readytorunbook Chapter 643 Being a little stupid isn't so bad
Chapter 643 Being a little stupid isn't so bad
Kurosaki Isshin was scolded by the nurse like a schoolboy who had made a mistake, bowing and apologizing repeatedly. His comical appearance made Yuko feel helpless but also a little amused.
Yuko lowered her head, her gaze returning to the baby in her arms.
This isn't the main character she's eating.
As for what to eat, of course it has to be delicious.
While Kurosaki Isshin was being reprimanded, Masaki was also carried out on a stretcher and taken to a hospital room.
Yuko, holding the child, followed along with Kurosaki Isshin.
On the pristine white hospital bed, Kurosaki Isshin and the nurse helped place Masaki onto the bed. Masaki looked at Yuuko with a slight weakness, and the corners of her mouth turned up slightly.
"Thank you for your help again, Yuko."
“There’s no trouble at all.” Yu Zi smiled and shook her head, placing the swaddled baby in front of her. “Take a good look at the child.”
Masaki's gaze involuntarily fell on the baby in the swaddling clothes, and she smiled gently: "So cute..."
Kurosaki Isshin squeezed in, looking smug: "Of course, look who your child is."
Yu Zi chuckled and pouted, saying, "I'm really afraid this child will grow up to be as stupid as you."
"What's wrong with being a little stupid?" Kurosaki Isshin picked up the child and lifted him high. "As long as you can live happily, being a little stupid isn't so bad."
"Right, Ichigo~"
Yuko remained silent and did not respond.
According to the protagonist's law, I'm sorry, Kurosaki, this child probably won't be able to live the kind of life you're talking about.
However, considering he's the main character, he might still be able to live a good life in the future.
Kurosaki was focused on playing with the child, while a nurse exuding a dark aura stood beside him.
"Mr. Kuro...Saki...!"
"Hey! I was wrong!" Kurosaki Isshin shuddered and put the child back next to Masaki.
The nurse glared at him, then looked at Yu Zi and said, "Keep an eye on this man, and don't let him do anything rough to the child again."
"……I see."
After observing Masaki's condition, the doctor and nurses left the family alone in the ward and left.
Masaki had just given birth and needed to rest, so Kurosaki Isshin and Ikuko didn't disturb her too much. They simply placed the baby beside her and left the ward.
Outside the ward, Kurosaki Isshin was walking with a limp, seemingly absent-minded, muttering to himself, "I have a child, I have a child."
Yu Zi gently touched her forehead: "Yes, yes, you have a child."
How long is this guy going to be obsessed?
Kurosaki was preoccupied with thoughts of the child, and it wasn't until he came to his senses that he realized he had unconsciously followed Yuko down the hospital ward.
Kurosaki Isshin quickly asked, "Where are we going?"
Ikuko: "..."
Yuko turned around and looked at him like he was an idiot: "Even if you don't eat, and I don't eat, doesn't Masaki eat after just giving birth?"
Kurosaki Kazushin glanced at the sky subconsciously: "Oh, right."
Considering Masaki's health condition, the two of them only packed some thin porridge, which was mild and not irritating.
Kurosaki Isshin is not a roughneck. As a doctor, he is actually quite meticulous. He just lost his mind a bit because of the birth of his child.
Once he calmed down, he basically didn't need Yuko's help anymore.
Out of concern for the two of them, Yuko still visited Masaki frequently during her hospitalization, occasionally bringing her fruit or something similar.
During this time, even Yoruichi and others came to visit twice. Urahara Kisuke even brought out his treasured health supplements, although it was later discovered that he had bought them directly from a supermarket next to the hospital.
As Masaki recovered quickly, the two returned home, but they needed to avoid overexertion as much as possible.
Fortunately, the work at the clinic wasn't difficult; Kurosaki Isshin could easily manage it all by himself, and if things got really bad, he had Ikuko to help him out.
Of course, Yuko's clinic is actually busier.
Several years have passed in the blink of an eye.
……
"Another peaceful day has passed."
As dusk fell, all the patients at the clinic had left. Ichigo Kurosaki, who had fallen and injured his knee and dared not go home to tell his parents, had come to Ichigo's clinic to treat his injury. Gazing at the dim sunset outside the door, Ichigo uttered these words of reflection.
Ichigo scratched his head: "Isn't peace good, Aunt Yuuko?"
“You’re right, peace is the best.” Yuko tied a bow on the bandage on his knee and said, “That’s all right now. Be more careful next time you’re playing around.”
"Why are you tied up like this?!" Ichigo's face instantly turned red.
"Huh? What's the problem?"
Under Yuuko's glare, Ichigo still tried to argue: "This is too much..."
"Ichigo! What are you doing!" Kurosaki Isshin's loud voice came from the doorway. Ichigo didn't care whether the ribbon was tied correctly or not, and hurriedly put down his rolled-up pants.
"Why aren't you home yet at this hour!" Kurosaki Isshin burst in from outside the door.
"I understand!" Ichigo jumped up from the stool, letting out a sigh of relief.
Kurosaki Isshin nudged Ichigo from behind: "Go back quickly, Mom has prepared a big meal for you."
"Aren't you going back?" Ichigo asked, looking at his father who wasn't moving and didn't seem to be planning to leave.
"Um... I have something to discuss with your Aunt Yuko." Kurosaki Isshin pondered for a moment. "You should go back first."
Ichigo scratched his head: "Okay."
"Ichigo, wait a minute, take this with you." Yuko picked up the pastries on the table. "These are from a patient I took care of before, as a thank you gift."
Ichigo's eyes lit up, and a happy smile spread across his face: "Ah, thank you, Aunt Yuko!"
Yu Zi smiled slightly.
"Goodbye, Aunt Yuko."
Ichigo happily carried the snacks, said goodbye to Yuuko, and left the clinic.
Yuko watched Ichigo turn and leave before turning her gaze to Isshin Kurosaki: "And then?"
"What's your business?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Kurosaki Isshin suddenly knelt down, performing a dogeza (a deep, solemn kneeling gesture).
This sudden scene left Yuko stunned on the spot.
With his head buried in the ground, Kurosaki Isshin uttered a deep, guttural sound: "Ikuko-nee! Please, have mercy and spare my life!"
Yuko snapped out of her daze, practically bewildered, and asked hesitantly, "Are you sure you don't mean to ask me to save you or something?"
Kurosaki Isshin raised his head and shook his head firmly.
Yuko pressed on, "For example, if you suddenly upset Masaki and want me to mediate?"
Kurosaki Isshin shook his head again.
Yu Zi understood, and a look of sudden realization crossed her face: "So, your pig brain finally overloaded and broke down?"
"No way!" Kurosaki Isshin exclaimed in frustration.
"Then please, please get up right now!" Yu Zi was starting to panic, glancing nervously at the doorway, afraid of being seen by outsiders. "It's so embarrassing to be seen like this!"
"What do you mean by that? Anyone who didn't know better would think I'm some kind of gangster, trying to kill your whole family."
"Please don't mess with me, I still need to open my shop."
Her words seemed to inspire Kurosaki Isshin, who suddenly understood, muttered a few words, and slammed his right hand into his left palm.
"I see! So that's how it works?!"
Yuko was completely baffled: "What kind of operation is this?!"
Has society finally turned into a form she no longer recognizes?
The etiquette of nodding and shaking hands with everyone is a thing of the past. Is it now fashionable to greet people with a dogeza (a deep bow)?
Kurosaki Isshin's face showed despair: "Masaki... is pregnant again."
Yuko was stunned for a moment, then her frantic expression suddenly changed, and she looked at Kurosaki Isshin with disdain.
Kurosaki Isshin frantically grabbed his hair: "Hey, hey, hey, what kind of expression is that?!"
Yu Zi said expressionlessly, "Look at the scumbag's expression."
Kurosaki struggled and twisted his body, but finally gave up and said in despair, "Just raising that stupid son has almost drained my savings."
Kurosaki Isshin suddenly reached out and grabbed the hem of Ikuko's white coat. "I can't even afford baby formula anymore, please, have mercy on me!"
Yu Zi tugged at the hem of her clothes, but couldn't budge it, so she tightened her grip even more.
tear...
The corner of the white coat was torn directly.
Yuko's face darkened.
Kurosaki Isshin seemed oblivious, still talking to himself, then suddenly looked up as if he had just remembered something and said:
"Oh, right! How about I sell you my stupid son, Sister Yu Zi? Would you like him?"
"very cheap."
Yu Zi's expression was somewhat blank: "You... are no longer just ordinary scum."
"How can you bear to see my family sleeping under the overpass?" Kurosaki Isshin was utterly desperate.
Yuko shook her head: "Of course not."
Kurosaki Isshin's face lit up with joy: "So you agree?"
Yuko's expression was cold: "No, I will take care of Masaki and the child. You can go sleep on the overpass."
"That's outrageous! That's absolutely outrageous!"
Yu Zi was driven crazy by his noise. "I know, I know, I'll move out another day."
Kurosaki Isshin was completely bewildered: "Huh? Moving out? Why?"
Yu Zi began to emanate a faint black aura: "Didn't you, you bastard, keep making a fuss about not being able to afford to raise a child?"
Kurosaki Isshin stammered, "I... I just hope you won't buy Ichigo any more snacks."
Yu Zi said helplessly, "That was a gift from a patient."
"But every time you give something to Ichigo, I have to give you money..."
"No, putting aside the fact that I said I didn't need to pay, I don't think it's a problem with the snacks." Yu Zi waved her hand. "It's purely because you couldn't find any money, right?"
Kurosaki Isshin seemed to have been shot in the heart by a sharp arrow, spitting out a mouthful of blood, and his body turned ashen.
"That really hurts!"
Yu Zi rubbed her forehead. "Well, having two clinics on one street is indeed going to be a bit tricky."
"I'll change careers."
"Huh?" Kurosaki Isshin's expression turned cold, and he hurriedly explained, "No, no, no! That's not what I meant!"
"Do you think I did this for you?" Yu Zi sighed. "With this kind of job where I sit in a chair all day, I don't even have any extra time to cultivate."
“Unlike you, who have to support a wife and kids, I’m just living the life I want to live.”
Kurosaki Isshin paused slightly, "But this too..."
Yuko waved her hand casually: "I was just a little bored."
……
"So, you really closed your clinic?" Yoruichi asked in surprise as she listened to Yuuko's explanation.
“Yeah, but it’s not because of Kurosaki. I’m pretty tired of this kind of life every day.” Yuko swung her legs boredly. “It’s good to change things up.”
"Are you kidding me?!" Yoruichi suddenly jumped up from the floor and stomped on Yuuko's head. "If you quit, what will happen to my allowance?!"
"Here you go~" Yu Zi handed a bank card to her head without changing her expression.
"Forehead……"
Now it was Yoruichi's turn to back down.
It's fine if she asks for a little something now and then, but giving her the card directly made Yoruichi feel a little embarrassed.
Yoruichi jumped off Yuuko's head and lay back down.
"Well, what are you planning to do next? Or are you going on another trip?"
"What? Yoruichi wants to go too?"
Yoruichi yawned: "Spare me."
Yu Zi smiled slightly: "No, didn't I say that back then?"
"I will stay in Karakura Town for the time being."
Yoruichi recalled what happened back then, when Kurosaki Isshin and Masaki were caught up in that strange Hollow.
Yoruichi rolled her eyes: "That's been so many years!"
"If Aizen were really going to make a move, he should have done it already."
"We haven't heard of any more of those guys appearing in Karakura Town or the surrounding cities."
Yu Zi shook her head: "That's true, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
"If I happen to leave, leaving you bunch of noobs behind, you'll definitely get wiped out."
Yoruichi's lips twitched slightly: "You, have you become more and more arrogant since you mastered Bankai?"
"No, I've always been this arrogant."
"..." It was the absolute truth that left her speechless.
Yuko stared blankly at the sky.
Ichigo is not even four years old yet. Even according to the protagonist's setting, he should at least be a middle school student, right?
Of course, this is just a joke.
Yuko doesn't actually use Ichigo's age as a reference point; she genuinely believes that Aizen will make a move soon.
Given Aizen's abilities and his understanding of the boundaries between Shinigami and Hollows, his research has likely progressed to a considerable extent.
Even Urahara... was keeping it from me, but he was definitely conducting related research in secret.
"So what are you going to do next?"
"I don't know, and I don't feel like I have any specific needs."
"Don't you have any ideas at all?"
“Hmm~” Yuko pondered for a moment, “Not at all.”
"Yu, Yuko-nee, Yoruichi-san, please have some tea."
At this moment, Jin Tai came over with tea, looking somewhat awkward.
"Thank you," Yuko said, and Yoruichi suddenly let out a strange cry.
Yu Zi covered her ears: "What's wrong with you now?"
"Teacher! Teacher!"
"teacher?"
Yoruichi jumped onto Yuuko's shoulder, patted her cheek, and said firmly, "I think Yuuko, you have a lot of potential to train children!"
"...I think your choice of words is a bit dangerous."