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Chapter 361: With Kokichi and Kasumi

Note: This chapter is a two-in-one chapter, mainly about Kokichi and Kasumi Miwa, and only partially mentions Geto Suguru. Friends who are not interested can skip it directly~

Yukichi has always felt that the two words "Xing" and "Ji" in his name are a huge irony and joke.

Neither lucky nor auspicious.

His parents were not magicians and did not understand the meaning of [Heaven and Curse]. They just thought that they had given birth to a child with congenital disabilities and felt distressed about it.

Because of his rare technique, people from the world of spellcasting later found him and took him in to raise him.

Therefore, Yukichi made his next decision - let his parents think he was dead.

In this way, no one would feel pain. After forgetting him, they might have other children and still feel happy in the future.

Surging cursed energy and powerful techniques, quasi-first-level strength, and the ability to use more robots than humans to fight across the country, these things are considered valuable in the world of curses, but in Kokichi's opinion, they are far less precious than what ordinary people possess.

Born an ordinary person, go to school normally, study normally, and then get into university and enter society.

Instead of hiding in a dark room like now, watching programs on TV and wasting his meaningless life.

Like a dying fish exposed to the air, every breath I inhaled into my lungs brought with it a dull, cold pain.

It would be great if this constraint didn't exist. If he had a choice, he would rather give up everything in exchange for a healthy, ordinary non-magic body.

This feeling reached its peak after entering Kyoto Jujutsu High School.

Because he met Kasumi Miwa.

A very lively girl.

She has soft long light blue hair as clear as lake water, bright and gentle eyes, a faint blush on her cheeks when she smiles, and the corners of her mouth that are curved are like the moon hanging in the sky.

Although he has no powerful techniques or cursed powers, he is surprisingly tough.

After being defeated by classmates at school, he would say in frustration that he was a "useless tricycle", but after calming down, he would quickly cheer up and catch up.

Working hard to practice Shinkage-ryu, working hard to work, working hard to save money, in the dark and twisted world of sorcery where strength is respected, you are like a sparkling firefly in the dark night of summer.

Before Kokichi noticed, the light of the fireflies had already shone on him, and his eyes could not help but stay on her.

What followed was a strong sense of unwillingness and regret.

Why did I meet you, someone like me?

I am incomplete, unlucky, I can only hide in the corner and peek at your back, I can never stand in the sun.

I want to see you...I really want to see you.

Not a lifeless machine, not a harsh voice that transmits the past through a medium, not cold green eyes that can only be inorganic, not a mechanical pill.

It’s with Kokichi. Kokichi really wants to see you.

*

Let’s go back to the spring of 2018, more than a month after the New Year.

At the Kyoto Jujutsu High School, a rare guest from Tokyo visited through the introduction of the principal of Rakuganji Temple.

A teacher at Tokyo School, one of the four special-grade teachers, a man who doesn't fit in with the atmosphere here, Geto Suguru.

There are many controversies and halos about him at the same time.

A rare genius in a thousand years, a master of the art of cursed spirit manipulation, who has tamed thousands of cursed spirits. He is one of the leaders of the reformists, but also a thorn in the side of the conservatives in Kyoto.

There are rumors that he and Todou Aoi's teacher, Kyujuku Yuki, are conducting unspeakable experiments using the cursed spirits in their hands.

Compared to Gojo Satoru's high-profile and arrogant style and swift and decisive methods, Geto Suguru appears to be low-key, calm, meticulous and more scheming.

Therefore, the top leaders in the world of sorcery were even more wary of him.

"He's a scary man," said Toudou Aoi, "but he's also worthy of admiration."

Kokichi had no idea of ​​the purpose of his visit.

With his hair tied in a half-bun with bangs hanging in front of his forehead, he was wearing a very ordinary high school teacher's uniform. With a calm and gentle smile on his face, Geto Suguru spoke as if he was chatting with an ordinary person, and said words that were enough to change his and Kokichi's entire lives in a calm and relaxed manner.

"I can make you stand up," he said, "and live like a normal person from now on."

"You...what did you say?"

Yukichi even thought that this man was a figment of his imagination, a distorted hope that he had created after being out of reach for a long time.

But he was really sitting in front of me.

"But," said Geto Xiayou, "the cursed spirit I subdued is still in an unstable stage. There is no way to make it 100% safe. I have only tested it on animals before."

"So, in the process of transforming your body, bad things might happen."

"What bad results?"

"Perhaps your body will not be able to fully recover, perhaps your soul will be twisted, perhaps... you will die."

"How sure are you?" Yukichi took a deep breath and tried his best to suppress the tremor in his voice.

"Seventy percent," said Geto. "It's not very high, but the risk still exists. Continuing to maintain the status quo will not put your life in danger, and you can still use the technique and cursed energy, but if things don't go well, you will lose everything you have now, so the choice is yours."

"I promise." Yukichi said firmly, "I am willing to cooperate with you in the experiment."

He didn't want to give up even if there was only a glimmer of hope.

I want to see that person more than the annihilation of the body, the distortion of the soul, and death.

In order to conduct the experiment, it is necessary to disconnect the Mechanical Maru from Kokichi.

Not being able to use cursed power meant that one needed to disconnect from the outside world.

So, before the start, he drove the Mechanical Maru, walked to Miwa Kasumi, and handed over the small Mechanical Maru pendant she gave him.

"This...can you keep it for me? I have something to do these days and can't show up in school." he said.

Her expression showed some surprise and surprise.

But this time, Kokichi didn't dare to look her in the eyes, and even with the mechanical pill he couldn't do it.

He could only lower his head and said in a mechanical voice that seemed calm: "See you in a few days."

If the "lucky" and "auspicious" in his name could really work, then I should be able to appear in front of you in person by then.

But...if I can't, I won't feel resentful.

In my short and unfortunate life, it would not be unlucky to meet you.

Sanlun, I hope you are happy.

*

In the room, Yukichi and I were still lying in the bathtub.

Geto Suguru summons the cursed spirit.

It has long blue hair, a human-like body and facial features, stitches all over its body, and it stands in front of him with lifeless eyes.

"Its name is Zhenren." Xiayou Jie said, "It is a special-grade cursed spirit that can transform the human body and soul."

"It's a pity that we tamed it too early. The real one hasn't fully grown yet. This is the first time we have to use it to complete such a delicate operation."

"Why are you helping me?" Yukichi asked with a little confusion as he looked at everything in front of him.

He was genuinely confused.

With the aura and financial resources of a top-class sorcerer, there are many sorcerers and even ordinary people who run to him and volunteer to do the job, even at the risk of death.

There was absolutely no need for him to come here and treat the illness of a second-grade student under pressure from the conservatives.

"I'm a student in Kyoto. I don't know you at all, right?"

It's more than just not knowing him. If we divide them by factions, he is a member of the conservative faction, and he is in a completely different camp from the reformists headed by Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru.

The people here really disliked Geto Suguru, and when they found out that he was standing next to Gojo Satoru and they couldn't win him over, all they were left with was suspicion and hostility.

Especially if he died, all the blame and insults would be thrown on Geto Suguru in an instant.

He will carry the reputation of "a teacher at the Tokyo school used a student from the Kyoto school for an experiment, which led to his death" for the rest of his life.

But he did it anyway.

"I noticed you at this year's exchange meeting." Xia Youjie said calmly, "You are a potential sorcerer, and you can become one of the mainstays of the sorcery world in the future."

"Young people's youth should not be spent in such a dark corner."

"Youth of young people..." Kokichi murmured this sentence in the corner, and a tear rolled down his eye.

*

Geto Suguru is really suitable to be a teacher.

During the treatment process, Yukichi came to realize this clearly.

During the chat between the two people, they would inevitably mention the use of techniques and the output of cursed power. Each time, this person would give guidance, affirmation and serious communication.

Even if the other person is not his student, he can impart knowledge to him without reservation.

It would be a blessing to be his student, Yukichi thought.

"Why did you choose to help me?" Yukichi couldn't help but ask this question again. He said to Geto Suguru, "Mr. Suguru, just, just because of that reason?"

Geto Xiayou did not answer immediately.

He thought for a moment, then said to him, "Everyone will receive kindness from others as they grow up. Some are from parents, some are from friends and teachers, and some are from strangers."

"You will receive help from others, and I am no exception," he said. "The person who lends a helping hand may not think of getting something in return, but the person who receives the help cannot help but feel grateful to the other person."

"If you really feel bad, just think that I chose to help you because I want to get your reward one day."

It's definitely not because of this reason, Yukichi thought.

Even if he could grow further, he could only reach the peak level of a first-grade sorcerer at best. How could a special-grade sorcerer need his reward?

But...if, one day, Geto Suguru needs him, he will definitely try his best to repay his kindness.

This is Kokichi's determination and awareness.

For someone like Geto Suguru, even if he rebelled against the world of sorcery and established his own power, there would still be a group of people who would willingly follow him until their death.

No wonder he could become as famous as the Rokugan of the Gojo family in such a short period of time.

Personal charm should not be underestimated.

As the treatment progressed, Kokichi unconsciously let down his guard during his conversation with Geto Suguru, and mentioned Kasumi Miwa in his conversation.

She talked about her sword skills practice, her daily routine of exorcising cursed spirits, the batteries and key chains she gave him, and how they got along with each other in daily life.

Maybe it was because he talked about it too many times, or maybe it was because Geto Suguru was too good at observing people's minds, or maybe it was both, he was keenly aware of it.

"It's the girl I like."

He shook hands with Kokichi, and choked nervously, not finishing what he was about to say.

Having been isolated from the outside world for a long time, he had never discussed such topics face to face.

It was not until a long time later that he spoke.

"I...we haven't met formally until now, and she hasn't even heard my name." Yukichi pursed his lips and lowered his head and said, "So, this time, I want to stand in front of her with dignity."

There was no response from Geto Suguru.

Looking up with Kokichi, Suguru Geto seemed to be in a daze, or thinking about something, and he had a lost expression.

"Mr. Getsu...do you have someone you like too?" Yukichi couldn't help but ask.

"No." He shook his head and said, "Guomei, I was distracted just now. I was thinking about something at work."

With Kokichi: “………”

"Well... since you want to appear before her with dignity." Xia Youjie smiled and said gently, "For this feeling, please work harder to live."

"We can't let our oath go unfulfilled."

The fifth day of treatment, morning.

For the first time in his life, he and Kokichi relied on their own strength to walk out of the bathtub that had restrained him for more than ten years.

Sound, complete, strong, and able to walk.

Next to it was the clean and tidy school uniform handed over by Geto Suguru.

"Go find the girl you like," he said. "Luckily, she's still there and hasn't left."

"congratulations."

"Thank you!"

The weather was very good that day. White clouds were floating in the clear sky. The branches on both sides of the road were swaying. The wind blew through the hair, and a faint scent of flowers came from not far away.

With excitement and excitement, Kokichi and I couldn't wait to run on the road to school.

The footsteps passed through the woods, through the sunshine, through every heartbeat and warm throbbing, and through the young man's unreserved sincerity.

Arrived to the other side.

"Tricycle!" The blue-haired girl stood under the tree, looking up at the two birds playing on the branches. She heard a strange voice calling her name and turned around in surprise.

Because of the intense running, he was panting, resting his hands on his knees and breathing heavily.

"Who are you........"

"I've come to see you." Yukichi straightened up, looked her in the eye seriously, and said, "Let's get to know each other again. The Mechanical Maru is a cursed tool that I use a ritual to drive."

"And my name is Yukichi."

With Kokichi - the only time that God has given me luck and fortune.

This day finally came.