Chapter 100

The whole junior college knew about the affair between Airi Matsuzaka and Satoru Gojo, okay, there weren't that many people in the entire junior college combined.

However, overall, it's Gojo Satoru who keeps making this matter more noticeable every day.

Every day, I find myself asking, "Did Gojo-sensei successfully propose today?"

Or to put it another way.

"Where did Airi-senpai hide today, and did Gojo-sensei catch her again?"

Like a cat playing with a mouse, they hide and dodge, one knowing how to evade, the other how to catch. This battle for love is so real.

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"I'm about to lose all interest in romance." Kugizaki Nobara and Zenin Maki finished their training and ran into Matsuzaka Airi, who had been caught playing hide-and-seek with Gojo-sensei.

"Don't be like that, Airi is pitiful." Zenin Maki pushed up her glasses and said calmly.

"Ah." Kugizaki Nobara was speechless, then turned to watch the next development with a blank expression.

"Being pursued by Gojo-sensei is truly pitiful."

The two watched the scene silently, and despite their verbal condemnation, they felt it would be a shame to miss out on the excitement.

Although it's the prime of youth for teenagers to fall in love, vocational colleges... aren't exactly ideal places for romance. Frankly, the sudden appearance of a couple that everyone approves of in a place full of single people would likely elicit some displeasure or jealousy from others.

When it came to Gojo Satoru...

He couldn't help but feel sorry for the girl he was pursuing.

How did a woman who is beautiful, has potential, and has a normal personality end up being entangled with Gojo Satoru?

Oh dear, how pitiful.

Everyone is certain of one fact: anyone targeted by Gojo Satoru, whether an enemy or someone else, or a woman he likes, will inevitably be obtained by him.

There is absolutely no chance of escape.

However, describing rejection as escape is quite inappropriate when it comes to love and pursuit.

But that's for normal dating!

Gojo Satoru?

Five points are not normal.

I didn't see anything else that this guy cared about, except... Gojo Satoru's desire to control Matsuzaka Airi was far beyond imagination.

Even though Airi-senpai's cursed nature makes her especially averse to men, Gojo Satoru stopped her from doing so just by looking at her... That's really going too far, isn't it?

She was even more wary of other men than Airi herself.

Even Zenin Maki and Kugizaki Nobara were specifically "instructed" not to get too close.

...Although Airi-senpai's attraction is indeed very strong, you don't have to be like this. We can still have this much patience.

Besides, the curse of love on Airi-senpai has been reduced a lot.

So even though Airi Matsuzaka is still called Airi Matsuzaka, everyone has already accepted the existence of Airi Gojo.

The game of hide-and-seek plays out every day, and everyone in the vocational high school is like a game NPC, just like Gojo Satoru.

Every day, she asks everyone she meets, "Have you seen my Airi-chan?"

Even if I don't answer, I get so annoyed that I lose my temper.

The consequence of pointing randomly is—

"Wrong~ Airi-chan is over here."

Then, humming a little tune, they vanished in an instant.

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You know where she is, don't you?! What the hell are you asking?! You piece of trash, Gojo Satoru!

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Yuji Itadori is the unlucky guy who visits Gojo Satoru most often.

For some reason, Itadori always manages to pinpoint Airi's hiding place with remarkable accuracy.

Although Gojo Satoru also knew this.

Then, every time Gojo Satoru caught Airi, he would make Itadori Yuujin take the blame.

"It was Japanese knotweed that showed me the way~"

"Isn't that amazing?"

"Of course, I am the strongest."

Yuuji Itadori inexplicably received a strange look from Airi-senpai when Gojo-sensei lifted him up high.

"What happened? What's wrong with Airi-senpai?"

Fushiguro Megumi understood the intricacies of Gojo-sensei's actions, and he patted Itadori's shoulder.

"Don't give him directions next time."

Gojo Satoru shouldn't be called Gojo Satoru; he should be called Gojo Kuro.

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Because of the special curse that Airi Matsuzaka carries, she is rarely seen. Even when she is seen, she quickly hides elsewhere.

If everyone plays hide-and-seek together, without Hisahito Itadori and Satoru Gojo, Airi will be able to hide forever and no one will be able to find her.

Well, back to the point. Airi's curse has caused her a lot of trouble, but of course, the biggest trouble is Gojo Satoru.

Spending a lot of time with people around you can create a romantic atmosphere.

Aside from the sensible Airi, everyone else falls into an uncontrollable liking for Matsuzaka Airi.

Until the safety threshold is exceeded, ruthlessly eliminate the beloved target to achieve oneness with the beloved.

It sounds like a slightly creepy romance, but it has indeed caused a lot of trouble.

Airi's proficiency in sorcery and her superb stealth assassination skills were all self-taught, developed while being hunted by suitors.

Its lethality and destructive range aren't particularly large, but its strength lies in its speed, surprise, and unpredictable angles, ensuring a fatal strike. It might not be able to kill a formidable enemy in one hit, but it certainly won't let them escape far.

He is very powerful, but it is said that although he had the talent of a sorcerer before, he had always lived in an ordinary environment.

Everyone had doubts about this seemingly ordinary environment.

Because Airi-senpai's curse has been around for at least a decade, maybe even since birth. With such a curse, she can't really be considered ordinary.

Assuming that Airi-senpai really did improve her strength rapidly in a short period of time as she said... she might even have a crush on someone special.

This hypothesis is not without basis. Senior Airi rarely mentions her past, but one can vaguely sense the presence of another person from her messy and short sentences.

A very close relationship, with a protector present.

A friend who has already passed away.

That person must be extremely important and remarkable.

He was able to withstand such a strong curse and maintain his sanity by being in close contact with Airi-senpai for a long time, and he was also able to protect Airi-senpai.

Perhaps he is also a sorcerer.

On a side note, Airi-senpai is actually a perfect woman, isn't she?

For a sorcerer, having strength, talent, and a decent personality (at least not like Gojo Satoru) is already a good thing.

And she's an impeccable beauty!

Whether it stems from a boyfriend's fantasies about his girlfriend or from mutual admiration and subtle hostility between women, Airi Matsuzaka is flawless and impossible to dislike. After all, the curse is there, so liking her is only natural.

Despite her low-key demeanor, she possesses a strikingly beautiful appearance. Although there aren't many opportunities to observe Airi up close, no matter how many times you see her face, you can't help but feel your heart flutter.

The eyes, nose, mouth; the expression of hiding when someone sees him; the expression of resentment and helplessness after being caught by Gojo-sensei during their hide-and-seek game...

How come some people look good no matter what expression they make?

She's damn charming.

I had never thought carefully about what type of person I liked or what details they were like before, but after seeing Airi Matsuzaka, I decided on everything.

Ah! Yes! That's it!

They weren't unaware that this inexplicable affection stemmed from Airi Matsuzaka's curse, but... actually, they didn't reject this affection either, after all, she was truly beautiful and adorable.

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"Airi-chan~"

"..."

Airi Matsuzaka was trapped in Gojo Satoru's arms and couldn't move.

“Airi-chan is so popular—it’s really bothering me.” With that, Gojo Satoru leaped onto a tree branch and placed Matsuzaka Airi on his lap. He held her wrists behind her back with one hand and pressed the other hand against her knees.

It doesn't take much force, but it's impossible to break free.

"..."

Airi Matsuzaka lowered her head, pondering a way to escape.

Ai--

Gojo Satoru sighed softly, a hint of helplessness mixed with elation. He released his hand from Airi's knees, instead placing it on her jawline and lifting it lightly. With her weakness exploited and facing an unbeatable opponent, Matsuzaka Airi let him do as he pleased, secretly gathering her strength for an escape route, ready to flee at the slightest moment of carelessness.

Gojo was perfectly aware of this idea. He deliberately loosened the restraints on her body, and when she thought she had an opportunity, he further intruded into her boundaries.

Unlike him, who is completely uninhibited about the boundaries of intimacy with others, Airi is very, very concerned about this.

If you care about getting even a little bit closer, you'll run far away.

The only way to break the alert is to break the alert.

Is that a tongue twister?

It means—I will get so close that you can't refuse.

panic?

Sure, I'd be happy to comfort you.

reject?

At this distance, how can you refuse me?

Pressed against Gojo Satoru's chest, I could clearly hear his heartbeat, thump-thump...

Her heart was pounding...

It beat faster than his heartbeat.

Unconsciously, Airi Matsuzaka gripped the fabric in her hands and crumpled it into a ball.

“Airi’s heartbeat is faster than mine.” Gojo Satoru’s amused voice rang out from above, the sound vibrating in his chest, but the heartbeat she heard was perfectly steady; instead, her own heartbeat was pounding wildly.

What are you thinking about?

Gojo Satoru pulled Matsuzaka Airi out of his arms and made her sit across his lap, still holding her wrist.

Be careful, or it will run away again.

"Hmm—"

Gojo Satoru stopped, reached out and pulled off his blindfold, staring intently at the person in front of him who could be considered his weakness.

At this moment, Airi's face was covered with an alluring blush, her eyelashes trembled slightly, and her clear, rose-pink eyes were filled with mist, drooping on their sockets as if about to fall.

Her restrained expression, biting her lower lip, was also quite adorable.

It's a bit dangerous.

Gojo tried to look away and think about how to offer words of comfort, but reason and emotion both refused to do so.

Airi looks cute even when she cries, so I won't comfort her. I'll wait and see.

"You know...you know why you ask."

Even though she didn't shed any tears, her voice was muffled, as if she had been crying.

Airi Matsuzaka, who rarely speaks, speaks slowly and incoherently, but fortunately, the listeners are patient enough not to interrupt her.

Gojo Satoru's attention was entirely focused on Airi's current abnormal state.

Beautiful, cute, I want to...

Hmm, I'd better not say anything.

"Don't... tease me, Gojo... Satoru."

You're so upset, why haven't you shed any tears yet?

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He blinked.

"Airi, say it again."

Gojo Satoru moved closer, standing inches away from her, suppressing her uncomfortable resistance, and said to her very seriously, "Call my name again."

Airi Matsuzaka dodged and looked away, but he gently turned her head back to the right side.

Even when she lowered her eyelashes to avoid being looked at, he raised his chin and forced her to look into his eyes.

It's as if he won't let go unless I do as he says.

Airi Matsuzaka didn't want to compete with him like this, so she called his name softly, just as he wanted.

"Gojo Satoru."

Not yet satisfied, he leaned closer to Airi's ear, gently and softly coaxing her.

"Enlightenment".

"Call me Wu again."

"Airi, that's what you should call me."

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All resistance was easily thwarted by this person; silence and rejection were futile.

This has always been the case; none of her actions have had much of an impact on him.

Gojo Satoru always followed his actions without wavering.

No matter how many times you refuse, it's useless.

This person gets whatever they want.

At this moment, Airi Matsuzaka finally understood that she could not leave Satoru Gojo.

"Enlightenment".

He was satisfied.