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◎I don't like (three-in-one)◎

Gojo Satoru stared intently at Shikazuki, seemingly delighted and excited at having encountered a formidable opponent: "I really want to fight you."

“But—” he suddenly shrugged, his gaze shifting to Yuuki Matsuna, who was blocking the Shikazuki, “there must be someone who doesn’t want to see this scene, right?”

"Really—"

Yuuki Matsuna stretched out her hands and pushed Shikazuki back. She puffed out her cheeks, pretending to be angry, and frowned as she said, "I told you to fight that King of Curses, not to fight Gojo-sensei!"

"He insulted me, so if you're going to fight someone, you should fight that damned King of Curses!"

The deer-like creature finally calmed down. It raised its eyes and glanced at Yuujin Itachi, saying disdainfully, "Isn't he afraid of being torn to shreds by me?"

“It won’t be torn apart.” Gojo Satoru stepped forward, held up one finger, and said, “One minute.”

“Let Itaring give Sukuna a minute to his body. During this time, I will guarantee the safety of everyone else and Itaring’s personal safety. You fight Sukuna, how about it?” He raised an eyebrow, the corners of his mouth turning up, as if he had other plans.

Gojo Satoru planned to take this opportunity to see how powerful this cursed spirit was.

Although Matsuna Yuuki told Satoru Gojo before she arrived that her cursed spirit was very powerful, Satoru Gojo wanted to experience the power of the Shikazuki directly.

Although he is no longer a child, he is still full of anticipation for fighting against strong opponents, which makes his blood boil.

He wanted to fight Shikazuki, but unfortunately Yuuki Matsuna would definitely not allow it, so he chose to use this opportunity to test the waters.

How could Lu Shu not see through his probing?

It squinted, turned to face Yuujin Itadori, snorted coldly, and said casually, "It won't even take a minute."

"With this level of strength, I don't even need to lift a finger to defeat Su Nuo." Its tone was calm, as if it were stating something perfectly normal.

Then, its malevolent nature as a cursed spirit rose from the bottom of its heart, and it threatened Yuujin Itadori with a wicked grin: "Kid, if you accidentally get torn to pieces by me, don't die with your eyes wide open in disbelief."

But Hisahito Itadori wasn't particularly nervous.

He had complete faith in Gojo Satoru's abilities. He rubbed his hair, a smile on his face, and joked, "If you tear me to pieces, I probably won't have any eyes left. How can I die with my eyes open?"

Then he closed his eyes.

As consciousness gradually sank, another consciousness took over the body. When the eyes were opened again, the kind and sunny gaze had been replaced by a gaze full of hostility and malice.

The person before me is no longer Hisahito Itadori.

"Tsk." Ryomen Sukuna's eyes were sinister. He lowered his eyes slightly, staring directly at Shikazuki and Gojo Satoru, and said unhappily, "Are you using me as a tool to measure your strength?"

"This really annoys me." He stretched out his hands, exerted force with his feet, and with a vicious expression, was about to attack Lu Shu.

The deer-like creature didn't even try to dodge. It stood calmly in place, seemingly believing that taking the attack wouldn't have any effect.

Realizing this, Ryomen Sukuna became even more agitated.

but--

He suddenly changed course and attacked Yuki Matsuna, who was standing next to him.

Ryomen Sukuna's original intention was not to target Shikazuki. He knew that his strength had not yet fully recovered, and under these circumstances, he could not contend with either Gojo Satoru or Shikazuki, who were standing to the side.

He is not a mindless martial artist.

He wanted to grab Yuuki Matsuna, who was sandwiched between Shikazuki and Gojo Satoru, and lift her up by her slender neck to threaten them.

Even if the threat fails, he can simply strangle Yuuki Matsuna.

No matter what, he won't lose out, because these people can't kill the little ghost who is the vessel for the Sukuna, so he won't die.

However, he overestimated his own strength.

The deer-like creature lowered its eyes and used its tail to protect Yuuki Matsuna with incredible speed, blocking the attacks from both Sukuna.

Then, it snorted coldly, and a powerful gust of wind came from the deer-like creature. Before Liangmian Su Nuo could react, he was directly thrown to the ground.

He tried to stand up again, but as soon as his legs moved, the deer-like creature pressed down on his entire body with its giant claws, rendering him unable to move.

"Heh." Lu Shu deliberately used more force, causing the person beneath him to gasp in pain, and mocked, "With your current strength, what right do you think you have to think of such tricks?"

"Your plan is not only a complete mess, but also utterly unfeasible because you are too weak, Two-Faced Sukuna." It was merciless, its cold eyes carrying a warning.

Ryomen Sukuna coughed twice, spitting out blood. He raised his head, his eyes like poison, and his tone extremely terrifying: "I will kill this brat."

The affirmative tone sent a chill down Yuuki Matsuna's spine.

Noticing that Yuuki Matsuna was somewhat frightened, the Shika-kun tightened its grip, glaring at Ryomen Sukuna: "Ryomen Sukuna, you're like an insect now, what right do you have to be so stubborn?"

"Believe it or not, I really will kill you right here and now?"

"Ha." Ryomen Sukuna laughed as if he had heard a funny joke. "You'll kill this brat?"

Provoked by his words, Lu Shu exerted even more force, but was stopped by applause.

“It’s time to stop.” Gojo Satoru clapped his hands as he walked to Shikazuki and Ryomen Sukuna’s side. He lowered his eyes, his azure pupils staring down at Ryomen Sukuna. “Otherwise, your classmate who follows your master will be killed by you.”

As soon as he finished speaking, the cherry-haired boy's voice changed.

"Cough...cough cough." Feeling the pain, Yuujin Itadori tried to push Shikazuki away, but he was unable to match the other's strength.

He tentatively asked, "My Lord, could you... remove your claws?"

The deer reluctantly withdrew its paw.

Yuki Matsuna also emerged from its tail, her head peeking out, her hair still covered in deer fur, and her nose tip also covered in a layer of fur.

With the hairs on her nose, she blinked and asked in confusion, "Is it over already? Is Ryomen Sukuna that weak?"

"As expected—" she said with a smile, proudly boasting, "My Lu Shu is the most powerful!"

But then, everything went black, and she fell backward.

Fortunately, she was right in the tail of the deer-like creature, so if she fell backward, she would only fall onto its tail.

*

Where is this place?

The sudden change in the scene left Matsuna Yuuki's brain unable to process it.

The surroundings were all red; the place where she was seemed to be completely filled with dark red, looking gloomy and terrifying.

She looked up, and the first thing she saw was a head, which startled her.

Looking further up, on a mountain made up of human bones and skulls, a man with cherry-colored hair dressed in a woman's kimono sat with a hostile expression.

He propped his chin up with one hand, his expression gloomy. When he saw Yuuki Matsuna looking at him, a terrifying smile spread across his face.

Although he looks exactly like Yuujin Itadori, he is different from Yuujin Itadori, who exudes an angelic aura. He emits a strong, bloody smell from human blood.

He stuck out his tongue, licked his lips, stared at Yuuki Matsuna, and said viciously, "Kid, although you can't be called a woman yet, you look quite delicious."

Is this the Two-Faced Sukuna?

Yuki Matsuna didn't respond. She stared intently at the two Sukuna, and two seconds later, her expression suddenly changed.

Her face clearly showed her disgust as she said, "What kind of chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) is that?!"

Ryomen Sukuna: ...?

"Have you been reading too many chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) comics?" She was incredibly eloquent when she talked about these things. "Do you think you're some kind of evil, invincible villain from those comics? Are you a primary school student? Do you have to be so childish?"

Ryomen Sukuna couldn't keep up with Yuuki Matsuna's thought process for a moment.

She continued rambling on, "What King of Curses? Lu Shu defeated you in an instant, without even putting up a fight. You're not the King of Curses at all, just a brat with chuunibyou syndrome."

"Ew—" Along with her voice, the expression on her face became even more disgusted.

She took a deep breath and sincerely suggested, "You should give up being the King of Curses. Let the Deer-like creature have it; it's more suitable than you."

Both sides of Su Nuo were speechless and choked with sobs.

After a moment of silence, he finally made a move. He tried to force a smile, but he couldn't manage the same one as before.

He stopped laughing and walked down the mountain of corpses, saying as he went, "Hey kid, do you believe I can kill you right here?"

“I don’t believe it,” Yuuki Matsuna said firmly. “The Deer-like creature will definitely come to save me.”

A white cursed spirit suddenly appeared in the realm of life.

The deer-like creature blocked Yuuki Matsuna's path, lowering its head slightly and no longer concealing its hostility. It growled a low warning, "Sukuna, what do you want to do?"

"I don't care how you treat other humans, but you absolutely cannot touch this human." It adopted a protective stance.

“A beast is a beast. Have you really become a lackey of humans, Lu Shu?” Ryoumen Sukuna was not surprised at all that Lu Shu would appear here.

He shrugged, took a step back, and his eyes were filled with undisguised mockery: "Want to bark a couple of times?"

Lu Shu was completely enraged by him.

Its fur stood on end, its expression was furious, and a powerful sense of oppression pressed down on Yuuki Matsuna, causing the only human present to buckle and sit down.

Compared to these two cursed spirits who have lived for thousands of years, no matter how talented Yuuki Matsuna is, she seems exceptionally weak.

Unable to bear the intense pressure, her expression changed, and she looked pained.

Seeing her like this, Lu Shu could only grab her by the neck and put her on his back, no longer wanting to fight the two-faced Su Nuo.

Compared to the battle with Ryomen Sukuna, Shikazuki clearly prioritized the safety of Matsuna Yuuki.

Before leaving the realm of life, Lu Shu turned and glanced at the two Su Nuo.

Its tone was unfriendly: "Don't lay a hand on this human, you two-faced Suno."

*

Suddenly opening her eyes, Yuuki Matsuna found herself back in the real world.

Not much time had passed in the real world. Several first-year students surrounded her. Seeing that she had woken up, Yuujin Itadori scratched his head apologetically.

He took the blame upon himself and apologized, saying, "I'm sorry, Yuuki-kun, it's all because of me that you were dragged into the realm of life by Ryoumen Sukuna."

have a look.

They have the same cherry blossom hair, the same boyish looks, and the same height. How come some people are like little angels while others are like elementary school students suffering from chuunibyou (middle school syndrome) who want to play the role of a vicious villain?

Yuki Matsuna shook her head.

“No, Itadori-kun, you did nothing wrong.” She sighed, took Itadori Yuujin’s hands in hers, and exclaimed, “You’re simply an angel!”

Yuji Itadori was taken aback.

The overly intimate distance made him blush involuntarily. He awkwardly rubbed his hair and became uneasy: "Yuki-kun, it's too embarrassing to say that."

With Sukuna as a comparison, Matsuna Yuuki now looked at Yuujin Itadori as if he were an angel. She shook her head and repeated affirmatively, "No, no, no, Itadori-kun, you are an angel!"

Kugizaki Nobara turned her head, slightly opened her mouth, pointed at Yuuki Matsuna, and asked Yoshino Junpei beside her, "...Is she always like that?"

Just as Yoshino Junpei was about to answer, he suddenly remembered the excessively intimate contact that Yuki Matsuna had with him before she left, which made him unsure of how to respond.

He stammered for a long time but couldn't answer Kugizaki Nobara's question.

Kugizaki Nobara was naturally impatient. Seeing that Yoshino Junpei had been stammering for a long time without being able to answer, she raised her eyebrows, decisively gave up on seeking answers from Yoshino Junpei, and turned to ask Fushiguro Megumi who was standing next to her.

But when she turned her head, she found that Fu Heihui's face was extremely dark.

It wasn't describing the darkness of his skin, but rather the darkness of his complexion.

"Hey, you... what are you doing..." Before she could finish speaking, Fushiguro Megumi took a step forward.

Fushiguro Megumi forcibly pried open Yuuki Matsuna's hands that were gripping Itadori Yuujin's, without saying a word or explaining why she did it, and directly grabbed Yuuki Matsuna by the back of her collar and pulled her out of the crowd.

"Come with me." After pulling her out of the crowd, he changed his posture and clasped her hands together.

Fushiguro Megumi naturally took Yuuki Matsuna's hand and walked straight out of the classroom.

The remaining people were left inside, looking at each other in bewilderment.

"So...they were in that kind of relationship?" Itadori Yuuji broke the awkward silence first.

"No, that's not it." Gojo Satoru smiled as he watched the two leave. He put on an eye patch, covering his extremely beautiful azure eyes.

"Then why does Fushiguro look like someone stole his girlfriend?" Kugizaki Nobara shuddered and said, "How disgusting."

"Who knows~" Gojo Satoru's words were devoid of any emotion. After a while, he muttered to himself, "Maybe it's because Megumin-chan can't accept something?"

"What?" Yoshino Junpei, standing next to him, heard him speak but didn't quite catch what he said. "Teacher, what did you say?"

"The teacher didn't say anything~" Gojo Satoru turned his head, his face bearing the same smile as always.

He stretched out his hands, gesturing for the three to sit back down, and then, with a smile, changed the subject: "The best thing a teacher's students should be doing right now is attending class, not worrying about these issues."

"What? Why is Fushiguro allowed to go out with Yuuki-kun?"

"The teachers don't treat everyone equally at all!"

"What? Teachers are the fairest of all! Saying that will make the teacher sad, and she'll really cry!"

*

"Megumi?" Yuuki Matsuna called out his name as Fushiguro Megumi pulled her out of the classroom.

She stopped, unwilling to walk any further with Fukuro Megumi. After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "What's wrong? Why did you suddenly pull me out? Don't you have class?"

Fushiguro opened his mouth, wanting to question him, but unsure of his capacity to do so.

What is the most appropriate way to question someone you like, someone you kiss, or someone in your class?

Normally, only couples would kiss, but Fushiguro Megumi and Yuuki Matsuna are not a couple; they are just ordinary classmates, so she has no right to question them.

However, ordinary classmates don't kiss.

"What did you do abroad?" Fuhei Hui's voice was deep, his deep blue eyes seemed to hold a vast ocean, which was now churning violently, stirring up turbulent waves.

He then asked, "What did you go to see Senior Yigu for?"

That's not all.

It shouldn't just be like this.

He had even more questions to ask.

But how can he question the other party in a reasonable capacity?

"I'm going to find out if I really like Otsu-senpai," Yuuki Matsuna confessed.

She seemed completely oblivious to the fact that she had done anything wrong, and asked with a serene expression, "What's wrong?"

"...You and Senior Otsu... never mind." Asking this question was pointless; Fushiguro Megumi already knew the answer.

He gritted his teeth, raised his head, and asked with a twisted emotion in his voice, "Then what are you confirming?"

"I don't know," said Matsuna Yuki.

Fushiguro Megumi never expected this answer. He paused for a moment, then asked, "You don't know?"

“Hmm, I don’t know.” Yuki Matsuna nodded.

"Because when I was confirming whether I liked Senior Yigu, I hadn't yet broken the seal on Lushu." She tried to pry open Fukuro Megumi's fingers, but the other party only gripped them tighter.

The force was so strong that Yuuki Matsuna's hand even turned red, leaving Fushiguro Megumi's fingerprints on her fair skin, but the other party still did not want to let go.

It hurts a little.

"Hui, it hurts," she said, reminding him.

Fuhei Hui abruptly released her hand, his voice deep and gloomy, his eyelashes fluttering slightly: "What do you mean by that?"

"What I mean is, my previous feelings of attraction were all because of the Deer-like creature in my heart." Yuuki Matsuna rubbed her hand, which was sore from being gripped so tightly, and said, "Because the Deer-like creature is aggressive towards sorcerers and wants to come out, it would hit my heart and make me feel attracted."

"When I was confirming with Senior Yigu, Lu Shu had not yet left my heart, so I couldn't judge what kind of feelings I had for Senior Yigu."

She frowned: "The only people I can confirm right now are Gojo-sensei and Megumi, because I've only seen the two of you since the seal was broken."

For some reason, Fushiguro Megumi didn't want her to continue talking.

He tried to cover Yuuki Matsuna's mouth with his hand, but a sliver of expectation in his heart prevented him from doing so.

His heart was in turmoil, but in the end, a sliver of hope prevailed. He did nothing and stood there waiting for Yuuki Matsuna to continue speaking.

"After Lu Shu left, I didn't feel any attraction to Gojo-sensei at all. I can confirm that I don't like Gojo-sensei~" She said in a light tone, not affected by the incident at all.

Then, she hesitated for a moment.

Why hesitate?

Why can't we say it?

She opened her mouth, her face showing an apologetic expression, and Fushiguro Megumi felt that she vaguely knew what she wanted to say.

No, don't say it.

That's not what I want to hear.

"I... I don't feel any attraction to Megumi at all." She cautiously observed Megumi's expression and asked tentatively, "But Megumi probably doesn't like me either, right?"

Fushiguro Megumi didn't know what to say.

His mind went blank.

What should we reply now? What would be the correct answer?

“…Mmm.” His voice was hoarse. “I haven’t fallen for you, don’t worry.”

Hearing him say that, Yuuki Matsuna breathed a sigh of relief. She was about to say something to ease the awkward atmosphere when she was suddenly pressed against the wall by Fushiguro Megumi.

Fushiguro Megumi pressed her shoulders down, pinning her against the wall, and grabbed her wrist with his other hand, forcing Yuuki Matsuna to look up at him.

Only then did she notice that Fukuro Megumi's expression was off; her deep blue eyes no longer resembled the ocean, but rather a stagnant pool of water without any ripples.

His face held anger, but something else entirely, though Matsuna Yuuki couldn't quite place what it was.

“You…you really are—” Fushiguro Megumi said through gritted teeth.

He didn't know how to vent his emotions. A sense of powerlessness and anger welled up inside him. The other person was the one who did something wrong, but he was the one who had to bear the pain of doing something wrong.

This is not fair at all.

But relationships are inherently unfair.

He let go of her hand in frustration, without saying another word. He gave Yuki Matsuna a deep look, then turned and left her sight.

Yuki Matsuna blinked, still not quite understanding.

Hui... seems to be angry again.

But what made him angry?

Because she lied to him, but that was her mistake. She apologized to Hui, didn't she? And Hui said he didn't like her anymore.

Then why are you still angry?

Why is Hui always angry, but never tells her why she's angry?

Regardless of the circumstances, the most important thing to do now is to comfort Fushiguro Megumi, who is currently angry.

Thinking of this, Yuuki Matsuna straightened up, but as soon as she took a step, she heard Maki's voice behind her.

"Hey, Matsuna, why didn't you say hello when you came back?"

She mechanically turned her head, wanting to say that she had something to do, but the three second-year students were already walking towards her step by step.

Maki put her arm around her shoulder, pretending to be angry: "You won't be happy if you don't greet me!"

"Maki misses you so much." The panda teased her from the side, but seeing Maki glare at it, it shrank back and added, "Maki asks us every day when you're coming back—"

"Panda!!!" Maki instantly bristled.

She released her arm from Matsuna Yuuki's shoulder, grabbed the panda by its chest fur, and said unhappily, "You bastard!!"

"Maki, who isn't usually honest, is angry—how terrifying!"

“I…I miss Maki-senpai too.” Yuuki Matsuna forced a smile. She glanced at Inuhamaki Toshi, who was standing motionless to the side, staring at her. She felt that one problem after another was brewing.

If Thorn reacts the same way as Hui, wouldn't she have angered two people at the same time today?

That's so annoying!!! I angered two people on my very first day back!!!

Thinking of this, Yuuki Matsuna swallowed hard. She turned her head and nervously greeted Inu-maki Toji: "Toji, you... hello?"

The question mark at the end of her sentence betrayed her guilty conscience.

Dog-Curl nodded: "Seaweed."

Seaweed means "hello".

Thorn looks just like usual, that's great.

Yuki Matsuna breathed a sigh of relief, but before she could even smile, Maki slapped her hard on the back.

"I heard you brought back some powerful cursed spirit?" Maki raised an eyebrow, asking curiously, "Let us see it, is it powerful?"

When the name Shikazuki was mentioned, Matsuna Yuuki instantly became proud.

She snorted twice, put her hands on her hips, and said proudly, "Of course, my Deer Shu is the most powerful!"

As she spoke, a massive cursed spirit appeared behind Matsuna Yuuki.

"...I told you not to make childish excuses anymore..." Lu Shu opened her eyes, about to continue speaking, but saw Yuuki Matsuna's eyes shining, staring straight at her.

His eyes shone with undisguised pride and self-satisfaction.

She stepped forward, opened her arms and hugged the stag, burying her whole body in its fur, and raised her voice, proudly proclaiming, "My stag is the best—!"

At this moment, Lu Shu actually had the idea that it wouldn't be bad to play with this kid for decades.

Since its spiritual life is so long, the lifespan of this little devil is just a fleeting moment compared to its long spiritual life. So what's wrong with playing with this little devil for a few decades?

Lu Shu was taken aback when he realized he had such a thought.

"This is truly a colossal creature," the panda exclaimed, deeply moved.

Its words gave Matsuna Yuuki something to brag about again. She emerged from the stag's fur, patted her chest, and proudly said, "Of course, the stag is the most powerful cursed spirit, so its size must be the largest!"

“That won’t do.” Gojo Satoru’s voice drifted from the other side of the corridor.

He shook his head and said, "If it's too big, it will burst the building of the High School of Spellcasting, and then it will cost a lot of money to repair it."

"That's nothing to worry about!" Yuuki Matsuna didn't think it was a problem at all. "The Yuuki family is very wealthy; we'll cover the repair costs!"

Feeling the power of money once again, the panda clenched his fist and exclaimed deeply, "Yuki... she really is a rich girl!!!"

This time, it didn't let Maki punch it like it did last time.

Maki looked at the panda like it was an idiot. She turned her head, about to speak, when she saw Inuyama Toshiki suddenly grab Yuuki Matsuna's sleeve.

“Salmon roe, salmon roe,” Dog-Turtle Thorn said.

The panda immediately understood. It patted its chest and head, acting as a translator for the dog, Thorn: "Thorn means he wants to talk to you alone!"

Both second-year students knew that Inuyama Toshi had special feelings for Yuuki Matsuna.

It's so obvious, Gou Juanji isn't the type of person who hides their feelings.

They could understand Gou Juanji's feelings. After all, if a cute junior girl came to visit him every day, and she was rich, cute, and beautiful, probably no one would not be tempted.

Watching the two figures leave, Panda breathed a sigh of relief. He wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling as if he were sending his son off to get married.

"What are they doing?" Gojo Satoru walked over, glanced at the two who had left, and then at Maki and Panda who were still standing there. He immediately understood what they were doing.

But then Gojo Satoru thought of something and said, "It seems like I haven't told everyone yet."

"What did you say?" Maki looked up, feeling for some reason that what Gojo Satoru hadn't mentioned was very important. "Is it related to Tori and Matsuna?"

“Hmm…it really is related,” Gojo Satoru said. “I didn’t tell everyone that Yuki’s previous feelings of attraction were all a misunderstanding.”

He stroked his chin with one hand, pondered for a moment in the direction the two had left, and slowly said, "But we should know soon enough."

*

"Thorn, is there something you want to tell me?" Yuuki Matsuna asked.

With the deer gone and no one else interfering, only Inujuu Thorn and Yuuki Matsuna remain.

Under such circumstances, it is the best time to connect with each other.

Dog-Curl Thorn couldn't open his mouth to speak, but fortunately, his typing speed wasn't too slow. He lowered his head and quickly typed on his phone.

[What did Matsuna do when she went abroad to see Yuta? Was it to confirm whether she liked him or not?]

He guessed it right away.

“Yes, that’s right.” Yuuki Matsuna nodded, but then she frowned and said, “But we might have to confirm it again.”

"Oh, right." Seeing that Inujuu Thorn was about to lower her head to type again, Yuuki Matsuna secretly guessed that the other party probably wanted to ask her why she needed to confirm again, so she spoke first, "The reason why I was moved before was simply because the Deer-like creature was sealed in my heart."

She finished explaining everything that needed to be explained in one go, and then breathed a sigh of relief.

After speaking, fearing that Inuyama Toshi might react the same way as Fushiguro Megumi, Yuuki Matsuna cautiously looked at Inuyama Toshi. She had already decided that if Inuyama Toshi showed any signs of anger, she would immediately pull him aside and apologize.

Although she didn't know why the other person was angry, it was always right to apologize first, wasn't it?

But the dog-like thorns were not angry.

After hearing what Matsuna Yuuki said, he did nothing. He just stood there blankly, lost in thought.

Yuki Matsuna didn't dare to leave and stood there watching him.

After a long while, Gou Juanji finally moved. His eyes were filled with deep emotions—whether it was grievance or sadness.

Because he quickly lowered his head, Yuuki Matsuna didn't see clearly, but she was certain that Inuyama Toshi was very sad right now.

"Bokuyu-ka, bokuyu-ka." Inu-maki Thorn's voice was very low, so low that it was almost inaudible. Yuuki Matsuna had to strain to make out what he was saying.

What does it mean to say "bokuyu ka" at this time?

Even after she figured it out, she still didn't know what the other person meant, so she asked in confusion, "Ji, what do you want to say? Type it out on your phone and tell me."

But Gou Juanji shook his head.

He looked very dejected, hanging his head low, like a poor little dog abandoned by its owner, with its tail drooping, as if it could collapse to the ground at any moment.

A puppy without an owner will become a stray dog, which will be bullied by other stray dogs and will have a harder time surviving.

So pitiful.

A sense of guilt welled up inside her. After shaking her head, Inu-maki Thorn turned and left. Yuuki Matsuna didn't know what to do. She stood there and asked dryly, "Thorn, what's wrong with you?"

Dog Curly didn't answer; he kept his head down, looking pitiful and aggrieved.

Yuki Matsuna was confused.

She was determined to apologize immediately if the other person got angry, but why did the other person react like this?

She doesn't know what to do if the other person gets hurt or sad!

*

"The sorcerer's level has been reassessed," Gojo Satoru said.

Seeing Gojo Satoru enter his room as naturally as ever, Yuuki Matsuna was speechless for a moment.

But what's even more noteworthy is the level of the sorcerer mentioned by Gojo Satoru.

Gojo Satoru shook his student ID card, drawing out his words: "It's a Special Grade! Yuuki's amazing~"

"Special Grade?" Yuuki Matsuna frowned. She wasn't too happy because she knew this was something that was bound to happen. "The powerful one isn't me, it's Shika-no-Kami."

"Lu Shu is so powerful, it's normal for him to be classified as a Special Grade. If he can't be classified as a Special Grade, then there's something wrong with the person who made the judgment."

Yuki Matsuna has become a fan of Shikamaru.

"Sigh—" Gojo Satoru sat on the windowsill, gave a cryptic laugh, jumped down, walked over to Yuuki Matsuna, and said, "Yuuki really trusts her cursed spirit, doesn't she~"

Matsuna Yuuki looked up at him, puzzled. "Shouldn't I trust my own spirit?"

"That's not what they meant~" Gojo Satoru muttered unhappily.

He pretended to be casual and probed in a lighthearted tone: "Teacher just feels that Yuuki, who trusts his own spirit too much, is too cold to teacher. Teacher is saddened by this."

Matsuna Yuuki frowned slightly.

She suddenly sat up cross-legged, her expression serious, and said earnestly, "Teacher, have you ever considered that this is the normal attitude of students towards their teachers?"

Wu Tiaowu was speechless for a moment.

Seeing that Gojo Satoru remained silent, Yuuki Matsuna assumed that he had tacitly agreed with her statement. She nodded, affirming herself, and said, "Actually, what happened before was unreasonable. What we are doing now is the most reasonable way for teachers and students to get along, Gojo-sensei."

Gojo Satoru broke his silence: "...Normal, the way teachers and students interact?"

He then asked, "Does Yuuki want to interact with me this way?"

“Of course.” Yuuki Matsuna said calmly, as if stating something perfectly normal. “Shouldn’t I interact with you, teacher, in this way? Your question is really strange, teacher.”

Gojo Satoru didn't know what to say.

He had many questions in his mind, but he couldn't bring himself to ask them.

As a teacher, he knew before all his students where Yuuki Matsuna's cursed spirit came from, and he also knew that Yuuki Matsuna would no longer be attracted to him, and that her previous attraction was just a misunderstanding.

He knew perfectly well.

But why, even though he knew this better than anyone else, did he still go into the girl's room tonight and ask her questions, just like before?

That's strange.

His behavior was strange, and his feelings were strange; it was strange in every way.

"Once you become a Special Grade, you'll have many missions."

"Yes, I know, both the teacher and Yuta are like that."

"The difficulty of the missions will also increase, and the targets will all be level one or higher cursed spirits, which is very dangerous."

"It's okay, I still have Lu Shu. Lu Shu will protect me when danger comes."

Gojo Satoru fell silent.

The girl in front of him looked at him with a puzzled expression and urged, "Is there anything else you want to say, teacher?"

“…No, that’s all,” Gojo Satoru said.

He thought about ruffling the other person's hair like he had before, but in the end he didn't.

He patted Yuuki Matsuna on the shoulder and encouraged her, "Good luck."

wrong.

This is something he shouldn't have said; he wouldn't say something like that.

"Yes, I will!" The girl clenched her fist, her eyes shining brightly, full of determination. "I will do my best, and I definitely won't let my teacher down!"

wrong.

Everything is wrong.

"Does Yuuki have nothing to say to the teacher?" he asked.

"Hmm?" Yuuki Matsuna blinked, thinking seriously but unable to come up with anything to say.

After hesitating for a moment, she said, "Teacher, good luck too?"

Teacher, keep it up!

"Yes, teacher will." He said casually, his voice calm.