Chapter 55 Chapter 55 One person. ...

After discovering that Eri Kimoto had opened her eyes, everyone gathered around her bed.

"Eri QAQ!"

Nobara Kugisaki pounced on her, her arms wide open as she pulled her into a hug, rubbing her head against his. "Are you okay, Eri? Glass-san said you weren't seriously injured, just that your cursed energy was drained and you needed to sleep to recover. You've been sleeping for almost three days. I was so worried—Hey, hey, hey, Fushiguro, what are you doing?!"

Nobara Kugisaki, who was being carried away, hadn't reacted yet, but Megumi Fushiguro, who had carried her away with one hand, frowned: "You almost sent her away."

Qi Ben Eri, who was almost sent away, said at the right time: "Cough cough cough cough cough!"

Kugisaki Nobara: "Aa ...

"No, cough, cough, cough, cough, it's okay," Qi Ben Eri took a breath and spoke with difficulty, her voice hoarse and weak: "I can still live... By the way, can you pour me some water, friends..."

“The water is coming!!!”

Yuji Itadori, pouring water at a rapid speed, appeared online and flashed to Eri Kimoto's side. He bowed respectfully, giving off the impression of a steady old butler: "Ms. Eri, please drink!!"

Eri Kimoto was amused by his acting. She pushed herself up and sat up, taking the water cup. After drinking it, she said to him, "Thank you, but ahem... why are you acting like this? Is this the script of The English Butler that you picked up today?"

"No, I'm expressing my respect and gratitude to Miss Eri." Yuji Itadori said righteously with a serious expression, "Without you, I always felt that something big would happen later. The situation was critical at the time, and I even thought that only Ryoumen Sukuna could deal with that special-grade cursed spirit."

Eri Kimoto didn't expect this operation at the time, but even if she didn't break through her limits and open an incomplete version of the domain, she would not let Ryoumen Sukuna out. After all, she could still ask her sister for help.

"Then I'll just do the hard work. Don't bother that old monster." Qi Ben Eri smiled and said jokingly, "A thousand-year-old man is playing for me, hahahahaha!"

Unexpectedly, Gojo Satoru was the only one in the room who was amused by her words... The expressions of the other classmates and seniors were still very serious.

Senior Panda glanced at the others, then laughed and rubbed Eri Kimoto's head with his paw. "Eri, Yuta and Rika know about this too. Why don't you tell them you're safe later? Your sister and brother-in-law are so worried about you."

"Hey!" Qi Ben Eri was surprised: "Does my sister know? I'll call her right away——"

"No rush."

Zenin Maki shook her head and said, "Let Ieiri Naoko-san check you over first."

Half an hour later,

"Okay, it's nothing serious. Just take a good rest during this time."

After carefully examining the girl sitting on the bed and confirming that she was fine, Ieiri Naoko, holding an unlit cigarette in her mouth, nodded calmly to Gojo Satoru and said, "Don't let her go out on missions for the time being."

Gojo Satoru nodded vigorously and waved to Ieiri Nozomi as she left.

Others besides Fushiguro Megumi also left. After Gojo Satoru said he had something to say to them, his colleagues and seniors also left after saying they wanted to prepare something delicious for Eri Nori. So, only three people were left in the room.

Eri Kimoto's room is no different from an ordinary girl's room. The only things she has are some dolls she drew herself. After the door of the room is closed, it becomes quiet. Only the warm sunset sunlight shines through the floor-to-ceiling window.

"How does it feel?"

Gojo Satoru was still sitting backwards on the bench, his tone adding a hint of joking, "A first-class reserve among the first-year students at Jujutsu High School?"

Eri Kimoto: “?”

Eri Norimoto: "What do you mean?"

"I'm going to level up?" Eri Kimoto tilted her head in confusion. "Will this mission allow me to level up?"

Gojo Satoru's lips curled up slightly. He removed his sunglasses, and the smile in his eyes, as bright as the sky, was very real. "Of course, but for now, I'll keep you in reserve. After all, you already have the ability, don't you?"

What... can you reach level one by half opening your domain? Eri Qimoto blinked and thought that the domain that Geto Suguru mentioned was the standard configuration of a strong person, so now she is considered half a strong person, right?

Thinking carefully about the three special-grade students around her—one was born a special-grade, one was a special-grade upon entering high school, and one was promoted to a special-grade in her second year of high school—Eri Nori looked up suddenly, thinking that with her progress, her future was bright! Even though she wanted to brag about it, her nonexistent tail was about to rise again!

"The feeling of the field expanding is quite unique,"

The natural Gojo Satoru adjusted his posture, leaning on the back of the seat and looking at the black-haired girl who suddenly became ignited for some reason, muttering softly: "That girl... hum, she's quite good at teaching people!"

"But Eri, I discovered you!"

"Strictly speaking, I'm the teacher Eri-chan needs to admire the most!"

"Nene, Eri-Eri, even though he taught you a lot, it turns out that Gojo-sensei is still the best, right—"

Eri Kimoto knew who he was talking about. Seeing the silver-haired idiot start making trouble again, she just shrugged and said, "Who cares about you?" "Stop it, bastard." She knew that without Geto Suguru's guidance, she didn't know when she would be able to reach the threshold of the realm.

I should find an opportunity to thank the leader. How about crocheting a woolen doll for him? I'd better crochet a bigger one this time. The cassock and bangs are still a bit troublesome... I'd better crochet a doll about ten to twenty centimeters long to accompany the lonely leader in the Panxing Sect.

Eri Kimoto, who suddenly became absent-minded, did not notice that both people in the room were staring at her. Gojo Satoru was fine, but Megumi Fushiguro, who was standing next to her, frowned slightly, wanting to say something but stopping herself. In the end, she pursed her lips and did not speak.

"Ahh, so happy."

Without continuing the previous topic, Gojo Satoru stretched, his tone tinged with a smile of joy. He rested his chin on one hand and looked at the two students in front of him: "It is really satisfying to see my students so energetic and capable."

"Although... that guy is half your teacher, isn't he?" Gojo Satoru added softly, then looked at Eri Kimoto, his tone slowly becoming more serious. "Maybe this is what it feels like to be a good teacher. I cherish the time I spend with my students, and it makes me feel fulfilled and satisfied."

"but,"

The smile disappeared from his face like the receding tide, and Gojo Satoru's face turned gloomy, which made Eri Kimoto and Megumi Fushiguro, who usually thought he was not serious, feel a little uncomfortable.

Gojo Satoru didn't look at the two students again. He turned his head to look out the window. The warmth in his eyes disappeared completely, and his tone became cold: "No matter how you think about it, it's too outrageous."

"We have to face the special forces and rescue five people whose lives are unknown. I'll let you freshmen carry out the mission."

"I was the one who forcibly changed Hisahito's death date to a practically indefinite term, so they were unhappy about it. So they took advantage of my absence to use the special-grade cursed spirit to get rid of him in a dignified manner."

Gojo Satoru didn't ask a question. Eri Kimoto and Megumi Fushiguro exchanged a glance and continued to listen to him.

"Except for Hisahito, if anything happens to you, it will be considered a provocation to me. Isn't this just killing two birds with one stone?"

"Are you talking about those old-timers in the upper echelons?" Gojo Satoru often complained about them in front of the two of them, calling them old-timers. After a while, Eri Kimoto also started calling them that.

"Yes," the silver-haired man said with a cold expression, "It will be troublesome to find the criminal, so why not take this opportunity?"

"Just kill all those people above."

“…”

“…”

Amidst these arrogant words that almost sounded like a declaration of rebellion, the room fell silent for a few seconds. Fushiguro Megumi frowned, "Is this a joke or—"

“I agree!!!!”

Eri Kimoto suddenly threw back the blanket and stood up. It seemed that her previous weakness had disappeared. With shining eyes, the girl quickly came in front of Gojo Satoru, clasped her hands together, and said excitedly: "I can do it!!!"

Megumi Fushiguro: “…Hello.”

"Gojo-sensei!"

"You are indeed our good teacher!"

Eri Kimoto covered her mouth, her eyes filled with excitement, as if she was just hoping for chaos. She was almost moved as she said, "I've been annoyed with those old bastards since they took my brother-in-law, no, I've taken Otsutsuki Yuta away! I firmly support Gojo-sensei's decision. Who's for it and who's against it?!"

Gojo Satoru: "Hahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

Fushiguro Megumi: “…”

....Just get some rest and stop making trouble, you bastard.

The Fushiguro boy raised his hand, pinched his eyebrows tiredly, sighed helplessly, and was speechless about the two of them.

However, Gojo Satoru was amused by Eri Kimoto's unhesitating support. The coldness that was not common just now disappeared, and his usual smile appeared on his face again. He raised his hand and rubbed Eri Kimoto's already messy hair.

"Okay, Eri, just lie down and rest. We'll talk after your health bar is full!" The silver-haired man glanced at Megumi Fushiguro who was watching on the side, and didn't say anything else. He just left a message saying "have a good rest" and left.

The door closed again, and this time only two people were left.

"Oh! I almost forgot!"

Eri Norimoto sat back on the edge of the bed and looked up at the Fushiguro boy: "Before I passed out that day, I seemed to see Ryomen Sukuna's fingers?"

When it came to business, Fushiguro Megumi also became more serious: "Yes, I didn't expect that the cursed spirit had a finger of Ryomen Sukuna in its body."

"The finger was given to Gojo-sensei. After he came back to check, he gave it to Itadori Yuji to eat." Fushiguro Megumi also leaned against the wall not far from her. "We haven't found out where this finger came from yet."

Qi Ben Eri nodded thoughtfully, and finally said naturally: "I'm glad everyone is okay."

“....”

But at this time, Megumi Fushiguro actually had a lot to say.

The dusk light dyed Eri Kimoto's room a warm orange-yellow color, and the air seemed quiet. The two of them looked into each other's eyes, and the atmosphere seemed quite perfect.

Fushiguro Megumi has a lot to say.

But now he is still mute.

Seeing that there was no one else around and Fushiguro-san didn't seem to have anything to say, Eri Kimoto grabbed the blanket from the bed, wrapped herself up without any ladylike mannerisms, and fell down. She yawned and felt a little sleepy again.

"Still sleepy?" Fushiguro Megumi checked the time before asking, "Do you want something to eat?"

"I'll get you something to eat, maybe some dessert, or something light." Fushiguro Megumi's voice was softer than usual. Her eyes showed the sleep-deprived look of a girl rubbing her eyes. She whispered, "If you still want to sleep, go ahead. Get some rest for now."

Hearing this, Eri Kimoto shook her head slightly. She looked at Megumi Fushiguro, and her dark red, watery eyes no longer had the rebelliousness and excitement she had just had when facing Gojo Satoru. Instead, there was only a pure, quiet and well-behaved look.

"Don't want those." He heard her say quietly.

Subconsciously frowning, Fushiguro Megumi was worried that this guy hadn't eaten for several days. If he didn't want those, what did he want... Should he go to Ieiri Nozomi-san to get two shots?

"I don't want to eat anything now. Compared to those..." Eri Kimoto looked up at him and suddenly fell silent in the middle of her speech.

Compared to all that, what I want more is that Megumi Fushiguro doesn't leave here... But can I say this directly? It feels weird, just like when I was sick as a child and didn't want my sister to leave me even for a few minutes.

Fushiguro Megumi waited for a long time but couldn't get the second half of her sentence. Instead, seeing her expression getting more and more strange, the boy began to think in his heart,

What did she want more than food? ...Oh he knew.

Fushiguro Megumi looked at her and spoke decisively: "I just sent a message to Otsutsuki-senpai. He seems to be on a mission with Rika-nee right now. I didn't see it. He should video chat with you as soon as he sees it."

Qi Ben Eri nodded vigorously: "Oh oh!"

Well, her expression looks better now. Sure enough, she still wants to meet Rika-san. However, this is also her normal operation. But why is she still like this, stealing glances at herself from time to time? This hesitant look is not like her.

Confused, Fushiguro Megumi frowned, wondering if there was something she hadn't considered. What else did she want at this moment? The boy tried to guess her thoughts.

"...Forget it," Eri Kimoto gave him one last look, grabbed the blanket and wrapped herself up like a caterpillar, and said sullenly through the blanket, "Please bring me some dessert, something sweet. I need to sleep for a while. Just put it in my room and I'll eat it when I wake up."

After not hearing any movement from the boy for a long time, Qi Ben Eri silently stuck out half of her head and looked in the direction he had just been, but the boy still stood there and did not leave, just looking at her quietly.

"Why don't you leave—"

"You want someone to stay here with you?"

...!

Eri Norimoto was shocked, thinking that this guy was a worm in her stomach. How could he know what she was thinking? Wasn't this a bit too much? Although she already knew that Fushiguro was very smart, it was not to the extent that he could read people's minds. But Fushiguro Megumi had already slowly walked to a place not far from her and sat down.

"Go back to sleep."

"Don't worry," remembering what Eri Kimoto had said unintentionally, the Fushiguro boy lowered his head and gave her a faint smile.

When she was in junior high school, Eri Kimoto often found many classmates secretly looking at her with red faces at school, and she also heard many classmates secretly discussing the appearance of this cold-faced cool guy.

They said that Fushiguro-san had an exceptionally refined temperament, and a faint sense of aloofness between his brows, which made him very eye-catching in the crowd. Unfortunately, he was too cold, so people didn't dare to approach him easily, and sometimes they didn't even dare to look at him twice.

It turned out that after hearing their words, Eri Kimoto even observed Fushiguro Megumi for a long time, and laughed foolishly at his speechless eyes, thinking that Fushiguro-san was not as cold as they said, but was obviously a boy who was also good at complaining and breaking people's defenses.

But now, she felt that those people were wrong, and her heartbeat became strange after hearing Fushiguro Megumi's next sentence.

"I seem to have heard you say that,"

"You don't want to be alone when you're sick, do you?"

He looked at himself quietly, then said with a faint smile that could have stunned his junior high school classmates.

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What is this strange feeling?!

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