Chapter 74 Chapter 74 End of the text! ...

After the sister school exchange meeting, life seemed to have returned to normal, but after her sister and brother-in-law came back, Eri Kimoto's already good mood became even better. Every day she was kind and responsive to everything and was full of positive energy.

After visiting Miki Fushiguro in the hospital, Megumi Fushiguro also looked less cold during this period, probably because it was not just him and Eri this time.

It was the first time that Yuuta Otsutsu and Rika Inori met Miki Fushiguro. The girl with long black hair lying on the bed with her eyes closed looked so quiet. Fortunately, her faint breathing and the data displayed on the bedside monitoring device proved that she was still alive, but she was in a sleep and they didn't know when she would wake up.

Like she had done countless times before, Megumi Fushiguro changed the flowers beside her sister's bed. This time she brought a bunch of green lisianthus, which represents strength and health. The language of lisianthus is purity and flawlessness. The flower shop owner said that green lisianthus also has another meaning of hope and vitality.

I wish I could recover quickly as my boss said, Tsumiki. The boy arranged the flowers in the vase and looked at his sister, thinking that he really had a lot to tell her.

Will Tsumiki get along well with Eri? She will also think Eri is very well behaved, right? Fushiguro Megumi raised the corners of her lips and looked at Eri Norimoto who was quietly introducing Tsumiki to Sister Rika.

"This is Hui's sister," Eri Kimoto explained carefully to her siblings. "Back then, there was a place called Hachijo Bridge in Saitama. Tsumiki was cursed there. Hui and I had been to Hachijo Bridge before, but we couldn't find the object that had caused Tsumiki's coma."

"Really... will the reversal technique work?" Otsutsukota asked.

Eri Norimoto shook her head. "Ieiri-san checked it out. The reversal technique is useless."

Yuta Otsutsuki frowned, thinking to himself that he had never seen such a situation before, and wondered if there was a similar type... However, at this time, Rika had already bent down and leaned next to Miki Fushiguro's head, staring at her head as if something was strange.

"What's wrong, Rika?"

Rika Kimoto seemed lost in thought, her gaze fixed on Fushiguro Miki's head. To the puzzled gazes of the others, she replied, "It doesn't seem like an ordinary curse... It feels strange."

"I can..." Rika Kimoto stretched out her hand and placed it on Fushiguro Miki's head. She turned her head to look at Fushiguro Megumi and asked with her eyes.

Fushiguro Megumi nodded immediately, pursed his lips with a serious expression, his heartbeat quickened, and he looked at his two sisters with anticipation and nervousness.

"..." Rika glanced at Yuuta Otsutsukota before expressing her guess: "Rather than being cursed, it's more like he fell into a coma as if he couldn't bear it. Yuuta, come and take a look?"

While the two were carefully examining Fushiguro Miki, Eri Kimoto slowly retreated to Fushiguro Megumi's side and held his hand, silently expressing her comfort. Fushiguro Megumi also held her hand tightly in return.

Yuta Otsutsuki was in deep thought, probably thinking of something, and said that he would go ask someone.

Before the few of them said goodbye to Fushiguro Miki and left, Qi Ben Eri thought for a moment, and finally, under their puzzled gazes, she diligently dug out a piece of black rope from her bag and took out a piece of black rope that everyone was very familiar with. This was the black rope that had been restraining her and was given to her by Geto Suguru.

Megumi Fushiguro knew that she had always carried this piece of rope with her. She had asked her why. She said that she used it as a weapon and wanted to find an opportunity to try to catch Gojo Satoru by surprise and maybe send him running naked... But now it is not known whether it will have any effect on the unconscious Tsumiki.

Eri Kimoto gently wrapped the black rope around Fushiguro Tsumiki's wrist, whispered "Wake up early, Sister Tsumiki", and then returned to their side and left.

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After leaving the hospital, Eri Kimoto whispered to her sister about the mission they were about to go on. This time, only she and Megumi Fushiguro were assigned to the mission. The location was not far from Nikko City, and it was a relatively simple level one mission for them at the moment.

Otsutsuki Yuuta and Fushiguro Megumi were walking in front, whispering about Gojo Satoru's plan to find the traitor, which he had not told many people. The sister school exchange meeting some time ago finally made him make up his mind. At least during this period of time, he would thoroughly check out the people he did not trust. Although that person usually behaved a little unreliable, the two teenagers supported and believed in Gojo Satoru 100% from the bottom of their hearts.

They soon arrived at the station, and the two couples waved goodbye. Megumi Fushiguro and Eri Kimoto boarded the train to the mission location.

The shaky tram made Eri Kimoto lean her head on the boy's shoulder and close her eyes to rest. The journey took more than an hour, so she had enough time to take a nap.

Unfortunately, the constant notifications from her phone made her eyes open again. She unhappily took out her phone and saw the person's note before she even opened LINE.

[Wealthy Weird Bangs: After completing the mission, do you want to come back here and stay for two days?]

[Rich Weird Bangs: Nanako and Mimiko are back today. You haven't been back for a long time. They've mentioned you a lot recently.]

[Rich Weird Bangs: You can have anything for dinner. We recently hired two new chefs.]

Eri Norimoto looked speechlessly at Megumi Fushiguro, who had also seen the news: "...Isn't he really too idle?"

Fushiguro Megumi agreed, but it would be good for Geto Suguru to stay in the mountains quietly and not cause trouble. It would be even better if he could send Eri fewer messages like those of an elderly person left behind.

He still remembered the scene when Geto Suguru kidnapped Eri more than a year ago. He didn't expect that a year later, the former cult leader had begun to live a peaceful retirement life without caring about worldly affairs.

...By the way, could it be because he already has two daughters, and Eri just lived with him for a while and saved his life? Fushiguro Megumi always had a strange feeling that Geto Suguru also treated Eri as his daughter who rarely came home and made a fuss outside. He would send messages from time to time to show his concern, and of course he would also guide her in many things. It cannot be denied that he really helped her a lot, at least in the field.

Suddenly I thought of Gojo Satoru... Fushiguro Megumi choked up, thinking that Gojo Satoru, that dramatic guy, had previously said that it was Geto Suguru who stole his students, so he could only be considered half a teacher. If he also thought that Geto Suguru treated her like his daughter, he wouldn't know how to act by biting his handkerchief.

Fushiguro Megumi lowered her eyes and watched Eri Norimoto typing away as she replied to Geto Suguru.

[Eri: What will the newly recruited chef do? ]

Megumi Fushiguro: “….”

...Is that the point?

Xia Yujie probably had too much free time, so he replied immediately.

[Rich Weird Bangs: Chinese food.]

[Wealthy Weird Liu Hai: I paid a huge sum of money to hire this master, who speaks the flower-growing dialect that I can't understand.]

【Weird bangs for the rich: (Picture)】

Eri Nori stared at the screen for a few seconds before looking away from the delicious pictures on the table. She looked up at Megumi Fushiguro and said, "...There's nothing we can do about it."

Fushiguro Megumi looked back at her, raised an eyebrow as she swallowed, then chuckled and repeated, "...There's really nothing we can do about it."

Eri Kimoto, who was busy asking Geto Suguru whether the chef he hired at great expense could prepare the legendary 108-course Manchu-Han banquet, didn't notice her boyfriend's gaze on her. Megumi Fushiguro waited until she finished sending the message before asking her,

"That piece of black rope..."

"Hmm?" Qi Ben Eri quickly understood what he wanted to say, so she hugged him tightly: "Don't worry, Hui, Sister Tsu Miki will definitely wake up!"

"Um."

Megumi Fushiguro also believed this.

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By the time they completed the task skillfully and stood in front of the familiar European-style building hidden in the mountains, it was already dark. Eri Kimoto very naturally took Megumi Fushiguro's hand and walked into the gate of the Bankei Sect together.

The current Panxing Sect seems to have a lot fewer people than before, but those who remain in it basically know Qimoto Eri, and the bowing and greeting actions are no different from the past. The sharp-eyed Qimoto Eri soon saw a familiar face not far away.

"Hey, it's the person who originally lent me his phone!"

The unlucky believer who was forced to borrow her cell phone suddenly stopped in his tracks when he was about to sneak away. He only regretted that his movements were not agile enough. Judging from the big movements in the kitchen, he should have guessed that this person who looked like a good girl but was actually completely different had come back today!

"Please...Please, sir...long time no see."

"haven't seen you for a long time!"

"Nene, Hui," Eri Kimoto said, smiling as she pulled the sleeve of the boy next to her. "It was because he lent me his phone that I was able to message you!"

Fushiguro Megumi was clearly still deeply impressed by the message she had sent him: "...The old man isn't home tonight... 500 yen to unlock the Bankei Cult, right?"

"Ahahahahaha, you still remember!" Eri Kimoto laughed and took him towards the restaurant. Although it was already seven o'clock, she knew that there were people waiting for them at the restaurant.

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There were already several people sitting at the dining table. Megumi Fushiguro had seen all of them before, just when they came to the High School to cause trouble last year.

Sitting in the main seat was Geto Suguru, who was wearing a monk's robe. He looked the same after not seeing him for so long, like a fox when he squinted his eyes and smiled. He supported his chin with one hand, and his eyes swept across his and Eri's clasped hands. The smile on his face seemed to have not changed much.

However, compared to Geto Suguru, the way the two girls in JK clothes beside him looked at him was really strange, and there was also a kind of indescribable scrutiny. The disgust in the eyes of the girl named Nanako was very straightforward. Fushiguro Megumi was really confused and could only think in her heart when she had offended her.

"It's finally here."

Geto Suguru waved his hand, and the waiter on the side brought the prepared plates to the table. Eri Kimoto's eyes lit up instantly. She didn't notice the subtle atmosphere here. She quickly greeted a few people and pulled Megumi Fushiguro to sit down. The next second, she had chopsticks in her hand, looking like she was waiting obediently for the meal to start.

Compared to Eri Norimoto, Megumi Fushiguro still felt the twins' gazes were a bit intense. He quietly greeted them before picking up his chopsticks, feeling for a moment that the situation was a bit strange...

Could it be because when Eri lived here, she had a relationship with them... No, that's not right. They even did Eri's manicures and trimmed her hair, and they kept chatting on Line afterwards. The finger puppet hanging on the phone was also the one Eri had hooked. They shouldn't be the type to have a bad relationship... Then, as he was thinking this, he heard the voice from the other end.

Nanako snorted heavily at first, her eyes flicking around Fushiguro Megumi before returning to Norimoto: "Is this the boyfriend you're looking for? He looks like a delicate, pretty boy. Can he really protect you?"

Fushiguro Megumi: “…”

Megumi Fushiguro sat up straighter silently, with no expression on her face, but she couldn't help but think of the scene when she came to eat in order to deal with the cursed spirit as soon as possible. Who is the one who needs to be protected?

Eri Kimoto was picking up a piece of sweet and sour spareribs. Without even looking up, she placed the ribs into Fushiguro Eina's bowl, which was almost piled high. She rolled her eyes vaguely and said, "I'm very strong, okay? I'll only get stronger in the future. I don't need anyone to protect me."

After saying that, he picked up a piece of pork ribs for himself, then looked up and added, with a bit of self-righteous boasting in his tone: "And Hui is also very strong, he is very powerful!"

Nanako glared at her with disapproval, looking at the boy with a faint smile on his face and said unhappily: "Pick up the food yourself!"

Mimiko beside her was drinking her soup quietly and asked softly, "Eri, how are you and your sister doing lately?"

"Very good!" When the topic was brought up, Eri Kimoto became more talkative, chattering about the sister school exchange meeting a few days ago. She had previously asked Geto Suguru a few questions because she was confused about the origins of those special-grade cursed spirits. Now seeing that Geto Suguru was listening attentively, Eri Kimoto asked again, "In addition to Ryoumen Sukuna's finger, that cursed spirit also planned to steal numbers one to three of the Nine Phases of the Cursed Fetus Diagram."

Upon hearing this, Geto Suguru just hummed in confusion, and then, as usual, he explained the origin of the Nine Phases of the Cursed Fetus Diagram to the young people. After he finished speaking, it seemed as if he was thinking about something and didn't say much.

Seeing this, Megumi Fushiguro also quietly glanced at him a few times. Although he had some doubts, he didn't want to discuss it with Geto Suguru. He knew that Eri and Geto Suguru had a good relationship. Megumi Fushiguro had even gone to see Gojo Satoru several times, but Gojo teacher always smiled and waved his hands, saying it was okay. However, he still had a trace of vigilance that had not completely disappeared.

After noticing the gaze, Geto Suguru also came back to his senses. After meeting the boy's eyes, he was slightly stunned for a moment, and finally showed his usual smile. He asked, "Is Wu okay?"

"Gojo-sensei is very good." Fushiguro Megumi replied softly, "He is very noisy every day."

Geto Xia Yu chuckled and said softly, "It's worthy of him."

At the dinner table, he had been listening to the conversations of several young people except Fushiguro Megumi with a smile on his face. While occasionally serving food to his adopted daughters, his eyes would occasionally glance at the intimate couple opposite him. While eating, he suddenly asked,

"Eri, have you been lazy recently?"

"Would you like to come with me to the training room later?"

This topic made Qi Ben Eri hesitate for two seconds before she put down the bowl and chopsticks in her hands. She narrowed her eyes and looked at Xia Yujie with a smile on her lips: "Sure, of course I will go. I have become stronger again and I will definitely scare you."

Geto Xia Yu raised his eyebrows and smiled noncommittally.

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Eager to try, Eri Kimoto stopped eating when she was only 60% full. In order to avoid vomiting due to excessive exercise, she chose to finish the activity before continuing. Megumi Fushiguro, who was standing beside her, was helpless with her, but he also knew that it would be useless to say anything when Eri Kimoto was in the mood, so he accompanied her to rest for a while until she said she was completely fine.

When the fight really started, Fushiguro Megumi realized that her worries were justified. Geto Suguru was a very strong man and he was not letting up. Even after retirement, his former super-class strength was still fully displayed. Especially after dozens of physical battles, both sides summoned their own cursed spirits.

The cursed energy surged, and the air seemed to become sticky. After half of the training room was demolished, the battlefield tacit understanding was naturally transferred to the open space. Fushiguro Megumi and the twin sisters heard a scream while watching.

A woman with long pink hair and a calculator in her hand suddenly appeared from nowhere. Suda Manami loudly reminded Master Geto to pay attention to the renovation costs while glaring at Eri Kimoto and screaming, "Just come back, you bastard, why did you tear down the wall?"

Fushiguro Megumi: “…”

If I tell this person that Eri also demolished her house at the technical high school, will she feel better?

It seemed that she didn't hear the sound at all. With her eyes burning, Eri Kimoto's attack was as swift and tricky as ever. With her unique dexterity and the precision of being guided by many teachers, her figure was as difficult to catch as a ghost.

The silver blade that slid out of her sleeve was wrapped in crimson cursed energy and followed the cursed energy thread to pierce the blind spot of Geto Suguru's sight. At the same time, her ugly cursed spirit could be instructed to cooperate with her. All the attacks were real and fake, and combined with her elusive figure, they wove a dangerous net.

Geto Suguru handled it just as calmly. The wide sleeves of his cassock rustled under the influence of the cursed energy. He raised his hand and summoned Eri Kimoto's old friend without any need for the master's order. The slit-mouthed woman seemed to have automatically connected and in just zero point zero zero zero one second she stared straight at Eri Kimoto who was not far away.

The space around them stagnated for a moment. When Eri Kimoto saw the slit-mouthed woman, she smiled and dodged a pair of incredibly fast scissors by tilting her head. She complained, "You're attacking me without even asking any questions, huh?" and she rolled up her sleeves and rushed forward.

Megumi Fushiguro, who was watching from the side, just watched Eri Norimoto laughing. After beating up the slit-mouthed woman, she took away her scissors and cut her hair... Nanako beside him probably couldn't help herself and mumbled something in a low voice.

After hearing her words clearly, Megumi Fushiguro was silent for a moment, and also mumbled in a low voice that he should not make Eri Kimoto angry... probably.

In short, he suddenly felt the care from the twins...it was really strange!

The screaming and completely collapsed Slit-mouthed Woman was taken back by Geto Suguru. The man who found it funny sighed and was happy for her progress during this period. However, let's forget about the field battle. Geto Suguru raised his hand and released other special-grade cursed spirits. He also took a stick and cooperated with his cursed spirits. Soon, continuous loud noises were heard on the open space.

Geto Suguru's relentless attack made Eri Kimoto feel a familiar sense of oppression, but now she was much stronger than before. With her flexibility and counterattacks, she was able to avoid a lot of blows. The tacit cooperation with the cursed spirits she controlled resolved many of Geto Suguru's killer moves.

"Wait, I've learned something new recently!" But when she realized she was about to fall into a disadvantage again, a cunning flash appeared in her eyes, and she suddenly jumped back and shouted,

Xia Yujie paused and tilted his head with interest: "Oh?"

With her hands on her hips, Eri Kimoto let out a laugh. Then she immediately reached out, bent her left index finger, and raised her thumb slightly. Suguru Geto, who was puzzled, hadn't yet reacted to her inexplicable gesture when she shouted, "Orochi!"

Xia Yujie opened his eyes, and the next moment, a thick snake suddenly appeared under his feet, and it wrapped around his legs with great speed. At the same time, he heard the voice of Qi Ben Eri, who had not finished yet.

"Full of elephants!"

A giant elephant appeared overhead.

Geto: "Hello."

Is this your move? Just do it if you want!

The summoned special-grade cursed spirit struggled to stop the falling giant elephant shikigami. Suguru Geto, who was entangled by the giant snake, followed the direction that Eri Nori was secretly looking at and saw that Megumi Fushiguro, who was supposed to be watching the battle, was also secretly making the same gesture to maintain the spell in front of him.

....The boy's expression seemed relatively calm, but when he noticed his gaze, he tilted his head unnaturally and silently avoided his sight.

"Oh, so it's off-field support."

"interesting,"

Geto Suguru laughed dumbly, with only a trace of admiration in his eyes. He was not panicked, but just used his own cursed power and summoned a special cursed spirit to break free from the big snake's restraints.

Instead of being angry, his eyes showed a stronger interest and satisfaction. He waved to Fushiguro Megumi who was not far away, smiling like a black-bellied fox.

With his sleeves rolled up, Geto Xia Yu smiled and said, "Fushiguro Megumi, come here too."

“....”

So it became a one-on-two situation.

Megumi Fushiguro's ten shadow spells and Eri Norimoto's bizarre and changeable cursed spirit manipulation techniques were unexpectedly well matched. With the addition of Megumi Fushiguro, Eri Norimoto no longer chose to attack forcefully, but instead followed his rhythm and guidance, looking for opportunities to kill with one blow. The tacit understanding between the two made Geto Suguru couldn't help but nod his head.

Powerful cursed spirits appeared one after another, and Geto Suguru was free to move. The huge pressure made Manami Suguru, who was holding a calculator, look pale. But the twins who took a few steps back still focused their attention on the three of them. They also found that Lord Suguru's actions now seemed more like guidance, instructing Eri and the others in actual combat.

"The Ten Shadow Techniques are on par with the Gojo Family's Unlimited Techniques."

"In terms of mobility, the Ten Shadow Spells are even better."

"You can be bolder, Megumi."

Geto Suguru's voice remained steady amidst the clash of cursed energy: "You must believe in your potential."

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After the exciting competition, all three of them were breathing heavily, and the open space was in a mess. Manami stopped making a fuss at this time and looked like she was heartbroken.

Eri Kimoto's hair was disheveled but she didn't care. A blush of joy and excitement appeared on her face. She took a few steps to the side of Fushiguro Megumi, raised her head, and grabbed his arm, her eyes shining brightly: "We didn't lose! Megumi!"

Megumi Fushiguro's breath was also a little disordered. He nodded and reached out to help her brush off the dust on her school uniform jacket. This time he neither lost nor won. To be more serious, neither he nor Eri had opened their own half-domain, but Geto Suguru's domain was definitely complete. But it didn't matter. He and Eri were still young and had unlimited possibilities. They would definitely catch up with Gojo Sensei and Geto Suguru.

The person in front of him was still reviewing the past few moments. Fushiguro Megumi listened attentively, his eyes fixed on her spirited eyes, which seemed to be stained with starlight. The corners of his lips unconsciously rose, and a shallow and genuine smile appeared on his face.

"Well, you caught it at a good time, worthy of being Eri." The boy responded with a low laugh, and helped her straighten her collar which was a little crooked.

Watching the two young people's natural and intimate movements, I felt that the absolute trust between them that did not require words and was formed after going through hardships was really enviable.

The thought that 'the future will eventually be handed over to these young people' quietly emerged and disappeared, bringing with it a kind of almost warm comfort and relief that he had not experienced in a long time.

With a relaxed brow, Geto Suguru sighed, as if letting out some heavy memories of the past.

"Megumi Fushiguro, I will help you keep an eye on your sister's affairs,"

Seeing the two people finishing up and having a midnight snack and preparing to leave, Xia Yujie, who had arranged for the believers to take them back to Tokyo by special car, put his hands in the sleeves of his robe and said, "She will wake up."

"Yeah." Megumi Fushiguro responded softly, her voice not loud but with the same certainty.

Eri Nori, who was standing next to him, also said goodbye to Nanako and Mimiko, and said that she would hook two finger puppets with them again later, and then she was ready to get in the car. However, she just sat in the back seat for a second and stood up as if she thought of something.

Amidst everyone's questioning gazes, Eri Kimoto rushed to Geto Suguru's side and stared straight into his eyes.

Geto Summer Oil: “?”

Fushiguro Megumi: “?”

"What's wrong, Eri?" asked Geto. He had never seen this guy look so serious before, and was a little bit at a loss for a moment: "What's the matter..."

"What do I have to do to make that silver-haired idiot fall under my control?"

Qi Ben Eri's eyes were gleaming. "Is there any way I could make him run naked at Shibuya Crossing?"

Geto Suguru: “….”

Fushiguro Megumi: ""

After a few seconds of hesitation, Geto Xiayou burst into laughter, holding his stomach and laughing like a young man. He laughed for a long time before he calmed down. He wiped the tears from his eyes with his knuckles and then struggled to recover.

"Give it to...hahahaha, give it to him, try feeding Wu some wine hahahahahahaha!!"

"After drinking, Wu will let you touch him, hahahahahahahahaha!"

"Be sure to call me when the time comes, Eri!!!"

I hope Eri will keep this in mind!

Moreover, she felt that this trick was very promising, just like asking Geto Suguru about Gojo Satoru's weaknesses now. Conversely, maybe she could find out Geto Suguru's weaknesses from Gojo Satoru!

You're laughing so happily, but you don't know your original intention, right, Geto Suguru? !

Don't even think about running away!

A flash of darkness passed through her eyes, and Eri Kimoto was laughing in her heart. Only Megumi Fushiguro, who had an expressionless face beside her, silently covered her face.

"....Let's go, Eri."

The black-haired boy with a sea urchin hair stretched out his hand to her. It was a familiar scene again. A year ago, he took her away from the nearby deep forest, and this time he walked with her in front of everyone.

Eri Kimoto said goodbye to them in a skipping manner, turned around and held her hand. After pulling her into the car, Megumi Fushiguro did not let her go. With their hands clasped together, he looked at the scenery outside the car window as it moved backwards, and saw the moonlight covering the mountains with a gentle silver veil.

Her head rested on his shoulder again. Fushiguro Megumi withdrew her gaze and rubbed her head against Eri Kimoto, responding to her gently. There was new news from the cattle and horse communication group of her companions. It was really hard to avoid people complaining about why she had to go to work again.

But it doesn't matter.

There may be unknown storms ahead, and potential enemies and crises have not yet been completely resolved, but at this moment, they have companions who can rely on their backs, hands that are tightly held together, the present and future that they want to protect, and unlimited courage and strength.

Of course, there are endless expectations.

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