Chapter 150

Hearing that Kazuma held him in such high regard, the cat was quite surprised.

But at the same time, his heart was inevitably filled with joy and sweetness, and even the "meow" sound he made was long and sweet, soft and fluffy, like cotton candy strands stuffed into his arms by a big cloud.

Thanks to a cat's extremely keen hearing, Gojo Satoru immediately sensed that Hagoromo Kazuma's heart rate had instantly spiked.

Even though the other person's expression remained calm and composed, this little trick of controlling his expression couldn't fool him.

In short—oh dear, this kid's fallen head over heels for him again, hasn't he?

Gojo Satoru, like a victorious general, slowly rolled over on Hagoromo Kazuma's lap, like a giant dragon dozing on treasure.

The implication was quite clear: You really like me in this form, don't you? Here, since you were so nice to me earlier, I'll make an exception and let you touch me a few times!

Even the four pink plum blossom-shaped breast pads that Chao Yu had revealed were deliberately controlled, and they all bloomed at him at the same time.

"...!!!"

Kazuma Hatori immediately covered his face, trying to prevent Ayako Sakami from noticing his momentarily shocked and out-of-control expression.

Help! Pretty Xiao Wu is not only very smart, but she also really knows what kind of look she has that can make his heart flutter!

Even the speed at which he gets used to an animal's body is faster than his.

So cute, every move he makes hits his target area perfectly...

"..."

Ayako Sakura stared at the Holy Prince, who was covering his mouth and lost in thought, her expression slightly silent.

Was it her imagination? Why did it seem like tiny, happy flowers were floating around the other person?

...Unexpectedly, this cool guy's weakness was actually cats.

Seeing that he didn't blame the black Shiba Inu that ran away last time, but instead took it away to play by himself for a while, she thought he was a dog lover who was hiding his true abilities.

However, Ayako Sakami had to admit that the long-haired, blue-eyed, white cat was really beautiful, and she couldn't help but steal a few glances at it.

And... the more I look at it, the more familiar it seems.

Ayako Sakami, who was giving her report, paused for a moment before continuing as if nothing had happened, discussing the week's personnel and financial situation.

But inside her, a storm was brewing.

The cat's color scheme looks exactly like the person he sang with...

What's this? Seeing a cat reminding me of someone?

Ayako Sakami didn't dare to think too much about it, so she could only bite the bullet and continue reporting on the revenue situation, praying that her earlier unusual behavior hadn't been noticed by Kazuma Hatori.

As for Kazuma Hatori, who was sitting in the main seat, his attention was not going to be on anything other than Gomi.

Besides, Ayako's part was somewhat superfluous to him; it was just a necessary formality.

If you really want to know if you've made any money, just open the game and take a look—the profits earned by the Panxing Sect will be converted into a portion of gold coins and deposited into his personal account.

It can be said that the more money the Panxing Sect earns, the more commission he receives.

At this moment, Kazuma Hatori was almost completely mesmerized by the incredibly cute Gomi, and the fact that he didn't show any silly grin was already a testament to his superb self-control.

However, when Ayako Sakami was reporting on the work arrangements for next week, Kazuma Hatori raised his hand to signal her to stop.

“When I went to Kamakura before, I saw the very famous Nekojima Shrine.” He stroked his chin thoughtfully, “and there are a lot of tourists and worshippers who like to go there.”

"Thinking about it this way, the Panxing Sect's derivative products are really too ordinary and have no special features."

"Why not draw a long-haired, blue-eyed, white cat as our mascot? Remember to draw it cute, really cute."

Hearing Kazuma Hatori calmly instructing her, Ayako Sakami hesitated several times before silently holding back her words.

That's such an obvious little scheme of theirs!

But now the black-haired boy has become her boss, and Ayako Sakami could only agree with a "yes" and go to arrange for someone to make a planning proposal.

With its soft, smooth, fluffy white fur, Kazuma Hatori held it in his arms with utmost care, taking it directly back to his bedchamber.

The Panxing Cult doesn't have a defensive barrier like the one at the Higher Vocational School, so Gojo Satoru can safely transform back into human form without worrying about triggering an alarm.

His expression revealed excitement and thrill, as if it was the first time he had sneaked into enemy territory like this—don't forget that Kazuma Hatori was judged to be a curse master—and then got all lovey-dovey with the other party.

She can even tease Ichima so much that he gets dizzy and disoriented!

The mischievous Xiao Wu was itching to try out every trick in the forum that had been mentioned over the next two months.

That's right, how could a mere "cat what" scenario, a common premise in fanfiction, be absent from this forum section that has been developing the Shingo pairing for over a year?

On countless nights before bed, he would play on his phone, engrossed in it under the covers.

Hatoichi had no idea what Gojo Satoru was thinking in his daze, but that didn't stop him from gazing at him quietly—gentle, loving, every emotion so abundant, like a huge bonfire rising on an ice field.

Every cold snowflake falling from the night sky will be burned and boiled, until it turns into a softer, swirling mist that lingers around your fingertips.

When Gojo Satoru came to his senses, he saw Hatori Kazuma looking at him with a faint smile in his eyes and at the corners of his mouth, and his aura of not daring to approach had completely melted away.

This is a gift dedicated to him, a token of my wholehearted affection.

It is his treasure, unique and irreplaceable.

Then, Gojo Satoru laughed, but turned slightly to the side towards Hatori Kazuma, closing the distance—

Surprise, delight, tenderness, solemnity, cherishing... countless emotions intertwined at this moment like a red thread wrapped around their fingertips, and all merged into this light, fleeting kiss.

The timing was perfect, and no one was around to disturb us.

………

To avoid revealing his identity, Gojo Satoru, who came to Panxing to accompany Yutori Kazuma during the summer vacation, acts as a cat during the day and a human at night.

Sometimes he even behaves inappropriately at night, pushing Kazuma Hatori to the brink of despair several times.

And so, Gojo Satoru continued to provoke him, getting closer and closer, saying things like, "Are you shy?" and "Your resistance isn't very strong, is it?"

To this, Kazuma Hatake would always respond with a string of ellipses indicating an excessively fast heart rate.

Why did Wuneng adopt such a highly skilled stance, using various irresistible techniques on him?

Kazuma Hatake felt strongly that he should take some time to catch up on his relevant education.

We can't afford to be so passive anymore.

Apart from that, Kazuma Hato and Satoru Gojo had a very enjoyable summer vacation.

Since it was inconvenient for Yutori Kazuma, who had regained his identity as the "Holy Son," to go out and play, Gojo Satoru stayed at the Panxing Sect to keep him company and never complained about being bored.

He always manages to find something to do, such as playing [Let's use the cool parts of Gojo Satoru to create a chain game - all of them!], and researching how to activate [the automatic transmission unlimited technique].

Although the styles of the beginning and the end are not very consistent, this is the free-spirited, playful and hardworking Gojo Satoru, and every aspect of him is undeniable.

He had already successfully experimented with omitting the first step of handprints and chanting on [Azure].

The next step is to ensure that the reverse spell that repairs the brain and the unlimited spell that burns the brain work together perfectly, and to keep the continuously consumed spell power below the naturally recovering spell power.

This was no easy task. Before Gojo Satoru, no limitless sorcerer had never thought of doing this, and it was even difficult to determine whether it could succeed.

But he was still eager to get started, completely disregarding what the notes left by his predecessors said.

—Besides, Yizhen said he could do it.

In addition to the time occupied by these matters, Gojo Satoru also used [Six Eyes] to confirm something for Hatori Kazuma.

Among all the followers of the Panxing Cult, he was the only sorcerer who possessed the spell.

This also means that the [patriarch], whom Kazuma Hatake suspected was a sorcerer, never appeared in the Panxing Cult—not even in disguise.

Kazuma Hatori didn't seem particularly frustrated by this.

The [Cult Leader] from last week's playthrough knew both Xia Youjie's [Spirit Manipulation Technique] and Itadori Kaori's Gravity Technique, which meant that no matter who the other party possessed, they must have their own technique.

Even if no one has ever seen the [Cult Leader's] true face, would they ever appear before him?

It seems they still need Xia Youjie as bait to lure that guy into their trap.

………

Looking out the window at the clear sky washed clean by the sudden rain, [Kaori Itadori] received a letter.

The letter was short, briefly reporting on what Kazuma Hatori had been doing recently, but it made her chuckle.

But rather than praising, his expression was more like someone watching with great interest as mantises fight in a jar.

"Forcing someone to keep drinking scalding hot tea? That's quite an interesting method."

"To ruthlessly eliminate a batch of expendable pawns in order to cut their losses and survive... Hmm, that's quite bold."

"Oh, you changed your clothes; that's one way to increase your presence."

"...designed the mascot of the Panxing Cult as a long-haired, blue-eyed, white cat, and made it into ema (votive plaques), masks, porcelain, and dolls, which were then sold to worshippers and tourists?"

By the end, [Kaori Itadori] couldn't quite laugh anymore.

She didn't think that the blue-eyed, white cat that Kazuma Hatori had carefully raised was just a coincidence that its color scheme was the same as that of the six-eyed Gojo Satoru.

Whether their relationship was so deep that they gave each other a cat, or whether it was simply that Kazuma Hatake wanted to see the cat to remember her, this situation made her feel a subtle sense of unease.

And this feeling, in the countless years that have been traced back, has been proven time and again to be more than just [her] unfounded anxiety.

"Even just in case, we can't let him do that."

[Kaori Itsuji] gently tapped her forehead and put away the letter.

"—Or, I'll do it myself."