Chapter 22: Enlightenment: How could I not know whether the candy was sweet or not?
After talking with Geto Suguru yesterday, Gojo Satoru first called home.
He had to confirm one thing, it was very important.
"Master Wu, do you have any instructions?" The respectful and rigid voice of an elderly man came from the receiver, and Gojo Wu subconsciously frowned.
If it wasn't for Kanda Kanon, he wouldn't have made this call.
"I have something to ask you. It's about Kanda Kanon." Gojo Satoru said coldly.
"Master, just like we said last time, we can't let you and her retreat..."
"It's not about breaking off the engagement." Gojo Satoru interrupted him impatiently, "What I want to ask is what's going on with my engagement with her."
"As far as I know, the Kanda family is just a third-rate family, and she herself is a useless young lady who doesn't even have any skills. There must be many marriage candidates who are better than her. Why did they choose her in the end?" Gojo Satoru sounded as if he was disgusted with his fiancée. It seemed that he was asking these questions because he was really dissatisfied with this marriage candidate. But across the phone, his expression was calm.
Now that he knew that her technique could predict the future, Gojo Satoru realized that there might be a special meaning behind her family's choice of her.
If it is really as he thought, he needs to make plans quickly. A hint of ruthlessness flashed in Gojo Satoru's eyes.
The old man on the other end of the phone was silent for a moment before speaking: "It's because of the will."
"Last words?" Gojo Satoru was surprised. This was the first time he had heard of this. "Whose last words can affect me?"
"These are the last words of one of the former heads of the Gojo family, the one who also possessed the six eyes." The old man replied in a deep voice, "Because Kanda Kanon is the main family of that master's wife, the last bloodline of the Mushi family."
"What?" Gojo Satoru's pupils trembled, "No, rounding off, she and I are distant relatives???"
The words "lovers eventually become siblings" were already echoing in his mind. His head felt a little dizzy and Gojo Satoru's eyes went dark.
"...That's too far away." The old man complained speechlessly, "That lord and his wife didn't leave any offspring. Kanda Kanon is also the continuation of another bloodline."
"It should be said that it is difficult for the Mushi family to leave offspring, regardless of whether they are male or female. So much so that now, after Kanda Kanon's biological mother passed away, she became the last descendant of the Mushi family. At that time, on the eve of the battle between that adult and the head of the Zenyuan family, he left a message."
[If something happens to me, the Gojo family will be managed by my wife. From now on, the six-eyed son born in the Gojo family must marry the descendants of the Mushi family and give birth to offspring. No objections are allowed. That’s all. 】
“And then?” Gojo Satoru’s voice lowered.
"As you know, that master died together with the head of Zenin family. The Gojo family was ruled by that master alone, so the family should have been managed by his wife, but..."
"Her body was later found in the main room. According to the time of death, she committed suicide shortly after that gentleman went to the battlefield."
"So, the Gojo family followed the other half of that lord's will. The son of Rokugan was to marry the descendant of the Mushi family. No one knew why, but this was the order of that lord. He was the lord who led the Gojo family to prosperity, and his words would not be wrong."
After hearing his words, Gojo Satoru understood what was going on.
It seems that the former head of the Gojo family, who possessed six eyes, was also restrained by his wife who had the ability to predict the future, and was unable to speak directly, so he left a will.
The combination of a six-eyed child who possesses a technique with no lower limits and a child who possesses a technique to predict the future will surely produce a child who is the best among men.
It seems that the previous head of the family also knew that he would die in the future, and wanted to change it but failed. His wife also predicted the future, so she committed suicide.
Perhaps she was loyal and righteous, or perhaps she knew that the abilities she possessed were treasures that she could not protect by herself, and she did not want to be used so she simply decided to die.
Knowing the future, but not being able to change it?
Gojo Satoru snorted coldly. He would never follow in this man's footsteps. He was determined to change their future.
He would never let Kanda Kanon follow the same path as that woman.
"Does the Kanda family know about this?" Gojo Satoru asked the last question.
"No, of course I don't know." The old man's voice became much more contemptuous. "The Kanda family is just a third-rate family. It is their honor to marry into our Gojo family. There is no reason to explain to them."
"By the way, Master Wu, if that woman doesn't obey, then..."
Gojo Satoru hung up the phone midway through his conversation. He knew what he wanted to know, so there was no need to listen to the old man any more.
On the other side, the old man was silent for a long time, listening to the beeping sound from the mobile phone.
Sure enough, the young master's impatient temper hasn't changed at all.
After hanging up the phone, Gojo Satoru began to ponder.
It seems that the Kanda family does not know Kanda Kanon's technique, and there is not even any restraint.
Otherwise, it would be impossible to let her go for marriage. Having such extraordinary ability would bring greater benefits to the family. Even if she was allowed to marry into the Gojo family, it wouldn't be given to her for free. But now there are no conditions at all, and even the attitude is flattering.
If even the family members he had grown up with were not restrained, then the cause of the restraint must be more complicated and harsh than he thought.
This is better, it would give him a headache if it wasn't complicated. The fog in Gojo Satoru's mind slowly dissipated, and he no longer had anything to be confused about.
It is reasonable and logical that Kanda Kanon should be by his side. Maybe this is fate, Gojo Satoru raised the corners of his mouth.
The next morning after hearing her thoughts, he chose to come to the classroom as usual.
This has become a habit for him. Whenever she comes here, she will come to his side.
Today will be no exception.
There were footsteps outside the door.
"Wujun!" It was a call as clear, melodious, and sweet as a yellow oriole. It was a voice he had heard countless times.
Gojo Satoru subconsciously raised the corners of his lips, and a glimmer of light flashed in his eyes behind his sunglasses, but then dimmed in an instant.
Because he could tell that the footsteps were not from Kanda Kanon, her footsteps were lighter and the frequency of the sound was faster.
"Oh, it's so early today...what's with your expression?" Xia Youjie poked his head out of the door and saw Gojo Satoru's disgusted face.
"Nothing." Gojo Satoru lowered his mouth and pretended nothing had happened.
If his feet hadn't been about to wear through the floor, Xia Yujie would have believed it.
Gojo Satoru took a deep breath. His face was expressionless, but if you looked closely, you could see that all the muscles in his body were tense, as if he was enduring something.
Kanda Kanon didn't come to see him today. This was the first time since she came to the high school.
My heart ached slightly as if it was being gnawing at by ants, my throat began to itch, and it felt like there was a ball of air blocking my chest, neither going up nor down. It was extremely uncomfortable.
This is the first time I've experienced this feeling, but I don't want to experience it a second time.
Gojo Satoru thought a lot that night. He always thought that the suitor who loved him so much didn't love him, which was actually a trivial matter.
But when I turned around, I found that I had been half conquered.
He should be angry, feeling played and deceived, and he should confront her.
However, when he thought that after the secret was exposed, Kanda Kanon might never appear by his side again, he felt reluctant.
Kanda Kanon will leave him because of this, and his actions may also accelerate her departure, and they will never meet again.
Maybe one day in the future she will choose to stay with another man and do to that man everything she had done to him before.
Just imagining it made him feel uneasy. Maybe the person who couldn't live without her was not her.
Gojo Satoru thought about it carefully and concluded that what he liked might be the love he felt from her, the kind of love that belonged only to him.
People will not do things beyond their own knowledge. It is easy to act superficially exaggerated, but it is difficult to touch people's hearts.
Perhaps the Kanda Kanon in front of him contains a lot of his true self.
As long as he pushed the progress of the strategy to 100%, he might be able to feel this love in the real her.
She was a liar who broke into his world and tricked him into submission.
But aren’t scumbags and liars a perfect match?
Gojo Satoru checked the time, then stood up and walked out the door.
"Where are you going?" asked Xia Yujie.
Although there was no class this morning, Xia Yujie still came as usual.
It only takes 21 days to form a habit. The appearance of Kanda Kanon made them subconsciously come to the classroom.
Because she always comes to the classroom to find them.
Geto Suguru looked around thoughtfully. Good, he knew what Gojo Satoru was going to do.
So, Xia Youjie also stood up and followed him out.
“…Why are you following me?” Gojo Satoru asked alertly.
"Just consider it as me being free." Xia Yujie was speechless.
"You know she's my fiancée, right?"
"…How many times do I have to explain this?"
"Oh."
A sneer represents countless words and contains countless meanings.
Xia Youjie's fists hardened.
"I'm different from you. I've always been a gentleman." Xia Youjie's smile exuded Buddha's light.
"Really? I don't believe it." Gojo Satoru, his best friend, had something to say. How could a cunning fox with thick eyebrows and small eyes pretend to be a good person?
"Believe it or not!" Xia Youjie was upset. He felt a headache when he thought about being entangled with these two people for the rest of his life.
But it’s not too much to ask for a master of ceremonies position at a wedding, Xia Youjie thought, and he would have something to say when the time comes.
Since the mountain won't see me, then I will go see the mountain. Adhering to the common sense that only a thick-skinned person can win a wife, Gojo Satoru took the first step in pursuing his wife.
What is his will always be his. How could he want to take back the candy after he tasted it?
impossible!
Gojo Satoru strode to the door of the first-grade classroom, ready to start looking for her from the places where she might be.
With a swish, he opened the door, but... behind the door was the gate to another world.
Why did he see his wife acting out "Ran Dong" with two first-year juniors?
"What are you doing surrounding my fiancée?" said Gojo Satoru.
Geto Xiayou peeked out from behind and shook his head with emotion. As expected, no one could escape and would be dragged into the NTR scene.
The magnetic field between these two people is a bit weird. They show their affection a lot, but this is the first time I see them playing weird games every day.
"It's Kanda who has hypoglycemia. Please stop thinking too much about it, it's very disturbing." Upon hearing this, Nanami Kento's already ugly expression became even uglier. He was really fed up with this group of people.
"Gojo-senpai! Are you here to see Kanda-san?" Huihara Yu still smiled brightly, and he greeted them enthusiastically, "Getashi-senpai is here too!"
"Long time no see, Haibara." Xiayou Jie's eyes were complicated. As soon as he saw Haibara Yu, he remembered his hints. He suddenly felt tired of his repeated failures.
"Don't blame it on others, Kanon." For the first time, Gojo Satoru stood up on his own initiative and walked towards Kanda Kanon. He took her hand that was hanging by her side and stared at her expression without blinking.
He pulled Kanda Kanon into his arms.
Leaning on the familiar pectoral muscles, a question mark slowly appeared above Kanda Kanon's head.
Gojo Satoru slowly raised a smile, and the confusion on her face successfully pleased him.
"The weather is so nice today, why don't we go for a walk in the woods? Or do you want to go to the newly opened dessert shop nearby with me?" Familiar words, but this time it was Gojo Satoru who took the initiative to invite.
What is this person saying? What's wrong with you today? Why are you crazy? Are you ooc? 】
Since he was not going to let go, he would naturally tie her tightly to his side. Now that you've provoked me, don't even think about running away.
If you choose to be entangled, then be entangled for the rest of your life, Gojo Satoru thought.
"Oh? If Wu, Wu-kun wants to go, of course I would be happy to go." Kanda Kanon forced a smile. Her mind was a little confused and her eyelids had been twitching uncontrollably since they separated yesterday.
The ominous feeling grew stronger.
"Really~" Gojo Satoru smiled, looking very happy, "Then there is no time to lose, hurry up!"
"Okay, okay. I didn't expect that one day Wu-kun would take the initiative to ask me out. I'm so happy and blessed~" Kanda Kanon's thoughts were confused and she didn't know what she was saying.
"Really?" Gojo Satoru suddenly came closer. She held her breath and tried not to dodge. Her heart skipped a beat at the sight of his handsome face so close to her.
Kanda Kanon nodded quickly.
[Of course it's fake. I don't want to go out with you at all. Every time I have to struggle to keep up with you, and I will be laughed at for having short legs. It makes me angry just thinking about it. 】
[It’s really annoying!] 】
“Really…” Gojo Satoru sighed, but his smile remained unchanged. “Me too.”
The tiny sound, like a murmur, struck Kanda Kanon's heart like a thunderbolt.
What does he mean?
Snap, snap—
The mask on his face shattered again.
Gojo Satoru stood up, held her hand tightly and refused to let go, then led her out.
fraud.
Gojo Satoru didn't get angry but laughed instead, and a shadow fell on his face as he turned his back to her.
It's better this way. He has plenty of time and energy. One day she will truly choose him.
Because she had no choice, and he would not give her any other choice.
Love is the most twisted curse. He will curse her forever and will not let go even if they go to hell together.
Just like the oath she made to him that day.
"Are you going out? I have nothing to do, so come with me."
Gojo Satoru paused and slowly turned around.
……?
Xia Youjie smiled innocently and continued, "It just so happens that Haibara and Nanami are free too. It's not easy for them to get together, so why not go out together?"
"...No, I..." Nanami Kento was about to refuse, but was interrupted by Geto Suguru's eyes.
"Nanami, you haven't been getting enough sleep recently. You can't not get enough sleep, otherwise you might develop mental illnesses like auditory hallucinations." Geto Suguru warned meaningfully.
Kento Nanami opened his eyes wide, he understood something and no longer refused.
"Well, the recent busy tasks have indeed accumulated a lot of pressure. It's good to go out for a walk, right Haibara." Nanami Kento gave Haibara Yu a look, suggesting that he should follow suit.
Since Geto Suguru also called out to Haibara Yu, it is likely that Haibara is also one of those who can hear the voices of others, which explains why he spoke for Kanda Kanon.
"Oh? I don't care, but... Kanda-san, do you want to go?" Haibara Yu blinked and looked at Kanda Kanon who had been silent.
The gazes of the crowd made her break out in a cold sweat.
[Isn’t it a bit inappropriate to refuse at this time? Come to think of it, I haven’t gone shopping for a long time. Because my wallet was empty and I didn’t have much time to eat delicious food, it would be nice to go out with the young master. 】
[I am definitely not a coward!] right! 】
"How could I refuse Wu-kun's invitation, but you guys are so tactless, please don't disturb our date!" Kanda Kanon scolded harshly.
"There's no problem this time, let's go." Xia Yujie said with a smile.
「……Can this guy please stop ignoring me? Even though they are following me, it’s good for me not to be alone with Gojo Satoru……」
Thus, a world was created in which Gojo Satoru was the only one who was unwilling to live!
Could you please ask for my opinion? Gojo Satoru shouted in his heart.
【Author’s words】
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