At that moment, it was more strange than unexpected.

Because Shui Jiangyi thought that Yoshino Junpei would have to hide from him for at least a while. After all, they parted on bad terms after that meeting. He imagined the scene of meeting Yoshino Junpei again in the future. Maybe it would be awkward, or maybe there would be silence. But no matter which scenario he imagined, Yoshino Junpei would not smile at him like he did now.

Damn, the character is ruined, okay?! Where is the little angel? This smile looks so gloomy.

The pink-haired boy looked at him and nodded, saying bluntly, "I thought it would take a long time for Junpei to come visit me."

Yoshino Shunping walked slowly to Yuji Itadori's bed and sat down. He naturally picked up a fruit knife and an apple on the table, and slowly peeled the apple while saying, "Do you still want to see me? I got into a big trouble that time."

The pink-haired boy shook his head helplessly when talking about this incident: "I'm sorry, I was so cruel to you that day. I have been looking for a chance to apologize to you, but I never found a chance."

"It turned out that I was just anxious at the moment." Yoshino Junpei murmured, "I thought that Hisahito hated me at that time."

"No." The pink-haired boy explained, "I will never dislike you."

Today was a very cloudy day. The sky outside was dark and gloomy. Dark clouds covered the sky. The wind was blowing loudly and violently, making the curtains of the infirmary flutter wildly. The headlights above the infirmary were on very brightly, so Yoshino Junpei, who raised his head after hearing his words, could easily see Yuji Itadori's bright eyes.

Just like the first time he saw the bullied Yoshino Junpei, his eyes were filled with gentleness and kindness, and he was radiant when he smiled. Even the paleness on his face could not hide his vitality. He reached out and touched Yoshino Junpei's hair: "I'm sorry, I should have explained it to you earlier, instead of waiting until you asked me and making you worry for a long time, right?"

Yoshino Junpei lingered on the warmth of Yuji Itadori's palm for a while, then he smiled and peeled off the last bit of the apple peel. He was very good at peeling the apple, and even though he was distracted talking to Yuji Itadori, the apple peel did not break and fell into the trash can in one piece.

He placed the peeled apple on the plate on the bedside table and reached out to grab Yuji Itadori's wrist.

There are too many shadows and marks of forced growth on Yuji Itadori, and only a few places still retain the youthfulness of a boy, such as his wrists, where you can almost feel the wrist bones.

Yoshino Junpei took Yuji Itadori's hand off his head and did not let go. He just held it and stared at Yuji Itadori, whispering, "Yes, I have been worried for a long time, and I still have a question."

Yoshino Junpei asked almost obsessively: "Can you answer me?"

At this moment, a startling flash of lightning and a loud bang occurred outside the window. Shui Jiangyi understood what he meant in an instant. He nodded and said, "Ask me, and I will definitely answer you."

"Who are you?" Yoshino Junpei stared at Yuji Itadori's cheek. This man's cheek was the face he remembered most familiarly over the years, as well as his eyebrows, his eyes, his voice, and even the sound of his footsteps.

From the first time they met, Yuji Itadori was like a god who had heard his prayers and descended to Earth. He brought Yoshino Junpei a new world that he had never seen before. He gave him a new life, he gave him friends, and he gave him all the warmth.

Junpei Yoshino thought that he and Yuji Itadori were very close friends, not only now, but also for a long, long time to come.

However, until some time ago, he discovered that his friend was actually just interacting with him while wearing a mask. Yoshino Junpei couldn't control his strength. He couldn't help but hold Yuji Itadori's wrist tightly and asked anxiously.

"Can you tell me who you are?"

This was the script Shui Jiangyi had written at the beginning, a script that would allow him to carry out his plan smoothly. The discovery of this part was a crucial step.

Although there was a slight deviation, his best listener Gojo Satoru did not reveal the secret, but Yoshino Junpei solved the secret.

Shui Jiangyi looked at his face silently and distantly. He remained calm for a long time before speaking.

"I am Yuji Itadori."

"You lied to me!" Yoshino Junpei didn't want to believe it. He argued, "I have collected a lot of evidence. You are not Itadori Yuji. Itadori Yuji is just a cover you made up. Before you came into contact with the world of curse, you couldn't be just an ordinary high school student. You clearly..."

"I clearly know that all disasters will happen, and after each disaster, some physical conditions will occur, right?" Shui Jiangyi interrupted him, but did not become impatient because of his impatience. Anyway, his tone was as calm as ever, as if he was talking about something that had nothing to do with him.

He was too calm, as if everything that was happening now was already within his expectations.

The calmness made Yoshino Junpei doubt whether the boy with a bright smile in his memory really existed.

"...Yes." Yoshino Junpei said to himself, "Yes, but you never told me. It's like you are floating outside the world. I don't seem to know you at all. I don't know where you come from, I don't know your past, and I don't know if you in front of me are the real you. I don't even know why you can't stand up, but appear outside the battlefield that night."

The more he spoke, the more desperate he became. Yoshino Junpei looked helplessly at the pink-haired boy in front of him.

Before coming, he had made full preparations to play a game with him and to unmask him, but once he opened his mouth, he lost all his advantages, because even if he had more evidence, it seemed useless.

What he ultimately wanted was just an explanation.

Yoshino Junpei said in a hoarse voice: "Why do you appear beside me, and why do you keep telling me that you are here because of me?"

Shui Jiangyi's hands had turned red from being pinched by him, but he didn't feel a thing at all and just looked at Yoshino Junpei.

"I have never lied to you. Every time, every time, it is true."

"I really came here for you. I came here to save you."

The mask on the pink-haired boy's face seemed to finally collapse as it could no longer hold up. He looked at Yoshino Junpei with a numb expression, without a trace of light in his eyes, and said.

"I've seen you die in front of me many times, Junpei."

"Many times, many times, it was like a nightmare that I couldn't escape. I wanted to escape, but I couldn't, and I couldn't save you. I could only watch you die in front of me again and again, asking me."

"Why didn't I save you? You were in so much pain. Why didn't I come earlier to save you?"

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