Junior High School
On the first day of school, Hinata Aoi adjusted her new school uniform in front of the mirror.
Unlike the relaxed regulations in elementary schools, where uniform clothing is only required on important occasions, in junior high schools, school uniforms become necessary daily wear.
Hinanoko expressed regret over this, saying that not being able to wear casual clothes to school seriously reduced her space in choosing clothes for her daughter, but she still agreed with the school's aesthetic.
The primary colors of the uniform are blue and white. The lapels are blue, the bow tie is blue, the flowing sailor skirt is blue, and the rest of the uniform is white, with a few white stripes interspersed throughout the blue.
Paired with a pair of pure white knee socks, at first glance it feels like you are standing under a clear sky, listening to the blue and white waves hitting the rocks.
Hinata Aoi's eyes are like the sun rising from the coastline, hanging high in the clear sky and illuminating everything, but not scorchingly, and the sea breeze brings freshness to the face.
Unable to miss every moment of her daughter, Ms. Hinata took pictures with her camera when she was trying on the school uniform.
She will dress up for this entrance ceremony, not neglecting any important moment, and is always ready to take out the camera to take pictures for her daughter.
The photo collection in the cabinet at home is the proof of her struggle and her certificate of honor. This time, she specially bought a new thick photo album to open a new chapter of record.
Hinanoko did not borrow a car from Haibara Yu, but took the tram to school with her daughter.
Hinata Aoi will walk this road alone hundreds and thousands of times, but she will accompany her the first time. Only after this time will she feel at ease to let Hinata Aoi walk this route alone.
After getting off the tram and turning two corners, the road closest to the school is lined with seasonal cherry blossoms.
The sailor standing at the bow steering the ship collides with the soft and gorgeous cherry blossoms, and the scenery of the two worlds blends together, bursting out with a unique color of time and space, as if the fragile cherry blossoms are facing the vast ocean, revealing an unyielding tenacity.
Hinanoko's hands kept making "clicking" sounds as she captured photos from all angles. Passing students were startled and walked around, while others looked around to confirm whether there was a celebrity out and about.
Hinata Aoi was used to it and didn't go back to stop Ms. Hinata out of embarrassment. She continued walking ahead alone, and for a moment her classmates couldn't tell who she was taking pictures of.
When we entered the campus, the ceremony had not yet officially begun, so the students and parents who came to watch the ceremony followed the instructions and entered the auditorium.
Hinata Aoi said goodbye to her mother who went to socialize with other parents, found the class area, and stood behind the line that was being formed.
Daydreaming, not knowing what to do, she unconsciously listened to the conversation between two girls not far ahead.
We just met, one is extroverted and lively, the other is gentle and introverted.
The lively one spoke whatever was on his mind, expressing his longing for the new campus life. He also explained some campus rules and experiences to the person opposite him. He must have been promoted directly from the affiliated primary school.
The blush on her cheeks lingered for a long time, her eyes were bright and admiring, and the lively girl seemed to be attracted by the beauty and temperament of the person opposite her and couldn't help but step forward to make friends.
The gentle girl was listening and responding, her slightly exposed profile face had soft eyebrows and eyes, and she had a warm smile like a Yamato Nadeshiko, making people want to get close to her.
She turned her eyes slightly and caught a glimpse of Hinata Aoi standing behind her. Her eyes lit up but then froze for a moment. She looked away and continued chatting and laughing with the lively girl.
Hinata Aoi couldn't continue eavesdropping after being discovered, so she turned her attention to the folds of the auditorium curtain.
After a while, a sweet fragrance approached her.
"Hello~"
The gentle girl with a high ponytail walked up to her with a curved eyebrow, as if she was afraid that she couldn't hear, and moved a few centimeters closer than the normal conversation distance.
Hinata Aoi also smiled back reflexively, moving her feet slightly to the side, with surprise hidden in her eyes.
According to her idea, even if the one who came to talk was the lively girl, it should not be this gentle one. She didn't look like someone who was willing to chat and take the initiative to get to know new classmates.
And he even bypassed other people around him and found her to talk to her one-on-one.
Hinata Aoi turned her head and saw that the lively girl was already chatting with someone else next to her.
As expected, people who really like chatting usually follow the principle of proximity and chat without distinction.
Could it be that the current situation is caused by the eye contact just now?
...or shouldn't just look at it casually.
Hinata Aoi reflected on herself, but she couldn't leave the girl alone, so she took out her notebook:
"Hello, my name is Hinata Aoi."
"I'm not very comfortable talking."
The girl noticed Hinata Aoi's little movement, and she took a small step back embarrassedly, waiting patiently for Hinata Aoi to finish writing the two sentences.
He took the notebook from Hinata Aoi and read it carefully without showing any extra surprise. In the blink of an eye, he accepted the fact that Hinata Aoi could not speak.
Not curious about why Hinata Aoi was not in a position to speak, the girl completed her self-introduction:
"Hello, Hinata-san. I'm Fushiguro Tsu Miki, you can just call me Tsu Miki."
"Please give me more advice in the future~"
As if she just came to say hello, Tsu Miki shut up, hesitated for two seconds, said goodbye and walked back to her original position, leaving Hinata Aoi confused.
She didn't know that Tsumiki stopped bringing up the topic because she was afraid of bothering her by always writing replies, nor did she know that Tsumiki was very happy to talk to her and felt that their friendship had a good start.
She only understood that she would rather call girls "Foshiguro-san" than "Tsu Miki" in the future.
Too close.
Hinata Aoi silently changed her position to the back, further away from Fushiguro Miki.
It feels like this gentle girl has known me for a long time... She might become a difficult person like Inumaki Saki.
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As the ceremony was about to begin, the teacher came over and adjusted the students' positions to make their heights appear more coordinated.
Hinata Aoi had already stepped back a few rows, but there was still a short person who arrived late standing behind her.
The teacher came over and patted her shoulder, guiding her to step back. Just as she turned sideways, a silver-white light suddenly passed through her sight and moved forward.
Hinata Aoi stopped, her eyes widened, her pupils dilated rapidly, and even her breathing became cautious.
Ignoring the teacher's urging, she followed the figure with her eyes, staring at the other person's inexplicably shrunken neck, and her lips moved slightly without anyone noticing:
"...Inugumaki Ji?"
The boy didn't hear the girl's silent call, and quickly stood in a suitable position, not even glancing behind him.
Hinata Aoi stopped still after being pulled by her teacher, still unable to believe what she saw. Her sharp eyes seemed to pierce through Inumaki Satoru's back.
Her mind raced back to her previous calculations, checking for any omissions. She was so confident she hadn't even bothered to check the class list on the day she received her uniforms. Unexpectedly, at the opening ceremony, she was hit hard by the sudden reality.
It’s definitely not based on grades, so the only two options left are to be a gifted student or to spend money.
Inujuanji is very good at sports but has never been evaluated for any special skills.
Even if his family was well-off, after paying for so many training camp courses, he still had some spare money to persuade the school to give him a place in the same class with her...how was this possible?
Could it be that the Goujuan family is a low-key wealthy family?
Moreover, given Goujuan's personality, he should have ignored others approaching him the first second he saw her. How could he just stand quietly behind her and ignore her even when they passed by?
Question marks filled Hinata Aoi's mind, but no one could answer them for her.
Gou Juanji, who had the answer in mind, half lowered his head, regretting his cowardice.
Of course, he noticed Hinata Aoi the first time, but many reasons prevented him from sorting things out immediately and expressing his joy of being able to continue attending the same middle school with the girl without any hesitation.
…He had been warned.
Received a warning from Gojo Satoru, the man who has been promoted to the youngest head of the three great families in the world of Jujutsu.
It all started when he was still in the magic school.
At that time, his mind was on the verge of collapse. On the one hand, he hated the bullying and oppression of his classmates, and on the other hand, he was unable to control his curses, which hurt others and himself, causing him pain.
Unable to continue pretending nothing had happened in front of their parents, the Goujuan couple used all their connections to communicate with the higher-ups, hoping to rescue their child, even if it was just enough time to catch their breath.
The pedantic and huge organization was beyond his reach, and Gojo Satoru, who had somehow learned about the situation, kicked open a door and brazenly threatened the school to release the people.
There are few kind-hearted people in the world of spells who only give without asking for anything in return.
Gojo Satoru, who has achieved what he has today at such a young age, is obviously not that kind of person who has developed an unruly and unruly character by relying on his own strength and immersing himself in the dye vat.
He withstood the pressure from the upper echelons, which seemed too light to him, brought Gojuanji under his wing, and put forward his own conditions -
In the future, Inumaki Tsuchiya will receive his instruction and enter the Tokyo Metropolitan Higher Technical School of Jutsu to become his student.
This involves the question of taking sides, and almost everyone else in the sorcery world is opposed to Gojo Satoru, who represents innovation.
However, once you enter the world of spells, your life is in danger, and only those who are strong enough can live long.
Seeing that their son was favored by such an outstanding person, the Goujuan couple sold their son with both hands and feet raised.
Because Gojo Satoru had not yet officially started training Gojumaki, Gojumaki's parents concealed this matter so that the child could heal his heart with peace of mind first.
Afterwards, due to various coincidences, Inumaki Satoru accidentally completed another hidden mission that Gojo Satoru had not told him yet.
——Stay by Hinata Aoi’s side and protect her.
He even exceeded his targets a little. He was not used much in terms of protection, but he made rapid progress in "staying by Hinata Aoi's side and building a good relationship with her".
Gojo Satoru was holding a big bag of souvenirs that Hinata Aoi had asked Hinata Noko and Haibara Yu to give to Inumaki Satoru, and the bag finally fell into his hands. He was puzzled as to how the relationship between the children had become so good during his busy time.
A bit too much, right?!
He was thinking of killing two birds with one stone. It would be safer to place Inumaki Saki next to Hinata Aoi to prevent Geto Suguru or some other blind scum from stealing the child. However, he didn't expect the two children to have such a good relationship.
Childhood sweethearts, two little kids who are inseparable, what if these two kids really become lovers when they grow up?
He argued with many people to get the person out, helped Goujuan to transfer to another school with his previous education experience, and even spent money to enroll the child in all appropriate training camp courses so that he would accompany Hinata Aoi and not slack off, but it was not for this result.
People from the world of curse can appear in Hinata Aoi's life to protect her, but they should not get entangled in Hinata Aoi's life and affect her.
At this moment, Gojo Satoru shared his mind with Hinata Noko, and through the pure friendship of the children, he saw a future in which Hinata Aoi had a little boyfriend from the world of Jujutsu.
...Absolutely not!!!
He was kidnapped before because of Gojumaki Ji, so he might not encounter anything more serious when he grows up.
...What if I become a widow at a young age?
Huihara Yu wanted to persuade his senior to calm down and not think too much, but he was frozen in place by the sharp gaze from above the specially made pure black sunglasses opposite him. After a while, he went to the kitchen to make desserts.
I hope that for the sake of sweets, Gojo Satoru can calm down... and don't hold him accountable for his poor supervision and feedback.
Therefore, when Gojo Satoru and Goumaki Sori met for the last time before school started, he sat on the sofa in Haibara Yu's bakery with his hands in his pockets, crossed his legs, and stared at Goumaki Sori for a long time without saying a word.
The bag of souvenirs was placed next to his arm, and he had no intention of giving it to Goujuanji.
Haibara Yu stood behind the bar pretending to wipe the cups, keeping an eye on that side, worried that Gojo Satoru would lose control of himself and go berserk, potentially destroying his shop.
Inujuji didn't feel any fear, but he felt very uncomfortable being stared at by Gojo Satoru.
This was not the first time he met Gojo Satoru.
The two officially met shortly after he graduated from elementary school.
His parents, who should have known about it at the time, also told him in advance. He was grateful to meet Gojo Satoru and began to undergo practical training under Gojo Satoru's supervision.
He is meticulous in every training session, wanting to improve himself and repay Gojo Satoru's kindness to him.
He also gradually understood Gojo Satoru's eccentric personality as they got along... and he had never seen him as serious as he was now.
After a long period of wandering thoughts and trying to figure out the reason, Gojo Satoru finally spoke:
"Xiao Kui is such a good kid. She's pretty, good at studying, and has a good personality."
Upon hearing this, Inumaki Satoru nodded in agreement from the bottom of his heart, but he didn't understand why Gojo Satoru mentioned Hinata Aoi at this time.
"I heard that Ji is very concerned about Xiao Kui. Is it to repay her for saving your life?"
Inujuki nodded halfway in hesitation when he was shocked by Gojo Satoru's next words.
"...Or are you attracted by her abilities and want to borrow them to make your life easier?"
Inujuji's face turned pale in an instant. He tilted his neck and stared at Gojo Satoru's cold and sharp face with wide eyes. Then he waved his hands and shook his head desperately. He wanted to open his mouth to explain but bit his lower lip to restrain his desire to speak.
Having shown his power, Gojo Satoru adjusted his sunglasses, spread his legs, and relaxed his tone:
"Well, of course I trust Ji, but I don't know what Xiao Kui thinks~"
"I will also arrange for you to attend the middle school she got into."
"but……"
Gojo Satoru grabbed the bag beside him, placed it on the table and tapped it twice:
"You two are not from the same world and are destined to be separated."
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