Primary School
[Remember, don't tell anyone about your abilities, got it?!]
What is the situation now?
Haibara and the others successfully found a second-level cursed spirit - a giant spider with sharp legs.
There was a half-human body sticking out from above my head, and I couldn't understand the sound coming from somewhere. It was so confusing and uncomfortable.
And they also successfully discovered two children who were being chased by cursed spirits.
A cursed spirit was clearly visible, moving very fast, jumping up and down to avoid the spider silk spit out by the cursed spider.
The face hidden under the bangs was revealed while running, full of fear.
The other child couldn't see the curse spirit and just chased the first one. When he got tired, he would stop to rest and then change direction to continue chasing.
The magical thing was that the cursed spirit completely ignored this child. All the spider silks avoided her and sprayed towards the first child.
Not understanding what was going on, Huibara and the other boy almost thought that the girl chasing the boy was a villain, controlling the cursed spirit to hunt down the boy in front.
"No, he went through it?!"
"What?"
"The cursed spirit's spider silk went straight through the girl's body!"
Nanami rubbed her eyes, shocked by the scene before her.
It felt like the girl was a cloud of mist, and any attack passed through it without affecting her at all.
"Hey, stop standing there, save him!"
Huibara rushed forward, picked up the boy and ran out.
"Nanahi, hold on for a while! I'll get this kid out."
"Go ahead!" Nanami faced the spider silk with a knife in hand.
Xia Youkui, who had been chasing after Iida fiercely, could finally stop and breathe a sigh of relief.
She was breathing heavily, secretly praising Iida's speed in her heart.
As expected of a senior in the track and field club, he can’t even catch up!
No matter how much you love sports, you can never compare to professionals.
She slowly slowed down, walked slowly while holding onto the wall, and turned her head to pay attention to Nanami Kento who was fighting against the "air".
The boy's light golden shoulder-length hair fluttered in the air, and his neat side-cut bangs fully revealed his sharp eyes.
His expression was solemn, his movements were nimble, and the broadsword in his hand was wrapped in black-spotted bandages, which he swung rhythmically in the air.
Xia Youkui watched with great interest, feeling like he was watching the filming process behind the scenes of a movie, with green screens all around him.
Wait a moment.
"Isn't this school uniform... the same as my brother's?"
Xia Youkui subconsciously took out her cell phone from her pocket to check whether she had reported her itinerary for today to Xia Youjie. She saw the clear word "received" and put the phone away with peace of mind.
"Amazing! It turns out that the school my brother attends teaches people how to get rid of those dirty things."
She looked around.
"I guess I'm not needed anymore...but it seems I can't get out?"
The battle range between Nanami and the cursed spirit blocked the exit. Xia Youkui would not be harmed by the cursed spirit, but she could be hacked to death.
"We can't let him get in the way. Let's call Mika first... Can't you get through?"
The tent blocked all signals, and Xia Youkui could only stand there as a spectator.
On the other side, Haibara Yu returned to the battle, but was suddenly startled and thrown into disarray by the overwhelming spider silk.
"How come it suddenly became so fast!"
"Don't underestimate a second-level cursed spirit!" Nanami Kento found a break in the battle to reply to Haibara, "I was just teasing the child just now."
"We are the ones who are going to kill it, Haibara!"
"right!"
Haibara Yu's eyes became firm, he found the rhythm, attached the cursed power to his double swords and chopped at the flaws.
The display cases outside the Spider Garden had been cleared out, but the ones inside hadn't been cleared out due to fear of the cursed spirits. Fortunately, the child had led the cursed spirits closer to the exit, otherwise the entire battle scene would have become extremely messy and terrifying.
Nanami was secretly calculating in her heart, but she didn't expect that the cursed spirit who was in a stalemate with the two of them also realized this and began to retreat, going deeper into the venue.
"Don't let him go back, Haibara!"
"knew!"
Haibara broke free from the tangled spider silk and flew into the air, trying to get behind the cursed spirit, but the cursed spirit discovered her flaw, detached one of her spider legs, and stabbed her straight into the air.
"Haiyuan!"
"...Not dead yet."
Huiyuan Xiong held his abdomen with his knife and supported himself on the ground, then struggled to stand up. Blood was flowing from his hands, and the dark school uniform concealed his pain.
But such damage is commonplace for the sorcerer.
"I found its weak point, at the connection between the human body and the spider!"
"Understood!"
Now was not the time to focus on her classmates' injuries, Nanami knew this clearly.
He concentrated all his cursed power and advanced rapidly. The technique that could forcibly create a weakness at the 73% point matched the cursed spirit's real weakness, and the result was self-evident!
“…Exorcised?”
"Well, it's been exorcised..."
The two tired teenagers sat down on the ground to rest at the same time.
Their school uniforms were full of rips and scratches, and the scars of all sizes on their bodies were dully painful, telling of what a grueling battle they had gone through.
"It's so easy~" Huibara endured the pain and forced out a cool smile.
"It's an ordinary second-level cursed spirit. It only has speed and physical damage, and has not yet comprehended any special curse abilities."
Nanami ignored her classmates' pretense and analyzed the situation calmly.
Apart from the wound on Huibara's abdomen, they currently have no other serious injuries. They are just exhausted from the high-intensity battle.
When Xia Youkui saw the two teenagers start to talk relaxedly, he knew that the battle was over.
She quickly ran towards the exit. She had been here for almost an hour, and she could already imagine how anxious Mika must be after not seeing her come back for so long.
"ah!"
Suddenly, a violent tearing sensation came from Haibara's wound, and a black spider with hairy legs crawled out from it. It was chopped to death by Nanami who reacted quickly and disappeared.
“It’s not over yet.”
Nanami's hand holding the knife couldn't stop shaking, and a feeling of panic crawled along his spine to his heart.
It seemed as if a pair of eyes were watching them from the depths of the dark venue.
There's also a second-level cursed spirit? !
Are they twins? Or is it just a trick?!
"Can you still hold on?" Nanami stood up again with a knife in his hand, a little worried about his companion's injuries.
"...As a man, how can you say no!" He casually wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth, ignored the wound on his abdomen that had turned into half a hole, and struggled to stand up.
"Nanaha, you exorcised that cursed spirit just now, let me handle this one!"
In this situation, he still didn't forget to compare these things. I don't know whether to say that Haibara Yu is too polite or too competitive.
Upon hearing this, Nanami Kento did not complain, but subconsciously clenched his back teeth, not knowing what to say in response.
If only he were stronger, Haibara could leave and receive treatment without any worries, and face the remaining cursed spirit by herself.
The distance between them and the cursed spirits was now sufficient to support retreat, but they had to complete the mission before leaving because of the damn deadline.
A hot and depressed feeling was pent up in his heart with nowhere to vent.
Xia Youkui just stopped because of the boy's cry of pain, and the next second she was stunned by the bloody scene on Huibara's waist and abdomen.
She was only a seven-year-old child, and no matter how calm she was, she had never seen such a horrific wound.
From her angle, she could just see the boy's flesh turned outward and the large pool of blood on the ground.
Xia Youkui couldn't help but hold his breath, his bright golden eyes staring wide open.
In shock, he was still trying to use his clumsy brain, wondering if he could provide some help.
"You guys go."
The sudden voice of a young boy reached the ears of the three people, and Geto Suguru walked into the Spider Garden.
His hair was not tied up behind his head as usual, but half of it was left casually draped over his shoulders. He looked at Huiyuan Xiong with narrow fox eyes and said in a gentle tone,
"You've worked hard, but you can still go out on your own."
“…Ah, yes, sure.”
Before Haibara Yu could react, his body had already relaxed.
The senior he admired most appeared before him like a god descending from the sky. He said yes, but his body had already fallen to the ground.
"...Nanami, come and take Haibara away."
"OK."
What happened after that is unknown.
It was very easy for Geto Suguru to exorcise the remaining second-level cursed spirit, but it was so good at hiding that it took him some time.
The assistant supervisor sent Haibara Yu for treatment first, while Nanami Kento was still standing at the door waiting for Geto Suguru to return.
"Aoi...are you alone here?"
Geto Xiayou looked around and didn't see the short figure, and a hint of dissatisfaction flashed in his eyes.
"Yes, senpai. Haibara was taken away by the assistant supervisor for treatment."
The perceptive Nanami Kento sensed Geto Suguru's emotions, but didn't understand where they came from.
Senior Gouyu isn't the kind of person who is so arrogant that he needs people to line up at the door to greet him, right?
Xia Yujie couldn't see the random thoughts in his junior's mind. He thought for a moment and suddenly asked:
"Nanaha, you didn't rescue that girl first because you were a little overwhelmed by the cursed spirit and had no time to take care of him, right?"
Which girl?
The blond boy's brain suddenly froze, then slowly started working again.
The image of Xia Youkui being unharmed by the cursed spirit replayed in his mind.
At the time, it was impossible to take care of both children at the same time. And since the girl wouldn't be harmed by the cursed spirit, I didn't bother with her.
He was aware of Geto Suguru's righteous opinion about destroying the cursed spirits and saving humanity.
Nanami was slightly nervous, having a premonition that she would be lectured by her senior for not saving people in time.
He didn't want to argue, but the girl's unique ability should be taken seriously.
"Actually, that girl..."
"That's it, isn't it?"
Geto Suguru interrupted Nanami. Although it was a question, he spoke with such conviction, as if he had witnessed it firsthand.
His expression softened again, and his tone was full of apology.
"That child's name is Xia Youkui, she's my sister. I'm sorry to have caused you trouble this time."
"You know what I mean, Nanami."
If it was Haibara standing in front of him, Geto Suguru might have pointed it out to him, but he trusted Nanami's ability to understand more, so saying it to this extent was enough.
He knew his two juniors quite well. They were not guys like Gojo Satoru who only cared about his own high. They would still put the lives of ordinary people first.
If you don't save someone, it's either because you really can't save them, or because there's no need to save them.
Summer sunflower clearly belongs to the latter.
Under the large-scale attack of that first-level cursed spirit, her ability to remain unharmed must have been fully exposed.
But the longer we can hide it, the better.
He wasn't sure if some pervert would tie up the summer sunflower and "dismantle" it.
"...Ah. I understand, senior." Nanami was a little surprised, and understood.
"I will also convey Senior's apology to Haibara."
"That would be troublesome."
Geto Xiayou narrowed his eyes and gently patted the shoulder of his reliable junior.
"Go back and have some rest."
In fact, even if he didn't come, the two teenagers could still complete the task with their abilities.
But after coming here, I realized that the younger generation’s fighting style is so reckless and they don’t know how to control their strength.
It seems I need to pay more attention to it in the future.
——
Xia Yukui didn't mean to ignore Xia Yujie.
After she left the Spider Garden, Mika, with tears in her eyes, hugged her tightly.
The little girl was originally just a little anxious and scared, partly because of her friend's sudden disappearance and partly because of Geto Suguru's sudden appearance.
She waited for ten minutes but Xia Youkui didn't come back, so she went to the bathroom first, and then immediately ran to the door to seek help from the staff. As a result, she bumped into Xia Youjie who was about to enter the door.
Although she felt that Geto Suguru was too strict with his friends and always complained about him, it did not prevent her from being afraid of him.
So tall! So strong! Walking in feels like being enveloped by a dark cloud! And he looks especially expressionless today. Any child would be scared, right?
But now she wasn't just scared, she was terrified.
She was standing at the door waiting to be greeted by two young men covered in blood, not Xia Youkui!
The staff member who was accompanying Meijia was also frightened and covered his mouth. It took him a while to react before he hurriedly covered Meijia's eyes.
But at this time, Mika had already seen it clearly.
Tiny sobs erupted from her throat. She didn't dare push away the hand covering her eyes, and could only wave her arms and stamp her feet to attract the security she longed for.
In a few seconds, she was hugged by Xia Youkui. The familiar scent of laundry detergent on the girl made her let down her guard and burst into tears.
"Ugh...they...I'm afraid...Aoi..."
Xia Youkui hugged Mika in her arms, patted her back gently to help her calm down, and did not forget to apologize to the staff next to her.
"Let's go home, Xiaokui. I've contacted mom to pick us up."
Having cried enough, Mika sniffed and looked up at Xia Youkui with her tear-stained face.
She had completely vented her emotions and had forgotten about Geto Suguru. Now she just felt very tired and wanted to go home and have a good sleep.
Xia Yukui took out a handkerchief from her pocket and gently wiped Mika's face. She only replied "OK" and did not take the initiative to mention that she would wait for Xia Yujie.
She glanced at the remaining damaged version of Nanami, not knowing whether to reveal her relationship with Geto Suguru in this situation. It would be better to go home first.
If Geto Suguru had something to tell her, he would naturally go home, just like when he was the "ghost behind the scenes" before.
Sure enough, as soon as Xia Yujie returned home, he took Xia Yukui to his room.
Xia Yukui looked at Xia Yujie's body carefully, and after finding no wounds, she was surprised to realize that the two of them had been sitting on the bed in silence for a long time.
Geto Suguru was stunned for a moment and took a moment to organize his thoughts.
Originally, he had no plans to visit the insect park.
He wasn't that gossipy, and he didn't understand the movements of his junior fellow students. Besides, ordinary second-level cursed spirits didn't need anyone to accompany them. As a sorcerer, his junior fellow students would sooner or later learn to be independent.
He also read the message Xia Youkui sent him. With Xia Youkui's ability to take care of herself, she doesn't need adult accompaniment, and she has friends with her. The adults from both families are very relieved, so he has nothing to worry about.
But when he was chatting with Teacher Ye Moth, he suddenly realized that the two groups of people were going to the same place, and immediately the alarm sounded in his brain.
There was a bad premonition that was riding a merry-go-round in his mind, prompting him to rush to the insect garden to see the scene.
It can be said that he came at the right time. He concealed Xia Youkui's ability and helped his junior complete the task.
So it was already a happy ending, why didn't he just go back to school instead of going home?
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