"In other words, that boy is very important to you, right?" At the door, after listening to what Geto Kagawa told her about his experiences, Ieiri Naoko had some understanding and knowledge of her former classmate's new life.

She said, "If nothing else, wouldn't it feel terrible to have two forces in your body at the same time?"

"Ah..." Xia Yujie was equally cautious about this matter, "It's like forcing me to make a choice. If I give up my cursed power and turn all my power into demonic power, I will be a true non-human."

Seeing his youthful appearance now, Ieiri Shoko laughed, "He is still not a human being now."

Kagome: "...You are right."

He is now both a spirit and a half-monster, yet he can still use cursed powers. Such a complex situation is rare.

"The child is awake now," said Ieiri Naoko. "Just tell him what you want to say. Also, there are a lot of people coming and going here, so don't show your face casually."

"Satoru has already mentioned it to me just now." Xia Yujie answered neatly.

Jialiu Naoko was very tactful and did not disturb them. She pointed to the end of the corridor and said, "I'm leaving first. If you have any questions, please ask that guy to call me."

Leaving Xia Youjie standing alone at the door of the room.

I wanted to push the door open and go in, but I stopped.

He didn't know how to face Jiuyuan.

Especially after recovering some of his memories, he understood why his life path had changed, but he did not regret his actions. Although he was a little impulsive just now and overlapped Kuen with the fallen Amauchi Riko in his memory, but...

"My memory was also very confused at that time," he thought.

The idea of ​​turning the tide no longer existed, and after talking with Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru calmed down.

He has no regrets about his actions, and it is unrealistic for him to change his aversion to so-called non-warlocks.

But what exactly is Jiuyuan now?

Recalling his previous conversation with Hanako, Hanako clearly stated that Kuen was an ordinary person who could only see a few things, which meant that he was not the kind of person with particularly strong inspiration.

He would never have had anything to do with such people when he was alive.

But after this series of experiences, his life after death was indeed tied to Jiuyuan in many ways. Even if he wanted to separate from them at this time, he had already been branded with a mark, and when he walked around, he would only be regarded as their partner.

What's more... he needs their help to regain his memory.

These minor, yet annoying, little problems lingered in his mind.

The door was opened with a swish.

The still somewhat weak Kuen stood at the door with a pale face, looking at Geto Kagami who was about to come in, and asked in confusion: "...Geto Kagami? Aren't you coming in?"

Now that the person had arrived, Xia Yujie had no choice but to go along with the conversation.

The black-haired boy adjusted his expression and said, "Don't you want to take a break? I mean, you don't look very well."

"...I feel fine." Kuen said vaguely. He was more curious about what happened to Geto Suguru.

But if he spoke rashly, he would definitely make people dislike him. Even if he did have some favors towards Geto Suguru, they would be wasted. He would not do such a thing.

The boy rubbed his fluffy hair corners and scratched them briefly with his hands. After sleeping for a long time, his hair had become a little deformed and did not look very good.

He sat down on the bed again and asked, "Is there anything you want to talk to me about, Summer?"

"No, I just came to see how you were doing." Xia Yu asked, "Are you feeling unwell anywhere else?"

Jiu Yuan showed a gentle smile, but still a little tired. He said: "The doctor has cured me just now. Believe me, I'm fine, just a little tired. Don't you want to sit down?"

Xia Yujie sat down. He felt that the atmosphere was a bit awkward, so he was ready to take the initiative to find a topic to talk about. However, before he opened his mouth, the door of the room was slammed open again.

Gojo Satoru stretched out his long legs and walked over. He leaned against the wall next to him and said to Kuen—

"I heard from Glass that you are fine now."

Jiuyuan nodded obediently, "Thank you."

"No need to thank me, I have something else to ask you."

"Please go ahead."

Gojo Satoru got straight to the point and asked, "Can you tell me about the 'container'? Hmm, is it a bit inappropriate to ask about this right after waking up?"

The second half of his speech, which seemed to be full of thoughtfulness, made Jiuyuan choke up for a moment.

…Since you asked, I can’t help but tell you.

"I also thought that this matter could not be concealed." Jiuyuan looked relieved. He probably had been prepared for this a long time ago. However, just in case, he still asked, "Where is Hanako?"

"He said he was going back first. Oh, yes, yes—" Gojo Satoru looked as if he had just remembered something, and said to Geto Suguru, "The kid said that Kuen will trouble you first."

Xia Yujie didn't expect to be entrusted with such an important task suddenly, but he nodded anyway.

"I understand. Jiuyuan-kun really needs someone to accompany him in his current situation."

But Hanako actually chose to leave alone at this time... Could it be that his injuries were more serious than expected? Hanako is a monster after all, and it is very disadvantageous for him to stay in the camp of the sorcerer when he is seriously injured. Kuen had to stay because he needed Nozomi's help, and Hanako would be more suitable to return to a quiet environment for treatment.

When Xia Youjie thought of this, he felt uncertain.

No one noticed his brief pause, as the focus of the conversation in the room was still on the mysterious master.

Everything revolves around the mysterious master and Jiuyuan. The only person they can get information from now is Jiuyuan, not to mention that they just did him a favor by treating him. Jiuyuan should at least give some information in return.

"Container... There's nothing much to say about it. It's just what it says." He stretched out his hand and pressed it on his chest, then looked down at the area near his heart. "Because my body fits perfectly, I am the container chosen by the 'Master' to descend into the world."

"Okay, here's the problem—" Gojo Satoru raised his hands, "Does the 'master' have no physical body? Or a spirit? In short, can't he exist in the human world like Hanako and the others?"

"Hmm..." Jiuyuan dragged out the word, as if he didn't know how to describe it better.

He stood up and walked to the sink next to him, turned on the faucet, and then closed the water flow of the sink. After the sink was filled with water, he found a glass cup from the cabinet.

"For example." He pointed to the pool of water and said, "This pool of water is 'Master'. He really exists, but..." He tried to scoop up water with his hands, but in the end his hands only got wet and he didn't catch anything.

"We couldn't capture him in his entirety."

"And I am this glass." He tapped the empty glass in his hand, then put the glass into the pool water and slowly scooped up a glass of water.

"Now put water into this container, and you will be able to see the 'Master of the House'."

"What an abstract metaphor..." Gojo Satoru said, "So Hanako and the others can make their own containers, right?"

"Ah, just think of them as having a glass cup included in their factory settings. After all, they are famous monsters. According to legend, they have long had shapes and features given to them by humans. They can choose any of these containers to manifest in the world."

"That is to say, the master behind him has no human legend, so he doesn't have a suitable form..."

"Yes, that's what I mean."

Kagome remembered that Kuen had explained that the monster they saw before was a collection of all the monster legends. For example, Hanako could descend in any version of an urban legend, and they could even choose the posture of their descent.

"I see. I was thinking of asking this before. The Hanako we heard about are all girls, right? Why is the Hanako next to you in the form of a boy?"

Regarding this point, Jiuyuan has a reasonable explanation: "In addition to the more mysterious explanation above... there is actually a very easy to understand reason, because this would be very strange."

"oh?"

"A high school boy living alone is living with a little girl who is obviously not related to him by blood... If things go wrong, it might make the news. I don't want to run into this kind of trouble at such a young age."

Summer Oil: "That's true..."

That makes sense.

"Anything else you want to ask?"

"Not for now, but I have something to tell you." Gojo Satoru took out his cell phone, walked forward a few steps, then bent down and approached the boy in front of him from a close distance to look at him.

Being observed from this distance, Kuen was confused but didn't say anything. He just tilted his head and said, "......?"

The color of his eyes is darker than Gojo Satoru's, more like the sparkling blue sea, and the vivid look when there are waves is particularly eye-catching.

Kuen could feel Gojo Satoru's line of sight, clearly blocked by a layer of blindfold.

...Is this also related to Gojo Satoru's ability? It seems that I have to ask the system to help check it out later, otherwise it will be very troublesome to be exposed in front of this guy.

The next second, Gojo Satoru distanced himself again and expressed his feelings in a lively tone—

"Kyuon-kun is so good-looking, no wonder he's so popular among girls. Ah, although he's still a little bit behind me."

Jiuyuan: “…”

So you've been watching me for so long just to say this?

Feeling the resentful look from Kuen, Gojo Satoru said, "In fact, someone from the government has contacted me. I hope Kuen-kun can come forward and do something for them."

Gojo Satoru said, his tone becoming somewhat playful: "No matter what, the commotion caused by Yukio just now was too big. Such exaggerated news on the Internet has spread quickly. Now only Kuen-kun can come forward in person to save everything."

Facing Gojo Satoru holding it high, Kuen said calmly: "...Mr. Gojo, you are joking. I am just an ordinary student. How can I settle this matter?"

"Don't be so modest. I'll be frank with you then." Gojo Satoru laughed, obviously very interested in the next development. "The government hopes that Kuen-kun will personally come out to refute the rumors and say that what happened before was all video special effects."

Jiuyuan frowned: "...I don't think people will believe it."

"Don't worry, listen to me. This is a good thing for Kuen-kun. I heard that Kuen-kun signed up for the prize money... but unfortunately he didn't get the prize in the end. Ah~ I heard that there was a conspiracy behind it. What a pity."

"But isn't this a great opportunity to take back all the glory?" Gojo Satoru said patiently, "The government said they would cooperate with Kuen-kun. They found a wealthy man who has connections with the world of sorcery to come forward and shoot an advertisement with Kuen-kun as the protagonist. Then they will attribute all the things that Yukio did to the advertisement—"

"How's that? It's a win-win situation."

Jiuyuan said: He really didn't expect it to develop like this.

It would not be appropriate for him to refuse in his current position. After all, in their view, this was a good opportunity to fight back against the Snow Man.

Jiu Yuan asked in his heart: "System, if I shoot an advertisement, will it affect my reputation? After all, I am the one who shoots it, and it seems to have nothing to do with ghost stories."

[System: Master, when shooting the advertisement, will come into contact with those wealthy people who have had contact with the world of magic. In this way, they will probably get the truth behind this matter, and the story of Yukio and the others will begin to spread among that class...]

"That is to say, your reputation will increase..."

Moreover, it is obvious that it is not easy to improve the reputation of the rich circle. If the police had not intervened this time and the tycoon who was the leader had not come forward, the other rich people probably would not believe that this was really a supernatural thing, and most people would definitely be skeptical.

Gojo Satoru saw him deep in thought and asked, "How is it?"

Jiuyuan did not agree immediately and still seemed quite hesitant.

"Can I let me think about it and give you an answer?"

If I respond too quickly, won't it seem like he can be easily seduced?

After listening to the whole thing, Xia Youjie said: "..."

What's going on with this feeling that nothing is right?

"Yeah, I guess that's the case." Gojo Satoru was not surprised.

Anyone who can be with Hanako and the others must not be an ordinary person in character.

Not to mention Hanako's unruly personality. Even their mysterious master is not worthy of making him obey orders, but he is particularly dependent on Kuen. Doesn't this prove that Kuen has unique strengths?

Because Ieiri Shoko asked him to stay for a few more days for observation to avoid any sequelae, and even used concussion as an example, Jiuyuan had to behave very well and said that he would definitely cooperate with the treatment.

So for the past few days, he was placed in an empty dormitory.

It was almost evening now. First-year students Yuji Itadori and Megumi Fushiguro lived in the same dormitory floor. Hearing the noise next to them, Itadori came out of the room and saw Mr. Gojo leading a stranger.

"Gojo-sensei? Why at this time... Is this person a new student?"

Yuji Itadori looked at the slender boy following his teacher. He looked frail and didn't look like a sorcerer at all.

And he always felt like he had seen this face before.

"New student?" Gojo Satoru said and laughed. He first knocked on Fushiguro Megumi's door a few times. After hearing the knock, the young man came out with one hand on his neck.

When she saw that there was a stranger outside besides her classmates and teachers, Fushiguro Megumi immediately straightened her posture.

"This is Kuen-kun who will be staying here temporarily for a while. Well, this kid is not a sorcerer, so don't bully him."

Megumi Fushiguro: "...No one would do such a thing."

Facing the boy's smile, Megumi Fushiguro reacted first.

"Kyuen... is it Yomizukawa Kyuen?"

"What? Fushiguro, do you know him?"

"It was in the afternoon..." Fushiguro Megumi had to bring up the video that was trending on Twitter today again. After reacting, Yuji turned his gaze back to the gentle and harmless boy in front of him.

Gojo Satoru didn't intend to explain at all, and just waved his hand and said: "Anyway, due to various reasons, Kuen-kun will stay for a few days. I hope you can get along well."

Megumi Fushiguro: “…” He didn’t mention the key things at all. It’s like he didn’t say anything. This person!

Feeling the resentment from the students, Gojo Satoru briefly summarized it -

"Well, Kuen-kun's situation... to put it simply, he is the vessel of a great monster. If you want to know more, let Kuen-kun tell you himself. You two, please introduce yourselves first? We'll be roommates from now on~"

"… Fushiguro Megumi, please give me your guidance."

"I'm Yuji Itadori!"

"Yozengawa Kyuen." Kyuen responded with a polite smile, "Just like Mr. Gojo said, I... am a vessel for a certain guy. I hope I can get along with you guys in the next few days."

The word "container" touched both of the first-year students.

For a moment, Yuji thought that Kuen was in a similar situation as himself.

(I was brought here by Gojo-sensei... Is this really because of the rules of sorcerers?)

Thinking of his own experience, Yuji couldn't help but feel a little worried.

As Sukuna's vessel, he was already envied by the upper echelons of the world of curse arts. If it weren't for Gojo-sensei stepping in to buffer him, he would have been executed long ago.

The Jiuyuan in front of him not only has a gentle and friendly smile, but also has a face that girls will like at first sight.

If looked at by such a pair of lively blue eyes, no girl would refuse him.

Will such a person... also bear the same fate as me?

Even though Yuji Itadori has now accepted his fate and is trying to correct the trajectory of his future, this does not mean that when he sees a "companion" appear, he will be able to accept the other person's inevitable death.

Noticing that the boy in front of him was a little depressed, Jiu Yuan asked, "...What's wrong?"

"Oh, nothing."

Although Yuji answered quickly, it was impossible for his companion Megumi Fushiguro to not notice his thoughts.

(This idiot...)

"Little devil—"

A human mouth actually opened on the boy's profile, and a deep male voice completely different from Yuji's came out.

"You were just thinking something so compassionate that it's disgusting."

Jiuyuan: “???”

The boy's pupils dilated as he looked at the human mouth that had grown on the face of Yuji in front of him and was still speaking.

What is this???

"Oh, sorry, this guy is out again." Yuji slapped himself on the face out of habit, "Don't take what he said to heart."

Jiuyuan suddenly felt that instead of letting them know his script, he should first find out what that thing on the kid's face was.

It is common sense that one person cannot have two souls.

His mind raced—

Thinking of the emotional fluctuations that Itadori had in front of it just now, and combining it with his current miraculous body, Hisan quickly came to the conclusion: Itadori Yuji might be in a similar situation.

Jiuyuan: Shit, this is a conflict with the script.

But he still maintained a nonchalant smile on the surface and said, "It's nothing, it's just that Yuji-kun's body seems very interesting."

Gojo Satoru next to him seemed to not want them to continue focusing their attention on Sukuna.

He said, "By the way, Jiuyuan-kun, has the school figured out what to do? Anyway, things have gotten so bad..."

He didn't say what he meant, but the student next to him spoke for him: "Oh? Jiuyuan is going to study at the technical college?"

"Study... You're right. It's not the right time to go to school. But I don't want my attendance rate to affect my college..."

Kuen glanced at Kagome Kei, who was wearing a mask and not speaking, then looked at Gojo Satoru and said, "Let me confirm, what is the full name of the high school?"

"Tokyo Metropolitan Jutsu High School."

"So it's a specialized school that trains sorcerers... Sorry, that doesn't match my ambition."

The boy refused without much thought, explaining, "I can't be a sorcerer, and I don't have any plans to do so... It's useless to come here to study, and it won't be good for my future employment."

Everyone present had a strange feeling in their hearts, but it was not disgust.

After all, in this place where people have to deal with extraordinary curses and spirits every day, everyone has long been accustomed to this unusual life coexisting with these things. Suddenly, someone talked about such a serious and realistic topic in front of them.

...It just feels very strange.

"……and."

The boy looked at everyone and continued, "...I was planning to apply to the University of Tokyo."