The store opened as scheduled, and this time, the three words "Huangquanwu" appeared prominently on the ticket.

The scenery on both sides of the gravel path at the main entrance was all surrounded by magic created by Hanako. After people entered through the main entrance, all they could see were dark shadows and dim yellow candlelight on both sides. They could only walk along the gravel path into the main hall.

The main hall is divided into three areas. The middle one is a large trading area. After the items and information to be sold are written on the trading board, they will be hung on the display board for customers to view and choose. After telling the staff the selected brand number, the transaction can be carried out according to the seller's conditions.

In addition to sellers who offer a fixed price and can purchase and deliver goods on the spot, there are also sellers who will choose from multiple buyers, so the transaction cycle will be longer.

This kind of work that requires regularity and order is something that Morofushi Kagemitsu is very good at. In addition, this model is somewhat like black market transactions, so Oda Sakunosuke is also fully capable of doing it.

Hanako is in the small house on the left. This is Jiuyuan's own store, and they still provide a meal reservation service.

Sitting far away from him is Geto Suguru, who is very flexible in both fighting ability and fighting style, and is responsible for handling emergencies.

Leaving the busy work to Hanako, Hisaen himself would never show up in the store - now was not the time for him to show up, so he was sitting on the balcony on the second floor of his house reading a book.

Gojo Satoru came temporarily through Hanako's teleportation portal. As soon as he opened the door and walked out, he saw the young man reading a book.

"Good afternoon." Gojo Satoru walked over with his hands in his pockets. When he got closer, he saw clearly that there was a workbook on Jiuyuan's desk. "Are you reviewing?"

"I haven't been studying well recently." Jiuyuan smiled helplessly, "I have an exam next month. Although I can still think of a way to improve my attendance rate, I still have to go to the exam by myself."

"This is really troublesome. You might as well transfer directly to a technical high school. However, do you have time to prepare for the exam recently?" Gojo Satoru sat down naturally.

Jiuyuan nodded, put down the book in his hand, and put his pen inside so that he could read it later. He said, "If you squeeze in some time, you can still find some."

"Really? You seem to be in good condition." Gojo Satoru said casually.

He was referring to the unnatural feeling that Jiuyuan had when they met a few days ago. Today, he looked much more reserved.

The young man pretended to sigh: "I feel that Jiuyuan-kun looks more stable. It seems that the more things you take on, the more you will have to grow up~"

[System: Master, why did he sigh like that? Did Geto tell him that there was something wrong with you...]

"No, I think Mr. Gojo just thinks that I was hit hard some time ago and had to force myself to plan for the future. Now I have a store, so I am forced to grow up after being burdened with various responsibilities."

Realizing that Gojo Satoru had given him a script for a growing protagonist, Kuen just smiled.

"People have to grow up slowly." Then, he changed the subject and looked at Gojo Satoru, who looked relaxed, and asked, "What brings you here today, Mr. Gojo?"

"Hey, it seems like I have a strong purpose when I say that. But there is one thing... By the way, is Jay home now?"

Of course.

Through Hanako's vision sharing, Jiuyuan saw Xia Youjie still wearing the black fox mask sitting opposite Hanako, looking at every guest in the venue.

"In the store, should I ask Hanako to take him back?"

Gojo Satoru asked curiously, "Is the store busy?"

"It's okay. On the first day of opening, customers are always enthusiastic." Jiuyuan said, "There are more people who are still waiting and watching. At least no one is clamoring to come and challenge the business on the first day." After he finished speaking, he shrugged.

"It looks like a good start." Gojo Satoru said, "Then please ask Kuen-kun to call Jie over. I have something to tell him."

It seems like it's something that needs to be said now.

After Xia Yujie came back from the passage, he saw Gojo Satoru appearing here. He was stunned for a moment, then took off his mask and sat in another seat next to the two of them.

He looked at Gojo Satoru: "...What happened?"

"What's with your tone of voice that says 'Is there something wrong?'" Gojo Satoru complained, then returned to his normal tone, "I have something to tell you."

Xia Yujie nodded to show that he was all ears.

Jiu Yuan said "Ah", smiled and looked at the two of them, and asked: "Do you need me to step aside?"

“No need.” Gojo Satoru waved his hand. “Kyuen-kun is also an insider. It’s about the guy who occupied Jie’s body.”

Xia Yujie raised his eyebrows slightly. Although he had been tracking that guy through some little monsters recently, the other party was very vigilant and he couldn't catch any handle.

Jiuyuan also remembered and became serious.

"In addition to the volcano head I fought some time ago, the guy with branches growing on his head and similar to an elf that you met, Jay, also appeared."

"Appeared?" Xia Yujie asked back, "Where did they do it?"

"At the sister school exchange meeting in Kyoto, that special cursed spirit teamed up with the curser to invade the venue. Ah, anyway, it was a big mess."

Geto: "Did you make a scene, or did they make a scene?"

Gojo Satoru: "...Anyway, this is a trick to lure the tiger away from the mountain. They stole the preserved Sukuna finger. Jay, I'm just wondering, what is the real purpose of the guy who used your body and associated with such a group of cursed spirits?"

"Why not ask the other way around - why 'me'?" Xia Yujie also understood what Gojo Satoru meant. He said, "He must have his reasons for choosing my body. Is it because of my technique? Those cursed spirits, although they are his companions now, there is no guarantee that they will stand on the same front until the last moment."

Kuen: "In other words, let those cursed spirits stand in front of him to block the disaster, and then use Geto-kun's technique to subdue those cursed spirits after the goal is achieved... This is really..."

...is full of the capitalist spirit of exploiting people.

"By the way, I have a question that I have wanted to ask for a long time—" Gojo Satoru raised his hands, "Why do you call him 'Sugaru-kun'? This guy is obviously about the same age as me."

"This is because..." Kuen looked at Kagome Takeshi and asked him, "Can I tell you?"

Xia Yujie was confused by his gaze, "Is there any problem?"

Jiuyuan: "Oh, then I'll tell you."

He cleared his throat and sat up straight: "Because Getsu-kun was the first ghost I successfully 'hatched', so at that time, he was like my child to me. Of course, the more important reason was that Getsu-kun's soul looked like a high school student about my age, so it was natural..."

Gojo Satoru completely ignored the latter part and clapped his hands and said, "I understand! Now I completely understand~" After that, he looked at Kagome Jie who was enjoying the excitement and said jokingly, "It feels like role-playing. Is Kuen-kun the role of the mother?"

【System: Poof...】

Kuen: "...I'm fine, but I think he'll want to hit you."

In response to Gojo Satoru's sudden antics, Xia Yujie pressed his forehead out of habit and said frankly, "Then what should you call Kuen-kun? Auntie?"

Gojo Satoru held his chin in his hand and said in a serious tone, "Auntie sounds good too."

"... Gojo-san, at least in appearance, Geto-kun is about my age, so I don't feel too much psychological pressure. But you are a mature adult, and a teacher..." Kuen fully expressed that he didn't want to be called that by Gojo Satoru, "It makes me look really old."

Xia Yujie sighed: "…It doesn't matter what you call me, Satoru."

In order to stop Gojo Satoru from continuing to interrupt and steer the topic off track, Geto said, "Do those guys in the world of curses know about these special, top-grade cursed spirits? What's their reaction?"

"Although the search warrant has been issued, it is still a very inefficient way to find someone. It is impossible to be effective in a short period of time, right? Those old guys just want to push the work to me to solve it."

Kagome thought: "Because it involves Sukuna's fingers."

The sudden appearance of an unknown special-grade cursed spirit that stole Sukuna's finger will only redirect the conflict towards Yuji Itadori, who is the container. Gojo Satoru, who tried his best to protect Yuji Itadori, will inevitably be included in this circle of responsibility.

After hearing that Itadori was not dead, Hisan was genuinely happy for him for a while. However, now it seems that Itadori is still doomed to a tragic end. As long as the title of Sukuna's container remains, this shadow will never be cast away from his life.

(This is really...) Jiuyuan shook his head.

"It's a bit strange for me, an outsider, to ask this question - but, are those guys in the upper echelons really completely helpless?" Jiu Yuan let himself relax and lean back in his chair, resting his left hand on his knee, tapping his joints with his fingers. "Of course, I don't mean to deny everyone, I just think that some people..."

"Although killing all those guys is one option, no one will follow if we do that."

Gojo Satoru has a lot to bear, not just his own fate.

On the one hand, he has to carry out internal reforms, and on the other hand, he has to try to introduce new forces into this corrupt world of magic. If he wants to revive this terrible world of magic, he needs more than just a little bit of impetus.

Xia Yujie also understood the burden he had.

He asked, "Is there anything I can do to help?"

"... Let's not talk about the world of curses for now, let's talk about the guy who occupied your body." Gojo Satoru changed his posture, opened his legs and rested his elbows on them, "We have also tried to track him and those cursed spirits, but basically failed. The information that can be delivered to me is also incomplete. Jay, can you track him?"

"Okay, but there are problems as well." When it comes to his own body, Xia Youjie did not hide it. "He is very good at anti-tracking. If it weren't for my special situation now, I probably wouldn't be able to locate him. But I am also often disturbed. It should be caused by a cursed spirit around him."

Gojo Satoru hummed and asked, "Do you know the specific reason?"

Geto Summer Oil: "It's because of the domain of the fish-like cursed spirit next to him. Although I also want to continue tracking it, as a spirit, I am at most a half-demon and I can't compete with the power of the domain."

"That makes sense. After all, it's the top skill of a sorcerer, and those guys who went to investigate really can't handle it. But, if you, Jie, can't track it, then we're too passive..." Gojo Satoru felt very sorry.

Jiuyuan also learned what "domain" and "domain expansion" are from the system.

While Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru were still discussing, Kuen pretended to be uninterested and picked up the textbook to read again.

But in my mind I am talking to the system.

“Since there is a domain, isn’t there a corresponding way to break through?”

[System: It can be broken from the inside, but the feasibility is low for a sorcerer...]

"Can you try using my vests? As for the domain, it should also be built by consuming magic power, right? If this part of the magic power is destroyed or completely messed up, there will be a weak point, right?"

In other words, someone like the Slit-Mouthed Man might be able to do it, since he has the Chaos attribute.

As long as I can disrupt the curse power, I might be able to break through the realm.

Jiu Yuan continued to ask: "Besides breaking it from the inside, are there any other methods? Which one is more feasible for the sorcerers?"

[System: You can use a stronger domain to neutralize that domain.]

Jiuyuan: “…” What a simple and crude method.

However, it is easy to understand.

"Unfortunately, I don't have a character that can use the domain."

Although he has a variety of vests with many uses, I have never heard of anyone having a similar "domain" ability. Because this domain can not only physically change the surrounding environment, but also completely establish a unique space through its own power.

Hanako should be the closest... Maybe she can do it through illusion, but it is very likely not the same realm as Gojo Satoru and the others are talking about.

What about Yin? With his divine power, can he do it?

Just as Jiuyuan was thinking, the system knocked on him and whispered: [Actually, do you want to take a look at the new characters? ]

The system placed a card with question marks written all over it in front of Jiuyuan.

[It could have been unlocked a few days ago, but you seemed to have been busy with other things and didn't seem to notice it. ]

The system cleared its throat and said solemnly: [This person's ability can be said to be similar to the existence of a 'domain'... However, the disadvantage is... It may be a little difficult to control, and it requires repeated practice. ]

[But, I believe that the master can do it! After all, you have already mastered so many characters. ]

Then, a prompt pops up:

[Do you want to unlock the new character: Kisaragi Station? ]

Kuen: ...?

Is this a character or a station?

…

…

"…I feel like there are so few people on the train today."

After working overtime, Kato walked into the train alone. He looked at the few scattered passengers on the train and thought that it was indeed too late.

He sat down on the stool, wondering when this overtime would end, and whether he should just bite the bullet and quit.

It was about 20 minutes before he got home, and usually a tired person would take a nap at this time. But Kato had a miserable experience of oversleeping at his stop, and because it was the last train, he had to spend the night outside, so every time he worked overtime, he would be extremely alert and force himself not to doze off.

He yawned.

Inside the carriage, the only sound you could hear was the vibration of the train and the rails.

Kato played with his phone for a while, but the signal was always weak.

"That's strange. Why is the signal so bad here?" He muttered to himself. His phone couldn't connect to the Internet and he had nothing to do, so he simply raised his head again to take a look at the night scenery.

But when he looked up, he found that the passengers who were sitting in front of him were gone.

The seats were empty.

"When did they get off the bus? I didn't seem to hear anything..." Kato suddenly felt a little scared.

Because, he realized belatedly, the train seemed to have never stopped.

So where did these people go?

Moreover, it has been at least ten minutes since he got on the bus, why hasn’t the bus stopped yet?

He looked towards the dark junction of the carriages in the distance. Under the darkness, it seemed as if there was a monster with its mouth wide open, waiting for him to fall into its trap.

The train accelerated suddenly, causing Kato, who was standing up to look behind, to stagger and almost hit his head on the guardrail. It was because of this collision that he saw a little light coming in from the depths of the dark carriage, and the thick darkness dissipated a little.

It's no good just sitting there and waiting to die, he thought.

If there really is a problem, then he's doomed to fail just sitting here, so he might as well try to save himself.

Kato walked forward slowly. There was no one else in the car except him, and the driver's cabin was blocked and he could not see anything.

The phone signal was too weak to be of any use.

Kato could only wait anxiously on the train. After a long time, the train finally stopped at the station.

He looked at the time——

"An hour has passed?"

The train door remained open, as if urging him to get off quickly.

Kato gritted his teeth, and as soon as he got off the train, the train drove away.

The sign above his head read "Ruzuki Station." It was gloomy all around, and it was clearly a summer night, but he felt cold all over, and some cold sweat broke out on his back.

The dark green bushes in the alley turned into monsters in chaos under the shadow of the night, as if waiting for flesh and blood to come forward to nourish the billions.

Kato swallowed unconsciously.

This, this must be a psychological effect, right?

As a young man who is quite fond of surfing the Internet, Kato was already wondering if he had encountered some supernatural event. He took out his mobile phone, which was fortunately fully charged when he left the company.

He tried to call for help, but his friends didn't know where this was. A friend who also worked late sent a message asking him to send the location so that he could drive to pick him up. However, when Kato turned on the GPS, all the calls were errors.

In the Line group, a friend joked: "It sounds like Kisaragi Station? You guys are not confused because of overwork, and you actually mistook the name of another station for Kisaragi Station?"

Kato was standing under the bus stop at that moment. He took a photo and sent it over.

It is indeed Kisaragi Station.

The friends who were joking just now no longer dared to continue joking.

They asked Kato to call the police immediately and told him not to run around and to save as much battery as possible on his cell phone.

After listening to Kato's description, the police looked at each other in bewilderment. They did not find a platform that matched his description. But they could only comfort him and tell him that they would continue to search and try to keep his cell phone battery charged so that he could stay in touch with the police.

However, after a few minutes, the lights on the platform suddenly went out.

Kato could only hear the howling of the wind in his ears, which seemed to be mixed with a terrifying strange sound coming from afar.

Reason told him that he should not act rashly now. However, the platform that was emitting warm orange light just now turned into the huge mouth of a monster after the lights were turned off. He felt that if he continued to stand here, he would be swallowed up.

Fear drove him to take a step forward, but just as he went down the platform stairs, the platform behind him suddenly disappeared and turned into an empty flat ground.

Kato: “…”

The darkness around him became even darker, and Kato had no choice but to try to walk towards the light.

The fear in his heart grew little by little, and after taking only a few steps, he began to doubt himself - should he really move forward?

Kato turned on his phone and posted a message on the forum asking for help:

[I seem to have come across the legendary Kisaragi Station. How should I get there now? ]

【[Picture][Picture][Picture]】

He posted the photo he had just taken of the station, along with a photo of the bleak surrounding scenery.

[I feel like there is something behind me...but I dare not look back.]

[The light around me is getting less and less. I can only see things by walking towards the light source in front of me.]

[But, it feels like an anglerfish is hunting me. If I continue walking forward, will some monster appear in the darkness and eat me...]

His typing was chaotic and he was obviously in a state of panic.

[I felt like I had no strength left. It seemed like I had been walking for half an hour, but only five minutes had passed.]

[This is definitely not a psychological effect, because my legs are very tired and heavy, as if I had walked a long distance...]

On the forum, although some people regarded his words as a prank and self-acting, there were also people who believed that he really encountered a supernatural event.

Everyone kept advising him, but no one could give him any substantive suggestions.

Just when Kato was tired and scared and felt that his endurance was reaching its limit, he heard a soft rustling sound in front of him.

He quickly pulled himself together and assumed a self-defense stance.

First, I saw a paper lantern, and then a person with long white sleeves holding the lantern. Then, a young man walked out from the shadows of the bushes.

The boy was wearing a white shirt and black trousers, but the style was a bit old-fashioned, and looked like a school uniform from the last century.

At this moment, the question of whether this boy was a human or a ghost immediately flashed through Kato's mind.

As a result, it was the young man who showed a little surprise.

"Are you lost?"

His voice was full of gentle soothing, and Kato subconsciously said, "Yes."

The young man slowly forced out a smile.

"That's really unfortunate... By the way, my house is just in front, do you want to come and rest for a while?"