Chapter 12: Megumi: ...Does Mr. Gojo know that person?

Facing Fushiguro Megumi's questioning, Jiang Lai showed just the right amount of confusion on his face: "What? I think you may have misunderstood - I also live in this apartment."

He smiled calmly and pointed at the key dangling in his hand.

At the same time, Jiang Lai's mind was still filled with guesses and analyses.

By the way... Could it be that Fushiguro Megumi could see Shiori? Could it be that he came to look for his father? Is this why Fushiguro Shiori has been living here?

Jiang Lai quickly crossed these lines in his mind, and then calmly thought about the denial.

No, it shouldn't be possible. If Fushiguro Megumi could really see Fushiguro Shirō, then he should rent the house he currently lives in instead of scaring the outside tenants one by one.

Moreover, Jiang Lai knew the reason why he could see souls - he was not from this world, so he could see things that were not from this world, such as souls that had died but were accidentally retained.

But Fushiguro Megumi... In short, there is a high probability that there are no Yin-Yang eyes in this world.

"..." Fushiguro Megumi leaned on the handrail of the stairs, and as Jiang Lai's thoughts were flowing, her heart was also in turmoil.

He naturally recognized the person in front of him.

Although he had only taken a quick glance at the black-haired young man after he helped Yuji Itadori up, he had a good memory and was able to imprint the other person's appearance in his mind.

What’s more, I received a “special gift” at the sukiyaki restaurant afterwards.

When he heard Yuji hesitantly say what he saw when he turned around, Fushiguro Megumi recalled the image that had previously appeared in his mind.

The Cursed Spirit Tunwu was able to solve the troublesome situation quietly, and so accurately... as if he had predicted it, he "gifted" it to them by leaving it in the flower arrangement on the wall of the store.

Strange. Unknown. Fushiguro Megumi didn't know the other party, nor did he remember that there was such a person in the various graphic materials of the world of sorcery. But the other party seemed to know them.

Is he a free-spirited sorcerer like the ninety-nine-year-old? Or is he an enemy sorcerer lurking in the darkness with unknown intentions?

The day after the Sukiyaki restaurant incident, they brought up the matter and that person with the incoming teacher Gojo.

After hearing the description, a certain white-haired unscrupulous teacher tilted his head, clapped casually, and said with a smile as usual:

"Oh? You actually met a kind person who helped you get rid of the curse? That's great - so the mission is accomplished! Congratulations~"

Yuji Itadori & Norose Kugizaki: "Gojo-sensei! The point is not here!!"

Fushiguro Megumi: “.”

...From that tone and the way he answered, I don’t know if Gojo-sensei knew that person or not.

Fushiguro Megumi knew that there were many secrets in the world of Jujutsu, and that Gojo Sensei knew them, but he might not tell them. He never asked about these secrets that they should not know.

At this moment, without any warning, she unexpectedly met an unknown person, and Fushiguro Megumi became nervous instinctively.

Hearing the black-haired young man's response, Fushiguro Megumi set her eyes on his keys, and then noticed the shopping bag in his other hand.

All the details indicate that this is an everyday encounter.

...Could it be that this wasn't a premeditated stalking, but that they really lived in the same apartment? Or was it just a misunderstanding?

Under the black-haired young man's polite but questioning gaze, Fushiguro Megumi couldn't help but curl her fingers a little, thinking back to her questioning just now, and finally nodded and said: "Sorry."

"Oh, it's okay." Jiang Lai replied with a smile.

The conversation ended. Fushiguro Megumi carried her shoulder bag and started to go upstairs. Jiang Lai followed behind with a natural demeanor, carrying her shopping bag.

As mentioned before, this apartment building is relatively small, has few floors, and does not have an elevator.

Fushiguro Megumi walked up the stairs from the first floor to the third floor, and Jiang Lai followed behind, also climbing slowly from the first floor to the third floor.

Megumi Fushiguro: “…” Why is he still following me?

Jiang Lai: “…” Why is he still going up—ah, he stopped.

On the third floor, Fushiguro Megumi stopped. He had a blank expression on his face, one hand on his door handle, and turned back to stare at Jiang Lai who had followed him.

Jiang Lai: What a good guy, he actually lives on the same floor with me.jpg

Facing Fushiguro Megumi's "gaze", Jiang Lai climbed to the third floor with a very calm expression, blinked, and then naturally inserted the key into the door of the house next to Fushiguro Megumi.

Fushiguro Megumi: “?”

"What a coincidence, it seems we are neighbors." Jiang Lai laughed softly.

Fushiguro Megumi choked again, in a state between mysterious embarrassment and constant tension.

In the end, he still tried to remain calm and replied: "...What a coincidence."

"Please take care of me in the future." The black-haired young man opened the door, picked up the daily necessities he had bought, and said a polite word like an ordinary neighbor. Then he turned around and smiled, "Goodbye."

"goodbye."

Fushiguro Megumi replied subconsciously. He was still a little stunned as he watched the door of the next room close.

...Wait, is this the end?

The other party didn't seem to have mentioned the recent Curse Spirit Swallowing Noon incident, nor did he show any familiarity. His attitude was polite yet distant.

Fushiguro Megumi paused for less than two seconds, and after she reacted, she opened her door and went in.

——This house is rented and serves as the residence of Megumi Fushiguro and his stepsister Tsumeki Fushiguro on weekdays (mainly for Tsumeki who attends high school nearby to stay here, because Megumi Fushiguro usually lives in the technical high school dormitory).

Their original house was in Saitama Prefecture, and they went to junior high school there. Later, after a certain incident, they moved to Tokyo.

The incident happened when Tsumiki was in the third grade of junior high school. One night, because he was worried about two classmates who went to the Eighty-Eight Bridge to test their courage, Tsumiki followed them.

Fushiguro Megumi was not sure what happened exactly. When Gojo Satoru Renkan called him to go to Hachihachibashi that night, the first thing he saw was the unconscious Fushiguro Miki and two classmates.

Fushiguro Megumi: “!?” He immediately rushed forward, “Sister!!”

A certain white-haired teacher stood to one side, waved his hand and said, "Okay, okay, don't show that expression, they are all fine, they just got a little scared--"

He said in a relaxed tone, "There is a curse here at Eighty-Eight Bridge. I happened to be passing by on a business trip, so I came here to exorcise it."

"What…?"

"However, the danger is not the original curse spirit here. Something else wants to curse your sister--" Gojo Satoru raised a finger, "Of course, I, the teacher, stopped it in time~! Although in order to take care of these students, I let that guy run away for the time being."

"...something else?" Fushiguro Megumi was still a little stunned at this moment.

"Well, anyway, you should find a way to bring them back~" Gojo Satoru looked towards the deep forest and said, "...I will take care of the rest."

That incident was a safe bet for Fushiguro Megumi. It was because of the experience of "a kind sister almost being cursed" that Fushiguro Megumi was determined to become a sorcerer.

*In an unfair world, in order to allow as many good people as possible to enjoy equality, use your own abilities to save others unequally.

Therefore, Fushiguro Megumi decided to study at Tokyo Jujutsu High School. In order to ensure safety and to facilitate the brother and sister to see each other, Tsumiki also transferred from Saitama Prefecture to Tokyo to study.

This apartment is close to Tsumiki's current high school, so it's convenient for going to school and going home. Fushiguro Megumi also comes here from time to time.

Dispelling the memories from her mind, Fushiguro Megumi put her bag in the cabinet on the side and looked back at her closed door again.

He remembered that there had been reports of ghosts haunting the house opposite, but after investigation by a specialist (another sorcerer), there was no trace of the cursed spirit.

Previously, no one had ever rented the house next door. If someone came over occasionally, they would move out in a hurry.

Megumi Fushiguro remembered that he had just seen the previous tenant leaving not long ago.

...So, did the unidentified black-haired young man move in recently?

His deep blue eyes focused again: Was it a coincidence, or was it intentional?

——

At home.

Jiang Lai put his things down and rubbed his cheeks. After being outside in the cold wind, he felt a little sour when he maintained a polite smile.

I didn't expect that Fushiguro Megumi lived next door... But this piece of information could be put to good use. Jiang Lai was quick to detect the usefulness of this matter.

——He could use this incident to test the ghost in the room and determine the scope of its activities.

With this thought in mind, Jiang Lai simply packed up the daily necessities he had bought, collapsed comfortably on the soft cotton sofa, and turned on his mobile phone.

In the group, Matsuda Jinpei and Morobushi Kagemitsu understood the meaning of Jiang Lai's question after listening to Jiang Lai's explanation. So they quickly sent the document they wrote about their "experience of being a ghost".

[#Good Luck Comes#: Here I come! ]

[#Good Luck Comes#: Thanks so much!! I know what to do. And... I'm sorry if it may have brought back some sad memories for you.]

The reason why Jiang Lai hesitated at first was that he felt that asking this question might inevitably make them remember the psychological struggle before death and the pain at the time of death.

Although the wound has healed, this life-or-death experience still leaves scars and shadows. Jiang Lai does not want to take the initiative to expose the pain of others.

[#又在工作过的镜鏡#: What's there to apologize for! That was so long ago. Besides, aren't we all living well now (big plush dog raises paw to rub head.gif)]

[#大貓的貓胡子#: No matter what kind of experience it is, it is a part of life (^^) It’s okay, it’s all in the past. ]

[#Another overtime work in sunglasses#: Ah, come to think of it, I’m really busy working overtime every day now - to be honest, I still miss the free time when I was a ghost. I just want to know if those guys in Beika Town don’t take a day off when they commit crimes? ? ]

[#大貓的貓胡子#: Sometimes I really want to be translucent again, so that I can be tireless 24 hours a day.]

Jiang Lai looked at the conversations in the group and couldn't help but curl his lips and bend his eyebrows. He knew that they were deliberately replying in such a joking manner.

The guilt in his heart was soothed by the tenderness from another dimension, so Jiang Lai exhaled and replied briskly:

[#Good Luck Comes#: Haha, Beika Town should really give you guys the Model Worker Award. By the way, I hope this ghost here can be as close to humans as you were back then (?)]

After chatting with relatives and friends for a while, Jiang Lai said goodbye, exited the group chat and went to look at the document file he had just downloaded.

In two documents, Jinpei Matsuda and Kagemitsu Morobushi each wrote about their "experiences of being a ghost".

Jiang Lai glanced through it roughly and sorted out the two in his mind.

At that time in the scientific world, the souls of Matsuda Jinpei and Morobushi Kagemitsu who met Jiang Lai appeared without day or night restrictions, and they did not need sleep.

However, both of them mentioned that they did not become conscious souls at the moment of death - or perhaps they became lingering souls at the moment of death, but they did not have clear consciousness at the beginning.

Jiang Lai: Oh wow, it’s a bit magical.

He tilted his head in thought.

In this case, does the soul body without consciousness in the early stage just rely on instinct to wander around? Or is it dormant in some object waiting to be awakened?

Well, I don't know what the specific situation is here.

Jiang Lai stared at the TV in front of him. Let's get to know each other better after tonight's conversation.

First, he needs to find the point that opens the other person up to exchange ideas.

——

late at night.

The ticking sound of the old-fashioned clock was particularly loud in the silent night. Ghosts quietly emerged from nowhere and floated in the air, accompanied by the cold wind that rose for no reason.

However, at this moment in the room, in addition to the sound of the old clock, there was also the sound of the TV.

The translucent Fushiguro narrowed his eyes and floated closer to the sofa.

"Good evening." Jiang Lai didn't look up, but he seemed to catch a glimpse of Fushiguro Shier. "Guess what I'm looking at?"

"..." Fushiguro Shigeki's eyes swept over and saw the host on TV was talking seriously. This was obviously not a midnight gambling channel.

He drooped his eyelids lazily: "Not interested."

Jiang Lai said: "This column is called 'Believe in Science: There Are No Ghosts in the World'."

Fushiguro Shiori: “?”

Jiang Lai turned his head and said seriously: "I think you should watch more programs like this. Maybe one day you will wake up to science and save yourself."

"..." Even Fushiguro Shige, who had experienced many storms, was speechless for a second by this reply that sounded like a sneer.

However, at this moment, the black-haired young man suddenly said:

"Did you know that your own son lives next door?"

The topic of the first and second sentences is totally inconsistent with the style of the painting!

Jiang Lai certainly did it on purpose, dropping the bombshell news in a light-hearted and nonsensical atmosphere. At that moment, even an experienced veteran would inevitably reveal his true emotions subconsciously.

Naturally, the result did not disappoint Jiang Lai.

The expression that flashed across Fushiguro Shige's face when he heard this revealed the answer.

——He doesn’t know!

It seems that Jin's stay here is not because of Fushiguro Megumi. Jiang Lai made a calm judgment in his heart. Then he was probably trapped against his will.

This might be something to discuss in trading.

Jiang Lai quickly sorted out this one, keeping a faint smile on his face. He looked at the drifting Mr. Ghost, raised his brown eyes and said, "Want to chat?"