Chapter 31 The Extra Person

Why are there three people? Jiang Lai was stunned for a few seconds.

——But it is understandable. Since it is a new series of Curse Returns and the background has changed, new characters will inevitably be added to the plot.

It’s just not clear whether this newly added third person is a friend or an enemy.

Jiang Lai did not show any doubts after thinking about it. He just brought up the topic as usual: "Come to think of it, what did you say in the message you just sent to the teacher and classmates?"

"Oh, he just mentioned it briefly, saying that a friend would be going back with him." Xia Yujie replied, "He will probably stay in the high school dormitory for a while."

Gojo Satoru put his hands behind his head and walked with the steps of a master who didn't recognize his relatives. He said lazily: "Just now I wanted to ask Jake to say that the monster is coming - but you didn't agree, so forget it."

Jiang Lai slightly floated the phone (book) above his palm, and Gojo Satoru looked over alertly, his blue eyes sparkling. However, Jiang Lai did not do anything special, just stared at the phone (book) in his hand, and then said:

"Actually, the word [existence] is best kept secret. I can't interact too much with others in this capacity."

——Of course, this sentence was made up by Jiang Lai in a short period of time, but it was actually the product of his deep thinking.

After hearing that there were three first-year students, Jiang Lai suddenly remembered that the plot development in the new series was not the same as the original.

Jiang Lai knew that he was a special existence. Regardless of whether he was the only one in the world, it was best not to show his difference too obviously, unless he had unparalleled strength.

He has no idea of ​​the meaning and role of his existence in this world, or the power and purpose behind the regulatory agency. When everything is still unclear, the most sensible thing to do is to hide in the dark and observe.

At present, under the premise that regulatory agencies are popular in the world, the current situation is one of the enemy being in the light and we being in the dark.

Gojo Satoru and Kagome Kazue were both stunned when they heard Jiang Lai's words "You can't have too many connections with others as an existence." However, they both knew some folk tales about gods, demons, and monsters, so they were not surprised by this sentence, but were able to understand it quickly.

Xia Yujie nodded seriously: "Okay, we will keep it a secret, don't worry."

"Why is there still such a restriction... I remember it." Gojo Satoru raised his eyebrows, turned his head, and seemed to hesitate for a moment before asking, "But why? What will happen if too many people know your identity?"

Jiang Lai didn't say anything. Of course he didn't know what would happen. After all, what he just said was an excuse to hide his identity.

Therefore, he just raised his warm brown eyes and looked back with a gentle and calm look. Sometimes, silence is the best response.

Gojo Satoru quickly turned his face away and shouted, "I won't ask anymore!" He said, "Anyway, we already know each other. From now on, only we know that you are [existent]. Others will just treat you as a human being and make friends with you."

"You can also tell me that your classmate is called "Glass", right?" Jiang Lai added, "From what you just said, the three of you should have a very good relationship, so don't keep it secret."

"Okay." Xia Yujie nodded, "I'll send her a message later to let her know, and I'll also agree with her to keep it a secret."

Gojo Satoru thought about it and added: "If we haven't been together for too long, other people probably won't be able to see that your appearance has not changed. Anyway, if you want to, you can say it's the influence of your own technique - I can guarantee you that."

The six-eyes' detection and analysis must be quite convincing. Gojo Satoru's words showed that he was willing to cooperate with Jiang Lai.

"Thank you very much, Wu." Jiang Lai said with a smile.

Gojo Satoru hummed and moaned, with a proud expression, in response to Jiang Lai's thanks.

The mission location of this abandoned building is some distance away from the Jujutsu High School. Normally, most people would choose to take the train back.

Gojo Satoru felt that it was too troublesome to go to the train station, and he didn't have any desserts or specialties he wanted to buy on the way, so he simply found a taxi nearby - Japanese taxis are very expensive, and are famous for being expensive all over the world, but for the eldest son of the Gojo family, this amount of money is of course just a drop in the bucket.

While in the car, Jiang Lai sent the incomplete picture of Geto's forehead to the group and asked his scientific friends to help collect relevant clues.

Of course, to others, he was just poking at a blank book.

Xia Yujie, who was sitting next to him, politely did not pay any attention and did not ask many questions. He just gave a few brief reminders when certain vehicles were about to turn so that Jiang Lai, who was fully focused on the book in his hand, could be prepared.

Gojo Satoru, the co-pilot in the front, started chatting with Geto Suguru: "By the way, when did they send you the message?"

"Before this mission started, I was on my way to the abandoned building." Xia Yujie answered, "They sent an email saying that the mission was completed, but due to traffic reasons, they will not be back until tomorrow morning."

Hearing the topic return to this point, Jiang Lai perked up and asked casually, "Are they your descendants?"

"Yes, three juniors." Xia Yujie replied with a smile, "You will see you tomorrow too."

Three junior students... the extra one is a boy. It's not the traditional threesome of two boys and one girl, Jiang Lai thought.

"It's the stone-headed Nanami, the mushroom-headed Haibara, and the dog Yuikawa--" Gojo Satoru said loudly as the co-pilot in the front.

The stone Nanami is Nanami Kento. The mushroom-headed Haibara is Haibara Yu. And the last dog, Jiechuan, is the new member...? Jiang Lai sorted out the thoughts in his mind while listening.

Xia Yujie said helplessly: "Hey, Wu, don't give nicknames to the younger generation randomly."

Gojo Satoru raised his head and said, "What does it matter? They don't mind anyway - and this is also a way for the seniors to express their closeness!"

Xia Yujie sighed, turned his head and said to Jiang Lai: "Let me talk to you briefly. Wu... forget it."

"What? What do you mean by forget it!" Gojo Satoru leaned back on the chair and said, "The names I gave are all typical ones! You should listen to me, not Jay."

"I hear you're being biased." Kagome pointed out silently, "Don't describe your younger generation as being so strange."

Jiang Lai blinked and said, "You guys talk, I'm listening." He decided to collect information from both sides and integrate it.

Gojo Satoru first said: "Ishito Nanami, his full name is Nanami Kento. Nanami is serious and doesn't joke, just like Ishito, but I like to tease him, even though he ignores me——"

Geto Summer Oil added: "Nanami is mature, stable, calm and serious. Although he is young, he is already reliable like an adult. Wu always makes fun of him, but he usually keeps a straight face and doesn't take it seriously."

Gojo Satoru continued, "Mushroom-haired Haibara, Haibara Yu, with a half-circle mushroom-shaped haircut, my energetic supporting actor!"

Geto Summer Oil: "Haiyahara has a good personality, is lively and cheerful, and doesn't bear grudges. She is an optimistic and carefree young man."

Gojo Satoru: "Dog Yuukawa, Yuukawa Kurita, with light brown hair and droopy puppy eyes, runs around like a puppy!" He paused, "But sometimes he always comes over, and I feel a little annoyed, so I ignore him."

"Satoru, you are too cold." Xia Yujie shook his head helplessly, "Yuukawa has a good personality, a little shy, but very active, and likes to come to us seniors to learn."

"Why am I cold? I just don't like someone suddenly interrupting us while we're chatting." Gojo Satoru crossed his arms and legs, looking a bit squeezed in the narrow carriage. "Normally, it's fine."

"He just came here to learn, and he didn't say much. He just listened carefully. Besides, didn't Yuukawa, Nanami, and Haibara also say they would bring you some special products?" Xia Yujie said with a smile, "Don't worry about these details."

“I know, I know, Jie,” Gojo Satoru snorted, “You are indeed the favorite senior of the juniors—I have no interest in this title. I want to be an arrogant senior who does whatever he wants.”

Xia Yujie slightly frowned and shook his head helplessly.

From these few conversations, it can be seen that Gojo Satoru does not seem to particularly like this junior Yuukawa. Jiang Lai thought. Is it just a sharp tongue, or some personality incompatibility, or some kind of intuition?

From what Geto said, it seemed like he had a good impression of that person.

Anyway, let's talk about it after we meet. Jiang Lai thought. Only after further contact can we make a judgment.

——

A few people took a taxi and soon arrived near the school.

As an [existence], Jiang Lai should be able to pass through the barrier without registration. However, in order to conceal this identity, he followed the general rules to record the magic power before entering the school with Gojo Satoru and Geto.

Teacher Ye Moth called them over first and reprimanded them for forgetting to open their [account] while carrying out their tasks.

On the surface, Geto Xiayou admitted his mistakes with a good attitude, but Gojo Satoru didn't seem to listen and made various gestures to Jiang Lai next to him from time to time.

Jiang Lai: "..." Although, I can't understand sign language.jpg

I might as well keep wearing the smiling mask and be in a daze, he thought.

But soon, the topic shifted to Jiang Lai. Teacher Ye Moth looked at Jiang Lai with a stern face. He was thinking, but his thoughts did not show on his face.

Gojo Satoru jumped up and said, "Hey, Mr. Yemo, look, I brought back a helper this time. Didn't Jay tell you? He lives here and plays with us every day."

Ye Moth Zhengdao: "Generally speaking, high schools don't keep them..."

"Hey, generally speaking, I heard that you're going to be promoted to principal soon, so you can decide the rules." Gojo Satoru waved his hand casually, "Besides, the dormitory building over there was funded by my family, so I should have special privileges. In fact, I'm just reporting it to you, so you don't have to worry about managing it."

Jiang Lai: “.” What kind of curse is this!

Jiang Lai's thoughts were full of imagination, and he felt that he had new material for his novel. Next he could write "Can I, who is rich, handsome and invincible, have a happy ending?"

Ye Moth paused for a second and said seriously, "Wu, don't pull good people on the street to play with you. Adults are very busy."

"He's happy with it, and I didn't force him. We're very familiar with each other." Gojo Satoru raised his eyebrows and turned to Jiang Lai, "Right?"

Jiang Lai stood up straight, and did not directly answer why he came here. He just gently made eye contact with Ye Mo Zheng Dao and said:

"If there is a mission, I can help out on weekdays as a small reward for stopping here and bothering you."

"That's not necessary." Yega Zhengdao said in a steady voice, pausing for a moment before adding, "However, if you can follow and remind Wu and Jie to remember to leave [account] when they go out on missions, I would be very grateful."

"Hey, don't distrust us, Mr. Ye Moth. We usually complete our tasks very well!" The white-haired young master said beside him. He raised his chin and said, "Of course - it's also good for Lai to come along and play."

Ye Moth Zhengdao slapped the table and said, "Take the task seriously and don't always treat it as a joke!"

Xia Yujie raised his hand and patted the back of Gojo Satoru's head, who was not showing any shame at the moment, to suppress the rebuttal that he wanted to blurt out.

He smiled with a foxy face and said to Ye Mo Zheng Dao: "Yes, we will remember it, teacher. No problem, teacher. May I go now, teacher?"

The series of "teacher" sounds like a different effect. Although it seems serious and polite on the surface, it is actually a bit perfunctory and does not seem like the teacher is really obedient.

Yega Zhengdao supported his forehead and said, "Jie you... Oh, forget it. Both of you are problem children, but you are easier to discipline than Wu. It's okay, let's go."

"Let's go now. We've already made an appointment to meet with Nozomi later." Xia Yujie maintained his squinting smile, and with one hand he restrained Gojo Satoru who wanted to say a few more words, and left the office.

When they reached the corridor outside, he loosened his grip on Gojo Satoru's arm and said, "Alright, Satoru, if you keep talking, it will take time. It's better to end this early and get out early. Mr. Lai has noticed the hint in my eyes."

"?" Jiang Lai paused slightly.

He actually didn't notice the eye contact, partly because his attention wasn't on Geto Suguru at the time, and partly because Geto Suguru's eyes were too small ()

But it seemed impolite to say it out loud, so Jiang Lai didn't say anything, indicating his tacit agreement, and only added one more sentence: "You don't have to call me Mr. Lai, just call me Lai directly."

On the other hand, Gojo Satoru skillfully made an exaggerated expression and said, "Huh? Your eye signal? No, Jake, even my super-strong six eyes can hardly see your eye signal. You have to turn into big Katz-Kaz eyes like me—"

“…Satoru!”

The two men started fighting again, jokingly, but they were still able to keep moving forward.

Jiang Lai's eyes moved around. Arriving in a strange new place, he subconsciously observed the environment and analyzed the route first.

The Tokyo Jujutsu High School is located on a very large plot of land, in a relatively remote wooded area with few people around.

The environment here is very nice, with lush trees and traditional buildings.

Jiang Lai's eyes fell on the building next to him and noticed the abrupt gap above the gate - it was the kind of gap that was originally there, but after it was removed, a different color from the surrounding area could be seen.

"What was there originally?" Jiang Lai pointed his finger at the empty space of different color on the bottom.

"Oh, there were one or two iris logos from the regulatory agency there before, indicating that the inspection was passed." Xia Yujie stopped arguing with Gojo Satoru and replied, "But when Satoru came, he took them all off."

"What's the use of this for school buildings? Just know that it's qualified." Gojo Satoru raised his blue eyes, "It looks annoying, so throw it all away."

Xia Youjie: "Anyway, no one can control Wu, so that's it." His eyes fell on the ground in front of him, "As for me... I don't have any ideas."

"Speaking of the Supervisory Board, if you want to thank someone, thank me, Jie! My family contributed a lot of money to the Supervisory Board. So as a thank you, I'll let you write the mission report next time!" Gojo Satoru came up and put his arm around Geto's shoulders, "Or maybe just skip the Supervisory Board and let our family support you directly!"

Xia Yujie: "...That's not necessary. Also, write the mission report yourself, don't ask me for it, no way."

He pushed away his friend who was leaning against him carelessly, and continued, "It's all in the past. Now the salary from being a sorcerer on missions is enough."

Jiang Lai listened quietly and glanced at Xia Youjie.

From the words that just passed by, it was hard to tell what Kagome Kai's attitude was towards the Supervisory Commission. Gojo Satoru probably still had the same attitude as during the fireworks feast, and felt a little annoyed.

They walked all the way from the office building to the dormitory. Because they had informed each other in advance, Ieiri Naoko was already waiting for them next to the vertical sign at the outermost entrance of the dormitory area.

There happened to be an old tree with lush branches here, providing shade.

A lazy yet capable girl stood there. She still had short hair in high school and had a cigarette between her fingers.

Glancing at them from a distance, Ieiri Naoko said calmly as they approached: "Hey, you're back. And with new friends."

"Hello, nice to meet you." Jiang Lai greeted with a smile first, "You can call me Lai, or Gojo Lai, it's all right."

"Geto told me. It's our first meeting. I'm Ieiri Naoko. You can call me whatever you want." She nodded slightly and said, "It's not easy to get along with them. Thank you for your hard work."

"What? Glass - I'm so popular!" Gojo Satoru took off his sunglasses, revealing his beautiful blue eyes, showing off his exquisite appearance without hesitation, "I'm one of a kind in the world."

Ieiri Naoko's expression was calm. She looked away and looked at Geto Suguru beside her.

The brown-haired girl exhaled a puff of smoke and said, "By the way, a new letter arrived while you were on your mission. I happened to pass by the post office and brought the envelope to the classroom for you. You can pick it up later."

"A letter?" Xia Yujie was slightly startled, and after pausing for two or three seconds, he lowered his eyes and said, "...Since there is a letter from me, why don't I go to the classroom to take a look. Wu, you can take Lai to find a dormitory."

"Oh, then you go. I'll take Lai to the dormitory." Gojo Satoru raised his hand and waved goodbye to Geto Suguru.

Jiang Lai watched the boy with the ball-shaped hair leave, paused, and asked casually, "Are there still people who are used to communicating by letter these days?"

"I don't know." Ieiri Naoko said, "Anyway, the envelope only said "To Kagome Takeshi" and there was no other information. I don't know how it was sent."

"Let's go, don't worry about that." Gojo Satoru had already stepped into the gate. He called out, "Let's go check out the dormitories—"

Jiang Lai followed a few steps, and finally glanced back. Xia Youjie had already walked far away, and the sunlight shone down from behind the boy with the ball-shaped hair, and his shadow fell on the road ahead of him.