Extra 2.2

"Huh?? Wait, why are you crying——"

Faced with the crying Yulai, Gojo Satoru was confused for a moment and was at a loss for what to do. He felt like he was holding a hot potato, not knowing what to do, but unable to put it down.

"Hey, hey, don't cry, don't cry, can't I treat you to some candy?" Gojo Satoru spoke quickly. He held Youlai in one hand and tried to wipe his tears with the other hand stiffly.

Youlai didn't understand what Gojo Satoru said. He only saw a big hand covering his face, so he hid and cried even louder.

Ye Moth Zheng Dao's face turned even darker: "Wu!!"

"Teacher Yemo, please listen to my explanation. This is really not the child I stole—"

“Alright, Satoru. Enough is enough.”

Yega Masamichi sighed and reached out his hand, trying to take the "abducted" black-haired child out of Gojo Satoru's arms: "Sorry, kid. We'll take you home later."

But all languages ​​were like unknown heavenly books to Youlai. He had no idea what they were saying, only that they were all incomprehensible sentences.

He could feel that this was a long way from his home.

Youlai is almost three years old, which is the age for kindergarten. He is sensible, can make simple judgments, and has his own ideas.

If they could communicate normally, perhaps the scene wouldn't be so chaotic. But in the current situation, it is clear that there is a clear communication gap.

Facing Yega Masamichi, who was equally unfamiliar and looked even less like a good person, Youlai burst into tears. He grabbed Gojo Satoru's collar, panicking and not knowing where to hide.

"See, Mr. Yemo? I told you that he is close to me!" Gojo Satoru breathed a sigh of relief and took this opportunity to prove himself. He held Youlai's hand tightly to prevent the child from falling.

The skinny black-haired kid shrank a bit, without any unnecessary movement.

"Let go, Gojo." Ieiri Shoko came over from the side and patted Gojo Satoru's arm, signaling him to let go.

Gojo Satoru was slightly startled, but he still followed his classmate's instructions and let Ieichiro Nozomi take Youlai away smoothly.

Ieichiro Naoko didn't hold Youlai for long. She quickly squatted down and placed the black-haired child steadily on the ground.

"Glass?" Gojo Satoru asked doubtfully.

"Can't you see? He's scared." Ieiri Naoko stood up and said calmly, "When you hugged him, he was very nervous. But he was smart enough to know that resistance would be useless, so he didn't make any unnecessary moves."

"If you hold him tight, he'll feel constrained. So in this case, it's better to put him down." Xiayou Jie also came over. He kept a certain distance from Youlai so as not to make the black-haired child nervous again. "Otherwise, he will be more afraid of you."

The words of his colleagues made Gojo Satoru pause for a moment. It was as if the link was broken. After a long pause, he finally said, "Afraid?" He widened his beautiful blue eyes, with a look of bewilderment. "He's afraid of me? You must be kidding."

"...At a time like this, don't maintain this confidence that everyone loves you, Wu. Please have a clear understanding of yourself."

"It's you, Jay, who is jealous of my handsomeness and charm~"

Gojo Satoru stepped forward, leaned over, smiled, and waved his hands forward: "Okay, stop teasing us, I know you trust and are close to me - well, if you don't like being held, I'll just put you on the ground."

"Can't I just treat you to some candy? This is some delicious fruit gummy candy." Gojo Satoru took out a peach-flavored gummy candy from his pocket and handed it to Youlai, "The most handsome and strongest man in the world, I'm giving you my favorite candy~"

When Gojo Satoru extended his hand, Yurai said nothing. He did not take it, but hid behind the girl, Nozomi, and grabbed the corner of the clothes of this reliable-looking older sister.

Those brown eyes, as clean and clear as an antelope's, were lowered, and the eyelashes fluttered rapidly, revealing the panic in his heart.

The black-haired kid's distant and cautious attitude was like a needle piercing a balloon, destroying Gojo Satoru's previous smugness and smile.

His movements were a little stiff, and his outstretched hand hung in mid-air.

——This was a situation Gojo Satoru had never imagined.

He had always been accustomed to Lai's special treatment of him. The bond that started at the shrine had lasted from the age of seven to this day. The black-haired young man always had gentle eyes and a smile on his face, always accompanying him.

Even though Lai would leave without saying goodbye, as elusive as the mist or the wind, Lai would always appear by his side again when he needed her, and bear the storms with him.

Gojo Satoru was looking forward to the reunion, and he always used to tease him, "Thousand-year-old monster," with a smile on his face. Then, when he saw a half-helpless look of annoyance on his face, he would hit him on the head with the old book, in an intimate and casual manner.

As time passed, the black-haired young man seemed to remain unchanged, always giving him tolerance, companionship and warmth, and bringing him guidance, miracles and a future.

Gojo Satoru never thought that he would see Lai being afraid of and avoiding him - even though he looked like a child at the moment, the vigilance in those familiar brown eyes was still like an invisible blade, slashing at him from a distance.

Gojo Satoru looked away with a slightly wolfish look, unwilling to look directly into those eyes again: "...Forget it, if you don't want to eat it, then don't eat it. Indeed, children should not eat too much sweets."

He withdrew his hand as if nothing had happened, but no more extra words came out of his mouth, and all the hesitation was stuck in his throat.

Time and space were reversed, and I was also involved. So is this situation the price I paid? Gojo Satoru thought. Although my friend didn't leave, I felt like I had lost him.

Or to be more precise, he has lost that special something that belongs to him alone.

When Gojo Satoru was silent, the scene became extremely quiet.

Ieiri Naoko tilted her head slightly, and Geto Suguru looked like he wanted to say something as well - they both sensed Gojo Satoru's complicated emotions.

However, before his peers could speak, Gojo Satoru spoke first and put on a smile again: "Well, since he is afraid of me, I'd better leave now - you guys help him get used to the school, and I won't get involved for the time being."

He waved his hand gracefully, turned around and disappeared from the spot. Xia Yujie didn't even have time to stop him.

“…Wait, Satoru!”

Geto Summer shouted belatedly, but the white-haired figure had already disappeared in front of him. Gojo Satoru even used teleportation and disappeared in the blink of an eye.

Youlai's eyes widened slightly, and it was obvious that he was very surprised by the scene in front of him. However, he said nothing and remained silent.

Now, Yega Masamichi also noticed something. He realized that the black-haired child in front of him had a special meaning to Gojo Satoru and did not seem like a child that Gojo Satoru picked up by accident out of kindness.

It is obvious that Geto Summer Oil and Naoko Ieiri are the ones who know the inside story and are also involved.

Yega Zhengdao was silent for a moment, then asked, "So no one can explain to me the real situation?"

"I'm sorry, Mr. Yemo." Xia Yujie smiled a little later, and then he showed a gentle but irresistible smile. "Because of some special reasons, for safety reasons, even you and I cannot tell the truth. We can only say... this is indeed not a stolen child."

He lowered his narrow fox eyes and looked at the small black-haired child on the ground: "His condition is our responsibility."

"..." Ye Ying Zheng Dao did not speak for a while. He frowned, then relaxed. Finally, he rubbed his temples with one hand and sighed, "Okay. Although the three of you are always causing trouble, I believe that you have your own ruler in your heart to judge right from wrong."

"You are old enough to have secrets. I won't ask any more questions." Yega Zhengdao put down his hands and looked serious for a second. "It's just that since you have determined that this is your responsibility, you must be responsible for it to the end."

"Of course." Xia Yujie nodded, "We will take responsibility to the end."

For safety reasons, they naturally could not call Youlai's name "Lai" anymore, in order to avoid being associated with the mysterious big demon who went to the Zenin family with them before the astral plasma incident and thus being able to find out something.

But, we can't always be without a title.

So, they temporarily gave Lai a nickname, "Little Bean Sprout" - young Lai could not understand Japanese, but he was sensitive to syllables and so on. After going back and forth several times, he also knew the pronunciation of the word "Little Bean Sprout" and that it was calling him.

Since Yu Lai didn't say a word, Xia Yujie and Ieiri Naoko didn't know what was going on with Lai. They simply thought that he couldn't understand human language at the moment, so they used various gestures to communicate.

Youlai was smart enough to understand a little bit, and also responded with childish gestures.

Gojo Satoru left with a teleport and didn't come back for the whole afternoon. Kagome was a little worried about his friend and even wanted to go out and look for him.

But before he could go out to look for it, Gojo Satoru came back - he was carrying a lot of bags and had obviously just returned from the shopping mall.

"?" Xia Yujie was stunned for a second, "What is this?"

Ieiri Nishiko glanced over and raised his eyebrows slightly: "Some baby supplies... Did you go out to buy this?"

"Yeah, what else? There are no such things in school, but he will need them anyway." Gojo Satoru put down the bags in his hands and drew out the ending of his words.

"I bought everything for food, clothing and daily necessities. The process was extremely troublesome. I even went out of my way to ask the wet nurses in the family... The elders came to secretly inquire whether I had a baby at such a young age. Are those old folks funny?"

Ieiri Nishiko bent down, and there were all kinds of items in her shopping bag. It was obvious that the buyer had put a lot of thought into her purchase.

No wonder he didn't come back the whole afternoon. It was really not easy to purchase these things carefully.

In addition to food, clothing and other daily necessities for young children, the other bag also contained several thick books with the following inscriptions: "Learning to Take Care of Young Children from Scratch", "How to Raise a 3-Year-Old Child", and "Self-cultivation for a Dad".

Xia Yujie couldn't help laughing, and then he relaxed his brows: "I didn't expect you to buy these... I thought you would not come back for a while after leaving in the afternoon."

"Huh? Are you kidding me? Why wouldn't I come back?" Gojo Satoru took out the books inside. "I said I would take care of him until he grows up. I won't break my promise."

"Let's go," said Ieiri Naoko, "Now Xiaodouya is in an empty room that has been cleaned up. Let's take these things to him."

"Little bean sprouts?" Gojo Satoru tilted his head slightly.

"It's Lai." Xia Yujie explained, "For safety reasons, I gave it a temporary name."

"Little bean sprout." Gojo Satoru muttered to himself, and he smiled, "Did you come up with this name, Jie? Such a random name. I have to write it down. If Lai wants to settle the bill later, I will look for you~~"

"What? Satoru, you can't come up with anything nice to say even if I ask you to." Xia Yujie jokingly complained, and then picked up one of the shopping bags, "Let's go, it's getting late."

Ieiri Naoko also moved.

However, Gojo Satoru still stood there.

"You guys go ahead." Gojo Satoru said casually, "I won't go. Is he still afraid of me now?"

"I won't participate in the initial adaptation period." Gojo Satoru lowered his eyelids, a smile on his face, but the smile was not genuine. He said in a nonchalant tone, "There's nothing I can do. It seems that I'm really not suitable for taking care of children. I'll learn first."

He lifted the books in his hands and shook them gently.

Xia Yujie was stunned for a moment. He could actually sense his friend's inner emotions. But at this moment, he didn't know what to say.

It was Ieiri Naoko who first broke the silence. She let out a breath and took up another shopping bag. "You have made your own decision. We will not and cannot interfere. No matter what, we know you will handle it."

"If you want to stay away for a while, then go ahead," said Ieiri Shoko. "But I think maybe he's not really afraid of you. You don't have to be so careful."

Gojo Satoru laughed it off without giving any direct reply.

What he didn't say was that perhaps the one who was more afraid of facing each other was not Lai, but himself.

During the time when he teleported away, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but recall the alienation and vigilance in Youlei's brown eyes.

Although he should be fearless as the strongest, Gojo Satoru couldn't help but want to avoid that gaze.

In any case, I am probably not a qualified guardian now. Gojo Satoru held the book in his hand and looked down. I should study first.

In the days that followed, Gojo Satoru continued to study those books on caring for young children, and from time to time he would go out of school to purchase various clothing and food items for the children.

He was particularly concerned about Youlai, but he always avoided meeting her directly, always asking Geto Xiayou and Naoko Ieki to help take care of her, and then he would hear news about Youlai from his friends.

I heard that Lai is in much better condition recently. Although he still doesn't speak, he can skillfully use body language to communicate with Jay and Glass.

...Well, I wonder what language someone like Ray spoke in his childhood. If only he would speak, maybe they would learn it from him.

Gojo Satoru walked in the corridor of the technical high school dormitory, thinking about what his friends had told him. His thoughts were scattered and he couldn't help but raise a small arc at the corner of his lips.

Because of this distraction, he didn't pay attention to the things around him. When he came to his senses, Geto Kagami and the black-haired child held by Geto Kagami were already in his sight.

Gojo Satoru's body froze suddenly. He paused and wanted to move aside.

However, Xia Yujie caught it with his quick eyes and hands!

"Why are you running, Satoru?"

"…Isn't it because you're afraid of scaring Xiao Douya?" Gojo Satoru kept his back to him as he was about to leave. He didn't move. "Let go, Jye. I have to go shopping later. Have you run out of milk powder and complementary foods recently?"

"Since you care so much, why don't you take a look yourself?" Xia Yujie didn't let go, but tightened his grip. "Little Bean Sprout is very smart. Even though he can't understand language, he knows through gestures that you bought those things for him."

"Haha, is that so?" Gojo Satoru replied casually, just wanting to leave as soon as possible. He was like a hedgehog with its sharp edges spread out, but it was just to protect himself, "It doesn't matter whether you know or not, I really have something to do, Jay, let go!"

However, the next moment, Gojo Satoru felt a gentle touch on his lowered hand.

He lowered his head and happened to meet Youlai's eyes.

The black-haired child walked to Wu's side without knowing when, and raised his little hand to touch Wujo Wu's lowered fingers.

He gently blinked his clean, moist brown eyes, and the tall figure of the white-haired boy was reflected in his clear eyes.

"..." Gojo Satoru was motionless for a moment, his mind went blank.

Youlai's movements were a little slow, but very firm.

He took out a candy from the pocket of his teddy bear pajamas and put it into Gojo Satoru's hand.

Gojo Satoru subconsciously stopped his hand and looked at it - it was a peach-flavored soft candy.

And below, a black-haired child with the same soft cheeks looked up with an innocent, brilliant smile.

He was smiling at Gojo Satoru.

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When I went online today, I saw a lot of happy birthday messages. I was stunned for a moment before I realized that Jinjiang’s comment appeared. hhh

Although it’s not today, this week is indeed my birthday week. Thank you for everyone’s blessings!! Lulu has received them all, and I wish you all happiness forever, mummy~