Chapter 18, See You in the Future
With the mission accomplished, Gojo Satoru watched as Natsumi Yuuki put the cursed spirit ball into his pocket without saying a word.
He knew what Xia Youjie and Teacher Chengtian were talking about, and he also roughly knew that the taste of the Cursed Spirit Ball was probably more unpalatable than he could have imagined.
Perhaps the Xia You cult leader felt it wasn't worth taking on these burdens for non-magicians, and after witnessing sorcerers being betrayed by ordinary people they were protecting, he defected.
He didn't laugh at Xia Youjie, because he himself sometimes felt annoyed by his own inability to turn off his six eyes.
Of course, I won't laugh at him now. Knowing Gojo Satoru's personality, he'll definitely use this to make fun of Natsuyu Jie again later.
However, he didn't offer any comfort to Xia Youjie, feeling it wasn't necessary.
That's Jack, the strongest man on par with him. Gojo Satoru has no doubt that the other party will be trapped inside.
What? You're saying the other Xia Youjie has already defected?
Everyone says it's another Xia Youjie, but what does it have to do with this Xia Youjie? Look at Jie, he's doing just fine. He knows his future, and he can't do it all over again. He's not stupid.
Gojo Satoru thought: It's not a big problem.
However, queuing up to buy shaved ice on a hot day is a big problem.
"Jay, go ahead, Akari and I will wait for you to come back here." Standing under the shade of a tree, Gojo Satoru put one hand on Xia Youjie's shoulder, as if he were about to entrust him with a great mission.
Xia Youjie: "..."
These past few days, Xia Youjie and Ye'e Zhengdao really did ask for leave, taking Zhixue and Karin out to play. Wujiao Wuxin thought, "They can't be the only ones having fun, I want to go too," so he also asked for leave.
The problem is, Xia Youjie's request for leave was based on Narita-sensei's suggestion, which could barely be considered a reasonable request, so Yae Masamichi approved it. But what reason could Gojo Satoru possibly have for requesting leave?
Gojo Satoru's leave request stated, "I also have a mental illness," and unsurprisingly, it was rejected.
Night Moth Masamichi also thought he was mentally ill, but definitely not the kind of mentally ill person who could reasonably ask for leave.
Gojo Satoru was very dissatisfied and finally decided to skip class and go out with Natsuyuki and the others. Because he felt that he couldn't leave Ieiri Shoko alone, he took her along as well.
When Karin saw the two of them, only one image came to mind—Masamichi Yagami standing alone on the teacher's desk facing an empty classroom.
It's really tragic, but funny.
The current situation is that the group had been playing all morning, and at noon, because it was hot, they found a shady spot to rest. Ieiri Shoko went to the restroom, Gojo Satoru spotted the shaved ice shop across the street and wanted some, as did Oriyuki Ayaka.
Xia Youjie originally just thought it was too hot and the sun was too strong, so he didn't want Ayakari to queue up with him and told her to sit and wait here for a while. But after he said that, Gojo Satoru also wanted to rest here.
Xia Youjie was a little annoyed. It was only natural for him to queue up for his daughter to buy shaved ice, so why should he have to queue up for her too?
Gojo Satoru retorted confidently, "Are you going to leave Rika here waiting by herself?"
Xia Youjie wanted to say that Zhi Xueya and Hua Li could take care of themselves, but then he remembered the bookstore "murder" incident.
Hmm... it does seem a bit dangerous.
It's not that Yuki Ayaka is in danger, but rather that passersby are in danger.
After considering it, Xia Youjie agreed to let Wutiao Wu stay and help take care of the child, while he diligently went to queue up to buy shaved ice for the two of them.
Karin Origami couldn't have a chat with Gojo Satoru, her father's killer, so she just held a box of chocolate bars and ate them while glancing in Natsuyu Jie's direction.
Come to think of it, she's been here for about a month now, right? When will she be able to go back?
Could it be that she's been given a script where she can never return?
Ayaka Shiki couldn't help but feel a little nervous.
Or is it that her "mission" is not yet complete, the plot is not finished, and they are not letting her leave?
Jie has a therapist now, and he seems to have taken the advice and taken leave to clear his head these past two days. I don't know if he's come to terms with it or not, but he seems to be in pretty good shape. I guess she's probably done with him now.
They can't possibly make her go through the Astral Body storyline again, can they? That's next year's storyline. Even Haibara Yu and Nanami haven't enrolled yet. Are they expecting her to stay here for another whole year?
Just as she was thinking this, the weight in Yuki Akahara's hand suddenly felt heavy.
Looking down, she saw a large hand reaching into the bag of chocolate bars in her hand.
Upon closer inspection—Gojo Satoru.
The other person was still looking down at their phone when they reached out their hand, without any politeness whatsoever.
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
Not surprising at all.
This wasn't the first or second time; Oriyuki Karin simply chose to ignore it.
What else can we do? We can't beat them in a fight, and we can't escape them either.
After Gojo Satoru took one, Oriyuki Karin reached out to take one as well, but suddenly hesitated.
She discovered that... her hands had become transparent.
Karin Shiki blinked, thinking she was seeing things, but it was clear that the transparency was spreading.
Although it seemed like a terrifying thing, for some reason, Karin Oriyuki felt a sense of calm. A very strong thought lingered in her mind—she had to go back.
No, wait a minute. While I do want to go back, couldn't you at least give me a heads-up? Give me a chance to say goodbye!
Karin Oriyuki instinctively tugged at Gojo Satoru beside her: "Gojo Satoru."
Gojo Satoru:?
He turned his head in surprise, his eyes wide with astonishment.
This was the first time the child had ever approached him on his own initiative, so how could he not be surprised?
But when he turned his head, he saw that Yuki Akahara had stretched out a hand that had become semi-transparent towards him.
Gojo Satoru:? ? ?
He lowered his head, and his sunglasses slid down his nose, revealing a pair of bright blue eyes filled with surprise.
What did you just do?
How did you end up like this?
The incident happened so suddenly that even Ayaka was a little dazed: "I... I have to go back."
Gojo Satoru took off his sunglasses and looked at her.
Hmm...
I can't see anything.
Gojo Satoru: "Well... have a safe trip? By the way, will I get carsick?"
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
Is this what you wanted to say?
Forget it, I don't expect this damn cat to say anything heartfelt.
Suddenly having to leave, Karin felt a little uneasy. Although Gojo Satoru, who didn't seem very reliable, was the only one in front of her, she could only tell him.
“Uncle, be careful, you must find the bad guy who took over Dad’s body,” she said.
She had expected some sadness at parting in this situation, but Gojo Satoru glanced at the chocolate bar in her hand and said, "Give me this and I'll agree."
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
She was a little angry and shoved the bag of chocolate bars directly into his arms.
Eat, eat, eat! All you ever think about is desserts!
Gojo Satoru seemed completely oblivious to her emotions, took the bag of chocolate bars, and then said, "OK, it's a date then."
Ayaka Shiki added, "Take better care of my father, and don't let him defect from the vocational high school again."
Gojo Satoru narrowed his eyes: "This is your second request. You can only make one request per bag of chocolate bars."
Zhixue Yahuali:? ? ?
No, you—
Seeing Karin's wide eyes, Gojo Satoru immediately grinned and gave her head a hard ruffled ruffle: "Just kidding~"
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
She almost rolled her eyes at Gojo Satoru.
"Okay, I agree. Shall we pinky swear?" Gojo Satoru held out his little finger to her.
Zhi Xueya Karin showed him her hand, which had completely disappeared: Where do you want to pull?
Gojo Satoru: "."
He couldn't help but comment, "He'd actually be quite suitable for making horror movies."
Zhixue Yahuali: "..."
I hadn't thought so at first, but after Gojo Satoru said that, Karin Oriyuki suddenly felt like it might actually be true...
“Alright.” Gojo Satoru simply pinched Oriyuki Karin’s cheek and said something serious for once, “Remember to come find ‘me’ when you get back, I mean the ‘me’ over there.”
Okiyuki Karin was stunned, not expecting the other party to give such a reminder.
Looking at Gojo Satoru's seemingly unreliable expression, she finally decided to forgive this silly cat a little.
She nodded and replied, "Okay."
Gojo Satoru watched her figure almost completely disappear and waved: "See you in the future~"
The future he was referring to was, of course, when Xia Youjie found a wife and they had a child.
Unfortunately, he didn't know that the child never existed in the first place.
The next moment, the child's figure completely disappeared, and Karin Ooyuki was no longer in this world.
Gojo Satoru looked at the empty seat in front of him and took a bite of the chocolate bar in his hand.
It doesn't taste as good as the one I ate before.
If Karin Ooyuki could know what he was thinking right now, she'd probably want to come back and kick him: So stealing other people's food is the most delicious, huh?!
Gojo Satoru found it strange and looked at the place that Yuki Ayaka had just made again, but still couldn't see what was special that could allow someone to travel through time.
"Gojo?" Ieiri Shoko's voice came from behind him. Seeing that only Gojo Satoru was there, she was a little surprised. "Why are you here alone? Where are Natsuyu and Akari?"
As she spoke, she saw the chocolate bar in Gojo Satoru's hand, reached out, and took one from him.
Gojo Satoru answered immediately, "Jay went to buy shaved ice, and Ayaka went back."
Ieiri Glass:?
She was somewhat surprised, thinking that Gojo Satoru meant going back to the vocational high school: "Akari went back? Alone?"
Shouldn't Xia You take her home?
Gojo Satoru knew she had misunderstood and explained, "She didn't go back to the high school; she went back to the timeline she came from."
Ieiri Glass stopped chewing and looked at him: "How did you get back?"
"It just gradually became transparent and then went back to normal."
"I see..." Ieiri Shoko was even more puzzled. "Akari has already gone back, and Natsumi still has the mood to buy shaved ice?"
“He doesn’t know yet,” Gojo Satoru said frankly. “He went to buy shaved ice, and I waited here with Akari. Then Akari suddenly went back.”
Ieiri Glass: "..."
She fell silent, then asked Gojo Satoru a very serious question: "So... when Natsuyu returns, how do you plan to explain it to him?"
Gojo Satoru also stopped chewing.
He suddenly remembered that he had just said he would help Jay take care of the children.
In the sweltering summer, the air suddenly became still, and a cool breeze blew in.
Just then, Xia Youjie returned, carrying several servings of shaved ice.
Upon seeing Shoko Ieiri, he smiled and said, "Shoko, you're back. Perfect timing, I went to buy shaved ice, and I bought you some too. Hmm? Where's Karin?"
Ieiri Glass: "..."
She glanced silently at Gojo Satoru, her meaning clear: ask him.
Gojo Satoru: "."
A note from the author:
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The Natsume Ayakari arc is over! The next chapter will wrap things up, and then it'll be the next one. Guess who it will be this time, hehe.
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