Chapter 74, Chapter 6: Killing Yourself to Add Some Fun
That evening, after leaving the Fushiguro residence, Gojo Satoru immediately began making various arrangements based on the information he had received from her. This included instructing the Gojo family to intensify their search for Tosaku's whereabouts. However, after so many years of searching without any good news, Gojo Satoru didn't really have much hope for them anymore.
As for Karin Oori, she followed Yuujin Itadori to open a new map, which Itadori said was a residence under the name of Satoru Gojo.
When Gojo Satoru invited him to join the vocational high school, Hisahito Itadori didn't immediately agree because he needed to take care of his grandfather. He later agreed to join the high school because Gojo Satoru said he could help transfer his grandfather to a large hospital in Tokyo.
Yes, Yuuji Itadori joined the vocational high school entirely so that his grandfather could have better medical care. After all, his original dream was simply to become a firefighter, not a sorcerer.
As for this apartment, it was lent to Gojo Satoru because it was close to the hospital, so that he could easily come and take care of his grandfather.
It sounds like a thoughtful gesture, but Oriyuki Karin... isn't happy at all.
Seriously... Gojo Satoru and the others, are you guys really that carefree?!
It's understandable that Huihui doesn't live at the vocational high school; after all, her family is in Tokyo, and she has a powerful, ever-present father figure there, so she's not worried about anything happening. But Itadori!?
When you arranged a house for Huzhang, you might as well have also arranged a bodyguard for him!
Aren't you afraid someone will raid your home?!
Or do you have the self-awareness to think that since students will be ambushed anyway when they're on missions, being ambushed at home won't make much difference?
Zhixue Yahuali: “#&*@……”
You deserve to be locked up in jail!
And judging from the way things were today, even after talking so much with Gojo Satoru, it seemed like Gojo Satoru didn't come across as serious. Oriyuki Karin felt this wasn't going to work.
It seems we can't count on Gojo Satoru. This guy was schemed against by his father when he was in high school, then by Natsume Yuki at 27, and then by Ryosaku at 28. He's probably destined to be schemed against his whole life.
After thinking it over, Karin Origami decided to place her hopes on other people.
For example, Daddy and Xia Youjie, who are a little bit smart.
Daddy seemed to be in a big mood today; he went out with a knife in his hand, looking very hopeful.
As for Xia Youjie's side...
He died young, and the fact that he died and was piloted by Rōsō in a Gundam was already revealed by Karin Oriyuki ten years ago, so it seems that Natsuyuki doesn't really have any reaction to this anymore.
Although Karin Ooyuki hadn't mentioned the fate of the Kasaba sisters before, he probably had a general idea of what would happen to them.
However, he is now the homeroom teacher of the pandas, so he might have some reaction to the tragic experiences of the second-year students, but Oriyuki Karin felt that it was still not enough.
That was a sequel that developed without him in the script. Now that Xia Youjie is alive and well, he might be a little careless because of it.
Rather than paying more attention to the students, Karin Oriyuki would prefer that his hostility towards Ryousaku deepened, perhaps even developing some kind of direct hatred...
Hatred...
What hatred could there be?
It has to be said that Xia Youjie's early death was not without its advantages. The script and character design were cleaned up and not ruined, leaving Zhi Xueya and Hua Li with little room to develop their talents for a while.
Huh? Wait a minute.
Karin Origami suddenly remembered something.
It seems there really is a place where she can put her skills to good use...
Did she once have another alias with the surname Xia You, and was she quite close to Xia Youjie?
A kind smile curved her lips as she spoke.
That's great, that's a good option.
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The next day, Hisahito Itadori set off for the vocational high school early in the morning, and Karin Oriyuki naturally followed along.
She was also curious about how everyone at the vocational college was doing now, and... she hadn't met Kugizaki Nobara yet.
When they arrived at their classroom with Itadori Yuujin, a group of people had already gathered there. Almost all the second-year students were present, except for Otsukoshi Yuuta, who was busy with a mission. They had all come after hearing about Itadori Seirin's story.
This even includes Xia Youjie, the homeroom teacher of the second grade.
Oriyuki Karin was also very well-behaved and warmly greeted everyone.
"Uncle Panda! Wow—you're so big! I didn't know a panda with all three cores intact could be this big!"
"Uncle Ji! That's great! Your hand is still there!"
"Aunt Wild Rose looks so beautiful without her eye mask!!!"
Everyone: "..."
The child is very lively, but the way he greets people is a bit...unique.
No wonder when they asked Fushiguro about Oriyuki Karin, she used a very intriguing description...
This is what Fushiguro Megumi said: "Hmm... a bit like Itadori, a very enthusiastic and lively child, very optimistic, um... extremely optimistic. In short, if he said anything strange, it was not malicious at all."
The description itself seemed problematic, and now that everyone has met Karin Oori in person, they finally understand where the problem lies.
As for the tragic events that Karin Oori mentioned, Megumi Fushiguro had already told everyone before she and Yuujin Itadori arrived.
Although they were somewhat taken aback, no one paid much attention to it. In their eyes, the things that Yuki Ayaka had described were very different from their current situation, and they no longer felt a strong connection to them.
These things don't sound as appealing as the fact that Lu Su became Hu Zhang's mother.
This is also a major reason why Gojo Satoru, although feeling shocked after listening to the audio last night, didn't have a strong reaction.
When it was Xia Youjie's turn, Zhi Xueya and Hua Li tilted their heads and looked at him for a while.
Xia Youjie knew he was going to die young again, so he smiled and introduced himself to her: "Hello Xingling-chan, I'm Xia Youjie, Panda's homeroom teacher. We chatted online yesterday, do you remember?"
“Xia You… Jie.” Zhi Xueya Karin immediately showed a knowing expression, “Ah… you’re the Special Rank 3 who had his body taken over by Lu Suo, whose identity and power were borrowed, and whose daughter and adopted daughter were killed!”
Xia Youjie: "..."
It's awful to be remembered by future generations in this way.
but……
"Daughter?" He frowned, not missing the daughter that Yuki Akahara had specifically mentioned. "In your world, I... have a daughter?"
Karin Oriyuki nodded: "Yes, but she's already dead."
That's right, this is the script that Oriyuki Karin specially came up with for Natsuyuki.
Without hesitation, she stabbed herself.
However, it wasn't enough for her to just use the knife herself; she needed to let Xia Youjie know which Xia Youya Huali she was targeting.
She tilted her head, as if trying to recall, and said, "It's said that she traveled to the past and was then captured by Lu Suo for experiments. When Dad and the others rescued her, her body was already severely damaged, and she didn't last long before dying."
After saying that, she smiled brightly: "But it's alright! Lu Suo is already dead, so I won't be captured and used for experiments when I go back! Hehe."
She smiled quite happily, looking very relieved.
Xia Youjie couldn't be happy.
I can't be happy at all.
Or rather, his entire gaze was vacant.
When Xia Youjie first heard Zhiyuya Karin mention that he had a daughter in that world, he didn't think too much about it. After all, there are so many parallel worlds; there might be several Xia Youya Karins existing in one world.
However, upon hearing the rest, he realized... it was different.
That...it's very likely...the same Ayakari he'd seen before.
Karin, who once came into this world and obediently called him "Dad".
That girl, Ayakari, always called non-magicians "monkeys," and he had to tell her several times but she wouldn't change, which gave him quite a headache.
After leaving, he worried countless times whether the other person went to the high school to find Wu after returning, and whether that unreliable guy Wu could take good care of Ayakari.
I see...
That child...didn't he see Satoru?
In an instant, as Xia Youjie's gaze regained focus, his aura underwent a dramatic change. His tolerant and gentle demeanor vanished, replaced by a surging killing intent.
All the students present fell silent, and the classroom became so quiet you could hear a pin drop.
Okiyuki Karin was very satisfied with Xia Youjie's "high-spirited" appearance; this was exactly the state he needed to be in to deal with the Rasuo!
On the surface, she turned to look at everyone with a puzzled expression and asked, "What's wrong?"
Everyone: "..."
Huzhang, is your daughter a bit dim-witted?
"Hoshirin, shh." Itadori Yuuji was already frantically gesturing to her to shut up.
Even though he had only recently joined the vocational college, he had heard of people who had traveled through time before. Teacher Xia You's daughter... seemed to be one of them.
Clearly, everyone realized that, just as Fushiguro Meiri and Otoko Kukari came from the same world, Natsuyu Akari also obviously came from the same world as Itadori Seirin.
In other words, the one who was used for the experiment... is very likely the daughter that their teacher Xia You had met before.
Xia Youjie wore a very kind smile, and as if afraid of frightening the child, he asked in a gentle tone, "Xingling-chan, do you remember that child's name?"
He seemed to think that maybe it was another child? Although he knew the chances were slim, people always tend to have a glimmer of hope in such situations.
However, Oriyuki Karin did not give him any room for luck.
"Name? I don't quite remember. It was something like... Xia You... something pear?" She racked her brains for a moment, then shook her head. "Sorry, I can't remember."
Alright, Xia Youjie completely lost that last bit of hope. But he still maintained a smile on his face, and even reached out and gently patted the head of Shizuka Karin: "It's okay, that's enough, thank you Hoshirin-chan."
Xia Youjie desperately wanted to travel to another world to find and skin Lu Suo alive, even though Lu Suo in that world seemed to be dead.
This feeling of being filled with anger with nowhere to vent it made Xia Youjie even more frustrated, and the only suitable way to release it seemed to be—the Lu Suo of their world.
But as he straightened up, he still seemed to be the same gentle and patient Teacher Xia, and said unhurriedly, "Teacher, I suddenly remembered that I have something to do today, for the class later..."
Everyone shook their heads in unison, speaking rapidly: "It's alright, teacher, you go ahead, we can study on our own."
Just kidding, Teacher Xia is obviously furious. If they go to class now, they'll probably become punching bags.
Let Teacher Xiayou go somewhere else to relieve her stress...
But Xia Youjie is indeed Xia Youjie; unlike Wutiao Wu, he doesn't just skip class whenever he wants.
He hesitated for a moment, then said, "I'll have Wu come over for the class later."
No one has any objections; at this point, who would dare to object?
And so, Xia Youjie left, with that very kind smile and a murderous aura emanating from him.
The students breathed a sigh of relief after he left.
However, they also had some concerns, especially the Kasaba sisters.
"Teacher Xiayou... will you be alright?"
They weren't worried about Xia Youjie's safety, but rather his mental state.
Zhi Xueya Karin was much more carefree. She immediately exclaimed, "Special Grade is indeed very busy. Dad is often like this too, with many tasks every day."
Everyone: "..."
No, this is clearly not a mission!
Dr. Huzhang! What's wrong with your daughter?!
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Author's Note: Ayaka Riko: I killed myself to cheer on Brother Jie [doge emoji]
I just realized I accidentally set the release time for the chapter wrong, so I'll just update it earlier then (lying down).
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