Farewell and Longing
The case of child abuse in the mountain village was resolved very quickly, much faster than the case of the Panxing Cult. After the case was closed, all the villagers who should have been punished were sentenced to one or several years. The village chief, who was the main culprit, was sentenced to sixteen years in prison because he was involved in another criminal case. He will probably spend the rest of his life in prison.
Because the criminal case involved Nanako and Mimiko's parents, Tsurumi Ryu and Natsuyu Suke, who had attended the court hearing, chose to keep it from them for the time being.
After leaving the courthouse and exchanging a few words with his lawyer, Tsurumi Kawakyu settled the remaining payment, and then Kong Shiyu approached him. Perhaps because Tsurumi Kawakyu was generous and never delayed paying his final bills, Kong Shiyu had a very good impression of him.
Kong Shiyu: "You can come to me if you need anything in the future." The man in the suit handed Xia Youjie a business card.
Xia Youjie paused for a moment, then looked down at the business card that was handed to him. It was simple with black characters on a white background. He took it and thanked the person who handed it to him.
The issue of whether Nanako and Mimiko should stay or leave has been resolved. They have been placed in the girls' dormitory building, right next to Iori Shoko's, and are usually looked after by the other girls.
Before anyone else could share the news upon returning to the vocational college, Gojo Satoru, who had been in seclusion for some time, suddenly appeared, holding a small black box, and solemnly and happily announced that the development of the new magical artifact had achieved initial success.
Tsurumi Kawakami's eyes lit up, and he jogged forward, his eyes fixed on the small black box in Tsurumi Kawakami's hand. "Is this the new cursed tool? How do you use it? What are its effects?"
Xia Youjie also joined in. He was also very interested in the development of the new spell tool. Wutiao Wu handed the small black box to the two of them: "This is a preliminary prototype that I made using talismans and sealing techniques. As for how to use it, it's very simple. Just input some spell power into it."
As Gojo Satoru explained, he gestured as he spoke. Tsurumi Kawakami, somewhat bewildered, understood how to use the little black box, and a glint of light flashed in his bright golden eyes: "You can use it as long as you input your magical power."
Gojo Satoru gave an affirmative "hmm," and Tsurumi Kawaru's eyes lit up. In that case, the restrictions would be minimized, and those who only had weak incantation power but no magic formula, such as those in the auxiliary supervisory and window organizations, could all use it.
Xia Youjie was more concerned about its effects, so the three of them took the test sample to the open space behind the college.
Tsurumi Kawaru stood in the center of the open space with the small black box in his hand. Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuki stood to the side. He looked up and exchanged a glance with the two of them, and then, as Gojo Satoru had instructed, he poured his magical power into the box.
One second, two seconds, three seconds...
Nothing happened.
Tsurumi Kawakami didn't sense anything. He sluggishly looked up and around, but didn't notice anything different. He looked down at the black box in his hand, hesitated for a few seconds, and then looked up at Gojo Satoru. "...I didn't break it on purpose."
Gojo Satoru paused for a second, then chuckled, "The thing isn't broken, it's just that we seem to have made a mistake. The High School has the Heavenly Primal Barrier, and there are no spirits here to test it on, so of course it can't be triggered!"
Tsurumi Kawakami blinked, his heart slowly calming down. He breathed a sigh of relief: "Then let's try outside."
The trio, who acted swiftly and decisively, quickly arrived on the streets of Tokyo. On the way, Gojo Satoru explained the detailed uses of the new cursed tool to them, so they knew that the new cursed tool was not offensive but rather a supportive tool. After being activated by inputting cursed power, it could scan for cursed spirits within a certain range, just like a radar.
This radar scanning method is somewhat similar to a sorcerer's own perception of cursed spirits.
However, if we want to promote its adoption on a wider scale, we still need to continue development. But this involves some knowledge of network programming, which Wu Tiao Wu has not yet figured out.
"This is very useful. The most important core is complete, and the rest will be much easier." Xia Youjie exclaimed after listening, gaining a new understanding of Gojo Satoru's abilities.
Tsurumi Kawakami didn't quite understand the theoretical knowledge he was talking about, but he knew that the new cursed tool was very powerful and useful. He kept praising Gojo Satoru, his words were straightforward and enthusiastic, yet very honest and sincere. At one point, Natsumi Yujie, who was listening in, felt his face flush, but Gojo Satoru accepted it well, laughing and taking it all in.
Tsurumi Kawaru pulled out his bank card: "I don't know how to do anything else, so I can only help with money. Asking someone for help must cost a lot of money."
He muttered to himself as he handed the card to Gojo Satoru, treating the money as funds for future research and development.
Gojo Satoru: ""
Seeing that he didn't move, Tsurumi Kawakami simply stuffed the card into Gojo Satoru's hand, saying, "I have another card, this one is fine."
Seeing his serious expression, Gojo Satoru, holding the thin bank card, raised an eyebrow and said, "Okay."
After accepting the card and completing the test, the trio returned to the high school, where Gojo Satoru continued his research and development, perfecting the new magical artifact.
As Tsurumi Kawaru walked alongside Natsumi Yuuki, he keenly noticed that Natsumi Yuuki's mood seemed to have improved somewhat, no longer carrying the heavy burden of worries and feeling depressed as before.
Thinking of this, his mood improved, and he pulled Xia Youjie to pick up Meimei and Caicai for dinner.
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Autumn arrived in the blink of an eye, and the red maple leaves covered the ground like a red carpet, their bright and vibrant colors a stunning sight at first glance. As the weather gradually turned cooler, Tsurumi Kawakyu changed into his autumn/winter college uniform. The style was the same as before, but the material was thicker, and wearing a T-shirt underneath would be enough.
The development of the new magical artifact is progressing faster than anyone expected, probably due to the power of money. It is now in the final stages and will soon be ready for mass production.
Because of this, Tsurumi Kawakami has been working even harder on his missions, to the point that "working non-stop" is an understatement.
According to Xia Youjie, if he could teleport or control flying spirits like Wujiao Wu, perhaps even the time spent on transportation would be saved, and he could take on all the tasks assigned to the Tokyo school by the director alone.
Especially after summer, when autumn and winter arrive and the number of assigned tasks decreases, there are not enough tasks to go around.
However, Tsurumi Kawakami has indeed complained privately recently, but he only grumbles a few words in a low voice, and then, as usual, he brings back some food for the others every time he comes back from a mission.
"I brought roasted sweet potatoes and roasted chestnuts. Let's go out for hot pot tonight." Tsurumi Kawakami's eyes lit up when he mentioned food.
Xia Youjie brought out hot tea from the kitchen, along with roasted sweet potatoes and roasted chestnuts. Hearing this, he nodded and said, "I'm fine."
After saying that, he turned to look at Gojo Satoru, who was lying on the tatami mat with his legs crossed, flipping through comics.
“I’m fine with that too.” Gojo Satoru got up and moved to the small dining table, reaching out to pick at the sweet and soft roasted sweet potato. “But the dessert shop in Chuo Ward is having a new product today, let’s go check it out after we finish our hot pot.”
Tsurumi Kawa: "Hey, have they got new items? The peach cream daifuku I had last time was from them, right? I still remember the taste. I definitely have to buy a few more this time!"
Xia Youjie watched as Tsurumi Kawaru, who was huddled together with Gojo Goto, chattering away about desserts. He twitched at the corner of his mouth, completely helpless against these two dessert lovers.
The dinner party was a group affair, with seven or eight people sitting in a corner. Nanako and Mimiko, having recovered after almost half a year, were no longer as thin as they had been at the beginning. Meanwhile, Haibara Yu and Nanami Kento were developing in two extremes. The little sun had become a big sun, and the taciturn and incredibly reliable Nanami had also become more mature, though he would privately complain about the job of a jujutsu master with a blank expression.
Ieyasu Glass hasn't changed much, except he smokes even more, looking every bit the old chain smoker.
After finishing their hot pot, Gojo Satoru dragged Tsurumi Kawaru to a dessert shop to buy sweets, while Natsumi Yuuki waited outside with Nanako and Mimiko. Nanami Kento wasn't interested in sweets and went back to the high school with Ieiri Shoko on the way, while Haibara Yuuki took advantage of the holiday to go home to visit his sister.
Standing under the orange streetlights, Xia Youjie turned around when he heard the noise behind him. Gojo Satoru and Tsurumi Kawaru, who were carrying large and small bags, were holding snow-white daifuku in their hands, with some icing sugar and cream still on their lips.
Xia Youjie: "...I told you two not to buy too many desserts, especially lava. Have you forgotten about that toothache you had in the middle of the night last time?"
Tsurumi Kawaru looked guilty, lowered his head and dared not meet his eyes. He swallowed the daifuku in his hand in one gulp, his cheeks puffed out, like a hamster stealing food.
Xia Youjie sighed helplessly, and was mocked by Wu Tiaowu for being like an old woman, and then he got a flick on the forehead from Xia Youjie.
After dealing with Gojo Satoru, Natsumi Yujie confiscated some of the sweets from Tsurumi Kawaru's hands, and then they returned to the high school.
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Recently, the world has started to reject Tsurumi Kawaru, as if it couldn't wait to kick someone out after completing a mission. At first, the rejection was very slight, but in the last few days, Tsurumi Kawaru has been able to clearly perceive it.
Knowing that his days in this world were numbered, he began to divide his meager possessions equally among the others, as if making his final arrangements.
When Xia Youjie received the items, he was startled because Tsurumi Kawaru's delivery was like a house move. Gojo Satoru also felt something was off, since even his favorite manga was being given away.
Xia Youjie said with a serious expression, "Liu, you must tell me and Wu if anything happens, even though Wu is sometimes a bit unreliable."
Gojo Satoru exploded: "Ha! When have I ever been unreliable?!"
Xia Youjie ignored him and stared intently at Tsurumi Kawaru, his expression practically asking a direct question.
Gojo Satoru disliked beating around the bush, so he pushed past Natsumi and asked bluntly, "Ryu, what's wrong with you lately? Why are you giving us manga and other things like you're leaving?"
Tsurumi Kawakami paused, his expression one of sudden realization. After a two-second silence, he said, "Ah, I didn't tell you guys."
After saying that, he nodded: "Oh right, I'm leaving."
Xia Youjie and Wutiao Wu were utterly shocked: "!!!"
Tsurumi River sensed that the rejection he was facing had become very strong today, and that he would probably leave today or tomorrow to go to the next world that needed a hero to save it.
He was completely unguarded with Xia Youjie and Wutiao Wu, and told them everything, including his upcoming departure.
After listening, the two fell into a long silence.
After a long pause, Xia Youjie said dryly, "I... I thought it was fake in the comics."
So it turns out that heroes really are meant to save the world.
Gojo Satoru stroked his chin, lost in thought for a long time, then stared at Tsurumi Kawa and suddenly blurted out: "Are other worlds fun?"
Tsurumi Kawakami paused for a moment, then nodded: "It's quite fun, and you can make a lot of good friends."
Gojo Satoru hummed in agreement and nodded, saying calmly, "That's good, otherwise you'd be lonely to death."
Xia Youjie was stunned for a moment, then smiled.
"And don't forget us. If you can, come back and visit. Jay, Shoko, and I will miss you."
"Yes, if I can, I definitely will."
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Let's go to the next world!
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