When the three of them returned to Banshei Palace, Amanouchi Riko, Kuroi Misato, and Yagi Rikyu were playing with fireworks sticks in the snow with their children.

Tenuchi Riko said, "Look, I told you they would come back for a midnight snack. Eh? What are you holding in your hands?"

Al shook the bag in his hand and said, "These are the leftover breads from Panxing Cake Shop."

It was Sato Nauka who packed it for them personally.

Sato Nauka is worthy of being an undercover agent from the Jujutsu Master Association. She works diligently in the cake shop until late at night and keeps the cake shop in tidy order. She quickly regained her composure when faced with the weird behavior of the trio.

This person is definitely a rival!

Tenuchi Riko took the bag and said, "Wow, you guys actually went to a cake shop in Tokyo secretly? What about Mr. Sato?"

"He's off duty."

"Is that so? I thought he would come over."

Nanako was chased by Rika Kimoto, and she giggled and threw herself into Geto Kagami's arms. Geto Kagami picked Nanako up and patted Rika Kimoto's head: "Why don't you wear more clothes? Your face is red from the cold."

The kids who were having a great time all said: "We are not cold!"

Mimiko asked shyly, "Master Geto, do you think this fairy wand looks like a dandelion?"

"Hahaha, it's quite similar." Xia Yujie said gently: "But why are only you guys playing?"

Having bought so many fireworks before, he thought these people were going to come out and make trouble, and he was prepared to be disturbed all night long.

Kuroi Misato replied: "Half an hour ago, Mr. Lalu and Mr. Komaeda came back, but they brought back someone with them."

"Hmm? Who?"

Kuroi Misato shook her head.

"Mr. Komaeda said he didn't know him either. He picked him up on his way home after taking care of some household chores. He was unconscious. He was a man with long hair and looked very young."

"Unconscious?" Xia Yujie asked, "Has Zui Mu seen it?"

"I've seen it. He said he couldn't see anything wrong with it."

Gojo Satoru swung the bag of midnight snacks in his hand and said casually, "Why not send him to the hospital? Our Bandei Cult is not an emergency room."

Kuroi Misato smiled bitterly, "I don't know about that, Master Gojo."

Xia Yujie thought about it and quickly said, "Then I'll go in and see him. If he's injured, it's a good opportunity for Zhenzi to treat him."

The girls let out an "oh" and Nanako jumped out of his arms a little disappointed.

Sensing the girls' disappointment, Al asked, "Who wants to eat the three-color meatballs?"

“Me, me, me!”

Tenuchi Riko was the first to respond positively, as expected of the atmosphere team leader of Banshei Palace. Upon hearing this, Inorimoto Rika also ran over.

Since leaving her hometown in Sendai and receiving the promise from Otsuke Yuta that they would move to Tokyo next year, Rika Nobumoto has become carefree and cheerful.

She is a very strong child. The painful memories of the past not only cannot defeat her, but make her stronger. What's more, life in Panxing Church is very good, and she has twins who are in similar situations as her as friends.

They are "family".

The little girls happily divided the meatballs, and Tenuchi Riko asked for toast. Kuroi Misato always liked her, so she immediately agreed, "Then I'll go and bake the bread and rice cakes."

“Hmmmm!”

Yagi Rikyu said, "I'll go and help too."

“No, no.”

Kuroi Misato said, "You can stay here and play for a while. I can do it by myself."

Yagi Riku still wanted to go in, but Al said, "The head of the Home Economics Department said so, so you can stay."

As soon as he entered Bansei Palace, Rikyuu Yagi inexplicably joined the housekeeping department: "..."

He sat down and lit a handheld firework stick for Al.

Al held a firecracker in his hand and asked him, "Have you been happy these past few months?"

The blond boy gently shook the firework stick in his hand, and the firework stick left a gorgeous trail in the air.

Yagi Riku nodded: "Yes."

He is still very quiet and not good at chatting with others: "I am already proficient in using the cash register, but there are still many things I need to learn... I hope it will continue like this."

"Yes, it will definitely happen." Aldu said firmly: "If everyone works together, we can continue like this."

Looking at the children chasing each other in the snow, Yagi Rikyu said, "This is the first time I have so many family members."

Real family.

The blond-haired, blue-eyed boy paused and said seriously, "Me too."

"Al!"

Gojo Satoru came over with a firework tube and said excitedly, "Look! The "Shenlong" fireworks are said to be the most powerful of all fireworks!"

Tenuchi Riko came over with a big box of fireworks and complained, "…It sounds like a gimmick. Is there really any idiot who would believe this?"

Idiot Gojo Satoru said, "Then give it a try!"

With the help of Yagi Rikyu, he ignited the "Shenlong" on the spot, and the fireworks tube sprayed out two-meter-high brilliant sparks with a piercing noise.

“——!”

Twenty seconds later, the crackling sound gradually weakened, and the two-meter-high fireworks gradually became smaller. Under the focused gaze of the four people, the "Dragon" spit out a mouthful of sparks with a "puff" and went out.

Gojo Satoru was shocked and said, "'Shenlong'? That's it?!"

That's it? That's it? That's it and you call it the best?

Qingji spit casually, and Xuan's anger was even higher than this!

Tenuchi Riko laughed at him loudly, and Yagi Riku couldn't help laughing. Al said, "Go-chan, I'll show you a higher fireworks display!"

"Hmm?" Gojo Satoru said, "Then come on."

Al coughed lightly and jumped down from the stairs: "Alter force - dark lightning - 2.0 -!"

A black lightning shot out from the palm of his hand. The cool black lightning was accompanied by an ominous purple light and struck straight into the sky, making a loud "boom" sound.

Yagi Rikyu: “…”

Thunder in winter.

He was shocked. Is this something a human can do?

Tenuchi Riko exclaimed excitedly, "That's amazing! Al! Do it again!"

Just as Al was about to agree, Gojo Satoru curled his lips and said, "I can do it too."

He stretched out his hand and made a familiar gesture.

"「The technique is reversed——Cang」!"

"「Reverse the technique——Huh」!"

The blue and red cursed power balls merged into one under his control, creating a terrifying airflow.

Yagi Rikyu and Amanouchi Riko subconsciously took a step back, and the children who were playing in the snow also stopped.

"「Hyakushiki——茈」!"

A thick purple wave of curse power rushed into the sky.

Boom——

The earth shook violently, and even the fireworks in the distant city were stopped by Gojo Satoru's move.

“…”

In the silence, Al said unconvincedly: "Then I'll do it too, Turtle-style-Qi-Gong!"

Boom——

A second beam of light shot up into the sky.

Tenuchi Riko waved the flag and shouted: "Great! One more!"

Boom——

"Wow! Another one!"

Boom——

Cursed beam cannons and magic beam cannons alternately rushed into the sky, until a window on the third floor opened unbearable, and the roar of Kagome Gyo was heard.

“That’s enough!!!”

The clock points to zero, and the new year has officially arrived.

…

The boy who was picked up by Komaeda Nagito yesterday had extremely long hair and blood-red eyes.

When he woke up, he remembered nothing and the only thing he had on him was a diary.

Out of courtesy, no one opened his diary without permission. After the boy woke up, he flipped through the diary by himself, and then said that his name was Kamuzuru Izuru.

Probably because of his amnesia, he acted very cold, with almost no emotional fluctuations, but he was not as panicked and confused as the amnesiacs in TV dramas. He woke up calmly, calmly thanked the people who rescued him yesterday, and finally calmly asked if Panxing Palace was short of people, as he wanted to find a place to stay.

Because his motives were so casual, the head of the Human Resources Department, Al, also casually approved his application.

Yamazaki retreated: "..."

Yamazaki retreated: "Then why did we play the game at the risk of our lives?!"

Al said confidently, "Because you guys are all so serious, I, the interviewer, also took it seriously, that's all."

Yamazaki retreated in shock.

"Is the interview so difficult because we take it too seriously? Is it wrong to be serious? Is it wrong to work hard?!"

Al patted his shoulder seriously and sighed.

"No, Sangui-kun, it's this world that's wrong."

“…I don’t understand at all!!!”

So on the first day of the new year, a man named Kamizuru Izuru appeared in Panxing Palace.

Al handed over the half-finished Panseigumi website to Kamuzuru Izuru.

Because Kamizuru Izuru said that he could complete the website today, Al thought it would be auspicious for Panxing Palace to have its own website on the first day of the new year, so he gave him the task without any objection.

Ah, he is such a tolerant senior in the workplace. He is so broad-minded that he can even assign important tasks like work to new employees.

Yamazaki Tai: "You just want to be lazy! You have been delaying the completion of this website for two months! You just don't want to do it anymore!"

Al said faintly: "Shan Guijun, you know too much."

"It's not a mountain ghost, it's Yamazaki!!!"

Panxing Palace.

Office of the Patriarch.

"...Yes, in fact, Kamizon-kun didn't pick it up on the way back."

Al, Gojo Satoru, Summer Oil Killer, and Komaeda Nagito are having a secret conversation.

Nagito Komaeda said, "After my house caught fire yesterday, I remembered that my high school address book was gone, so I wanted to go to school and get a copy. Although my school, Hope's Peak, has been forced to suspend classes for two years, the things in the school should still be there."

He was genuinely sad: "For a useless person like me, none of my classmates would take the initiative to contact me. If even the address book is lost, wouldn't the last link between me and them disappear with it?"

Ever since Hope's Peak produced a "Lord of Despair", the entire school has been under pressure from the Spellcasters Association and the Japanese government. Classes have been suspended, and the training of students has been prohibited. New students can no longer be admitted.

Logically speaking, this school should be closed down.

"But I accidentally bumped into a figure and realized that there are still forces active underground in the school. They...are the former high-ranking officials of the school, and they are conducting human experiments underground in the school."

Al exclaimed, "That God's throne is out--"

Nagito Komaeda nodded, "He is the only surviving subject in the human experiment. When I entered, everyone in the underground laboratory was dead. I think the school's experiment must have been successful."

Xia Youjie was stunned. "Dead? How did he die?"

"You'll have to ask God's Throne about this."

“…”

Xia Yujie's expression became serious: "What kind of experiment is "Hope's Peak" doing?"

As far as he knows, "Hope's Peak" has been recruiting a large number of talented students and creating a "reserve department" to spend money crazily. Although the school was closed down due to the sudden appearance of the "Lord of Despair", even Mr. Night Moth said that "Hope's Peak" is ambitious and not a good person. There must be other purposes behind the crazy spending, and it will not give up.

According to Nagito Komaeda, the money was probably used for human experiments.

"They want to create an omniscient and omnipotent god. Kamuzuru Izuru is the name of the founder of Hope's Peak. Kamuzuru-kun calls himself Kamuzuru Izuru because he is a successful experiment."

Nagito Komaeda said, "This is an artificial god created by Hope's Peak. I thought he shouldn't be taken away by the police, so I took the initiative to bring him back here. Are you going to report this to the Jujutsu Association?"

Xia Yujie turned his head and glanced at Gojo Satoru, who was playing his Tetris machine with his head down and had little interest in the current topic.

“…”

This means letting him make his own decision.

Xia Yujie sighed: "Let's leave it at that for now. You suddenly told me about "Hope's Peak", and I can't make any judgment for a while, so let him stay here for now, but... I hope he won't hurt our family."

Although Kamizuru is cold and unmotivated, it is still better to make things clear in advance.

"Of course." Nagito Komaeda said seriously, "We are all family members spreading hope. We shouldn't kill each other. I will talk to Kamiya-kun about this."

Nagito Komaeda left first.

Al said: "Lucky, you are not an undercover agent after all. Sharing this secret means we are a family that knows each other from the bottom of our hearts."

Xia Yujie was speechless and said, "...Is this your point? But it is true."

He checked the time and saw that Yuki Kujuku and Kotoko Higa should be here soon.

The two of them have been living abroad for many years. This year they made a rare trip back to Japan, and their first stop was to visit their Panseigu Shrine.

He suddenly remembered something: "Where's Lalu? Why hasn't he come back yet?"

"He came across the murder scene in the underground laboratory of Hope's Peak and was asked to go to the police station to take a statement. Have you forgotten?"

"...Yes, Manami went to the police station to pick him up early in the morning."

It was New Year's Day, and Lalu was really unlucky. Fortunately, he had a good temper and didn't mind it.

Xia Yujie feels a headache.

Last night, Al and Gojo Satoru went crazy for some reason and almost destroyed the sky. The Jujutsu Masters Association detected unusual fluctuations in cursed energy, and half an hour later, Yaga Masamichi called and scolded him.

The New Year's matter, the curse matter, the undercover matter, the Kamukura Izuru matter, the light cannon matter, the matter of Kujuku Yuki and Higa Kotoko - a lot of things all came together and he has a headache now.

After a while, Kuroi Misato came upstairs and told them, "My three adults, Miss Jiujiu and Miss Higa are here."

"Let's go, Jie-chan, Wu-chan."

Al stood up and patted Jack on the back, "This is the last thing, cheer up, Jack."

…

Kujuku Yuki is a very tall woman. Although she has a sweet face and beautiful blonde hair, when she stands there, her height is actually the same as Alsha Yujie. With her high heels, Gojo Satoru is the only one in the audience who can overlook her.

Al complained: "Does your special class have a 1.80 meter height requirement?"

Xia Yujie was also a little surprised.

He had only seen photos of Kujuku Yuki before, and just by looking at her face he thought she looked similar to Ieiri Shoko.

At this moment, Higa Kotoko, who was standing next to Kujuku Yuki, could be described as petite and adorable.

Higa Kotoko wore cool sunglasses and said calmly, "My Makoto has caused you a lot of trouble these days, right?"

Xia Yujie smiled politely.

"How could that be? Makoto is a very good kid."

Higa Kotoko laughed and said, "She is 27, and you are 16."

Xia Yujie: “…”

Al and Gojo Satoru laughed heartlessly. Kasugano glanced at them and said nonchalantly, "Makoto should be waiting for you now, Ms. Higa."

Makoto had been waiting for Higa Kotoko for a long time, but now she hasn't appeared in the lobby.

I don’t know what’s going on between these two sisters.

Higa Kotoko nodded, and suddenly lowered her voice and asked, "How is it? Did she break up with her boyfriend?"

Al and the other two: "..."

This elder sister seems to really hope that her younger sister breaks up with her boyfriend.

Al said regretfully, "No, and they have been gradually getting along. Well, it's better not to persuade them to break up in front of each other, as it can easily cause rebellious psychology."

"...Indeed." Higa Kotoko nodded in agreement. "Besides, she and I are rarely together and we always argue when we meet."

She turned to her friend and said, "Yuki, I'm going to go check on Makoto, you guys chat."

Jiujuyuki winked at her and made an OK gesture.

Soon, Kuroi Misato took Higa Kotoko upstairs, and the remaining four people also moved to the reception room on the first floor.

Gojo Satoru turned his neck in boredom. "Are you really here just to see us?"

"Yeah, you can say that." Jiujiu Yuki Kailang said, "I was really shocked when I heard that you all defected together. But not long after that, I saw you on "Paranormal Activity 2" and learned that you were doing well after defecting."

Gojo Satoru grinned.

"You watch that liar show, too?"

“It’s not all fake.”

She took a step forward and suddenly approached Al, who was walking in front, and stared into his emerald green eyes for a while before she said firmly, "The fire you sprayed on the show was real, right?"

Al raised an eyebrow.

The one who was spitting fire on the TV at that time was "Kiyohime" with long light green hair. Now he is "Kyoudai" with blond hair and blue eyes. This is the first time that he has been recognized by strangers after changing his personality.

Jiujiuyuki nodded his eyes.

"The eyes are the same distance apart."

Al nodded thoughtfully.

He did not deny it, but pushed open the door of the reception room and said generously, "Sit down."

"Thank you."

Jiujuyuki sat down without any hesitation. "Is this our first time getting together? What is this situation called——"

Al said kindly: "Maybe it can be called a special team building."

“Hahahahahahahahaha!”

Jiujiu Yuki suddenly burst into laughter. "Yes, it's a special team building. I didn't expect that after not returning to Japan for two years, I would have two more special colleagues. I'm really surprised."

Not only did she get two more special colleagues, but these two colleagues also defected shortly after being promoted to special. They were even more rebellious than her.

Xia Yujie said politely, "We didn't expect the legendary Ninety-Nine Yuki to be like this."

Jiujiuyuki asked expectantly, "My legend? What kind of legend is it?"

Geto Summer Oil said honestly, "Although he is a special grade, he never takes any missions. He is just a scoundrel who just wanders around the world."

Jiujiu Yuki: "..."

Jiujiuyuki snorted.

"You're going too far to call me a scoundrel. I left college and traveled around the world for my own ideals."

"ideal?"

"Well, I want to create a world without cursed spirits."

The reception room fell silent. Al, Gojo Satoru, and Geto Suguru all looked at Kujukuyuki at the same time. Kujukuyuki said in a relaxed tone, "Ah, why are you looking at me like that? This is not a daydream. There are ways to realize this ideal. First, make all human beings' cursed power disappear. Second, let all human beings learn to control cursed power."

She held up two fingers.

"There is a successful case for the first method, and you have met that person."

Al immediately thought of someone: "Fuguro Shinobu?"

"Hyouka!" Jiujiu Yuki sighed, "After the astral plasma incident, there was no news about him. I thought he was killed by you. I was sad for a long time, but I didn't expect him to reappear after a while. Haha, I'm so happy."

ah.

That's because, after the astral plasma incident, Fushiguro Shigeki spent a long time chewing instant noodles in Sugizawa Village, and it was some time later that he was released.

"As for the latter, a sorcerer is an example. A sorcerer can control their own cursed energy, so their negative emotions will not turn into cursed spirits. If all humans learn to control their cursed energy, then human cursed energy will no longer leak out and will not turn into cursed spirits."

She smiled and said, "Creating a world without cursed spirits is the common goal of us sorcerers, right? What do you think of these two points?"

Xia Yujie had a thoughtful expression.

Without the cursed power leaked by ordinary people, there would be no cursed spirits? If such a world were really created, fellow sorcerers would no longer have to sacrifice themselves.

He was indeed very moved.

No matter how strong they are, they will also grow old and die one day. It is impossible for them to protect others forever, and it is impossible for them to protect everyone. If there is really a way to solve the problem once and for all——

Gojo Satoru commented: "The latter can be achieved with some effort, but the former is impossible."

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone in the reception room looked at him.

Gojo Satoru said calmly, "What do you think cursed power is?"

Xia Yujie said: "...negative emotions of human beings?"

"Indeed." Gojo Satoru said to him: "Cursive power is the negative emotions of human beings, but at the same time, Cursive power is also the dark side of this world."

“…”

"Just as there is light and shadow, cursed power is the 'shadow' of this world. Who among you can create a world with only sunlight and no shadows?"

“…”

Gojo Satoru glanced at Geto and whispered, "So, darkness will always exist. Even if the cursed power is destroyed, darkness will come to the world in a different form. When darkness changes its form of existence, can the current sorcerers still deal with the new darkness?"

Al was a bystander and quickly understood what Gojo Satoru wanted to say: "If you can't, it will only cause greater casualties. Right, Goku-chan?"

"Yes." Gojo Satoru said, "If you really want to do it, instead of completely destroying the cursed power and causing more trouble, you might as well study how to control and guide the cursed power, that is, your - what is it?"

Jiujiu Yuki said: "Let all human beings learn to control the power of magic?"

"right."

Xia Yujie thought: "... But to achieve this, the world's magician associations and the governments of ordinary people need to cooperate, but even so, it is still difficult to achieve."

After a while, Jiujiu Yuki smiled and said, "At least it's a solution, isn't it?"

She sighed, and Gojo Satoru's words seemed to have had a little impact on her.

"Well - anyway, I'm here today to win allies. Would you consider changing the world with me?"

Al blinked. "Being suddenly invited by a mysterious woman to change the world together sounds like the beginning of an adventure story."

What a standard beginning of an adventure story in another world! The serious mode of "Owee2" is just this routine!

Jiujiu Yuki agreed, "Yeah, that's right. If this goal is the theme, it should be a very long adventure story."

Maybe I won’t be able to complete this journey in my lifetime.

The blond-haired, blue-eyed boy said firmly, "I guess you still want to ask us about Fushiguro Shier's news."

"Oh my." Jiujiu Yuki immediately pretended to be surprised and said, "Do you have any news about him?"

Al said: "Of course, I can give you his contact information. By the way, he is also a member of the Panxing Cult now, but he has been away from work for a long time."

Since signing the contract, Fushiguro Jyouji has disappeared without a trace, and there has been no follow-up news for the two children. There is also no news about the special-grade cursed spirits and foreign cursed tools that were promised to them.

Jiujiu Yuki said sincerely: "Really? Then please let me stay here for a while!"

Al looked at Geto, and Gojo Satoru also looked at Geto. Geto came back to his senses from his contemplation and nodded: "Of course, there are plenty of rooms in Bansei Palace. But in this way..."

He smiled slightly and said, "The idiots in the Spellcaster Association will probably be furious."

“Hahahahahahaha!” Jiujuyuki blinked. “Isn’t that better?”

She successfully obtained Fushiguro Shier's new number from Al, and was about to step out of the reception room when she suddenly stopped.

"Oh, by the way, I almost forgot to ask you an important question - what type of women do you like?"

Three people: "..."

What kind of important question is this?

After a moment's silence, Al stood up.

In order to prevent his children from falling in love with the beautiful woman in front of him, he declined with a look of regret: "I'm sorry, Miss Jiujiu, our whole family is poor in breasts."

Xia Yujie gave him a stab with his hand without any expression.