Chapter 108 The Second Player

Saikai Haruto's expression showed his heartbeat visibly.

"But, as you guessed, Igarashi..."

After hesitating for a while, Xia Yujie smiled and said in a gentle voice: "Exorcising the cursed spirit is a very dangerous thing no matter what. It is impossible to ensure complete safety. If you are really worried, Igarashi... you can think about it again before making a decision..."

——This guy is really strange. He was the one who told Saikai Haruto about the benefits of being a sorcerer just now, but now he is the one who wants to persuade him in return.

"Oh, I understand. I will think carefully before making a decision!"

Xi Haiqingdou also blinked in surprise, and then raised his hand to check the time: "Well, let's exchange contact information - but I have an appointment to go to work next, and I'm running out of time, so I have to leave first! I'll look for you later!"

Until Saikai Haruto's figure quickly disappeared from his sight, Gojo Satoru pulled at his sunglasses and looked at Geto Suguru with dissatisfaction: "Hey, Geto, Yuuki was about to agree - why did you ask him to think about it again?"

Gojo Satoru sincerely thinks that Saikai Haruto is suitable for the high level of curse.

Although he may not have thought too much about it - he just thought it would be interesting to see a "Yuuki Igarashi" who could also use the "Unlimited Technique" in the Jujutsu High School. In his eyes, the things that Xi Haiqing was worried about were almost completely unworthy of attention - as long as he became the strongest, wouldn't all the problems be solved?

——Ah, and by the way, there's fighting! When he enters the technical high school, he can fight whenever he wants, right? Then he won't have to be so restrained. He must show him who is the "strongest"!

Gojo Satoru envisions a bright future.

"I just think that it's better to give more consideration to such an important matter."

Kagome's expression was indifferent. "After all, Igarashi also said that he was afraid of death. But as a sorcerer, didn't Mr. Yega say that he would often be accompanied by death? If Igarashi is not mentally prepared... it would be irresponsible to let him join the high school."

——It is better to stop at the beginning than to regret it later when it is too late. This is also for the good of everyone.

He had thought too simply at first. He had thought about convincing Saikai Haruto to join the high school - otherwise he wouldn't have come with Gojo Satoru, and he wouldn't have told Saikai Haruto about the "salary" of sorcerers; but he had also forgotten that "Igarashi Yuuki" was different from him, and he would also be "afraid of death like ordinary people", and at this time he didn't want Saikai Haruto to make a "wrong decision" because of "impulsiveness" - although he was not sure, for him, which decision was considered "wrong"?

It would be better to give the choice back to Xi Haiqing Dou and let him make his own decision.

"Ah - I really don't understand you. That so-called 'reasoning' again? It's so annoying. Jay, do you think he is a 'cowardly' person?"

Gojo Satoru rolled his eyes first, then touched his chin, thinking: "But I think Yuuki is not the kind of person you said-"

Even if Saikai Haruto said that he was "afraid of death", he said it so frankly, and coupled with the brief fights and interactions during their two meetings, Gojo Satoru somehow felt that "Igarashi Yuuki" was not the kind of personality that Geto Suguru thought... at least not completely.

——Would a person who is truly cowardly and fearful of death and has no merits speak so openly and frankly about his fear of death and think that he is very strong? If "Igarashi Yuuki" is really that kind of person, Gojo Satoru thought, he would not have been so arrogant to fight him last time, and would not have said something like "I believe I will win", right?

"Hmm?" Xia Yujie raised an eyebrow in surprise, "What's wrong with being serious? Or do you have other ideas, Wu? What's the reason?"

"It's my intuition. Eh? Jay, you don't believe it? My intuition is very sharp. If you don't believe it, why don't you make a bet with me? Don't brag. Just wait, you are the one who will lose——"

Two boys in black uniforms walked away arm in arm in the sunset.

The result of this "bet" appeared quickly.

The next day, Saturday morning.

A call from "Igarashi Yuuki" came into Geto Suguru's cell phone.

"Wow, it's Yuuki's phone number."

In the rest area of ​​the training ground, Gojo Satoru, who was sitting next to Geto, immediately came over and reached out to get Geto's phone: "Geto, answer it quickly! It must be Yuuki who has figured it out!"

"What if Igarashi is calling to say no?" Kaguru took the phone away first and answered it directly, smiling subconsciously: "Hello, is this Igarashi? This is Kaguru."

"Grandmother, I'm Yuuki Igarashi! Can you recognize me?"

The voice on the other end of the ring was crisp and clear, it was the voice of "Igarashi Yuuki". I don't know if it was Geto's illusion, but he seemed to hear a hint of impatience in it: "I want to ask, Geto, where is the Jujutsu High School? I have made up my mind! I wonder when I can enroll in the Jujutsu High School?"

The smile on Geto's face instantly turned into astonishment.

On the contrary, Gojo Satoru, who was eavesdropping openly on the side, instantly gave Kagome a smug look with a beaming face: See, he said it! As expected, he won!!

"…Igarashi, have you really made up your mind?" Kagome chose his words carefully, his voice still confused - it was only one night, right? What happened that made him change so much?

"But, didn't you tell us yesterday that you were afraid that the sorcerer would be in danger..."

"Oh, no, you must have remembered it wrong, Takeru. Why would I be worried? I feel very safe now! I just think that being a sorcerer and saving others is very meaningful!"

Even through the phone, Geto Suguru and Gojo Satoru could imagine from his vigorous and energetic tone that "Igarashi Yuuki" must have a brilliant, shining smile on his face at this moment.

He couldn't have spoken these words more sincerely, righteously, and his voice was bright and lively, as if he was a completely different person - he didn't give Geto Suguru any chance to speak at all.

"Sorry, sorry, I didn't know enough about Jujutsu High School before... I suddenly feel that Jujutsu High School is also suitable for me! Ah, then after I transfer there, will we be classmates? Gojo-san and Getsu-san? Or are they in different grades? Hey, by the way, what grade are Gojo-san and Getsu-san in?"

Saikai Haruto apologized sincerely on the other end of the phone.

——What a joke, I’m not afraid of death. His, Igarashi Yuuki’s life motto is “brave and fearless”! He didn’t know enough about the “Jujutsu High School” before. When he heard the name, he thought it was a rubbish school. He didn’t expect that the treatment there was so good... He blamed Gojo, Geto and this school!

Comparing the two, on one hand, you still have to work hard for two years of high school and four years of college to graduate, and you may not be able to make money immediately after graduation; on the other hand, there are high-paying jobs that you can start working right away... Do you still need to hesitate which one to choose?

Being a pauper, with a fiscal deficit, always having no money, and being shrouded by the buff of bad luck, Saikai Haruto chose the Jujutsu High School without any hesitation.

The reality is, compared to "danger"... "lack of money" is indeed more terrifying.

Haruto Nishimi thought that he had worked part-time yesterday and today, but encountered an "accident" that caused all his part-time jobs to fail. He has now completely fallen into the real "fiscal deficit hell".

——At worst, he can be a sorcerer for two years to save some money, and then go back to college.

...Your attitude has changed so quickly, Igarashi. Isn't this change too natural and too fast?! Has he already put himself into the role of a high school student?

So that must be the reason that made him change his mind, right?

Gojo Satoru and Kagome Kagome looked at each other in tacit understanding.

——It’s because of Lao Tzu’s personal charm!

——It’s because of money.

...The two of them turned their heads away without any tacit understanding and with mutual disgust.

"Jie and I both entered technical secondary school this year."

Gojo Satoru approached Geto's phone as if nothing had happened and said excitedly, "Yuuki, you probably don't know, but you are the fourth student to enter our class. Teacher Yemo will definitely be very pleased, as there are two more students than last year! I don't mind if you call me Satoru."

It wasn't enough to just say that. Even though Saikai Haruto wasn't in front of him and couldn't be seen at all, he still stretched out his hand and made a "V" sign in front of him.

"Oh, by the way, there is one more very important thing—"

Saikai Haruto's voice suddenly became solemn again. Gojo Satoru and Kagome Ken thought he was going to say something, but they heard him ask, "Um... I still want to ask, Jujutsu High School is a formal, serious school, right? If there is a salary, will taxes be deducted? How will it be deducted?"

The sunglasses on Gojo Satoru's nose slid down.

"Your focus is really interesting, Yuuki!"

"It's an authentic school - in the eyes of ordinary people, it's just an ordinary, standard religious high school. So that's what you're worried about. But for the latter question, I think you can ask Mr. Yemo - our homeroom teacher. Although he is a nagging and violent middle-aged man, he can sometimes be as meticulous and reliable as a mother."

Gojo Satoru replied with a grin.

"Well, this is a good chance to give him and Glass a surprise!"

Xia Yujie looked at him and expressed his condemnation: "Don't say that, Wu, if Mr. Ye Moth hears you, he will beat you up."

Gojo Satoru didn't care: "It doesn't matter. Mr. Yemo isn't here, so how could he hear it?"

"Ah, because I will tell Mr. Yemote about it." Xia Yujie smiled calmly.

"Huh? You're so petty, Jie. But it doesn't matter. As long as I bring Yuuki back, Mr. Yega will definitely forget about being angry!" Gojo Satoru was extremely confident.

After readily reporting the location of Jujutsu High School, Gojo Satoru asked, "Yuuki, do you want to come over right now? Teacher Yega should be free today... ah, Jie and I will pick you up then!"

...What a nice person you are, Gojo, no, it’s classmate Satoru!

After searching the wallet but not finding a single banknote, Xi Haiqing Dou nodded vigorously on the other end of the phone, "I know! Wu, don't worry, I will definitely get there soon--!"

Saikai Haruto hung up the phone.

He put away his empty wallet with only a few 100 yen and 500 yen coins in it, picked up the black cat beside him and rubbed it hard twice, "Nicole-chan! I know there is always a way out! Hey, do you want to go to the Jujutsu High School with me?"

The black cat pushed his face a little further away with its soft pads of flesh and meowed in disdain, indicating that it was not very interested.

"Hey, Nicole, are you really not going with me? Are you planning to stay here and look after the house?...Okay, okay, I know you're not. But if I'm not here, then no one will make cat food that suits your taste at a fixed time... Or do you plan to choose to be with someone else? But we are roommates, right? If you're not here, I'm afraid of being alone and lonely."

Xi Haiqingdou smiled and began to play with the cat's paws, speaking sincerely, trying hard to coax the naive little kitten.

... Mainly, he was a little worried. A kitten alone outside could easily be in danger. Moreover, this cat was usually fed with cat food that he made, and he didn't know if he would let it run back and compete with other wild cats for food. Could such a small black cat really win?

It was not known what had seduced it, but the black cat, who was perfunctorily named "Nicole", showed a human-like hesitation in its eyes, then slipped its claws out of his hand and leaped onto Saikai Haruto's shoulder.

Is this an agreement?

Xi Haiqing Dou blinked.

Why didn't he realize before that cats are such cute and interesting creatures?

"Ah, is it because you're worried about me? Then I'll take it as your consent, Nicole-chan!" Xi Hai Qing Dou was in a good mood and patted Nicole's head to comfort her: "Don't worry, Nicole-chan, we will come back in the future!"

——There must be a chance!