Chapter 33
As the core of the Gojo family, one of the three existing top-tier sorcerers in the world of sorcery, and the strongest of his generation, Gojo Satoru is never short of money.
He may have things he cares about, but money is definitely not among them.
That being said, he didn't intentionally only buy expensive things; rather, it just so happened that the things he bought were of high value.
For example, at this moment, Gojo Satoru was picking at the mixed-flavor fruit candy he bought for 1,000 yen, muttering to himself, and looked very happy.
"Let me see what's left... Mint flavor? That's a bit too strong, I don't really like it... Huh, there's even bitter coffee flavor? Absolutely not... Wow, plum flavor! It's bound to be super sour!"
Finally finding his favorite strawberry flavor, Gojo Satoru handed the bag of candy to Hagoromo Kazuma, who casually took a candy from it and started unwrapping it without paying any attention to the flavor.
He recalled that he had previously added sugar to Kazuma Hatake's black coffee, and the latter had drunk it all without any hesitation.
"You really aren't picky about food at all."
They had bought most of their clothes and household items, and now it was time for them to stroll back along the street, chatting casually.
Perhaps it was Gojo Satoru's distinctive combination of white hair and sunglasses, or perhaps it was his handsome face, but in any case, he was quite eye-catching. Some passersby would subconsciously stare at him for a long time, and even whisper to their companions.
Gojo Satoru carefully assessed the situation and confirmed that he didn't react strangely to these people's gazes; he was basically in a normal state, having long been accustomed to them.
Strange, why did he feel that strange unease when Kazuma Hatori stared at him while he was riding his bike...?
"Well, I'm not particularly particular about taste."
Kazuma Hatori thought for a moment, "If I had to say, I didn't like the kind of meal I treated Kamo Nokichi and the others to before."
"...Nobody would like to eat that, it can't be considered food at all, it's just a survival resource."
Gojo Satoru chuckled at the memory of Kamo Chokichi and the others being forced to eat over fifty meals of rotten food. He held a round strawberry-flavored fruit candy in his mouth, fiddling with it and occasionally cracking it between his teeth.
It feels good to be with Kazuma Hatori; there's a sense of security that I'll be indulged no matter what I do.
Conversely, he suddenly realized that the other person, always sporting that expressionless, cool face, was actually kind of adorable when they did something outrageous and outrageous...
"How did you even come up with this idea—I heard Hui said this is your area of expertise? Is that true?"
Thinking about this, Gojo Satoru became particularly curious, "The ultimate application of [Crimson Blood Manipulation] is actually forcing people to eat?"
It's a bit outrageous no matter how you look at it, but it's even stranger to call it a magic technique—and upon closer inspection, it even has a subtle sense of humor.
"I don't know the principle behind it either,"
Kazuma Hatake said, "However, I can be sure of one thing: the domain of [Crimson Blood Manipulation] is not this."
After all, he's still on the list of commissions. Only after finding out the truth behind Tsumiki's coma will he be rewarded with the [Crimson Blood Manipulation Technique] domain expansion skill.
"I don't think so. When I was learning those boring things at home before, I never saw such interesting spells in the records of the three starter families' spells."
Recalling the expressions on the faces of the Kamo family elders at the time, Gojo Satoru smiled with delight, his soft laughter enough to draw Hagoromo Kazuma's head to turn. He saw the soft, light white hair hanging in front of him, and as he moved, the slightly upturned ends of the hair trembled, like dandelions blown by the wind, landing in the palm of his hand.
And so, that soft, fluffy feeling gently tickled into my heart.
Kazuma Hatake thought that if his favorability rating could be quantified, he could probably hear it soaring like a rocket right now.
As expected of the handsome Daigo, winning him over is incredibly easy!
—As those bright, dark eyes gazed upon him, Gojo Satoru felt that subtle unease slowly rising within him again.
This feeling cannot be categorized as dislike under any circumstances.
With his blue eyes hidden behind sunglasses, Gojo Satoru stared straight ahead. He pretended not to look at anything, but his mind gradually tightened as he used his peripheral vision to observe the every move of the black-haired youth beside him.
Even the strawberry candy tastes off.
However, the unease he felt this time did not last long compared to when he was riding his bike, and Gojo Satoru's demeanor quickly returned to its usual open and composed state.
Oh well, it's just that I like staring at him. I can stare for as long as I want. He's super confident in his face; it's absolutely perfect from any angle!
Kazuma Hatori blinked slowly.
It feels like Daigo suddenly became even more radiant...
Yes, it looks good this way too.
On the way back on the sidecar motorcycle, because there were too many souvenirs and things bought while shopping, he simply piled them all in the sidecar. Kazuma Hatori lost his chosen seat and could only sit on the back seat, grumbling all the way back.
According to Gojo Satoru, he didn't specifically buy the property in Tokyo; he just casually picked a high-end apartment with good privacy because he wanted it to be convenient for getting around.
"After buying it, I didn't come back here many times because I found it was more convenient to handle things while living in the college dormitory."
After scattering the shopping bags all over the floor, Gojo Satoru took out his keys to open the door while talking to Hagoromo Kazuma.
"It's been vacant for a while, but I've had more free time lately, so I've been staying here more often."
This is a fully furnished luxury apartment. All the furniture and decoration uses high-end materials. The living room, which can be seen from the entrance, is extremely spacious, and even the sofa is big enough for two people to lie down.
But what caught Kazuma Hatake's eye the most was the rather large aquarium against the wall.
Bubbles are constantly rolling upwards, and artificial mountains, seashells, and aquatic plants are arranged in a pleasing manner. Several fish swim back and forth among them, looking leisurely and carefree.
One of them was a beautiful silver carp that shimmered all over, and Kazuma Hatori immediately recognized it—it was the silver pine needle koi that he had given to Satoru Gojo before!
Although he had previously heard Gojo Satoru instruct the Gojo family to help raise it, he never expected to see it here, and it was obvious at a glance that it had been raised with exceptional care.
...My fondness for the beautiful Daigo surged once again.
As for the few small, yellowish-brown fish swimming nearby, Kazuma Hatori glanced at them several times, confirming that he didn't recognize them.
"Huh? Oh, you're looking at this."
Seeing that Kazuma had been staring at the aquarium for a long time, Gojo Satoru, who had put down his shopping bag, also came to the aquarium.
He pushed his sunglasses up, letting them sit securely between his soft white hair, revealing his pair of azure eyes that stared intently at the fish swimming in front of him for a long while—even the pale, beautiful misty blue of his irises was reflected by the deep blue lights simulating the ocean, revealing a shimmering, floating light.
"How is it? I've taken good care of it, haven't I? Although I didn't come back to live here much before, this aquarium has an automatic feeding function, and I remember to change the water once a week."
So when those blue eyes turned to Kazuma Hatake again and began to boast to him triumphantly, Kazuma Hatake had a hard time saying whether he had truly understood what he had heard.
"So beautiful."
He heard himself make a sound and answered truthfully.
Upon hearing this answer, Gojo Satoru smiled contentedly and turned his gaze back.
"As for the other four..."
His voice suddenly lowered considerably when he said this, and he seemed unusually weak in confidence.
"These are fish I caught during my spare time recently."
He had previously made a solemn promise to Kazuma Hatori that he would come back to exchange six of the ten fish for the final stamp and a mystery dessert whenever he caught ten fish.
But whether or not you can catch a fish is a matter of metaphysics, something even someone with six eyes couldn't accomplish.
The strongest, the six-eyed, the bottomless—all of these must be defeated when it comes to what kind of hook and bait the fish actually takes.
He can't exactly dive underwater, use magic to catch a fish, and then force its mouth onto the hook!
It's not impossible... but if the strongest sorcerer has to rely on such cheating methods to catch ten ordinary fish, that would be too shameful...!
His strongest sense of pride, which he possessed for the time being, made Gojo Satoru painfully reject the idea.
As a result, ever since he parted ways with Kazuma Hatori in Yamagata Prefecture, even though he has more free time now, he still hasn't been able to catch any fish.
Kazuma Hatake: "…………"
Oh no! Back then, he had only ever fished for fish that were super easy to bite in the artificial breeding pond at Kamo's house. He had no idea that the simulation in this game was too realistic, which doubled the difficulty of fishing in the wild as well.
"I can lower the number, like four will do..."
He spoke with a hint of guilt—after all, the rule of ten fish was just something he mentioned casually at the time, and his real goal was to give him the [mystery dessert] to comfort him after eating the spicy curry Mont Blanc.
"That won't do,"
Upon hearing this, Gojo Satoru knew that Kazuma Hagoromo was making things easier for him, and the corners of his mouth immediately turned down, his blue eyes narrowing dangerously as he looked at him. "Underestimating me?"
He takes keeping his promises very seriously!
Only the [mysterious dessert] obtained after overcoming countless hardships and setbacks is the most delicious dessert!
This was clearly evident in Gojo Satoru's eyes, which were exceptionally resolute—perhaps even more so than when exorcising a top-tier cursed spirit.
"Of course not."
Kazuma Hatori immediately shook his head in denial.
"very good."
Gojo Satoru became smug again, "Just you wait and see, I'm already very familiar with fishing knowledge, I'll definitely be able to collect ten fish soon!"
Kazuma Hatori nodded in agreement, relieved that the food in his inventory didn't have an expiration date.
With the topic of "[whether the strongest fish can actually catch ten fish]" put to rest, they finally began to discuss matters related to their future life together.
“You can sleep in the room on the left,” Gojo Satoru thought for a moment, looking a little troubled, “but I sometimes get emergency calls and have to go on missions, so it might be a bit noisy.”
At times like these, staying in the college dormitory is quite convenient. Ijichi will come knocking on the door and act as the driver.
"I want to go too."
Kazuma Hatake answered without hesitation.
He didn't want to miss a single opportunity to team up with the beautiful Daigo to fight monsters.
"Hmm?" Gojo Satoru asked in confusion, "You weren't scared when we rushed to an emergency mission together at dawn last time?"
Even Ichiji sometimes can't keep up with the non-stop work day and night, and needs to find someone else to be the driver and assistant supervisor.
Then he saw Kazuma Hatake looking at him with even more confusion, as if asking—
I'm so happy to be able to do things with him, so why am I scared?
“…”
Gojo Satoru covered his mouth with his hand, beginning to ponder whether his decision to let the other person move into his apartment was the right one.
Could it be... that I'm really going to be successfully seduced?
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