Chapter 62
Finally, whether it was playing video games or building Lego, Gojo Satoru dragged Hato Kazuma along to play with him.
Especially when playing two-player action games, Gojo Satoru discovered that he and Hagoromo Kazuma had amazing chemistry!
It's amazing that the other party knows how to cooperate with him to attack the enemy without any communication at all!
Gojo Satoru would even use this to boast to Ieiri Glass and Natsuyu Suke with great pride, using it to prove that Hatori Kazuma was definitely his best friend with whom he shared a deep understanding!
Kazuma Hatori unconsciously rubbed the edge of the page with his finger on the textbook, pretending to be reading carefully, but actually feeling a little guilty about the praise.
That's because during his first playthrough, he spent a long time working out with Satoru, who also liked to play games with him...
However, he didn't mind at all that the pretty Xiaowu was happy about these little things, and even took the opportunity to show them off.
Carefree, even the way she hooked one arm around his neck and proudly made a peace sign with the other was incredibly cute.
Kazuma Hatake thought to himself.
Apart from that, the content taught in class was quite boring.
The lack of impact here manifests in two ways—regarding knowledge of magical powers, he basically understands and remembers it but can't use it at all; as for knowledge of general social sciences, it's too basic, so basic that it feels like he could have made it more profound if he were on stage.
Especially those related to mathematics and physics, it was obvious that Gojo Satoru was extremely bored and kept dozing off.
Since the subject of [Basic Mathematics] wasn't taught by Teacher Moth, even if he was openly dozing off, the teacher on the podium couldn't very well reprimand him.
Especially when the other student gets a perfect score on a classroom diagnostic test, and even complains that the questions are too easy.
Having heard the other party's explanation in the first playthrough, Kazuma Hatori could easily understand Satoru Gojo's current state of utter boredom.
Using the [No Limit] technique isn't as simple as opening the [Six Eyes]—the [Six Eyes] merely grants Gojo Satoru the possibility of manipulating atomic-level spell power, not some game cheat code that can be used instantly with a simple keystroke.
To bring the concept of "no limits" into reality, making it a sustainable means of attack or defense, and even extending it to more advanced techniques, requires Wu Tiaowu to have a thorough understanding of a large number of profound mathematical principles and formulas before he can gradually develop and apply it to reality.
Therefore, Gojo Satoru taught himself calculus at home at a very young age—not to mention the mathematical and physical foundations that needed to be laid in advance in order to understand calculus.
That's what makes him truly remarkable.
Kazuma Hatori was also lost in thought when he suddenly noticed a tiny crumpled piece of paper falling from less than five centimeters above his desk.
It was obviously torn from a draft paper; the edges were extremely uneven and had a slightly rough edge.
"...?"
Because the paper ball appeared so abruptly, Kazuma Hatori stared at it in confusion for a few seconds before turning his gaze to meet those bright, expectant blue eyes.
Seeing that he finally looked over, the other person winked at him and then gestured with their eyes to open the window quickly.
Gojo Satoru... actually used an extremely small amount of [Azure] to compress the distance between the paper ball and the top of his desk in order to pass the note under the teacher's nose?
Kazuma Hatori silently unfolded the crumpled piece of paper and saw a few words written on it.
[So bored, I need to think of something to kill time!]
Even the horizontal bar at the end, meant to represent the drawn-out sound, was drawn crookedly, almost turning into a long tilde.
Below is a chibi-style portrait of himself that he drew, with his mouth pouting into the shape of "he," clearly showing his dissatisfaction. However, because the chibi portrait was drawn so cutely, it looked like he was being affectionate.
Kazuma Hatori, who was receiving such a note in class for the first time, couldn't help but smile to himself.
This guy, with his incredibly ingenious skills, did something really adorable...
After thinking for a moment, he tore off a sheet of his draft paper and wrote at the top—
[Let's play Connect Four! One person draws hollow circles, and the other draws and colors them black. The winner buys strawberry daifuku.]
This draft paper comes with grid paper, making it perfect for use as a chessboard.
Unlike Gojo Satoru, who could use [Azure] to teleport the paper ball, Hato Kazuma could only fold the paper and then, under the cover of the desk, quietly hand it to Gojo Satoru, who was sitting on his left.
Upon receiving the paper, Gojo Satoru's eyes lit up. He immediately began to draw a circle and black it out, then handed it back to Hatori Kazuma, without needing to use [Azure].
They played chess back and forth for most of the lesson, racking their brains to block each other's paths, until the page was full, neither of them could connect the five pieces in a line.
School was over after this class. Tomorrow, we'll be completing the tasks assigned in the [Practical Course]. Before leaving a day early, Shoko Ieiri and Suguru Natsuyu came over to watch.
"I thought you guys were sneaking around doing something during class, playing Renju?"
Shoko Ieiri propped her head up and read the page, but lost interest after finding out it was a draw.
"It's still a close call."
"No, I won."
Gojo Satoru immediately retorted—then, he found a spot with four black circles in a row, but the top and bottom were blocked by hollow circles, so he picked a hollow circle and filled it in with a few strokes to make it solid, and chuckled smugly.
"Look, five in a row! I'll treat everyone to strawberry daifuku! Let's go!"
Ieiri Glass: "...ugh."
Gojo Satoru pretended not to hear the sound of disdain.
My desire to win was driven by competitiveness, but what if we end up with a draw and neither of us gets to eat strawberry daifuku?
Listening to Gojo Satoru's inner desire to eat strawberry daifuku, he readily used a little trick to immediately put away the paper and declare his victory. Then he could invite Kazuma out to eat daifuku!
He's so smart, of course he should eat two!
"Wu, you haven't even asked Yizhen if he likes sweets," Xia Youjie reminded him.
"I'll eat it."
Kazuma Hatake answered in a flash.
"Look, he said he wants to eat!"
Gojo Satoru, who was pulling Hato Kazuma along, paused for a moment before continuing to stride confidently out the door.
Her fine, pure white hair swayed as she walked, gently fluttering in the breeze, reflecting a soft, gentle glow in the bright, warm sunlight—it looked absolutely beautiful.
As someone who loves white-haired characters, Kazuma Hato stared at them for several seconds before quietly looking away.
Whether it was 28-year-old Satoru or 15-year-old Satoru, the damage to him was too great... He didn't even need to lift a finger before he fell.
As the other person withdrew their gaze from him, Gojo Satoru began to ponder a question in his mind.
This kid, Yizhen, used to stare at his head all the time. Is his only charm point... his hair?
No way?
Is it possible that someone as smart, considerate, and adorable as him only has his hair as a primary concern for her?
Even after finally getting to eat the strawberry daifuku he had been longing for, Gojo Satoru struggled with his decision for a long time before finally making up his mind.
I'm setting off on a mission tomorrow, and I'll definitely show him just how reliable I am, as a senior figure in the world of sorcery!
Kazuma Hatori took a bite of the strawberry daifuku and looked at the pretty Satoru with a puzzled expression.
Why did you hold the strawberry daifuku so aggressively, but then stop eating it...? Could it be like the spicy curry Mont Blanc from last time, that it didn't suit your taste?
Hmm, it seems he needs to learn how to make strawberry daifuku again.
…………
The next day.
Gojo Satoru got up very early and went to knock on Hato Kazuma's dormitory door.
Speaking of their mission this time—[the haunted studio incident]—since Masamichi Yagami revealed it a week in advance, Satoru Gojo and Kazuma Hato naturally went online to find relevant information beforehand and compared it with the mission information they received.
"These are all rumors collected from the forum. It is said that a minor celebrity was disfigured while recording a program in the studio."
While driving them to the mission location, the assistant supervisor gave them a detailed explanation of the background and circumstances surrounding their acceptance of the mission.
The reason this incident was rumored to be a ghost story is because one morning some time ago, a cleaner accidentally discovered a corpse while cleaning the TV station building.
She immediately called the police, but the police found no fingerprints, footprints, or bloodstains other than those of the victim at the scene.
When asked, colleagues who were off the night shift and the security guard on duty at the gate said they were leaving get off work together. On the way, the victim said he needed to go back to retrieve the forgotten key, so he let the others go back first.
Unfortunately, the surveillance equipment at several key locations broke down that night, and no footage was saved.
This makes it impossible for the police to determine whether they were coordinating their statements or whether the victim was actually alone when he returned to the building.
Moreover, the victim himself did not seem to have offended anyone and had never argued with anyone.
The most troublesome cases are those with no clues. The police wanted to classify the case as a suicide, but due to the long delay in solving the case, it quickly spread on the Internet and was reconstructed from the perspective of "paranormal" and "haunted" on a certain forum. It spread wider and wider and eventually became the mission information delivered to Kazuma Hatake and Satoru Gojo.
"To be honest, whether this case was really committed by a cursed spirit is no longer important."
"Park the car in the parking lot near the TV station," the assistant director said to Kazuma Hatake and Satoru Gojo.
"I understand. The key is that [the negative emotions that people constantly generate, accumulate, and settle around this rumor are what will inevitably give rise to the trouble of cursed spirits]...right?"
Sitting in the back seat, Gojo Satoru spoke lazily, his words revealing his understanding immediately.
"Yes, even if the police have used [suicide] to resolve the online dispute against the killer, it will be difficult to resolve the real trouble they have brought to the world of sorcery."
The assistant supervisor nodded, "Besides, this murder case is indeed much more bizarre than the crimes committed by ordinary people in the past."
"Furthermore, the location of the TV station is quite special, and we can't just make up any reason to shut it down directly, as that would cause greater panic among the public... Therefore, according to the requirements of the senior police officers who communicated with us, we need to find out the truth first without evacuating the crowd and ensuring the normal operation of the TV station."
"you mean,"
Upon hearing something interesting, Gojo Satoru immediately sat up straight, his enthusiasm undiminished, and the drowsiness he had felt while traveling vanished instantly.
"We're going to be detectives!"
"...No. Well, not entirely."
The assistant supervisor gave business cards to Kazuma Hatori and Satoru Gojo respectively.
"You've been assigned the identity of newcomers who came to audition for the TV station."
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