Chapter 173
Gojo Satoru finalized the plan for Etotsu Yuta to enroll in a vocational high school next April, but worried that the people in the supervisory department might interfere and secretly arrange for someone to carry out a death sentence on Etotsu Yuta.
They still don't know exactly how powerful Rika is.
However, he had too many things to do, so he could only ask Kazuma Hatori to help look after Yuta before he enrolled in school.
Kazuma Hagoromo agreed and came up with a brilliant idea.
"Have you been unable to attend school properly before? I can tutor you in all your subjects from junior high to high school."
In the real world, Kazuma Hato, an outstanding high school student, discusses with Yuta Otsuko, "Miguel can also teach you some basic knowledge about curse power."
"In return, you will become the Holy Son of the Panxing Cult, and you will be responsible for receiving visiting believers and pilgrims, as well as holding prayer ceremonies and other such matters."
These were all tasks that Xia Youjie used to handle, but after he left, they all fell to Yuqu Kazuma.
He was already fed up with the work, but couldn't find a reasonable excuse to get rid of it.
Kazuma Hatake had been trying to find a new Holy Son to take the blame, but he hadn't been able to find a suitable candidate. He had even considered asking Megumi Fushiguro if he was willing to work part-time for a while if he really couldn't find anyone.
Right now, isn't Ekiku Yuta the perfect candidate?
"Eh, me...me...me...am I to be the Holy Son??"
On the contrary, when Ekiku Yuta heard this, he was so frightened that he threw the ballpoint pen in his hand away, and then hurriedly picked it up again.
“Hmm, you can give it a try,” said Kazuma Hatake. “It’s alright. Although I’m a curse master in the world of sorcery, it would be better if you got closer to me.”
Although he later called Zenin Naoya to confirm that the supervisory department really hadn't criticized Satoru behind his back—it's also possible that they were afraid of being killed and started to be wary of entrapment.
However, if the Directorate really intends to do something to Etotsu Yuta, it would be much safer to classify Etotsu Yuta as one of the "Ryosaku" beforehand.
Yuta Otsukoshi was unaware that Kazuma Hatori had impersonated Tosaku to order around the General Manager's Office, but intuitively he trusted Mr. Hatori, who had helped him a great deal, so he agreed without much hesitation.
"Ah, well, I'll give it a try."
"I believe you can do it."
Kazuma Hatori was in a very good mood.
Yi Gu You Tai will not start college until next April, which means he has successfully granted himself at least a six-month vacation.
Since the "Hyakki Yagyō" (Night Parade of One Hundred Demons) in 2012, Kazuma Hatori has been unable to find Natsuyuki's whereabouts and is unaware of what he is doing behind the scenes.
This is actually not good. Kazuma Hatori is worried that things will develop in the same direction as last week.
He perished together with [Xia Youjie] too early in the last playthrough, and had no way of knowing how the original story would have unfolded.
Even in the real world, he couldn't find any information about "Spell Simulator"; even when he went to the video store to ask the clerk, he was only met with a confused look and a "Sorry, have I ever sold this game?".
Kazuma Hatake was somewhat at a loss and could only try to find Natsumi Yukichi first.
But Xia Youjie was also extremely cautious.
He knew that Kazuma Hatake possessed a cursed artifact that mimicked his appearance and had severed all contact with those he had known before; he also knew that the Panxing Cult had been looking for him and that he rarely interacted with ordinary people.
"It's not my turn to make an appearance yet."
When the white-haired curse master beside him, also dressed in a kasaya and with magenta highlights, questioned him, Xia Youjie, who inherited Lu Suo's will, answered in this way.
"The Super Grade Cursed Spirit is indeed very attractive, but that's not our target... at least, it can't be your target, right?"
"Please be patient, Rime."
………
The six months before Yi Guyou entered the vocational college were peaceful and uneventful.
He did indeed work exceptionally hard in his position as the Holy Son of the Panxing Cult—at least much harder than Hatake Kazuma had back then. The Panxing Cult members initially had some doubts about him, but they quickly accepted this introverted and mild-mannered but quite diligent young man.
Even Miguel, who was initially reluctant to be taught spellcasting and physical skills, later had a very high opinion of Etotsu Yuta.
Following Gojo Satoru's guidance, Otsuko Yuta first used the ring he made a promise with Rika to stabilize the medium, and then he needed to rely on his katana to gradually dispel the curse until he absorbed it all into his own power.
This was a rather long process, not to mention that in addition to learning to use a katana, Yuta also had to train his body, which Miguel and Gojo Satoru had described as "too weak."
But at least during this extremely busy six months, Yuta Otsukoshi, who received a lot of kindness, finally became much more cheerful and spoke with more firm confidence.
His family even came to Panxing Temple to express their gratitude to Kazuma Hatake and Satoru Gojo.
They had originally offered a large sum of money as a thank-you gift, but Kazuma Hatori refused.
Strictly speaking, his decision to have Yigu Youtai, who was not yet 16 years old, work for the Panxing Cult as a holy son was subtly skirting the edge of legality... But since this is a game, we won't dwell on it too much.
Gojo Satoru, who previously offered to help investigate the family tree of Inori Rika, also brought another rather shocking piece of news.
"Oh dear—Rika's family tree isn't anything special, but it took me a lot of effort to figure out Yuta's family tree completely—"
Gojo Satoru patted Otsukoshi Yuta on the shoulder with a bright and refreshing smile.
"So you're a descendant of Sugawara no Michizane! Although we're very distantly related, you're still my relative! Yay!"
Putting the content aside, Satoru's smile was just too adorable. Standing next to him, Kazuma Hatori quietly took out his phone, turned on the camera function, aimed it at his lover, and skillfully found the perfect angle.
Crackling sounds.
The loud camera noise that couldn't be silenced caught the attention of Gojo Satoru—he then smiled and reached out to the camera, making a big heart shape with his hand for Hatake Kazuma.
"Make sure you take a good picture of me!"
"I'll risk my life."
Yuta was completely overwhelmed by the display of affection, and could only silently complain in his heart, "Taking a picture doesn't have to be a matter of risking your life..." Unfortunately, the two of them were so engrossed in posing and taking pictures that they didn't have time to pay attention to him for the time being.
At this moment, Kazuma Hatori is like a cat owner whose phone automatically accumulates a bunch of cat videos and photos after getting a cat; often, before his mind can even process it, his hand presses the shutter button first.
Only when both sides were satisfied did the topic return to [Yūta Etotsu was actually a distant relative of Satoru Gojo].
"In short, Rika is just an ordinary person, while you are the one who truly possesses the bloodline of a mage."
Gojo Satoru said to Otsukoshi Yuta, "It wasn't that she cursed you before she died, but that you cursed her, Yuta."
"I?"
Otsuya was stunned, and reflexively looked down at the ring hanging around his neck—when he recalled the promise he had made with Rika, his brows, now grown from a child's, drooped, revealing a deep sadness that was a mixture of bewilderment and regret.
Even though it was Rika's soul that was forcibly kept by his side, his slumped back looked particularly thin and lonely at this moment.
"So, it was all my fault...? I clearly hoped she could attain Buddhahood..."
"Well... it was probably the strong desire that arose in your heart at that time that prompted you to unintentionally use your magic to keep her by your side."
Gojo Satoru patted his head to comfort him, "It's okay, we can untie it."
Yi Guyou sniffed and nodded silently.
Kazuma Hatake was somewhat puzzled: "If sorcerers can curse the souls of ordinary people into top-tier cursed spirits, why don't curse masters do the same?"
If sorcerers still have the rule of "not harming ordinary people", then curse masters have no taboos at all, right?
"They don't do it, simply because they can't."
Gojo Satoru Hagoromo blinked—as he tilted his head slightly, his beautiful blue eyes flashed behind his sunglasses.
"The ability to forcibly retain the soul of an ordinary person by their side, or even transform it into a top-tier vengeful spirit, is not something that just any sorcerer can do."
"Yuta was able to do it because he himself possessed an extremely large amount of curse power."
“Huh, me?” Otsuko Yuta pointed to himself.
"Yeah, even without Rika, if you could awaken a useful technique, you'd definitely be rated as a Special Grade, right?" Gojo Satoru pondered, stroking his chin. "I just don't know what techniques you currently possess... Don't you feel anything about them?"
Yi Guyou tried hard to sense it for a long time, then shook his head in frustration: "I can't feel anything."
"Haha, it's nothing, it's nothing."
Having been a teacher for many years, Gojo Satoru was already exceptionally adept at encouraging young people, and he smiled and patted him on the head.
"After all, Yuta wasn't exposed to these things from a young age. Like a fledgling eagle just taking flight, it's normal for him to stumble and fall at first—keep it up, I have high hopes for Yuta."
"……Um!!"
Moved to tears, Yigu Yuta nodded, about to say something passionately from the bottom of his heart—
Gojo Satoru removed his hand from his head and casually placed it on Hato Kazuma's shoulder.
Immediately afterwards, he raised his other hand and waved it at Otsukoshi Yuta with a smile, while casually leading Hatori Kazuma out the door.
"Alright, I'll leave the Star Charting Cult to Youtai for now. I rarely get a vacation, and I need to spend the whole day going on a date with Ichima."
By the time he finished speaking, Gojo Satoru's voice had already faded into the distance.
"I won't disturb Yuta's continued efforts—"
"…………"
Yuta's unspoken emotions were gradually replaced by helplessness and a wry smile—it was a gentle gesture from Mr. Gojo, who didn't want to put too much pressure on him.
Ah... I can start calling you "teacher" again after school starts.
And what about Mr. Hodor, who helps him with his studies? Can he also be called a teacher...?
Well, since they're lovers and have helped me so much, it's okay to call them "teacher" in a more intimate way, right?
When Yuta Ekiku first learned about the relationship between Satoru Gojo and Kazuma Hato, he was quite shocked—even prompting Miguel, who was equally startled by his reaction, to retort, "I thought you already knew"—but now he can face it with complete composure.
As for his college admission process, it proceeded exceptionally smoothly with the recommendation of Gojo Satoru.
After Kazuma Hato's Sirius cleansing plan and the impersonation operation by Tosaku, the members of the General Staff had already learned their lesson. They would immediately remain silent whenever Satoru Gojo spoke, even when faced with such a dangerous and lethal individual enrolling...
"Wait a minute," someone finally couldn't hold back any longer and spoke up, "I don't mean to oppose this, but he carries such a terrifying vengeful spirit, he should at least be kept under strict guard."
"I'm in charge of keeping an eye on it."
Satoru Gojo stood alone in the director's office conference room, facing everyone.
But he only glanced at the person behind the shoji door, which made the person shrink back in fright, and he realized that he wasn't incapable of being 100% patient.
“Kangping makes sense,” the head of the household coughed lightly and stepped in to smooth things over.
"You are the only sorcerer in the advanced college who can deal with a super-grade cursed spirit. At least the others need to be given appropriate reminders."
Under the violent pressure exerted by Kazuma Hatori over the years, no one dared to utter a single word about [the need to imprison and guard Yuta Otsuku]. Everyone carefully considered their words repeatedly.
As for this so-called "appropriate reminder"...
When April arrived, Yuta Otsuko, carrying a sword pouch and wearing a special white school uniform top, pushed open the door to the high school classroom.
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