At 5:47 in the evening, the sky outside was a little red. It was the light cast by the sun as it sank into the clouds.
The evening breeze blew on his face through the car window, bringing with it a wind that was not at all refreshing.
Perhaps the wind in summer is always like this, sticky and greasy.
Zenin Kiyoshi and Toji sat in the back two rows of the bus. The smell of fuel when the car started was not particularly pleasant.
"You sent me away. Did you run into some trouble?"
In this slightly quiet evening breeze, Zenin Kiyoshi's opening broke the silence.
To Zenin Kiyoshi's question, Toji propped up his chin. The evening breeze blew his hedgehog-like hair a little messy. He squinted his eyes, perhaps because the ends of his hair were poking his eyes.
"Why are you asking me these strange questions again, you brat?"
"Your sleeve over there is dirty, and there's a little bit of Cursed Spirit aura and blood on it."
Hearing this, Toji subconsciously looked at his sleeve. In his field of vision, there was nothing there.
As if seeing Toji's confusion, Zenin Kiyoshi looked at the scenery outside the window and said faintly:
"I'm a sorcerer. I can see those things."
"Tsk, sorcerers are really troublesome guys. I forgot you're one of them too."
"So, you really fought a Cursed Spirit?"
"Pretty much. It was a pretty tough guy. It's been monitoring us for a long time. Even this time, I only managed to drive it away for a while. It might come back at any time."
Hearing this, Zenin Kiyoshi paused for a moment, then he continued to ask:
"What kind of guy was it?"
"I don't know. I couldn't see it clearly, but it was a bastard who pokes people with wood."
Upon hearing this news, Zenin Kiyoshi had already guessed the other party's identity in his heart.
Since it was Hanami, Zenin Kiyoshi had a bottom line in his heart. For him, Hanami was one of the few Cursed Spirits he could try to gain affection from.
Jogo is an extreme racist. Dagon probably wasn't born at this time. Mahito wasn't born, and even if he was, he would be a beast, so there's no need to communicate with him.
And the only Cursed Spirit that can be considered normal is probably Hanami.
But before his strength reached a certain level, he still had to avoid meeting these things as much as possible. It was not necessary to risk his life for that little bit of affection.
And Toji looked at Zenin Kiyoshi not speaking over there, a faint confusion on his face:
"What are you thinking about?"
Hearing this, Zenin Kiyoshi turned to look at Toji, and also looked at his sleeve, which had no wrinkles or bloodstains at all. He chuckled and said:
"Nothing, I just think you're not very resistant to scams."
"Huh?"
"Your sleeve is very clean. There's nothing on it."
After saying these words, before Zenin Kiyoshi could enjoy his usual faint pride of a victor, a pain came from his head.
"You bastard brat, has no one told you that some adults with bad character can choose to directly overturn the chessboard when faced with failure?!"
Zenin Kiyoshi subconsciously touched his head. When he felt the bump, he couldn't help but gasp and look at Toji beside him. He only felt that this bastard's eyebrows and eyes were much more hateful than before.
And I don't know if it's because this body is still too young, but he actually couldn't control his tear glands a little. Although he didn't want to cry, he just felt that the tears couldn't stop flowing down.
Toji looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, who had never shown such a childish side before, and was also a little stunned. It was only at this time that Toji suddenly remembered something!
This arrogant brat, although he had always shown an adult's appearance in front of him, was ultimately just a ten-year-old child.
Looking at Zenin Kiyoshi with tears falling down, Toji felt an indescribable panic in his heart.
The other people on the bus were now looking at him with strange eyes. Toji, who had never experienced much social training, was now blushing even more.
He was actually just a young man under twenty years old at this time. Being whispered about by everyone like this, he also felt a little embarrassed. After all, bullying a child was indeed a bit too much...
Fortunately, Zenin Kiyoshi was not a real child. The reason he shed tears was also just a physical reaction. He soon collected all his tears, adjusted his emotions, and looked out the window on his own.
However, through the slightly red and swollen eyes on his side face, it was still very obvious that this kid had just cried.
Toji looked at Zenin Kiyoshi like that, and only felt a wave of guilt and shame as an adult coming from his heart. He looked at Zenin Kiyoshi, wanting to say something, but didn't know how to open his mouth. He could only scratch his hair in a somewhat self-abandoning manner and sit down on his seat in a somewhat dejected way.
Ten minutes later, Toji got off the bus under the slightly contemptuous gazes of many passengers.
He and Zenin Kiyoshi still didn't speak. The two of them just walked forward in silence.
Toji looked at the small figure following him, and always felt that he didn't know how to approach the other party. He didn't like this atmosphere, but no one had ever taught him how to talk to children since he was a child, and no one had ever loved him in his childhood.
So, he didn't know what to do, let alone how to ease this awkward atmosphere.
However, Toji misunderstood Zenin Kiyoshi on this matter. The reason he was silent at this time was actually because of the voice that popped up in his mind.
"Congratulations to the host for obtaining [Suguru Geto]'s affection.
Current affection: 24/100 (Slightly Favorable)
Unlock ability panel: 10% Cursed Spirit Manipulation (Based on the host's own situation, the host can directly absorb Cursed Spirits below Grade 2 when signing a contract, but the total number is limited to 2 Cursed Spirits. When signing a contract with a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit, it needs to be subdued), 10% of Suguru Geto's total cursed energy.
When Suguru Geto's affection for the host reaches 40, the next stage of bonuses will be unlocked. Please continue to work hard, host."
The moment that voice sounded, Zenin Kiyoshi was actually a little dazed. The affection of everyone in this jujutsu world seemed to be a little too easy to obtain.
Could it really be that it reflects that sentence?
The more a person lacks love, the more they will self-strategize and be moved when they receive a little bit of slight kindness?
He shook his head, but at this moment, a slightly cool thing was pressed against his face.
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