Curse Returns: What did the human-shaped wishing machine do wrong this time?

"I...want to eat braised pork with ginger."

When Rime reached the corner of the stairs, she heard a very unfamiliar boy's voice.

Fushiguro Megumi and Fushiguro Miki, who were huddled in the corner, were a little stunned. After acting cute towards Fushiguro Megumi, the new friend in front of them suddenly turned into a ghost child who looked like a character from a horror movie.

After the child's appearance changed, his voice also became high-pitched.

Because Fushiguro Megumi didn't answer, that thing kept pressing him for his wishes.

Fushiguro felt that he didn't have any wishes, or rather, after getting used to this terrible life, he couldn't figure out what he wanted to change.

His father has always been that kind of freak, and his mother is still irrational.

Those eyes, as black as black holes, stared at him without blinking, as if they wouldn't move unless he responded.

To be honest, the scene in front of him was quite terrifying, but nothing was more terrifying than his "mother".

Fushiguro Megumi paused for a moment.

In the somber atmosphere, his stomach growled a few times, and his cheeks flushed slightly as he said somewhat awkwardly:

"I'm a little hungry... I want to eat braised pork with ginger."

Megumi Fushiguro likes to eat food with ginger, but apart from Miki Tsuyoshi, no one in the family has ever noticed this.

Hungry, Fushiguro Megumi suddenly remembered that when she and Tsumiki went to the supermarket last time, the mother next to them said that she was going to make ginger braised pork for her child.

Miki Fushiguro had gradually adapted to the sticky, cold atmosphere around her and, confirming that Nanika meant no harm, moved closer to Megumi Fushiguro.

But then she saw a scene she would never forget.

A huge plate appeared out of thin air in front of them, piled high with fragrant ginger-braised pork.

A red banner was pasted on the side of the bowls and plates.

Fushiguro Miki didn't know many characters, and could only vaguely make out "Sapporo ■■■Da■Wang■■Sai".

Upon seeing the enormous amount of food, Fushiguro Megumi and Fushiguro Miki remained silent, unable to utter a word.

After fulfilling her new friend's wish, Nanika returned her body to Alluka.

Just then, Mei came upstairs and noticed Alluka waving happily.

"Xiaomei! Here!! I miss you so much!!"

His voice was clear and crisp, and a great joy bloomed on his fair face.

This scene looks like it was replicated from a thousand years ago.

Rime reached out and caught Alluka's body as she lunged at him.

"Did they bully you over there?"

Only after witnessing Alluka's safe return did Rime finally feel relieved.

Rime pulled Alluka aside and examined him carefully for a long time. Even after confirming that he was not injured, she still looked a little nervous.

"I heard from Hisahito that they locked you up?"

Rime still feels somewhat guilty about this.

Ultimately, his strength was insufficient, and he watched as Alluka was taken away by others in front of him once again. If anything happened to Alluka again, he would not only be unable to face himself, but also unable to face Lord Sukuna.

"It's okay, they didn't hurt me~ Mei, where's your brother?"

Alluka obediently shook his head; he did not feel any gloom because he had been locked up for two days.

Instead, after failing to see Hisahito, he looked up in Rime's arms and gazed at him hopefully with bright, wet eyes.

"...I haven't told them yet, they'll be here soon."

Rime's hand came down and touched Alluka's disheveled hair.

Logically speaking, since he and Fushiguro Jinji stole the people from the high school, given Gojo Satoru's personality, they would definitely come looking for him again. Itadori Yamasuke and Itadori Hisahito's status as ordinary people might be a hindrance in the upcoming battles.

However, what makes Rime conflicted is that Itadori Yuujin can make a wish to Alluka unconditionally, and if anything unexpected happens, Itadori Yuujin's presence will actually be a form of protection.

Moreover, Rime didn't want Alluka to be sad.

"Yay! Thank you, Xiaomei."

Alluka raised her hands and cheered, then pulled him over to their new companion.

"These are Megumi and Tsumiki~ They're Uncle Fushiguro's son and daughter!"

Alluka's smile was innocent and carefree. He and Nanika had just helped their new friend, and they were both very happy. In contrast, Fushiguro Megumi and Fushiguro Miki looked at the plate of ginger stew with a worried expression.

They had never seen such a large plate of food; the container was big enough to fit Fushiguro Megumi entirely inside.

Fushiguro Jinji's unreliable personality meant he wouldn't prepare any decent food for the children. The reason Fushiguro Megumi and Fushiguro Miki didn't starve was that he would occasionally toss them some money so they could buy fast food at the convenience store.

The aroma of delicious food filled Fushiguro Megumi's nose and mouth, making his hungry stomach twitch.

Megumi Fushiguro and Miki Fushiguro exchanged a glance, hesitated for a moment, and then tentatively extended their hands.

Since we already have a strange mother, it's not so strange for a new friend to conjure up a meal out of thin air, right?

When Rimei looked over, the two children were squatting there, figuring out how many days it would take to finish such a large plate of food without wasting any.

His lips twitched a few times, knowing that this dish was definitely Nani's masterpiece, but it was just a meal, and there was no real cost to it.

Compared to his father, his son is truly a paragon of virtue!

When Alluka came downstairs again, Fuhesh was sitting lazily on a pile of ruins. His face had a suspicious blush, the hem of his clothes was rolled up, his whole body was tightly wrapped by the tentacles of the cursed spirit, and blood was still gushing down his forehead.

The moment Rime saw it, she covered Alluka's eyes with her hand.

"What are you doing?"

Having lived for over a thousand years, Rime had long since become indifferent, but he still felt that this scene was somewhat indescribable.

"What are you talking about?"

Fuheshen reached out and wiped away the blood foam that had seeped from his forehead.

"Never mind...we'll go now, contact us if needed."

Rime led Alluka away, as the Itadori family was no longer a place to stay; Fukushige was nothing but ruins.

Fortunately, Lusuo owns countless properties, and there is a detached house right next to Fuheishen. Rimei plans to bring Huzhang and the others over.

If they were near Fukushiro, even if Gojo Satoru and his group came over, their primary target wouldn't be Alluka.