The brave Simmel wants to resign

But this time, it wasn't the familiar faces that came into Yi Gu's view; it was just two seemingly ordinary men and women.

"Shinichi, Miyoko, this is Otsuko." Miyoko introduced him, "He's our junior, may I treat him to a meal?"

"Oh, you're a student from a vocational college. That's great."

The middle-aged woman wore an ordinary smile, one that had nothing to do with being a sorcerer.

The atmosphere of being with a normal person made Yi Gu feel somewhat dazed, and even a little moved.

College graduates are mostly extraordinary individuals with unstable emotions, so it's truly reassuring to see ordinary people like this, who are so gentle and kind.

Perhaps, I really can get along with them...

"Haha, that's great." Miyoko said gently, "I was worried because I thought Gojo-kun was back."

Gojo-sensei (crying)!!!

The bone vessel, Yi Gu, opened its mouth and closed its eyes, its heart screaming.

Chapter 75 Simmel: This is sexually explicit!

"Wait! Don't steal my meat!"

"Nanako should know a little about hospitality. It's Otsu-kun's first time visiting our home, so of course we should take care of him."

"Huh? Isn't that unnecessary? Mimi is just too serious. In the end, if you're going to entertain guests, it's more formal to cook for them yourself than to serve them food!"

"I won't."

Ha! (Laughing)

"Nanako wouldn't know that either!"

"Hey, hey, hey, my YouTube collection isn't just for looking good!"

At the lively dining table, Nanako and Mimiko bickered while constantly conquering their favorite dishes with their chopsticks, leaving Etsuko caught in the middle, feeling somewhat helpless.

He really wanted to say that he and his teacher Simmel had eaten at Saizeriya, but he didn't get the chance.

Moreover, after becoming a sorcerer, he developed a rather large appetite, so he simply stopped talking about it.

"It's called Yigu, right? I heard you were picked up by Gojo?"

The middle-aged woman also struck up a conversation with Yigu, who took the opportunity to break away from the battlefield and answered her repeatedly.

"Ah, yes."

The middle-aged woman cast a loving glance at her.

"You must have suffered a lot."

I've already said it, so why does everyone automatically have this impression whenever Gojo-sensei is mentioned?!

At the same time, the words that Gojo Satoru had said when they met flashed through his mind.

[I'll count to three, and you'd better come out, or I'll force your cursed spirit out and beat people up indiscriminately.]

It seems like you can't blame anyone else, Mr. Gojo!

"However, since you're someone approved by Simmel and Gojo-kun, you must be a good child," the woman said gently. "Children from vocational high schools always have their own reasons..."

For a moment, the woman's eyes held a complex expression, as if she had just thought of something.

"But in any case, eat as much as you can while you still can. After all, Nanako and Mimiko are your seniors and can take care of you."

"Yeah yeah."

Nanako and Mimiko chimed in from the side.

Yi Gu You Tai: ..........

"Yes...."

The lights spilled across the noisy dining table, and laughter and chatter created a warm atmosphere.

The camera is positioned behind Yi Gu, where the boy sits quietly with a slightly hunched back and drooping thin shoulders. He is surrounded by warm light, yet he appears as a cold shadow falling into a warm tide.

It's been a long time.

The movement of the chopsticks in my hand was somewhat sluggish.

Egoku Uta's family situation was quite complicated, and because of his poor health, he was placed in a hospital by his family when he was a child.

The long-term loneliness fostered in Yigu a deep longing for interpersonal relationships.

There, he met his first friend, Rika Kimoto. What happened after that is not detailed here. In short, after Rika became a cursed spirit, his parents, teachers, and classmates, who were already indifferent to him, became even more distant from Eto.

Although it was fun going to a family restaurant with Panda and the others, it's been a very, very long time since Yigu Youtai has had such a lively family meal together around the table.

wrong.

Thinking back... I had that feeling when Haibara took me to be with Miguel and the others...

I................

In his skeletal brain, the scene of eating with Miguel and others overlapped with the present, making it difficult for him to distinguish between them for a moment.

Meanwhile, Simmel, who was quietly eating her meal in the living room while watching the news, noticed this scene.

He glanced at it, smiled, looked away, and took another bite of rice.

Oh, he really wasn't full.

—Reconstituted steak is such a bad thing; it's not as good as the ones from the small shops back home...

(Ah, speaking of which...)

Simmel recalled that she and her companions had been to a restaurant, where Frilian had complained that human chefs would say they would preserve the flavors, but the results always changed after a hundred or two hundred years.

(I wonder if the taste of that restaurant has changed...)

Simmel chuckled softly, her mind filled with those not-so-long nine years.

(If it changes... I hope it tastes even better.)

...................

.........

After finishing their meal, Otsuko, who really wanted to wash the dishes, was pushed forward by Miyoko and forced into a round of questioning by Nanako and Mimiko.

There are many questions, ranging from age to favorite VTubers and couples.

"By the way, I've recently been enjoying 'Yuri on Ice'."

"What is that?!"

“It’s an anime,” Simmel interjected, who was still slowly chewing her food while watching the news.

—It was 2017, and he really enjoyed watching anime lately.

"Sports-themed works are great, they really get your blood pumping," Simmel said in a clear, gentle voice. "I remember Nanako really liked the characters from 'Haikyuu!!', didn't she?"

"Ah, as expected of Simmel!" Nanako excitedly hugged Simmel's neck, adding a complaint, "Gojo-kun never remembers these things. He just asks me, 'Huh? How come you like this kind of thing?'"

"To be honest, I don't understand Nanako either." Mimiko gave a 'Wow, she's from the 2D world' look.

What kind of expression is that?! (Slightly annoyed)

"Huh? Oh yes, Mimiko likes bands like Arashi."

The two bickered for a while, but quickly steered the conversation back on track.

Nanako: "Speaking of which, what is the relationship between Otsuku and the cursed spirit on your body?"

"Is it okay to ask this?" Mimiko was puzzled by her sister's insensitivity, but she was also very curious.

As sorcerers, the Kaba sisters are neither particularly strong nor particularly talented.

It just so happens that she has an older brother who is the strongest spellcaster in the modern era, an older sister who is the only holder of the modern reversal spellcasting ability, and Simmel as her shikigami.

"...Rika is my...childhood friend."

Yigu rubbed his hands together, pondering how to reveal his relationship with Rika. But perhaps because Nanako's way of getting closer was too direct and effective, he actually told Nanako his whole story from the past.

Then, after hearing the story, the two of them had this expression.

"oh......."

Nanako tilted her neck slightly forward, squinted her eyes, and pinched her chin with her fingers.

"That is to say... a lolicon."

Bone: "?!"

"Listen to what people are saying properly," Mimi complained. "Isn't this what you call childhood sweethearts?"

Nanako: "So, was he cursed by that girl?"

"...That's what I initially thought, but lately, everyone around me seems to be praising my talent," Yigu said. "I'm thinking...maybe it wasn't Rika who cursed me, but rather I who cursed Rika..."

“…” Mimiko glanced at the slow-paced old man who had finally finished eating and was wiping his mouth.

After noticing the look in her eyes, Simmel turned her attention back to this side.

"Yes, Gojo also said that, judging from his six eyes, the possibility that Yigu mentioned is more likely. However, we didn't plan to say it proactively. We didn't expect you to notice it yourself. That's remarkable."

Simmel said seriously that he had confirmed this after fighting Bone today, and had even hinted at it to Bone.

Indeed, Yi Gu quickly came up with the answer.

Immediately following was a bitter feeling.

After all, even if one is cursed, the curse power and its output are still the warlock's own.

It's obvious to everyone that Yi Gu is a person of good character.

However, even if I knew...

"But now that we know this, the rest is easy."

Before he could even begin to wallow in self-pity, Yi Gu overheard Simmel's words from the side.

"First, we need to clarify your will. If you really did curse Rika, or if it's a two-way curse, then what do you want to do?"

“If that’s really the case… I want to free her,” Yigu replied immediately.