The brave Simmel wants to resign

However, if an investigation is conducted, it will be found that Xia Youjie does not have a younger sister. If Xia Youjie's itinerary is further investigated, it will not be difficult to find out where the extra sisters came from.

The Panxing Cult, a mole within the higher echelons of sorcery, a curse master...

Ultimately, why does the Panxing Cult insist on clinging to the stellar fluid?

The intelligence came from the higher echelons of the sorcery, but what were the motives of that "traitor"? Why did they create the plague? Why did they kill the astral body? Why...?

Tianyuan no longer intends to fuse with the Star Magma.

Killing the asteroids is completely pointless.

There is only one reason that can be thought of—

[The numerous cursed spirits appearing during the sweltering summer]

The creation of a Superior-grade Spell Spirit

The stolen fingers of Sukuna

—[From the very beginning, the other side was targeting Xia Youjie and Gojo Satoru.]

If that's the case...

Simmel's expression suddenly changed.

I can't find Xia Youjie... it's not bad luck...

Was it because that trace was deliberately erased?

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December 23rd

3:00 AM

Highly skilled in sorcery, in a hospital ward.

A man is standing guard beside the Kaba sisters.

He sat in the chair, his hands clenched, his body hunched over, watching the two of them breathe evenly.

After a while, the blonde girl lying on the hospital bed wrinkled her nose first, then her eyelids trembled violently, and she slowly opened her eyes.

".......here it is........"

"Are you awake?"

Hearing the voice beside her, Nanako nodded slowly, her little head still reeling from the aftershocks of the explosion.

"Great."

The man said softly.

Nanako tilted her head slightly, trying to see the man's face clearly, but because it was so dark, she could only make out a rough outline.

However, it gives me a sense of security, so...

Huff... huff...

Her trembling eyelids finally closed, and the girl fell into a deep sleep again.

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Research shows that the human brain has a long development period.

The brains of 6-7 year old children are almost the same size as those of adults.

However, the specific functions, rational control, and emotional regulation will not be fully mature until around the age of 25.

At Nanako and Mimiko's age, their memories are more easily fragmented, and they may even occasionally confuse dreams with reality.

Nanako's memories are fragmented into pieces.

That day was supposed to be an ordinary day.

He and Mimiko stayed at home with Shinichi, watching TV and playing games while waiting for Miyoko to cook.

The family of four had a great time every day.

Every day has been like this since I arrived here.

Play, laugh, and wait for family to come home.

In the evening, Miyoko prepared the meal and came to the living room.

According to Miyoko, today is December 23rd, and tomorrow is Christmas Eve.

In Japan, this is a day for couples to go on dates and for families to reunite.

Because she didn't expect that silly boy, Jay, to find a wife so easily, she figured it was best for the family to stay together—that's what Miyoko said with a smile.

Just in time, her child has been very busy lately, so she plans to prepare a good meal in advance.

Nanako is also looking forward to it.

but--

What awaited them was an unbearable loud noise and burning pain.

The flames engulfed everything, and the smiles of the family members became blurred.

what happened?

Nanako suddenly couldn't remember.

Just like when a person wakes up and can't remember the content of their dream, she couldn't recall what happened either. She only remembered that she was in a lot of pain and very tired, and then she passed out.

When I woke up again, I seemed to vaguely see Xia You's figure.

—Great, he's back.

As I was thinking this, my memory was interrupted once again.

And when I woke up again...

Crackling...

It wasn't a white ceiling, but a starry sky.

Countless stars were embedded in the deep blue sky, and moonlight filtered through the treetops, turning the surrounding wild grasses silvery-gray.

Nanako stirred and found herself curled up in a warm embrace.

It was a cursed spirit, huge and furry, curled up in a ball, holding her and Mimi in its arms like a mother beast protecting her cubs.

Mimiko was still asleep nearby.

Nanako didn't bother her sister and started observing her surroundings.

It is a forest.

The grass was so tall it didn't even reach the cursed spirit's claws, but reached up to Nanako's calves.

In the distance, the chirping of unknown insects could be heard, one after another. The wind blew through the forest, carrying the fragrance of grass and trees and the coolness of the night dew, rustling the leaves.

For some reason, Nanako felt a sense of 'familiarity' about it.

But that familiarity brought no warmth.

On the contrary... it frightened her somewhat.

"Are you awake?"

Just like in my dream, the voice was so familiar.

"Summer oil!"

Nanako's attention was immediately drawn, and she looked ahead with surprise.

Sure enough, there was the voice she had been waiting for.

He was facing her, the lines of his shoulders flickering in the firelight, the edges of his falling hair tinged with a warm hue, but more than half of his face was hidden in shadow.

"It's good that you're awake."

The man smiled, his face like a crescent moon.

“Natsume… I think I had a very long dream,” Nanako said hesitantly.

"Is that so? If you're having trouble remembering, it's okay if you can't." Xia You smiled calmly and poked at the fire in front of him with a branch in his hand.

Crack!

The flickering firelight grew louder, but Nanako inexplicably felt that the sound was coming from afar.

She shook her head, shaking off much of the grogginess she felt after just waking up.

"No, no, I feel that's very important, I have to tell Simmel... tell you..."

"Ah."

Xia You didn't say anything, her smile remained serene.

After a while, Nanako suddenly remembered.

"Ah! Fire!"

"The fire broke out, and then, then Jinichi and Miyoko protected me and Mimiko, and then, then I used my phone, I, I should have hidden them, I..."

The speech was incoherent and disjointed, which is understandable given that the child's language system is not yet fully developed and their memory is so vague.

Xia You guessed for her.

"Did you awaken the spell and then protect them?"

"Ah! Yes, yes! I—"

Crackling sound.

Xia You smiled faintly.