The brave Simmel wants to resign

When Nanako and Mimiko, who were hiding behind Xia Youjie, heard this news, their eyes lit up immediately, and they held Xia Youjie's hands even tighter.

"Afterwards, because the sorcerer himself fell into a coma and the spell went berserk, the two were not forcibly separated. It wasn't until Nanako woke up tonight that they were found near the crime scene."

"Although there is suffocation damage caused by being within the effects of the technique for a long time, with Glass's abilities, they can be healed quickly."

"So, come back... Jay!"

Nanako and Mimiko became more and more excited as they listened, and they couldn't help but look up at Natsumi.

but--

Those eyes were the same as before.

There was no light.

"I refuse, Wu."

The man spoke calmly and gently.

"It has nothing to do with parents. Rather, it's fine no matter what."

"That incident was just a trigger, a trigger for me to make a choice."

“I’ve been struggling and hesitant, using the time I spent with everyone to deceive myself and postpone making a decision, but now it’s all over.”

"Enlightenment".

Xia Youjie looked at his best friend, his eyes devoid of hatred.

"It has nothing to do with any other factors, I just... can't bear to continue living as a sorcerer."

baffling.

Don't say such nonsensical things! Who would understand this kind of stuff?

I really wanted to beat the guy in front of me up, grab him by the collar and yell at him, and spit all over his face.

But before he came, Gojo Satoru had spoken with Simmel.

The hero grants the youngest and strongest the right to be willful only once.

At the same time, they also provided valuable suggestions.

[Five points, although I might be overthinking it, but if you see Jay, ask him these questions ——————]

“Answer me, Jay.”

Gojo Satoru's voice softened as he gazed at his unfamiliar best friend.

What did you see here?

【————————————————】

Xia Youjie's smile froze for half a second.

My heart skipped a beat.

The voices of the past caught up with him.

Oh, it's been so long...not...

The distorted sound and cropped image resembled a noisy television screen.

What did I see?

【——Summer Oil■■】

"what."

Xia Youjie suppressed his inner anxiety and forced himself to remain calm.

"...Did you guess it?"

"That's true, the timing doesn't match."

time.

The explosion occurred at [21:30].

Almost simultaneously, Simmel arrived at the scene. After confirming that he did not see Natsumi's parents, he quickly took Nanako and Mimiko away and sent them to the hospital, based on his suspicions.

Minutes later, the camera captured Xia Youjie appearing at the fire scene.

Then, she disappeared.

[21:50] minutes.

Gojo Satoru received the message.

After that, everyone continued to search for Xia Youjie until Xinmeier deduced that Xia Youjie might have gone to the original village of the Jiachang sisters.

It is now 4 a.m.

Considering the travel time, Xia Youjie, who had been missing since 9:30, returned to the college at 3:00 a.m. to take away the Jiachang sisters, and then returned to the village at 4:00 a.m.

In other words, using a cursed spirit to travel can take a maximum of one hour in one direction.

However, Xia Youjie, who disappeared at 9:30, did not appear in the city's surveillance cameras, which means that he realized almost immediately that the clues would appear in the 'Jiachang Sisters' village', which means he should have gone there around 10:30 or 11:00.

Then.

The blank period from 11:30 to 3:00.

What is Xia Youjie doing?

What exactly happened? What did Xia You see that led her to make that choice?

Aren't you going to answer?

Seeing that Xia Youjie showed no sign of replying, Wutiao impatiently rubbed his hair.

"That's enough, then I'll just take you back like this."

Can you do it?

"what."

Gojou looked coldly at Xia Youjie.

Even if I break all four of your limbs, I will still take you away.

"Haha."

Xia You smiled.

"That's something to look forward to."

Chapter 43 Breaking a Promise

drop------

At seven o'clock in the morning, Tokyo was just waking up from the night.

The pale golden morning light slanted across the glass of the high-rise buildings, and the asphalt road, carrying a slightly cool and damp feel, was so clean that it reflected the thin clouds on the horizon.

The tram pulled into the station on time, the doors opened softly, and commuters in dark suits filed out.

The convenience store was brightly lit, and office workers paid with one hand before turning and joining the flow of people.

The city is functioning smoothly, as if the explosion that killed dozens of people yesterday had never happened.

In the end, it was just a few dozen people.

In Liben, whenever the stock market falls, large numbers of people will go to the railway tracks to commit suicide, causing the subway to stop operating.

When people see a dead person, they are more likely to complain than to mourn, such as "It's affecting my work" or "Don't cause trouble for others."

Another uneventful day.

But the fact that some people are living peacefully shows that others are carrying a heavy burden.

Inside Tokyo High School, Masamichi Yagami hadn't slept all night.

Night Moth's eyes were bloodshot and dark circles were prominent; he hadn't had time to shave.

The deep lines between his brows conveyed a lingering weariness, and his expression was somber and listless.

Xia Youjie's defection has become a regular occurrence.

As a teacher, his first reaction was disbelief, but then... he was overwhelmed with guilt and pain that he could not blame.

Overnight, both her parents passed away.

The Panxing Cult is deeply entrenched in Japan. Going through normal legal procedures would be impossible to effectively punish them. Sending one or two followers to prison would be the best they could do.

In addition, exterminating cursed spirits is an extremely mentally taxing profession, so it would be normal to go crazy. To my shame, he could actually understand Xia You's defection.

But this is precisely what makes Masamichi Yae feel guilty.

Sorcerer.

My conversation with Simmel during the interview resurfaced in my mind.

Despite being the adults themselves, they failed to protect the children, leaving these immature teenagers to protect the world and pushing them into hell.

Overtime work, bloodshed, death, and the departure of colleagues.

"what...."

The moth was scratching its scalp with its fingertips.

Summer oil....

Even now.

He felt that he should be the one to bring Xia You back, because he was the teacher.

but...

The only one capable of doing this is...

【Click】

Suddenly, Moth Masamichi's eyes widened and he sat up straight.

He sensed a familiar magical power.