The time rewinds slightly.
Looking at the commission that had suddenly appeared in her diary, Miwa Kasumi was at first a little worried, wondering if she had accidentally snatched someone else's commission again.
But after she carefully looked at the explanation in the diary and confirmed that this commission had refreshed because of the promise between her and Shinomiya Kaguya, and should have no connection with anyone else, Miwa Kasumi let out a slight sigh of relief.
Because she had only just gotten the diary two days ago, and she hadn't had much time to explore its situation.
So when faced with this suddenly appearing commission, besides being a little surprised, she didn't find it particularly abrupt, only thinking that this was a function that this diary had from the beginning.
"In other words, besides snatching other people's commissions, I can still receive them normally?" Miwa Kasumi thought to herself, feeling a little happy. This way, she wouldn't have to bear the guilt of snatching someone else's commission.
At this moment, she had not yet had the thought of connecting Shinomiya Kaguya and Yotsuya Miko with the diary holders. To be precise, she had not yet begun to have the concept of going to find other diary holders.
On the first day she got the diary, she had seen the explanation of Gojo Satoru being cut in half. Before she had even accepted reality, she was sent to Tokyo to carry out a mission. The next day, she was deeply hit by the secret of the New Shadow Style mentioned in the diary.
After her mission had failed, her mind was now preoccupied with Gojo Satoru's safety and the binding vow between herself and the New Shadow Style.
Even this suddenly appearing commission had only distracted her for a short while.
After all, this commission was a matter for September. No matter what, she would have to wait until she returned to Kyoto before she could arrange her future training plan.
Right now, it was more important to remind Mr. Gojo.
And so, with this thought in mind, Miwa Kasumi put away her diary and ran all the way to find Gojo Satoru, who was still slacking off in the school.
Because Sukuna's fame in the Jujutsu world was very great, and the twenty fingers he had left behind after his death, even after a thousand years, no one had yet found a way to destroy them and could only seal them.
So when Miwa Kasumi cautiously expressed her concern to Gojo Satoru about Sukuna possibly reviving, he did not find it strange.
"Ryomen Sukuna, huh? He's indeed quite a remarkable fellow."
"But you think so too?" he said, and at the same time, gently rubbed his head, as if he didn't take it to heart.
Miwa Kasumi was a little surprised. Could it be that someone had already reminded him before her? "Are there others who think so?"
"It seems you really thought of it yourself. To be able to think of this in a conservative place like Kyoto Jujutsu High, it seems you're quite good. Are you interested in transferring to Tokyo?" Gojo Satoru jokingly extended an invitation to her.
Miwa Kasumi hurriedly waved her hands and refused, blushing.
Although she admired Gojo Satoru, Kyoto Jujutsu High had been kind to her. She could not possibly just transfer and leave.
"That's a pity," Gojo Satoru shook his head with some regret, and then casually explained to her again.
"In these thousand years, there have been quite a few people who have been worried about Sukuna's revival. After all, no one can destroy his fingers. And even if an ordinary cursed spirit swallows his finger, it can gain strength comparable to a special-grade cursed spirit."
"In fact, some people have even discovered that those cursed spirits that have swallowed Sukuna's fingers are more likely to approach Sukuna in image and even personality, and will also be more eager to devour his other fingers."
"If there really is a curse that can devour all twenty of Sukuna's fingers, then that curse could probably be called a brand-new Sukuna."
And as Gojo Satoru said this, he seemed to feel some disdain for certain decisions of the Jujutsu higher-ups.
"In the last century, because of the mysterious decline, the Jujutsu world relaxed its monitoring of Sukuna's fingers. It's just that the speed of the mysterious revival has been accelerating recently, but the higher-ups' side has not taken any new measures. If this continues, who knows, a problem might really occur..."
But he also knew that the Kyoto Jujutsu High where Miwa Kasumi was located was a stronghold of the conservatives, so he did not continue. And listening to Gojo Satoru's words, a corresponding picture naturally formed in Miwa Kasumi's mind.
A powerful curse, because of the inaction of the Jujutsu higher-ups, found a way to secretly swallow twenty of Sukuna's fingers, became a brand-new Sukuna, and killed Gojo Satoru.
Seeing Miwa Kasumi's nervous appearance, Gojo Satoru showed a smile, telling her not to be so worried.
"But it's okay. Although Ryomen Sukuna is indeed quite difficult to deal with, as long as I'm here, it's no problem."
Although the answer Gojo Satoru gave was indeed quite reassuring, recalling what was written in the diary, Miwa Kasumi couldn't feel at ease no matter what.
She had originally wanted to remind him that he could report this matter to the Jujutsu higher-ups, but then she remembered that it had been mentioned in the diary that a certain conspirator had taken advantage of the mysterious decline to secretly turn the Jujutsu higher-ups into puppets.
Perhaps, the purpose of that conspirator is to revive Sukuna?
But this kind of "treasonous" words, she was even less able to say out loud.
On the other hand, Gojo Satoru, seeing Miwa Kasumi's still conflicted appearance, said a few more things to put this young girl at ease.
"Actually, both Jujutsu Highs have several of Sukuna's fingers in their custody, and I'm in charge of a few of them. Even if you don't believe others, you should still be able to believe me, right?"
Miwa Kasumi nodded as a matter of course, indicating that she would definitely believe in his strength.
"Gojo-sensei, please be sure to take good care of those Sukuna's fingers. Absolutely do not let Sukuna have a chance to revive!"
She felt that it must have been the original Gojo Satoru's negligence in guarding Sukuna's fingers that had led to someone collecting all twenty of them and reviving him.
But as long as she had reminded him, and after she returned to her own school and mentioned this matter to her principal to raise the alert level for the Sukuna's fingers managed by Kyoto Jujutsu High, then Ryomen Sukuna should not be able to revive so easily!
Miwa Kasumi thought to herself. She felt that after she went back, she must speed up her training. Before that so-called conspirator showed his face, she must obtain greater strength.
At that time, even if an accident really happened, she could also stand up and provide some help to Gojo Satoru.
And after reminding him to be careful, Miwa Kasumi, who had originally planned to leave, suddenly thought of the commission she had intercepted yesterday.
She admitted that she had no strength to solve this commission.
But she couldn't just let that shrine continue to harm the lives of others.
Miwa Kasumi, who didn't know about the penalty for mission failure, felt that she could inform Gojo Satoru about this matter and have him destroy that shrine.
It was just that what she hadn't expected was that she had just mentioned the situation and location of that shrine to him, and he already knew what she was talking about.
"I know about that shrine. But that shrine is actually a historical legacy issue from the Shinto side," Gojo Satoru shrugged and revealed the background of that shrine.
And then he briefly mentioned to her the thing that was suppressed under that Sankoku Shrine.
"The youkai once suppressed by the god Inari?" Miwa Kasumi couldn't help but widen her eyes, looking particularly surprised. "Is it a real god?"
The god Inari did indeed have the title of "god of three foxes." In addition, since he was the god in charge of a bountiful harvest, Inari shrines themselves were the most numerous type of shrine in Japan.
It wasn't that Miwa Kasumi didn't believe in the existence of gods. After all, the origin of the Shinto religion was the existence of these gods. But there were also all sorts of youkai and curses that used the name of a god to harm the human world.
At least in the commissions she had dealt with, she had seen many people worshiping those cursed spirits as gods.
Those worshiped cursed spirits had even, due to the long-term absorption of others' faith and fear, obtained even greater strength.
She had originally thought that the "god" enshrined in that Sankoku Shrine was a similar situation.
But listening to Gojo Satoru, that shrine seemed to be a real Inari shrine?
"If it were two hundred years ago, then it was indeed an orthodox Inari shrine," Gojo Satoru shook his head.
"But before the supernatural began to decline, the human world had actually already completely cut off its connection with the gods."
"After that, many of the shrines that originally had the blessing of divine power were abandoned after losing it. The Shinto side also experienced a long period of chaos. It wasn't until the priests over there found a way to sign contracts with the ley lines that they gradually became what they are today."
"That shrine, because it seals a certain ancient youkai, was originally a grand shrine guarded by divine messengers. But also because it lost its divine power supplement, it gradually became dilapidated during the period of mysterious decline."
And those divine messengers, in order to maintain the seal under the shrine, had adopted the method of absorbing a sacrificed soul every few years to strengthen the seal.
And during the period of mysterious decline, sacrificing one soul every few years could ensure the seal of an ancient youkai. It was indeed difficult for people to notice this matter.
It wasn't until decades ago, when a reasonably strong exorcist had died there, that the Shinto side had learned of the situation of this shrine again.
"Actually, the Shinto side, in order to avoid the sacrifice of ordinary people, will take the initiative to choose some old priests and miko to go there for self-sacrifice every few years," Gojo Satoru looked at Miwa Kasumi.
"But since you were able to discover that something was wrong with that shrine, it must be because of the mysterious resurgence that the great youkai sealed under that shrine has also started to become restless, forcing that shrine to continue to seek new sacrifices from the outside, right?"
He muttered to himself, and then nodded at Miwa Kasumi. "I will have the principal negotiate with the Shinto side about this matter. It was wise of you not to get involved. After all, the divine messengers of that shrine should at least have the strength of a Grade 1 or above."
And with Gojo Satoru's answer, Miwa Kasumi, who had learned the truth, felt a little heavy in her heart, but also a little relieved.
After all, with Gojo Satoru going over there to communicate, that shrine probably wouldn't go and devour the souls of other innocent people again.
But thinking that even without the sacrifice of ordinary people, those old priests and miko would still end their own lives prematurely because of the seal of that shrine.
Couldn't they just directly exorcise the youkai under that shrine?
But after thinking for a moment, Miwa Kasumi could only shake her head helplessly.
What am I thinking? Even Sukuna's fingers are a curse that the current Jujutsu world finds difficult to destroy. Even Gojo Satoru probably can't exorcise that great youkai that even the Inari god of the past could only seal.
With this mood, after saying goodbye to Gojo Satoru, who was smiling and welcoming her to visit Tokyo Jujutsu High again, after Miwa Kasumi had walked out of the main gate, she received a reminder from her diary.
[The commission 'Investigate the truth of Sankoku Shrine' has been completed. Completion rate 25%, reaching the minimum qualification for receiving the commission reward. Because this commission was intercepted from another diary holder, subsequent missions cannot be triggered. Reading Value is about to be distributed. Item rewards have been rewarded to the diary holder's room. Please check in time.]
Looking at the words "commission completed" in front of her, Miwa Kasumi couldn't help but feel a little more guilt.
She had originally thought that she wouldn't be able to complete the commission like this. After all, she had just told Gojo Satoru about this matter and had done nothing else.
But she hadn't expected that even so, she could still get a 25% commission completion rate and had even received what looked like a very generous commission reward.
The point of having snatched the commission of a girl she had never met made the simple and honest Miwa Kasumi feel very embarrassed.
I'm sorry, I'm sorry. I really didn't mean to snatch your commission.
Miwa Kasumi bowed with her hands clasped together in various directions and apologized several times, but still felt that she couldn't wash away the guilt in her heart.
If she could know whose commission she had intercepted, she would definitely go and apologize to the other party and share the reward she had obtained with her.
It was just a pity that the diary would not tell her these things. She could only keep this matter in her heart.
"I hope I don't intercept her commission again next time. What if it's another commission related to youkai and curses..." After apologizing to that unknown young girl, Miwa Kasumi, holding her diary, thought with some difficulty.
***
And on Miyauchi Hikage's side, who had originally been eating melon and watching the show by relying on the snippets of muttering and the chat history from Shiina Mashiro's side, he suddenly found that a new option had appeared on his diary.
[Shinomiya Kaguya is about to receive the penalty for commission failure. Does the host wish to upload the scene of Shinomiya Kaguya receiving the punishment to the diary?]
"Hmm, so this also involves me?" Miyauchi Hikage, who had originally felt that watching melon from a distance was a bit boring, was instantly energized.
Although he couldn't choose the method of Kaguya-sama's punishment, it was still very interesting to be able to spread her dark history.
And so, Miyauchi Hikage decisively chose to agree.
Come on, Kaguya. Do a stunt for everyone.