Naoya Zenin had been designated a special grade hostile.
"Is this supposed to be a joke?" Satori asked Masamichi in an unbelieving voice.
Masamichi remained silent.
"Haaah! Naoya would never do such a thing! It's a lie—"
"Naoya's cursed energy remnants were found at the site."
"So what?! There could be a thousand reasons for that!!" Satori shouted and waved her hand in anger.
"Tell me honestly! Do you really believe he would do such a thing—"
"I don't know!" Masamichi interrupted her with a shout.
Satori stared straight at him.
"For now, we need to find Naoya… everything else comes after."
Satori clenched her fists and bit down on her lips.
She could never believe her childhood friend—the first one to see her as more than just a weapon—would simply go ahead and kill so many people.
Even if he did, there had to be a reason.
No! There must be a reason!
The Jujutsu higher-ups must be lying! She would confirm it herself!
Satori's figure disappeared as she teleported away.
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Zenin Clan Residence.
Naobito Zenin stood silently at the destroyed residence, blood splattered all around.
He didn't know what to make of the situation.
Rubbing his head in pain, he let out a tired sigh and asked,
"Can someone tell me what the hell just happened here?"
A day ago, he went on a mission.
And today he came back to receive the news that his son had destroyed the Zenin family and was now labeled a criminal.
Naobito clicked his tongue in annoyance.
Had the world gone crazy or something?
Also.
What the hell was this Gojo brat doing here?
Naobito turned to look at Satori, who was carefully examining the cursed energy residue at the scene.
Then, after looking around, she simply vanished, not even bothering to spare him a glance.
He is the clan head, okay?
Naobito fell silent then contacted some people to find Naoya's location.
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Suguri's apartment.
Naoya slowly opened his eyes and felt the soft, warm body in his embrace.
He looked down and saw Suguri's peacefully sleeping face and the tiny breaths escaping through her nose.
Seeing her like this gave him an unreal feeling.
Raising his hand, he gently waved it across her face, making Suguri's eyelids tremble before opening.
Instantly.
Their eyes met.
"Morning," Naoya greeted her.
Suguri stared at him with hazy eyes, then let out a yawn while saying,
"Good morning~"
As her foggy brain slowly cleared up, Suguri blinked her eyes, then looked back up again.
It was really Naoya.
They were really sleeping in the same bed.
And… they had sex yesterday.
Suguri's eyes slowly widened, and her face turned bright red.
Everything that happened yesterday had been too overwhelming.
She was about to be killed before Naoya saved her. She saw him suffer from deep pain, which made her heart ache.
That was why… she ended up doing… a lot of bold things…
Extreme situations led to extreme outcomes.
But now the hormones had settled down, and calm had returned.
'I–I even tried to have a kid with Naoya…'
She wanted to bury her face somewhere to hide her embarrassment.
Just then—
"What's wrong?"
Naoya's calm voice reached her ears.
Suguri froze, then replied in her usual small tone,
"It's nothing…"
"Hm?"
Naoya raised his eyebrow, then held her chin and lifted her head.
Then, right before her eyes, he leaned forward and lightly kissed her.
Feeling his lips, Suguri's eyes instantly softened.
Naoya slowly pulled back and saw Suguri's dazed expression.
Opening her mouth, she said unconsciously,
"Naoya… I love you…"
"Yeah, I love you too."
"Mhm."
Suguri leaned forward and buried her head in his chest.
Naoya lightly patted her back before noticing Mahoraga holding two plates in his hands.
Breakfast is ready, boss.
Naoya blinked a few times, then told Suguri, who was instantly left dumbfounded.
A shikigami made her breakfast?
She didn't know how to feel.
After freshening up and cleaning the room,
Naoya and Suguri sat side by side, looking doubtfully at the food placed before them.
With a hint of hesitation, they slowly took a bite.
And almost instantly,
The flavors exploded in their mouths, making their eyes light up.
Holy shit, how is it so good?!
Mind you, Naoya, being from the Zenin family, was always served dishes prepared by top-tier chefs.
Yet none of them could compare to what he just ate.
Naoya's eyes unknowingly shifted to Mahoraga, who was coolly leaning against the wall wearing a pink apron.
He adapted to bad cooking!
He's truly the GOAT!
"I-It's really good..." Suguri praised as she quickly started emptying her plate.
Mahoraga grinned wildly before disappearing into the shadow.
Chef Raga out!
After their breakfast was done, Naoya got up and told Suguri,
"I'm going to kill the higher-ups."
Before she could ask, Naoya quickly added,
"The woman who attacked you yesterday, called Kenjaku, was related to them. Since I have already made a move, it's better to end everything in one go."
Suguri thought for a moment before saying,
"Should I come with you?"
"No, I can take care of them myself."
It was easier to use Projection Sorcery when he wasn't carrying someone.
"Ok."
Naoya was about to walk out when he stopped and said,
"After this is done, I'm thinking of leaving Japan for some time."
"Leaving Japan?" Suguri repeated in confusion.
"Yes, I always wanted to travel around, see the world and such..."
'Are you still in pain?' Suguri thought with her head lowered.
"...so I was thinking, would you like to come with me?"
Suguri paused, then raised her head and met his gaze.
The corners of her mouth lifted up as she replied,
"Yes."
"It's settled then."
Naoya nodded, then walked out of the apartment.
After he was gone, Suguri stared silently at the closed door before getting up.
Remembering something, she reached for her phone, which she had put on silent yesterday.
And as soon as she opened it,
Her vision was filled with an endless stream of missed call notifications.
They were from her teacher, Masamichi Yaga; Shoko; Riko-chan; Senior Mei Mei...
But the majority of them were from Satori.
'The news must have reached them.'
'Naoya has gone out to kill the higher-ups... I can't let them know about him...'
She made up a story and was about to make a call when suddenly the doorbell rang.
*Tring*Tring*Tring*
It was going off at a crazy pace.
Just as she was about to answer it, a loud voice came from the other side.
"Wait! It's not locked!"
Bam
With a loud sound, her door was pushed open, revealing Satori and Shoko's familiar figures.
The three of them saw each other.
And instantly froze.
Then, not even a second later,
The room exploded.
"Suguri! Why the hell weren't you picking up your phone?!?!"
"Do you know how worried we were?"
Being bombarded by the rapid questions, Suguri took a step back and quickly defended herself.
"I-I overslept...."
"Overslept!?" Satori gnashed her teeth in anger.
"It's alright, I also oversleep a lot..." Shoko defended Suguri with a casual look on her face.
Satori also calmed down. Suguri was okay, and that was enough.
Raising the letter in her hand, Satori handed it to Suguri.
"Here, take a look."
Suguri curiously looked at the letter, then silently read it.
At the same time, Satori's eyes unknowingly wandered and landed on the two empty plates on the side.
'Two plates? One for Suguri and the other?...'
Satori slightly narrowed her eyes and fell into thought.
On the other hand, Suguri finished reading the letter and handed it to Shoko.
Seeing her lack of reaction, Shoko asked her,
"What do you think?"
"I think it's a false report," Suguri said in a plain tone.
It's good that she trusted her friend, but...
She sounded a bit too sure of herself.
Satori's suspicion kept growing, so she came out and asked it.
"Hey, Suguri, was there anyone else here with you?"
"No."
"Then... why are there two empty plates there?"
"... I was extra hungry today and made more."
"Are you sure?..."
"Yes, why do you ask?"
"Don't tell me you are—"
*Ring*
Suddenly, Satori's phone rang.
It was from their teacher, Masamichi Yaga.
Satori pressed the button and answered the call.
And from the other side,
A single message was conveyed.
"Naoya has been located...."
"Where?!" Suguri quickly asked.
"He just killed the jujutsu higher-ups..."
"....?"
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Nite: Two of my fanfic in top 5 damn.