Time flew by, and in the blink of an eye, another month had passed.
Although September in the island nation was no longer as hot as July and August, it was almost autumn, a time of clear skies and crisp air.
On the High School training ground.
"Penetrate!"
Ryu Ishigori was using all his Cursed Energy to unleash a powerful attack.
The formidable cannon fire created waves of impact around Ryu Ishigori.
However, Gojo Satoru, who was directly facing the cannon fire, appeared very at ease.
The impact from the Cursed Energy cannon was completely blocked by Limitless, not even touching a single hair on Gojo Satoru.
"Not bad, not bad. The instantaneous output of Cursed Energy is quite high. Few people can compare to you, except for me, of course."
While Ryu Ishigori's veins were bulging and he was giving his all, Gojo Satoru was leisurely commenting.
The mechanism of Limitless was still a bug.
For Ryu Ishigori, only Domain had a chance to harm Gojo Satoru.
But Gojo Satoru now also had a Domain, so Ryu Ishigori was completely overwhelmed by Gojo Satoru's Technique.
Of course, in a few more years, when Gojo Satoru grew even stronger, and when his glasses were replaced with a blindfold, he would be able to crush Ryu Ishigori even without relying on his Technique.
"Hoo, hoo, hoo, so strong, too strong."
Thud.
Finally, Ryu Ishigori, whose Cursed Energy was almost exhausted, lay on the ground, panting heavily.
At this moment, Ryu Ishigori suddenly remembered what Eichi had said earlier.
This morning, Ryu Ishigori, who had no missions, found Eichi and asked him to find an opponent who could satisfy him for some activity.
He had been fighting Cursed Spirits for almost a month but hadn't encountered a single challenging opponent, which made Ryu Ishigori very bored.
So he remembered Eichi's words when he recruited him.
There were at least four people here who could satisfy him.
"Feeling restless?"
Eichi looked at Ryu Ishigori with a speechless expression.
However, thinking of Ryu Ishigori's personality, Eichi still agreed.
"It just so happens that there are many people at High School today. I'll help you find someone, but after you lose, remember to say a certain phrase, otherwise, it will be hard to arrange next time."
"No problem?"
Ryu Ishigori thought it would probably be some complimentary words like 'thank you,' but what Eichi said left him a bit speechless.
These words felt a bit like a clown.
"I apologize, Gojo-sama, for not being able to make you use your full power."
Although he felt a bit ashamed before, after truly giving his all and still losing to Gojo Satoru, Ryu Ishigori felt there was nothing wrong with saying this.
After all, Ryu Ishigori had never set a flag that he would win.
Even after his defeat, he never said words like 'I am the strongest.'
Before starting the battle with Gojo Satoru, he also didn't say anything like 'you are the challenger.'
Eichi and Suguru Geto, who were beside him, never once provided narration like 'It's Ryu's victory' for Ryu Ishigori.
"Huh? Don't worry about it, isn't that just natural?"
Gojo Satoru consoled him with a piercing remark.
Ignoring Ryu Ishigori who was lying on the ground, Gojo Satoru went straight back to the dorms.
Eichi and Suguru Geto were both there.
"The tea is still hot, drink it."
Eichi handed Gojo Satoru a cup of tea.
"Speaking of which, Geto, have you lost some weight?"
Gojo Satoru took the tea from Eichi and then looked at Suguru Geto with a concerned expression.
"Huh? Has Geto lost weight?"
Eichi turned his head and carefully examined Suguru Geto.
Suguru Geto's dark circles had reappeared, and there was a faint sadness between his brows, clearly indicating he had something on his mind.
Eichi, who had been facing away from Suguru Geto until now, hadn't noticed this.
"Yes, he's thinner. Geto's arms used to be a little thicker than they are now. He probably lost two or three catties," Gojo Satoru said after observing Suguru Geto carefully.
"You can notice such a tiny change… What about me?"
Eichi hadn't realized that Six Eyes' observational skills could be used this way.
"Ah, I didn't notice. There should be no change, right?"
"…"
So you only observe Suguru Geto so carefully, damn it, I'm shipping it.
Feeling Gojo Satoru's concern, Suguru Geto, who had been somewhat distracted, forced a smile and, with eyes full of tenderness, said to Gojo Satoru, "It's nothing, just suffering from the summer heat recently."
"Is that so?"
After speaking, Gojo Satoru turned his head and drank his tea.
He trusted his best friend, Suguru Geto.
He believed that his best friend, who always walked the Righteous Path and to whom he could entrust his back, would be able to resolve any issue that arose.
How much did Gojo Satoru trust Suguru Geto?
Blind-Eyed Cat once said that Gojo Satoru, at one point in time, took Suguru Geto's judgment as his own standard for evaluating good and evil.
Eichi, on the side, was a bit speechless.
Looking at Gojo Satoru, who trusted Suguru Geto immensely, and Suguru Geto, who forced a smile and, with incredibly gentle eyes, signaled to Gojo Satoru that he was fine.
Eichi suddenly had a strange feeling, then he signaled to Gojo Satoru with his eyes.
Eichi: Suguru Geto clearly has something on his mind. He's only acting this way to keep you from worrying. Can't you tell?
Gojo Satoru: That's Geto. It's fine. He'll handle it himself if something comes up.
Both of them incredibly understood each other's words through their eyes.
Eichi wished he could immediately Possess Gojo Satoru, directly extend his long legs to wall-slam Suguru Geto against the wall behind him, then pinch Suguru Geto's chin and say, "Don't try to be strong, Geto, it breaks my heart."
Then he would take off his sunglasses and look deeply at Suguru Geto with his Six Eyes.
"Rely on me more, Geto."
The mental theater ended.
After a while, Eichi suddenly realized a problem.
'Suffering from the summer heat? September should be considered autumn, right?'
Then, another question appeared in Eichi's mind.
'Wait, this scene seems a bit familiar.'
Eichi sank his consciousness into his shadow, then opened the notebook he used as a memo.
'That's not right. Amanai Riko is still alive and well, Yu Haibara is still full of vitality, Geto hasn't seen the large cult scene of the Star Religion, and the Yamamura persecution incident hasn't happened yet. How is Geto suffering from the summer heat?'
Eichi got up and left the dorms.
Beep beep.
"Moshi moshi, Young Master Eichi."
Zenin Shuji's voice came through the phone.
"It's me. Help me check the mission records of everyone at High School recently. Try to be as quick as possible, and the more detailed the records, the better."
Eichi said into the phone.
"No problem, Young Master Eichi."
Eichi hung up the phone.
Zenin Shuji's efficiency was still very high. That evening, Eichi received the recent mission reports for everyone at High School.
Zenin Shuji even sent a copy for Ryu Ishigori.
Eichi immediately opened Suguru Geto's mission report.
"Report on the Exorcism of Cursed Spirits in the Cultist Sacrifice Incident."
As soon as he opened it, the title of the report made Eichi frown.
He quickly finished reading the report, then opened the second report.
"Report on the Persecution and Death of Children by Folk Jujutsu Sorcerers."
Similar to the first report, both described situations where children with Jujutsu Sorcerer talent awakened their Technique only to be harmed by ordinary people, turning into Cursed Spirits after death.
Next was the third report, "Assistant Supervisor Death Report."
Akutami Jojo, who had served as Suguru Geto's Assistant Supervisor for a period, was unexpectedly cut in half during a mission.
As Eichi went through report after report, he discovered that all of Suguru Geto's missions in the month since he returned from Sendai were tasks that directly confronted the darkness of human nature.
"Speaking of which, the Yamamura incident happened in September, didn't it…"
Eichi fell into deep thought.
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