The curse spirit always wants to push me to the throne

Time: morning break

Location: Bulletin board in the hallway

Characters: Shigeo Kageyama of petrification.

"Well, who told you that you have been doing good things outside during the midterm exam, and the departmental activities are so late, so you haven't been able to review properly at all. This result is not surprising." .

Kageyama Shigeo has been in the spiritual world for half a year, that is to say, he has not gone to school for half a year, and he has completely forgotten that he passed the midterm exam, and today is Monday, the day when the exam results will be issued.

Hmm... I should say it was bad luck or luck. If he took the exam after he came out of the spiritual world, the results he got would definitely not be as good as the current ones.

But this result is not much better!

Kageyama Shigeo wanted to cry, but felt that there was a blood-red word 'Danger' written on the top of his head.

The report card must be shown to the parents, ah, it is simply too difficult!Maybe they will be visited at home!

Perhaps, today is the end...

"I said, it's almost done. There are more important things than grades!" Little Dimple couldn't see Shigeo Kageyama's dejected look, and flew up to him and opened his hands, "Issei Sato, who holds your identity, and has been so far The highest revelation whose whereabouts are unknown is your greatest threat! We need to discuss how to deal with these two loopholes!"

"Small dimples……"

"what happened?"

"How are you studying?" Shigeo Kageyama was already a living doctor.

The corner of Xiao Dimple's mouth twitched: "What are you thinking about? How many years have I been an evil spirit? I don't remember such things for a long time."

"I'm done..." mob seemed to have lost faith.

"Grade is not important, compared to this, the best of them"

"How will I explain to my parents when I go back tonight..." Shigeo Kageyama wobbled back to the classroom and accidentally bumped his head when he entered the door.

Small dimple: "...This guy is dead."

He has not been a human being for many years, and he has almost forgotten the memory of his time as a human being, let alone his student days, so he can't understand Kageyama Shigeo's mood now that he is facing a catastrophe.

But the grades are as important as the most important thing for them! ?Simply unreasonable!

The little dimple was extremely helpless, wandering around the mob with a face full of ghosts, the next second he seemed to feel the gaze of something, suddenly shivered, hurriedly looked around, and even flew to a place outside the classroom, but did not He didn't find the sight that made him feel hostile.

"Kageyama-kun, you are here." Hei Zizhe also came over and patted Shigeo Kageyama who was lying on the table.

Kageyama Shigeo tried his best to put away his bitter face, and looked up with puzzled eyes.

"Akashi-kun and the others are about to start a practice match with other schools, and it happens to be at our school, do you want to go to the gymnasium after school?"

"Well, I'll go." Akashi and the others were among the few people he had friendship with, and Kageyama Shigeo also felt that he should go because of emotion and reason.

Well, definitely not to delay getting home.

At this time, Xiao Dimple flew back with question marks all over his head, and Kageyama saw this and asked, 'What's wrong? '

"Strange, I obviously felt a bad spiritual pressure, but I didn't find anything." The little dimple frowned, "Maofu, did you feel anything?"

Kageyama Shigeo closed his eyes and felt it, then shook his head honestly: "No."

"Maybe it's my delusion."

The little dimple was a little tangled, but after all, even Maofu didn't notice it, so he didn't take it to heart.

After school in the afternoon, Kageyama Shigeo and Kuroko went to the gym together.

There was a lot of people inside, and the game was about to start. When Shigeo Kageyama and Tetsuya Kuroko came, there was already a dense crowd outside. Fortunately, Momoi Itsuki recognized them and called them to watch near the players' bench.

"Thank you for that"

"I'm Itsuki Momoi," the cute pink-haired girl smiled at the two of them, "We haven't met each other yet, but I've heard Akashi-kun tell you about you a long time ago, the first time we met, Kageyama-kun and Kuroko-kun."

"Meet for the first time." ×2

During the conversation between the three, the match had already begun, and it was the climax from the beginning!As the center forward, Murasakihara grabbed the ball, and the Teiko team led by Aomine started a swift attack, but took the lead in scoring in 2 minutes.

The cheers of the audience drew the eyes of the three to the field.

"Everyone is amazing." Shigeo Kageyama said with emotion.

"Yeah, everyone has become stronger during this time, thanks to Kageyama-kun's training." Momoi Wuyue smiled mischievously.

Seeing that Kageyama was still puzzled, Momoi explained with a smile.

"Akashi-kun and the others said that because they were training with you, they always felt that they were not serious." Momoi Wuzuki said with a light smile, her curiosity about superpowers was still shining in her eyes.

After that, the three of them stopped talking and concentrated on watching the game. To be honest, it has been almost a year since he joined the basketball club. Kageyama is still a layman in this field, but even he can see how exciting this game is.

People on the sports field will shine.

The strength and beauty of muscles, gorgeous ball skills, players' mutual game, and teammates' cooperation.

All of this constitutes a fierce battlefield, and even those who are watching can feel the blood boiling.

Perhaps this is the charm of sports competition.

Kageyama usually thinks that Kuroko, who trains hard, is already amazing, but at this moment, Akashi and the others on the field are undoubtedly even more dazzling, making people unable to take their eyes off.

As I said before, Shigeo Kageyama joined the basketball club purely because of his friends, and he prefers to train his muscles. He has no special feeling for basketball, but now he really begins to feel the charm of basketball.

In the end it was Diguang's team that won.

Cheers resounded throughout the gymnasium, and Shigeo Kageyama also smiled in response to the occasion.

"Congratulations, Aomine-kun."

"Congratulations."

"Haha, next time, Heizi, you will definitely be able to play!" Aomine Dahui felt refreshed after winning the game, and suggested to the others, "Would you like to celebrate together!"

However, the others poured cold water on it without losing face, Atsushi Ziyuan: "It's just a practice match, Qingzai is too exaggerated."

Midorima Shintaro rewrapped the bandage around his finger: "Yeah, the next Winter Cup is the key."

"You really have no enthusiasm at all!"

Akashi: "Well, let's save the celebration for the Winter Cup, and there is another piece of good news."

He looked around the three of them, with a smile on his lips: "The coach said, we won the practice match this time very well, so we will start the Winter Cup this time."

They were silent for a second, looking at each other.

How should I put it, although I had expected it long ago, I didn't expect it to come true. I participated in the competition in the first grade, and it was the first round!

Aomine Daiki became even more excited, Midorima kept pushing his glasses, Murasakihara stopped eating snacks, and the hearts of the three were not at peace.

Akashi looked at the quiet Shigeo Kageyama: "Kageyama-kun, this time the practice match was won, thanks to your special training, please give me more advice in the future."

The special training he mentioned refers to Kageyama playing with everyone after using super powers to bless him. It is true that Kageyama Shigeo at that time had an oppressive force that ordinary people could not match.

Kageyama Shigeo scratched his head: "No, it's up to you to win the game. We didn't have much training."

Akashi smiled, and did not continue this topic: "If you have time during the Winter Cup, please come and cheer for us. If you watch on stage, Aomine and the others will work harder."

"no problem."

"Since we are not celebrating, let's go home together!" Aomine Daiki said.

The others have no objection, they have already become familiar with each other during the training together, and we will be teammates in the future, so it is necessary to cultivate and cultivate relationships.

On the contrary, Shigeo Kageyama was a little uncomfortable. He used to go home from school alone, but today there are so many peers.

However, it doesn't feel bad.

They are all of the same age, and they are still in the same school. They can chat a few words whenever the topic is opened, talking and laughing along the way, no different from the students who are swaying their youth on the road.

"By the way, I've always been curious, what's the normal life of a person with superpowers like?" Aomine changed the subject and aimed at Kageyama. , They were not familiar with it before and asked directly, but now they finally have the opportunity to know!

"Be the same as everyone else, just study and exercise, there is no difference."

"Eh, really?"

"Then what do you think..."

Qingfeng meditated: "For example, he is a student during the day, and a masked hero at night."

Small dimple: "You guessed it."

Kageyama Shigeo moved his eyes guiltily: "How is it possible, you think too much."

Akashi looked at his reaction, doubts flashed in his eyes: "There is someone on TV that is similar to what you think."

"Oh, that's right! That Jarman who has been very popular recently! Is he really a superpower?" Aomine Daiki excitedly confirmed to Kageyama, "Since you are real, you should be able to know, right?"

Kageyama: "...Well, he is real."

"I knew it!" Aomine Daiki was satisfied, "But do all of you superpowers like the hairstyle of the pot head?"

"I do not know either."

Midorima looked at Shigeo Kageyama's hairstyle indifferently, and pushed his glasses: "Then why does he hide his identity?"

"...Maybe he doesn't want to affect his daily life?" Shigeo Kageyama felt guilty. He is really not good at hiding secrets. Can this topic be skipped?

"That's right, ah, by the way, don't there often be programs like psychics on TV, and that's true?" Qingfeng asked immediately.

"fake."

A bolt from the blue in the green room.

"What about those psychics who are said to be able to see spirits?"

"Some are true, some are false, it depends on the specific situation."

"What about urban legends?"

"It was false at the beginning," Kageyama Mofu paused, and looked at Midorima, "but if the spread is too wide, too many people believe it and it will become true."

"This is too idealistic! Why?"

"I'm not too sure either……"

Several people asked about the topic between superpowers and ghosts, and when they parted, they were finally satisfied, fully satisfied their curiosity, and waved goodbye to each other.

Kageyama Shigeo also separated from Kuroko at the last intersection, with a smile on his face.

The little dimple joked, "It's rare to see you talking so much this time."

"Is there?" Mob touched the corner of his mouth and couldn't help laughing, "Little dimple."

"Ok?"

"I suddenly feel that the identity of a superpower is not bad."

Not because of this power, but because of being able to have a pleasant conversation with someone who is equally talented.Although they are all topics that are not nutritious, it is also youthful to spend time with friends as fun.

"Of course." Little Dimple grinned.

So Kageyama Shigeo returned home with a happy mood.

Then got hit.

Kageyama's mother: "Shigeru...what's the matter with this result?"

"Yes, I'm sorry! qwq"

He still couldn't escape this disaster.

He was severely criticized by his parents, but he was still in front of Lu.

Shigeo Kageyama suffered a triple blow, and drifted into the room in a daze with a failing report card.

"Are you okay?" The little dimple floated in front of him worriedly, the child seemed to be shocked enough.

"It's okay..." Shigeo Kageyama turned pale.

"Hey, hey, you don't seem to be okay."

"Well, it's all because I've been slacking off recently." Mob's face was full of disappointment, "I can't go on like this, I still want to go to high school and then university."

The little dimple was startled: "Huh? You actually want to go to college!? Why, it's not necessary, your talent is not in reading!"

"But I've already decided." Shigeo Kageyama pursed his lips. He knew it was difficult, but that was not a reason to give up.

More importantly, he subconsciously remembered that getting into college seemed to be a very important thing.

It seemed that he had made an appointment with someone, but he didn't remember it at all.

"It's really wishful thinking to get into college with this grade." A third voice appeared in the room.

"Mao, Maofu..." Xiaodi couldn't make a sound, he had noticed it at first, but the malicious spiritual power surrounded him, making him unable to remind him.

When Shigeo Kageyama came back to his senses, he noticed that an evil spirit had broken through the barrier outside the house and entered the room.

And this spiritual power...

"Mr. Mogami!?"

"It's just two or three days since I saw you, can't you recognize it?" The spirit body of Mogami Enlightenment floated behind Shigeo Kageyama, its body was somewhat transparent, and it also turned into a red and black will-o'-the-wisp.

"Why are you here... what do you want to do?" Kageyama Shigeo looked at Mogami Revelation vigilantly from a distance, with cold sweat dripping from his forehead.

Too bad, Mom, Dad, and Li are all below, if there is a fight here...

"Don't be nervous, I won't be your enemy anymore." Mogami Enlightenment said lightly, "The reason why I came here? If I have to say it, it's curiosity and unwillingness."

"What's the meaning?"

Mogami Revelation didn’t answer, and looked at the test papers in Shigeo Kageyama’s hands. With a thought, the test papers were immediately covered with red and black light, pulled out from the young man’s hand, and unfolded in front of him: “But having said that, It’s really appalling.”

"Give it back to me!" Kageyama Shigeo blushed and tried to grab it back with his super power in a panic.

Most Shangren did not compete with him, and after thinking for a moment, he said to himself: "It's decided, I will be your tutor from now on."

……

"private teacher?!"

As soon as these words came out, both Xiao Dimple and Shigeo Kageyama were stunned.

"What's the matter, my grades were much better than yours when I was in school." Mogami Enlightenment said lightly.

"But...why?" Shigeo Kageyama was stunned, and no one had expected this development.

"You want to go to university, there must be a reason for doing so." Mogami Revelation avoided answering, and instead used what Kageyama said just now as an example, "Then it's the same for me, and it won't do you any harm, right? With your current grades, if you want to go to a higher school or even enter a university smoothly, enrolling in training courses is an inevitable choice, but with your current family background, it is also quite difficult."

The most enlightening words hit the point.

Indeed, Shigeo Kageyama's family is not rich, just an ordinary middle class, and the tuition fee for college is not cheap, especially when they have two children in their family.

"Besides, if you reject me, I will leave. Will you rest assured that I will just wander around outside, or do you want to simply eliminate future troubles here?" Mogami Enlightenment proposed two other paths.

Kageyama Shigeo shook his head, after thinking about it, he seems to have no better choice. If Mr. Mogami is willing to stay, he can really feel relieved: "Okay then, please give me more advice in the future."

The extremely vigilant little dimple was shocked: "You just agreed, he is the best! Aren't you still your life-and-death enemies before?"

"The little dimple, can you get rid of him?"

"Er..." Xiaojiwo wondered if he could stay here if he could do it.

Although it seems that Mogami has been weakened a lot by Maofu compared to that night, but he is more confident in his ability.

Coincidentally, Shigeru is also the same, he knew that he was absolutely explosive in the spiritual world at that time, then was then, and now is now, although he had won against Mr Mogami at that time, but now he is not sure of winning at all.

And my family is also here, it is impossible to fight.

After various considerations, Kageyama realized that he had no choice.

"Then it's settled." Mogami revealed the final conclusion on his own.

Thus, the cohabitation life of one person and two spirits began.

At first, Kageyama Shigeo thought that he would be uncomfortable getting along with Mr. Mogami, but he didn't expect that.Maybe it's because of his experience with the evil spirit of the little dimple, and Mogami's enlightenment usually doesn't appear on weekdays. For a while, he even felt that his daily life was not too different.

There is only one time when the Supreme Revelation will emerge.

That's right, it was time for after-school tutoring for Shigeo Kageyama.

Whenever this happened, Kageyama Shigeo suddenly felt that it was too easy to agree back then.

"This math problem was discussed today, just apply this formula."

Mob looked confused: "Oh..."

"It's wrong again, you can also calculate the score problem wrong? Do it again ten times!"

"..."

"There is also Chinese, how did you fail in such a simple thing? Recite it for me, and you can get a high score after memorizing the whole book."

mob:? ? ?

Mr. Mogami is really strict qwq

The after-school tutoring time suddenly became dire, and Kageyama was forced to shorten even the time he spent as a volunteer. He reduced his part-time work at the teacher's office on weekdays, and hurried home to do the homework assigned by the top every day when the work was over. They are all stuffed with knowledge and dizzy.

"Brother, mother has boiled milk, do you want to drink some?"

That night, Kageyama Shigeo worked diligently in his room, completing the exercises under Mogami's supervision.At this time, the door was knocked from outside, and Ritsu came over with a glass of milk.

"Ah, thank you." Shigeo Kageyama temporarily took the milk cup and drank it down.

Kageyama Ritsu glanced at the notes on Shigeru's desk, and said in surprise, "My brother has been working hard lately."

Kageyama Shigeo scratched his hair: "Because the last midterm exam was too bad."

The most important thing is that he needs to regain the knowledge he has forgotten.

"Well, I remember my brother said that he wanted to go to university. Mom and the others seem to be discussing whether to enroll you in a cram school..."

"No need, in fact, I have already found someone to help me with my lessons." Shigeo Kageyama waved his hands again and again.

Kageyama Ritsu raised his eyebrows in surprise when he heard this, he never knew that there would be such a person in his brother's social circle, or...

He remembered that Kageyama Shigeo often talked to himself in the room recently, thinking.

"Okay, then if you need it, you can always ask me for tutoring."

Kageyama Ritsu didn't ask any further questions, and was just about to leave the room after getting back the empty cup.

"Jingle Bell--"

Shigeo Kageyama's cell phone rang suddenly. He looked at the location number on the screen and looked surprised. Although he had a cell phone, but because there were too few people in his social circle, almost no one would call this cell phone except the master. Even Ling Huan would not call him so late.

who can that be?

No name was displayed on the screen, it was an unknown caller.

"Hello?"

"Ah, good evening~ Kageyama-kun~"

A frivolous man's voice came from the other side of the phone.

Ritsu Kageyama, who was about to leave, slowed down and stopped at the door.

"That... May I ask who are you?"

"It's so sad, are you forgetting about me? It's me, Gojo Satoru, the Gojo teacher of the Tokyo Metropolitan Higher School of Magic~"

"Ah, hello, I'm sorry, I didn't recognize it for a while." Shigeo Kageyama finally remembered. It's no wonder he stayed in the spiritual world for more than half a year, and some things became blurred.

"It's okay, I just called this time to ask if you want to come to the college for a visit and study. I remember that you don't know much about magicians and magic spirits." Gojo Wu said cheerfully and authentically.

Although Kageyama refused to jump directly to a high school last time, he did not refuse to choose their high school after graduating from junior high school, so Gojo Satoru took it as his future student.

Since they are all my future students, they are my students after rounding up, that's it~

"Spell High School?" Shigeo Kageyama admitted that he was really moved, "Okay, I'm sorry, when was that?"

"This Saturday, I'll get someone to pick you up, that's all~"

Kageyama Ritsu, who was standing at the door, heard this and walked away again, fisting his lowered hands.

In the room, Shigeo Kageyama hung up the phone, looking forward to it.

"Conjuration High School? Is it the school that specializes in cultivating conjurers?" Mogami Enlightenment asked suddenly.

"Does Mogami-san know about this school?"

"Forget it, they actually found you, do they want you to enroll?" For some reason, Moshang Enlightenment had a mocking look on his face.

Kageyama didn't understand, so he nodded: "But I'm only in the first year of middle school, so I will think about it later."

Moshang Enlightenment sneered, "The magic world is just a shallow pond with a bunch of rotten fish and rotten shrimps. It's not very interesting. Believe me, it's not suitable for you at all."

"Why do you say that?"

"It's very simple. Imagine that the high-ranking incantations there are all scum like Sato Issao, and you will understand."

Kageyama Shigeo opened his mouth: "It can't be that bad."

"It's actually worse than that, even the stinking gutters are a little more alive than the so-called upper echelon of conjuration."

Mogami's faint words contained endless contempt. In his opinion, there are only a few people who can be seen in the current magic world, which is too old and rotten to be interesting.

Kageyama didn't speak, but he felt that the teacher Wutiao he met last time was very powerful, and he seemed to be a very cheerful person.

"But it's a good opportunity to enter another world. You can meet many people who see the same world as you."

"Forget it then." Shigeo Kageyama shook his head, "I'm fine now, and I've made quite a few friends."

"Friends? To be friends with those ordinary people..." Mogami Revelation's tone was weird, "I hope you can think the same way in the future."

Kageyama did not agree with Mogami's point of view. The two quickly ended the topic and concentrated on their studies. After rejecting the application for admission to the High School of Conjuration, Kageyama Shigeo studied until around ten o'clock, and then began the rescue operation at night.

"Mao Fu, have you thought of a way to deal with Mogami Enlightenment?" Little Dimple emerged from his side and asked eagerly.

Mogami has no interest in saving people, so he won't follow up every time at this time, and only at this time can Xiao Dimple discuss countermeasures with Shigeo Kageyama.

"No, but why are you dealing with Mr. Mogami?" Shigeo Kageyama expressed doubts.

"Ha, what stupid things are you talking about?!" Little Dimple was startled, "You don't want to keep that evil spirit by your side forever!"

"..." Shigeo Kageyama looked at him quietly.

"Um, well, I know I'm an evil spirit too, but we're different!" Dimple tried to defend himself, "You see, I've never hurt anyone. And he obviously had evil plans before, but you It’s just to stop it, now that he suddenly came to you, maybe he wants to use you to achieve some purpose!”

As he was talking, Xiao Diwo suddenly felt a little guilty. Well, just because he himself has a little thoughtfulness, he can easily see that there must be some enlightenment. The most important thing is that they are both evil spirits. You must know that evil spirits can As a devourer of evil spirits, he really didn't want to get so close to a big boss who might supplement his nutrition at any time.

If you can't beat it, you can only pin your hopes on Shigeo Kageyama.

It's a pity that the small dimple is doomed to be disappointed.

"I don't think I have any use value." Shigeo Kageyama shook his head.

Xiao Dimple almost blurted out: Don't you have points for your own strength?

"Besides, although I was hostile to Mr. Mogami, he also taught me a lot." Shigeo Kageyama said, pausing, "Including the recent tutoring. Although Mr. Mogami is strict, he really puts his heart into making up for me. I I feel like I should be able to trust him."

So, Xiao Diwo couldn't say anything to dissuade him, he wanted to cry, and he had too many collisions with that guy!

Leaving aside the disputes that weakened him before, now they are both evil spirits, they also stay by Kageyama Shigeo's side and have their own goals, but Mogami is stronger than him and helps Shigeru more than him.

The only thing I can compare myself to is that I came to Kageyama Shigeo's side first.

But this advantage is too weak, he hasn't had time to develop feelings yet!Otherwise, relying on his understanding of Kageyama's emphasis on friendship, he wouldn't have such a sense of crisis.

That's right, the sense of crisis, the arrival of Mogami Enlightenment gave Xiaodiwo a serious sense of crisis. Shigeo Kageyama, a potential stock, was obviously his first favorite, but now he is about to be poached by Mogami Enlightenment!

With the other party around, can he really recover his strength by relying on Maofu's influence as a hero? Xiao Diwo's attitude towards this is very pessimistic, no, he must find a way to drive Mogami Enlightenment away!

Xiao Dimple flew away without saying a word, and now he alone persuaded Shigeru Kageyama to little effect, so the time to invite foreign aid has come, and there must be someone who can make Shigero change his mind!

Kageyama Shigeo didn't pay attention to Xiaodi's departure.

After finishing his good deeds tonight and returning home, Shigeo Kageyama politely said good night to Mogami, and fell asleep.

This time, he returned to his own spiritual world after a long absence.

"Senior, long time no see."

The tornado floated down slowly, with a green light lingering around its body: "It's been a long time, we won't see each other for a week."

I forgot to mention that Shigeo Kageyama and Tornado do not meet each other in dreams every night, the frequency is random, sometimes two or three times a week, sometimes once, the pattern is out of control.

"It's been a long time for me." Kageyama Shigeo said shyly, "Actually, some time ago..."

He told everything about what happened to him.

"The most powerful superpower in the last century, the ultimate evil spirit that devoured tens of thousands of evil spirits!?" Tornado raised his eyebrows with interest, "And he was finally defeated by you."

"It was just an accident," Shigeo Kageyama emphasized, putting his hands on his chest, "I don't know what happened at that time, I just felt a huge force surge up, and I even felt that there was nothing I couldn't do."

"Wait, did you have your own consciousness at that time?" Tornado asked suddenly.

In fact, she was not surprised that Kageyama Shigeo could defeat Mogami Revelation, because she knew the child's potential better than anyone else, but if she could still maintain her own consciousness during the process, then the situation would be different!

"...Yes, I was awake until the last moment." Shigeo Kageyama thought about it for a while, hesitatingly said.

Tornado immediately realized something, and his eyes glowed: "Tell me in detail how you hit the top of the enlightenment, as well as your emotions at that time. Think about the difference from your emotions when you ran away?"

Kageyama Shigeo had no choice but to recall the scene at that time again, and said uncertainly: "If you insist on saying it, it is courage...Although it always feels weird to me, but"

"At that time, I was only thinking about resisting the Supreme Enlightenment and saving everyone, and I didn't think about anything else."

"Is it full of courage instead of anger?" Tornado thought thoughtfully.

She also knows everything about Shigeo Kageyama, and usually under the guise of helping him control his power and reduce the possibility of going berserk, she naturally knows a thing or two about the consequences of his berserk and his mental state.She is also one of the few people with whom Shigeo Kageyama can communicate with without reservation.

"This is a good topic. Maybe our training methods will change in the future. Starting today, we will try to restore you to the time you were at that time, and try to master that state of 100% courage." Tornado became excited.

"Courage is 100%..." Kageyama Shigeo murmured, "It's a good name."

The strange thing is that he feels that he does not resist this kind of training. In the past, his training on tornadoes was dispensable, but after encountering Mogami Enlightenment, his thoughts changed a little.

He wanted to be stronger, and stronger again.

In order to protect the most important people he wants to protect before possible disasters strike.