Curse this wonderful world

84: [The Curse of 84]

Pokemon Master certainly wouldn't say no.

Xia Youjie laughed when he turned around and saw Shen Yu.It was just a change of expression, and the chill all over his body disappeared.After listening to Shen Yu's words, he even laughed outright.Not only that, he also made a joke along Shen Yu very cooperatively.

"That's not right." The black-haired young man bent down in the sunset, smiled and took the girl's hand, "I should be the one who asked the goddess of victory to give me a blessing."

Even without [Looking], Fukaha can confirm the real temperature in this smile.She immediately breathed a sigh of relief.It is estimated that something unpleasant happened.For conjurers, this is the norm.Rather, their tasks are not enjoyable.Because of this, all kinds of gloomy or fiery expressions are standard for conjurers from a certain point of view.Xiao Wu loses his temper in front of her more times, and Nitzi smokes non-stop when he is stressed, and his eyes are very oppressive when his face is cold.

Even Qihai, the honest man, is still irritable and will swear in his heart.That is to say, he is polite and common sense, instead of directly cursing in front of seniors like them.In the whole school, the only Fukahae who couldn't imagine showing a similar expression was Haibara.

This kind of temporary negative emotion, she can [watch] go together when she tastes the magic spirit ball.It's okay, okay, Shen Yu couldn't help but rejoice, although she can no longer see the voice of her heart with just eyes and contact.But the ability to actively [see] is a spell engraved on the breast, and she can still use it.Just came back from Rishangshan, and now she has become a weak chicken again.But if it's just a magic spirit ball, as long as it's not a super magic spirit, there should be no problem.

But just to be on the safe side, she still asked with a smile: "Jie, what level is this time?"

"Level one spell spirit. It's not very strong, but the technique is quite practical." Xia Youjie replied, leading Shen Yu to his dormitory.Shen Yu didn't know, at this time, Xia Youjie was also rejoicing, it's great that his beloved girl [can't see] for the time being.Today's task is really not pleasant - no, it should be said that after he became a super conjurer, all he encountered were tasks that made people doubt human nature.If he hadn't been unable to think of anything worth targeting, he would have suspected that this was deliberately done by the higher-ups.

It is the same today.He lied to Fukaha.It is true that the spell spirit is a first-level spell spirit, but the technique is not very special.Xia Youjie could have gotten rid of it originally—probably because he was used to Shen Yu helping to eliminate the taste, but it made the smell even more disgusting without her.So during the few months when Shen Yu was away, including now when he couldn't meet her when he was busy, he became very picky.Enlightenment, who didn't know the truth, still sighed, saying that he had broken away from low-level interests and evolved into a high-end player who didn't even look up to SR and didn't want SSR.

He keeps it for its own sake.Xia Youjie received an unexpected mission today.Window reports that a curse embryo that is about to hatch has been found above a low-rent apartment somewhere in Tokyo.The assistant supervisor who arrived later detected extremely high spell power, and before the hatching of the spell fetus was completed, an ordinary person had been trapped with immature spells.The higher-ups suspected that the curse embryo might hatch into a super-grade curse spirit, so this task was urgently handed over to him who had just returned to Tokyo.

However, on the way to the scene, Xia Youjie received more detailed information.The man trapped by the curse has a long history of domestic violence and was just released from prison a few years ago.The charge is that the ex-wife of domestic violence caused his death from complications of serious injuries.He lived with his current wife and the two children left by his wife's ex-husband. The neighbors around him all proved that the male owner of this family beat people every day and could hear crying every night.Moreover, just a few days ago, his wife reported to the police that the youngest of the two children, a four-year-old daughter, was missing.

The message was sent directly to Xia Youjie's phone.It is said that it is because it has just been found out, which may be helpful to understand the formation process and operation formula of the curse embryo. In order to save time, it will not be conveyed through the auxiliary supervision.

- "Helpful"...

Xia Youjie was absent-minded for a moment, and he lowered his eyes to recall the situation at that time.I found it hard to describe what mood he used to rescue the trapped man at that time.In short, when he saw the bloody and tearful child's face on the twisted and squirming ugly body of the hatched curse spirit, he suddenly didn't want to exorcise it.

The super magician came in time, the curse embryo did not hatch into the worst super magic spirit, and ordinary people in distress survived.The mission itself was quite successful, almost a happy ending.This made the assistant supervisor who picked up Xia Youjie heaved a sigh of relief.After the initial panic and fear, the rescued man calmed down quickly.He even caught up with them and thanked them when they were about to leave.

It was a surprisingly ordinary middle-aged man.Neither fierce nor burly, from the appearance alone, it is absolutely impossible to imagine what he has done.The assistant supervisor who didn't know the truth was quite surprised. He was a little happy when he got in the car and said that it was rare to meet a survivor who would thank him.Ordinary people can't see it, and they don't know what happened until the conjurer is exorcised.Or I saw it suddenly, the collapse of the world view and extreme fear, let alone thank you, it would be great if I could not be scared.

How did he answer at that time?Xia Youjie thought about it.Oh, by the way, he didn't answer at that time, but just smiled with the corners of his mouth pulled.The assistant supervisor this time was not familiar with him, and seeing that the super conjurer seemed not interested in this topic, he shut up.As for what Xia Youjie thought at the time.

Well, it was the same as when Fukaha called to stop her.

——This thank you is really ironic.

In the final analysis, if it wasn't for that person's behavior, this curse spirit wouldn't have been born at all, right?He felt that this first-level spell spirit was not strong enough, and that was only for him.If he hadn't just ended the mission ahead of time and rushed back to Tokyo, Wuren was abroad, so it was the other conjurers who went there, right?

——So, if other conjurers were injured or died while exorcising this curse spirit, who is the murderer?

——There really are people like this...

"Jay?"

The familiar voice cut off the spreading thoughts.Xia Youjie recovered and saw Shen Yu's worried expression.

"I've called you several times. What's the matter? Are you uncomfortable?" She said, frowning at his face.

Xia Youjie blinked, only to realize that he was already standing in the dormitory - not his, but Shen Yu's.He couldn't help but laugh.Probably because the expression was too obvious, Shen Yu explained, "Because I told you to keep silent. I brought you here."

As she spoke, she led him to the table.She tugged at his hand and made him sit down on the chair.Xia Youjie sat down obediently, and saw Shen Yu turn around, ran to the upper shelf full of comic books and rummaged through things.

Shen Yu has been back for so long, so the bedroom is naturally cleaned.Speaking of which, including those seven months, Xia Youjie hadn't been to Shen Yu's dormitory for a long time.He looked around and noticed that some small things were missing—probably the ones she had taken away and hadn't brought back.Still very OTAKU though.The corner of Xia Youjie's mouth twitched, and then he realized that Shen Yu had also made a new arrangement.

The goldfish bowl was placed on the shoe cabinet next to the entrance, and two small goldfish were swimming lively in the transparent fish bowl covered with pebbles and small ornaments——the arc of the corners of Xia Youjie's mouth deepened.For these two fish, he and Wu searched for at least three months, and after finding them, they almost got PTSD from goldfish, and in their dreams they were all red tails dangling.

There is a flower pot next to the fish tank, which I have never seen before.There are only a short stubble of stalks and leaves inside.Probably because it is winter now, the flower pots are covered with a lot of pine sawdust to help the plants keep warm for the winter. From Xia Youjie's point of view, it is not clear what is being planted.

Even so, he was surprised.Fukaha really doesn't seem like the type to like gardening.Slightly raising his eyebrows, Xia Youjie asked, "You raised potted plants."

"Yeah." Shen Yu walked back holding an iron box, and while putting the box on the table, replied, "It's Endless Summer."

"Hydrangeas?"

"Yes. It's beautiful when it blooms."

"Oh~" After she said this, Xia Youjie felt that he understood in seconds. "Remember, the flowers are blue, right?" He stretched out his hand and pointed narrowly at his eyes.

"That's not it." Shen Yu was amused, and reached out to hit Xia Youjie's hand. "I just like the name. It has nothing to do with Satoru."

After finishing speaking, she didn't explain.Endless summer means endless summer.She wanted to buy it last year - if summer doesn't end, then September, which she is most worried about, won't come either?

Now, though, the flower took on new meaning to her.Endless Summer can be open until September and October.In other words, when the flowers wither, she can...

Shen Yu pursed her lips, and quickly withdrew her thoughts.She has more important things to do now.

Although Xia Xia looked relaxed after entering her room, she did not forget her purpose.

So Xia Youjie saw the girl take a step forward and put her hand softly on his cheek.Holding his face in both hands, Shen Yu stared straight into Xia Youjie's eyes.

"In a bad mood?" she asked softly.

"Um……"

The obsidian-colored eyes looked at him intently, and the worry and concern in them were clearly visible.Fukaha doesn't use perfume, but she likes shampoo and shower gel with sweet fragrance.So if you get close, you can smell the faintly sweet fragrance from the girl's hair and skin that has been smudged by body temperature.Maybe the taste is too warm, or Fukaha's attitude is too tolerant.At this moment, Xia Youjie felt a strong desire to confide in him.

However, he suppressed this urge after all - once, the person who said that to Fukaha was himself.No matter from which point of view, he shouldn't dump his negative emotions on the girl he likes.Fukaba is the person he wants to protect, not his emotional trash can.

Just like she would tell him that she hoped he would be happier.He also just wanted to see Fukaba's smile.In fact, staying by her side like this now, seeing her laughing, talking to her about things that have nothing to do with the mission, nothing to do with the filth, he already feels better.

Although Fukaha was sealed because of the technique, it would be too despicable to be grateful for such a thing.But at this moment, Xia Youjie really felt that she [invisible] was fine too.

So although Xia Youjie nodded, he didn't say much.He just let out a long breath, and then smiled at Fukaba.Opened his arms, imitating her usual childish words to joke.

"I'm in a bad mood. That's why I want to hug you."

As expected, Shen Yu curled the corners of her mouth.Xia Youjie thought, her smile is still as low as ever.But unlike what he thought, Shen Yu didn't hug him immediately.Instead, he urged him to take out the magic ball.Then, under Xia Youjie's puzzled eyes, she opened the tin box she found just now, picked one out of the whole box of colorful sugar balls and peeled it off.Thin white fingers pinched the plum-colored sugar ball and pressed it to her lips.

Noticing Xia Youjie's suddenly dark eyes, the corners of the girl's mouth curved a little wider.As if deliberately showing him, she stretched out a small wet tongue and quickly licked the sugar ball.

"Compared to hugging~" Feeling Xia Youjie's gaze, Shen Yu smiled sweeter, "I will be more effective, a magic that can make Jie's mood better!"

Fukaha probably really has magic.

Xia Youjie thought.

The long kiss was over long ago, but he didn't want to move at all.Probably the smell of the magic ball was too powerful.When that disgusting smell disappeared between his lips and teeth, the stagnant and heavy depression that had accumulated in his heart since the afternoon seemed to melt and disappear without a trace.

It's like the dirty snow that has been frozen into solid ice is evaporated by the sun.His spirit was lightened, and then there was a warm feeling rising in his chest.

Well, there is also a bright and rich sweet and sour taste in the mouth.

It was too sweet too.It is definitely a sweetness that only Fukaha and Satoru would like.Thinking of this, the corners of Xia Youjie's mouth twitched.He squinted his eyes and bit the remaining sugar ball in his mouth, crushed it with the tip of his tongue, and then swallowed it bit by bit.He lowered his head and asked Fukaha who was still leaning on his shoulder.

"This taste is quite special. I can't taste it. What is it?"

"It's Hawthorn." The girl's face was still buried in his clothes, and the voice came out muffled.

Xia Youjie laughed again.

"No wonder, it's really rare."

He said casually, put his hand around Fukaha, and patted her on the back like coaxing a child.Obviously every time he started out boldly, he turned into an ostrich at the end.But it's also cute.Xia Youjie thought about it, and simply used a little force to let Shen Yu lean into his arms.

Holding Shen Yu in his arms, he leaned back in the chair, narrowing his eyes lazily.

Ah, still don't want to move.The mood suddenly relaxed, followed by the tiredness accumulated for several days.It was rare for Xia Youjie to let his mind go lazily.That's fine.In a warm and bright dormitory, with a beloved girl in his arms, when the curtains are drawn, the cold winter north wind and other bad things outside seem to disappear.

It was like walking down a steep cliff, feeling full and peaceful again, and standing on solid ground.

"...Maybe it really is magic." Xia Youjie looked up at the bright lights.

The girl in her arms moved. "That's what it is."

"Will the magical girl Fukaha transform?"

"Beat you!" Shen Yu hit him with her head.

"Hahahaha." Xia Youjie laughed. "It's okay, it's cute even if you can't transform." Saying that, seeing Shen Yu, she felt annoyed again.He took the first step and hugged her a little tighter, bowed his head and kissed Fukaba's black hair with a smile.Just then, Xia Youjie's cell phone rang.

"Ah." Shen Yu raised his head and took a step back, "Another mission?"

Xia Youjie also smiled.But he took out his phone and turned it on, and glanced at the screen, his expression relaxed. "No, it's Teacher Yemo." He raised his head and smiled at Shen Yu, "He's urging me to hand in the report."

"Then go quickly."

"Ah."

Although he wanted to stay a little longer, Xia Youjie stood up anyway.He didn't have the habit of writing reports between missions. He went out for several days in a row, and he had saved up half a dozen reports.This kind of paper work is unexpectedly time-consuming. If you don’t write it now, when new tasks come in, you will only save more and more.

It's better to write it now.It's only less than five o'clock, and there is still some time before dinner.

But when it comes to eating...

"Shen Yu, let's have dinner together tonight." With his hands on the doorknob, Xia Youjie turned his head.His mood has completely returned to lightheartedness.Looking at the black-haired girl, he blinked slyly, "Let's go to the western restaurant that Wu was clamoring to go to last time. While he's not here, let's go and eat the couple's meal that he has been thinking about."

Sure enough, as he expected, Shen Yu laughed out loud: "You are so bad. Do you still want to send him a photo?"

"That is required."

"Pfft." The girl laughed again, and waved her hand as if to chase someone away, "Then why don't you hurry up and write. Hurry up! I'll call me when you finish writing."

"Of order~" He put his two fingers together and raised his eyebrows in a nondescript salute, Xia Youjie walked out the door with a smile.

And when the familiar footsteps disappeared in the corridor, Shen Yu seemed to lose his strength, and with a "boom", he fell heavily to his knees.

"Ha...ha..." Holding the floor in front of her with one hand, she panted, and covered her eyes with one hand.Even though there was no wound, the sharp pain from both eyes stirred the nerves like red-hot hooks.At the same time, in the dark vision, all kinds of "memories" and pictures emerged again.

fine.Shen Yu thought, thanks to the fact that she had just returned from Rishang Mountain, her complexion was frighteningly pale, and she had not shown any clues in front of Xia Xia due to her many years of acting skills.

Thinking about it this way, she was used to the pain of [Seeing] the tattoo of the curse spirit and the feeling of bearing negative emotions pouring into her body long before she went to Rishang Mountain.There were bursts of blackness in front of his eyes, Fukaba held on and didn't let himself fall down.With her fingers firmly digging at the cold floor, she smiled wryly while suppressing the negative emotions surging in her chest.Her spells are really as good as the zero series. It's too much for her to form a [tattoo] and a [broken ring] after [seeing] a spell.Now, she [looks at] Xia Xia, this ghost technique actually immediately revealed to her all the "memories" [viewed] of the Rishangshan witches.

what is this?Afraid that she would forget her identity as a human pillar?

Fortunately, this feeling has begun to subside.Trying to stay awake, Shen Yu encouraged herself in her heart.

Come on!Deep Feather!you can!You can't be dizzy!You're going to have dinner with Xia Xia later!If you pass out, you won't have the super expensive couple's set meal!

However, in the end, Shen Yu and Xia Youjie still didn't eat the Wuxin Xinnian's Wutiao Wuxin Xinnian - mainly for the limited ice cream and desserts that came with it.

It wasn't because she couldn't resist the new side effects of 【Seeing】.

It was because Xia Youjie was stopped before he reached the teaching building.

"Ah, Mr. Xia You?" A gentle male voice sounded behind him, and Xia Youjie turned his head.He was a little surprised by the person in front of him.It was a middle-aged man in his 40s, wearing a very solemn dark kimono and haori.Followed by entourage in suits and leather shoes.

The middle-aged man's appearance is very regular, with distinct facial features, neat short hair combed back, with a kind of traditional and old seriousness.But Xia Youjie knew that he was actually quite gentle, and he didn't put on airs when talking to others.

Sure enough, seeing Xia Youjie turn around, the middle-aged man smiled slightly.He signaled his followers to stay where they were, took a step forward, and took the lead to say hello: "It really is you. Long time no see, Mr. Xia You. Are you busy recently?"

"It's still the same." Xia Youjie smiled politely. "Mr. Enomoto, long time no see, why are you here?"

"Come and get some spell objects." The middle-aged man named Enomoto pointed and stretched out his hand, Xia Youjie leaned forward, and saw a box covered with seals in the other hand of the entourage.As if aware of Xia Youjie's curiosity, Enomoto showed a somewhat helpless wry smile, "It belongs to Kamo's house."

ah.Xia Youjie understood.

The middle-aged man's full name is Takanao Enomoto, whom he met when he was certified as a super magician.Strictly speaking, he is also a member of the Rotten Oranges that Satoru particularly dislikes.However, Xia Youjie felt that there was still a big difference between Enomoto Takanao and Rotten Orange.Even though he is also a member of the Sorcerer Council, Enomoto can't say much.

He himself said that he was just an errand of the Kamo family—the Enomoto family was a branch of the Kamo family, and Enomoto Takanao was still the son of the Enomoto family, that is, the generation of the Enomoto family did not have a son, and he inherited the method of inheritance, so the Enomoto family was the only one Nose let him be the head of the house.

But even as the head of the family, he seems to be a puppet.Moreover, Enomoto Takanao was seriously injured a few years ago when exorcising the cursed spirit.At that time, the family hadn't entered school yet.It is said that although he recovered his life, his strength was greatly reduced because of this, he retreated from the front line, and was recommended by the Kamo family to join the board of directors in order to make up the numbers.

He still wears a black forehead band on his forehead, which is said to cover the scars left at that time.

This is pretty public gossip.Anyone who knows a little bit about high-level people has heard of it.However, probably because of his background and experience, he didn't see many of the usual vices of a family of magic spells.The wind rating is also good among general conjurers.

When Xia Youjie was certified as a super conjurer, he was also present.At that time, Enomoto not only gave him a lot of advice, but also helped him say a lot of good things.As Wu said, the rotten oranges treat the conjurer born in an ordinary family relatively harshly and contemptuously, which further sets off the upright and peaceful Takanao Enomoto as the only normal person.

Therefore, after the certification was over, Xia Youjie went to him to thank him.The circle of conjurers is so big, and they have met several times since then.Xia Youjie soon discovered that Enomoto was the patriarch of the aristocratic family. Although he would never be able to defeat him in a fight, his knowledge of spells was quite profound, and he was not like Wu who only cared about things that interested him. Very good teacher.

Xia Youjie felt that there was a lack of elders around him who could give advice and were familiar with the magic world—after all, human beings need to socialize, so he couldn't ask about everything, and that guy also had things he didn't know.After going back and forth, the two became acquainted.Xia Youjie sometimes asked him about spells, and occasionally met him, and would make an appointment for a meal or something.

Just like now, seeing Xia Youjie, Enomoto Takao narrowed his eyes slightly, and invited, "I didn't expect to meet Xia You-kun when I came to Tokyo. How about it, we haven't seen each other for a long time, do you want to go together?" Have a light meal?"

But he already made an appointment with Fukaba today.

Xia Youjie was about to refuse when he heard the second half of Enomoto Takanao's words.

"You asked me on the phone about the 'restraint' that can suppress other people's spells," the middle-aged man smiled kindly, "I found something, but I couldn't explain it clearly on the phone. I'm going back to Kyoto tomorrow. If you don't mind, we can discuss it during the meal."