Chapter 15 Exam

　　Kei Kojima woke up in the morning with a pair of panda eyes and a nervous heart, and reluctantly set off for the training ground.

　　After what happened yesterday, he really didn't know what expression he should use to face Geto Suguru today.

　　But he had already skipped classes once, and the exam was approaching. He couldn't hide forever, so he could only slowly crawl out of his shell, hoping that the way to school today would be longer and longer.

　　She cried in front of... Geto Suguru, and then got emotional and said some nonsense.

　　Whenever Kei Kojima thinks about it in the middle of the night, he would hit his pillow hard.

　　What did he say to people who knew nothing?

　　I hope Geto Xia Yu doesn't take those nonsense to heart...

　　Fall! How is that possible!

　　He must have heard it! Given his personality, he would definitely be suspicious!

　　It’s over, it’s over…

　　Kojima Kei wanted to cry but had no tears.

　　What if he finds out that there is no one named "Jie" around him?

　　Just say he had a nightmare? That he was mentally ill and talking nonsense? Or simply say he had gone astray in his practice of spells and was possessed by a cursed spirit...

　　Kei Kojima spent the whole night scratching his hair and making up stories, but in the end he still couldn't find a lie that made sense.

　　He didn't sleep well the whole night. Thinking about having to face them early in the morning, and being caught crying in a miserable state by Gojo Satoru, and not knowing how he would mock him today, Kojima Kei suddenly felt completely hopeless.

　　I don't want to go to this crappy school at all!

　　Kei Kojima was dawdling on the road when he happened to meet Yu Haihara who had just finished breakfast and was also about to go to the training ground.

　　This guy is full of energy every day and greets Kojima Kei enthusiastically:

　　"Good morning, Kojima! Huh? You have dark circles under your eyes. Didn't you sleep well last night?"

　　Huiyuan Xiong's face was full of concern, as if he thought he was worried about tomorrow's exam, and patted his shoulder comfortingly:

　　"Are you nervous about tomorrow's exam? Don't worry, if anything goes wrong, just hide behind me and I'll protect you!"

　　What a thoughtful colleague.

　　Having said that, this boy, who was sixteen years old like Kei Kojima, seemed to be in an uneasy mood. He talked a lot more than usual and his voice was much louder.

　　He seemed a little nervous too.

　　The two went to the training ground together and unexpectedly found that the second-year senior was not there. Yaga Masamichi explained that Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru had an urgent mission and had gone out in the morning. According to their journey, they would probably not be back until tomorrow.

　　After hearing this, Huiyuan Xiong showed a regretful expression:

　　"It's a shame the seniors can't take our exams. When they come back, I'll tell them all about our heroic performances!"

　　Only Kei Kojima breathed a sigh of relief.

　　"I sent the exam location to Jay. If they finish early there, maybe they'll come over."

　　Ye Moth Zhengdao smiled lightly:

　　"I hope I can catch up with you guys to show off your skills."

　　Who wants to let them see it?

　　Kei Kojima secretly chirped in his heart.

　　Better not come back!

　　Without any extra people or extra eyes watching him, Kei Kojima was in exceptionally good shape today.

　　Perhaps it was because the exam was approaching, or perhaps it was because he had let out some anger yesterday, as if letting out all the depression that had been pent up in his chest, and his body felt much more flexible than before.

　　It even feels like a broken jar.

　　Those words have been said to "Geto Suguru", and the afterimages from the past that have been lingering in Kei Kojima's heart have finally been released.

　　Nightmares will always fade away and dawn will eventually come.

　　He has become a completely new person. He had been stuck in rigid thinking before, emotionally trapped in memories of the past, but he ignored the fact that the present is different from the past.

　　Starting over again is a gift from God to him.

　　Giving him a chance to choose again is not to let him continue to be entangled with the nightmare of the past.

　　When you wake up during the day, the nightmare will disappear and it is actually nothing to be afraid of.

　　Ye Mo Zhengdao was outside the field, observing quietly. He looked at the face in the field that looked like his former classmate and smiled.

　　Time passed quickly and it was the day of the exam.

　　Ye Mo Zhengdao and several teachers escorted the three first-year students to the examination venue. Before sending them in, he said seriously:

　　"I'll say it again. If you encounter a crisis beyond your capabilities, remember to run away. There's no shame in running away. Survival is the most important thing. I don't want any of you three to be injured or killed after the exam. Remember?"

　　“Remember!”

　　The three young men responded in unison.

　　"Of course, running away before fighting isn't recommended! I don't want others to laugh at my students for running away after seeing a cursed spirit after today! Do your best. This is my mission for you!"

　　"yes!"

　　"Training and sweat will not let you down,"

　　Ye Moth Zhengdao looked at these three freshman with satisfaction. Their faces were very young, and their eyes were shining with excitement or excitement:

　　"I've seen it all. When you walk out of here, you'll be a real sorcerer. Go ahead, boys."

　　The curtain slowly fell, hiding the figures of the three of them.

　　"He really looks like a good teacher."

　　Jiajiajiazi chuckled.

　　Ye Moth Zhengdao said unhappily:

　　“I’m just a good teacher.”

　　"Is that so~"

　　The other side.

　　"Is there no one left in the world of spells now?"

　　Gojo Satoru stepped on the broken rubble and said with disdain:

　　"A cursed spirit of this level requires two of us? They really treat us like beasts of burden."

　　Geto Suguru swallowed the cursed spirit and frowned slightly as he swallowed it, but soon regained his composure. However, Gojo Satoru, who had been staring at him, quickly noticed it:

　　"What's wrong? Jay, are you still in pain?"

　　Geto Summer Oil smiled indifferently:

　　"I'm used to it."

　　"How can I get used to it?"

　　Gojo Satoru touched the rubble with his toes, fiddling with it, but accidentally broke it:

　　"Can't we try another method? Improve the structure of the technique or something?"

　　Xia Youjie laughed:

　　"How can you change it? Can you change the technique that has been passed down through the Gojo family for so many years? At least my ability is not capable of doing so for now."

　　Gojo Satoru fell into deep thought. "That's true. But our technique is already very perfect, with almost no side effects. It's obvious that your technique is too taxing on your body."

　　"Hasn't this always been the case? What else can we say now?"

　　Geto Summer Oil was a little surprised:

　　"Satoru, you've been acting a little strange lately. Why do you keep asking me questions like this? This is the third time already."

　　"Just curious."

　　Gojo Satoru turned his head to look at the sky and changed the subject:

　　"Some first-year students are taking exams today. I wonder if they're finished yet?"

　　Xia Yujie glanced at his phone:

　　"It probably hasn't started yet at this point. Maybe we can go and see the end if we go now. Do you want to go?"

　　Gojo Satoru agreed.

　　After determining the destination, the two cleaned up the mess and moved quickly, arriving at the examination site in just over an hour.

　　As Geto Suguru expected, it was indeed almost over.

　　But the situation is a bit strange.

　　The tent had not completely dissipated, but it was somewhat different from the state it was in when the curse was removed. There was a big hole at the top, and at the entrance of the hole there was a beam of light shooting straight into the sky.

　　In the very center of the cave entrance, a small cursed spirit was making sharp roars, but its body was about to dissipate and was on the verge of disappearing.

　　Three first-year students were lying around, their eyes tightly closed, with different scars on their bodies, and they were obviously unconscious.

　　No one noticed that the most seriously injured and deeply unconscious Nanami Kento's festering abdomen was slowly recovering under the white light.

　　"This is a second-level possessed spirit! Is the standard of this exam too high for them? Or did something unexpected happen during the exam?"

　　Looking at this tragic scene, Xia Youjie said in shock:

　　"Besides, how did they manage to remove it?"

　　Gojo Satoru had a complicated expression as he looked at the beam of light and whispered:

　　"That's Kei Kojima's technique."