Chapter 21 Confession

　　Those eyes that had appeared countless times in his dreams, those eyes filled with darkness and only indifference, caught him again.

　　Staring at him closely, as if to pull him back into hell.

　　If I do it again, will it still be the same?

　　Kei Kojima's body couldn't stop shaking.

　　There was only one thought in my mind.

　　Run!

　　Run!

　　Whatever he knows, get out of here!

　　Kei Kojima's face was as pale as paper and he had completely lost the ability to think. He shook off Geto Suguru's arm, turned around and ran in the other direction.

　　It seemed that Haibara Yu behind him shouted, but Kojima Kei could no longer hear him.

　　My heart was pounding like it was about to jump out of my throat, and the only sound in my ears was my own breathing.

　　The scenery on both sides was rapidly receding. Kei Kojima was only concerned with escaping, forgetting everything except the instinctive reaction deep in his life.

　　Even after so long, the horrific memories he had experienced still lingered in the deepest part of his memory, driving him to run forward, as if this would allow him to get rid of the thing behind him.

　　"Bang!"

　　Kei Kojima bumped head-on into a hard chest.

　　Stopped his momentum.

　　"Run slower~~~"

　　A voice sounded slowly above his head. The person stretched out his arms and hugged Kei Kojima's trembling body, patting his back soothingly:

　　"What's going on? Xiao Guijun~~ You're running so fast, it's like there's an evil spirit chasing you~"

　　Kei Kojima slowly looked up and saw Gojo Satoru's smiling face.

　　The face that usually looks hateful and annoying seems to be particularly safe today.

　　At this moment, this annoying guy became Kei Kojima's temporary safe haven. He grabbed Gojo Satoru's clothes tightly as if he had grabbed a life-saving straw, huddled in Gojo Satoru's arms, and refused to look up again.

　　He would go anywhere as long as he could stay away from that man.

　　"It's okay, I'm here, don't be afraid."

　　The man's voice was gentle, a gentleness Kojima Kei had never heard before, and in that instant, tears fell from the boy's eyes. Gojo Satoru reached out, pressed Kojima Kei's head, and pulled him into a hug. He looked forward, staring directly at Geto Suguru, with a smile on his face, yet he held an inexplicable aura.

　　That's the momentum of not giving in.

　　"Jie, I'm not the only one who made Gui cry now~~ We knew right after entering school that our little brother is very timid. What did you say? Don't bully him~ I'm the only one who bullies him~~"

　　Gojo Satoru said this jokingly with a slight curl of his lips.

　　Haiyuanxiong: "..."

　　Geto Suguru remained silent.

　　There was silence behind him, but in the arms of this annoying guy, Kei Kojima felt a little relieved.

　　He had an inexplicable intuition in his heart that at least this person was here, and Geto Suguru would not do anything excessive.

　　The panic gradually subsided, but the remaining instincts in his body made him continue to tremble.

　　Geto Suguru...what did he mean by what he just said?

　　Did he really recover his memory?

　　Does he still want to kill himself?

　　But in this life, they didn't know each other, they just had an ordinary relationship, and he didn't bother him anymore, so why did he come to find him?

　　Why do you ask such a question?

　　——As if asking him: Why is Kojima Kei still alive? Isn't he already dead? Why is he here?

　　Kei Kojima clutched his clothes tightly, feeling extremely uncomfortable in his heart.

　　Is it really necessary to do this... to kill them all?

　　Gojo Satoru paused and felt a wet spot on his clothes on his chest.

　　His eyes turned to Geto Suguru opposite him and slowly sank.

　　Jay...what on earth did you do...

　　Do I still have a chance to save you?

　　"Jay."

　　Gojo Satoru spoke again, repeatedly calling Geto Suguru's name.

　　He also wanted to know an answer.

　　"Nothing much, just a joke."

　　Geto Summer Oil smiled slightly:

　　"I'm sorry, Kei, I didn't mean anything else. Did I scare you? I just... wanted to talk to you. I have some questions in my heart that I want you to answer. Can you talk to me some time?"

　　As he spoke, he walked over, as if wanting to get closer. When he met Gojo Satoru's warning eyes, he stopped and stood at a distance that was neither too far nor too close.

　　Geto Suguru's voice sounded behind him. Kei Kojima couldn't help shaking his body. He just wanted to squeeze himself into Gojo Satoru's arms and disappear from this man's sight forever.

　　The attitude of resistance is particularly obvious.

　　"Satoru, let him go."

　　Geto Xiayou's expression remained unchanged, but his tone became a little tougher:

　　"This is a matter between him and me, don't interfere. I want to talk to him alone."

　　The word "alone" was emphasized particularly strongly.

　　“Don’t let go~~”

　　Gojo Satoru raised the corner of his mouth:

　　"Didn't you see that Gui didn't want to talk to you? Jie, you won't be angry just because the junior and I have a good relationship, right? There's really nothing I can do~~ I have always been a good senior who is deeply loved by the juniors~~ I'll take him away first~"

　　Gojo Satoru pushed up his sunglasses and smiled:

　　"I finally got Kei's love, let me enjoy it for a while~ Bye~"

　　"wait……!"

　　Geto Suguru hasn't finished speaking yet.

　　“Swish!”

　　A whirlwind blew up at the spot, and Gojo Satoru, holding Kojima Kei, disappeared on the spot.

　　Leaving behind was a silent Geto Suguru and a bewildered Haibara Yu.

　　"Grandmaster Agatsuyu..."

　　Huihara Xiong carefully leaned forward and asked.

　　Geto Suguru came back to his senses, suppressed all his emotions, and smiled at the worried Huiyuan Xiong:

　　"Sorry, Haibara, I was just thinking about something. How are things going lately? Is the mission going well?"

　　"I'm fine, don't worry, Senior Geto!"

　　Huiyuan Xiong patted his chest and vowed confidently.

　　"That's good~"

　　Senior Getsu talked about daily topics with Haibara Yu as usual, without mentioning the previous conflict with Kei Kojima and Senior Gojo. Haibara Yu was a little worried, but thinking of what Nanami Kento had said to him before, he thought for a moment and chose to remain silent.

　　Maybe... this is not something he can interfere with at all.

　　Let's just wait and see.

　　The other side.

　　"If you keep hugging me like this, I'm starting to suspect that you're about to fall in love with me~"

　　Gojo Satoru said jokingly to Kei Kojima in his arms.

　　Kojima Kei: "!!!"

　　He hurriedly let go of Gojo Satoru and took a few steps back, staying away from Gojo Satoru to prove his innocence.

　　This is a huge misunderstanding!

　　like!

　　ha?

　　How is that possible?!

　　This guy who always likes to tease him! He doesn't want to like him!

　　He was just... just...

　　Damn! I feel like I can’t explain it clearly!

　　"No!"

　　Kojima Kei retorted loudly.

　　Just for emphasis.

　　Gojo Satoru shrugged and said sadly:

　　"You're so cold, Kei~ You just throw me away after using me~ After all, I can be considered your savior. How many times have I saved you? Twice? Or three times? It's normal to fall in love with me~ No need to resist~"

　　“How can this be normal!”

　　Kojima Kei said angrily:

　　"I didn't..."

　　"Hmm? Nothing?"

　　Gojo Satoru came over and grabbed his wet clothes.

　　"Who was it that just held me tightly and wouldn't let go? And cried until my chest was full of tears? I understand everything."

　　The arrogant man blinked at Kei Kojima, his eyes full of confidence.

　　Kojima Kei: "..."

　　It must be said that this guy's narcissism is really unmatched.

　　This interruption dispelled Kei Kojima's dark memories and uneasy emotions that were evoked.

　　This person always plays tricks on him every time they meet, and Kei Kojima doesn't want to see him at any time.

　　But every time I see him...

　　All the negative emotions that were lingering in Kei Kojima's heart seemed to disappear. In his world, there was only Gojo Satoru's arrogant face and hateful laughter.

　　Every time, Kei Kojima wanted to beat him up, but he didn't have enough strength and could only mutter a few words in his heart.

　　"Kyu~~"

　　"Kyu~~"

　　"Have you eaten yet? Kei, come eat with me~"

　　From that day on, Gojo Satoru often knocked on Kojima Kei's window. Even during class, he would stick to Kojima Kei and stand with him. He even whispered in Kojima Kei's ear:

　　"I know you've been looking at me lately. Look, look openly. I'm standing right next to you. Give this lovely junior a little privilege~~"

　　Kojima Kei: "!!"

　　I want to beat his head off again!

　　But in recent days, Kei Kojima finally didn't dislike him as much.

　　Actually... smiling can be quite pretty sometimes.

　　Especially... the fighting posture in the training ground.

　　——Extraordinarily dazzling.

　　A strong man always makes people want to follow him.

　　Perhaps it was because a few days ago, when he was most frightened, Gojo Satoru appeared like a god and rescued him from that terrible man.

　　Kei Kojima couldn't help but look at him.

　　What a man who makes people feel complicated.

　　Actually... when you think about it, he doesn't seem to be as bad as he thought.

　　It's just that his personality is a little bad, a little arrogant, a little shameless, a little arrogant...

　　hiss……

　　It seemed that too much attention had been paid to this man whose strengths and weaknesses were extremely obvious recently, which attracted his attention.

　　"Um~~Kyu~~I want to ask you a question~"

　　Gojo Satoru turned around:

　　"Is there something on my face? Why are you always looking at me? Or~~Kyu really likes me?? I don't want to have a school romance~ It will be very troublesome if we break up~ Please!"

　　Who would like him!

　　You are so self-indulgent!

　　Kojima Kei has already sworn that he will never date anyone again! Besides, if he does, he won't choose this guy!

　　He glared at Gojo Satoru.

　　Gojo Satoru smiled and patted Kojima Kei's head:

　　"I'm not interested in little brats. However, if you become stronger, maybe I'll like you more~"

　　Kojima Kei's face flushed red:

　　"Who wants you to like it!"

　　"That's good~hahaha~"

　　When Xia Yujie came in, he happened to see this scene. His eyes flashed and a faint smile appeared on his face:

　　"What are you talking about? Satoru, are you bullying Kei again?"

　　Gojo Satoru looked innocent:

　　"How could that be? Kei and I are best friends!"

　　"Huh, you two have such a good relationship~"

　　Geto Suguru stared at Kei Kojima and said softly.

　　When Geto Suguru came in and started talking, Kei Kojima immediately regained his composure, just kept his eyes down in silence, not looking at him.

　　Geto Suguru's eyes swept across Kojima Kei, his face expressionless, as if nothing had happened. He simply spoke to Gojo Satoru naturally:

　　"I've already dealt with the cursed spirits outside. There have been several incidents of misjudgment recently. Luckily, we arrived in time this time. If we hadn't, it might have been a disaster. We need to report this to Mr. Ye Moth. Perhaps something went wrong."

　　"That's true, but I don't know if the higher-ups will agree. With the recent high-level elections and Lord Tianyuan about to conduct the assimilation ceremony, everyone is super busy and probably won't care."

　　"Then let's... make a few more trips."

　　Gojo Satoru said casually:

　　"There's nothing to do anyway."

　　"Too."

　　Geto Summer Oil said this.

　　Recently, there have been frequent riots among the cursed spirits, and almost all the sorcerers in the high school have been sent out, with the exception of Kei Kojima, who is like an idle person in the school with nothing to do. Even Naoko Ieiri has left the school and participated in the mission.

　　It's hard not to feel that this first-year student named Kei Kojima is a useless waste.

　　When his mother learned about the situation, she sent him a message asking him to stay calm.

　　The techniques of their clan have been lost in the world of magic for a long time. Perhaps the higher-ups just want to protect them.

　　The cursed power of Kei Kojima is slightly different from that of his mother Rina Kojima. It is heavier and richer, and can support higher-level techniques. But even Yaga Masamichi doesn't know what it is like. He just does as his mother told him, and tells him to stay in school and practice hard.

　　As long as we become stronger, we will have the strength to resist even if we encounter some unexpected situations in the future.

　　Geto Suguru was standing next to Kei Kojima and was talking to Gojo Satoru about the situation.

　　Kei Kojima lowered his head and listened.

　　Perhaps at this time, Geto Suguru is really a person who cares about others...

　　Or so it seems, on the surface.

　　Even though the number of times they met had greatly decreased due to the recent transfer of Geto Suguru, he was not the same as he was later.

　　One day, our contact suddenly became less frequent until we suddenly lost contact. We used to meet once a month, but later it became once every two months. Until the last time we met, he looked exhausted.

　　But when he killed himself, the fatigue and boredom that occasionally appeared on that person disappeared, replaced by a smile that made him shudder.

　　That is, he seemed to have a bad premonition, but due to the trust built up over a long period of time, Kojima Kei did not expect such a thing to happen. Instead, he asked him cautiously:

　　"Jay, are you in a bad mood? Are you in any trouble?"

　　Instead, Geto Xiayou smiled and said:

　　"How could that be? I've already solved the problem. I'm in a very good mood now. Who do you think you are? What tone of voice do you use to talk to me? Huh?"

　　He slowly placed his hand on his neck and tightened it. When Kei Kojima realized something was wrong, it was already too late to escape.

　　"Kyu, Kyu, you are so weak. My new world has no room for... a weak monkey like you. I raised you up, and now it is my turn to take your life. Become my stepping stone, Kyu."

　　The world fell into darkness.

　　But the Jujutsu High School is only this big.

　　No matter how much Kei Kojima hides, he cannot avoid being alone.

　　He thought that Geto Suguru and Gojo Satoru went out together to carry out a mission, and even if they completed the mission, they would not come back alone.

　　He should have been more careful.

　　After finishing a day of training, Kei Kojima was on his way back to the dormitory alone when he suddenly saw a figure standing at the other end of the street.

　　The moon peeked out from behind the clouds, illuminating the man's face.

　　——Geto Suguru.

　　Kei Kojima's pupils suddenly shrank. The moment he saw Geto Suguru, an idea suddenly came to his mind and he turned around and ran.

　　No one was chasing after me.

　　He ran to another road panting, but when he looked up, he saw that the figure was still standing in front of him.

　　It's like a mountain that you can never escape from.

　　The darkness magnified his fear, and he could feel the trembling coming from deep within his cells in all directions of his body.

　　His limbs became rigid.

　　Geto Suguru's face was covered in a shadow, and his expression could not be seen clearly.

　　Da da da.

　　Geto Suguru raised his foot and slowly walked over. His steps were slow, but it seemed as if he was stepping on Kei Kojima's heart.

　　Kei Kojima screamed madly in his heart.

　　Run! Run!

　　Get away from him!

　　But his feet were stuck in place because of fear, and he could only watch the man slowly approach.

　　If I take action here at night when no one is around, they will all be on missions and it will be easy to kill me.

　　Will he do that?

　　Can he escape?

　　Kei Kojima has completely forgotten the consequences that Geto Suguru might have to bear if he killed himself here.

　　He even dared to break into a house and kill people, so it was obviously easy for him to erase all traces.

　　"Kei Kojima."

　　The man in the darkness stood there for a long time without moving, looking at him silently. After a long time, he spoke in a low voice:

　　"What are you doing here so late?"

　　The moon half showed its face from the dark clouds, shining on Kei Kojima's body. The horror in his expression was all imprinted in Geto Suguru's eyes.

　　Just as Geto Xiayou raised one foot, he saw that the fear in the man's eyes became even greater.

　　He arrived next to Kei Kojima almost instantly, standing neither too far nor too close to him.

　　"Why don't you answer?"

　　Geto Suguru walked in slowly step by step.

　　"I've always wanted to ask you a question, but Wu interrupted me last time. Now that we're alone here, no one will come to disrupt things. We have plenty of time to talk about this matter."

　　Geto Suguru stretched out his hand, almost touching Kei Kojima's body, only an arm's length away from him.

　　"Why do you hate me?"

　　"Is that me, Jay, the one you used to yell at in your nightmares?"

　　"Why are you afraid of me? Is it because... I killed you before?"

　　"Answer me, yes or no."

　　——He really knew it.

　　Kei Kojima's body was shaking.

　　Kei Kojima's memory was brought back to that day.

　　His mother fell down in front of him. It seemed as if something in mid-air controlled her body, and large streams of blood gushed out of her body.

　　At that time, Kei Kojima thought he was hallucinating.

　　Now that I think about it, maybe it was because Geto Suguru used the curse spirit, and at that time, he was just an ordinary person and couldn't see the curse spirit at all.

　　I've always wanted to kill him.

　　I had already secretly made up my mind at the beginning of the school year to surpass him, to... kill him.

　　But... Kei Kojima can't do anything now.

　　What if I attack him?

　　You will only be killed in return.

　　The mother will be implicated, and even Teacher Ye Moth will be blamed.

　　At this moment, Kei Kojima was absolutely certain of his own weakness.

　　His muscles were constantly tired and sore, and even after training with sandbags tied to his limbs for nearly half a year, he probably wouldn't be able to lift a finger.

　　What's more... he couldn't even use half of his usual strength.

　　Fear enveloped Kei Kojima's whole body.

　　"Why are you shaking?"

　　"——Kyu. I've been dreaming about our past lives lately. I want you to tell me, is that story true?"

　　Geto Summer Oil said.

　　Actually...what's the point of asking?

　　Looking at the boy's pale face, Geto Suguru confirmed this fact, a fact that he had never wanted to believe.

　　"I don't know what you're talking about, but I just know that I hate you."

　　Kojima Kei spoke slowly.

　　"Heh~hate me."

　　Geto Summer Oil smiled:

　　"Isn't Jay your favorite person?"

　　"Hey~Kyu~ You're here~"

　　A crisp voice sounded behind Geto Suguru.

　　At that time, Kei Kojima felt that the dark cloud hanging over his head finally had some light.

　　At least... at least, this person would never kill people for no reason.

　　Kei Kojima's stiff limbs finally regained some strength. He raised his hand to push away Geto Suguru's arm, walked around him, and came in front of Gojo Satoru.

　　Gojo Satoru looked down at Kojima Kei.

　　But I saw this junior brother stretched out his hand tremblingly:

　　"Gojo-senpai, I like you. Can you...be with me?"

　　It was clearly a confession, but in Gojo Satoru's eyes, he only saw one sentence.

　　——Save me.