Chapter 22 Dating

　　Xia Yujie raised his eyebrows slightly and turned to look at the two of them. When he heard this, his expression did not change. He just kept smiling and said:

　　"Kyu, what are you talking about? Are you tired from training and talking nonsense? Have you forgotten... what you said to me?"

　　The Kei in my memory was not like he is now, always lowering his head in a posture of resistance. Instead, he would look at me with shining eyes, projecting his deep love and admiration for me.

　　——"My favorite is Jie La!"

　　This is the feeling that developed from their daily interactions.

　　Instead of being like now, where the person who only has eyes for himself is confessing his love to someone he has only known for less than half a year.

　　In order to avoid myself, he actually came up with such a clumsy lie.

　　Do you think I... would believe such a lie? You looked panicked and pale, not at all the expression someone confessing should have.

　　Not to mention realizing it, even if someone else came, it would probably be hard for them to believe it.

　　Gojo Satoru lifted his glasses, his gaze turned to the trembling Kojima Kei, and finally fell on Geto Suguru standing opposite him, his eyes narrowed slightly.

　　He knew him too well; this man was just maintaining his composure on the surface.

　　Gojo Satoru stared at Geto Suguru, raised the corners of his lips, and smiled brightly:

　　"OK."

　　The corner of Geto's mouth that had been raised in an instant fell. He raised his eyelids and looked at Gojo Satoru, asking a question with a hint of anger:

　　"...Satoru? What are you talking about?"

　　“I’m single right now.”

　　Gojo Satoru placed his hand on the top of Kojima Kei's head and rubbed it:

　　"Let's try dating. Xiaogui seems lonely lately. Senior, please welcome you with open arms~"

　　Kojima Kei turned his back to Geto Suguru and held on tightly to the hem of Gojo Satoru's clothes. Even in the face of Gojo Satoru's teasing, he was unwilling to let go and even nodded:

　　"……good."

　　Xia Yujie had no expression on his face, but his tone was still brisk and rising. He just pursed his lips and looked at the two of them with a bit of indifference:

　　"Satoru, don't joke like that."

　　"Jie, I'm sincere~"

　　Gojo Satoru hugged Kojima Kei's shoulders, smiling:

　　"Do you think I've been joking? I remember telling you several times that I'm interested in Kei. It's not a lie~"

　　Geto Xia Yu pursed his lips and was about to say something.

　　But then Gojo Satoru spoke again:

　　"So, Jie, from now on, Kyu is my boyfriend. Don't bother him again next time, okay?"

　　Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru's eyes met in mid-air. Geto Suguru was silent for a moment, then understood what was in Gojo Satoru's eyes. He just laughed:

　　"Oh, Wu, you don't know anything."

　　I don’t know, but I still insist on intervening.

　　Xia Youjie silently looked at the young man's thin back, who always had his back to him and refused to look him in the eye. He said:

　　"Kyu, if you change your mind, feel free to come to me. We must have had some misunderstandings before, and I'd be happy to explain them to you if you're willing to listen. I just want to tell you that he and I are not the same person, so I wouldn't do the same thing as him."

　　He firmly believed that he could do it.

　　"Hey, Jie! Kyu just confessed to me. He said he likes me. You don't have to try to steal him right in front of me! That's too much!"

　　Gojo Satoru said angrily.

　　Geto Satsuki chuckled. Although his words were directed at Gojo Satoru, his eyes were always on Kojima Kei:

　　"Fair play, I'd only say this in front of you. Satoru, I'm not playing house. You two are not suitable."

　　——This is my advice. You don’t know anything about Kei’s past. Only I can heal the wounds in his heart.”

　　Unfortunately, Kei Kojima never looked back from beginning to end.

　　Gojo Satoru snorted and said indifferently:

　　"I know what those are for. Anyway... Kei likes me, so I don't need to worry about these things."

　　Geto Suguru fell silent.

　　This guy actually broke through his trap and came back early.

　　It seems that he is even more powerful than the [Gojo Satoru] in my dream during the same period.

　　It's just that his dreams were so disjointed that he still couldn't connect many things together. He already knew part of the future, but with the variable of Kojima Kei, the future might change, or it might not.

　　No one can say for sure.

　　Lately, his state has been affected by dreams, and he hasn't been able to adjust. Perhaps Wu has noticed this, and he thinks Kei is a factor in his change...

　　Is that why he was standing between the two of them?

　　Or is there another reason...

　　[Very interesting technique.]

　　Gojo Satoru's words suddenly flashed through Geto Suguru's mind.

　　Maybe it has something to do with this?

　　There is no point in thinking too much, let’s go back first…

　　I'll sort out my thoughts after I get back and see what to do...

　　Now, he is affected by the dream and cannot think calmly.

　　You have to sort out all your thoughts before taking action.

　　...Don't be impulsive.

　　Geto Suguru glanced at the two people standing overlapping each other, then turned and left.

　　Gojo Satoru watched Geto Suguru disappear down the hallway before looking down at his newly arrived "boyfriend," Kei Kojima. His hands were clutching the hem of his shirt tightly. Geto Suguru had vanished, but he still refused to let go, holding on so tightly that veins were visible.

　　Gojo Satoru said slowly:

　　"Jay's gone. Speaking of which, stop pulling at me. My clothes are really expensive and they're getting wrinkled."

　　"S-sorry."

　　Although he said this, Kei Kojima looked somewhat reluctant as he let go of his hand. He stood close to Gojo Satoru, not daring to look back, for fear that he would see that scary man if he turned his head. He was filled with panic, and he always felt insecure if he didn't hold something in his hand.

　　Right now in this school, perhaps only being with this man is the safest.

　　Geto Suguru...what exactly does he want to say to me?

　　How much did he remember?

　　Was he deliberately avoiding Gojo Satoru because he was afraid that he would tell everything?

　　Kei Kojima once thought that he was somewhat familiar with Geto Suguru, but now, he no longer dares to say so.

　　He didn't want to hear any more excuses.

　　The hurt he suffered was real, and so was the deception he suffered.

　　Now... he just wanted to stay away from that person.

　　Kei Kojima was thinking about something, but he didn't know that Gojo Satoru had naturally taken his hand and was walking in a certain direction.

　　When he came to his senses, he had already walked past the dormitory area and headed deeper into the school, a place he had never been to before.

　　"……etc!"

　　Kojima Kei stopped and looked down at their clasped hands:

　　"Gojo-senpai...where are you going?"

　　Gojo Satoru looked like he was asking a question he already knew the answer to.

　　"I'm your boyfriend now, so naturally you should live with me."

　　"Live... together?!"

　　Kojima Kei's pale face finally showed some color, and he stammered, "It's... too fast..."

　　It is said that he was just desperate and tried all kinds of treatment!

　　How could this guy agree to this!

　　Can't you see that he doesn't like him at all?!

　　Or...

　　Kei Kojima looked at Gojo Satoru with shock.

　　This guy...this guy is so narcissistic!

　　I actually thought he liked him!

　　Kei Kojima was stunned.

　　...He is a fool.

　　Kojima Kei came to the conclusion.

　　"Um?"

　　Gojo Satoru narcissistically flipped his hair:

　　"What's wrong? What's the problem? Don't you want to live with me?"

　　Just lived together!

　　What’s the difference with being a married couple…?

　　Is he going to be with this guy day and night? !

　　Although it was he who proposed it...but!

　　The eldest son of the Gojo family was somewhat confused by Kojima Kei's hesitation:

　　"Are you going to make me squeeze into that shabby little dorm room with you? It's not even as big as my bathroom at home, it's so cramped to sleep in. Let me make it clear~ I don't want to lower my quality of life just because of a relationship."

　　Kojima Kei: "..."

　　Who says you have to sleep together when you are in a relationship?

　　"What? You don't live with me?"

　　Gojo Satoru stroked his chin, his eyes narrowed behind his sunglasses as he looked at Kojima Kei, whose cheeks were flushed.

　　"Kyu~ You're not thinking about anything inappropriate for children, are you?... Well... Don't worry, I wouldn't harm a child who's still wet behind the ears~"

　　He flicked Kojima Kei's forehead with his finger:

　　"Or do you want to continue living across from Jay and have me watch you flirting with each other all day? That won't do."

　　Kojima Kei was furious:

　　"Who's flirting?"

　　"You are my boyfriend now. I will not allow you to set your eyes on other men. If you know, just come home with me. I will arrange a place for you. Okay, let's go~"

　　Kei Kojima, who was not good at speaking, was no match for Gojo Satoru and was brought to the Gojo family in a daze.

　　"Let me introduce this to you all. This is my lover, Kei Kojima. From now on, treat him like you would treat me. Got it?"

　　Gojo Satoru put his hand on Kojima Kei's shoulder, stood in the huge hall of Gojo Satoru's house, and announced loudly.

　　Kojima Kei: "!"

　　……Hello!

　　There was a beautiful woman in the corner, followed by a group of servants, who was looking over here with half of her face covered.

　　In front of Gojo Satoru and Kojima Kei, two rows of servants in kimonos stood in neat rows. They bowed at the same time and said respectfully in unison:

　　"Yes, Young Master."

　　"Meet Master Gui."

　　Gojo Satoru ignored Kojima Kei's desperate attempts to pull at his sleeve:

　　"Okay, if you have nothing else to do, go back to your work."

　　The well-trained servants bowed in response and retreated silently like flowing water. Even though they knew that their young master's love interest was his junior, their expressions did not change at all. They did not even look up at Kei Kojima's face, nor did they whisper to each other.

　　In fact, after Gojo Satoru announced this matter publicly, the housekeeper had printed out Kei Kojima's photo so that everyone in the Gojo family could recognize him clearly.

　　This is the lover acknowledged by the young master himself, and she must be treated with the highest standards in this family.

　　The hall became empty in an instant.

　　"Now that you are in this house, you can move freely and do whatever you want."

　　Gojo Satoru clapped his hands, and a figure floated down from the roof, kneeling on one knee in front of the two of them:

　　"This is Maki. You can ask him any questions you have about your training. Although he hasn't taken the sorcerer rating exam, he's already a top-tier second-level sorcerer. He's more than capable of guiding you. Maki, I leave it to you."

　　"Yes, young master."

　　Maki bowed his head and responded, then respectfully said to Kei Kojima:

　　"Master Kyu."

　　Kojima Kei was at a loss:

　　“…Hello…Hello!”

　　"Our Kei is a bit timid, Maki, please be careful when teaching him~"

　　Gojo Satoru said with a smile.

　　"yes."

　　Just then.

　　The beautiful woman in the corner walked over and said with a smile:

　　"Enlightenment."

　　Gojo Satoru hummed: