Chapter 9 Attack

　　"Bang!"

　　Suddenly, there was a loud noise from the car body and it shook violently, which made Kei Kojima in the back seat almost jump up from his seat.

　　He gripped the front seat back tightly and looked towards the roof.

　　It came from that direction, like the sound of something heavy falling on the roof of a car.

　　"What?"

　　The driver's voice was a little panicked:

　　"There's a cursed spirit attack?!"

　　We have left the barrier of the Jujutsu High School. This is just an ordinary mountainous area. There are no vehicles passing by on either side of the road. The only sound is the sound of the trees on both sides being blown by the wind.

　　The driver slammed on the brakes and was about to stop to see what was going on.

　　"Master, it's okay, it's not a curse spirit."

　　Xia Yujie said, "It's just that someone suddenly wanted to take a ride. Could you please open the door for a moment?"

　　Kojima Kei: "??"

　　Someone? Who?

　　It can’t be…

　　Kei Kojima suddenly had a bad feeling.

　　"Um……"

　　The driver hesitated:

　　"But if Geto-san says so, then it should be okay."

　　The driver slowly stopped the car and opened the door.

　　The moment the car door opened, someone flipped in from over the door and stood steadily inside the car.

　　"Correct! As expected of you, Jay."

　　The smile on Gojo Satoru's face looked particularly abominable, especially when he waved and greeted Kojima Kei who was also in shock: "Hey~ Kei~ See you again~"

　　Kojima Kei: "..."

　　It’s him!

　　What is this guy going to do again!

　　Why use such a dangerous method to stop the car? Damn it, he really shouldn't have taken this bus! What a bad luck, he and this guy are really incompatible!

　　"Gojo-san! It's you!"

　　The driver was stunned and said angrily:

　　"Please don't do such dangerous things next time! There are passengers on the bus! Seriously!"

　　"Sorry, sorry~"

　　Gojo Satoru rubbed the back of his head and apologized halfheartedly:

　　"But uncle, you are a very good driver, nothing will happen. Even if something happens, Jie is here, so no one will be hurt, don't worry."

　　Driver: "That being said... you can't do that. I'll report you to Mr. Moth!"

　　"Don't worry, I'm not here for nothing."

　　Gojo Satoru pushed up his sunglasses and smiled slightly, hinting at something:

　　“Here I come!”

　　At that moment, Kojima Kei's hair stood on end. The air suddenly became thick and emitting an unpleasant smell.

　　At this moment, a strong wind came from outside the bus and rushed in through the windows and doors. The strong wind almost blew the entire bus into the sky. Kei Kojima tried hard to hold on to the back seat in front, but was still thrown out.

　　"ah!"

　　Kojima Kei let out a short scream.

　　Just as Geto Suguru released his Shikigami, he heard a voice from behind. He was about to reach out his hand, but he only touched the corner of Kei Kojima's clothes. Kei Kojima flew out and crashed into Gojo Satoru's arms.

　　Gojo Satoru grabbed his arm and stopped his momentum.

　　"Throw yourself into my arms?"

　　Gojo Satoru smiled:

　　"But I don't have any free time right now~Hold on tight."

　　He held Kei Kojima under his armpits, stood firmly on the doorway, and leaned half of his body out.

　　"What is that...?"

　　The driver was wrapped in a cursed spirit released by Geto Suguru, binding him tightly to his seat.

　　The vehicle, which had been shaking constantly, finally stabilized a little. From the outside, it looked like a white dragon tightly wrapped around the entire bus, hovering in the air.

　　In front of the car, a huge green head emerged from a black hole, roaring and rushing towards it, trying to swallow the entire vehicle into its stomach.

　　"Finally showed up. As expected, without the delicious bait, this guy won't come out~"

　　Gojo Satoru snorted coldly: "But, that's all."

　　He stretched out his free right hand, condensed a ball of light at his fingertips, and the moment the green head opened its mouth, the ball of light appeared opposite the head.

　　"Cang——"

　　“Boom!!”

　　With the ball of light as the center, a violent explosion occurred when it came into contact with the cursed spirit. The road was directly broken, and the trees on both sides were broken and fell down by the powerful shock wave. Bai Long carried the bus and retreated quickly. He was not affected by the residual heat of the attack. The two cooperated tacitly.

　　In a blink of an eye, the cursed spirit disappeared, leaving only a little residue that slowly dissipated.

　　Kei Kojima stared at the scene outside the glass.

　　Although the full appearance of the curse spirit was not seen, judging from the fluctuations of its curse power and the size of its head, it was at least a first-level curse spirit.

　　But it was easily eliminated.

　　Is this really just the power of a first-level sorcerer? Is he really not a special-level sorcerer?

　　Kei Kojima was filled with shock and couldn't help but look up at Gojo Satoru.

　　Noticing his junior's gaze, Gojo Satoru lowered his head and poked his cheek, saying shamelessly:

　　"What? Xiao Kei-kun~are you obsessed with me?"

　　Kojima Kei instantly came back to his senses and got furious:

　　"Who's obsessed with you!"

　　"No... What a pity~"

　　Gojo Satoru shrugged, with some regret in his tone.

　　"What happened...?"

　　The driver was still in shock. He had been driving on this road for more than ten years. Although he had encountered cursed spirits on rare occasions, they were all small-scale cursed spirits. The bus was equipped with curse tools, so he only needed to run over them to crush the cursed spirits.

　　This was the first time he had encountered such a situation. If they had not been in the car, he might have been buried in the belly of the cursed spirit today.

　　"The Level 1 cursed spirit that's been active on various roads recently was originally a Level 2 small cursed spirit. Its whereabouts are strange, running around in various areas, and its whereabouts have been impossible to track down. I don't know where it went. After eating several cars, its strength has become stronger and stronger, and it has evolved to Level 1."

　　Gojo Satoru said:

　　"It's a troublesome cursed spirit. I just happened to see it scurrying around in space, heading towards me, so I came over to take care of it."

　　"It's amazing... you can see it from so far away..."

　　The driver sighed.

　　Gojo Satoru smiled modestly and said, "I just have a pair of good eyes."

　　The road was blocked and they couldn't go any further. Xia Yujie made a phone call and reported the situation here. Someone should come to deal with it soon. Bailong slowly sent the bus to the other side of the road so that they could continue along the road ahead.

　　"Leave it to me. Why are you here?" he said to Gojo Satoru.

　　"I have nothing to do, so I came to play with you."

　　"I see."

　　Xia Youjie got out of the car, took a photo of the scene, sent it over, and returned to the car:

　　"Master, keep driving. It's safe now."

　　The driver wiped his sweat:

　　"Aren't you going to wait for the supervisory department to come?"

　　"No more waiting."

　　Geto Summer Oil grinned:

　　"Wu acted too quickly. I didn't have time to put down the account. I'm going to get scolded. I need to run away quickly."

　　driver:"……"

　　He thought that Getsu was a little different from Gojo Satoru who acted in an arrogant manner, and was more mature and steady.

　　It seems that both of them are similar.

　　"Master, do you want to wait? If so, we'll leave first."

　　Geto Summer Oil smiled.

　　Driver: "...My job is just to take you downtown. I can't control anything else. Get in the car and sit down."

　　"Thank you for your understanding, Master. Wu, where are you going later?" asked Geto Suguru.

　　"I've finished the work. It's so boring. I'll go to the city with you guys."

　　Gojo Satoru made the final decision, his gaze turning back to focus on Kojima Kei:

　　"Jie, are you taking this elderly car so leisurely just to accompany this guy?"

　　Kei Kojima paused.

　　"Um……"

　　Geto Satsuki glanced at Kojima Kei who was avoiding his sight, and sat down at a random spot.

　　"Teacher Ye Moth asked me to take him home. My junior didn't want to take my air express, so I had to follow him."

　　"Oh~ That's so thoughtful~"

　　"Ha ha."

　　Geto Xiayou gave two perfunctory laughs.

　　The dream he just had made him a little upset. It was a memory he had never had before, like a character he had imagined out of thin air.

　　A little irritable.

　　Is it puberty? Are they thinking about falling in love?

　　Geto Suguru laughed at himself.

　　If he guessed correctly, the person in the dream should be a teenager.

　　...How is that possible.

　　As he thought this, he couldn't help but glance at the two people in front of him.

　　"I saved you again, why don't you even say a word of thanks? Say thank you, senior!"

　　Gojo Satoru was asking the sullen boy for a reward.

　　Kei Kojima held the handle next to him, his face flushed red.

　　In reality, Gojo Satoru had indeed instantly killed the attacking cursed spirit and saved his life, but asking him to thank this guy would literally cost him his life. Wouldn't that just make him even more proud? He gritted his teeth and reluctantly spoke:

　　"...Thank you, Senior."

　　Gojo Satoru reached out and touched his head:

　　"Well, that's good~~ You're welcome, Kei~"

　　Kei Kojima was angry but dared not say anything, he just stared at him.

　　Don’t touch me!

　　Gojo Satoru finally showed mercy and let Kei Kojima go. He walked over and sat down next to Geto Suguru. The two of them started chatting casually. The car started again, and this time it was finally smooth and no accidents happened. Kei Kojima didn't want to pass them and go to the back, so he simply sat in the first row, holding his schoolbag, curled up against the window.

　　It turns out that he followed me because of Mr. Yega's instructions...

　　Kei Kojima breathed a sigh of relief.

　　As long as he didn't doubt himself, it would be fine. The current relationship was the most comfortable for him. They were just ordinary seniors and juniors. They would not cross the line again, nor would they develop a deeper relationship.

　　Kei Kojima knew that although the two quarreled every day, they had a good relationship.

　　"The side dishes my aunt made last time were delicious. Can I come to her house and eat them today?"

　　"sure……"

　　The relationship is so good that you can go to each other's home.

　　Just like him in his previous life.

　　After Geto Suguru transferred to another school, Kei Kojima rarely visited his family anymore. Geto Suguru avoided or refused the visits intentionally or unintentionally, so much so that he had no idea of the existence of Gojo Satoru before.

　　wrong……

　　He should have mentioned it once.

　　Kei Kojima suddenly remembered.

　　Although Geto Suguru did not mention anyone by name, he did mention someone half a year after he transferred to another school.

　　According to him, that person was a rare genius in a century, born with outstanding talents. Although they entered school together, the gap between them was getting bigger and bigger.

　　"He's a cocky guy, but he's much better than me. Not only is he talented, but he's also very hardworking. Geniuses aren't scary; what's scary is hard-working geniuses. It took me a lot of effort to catch up with him."

　　At that time, Geto Suguru was sitting on the edge of the bed with a rare look of frustration on his face.

　　But in Kei Kojima's heart at that time, no one could surpass Geto Suguru.

　　He can do anything for the person he likes.

　　"How could that be! Jay is the best! No one can compare to you!"

　　Kojima Kei said anxiously.

　　At that time, when Geto Xiayou heard such praise, he just smiled helplessly:

　　"Kui, you have such a subjective opinion~ But I'm happy to hear you say that. I must work hard to surpass him so as not to disappoint Kei~ I have to become the strongest person in Kei's heart."

　　Kojima Kei hugged him and threw himself into his arms:

　　"No! I like Jay no matter what he does!"

　　"Thank you, Kei~"

　　The young Kei Kojima's heart and eyes are filled with only the person he loves. His heart and eyes are filled with love and blind admiration, and his mouth is full of sweet words that are enough to make people sick.

　　I have completely lost my mind.

　　Kei Kojima pulled himself out of the heart-wrenching memories.

　　Now it seems that the person he was talking about was Gojo Satoru.

　　This man, who had always been in control of his own future since he was a child, and who had always been extremely confident in his own strength and intelligence, had already clearly recognized the gap between himself and Gojo Satoru at that time.

　　Kei Kojima felt two burning gazes from behind.

　　Perhaps, the way to avoid Geto Suguru forever lies in this man.