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Authors Note: Welcome to chapter 9 of "ESP x Infinity".
If you're wondering how strong Tatsumaki is, as she is now, she is 50% stronger than she would normally be at 17 years old.
"Speaking" 'Thoughts' "SCREAMING" "Loud talking" "REALLY LOUD SCREAMING"
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ESP x Infinity
Tatsumaki quickly flew in the direction of Jujutsu-High. With her ESP, she carried Megumi and Tsumiki behind her. After Satoru ended the call with Yaga, he quickly teleported away and left Tatsumaki behind to deal with the brats. Tatsumaki can't really leave them here. So, she decided to take them with her and let them stay at her dorm for now.
If only they would stop screaming about how terrifying it is to fly at this altitude and speed. It was getting annoying.
Thankfully, she reached her school and left them in her room. She needed to meet up with her classmate.
"Just stay here for now. There is an emergency. I will come and pick you up later. Food and water are in the kitchen down the hall. The toilette is in this room, "she pointed at the door in the back of her room. "And if you need something, just yell, and someone will probably come." She quickly explained and bolted away in search of Suguru.
"Hey, wait, what are we supposed to-"
"You'll be fine. Don't worry, I'll be back soon." She cut Megumi off and continued to run away. She needed to find Suguru. They may not interact much, but Tatsumaki knows that Haibara's' death would impact him the most. Truthfully, she hasn't even talked to Haibara and Nanami, but Satoru and Suguru always spoke fondly about them. It was clear that they both would be down if one of them died.
She found Suguru outside the morgue. He leaned against the wall with his head in his hand, looking defeated and exhausted. Tatsumaki slowed down her pace and softly talked with the boy. "Hey, are you alright?"
Suguru took a deep breath and looked at the ceiling with tired eyes. "I get it now."
Confused, Tatsumaki asked what he meant by that. "What do you mean?"
"You always told us that the weak have to get strong in order to survive in this world. But I never thought that the same thing needed to apply to us Sorcerers. I thought we would never lose and can live like this until we die of old age. I was so naïve."
He glanced at Tatsumaki with puffy red eyes. "You were right. If Haibara would have been stronger, he would still be with us. It is my fault. If I had trained him more …" He didn't finish the sentence.
There was a tense silence between them. Tatsumaki didn't know how to console someone. All this crap is not something she is good at. It is easier for her to insult someone.
But then, Suguru spoke up again. "Tatsumaki, do you know why Haibara died?" He looked at Tatsumaki with eyes of pure hatred. "He was sent on a mission to exorcise a Grade 2 curse. It should have been easy. But the curse was a local deity, which means that it was not a Grade 2, but a powerful Grade 1 Curse. Also, he shouldn't exorcise the curse until tomorrow, but the Higher-Ups and our principal told him to do his mission sooner. He would've been more prepared if he had one more day."
Suguru took a deep breath to calm down. "If the damn Higher-Ups would have done their job and investigated properly, all of this could have been avoided. Our principal should have called off the mission, but he refused. Do you know what he told me after finding out Haibara died? Tch, he told me that if he died to a weak curse like that, he should have never begun to work as a Sorcerer." The look in Suguru's eyes was malicious.
Suguru continued in a low tone. "We need to protect the Non-Sorcerers. To do that, we need strong allies. But if all of our allies are killed because the Higher-Ups only follow their own twisted and rotten paths, we can never achieve what we strive for."
Tatsumaki was a bit shocked by Suguru's sudden change. Was his mind always so fragile? What would have happened if Toji managed to kill Riko? What would he have done then?
But Suguru was right. If the Higher-Ups would vanish, everything would become much easier for them. But they can't just raid and kill them all. They would just be replaced by someone else. The principals of Kyoto and Tokyo would be the top candidates. They both are as twisted as the Higher-Ups.
All the clans in Japan are on their side, too.
The thing is, Tatsumaki alone could just kill every single Sorcerer alive without any effort on her part. But then, all the civilians would be helpless against the curses.
What can they do? There must be a way to …
Her eyes widened In realization.
"Suguru, is there a limit to how much Cursed Spirits you can absorb at once? And is there a limit to your capacity for how many you can hold in total?"
The boy looked at her, confused. "No, why are you asking?"
Tatsumaki gave him a devilish smirk. "Heh, don't worry about it. I have a plan."
With that, Tatsumaki left and began to work on her plan. It was time to remove the Higher-Ups from their position, and for that, she needed Satoru, Suguru, and Choso.
POP!
Satoru suddenly appeared before her. He looked a little down. Noticing Tatsumaki, he glanced at her with his mouth in a thin line. "Oh, Tatsu-chan, you're here?" Satoru's voice lacked its usual glee. Was he that affected by Haibara's death? Was Tatsumaki the anomaly? Should she be more upset about all of this? All she feels is the desire to finally deal with the Higher-Ups.
"Satoru, the brats are in my room. Go look after them; I have things to do." She walked past him in a rush.
"Things to do? What kind of things exactly?"
"I'm going to overthrow the Higher-Ups and our whole Jujutsu Society as a whole."
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"Eh?"
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Tatsumaki reached Yaga's office and walked inside without knocking. Yaga looked up and sighed. "Wouldn't it hurt to knock just once?"
She ignored his plea and firmly ordered, "Show me every known location of every spotted Curse in Japan. All of them. No matter if it is Grade 4 or Special Grade."
Yaga's eyes widened.
What the hell?
"Why do you want to know that?" He asked carefully.
The esper leaned forward and gave him a piercing glare. "I know you care about us students. And even if you don't show it, Haibara's death is affecting you too. If you don't want to lose more students, you will tell me every known Curse across Japan."
They stared at each other without baking down. Yaga tried to look deeply into her eyes to see any hidden malice. But he couldn't find any and gave in.
Sighing, he reached under his desk and opened a drawer to take out a big folder. "I don't know what you have planned, but please don't do anything reckless. I know how strong you are, but even you are not invincible."
Tatsumaki grabbed the folder and left his office in a rush. She had what she wanted. Now, she could begin collecting Curses for Suguru.
And so, Tatsumaki began her adventure of collecting Curses across Japan. She used Suguru's Inventory Curse to stuff every Cursed Spirit inside it. The following month, she skipped classes to fly over Japan to work through her folder of unclosed cases of sighted Cursed Spirits.
Because Jujutsu Sorcerers were rare, not every Curse could be dealt with immediately. Only the most dangerous curses were exorcised, with the weaker ones crawling around Japan like maggots. And sometimes, the Higher-Ups messed up and categorized a Curse falsely.
And just like that, Tatsumaki collected five Special Grades, twenty Grade 1, fifty Grade 2, and many more Curses in just two weeks. If she keeps this up, her plan can be set in motion this year.
There were more Curses around this year compared to last year. Tatsumaki and Satoru were less active this year to focus more on their training, meaning that more curses could spawn and rampage.
Now, it looks like Tatsumaki will start a new artificial era of peace, just like last year.
She worked through the cases like a madwoman, and every day, Yaga informed her about newly spotted Curses.
It was hard work, but by the end of August, Tatsumaki had already collected 12 Special Grades.
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A few weeks later.
Tatsumaki entered Yaga's office to get information about newly formed curses. At this point, it was a routine for them.
"Tatsumaki, the principal is getting suspicious because other Sorcerers had barely anything to do this past month," Yaga told her in a warning tone.
The esper scoffed. "Tch, I don't care what this old fool is thinking. He can just crawl under a rock and die for all I care."
Tatsumaki approached Yaga and stretched out her hand to grab the folder. "Now, give me my next mission, " she demanded arrogantly.
Yaga could only sigh. He hopes she won't do anything reckless. It was clear she had something planned, but he had no idea what. "There was only one sighting today. Some villagers reported strange incidents in their village. Please check out what this is about."
Grabbing the folder, the esper left his office and flew away to grab the curse.
She is sure that this mission will be as uneventful as the last couple of hundred.
As she was flying, she went over her plan one more time. She still hadn't informed Satoru or Suguru about what she was doing, but if she continued at the speed she was working, her plan could be set in motion very soon. At first, she thought she would need at least a year, but now it all can start way sooner.
Just a few more strong curses and the Higher-Ups can be prepared for something big. Everything will change.
Looking at the map, she noticed that the village was near, and she started to descend.
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This place was nothing special and looked like the most average village you could imagine. There is a mountainside to the left with a small forest nearby. It looked like this place had only a couple of buildings and barely a hundred people living there.
How did a curse spawn here? With such a low density of people, only a Grade 4 curse could form at best. Whatever, the sooner she is done here, the sooner she can hunt more curses.
There was a sudden spike in Cursed Energy, and Tatsumaki wasted no time and flew straight to the source.
On a small grassy plane, a Grade 2 Curse hovered over an old lady, absorbing her small energy reserves.
With a small gesture of her hand, the curse was immobilized and compressed to fit inside the Inventory Curse.
Was that it? Was that the curse who terrorized the village? Seriously? Whatever, she will just talk to the person who requested her.
Tatsumaki searched for the address Yaga had given her and knocked on the door. Not a second later, an old and wrinkled man opened the door. He looked disgusting, and Tatsumaki immediately knew this guy was not a pleasant person.
"Hmm? Are you the one who will deal with the witchcraft around here?" His voice was hoarse, and he smelled badly.
The esper ignored the smell and told him she was already done. "The thing is dealt with. Just tell me-"
The old man interrupted her with a hand sign. "Come inside; the brats are locked up. Just kill them, and you can go back."
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What?
Tatsumaki's eyes narrowed in suspicion. Did he just tell her he locked up some brats? What does he mean by that? Is there another curse that looked like a kid? Can this guy even see curses?
She has to get a closer look. There is something seriously wrong with this village. Tatsumaki walked inside and was led through the house by the strange man.
She could feel two Sorcerers in this house. Her stomach turned when she realized what the man meant by 'brats'.
Did he lock up two children? Was that it?
Finally, she was led inside a wooden room with blue candles lit up at the edges. At the end of the room were wooden bars that imprisoned two little girls behind them. It was a disgusting sight. The two girls looked absolutely terrified and hugged each other close. Tatsumaki wanted to kill every last person inside this room. What the hell is wrong with these people?
Tatsumaki felt like she was back in the facility. She closed her eyes and was barraged by suppressed memories.
"Your parents sold you off. Be glad you can be of use to us."
She opened her eyes again and saw the girls hugging each other closely.
Were they scared of her?
"These two brats are responsible for what happened in our precious village."
The girls looked so scared.
'No, I already dealt with the curse.' Tatsumaki thought bitterly.
There was a sudden flash of another memory.
"We will create our own espers. Just endure these tests, Subject Zero."
Why was she remembering this hell now?
"Just kill them already."
The girls cried, fearing their life would end soon.
'You people disgust me.'
"She is at her limit, you say? Don't be ridiculous; increase the voltage."
"They killed their parents; if I didn't step in, they would have killed my granddaughter, too."
The girls had bruises all over their body. Did they beat them up?
'Shut up, shut up, shut up, shut up, SHUT UP!' Tatsumaki was reaching her limit.
"Please, let me out. I want to see my baby sister."
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A strange calmness washed over Tatsumaki.
What is this feeling?
Her mind was blank. There was not an ounce of emotion inside her.
It was like she didn't care about anything.
"Say, when did you people lose your humanity?" Her tone was emotionless, and her stare was penetrating.
For some unknown reason, the man began to sweat. It felt like he was suffocating. His neck got tighter, and it was hard to breathe. In a shaky voice, he asked, "Wh- what do you mean?"
"You know exactly what I mean."
Tatsumaki sighed tiredly. "To be honest, none of you will leave this house alive. Depending on how you answer my question, you will either die painfully or less painfully." Tatsumaki took a step forward and let out the full force of her Cursed Energy.
The eyes of all the people in this room widened and began to shake in fear. It was like a terrifying monster looking down at them. There was no escape. Tatsumaki immobilized them with her telekinesis and let them hang by their neck in the air. The people were struggling to breathe.
"Pl- please have mercy. We didn't do anything wrong. Argh."
"Answer me this: who was the one beating them up? And who locked them inside this room?" Her tone was like steel; there was no room to argue back.
"We are innocent. Please le- let us leave."
The grip around their neck tightened, and they began to gasp for air.
"ANSWER. THE. QUESTION."
The old man gave up. He was too scared. "It was me. Please have mercy. It was all me." His face was twisted in a strange mix of pain and fear. Snot was leaking out his nose, and he was crying rivers. What a pathetic display.
Accepting the answer, Tatsumaki lets them hang in the air and focuses on the girls.
Tatsumaki turned around and broke the wooden bars apart. The girls fearfully crawled further away from Tatsumaki. They didn't know she was on their side. Even if Tatsumaki just beat up all the adults responsible for their pain, for a child this scared, it doesn't matter if you help them. All they can see is just another adult who will torture them again.
Crouching down, Tatsumaki spoke calmly and quietly and looked at them with a kind smile. "Hey, it's alright. I won't hurt you; please trust me. I will get you out of here."
Not believing her, the blonde girl spoke up. "N- no, you lie. They always lie. Go away!"
Tatsumaki sat down and gave them a kind expression. They needed to know she was not a threat. "I promise I won't hurt you. You have to trust me. Please."
But the girls scooped closer to the wall and shook their heads. Their lower lips trembled, and tears formed in their eyes.
Tatsumaki can't stay here forever, so she does something you should never do to a terrified child. She uses her power and pulls both kids close to her. They begin to scream in terror and try to kick at her. But Tatsumaki hugged them close, pressing their heads into her chest, and rubbed their backs affectionately. "Ssshhhh, it's alright. I'll protect you. You don't have to be afraid anymore." She soothed in a gentle tone.
After a few seconds, the kids calmed down and began to cry again. This time, they were tears of relief and hope.
This was so embarrassing for Tatsumaki, but the only thing that could calm down a terrified child would be a motherly figure. She had to swallow her pride and play the part. If Satoru saw her like this, he would tease her for months to come. But it didn't matter, to be honest. It was far more important to calm down these poor kids.
Tatsumaki knows how scared they must have been. She speaks from experience.
The girls hugged her more tightly. "Please don't go," the blonde one said strained.
Patting her head, Tatsumaki smiled gently at her. "Don't worry, I'm here now."
She stood up with both girls still in her arms and went outside. "Come, let us leave this place."
Tatsumaki still had the people immobilized, and when she left the building, she made a simple gesture with her hand and crushed their heads. There were no survivors.
She doesn't know how criminal this village is, but for now, she will let the rest of the villagers live.
But now she has a bigger problem. She just killed people. No matter how you look at it, she just killed Non-Sorcerers as a sorcerer.
Shit.
Tatsumaki took out her phone and called Satoru. She didn't have to wait long for him to pick up. "Yo, Tatsu-chan, what's up?"
She looked down at the girls, asleep now from all the stress. "I have a situation here. Do you know where I am? Come here."
POP!
Satoru suddenly appeared beside her.
"GAH, wha- … huh? How do you know where I am?" She demanded, surprised by his sudden appearance.
Satoru gave her a smug smirk. "Heh, Yaga informed me where you are. He was pretty worried about you doing something reckless."
She frowned. "Tch, old fool."
"So what happened here? And why are you carrying two girls as if you are a single mother?" Satoru asked as he leaned closer to the girls.
Tatsumaki pushed his face away with her free hand. "Don't wake them up, idiot. I'll explain everything soon enough."
The two teens walked further away and sat down at a nearby bench. Tatsumaki still had the twins in her arms and used her healing ability to patch them up.
She really needs to learn how to use RCT.
Tatsumaki began explaining the situation. "I was called here to deal with a curse. The thing was weak and didn't even put up a fight. But after I talked with the chief of the village, he told me to kill these two kids here. He thought they were responsible for the weird phenomenon around the village."
She turned her head and looked directly into Satoru's eyes. "He beat up these girls pretty badly; after I saw the state they were in, I simply killed him. I killed a Non-Sorcerer, Satoru."
"I don't regret it, though."
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She looked at Satoru with uncertain eyes.
"What will happen to me now?"
Satoru stared at her before leaning back and sighing. "Well, they will try to get you executed again. But … you will also be exiled and be hunted by all clans because you are now considered a Curse User." He said in a straight tone. She really fucked up this time.
It was nothing new that the Higher-Ups wanted to get them executed, but this was something different. Now, the whole Jujutsu society is against them.
But there was something else on his mind. Why did she do that for the kids? He knew she had a hard shell and was soft underneath, especially for children, but why did she kill these people? She could have just messed them up and gotten the girls out of there. So why did she go so far?
He faced Tatsumaki again and saw her conflicted expression. He needed answers. "Tatsu-chan," he began carefully. "why did you do that exactly?"
Tatsumaki continued to look at the ground, not saying anything.
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And after what seemed like an hour, she spoke up. Her tone was quiet and soft. "They reminded me of my past. I felt like I was back at the lab and simply acted without thinking."
Satoru's eyes widened. That was new. What does she mean by that?
She continued calmly. "Can you promise not to tell anyone what I'm about to tell you?"
He nodded stiffly. What is she about to tell him?
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Ten years ago. Tatsumaki: 7 years old.
"Tatsumaki, can you come down, please?" a womanly voice shouted through Tatsumaki's current home. The young esper was playing with her toys in her room.
When she heard her mother shouting through the house, she perked up. "I'm coming, mom."
Tatsumaki ran down the stairs in a hurry. She had a smile on her face. Maybe her mom will give her new toys? They always break way too fast when she uses her telekinesis on them.
Arriving at the entrance, Tatsumaki stopped before her mother, who stood beside three weird-looking men in suits. Tatsumaki looked at them with question marks in her eyes. "Who are they?"
Her mother ignored the question and turned to the man with a disgusting smirk. "Here she is. This is my daughter, Tatsumaki. Her telekinetic abilities are through the roof, and I'm sure she can be very valuable to your operation. Don't you agree?" The woman rubbed her hands eerily. "So, do you want a demonstration, or can we go straight to my payment?" She said greedily and in such a tone that made Tatsumaki's skin crawl. Her mother never spoke like that. She doesn't like what's going on.
Tatsumaki took a couple of steps backward with a fearful expression. "Mo- mommy? What are you talking about?"
Her mother faced her and gave her an eerie smile. It looked so ugly. Why was her mother making such a face? She is scared. What should she do? What is going to happen to her?
"Tatsumaki, my dear daughter, please behave and go with these nice young men to their car. Don't worry; they will take good care of you." Her tone lacked the usual warmth.
One of the guys took a step forward and gave Tatsumaki a leering smirk. "Don't worry, Miss S; my Scanner shows that her capacities are off the charts. We don't need a demonstration." He turned to look at her mother. "Do you want to get paid in cash?"
As the weird man talked to her mother, the other two approached Tatsumaki and put some cuffs on her wrists. She tried to fight back, but the cuffs suppressed her ESP.
Tatsumaki looked at the men with pure terror in her eyes. Why is her mother doing this to her? She looked at her mother one last time; there was still a tiny voice in her head telling her that her mother would protect her.
The woman smiled greedily at the money she received, and what she said next would forever be engraved in Tatsumaki's mind.
"It was a pleasure doing business with you. If her sister has the same potential as my dear Tatsumaki, you can have her too in five years."
One of the men zapped her with a taser, and she fell unconscious.
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Tatsumaki woke up in a sterile-looking cell with white walls. In one corner, there was a metallic bed, and in the other, a toilette. That was it; the only other thing was the reinforced door with steel bars separating her from the outside world.
Where is she? She is so scared. What will happen to her? Tatsumaki wants to see her mommy.
What about her daddy? Why wasn't he there to protect her?
Why did her mommy sell her off? Was she a bad girl? Did she do something bad?
She will be a good girl from now on, so can she go back now?
'You can have her too in five years.'
No! Her mother said she wanted to sell Fubuki, too. Tatsumaki can't let that happen. But how can she prevent Fubuki from being sold off?
She needs to think about this.
But her thoughts were interrupted by the door slamming open. Inside walked a scientist with a white lab coat and a nasty scar across his face running through his right eye. Behind his glasses, he looked at Tatsumaki leeringly. "Oh? Already awake, little on? That is fortunate; come with me; we will begin the experiment very soon." He said in a nasty tone as he grabbed Tatsumaki by the arm and dragged her forcefully through the corridors.
Tatsumaki tried to break free from his grasp, but it was in vain; she still had the cuffs on her wrist, which prevented her from using her powers.
"Let me go, please. I want to go home. Where are you taking me? Please let me go." She pleaded in a terrified tone, tears forming in her eyes.
The scientist ignored her, dragged her inside a room, and placed her in a chair. He immobilized her with straps on her wrists and ankles. And just like that, she was at his mercy. Next, he placed weird-looking electrodes on her head.
What is he going to do?
The small girl was scared out of her mind.
The scientist walked further back, wrote something on a sheet of paper, and discussed something with the other scientist behind the glass at the end of the room. There were four people in total behind the glass, and all of them looked at Tatsumaki as if she were a mere object.
But then, suddenly, Scarface pulled a lever, and electricity ran through Tatsumaki's whole body.
It was pure agony. Her whole body felt it was on fire. Tatsumaki screamed, but the scientist ignored her and increased the voltage.
After one hour, Tatsumaki was finally relieved from her torture. Scarface freed her from the chair and dragged her back to the cell. The esper was limb and was dragged through the corridors like a sack of potatoes. She can't even feel her body anymore. Her eyes were half-lidded, and her mind was blank.
Was this her life now? Would she have to endure that every day now?
'Please, somebody, save me.'
Tatsumaki' fell unconscious.
For the next three years, Tatsumaki would have to endure several experiments daily. There was no mercy, and she could only endure it and pray that somebody would come for her.
But nobody came, and the young girl lost hope. She tried to suppress her power so that the scientists would think she was a lost cause, but they never stopped their horrible experiments.
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Let's return to the present with Satoru and Tatsumaki. Both teens were still sitting on the bench, and the girls were sleeping in Tatsumaki's arms.
"After that, the lab was attacked by a monster that escaped from one of the cells. The scientist left me behind to die to the monster, but thankfully, I got saved by Blast." Tatsumaki's tone got softer, and she had a fond smile on her face. "He rescued me and gave me some important advice. He said that I have to rely on my own strength and that I should never trust someone else to save me."
She turned to face Satoru, her gaze serious. "From then onwards, I lived by his words. They carried me and made me the person I am today. I went to my old home and beat up my parents. Unfortunately, Tsukuyomi arrived, too, but I killed them. Then, I took my sister and cared for her as her guardian. It was my job to protect her from any danger and provide for her. And five years later, I arrived at this world, and you were the first person I saw … unfortunately." She gave Satoru a teasing smile at the end.
Satoru looked blankly at her before sighing and leaning back into the bench. "Sheesh, what a story, Tatsu-chan. So that's why you killed these guys in the village. The kids reminded you of your past, huh?"
Tatsumaki nodded and looked down at the girls somberly. "Yeah, what I needed the most back then was someone who could protect and guide me. I was so alone and lost. It was horrible."
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There was a long silence between them.
But then, Satoru suddenly said, "Your sister will be fine."
Tatsumaki perked up and looked at him strangely.
He gave her a soft smile. It was rare for him to do that. "She is your sister. And you told me she has the same abilities as you. Even if she has only a tenth of your power, she will be fine, don't worry."
After hearing that, she smiled back. "Thank you, Satoru."
"Heh, no problem, Tatsu-chan."
"No, I mean for everything. For staying by my side and for everything else. Without you, I would never have found a way to see my sister again."
Both teens looked each other in the eyes. A warm aura surrounded them, and they smiled at each other kindly.
This atmosphere was perfect. Hopefully, they can enjoy it for a few more minutes.
But …
"Are you going to kiss and marry?"
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Huh?
Both Satoru and Tatsumaki looked down at the now awake Nanako. She looked at them, curious.
"W- What did you just say?" Tatsumaki asked with a strained voice.
Nanako tilted her head sideways in confusion. "My mom always told me that when a man and a woman smile at each other, they will kiss and later marry."
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Tatsumaki blinked at the girl.
What kind of backward thinking is that?
Tatsumaki's face turned red in embarrassment, and Satoru gave Nanako a sly smirk.
"I will never marry him! / We are already married." They said in unison.
Tatsumaki faced Satoru with a shocked expression, her face even redder now.
SLAP!
"Ow … okay, I deserved that, hehe."
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End of chapter 9.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Suguru never had an existential crisis here. Because Tojo didn't kill Riko before his eyes, and he never saw the weirdos clapping at Riko's dead body, he never developed his complex. That means all his hatred was focused on the Higher-Ups. And because Tatsumaki always spoke about how the weak needed to become stronger, he had a different pathway open for him.
He still sees Non-Sorcerers in a good light.
Satoru, Tatsumaki, and Suguru are now seventeen years old. Satoru is as strong as his canon counterpart at the start of Season 1, Episode 1. His constant training with Tatsumaki pushed him through his limits. He also wanted to catch up to her, motivating him further.
Suguru is also as strong as his counterpart in JJK 0. He, too, trained occasionally with Tatsumaki and Satoru.
Well, that's all, folks. Please review. :)
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