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Authors Note: Welcome to chapter 10 of "ESP x Infinity".
Just to be clear, Tatsumaki doesn't do all these things in the following chapter because she cares about all those people. No, she does it because:
1. She hates the Higher-Ups and wants to screw them over, and
2. Because she cares about Satoru, and Satoru is very upset because Haibara died because of the Higher-Ups
Tatsumaki is not a saint who does something for the greater good. She helps people, yes. However, the most important thing for Tatsumaki is her own strength and the strength of her allies.
BUT … we all know she has a soft spot for kids. ;)
Especially to those who have been in a similar situationto her.
"Speaking" 'Thoughts' "SCREAMING" "Loud talking" "REALLY LOUD SCREAMING"
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ESP x Infinity
Tatsumaki and Satoru dropped the twins off at Shoko to discuss their next steps in private. Megumi and Tsumiki were already with Shoko, so the kids could get to know each other.
Shoko gave them a blank expression and took a puff from her cigarette. "You do know that I'm not your personal babysitter, right?"
Satoru made the biggest puppy eyes possible. "Pretty please?"
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The tired woman sighed and reluctantly agreed to look over them. "You owe me one." She flatly said, taking the twins from Tatsumaki's arms and scooping them up.
The twins looked at Tatsumaki worriedly. "You will leave us?"
The esper smiled at them kindly and patted their head. "No, of course not. I just need to do a few things with Satoru, and then I will come back. I promise."
The twins nodded stiffly.
Satisfied, Tatsumaki looked at Shoko with a soft smile. "Thank you for looking after them. It will not take long. We just need to overthrow the Higher-Ups and all the clans in Japan."
Shoko offhandedly waved them off and closed the door to prepare a nice and relaxing bath.
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Wait?!
What did she just say?
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The teens left Jujutsu High to search for their allies. They flew over Japan at a rapid speed, needing all the time they could get.
Power-wise, both Satoru and Tatsumaki could easily overpower every Sorcerer in the world simultaneously. But that was not the problem. The real problem was to strike at the right time. If the Higher-Ups or any of the clans find out about the thing Tatsumaki did in the village, they could lose the moral high ground.
If Tatsumaki has already removed the Higher-Ups from power when her murder is revealed, there will be no one to oppose her.
"Can you search for Suguru? I must contact Choso to see if he can join us for the upcoming battle." Tatsumaki asked calmly.
Satoru gave her a thumbs-up. "Sure, I just need to call him and ask where he is. Where should we meet then?"
"Let's meet up at Jujutsu High in Tokyo. Our only enemy is the principal, and he can be shut up easily. We must also contact Mei Mei, Utahime, Kusakabe, Shoko, and Yaga to meet us at the dorms." She explained firmly.
Satoru gave her a confused look. "What about the kids? Shoko is looking after them."
Tatsumaki waved him off. "Don't worry; they are too young to understand what we are talking about anyway."
Satoru gave her a questioning look. "Uh-huh, or we could just leave Shoko out of it and inform her later."
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"Urgh … fine."
With that, they parted ways and searched for their allies. Satoru had the easiest task: He only needed to call Suguru and teleport to him. After that, he did the same with the others and teleported them all to Jujutsu High.
Tatsumaki, on the other hand, didn't know where to find Choso. The guy doesn't need to stay at the Tomb of the Stars for all eternity and can leave whenever he wants. He is currently one of the five strongest Sorcerers alive and can use Tengen's barriers from anywhere across Japan.
He also doesn't have a phone on him, so searching for him will be a major pain in the ass.
Fortunately, Tatsumaki knows his Cursed Energy signature, which means she only needs to sense him in her direct range.
Her current range for precise scanning is a radius of around 100 kilometers. Sure, she can feel the whole planet with her telekinesis, but only its shape. For precise searching, she has a much more limited range.
If she recalls correctly, Choso wanted to explore Japan and show his brothers around. She doesn't know if he is currently in control, but he told her that Tengen is dormant at the moment.
Tatsumaki flew over Kyoto, hoping to find him here. Jujutsu was practiced nearly as much here as in Tokyo, so her best bet was to start here and then make her way north.
After flying over Kyoto for a while, she spotted his energy signature. It was faint, but it looked like he was staying at the outskirts of the city. Quickly closing the distance, she descended and found him sitting at a café, enjoying a drink. He still looked like he hadn't slept the last few weeks.
Choso spotted her immediately and raised one eyebrow. "Tatsumaki! Do you need something? My brothers and I are examining how humans behave with each other. It is quite interesting. Did you know that a café is ideal for humans to form bonds? I heard it from an old lady, and now I'm here to further thicken the bond between me and my brothers." Choso told her in a calm tone. He looked like he was enjoying himself.
Tatsumaki took a seat in front of him. "Uh-huh, sure." She doesn't know how to respond to that. His weird behavior makes it a little awkward talking to him. Well, at least he was on their side.
She leaned forward, and her gaze became more serious. "I need your help." There was no point in beating around the bush.
Choso's expression hardened. "I don't owe you any more favors. We have our Binding Vow. I don't recall anything else that was agreed upon between us." He said firmly.
Tatsumaki crossed her arms over her chest. "I assure you it would benefit your brothers if you help me."
"How so?" His response came quickly.
The esper smirked. It was too easy; you only need to include his brothers, and his full attention is on you. "I plan to overthrow the higher-ups and change Jujutsu Society as a whole. Clans, schools, and missions; everything will change. But for that, I need strong Sorcerers to help me."
She sighed and continued more calmly. "I could just kill everyone if I wanted to. It's not like anyone alive could challenge me. But then I would be alone at the top. If I want to change anything, I need allies who stand behind me."
Tatsumaki leaned forward and pointed a finger at him as she looked at him sharply. "If you help me, there will be no one alive who wants you and your brothers dead. You can live normally without the fear of the Higher-Ups sending assassins after your life."
Choso returned her sharp gaze. "The only Sorcerers alive who are stronger than me are you and this Gojo guy. You told me you wouldn't attack me as long as I didn't hurt innocent people, so I don't see any advantage in helping you with your scheme. If I do help you, I would only receive a large target on my head." He told her firmly.
The esper leaned back and groaned loudly. "You just told me no one alive could kill you; why are you afraid of getting a target on your head now?"
"It's a matter of principle. I only have to worry about the Higher-Ups occasionally sending assassins after me. But if I help you, I will make everyone my enemy. I just want my brothers to live peacefully. Even if they are too weak to fight me, I would never let my brothers walk into danger."
It looks like he will not budge even a little. Should she use her trump card?
Urgh, whatever, it's not like she has any other way of getting him on her side.
"Satoru told me about how you and your brothers were created." Tatsumaki began slowly.
The atmosphere changed around them. Choso narrowed his eyes.
"What are you getting at?"
Tatsumaki crossed her arms again, her gaze serious. "Noritoshi Kamo was responsible for your creation, right? Sure, he's dead by now, but how about I let you take over the Kamo clan if you join me in my conquest? As the clan head, you could look over his research and maybe find something interesting. Also, you could get revenge on the clan that way." She leaned forward with an anticipating expression. "How about it? Will you help me, or do you keep being stubborn?"
Tatsumaki was reaching her limit. The only thing holding her back, not destroying everything around her and punching this stubborn piece of work in the face, was the reason that he would be a major help to her.
But this guy keeps pushing her buttons. Why is he so obsessed with his brothers? It's so ridiculous.
Choso held his firm gaze. He kept staring at Tatsumaki and thought deeply about his options.
The thing is, Tatsumaki was right. If he could take over the Kamo clan, he could learn more about Noritoshi Kamo and why he created them. And maybe he even had more brothers out there. If this was true, he needed to find them and protect them. It's his job as the eldest.
Choso was conflicted. On one hand, he doesn't want to drag his brothers into unknown dangers. But on the other hand, he could never forgive himself if he had more siblings out there waiting for him to protect them.
He focused his attention on the siblings inside him and asked them if he should help Tatsumaki.
As Choso discussed things with his siblings, Tatsumaki looked at him expectantly.
What is taking him so long? It's just a matter of saying yes or no. What could he possibly be thinking about?
After what felt like an hour, Choso finally spoke up again. His tone was calm and collected. "Fine, I'll agree to these terms. If I help you, I'll become the head of the Kamo clan, and my existence will not be considered taboo, and I can live freely with my brothers without being disturbed by anyone."
Tatsumaki huffed, satisfied that that was taken care of. "Hmph, took you long enough. But fine, come along now. We will begin soon," she ordered him arrogantly.
With that finished, Tatsumaki could meet Satoru at Tokyo Jujutsu High.
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Everyone was there.
In Tatsumaki's humble dormitory, Satoru, Suguru, Choso, Yaga, Kusakabe, Utahime, and Mei Mei gathered to discuss the upcoming storm.
It was cramped.
Yaga and Kusakabe sat on the ground, Mei Mei and Utahime shared one of Tatsumaki's giant plush chairs, and Satoru wasted the most space as he lay spread out on her bed. Suguru leaned against the wall, and Choso did the same on the other side.
Tatsumaki and Satoru just finished telling everyone what had happened in the village, and Yaga could only sigh tiredly as he put a hand on his face.
"I understand why you did it, but you must control your anger. We Sorcerers have no right to intervene with Non-Sorcerer businesses. Even if they are scumbags, you need to control yourself. You should have grabbed the girls and fled the village and let the authorities handle these matters." Yaga explained calmly but with a firm glare at Tatsumaki.
Tatsumaki returned his glare. "Hmph, I don't need to hear your lecture. It happened, and now we need to deal with more important things."
As Yaga and Tatsumaki had their stare down, Kusakabe raised his hand. "Can you guys move on? Tell us why you let us all meet here. As far as I know, this has nothing to do with me." He butted in, slightly irritated.
Mei Mei and Utahime nodded in agreement.
The annoyed esper shuts him up with a glare.
Before the situation could escalate, Suguru spoke up. "Let's focus on what's important. Now that Tatsumaki will be considered a Curse User by the Higher-Ups when they find out about it all, she will be hunted by every clan in Japan. That's why you gathered us all, right?" He calmly assessed the situation and got everyone's attention.
"So, what have you planned?" Suguru asked in his usual gentle tone.
Tatsumaki stopped her staring contest with Kusakabe and looked at everyone present. Sighing, she began to explain what she had planned.
"I want to reform our whole society."
At that, nearly everyone raised questioning eyebrows at her.
Was she serious? What the hell has she planned?
She continued firmly, "For my plans to work, I need the help of all of you. If I wanted, I could just defeat everyone who stands in my way, but then I would be all alone. If I can rise to the top and have strong allies who stand behind me, everything will be much easier for me."
Tatsumaki clicked her tongue in annoyance. "Tch, originally, I wanted everything to happen much later, but the situation with the girls got in the way of things."
Kusakabe once again interrupted her. "That's good and all, but can you please get to the point?"
A tickmark formed on Tatsumaki's forehead. "If you would shut up and let me finish, I could get my point across." They once again began to have a stare-down.
Satoru decided it was time for him to continue the explanation. If he let her continue, she would scare away all her allies. He stood up, swung an arm around Tatsumaki, and squeezed her waist a little to calm her down. Satoru gave her a lazy smirk, telling her to let him talk for now.
Tatsumaki huffed, irritated, but she let him continue the discussion.
Satoru smoothly said, "What our dear Tatsu-chan is trying to say is that we will start a war with the Higher-Ups, all the clans, and every other Sorcerer who stands in our way."
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Silence.
Everyone looked at her with wide eyes and mouths wide open in shock. Did they hear that right? She wants to start a war with literally every single Sorcerer in Japan who stands in her way? Does she know how many clans there are?
This was madness. Even if she was the strongest together with Satoru, doing something like that was impossible.
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Or was it?
They thought about it more clearly after the shock had died down a bit. The truth was, no one could challenge her. And if she has Satoru on her side … was there anyone who could stand in her way?
No, not really. But still, how does she plan to do something so ridiculous?
Yaga was the first to collect himself and asked the most important question. He was still hesitant and sounded tired from all this information dump. "Tatsumaki, *sigh* let's say we agree on this. How do you plan to fight all of them?"
The esper immediately answered his question with an arrogant smirk on her face. "Heh, it's simple, actually. Satoru and I will start attacking every single minor clan in Japan and take over them temporarily. At the same time, Suguru will take over the Zenin clan by force and, as the new head, will change it into the Geto clan. And then, we need-"
"Wait, wait, wait, wait, wait." Suguru hastily interrupted her with a freaked-out expression. "Are you insane? How do you think I could take over one of the strongest clans?"
Tatsumaki smirked at him smugly. She took out the inventory curse and threw it into his hands. "You can thank me later, but I collected numerous Cursed Spirits in the last few weeks and stuffed them all inside for you to absorb. With that, you should be more than ready to raid the Zenin clan. Actually, I think you are strong enough as you are now, but it's better to be safe than sorry."
Suguru stared at her with a shocked expression.
He blinked.
He blinked again.
And again.
Eventually, he got out of his shock and shook his head.
Suguru reabsorbed the inventory curse, and his eyes immediately bulged out of his sockets. He could feel every single curse inside the inventory curse. The number and strength of these curses were incredible.
"I … uhh … huh?" He became a stuttering mess.
This was insane. Now, he could absorb curses without experiencing their disgusting taste. He only needs to defeat them and stuff them inside this inventory curse.
It was so simple.
Why didn't he think of that?
Pleased, Tatsumaki continued. "Where was I? Ah, right. Choso will take over the Kamo clan, and Yaga, Kusakabe, Utahime, and Mei Mei will take over Jujutsu Tokyo High. When everything goes according to plan, Satoru and I should have finished taking out the small clans and can focus on the Gojo clan and the Higher-Ups. Satoru is already the heir to his clan, so it should be no problem for him to take over a little early. And as he is busy with his clan, I will take care of the Higher-Ups. I could just kill them, but if they surrender, I will spare their pathetic lives."
Tatsumaki looked at everyone present expectantly. "So, who is with me?"
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She was once again met with silence and terrified stares.
Then, Utahime hesitantly raised her hand. "Um … what if we don't want to take part in any of it?" She asked meekly.
"Then you become my enemy. Simple as that."
Utahime's face went pale. "Ah … g- good to know."
"What about Kyoto High?" Suguru spoke up.
Now it was Tatsumaki who's eyes widened. "Uhhh …" She turned around and whispered in Satoru's ear. "Shit, I forgot about Kyoto. What now?"
Satoru gave her a confused look. "Huh? Really?" He waved her off and stuck out his tongue. "Blegh, forget about them. No one could stand in our way anyway. Just ignore them for now."
Behind them, Suguru began to sweatdrop. "Guys? You know we can hear you, right?"
Tatsumaki went stiff and turned around, embarrassed. But Suguru had her back and continued calmly. "Don't worry; I know someone who would love to help you." He gave her a reassuring smile.
The esper looked at him expectantly.
What is he getting at?
"Explain!" She ordered sternly.
"Well, a few weeks ago …"
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A few weeks ago, four hours before Haibara's death.
Suguru sat on a bench beside Haibara to discuss the young boy's upcoming mission. Haibara was nervous but excited to do his part in making the world a better place. His youthful spirit made him liked by everyone around him.
But they both were interrupted by a tall blonde woman. "Are you Suguru Geto? Tell me what kind of woman you like." She struck a weird pose and looked at him expectantly.
Suguru looked at her, confused, but Haibara brightly answered her question. "I like women who eat a lot."
"You can't be serious," Suguru said, amused but also a bit shocked.
VRRRRR!
Haibara was startled by his phone vibrating. He quickly grabbed it and looked at the message. "Ohh? It looks like Kento and I have to go on our mission sooner. We need to go right now. Strange, I thought the mission was for tomorrow? Eh, whatever. Have fun, guys!" the boy brightly exclaimed.
After that, Haibara excused himself and left the two Special Grade Sorcerers alone. Yuki wanted to discuss something with Suguru.
She began to speak in a carefree tone and relaxed posture. "You know, I have just met the young Gojo boy. You wouldn't believe his taste in women if I told you," she said, smirking gently at the teen beside her.
But surprisingly, Suguru returned her smile as he laughed lightly. "Heh, trust me, I know exactly what kind of women he likes."
"Oh really?" Her smile became slightly more creepy, and she nudged himwith her elbow. "Please tell me more then."
Suguru sighed, amused, and leaned back into the bench. "I bet his answer is about someone with green hair and a strong temper." He opened his eyes and smirked at her knowingly. "Am I right?"
Yuki looked at him with wide eyes. "Huh? Damn, looks like you know your stuff, huh? When I asked Gojo, he was surprised by his own answer. Hehehe, his face was so fun to look at."
The teen laughed at that. "Yeah, they both haven't figured out their feelings yet."
Yuki rubbed her chin in deep concentration. "Hmmm, if I recall correctly, the fourth Special Grade is someone with green hair, right? So, they have a crush on each other? That's so adorable." Yuki was openly laughing now.
Then, she suddenly stiffened. "Shoot, I completely lost track of the time. Hey, Suguru, I wanted to know if you are interested in my research." She asked him brightly with an innocent face.
Suguru raised one eyebrow. He made a gesture with his hand to tell her to go on. "You see, I am currently searching for a way to remove cursed energy from the word altogether. I want to create a world without curses, and I need some people who can help me with that. Your technique would be a massive help to me, you know?" She leaned back tiredly and sighed. "I already had the perfect test subject, but he refused my offer. Well, he's dead now anyway, so that's that."
What she said caught his attention. Remove curses altogether? That would certainly be … it would be the perfect world in his eyes. If they can get rid of curses, no innocent people have to die anymore. The Non-Sorcerers can live in peace.
But…
It was unclear if her research would yield any results, and the longer he wasted time, the more people would suffer from curses.
He looked at the ground, deep in thought. "Can I think about it? I need more time to decide something like that." He asked her calmly.
Yuki was not discouraged and patted him on the back. "Sure, take your time, buddy. Here, take this." She grabbed something in her pocket and gave it to Suguru. It was a sheet of paper with a number on it. "It's my number. Call me when you're ready. Well, see ya."
She waved at him and began to walk away. But before she reached the corner, she turned around one last time. "Ohh, by the way, please don't tell the Higher-Ups about what I'm doing; they hate me and don't like my way of thinking."
Suguru nodded, and with that, she vanished.
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And so, we find ourselves back in the present. As Suguru told them about his meeting with Yuki, he texted her to meet him at the dormitories in Tokyo Jujutsu High.
She told him via message where her current position was, and Satoru teleported her to them.
Yuki scanned the room, and her eyes fell on Tatsumaki, not only because of her enormous pool of Cursed Energy but also because of her appearance.
'Green curly hair? Petite? Wide hips? Heh, found you, you little lover-girl.'
Yuki smirked teasingly at Tatsumaki, who looked at her with a confused expression.
The blonde clapped her hands and questioned brightly, "So, why are you all gathered here? Is there a reason to celebrate something or what?"
Satoru was the first to answer. He happily exclaimed, "Something like that. We plan to start a war against the Higher-Ups and every clan in Japan." He gave Yuki an excited smirk.
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Yuki stared at him with wide and shocked eyes. She blinked a couple of times before shaking her head. Then, she placed her knuckles on her hips and smirked at them dangerously. "Heh, I don't know what you guys smoked, but count me in. It's about damn time to kick these geezer's butts."
She then crossed her arms and looked at Satoru expectantly. "But you guys don't think you can simply walk into their hideout and declare yourself the new head, do you?"
Tatsumaki answered her question before Satoru could open his mouth. "Tch, of course not. Satoru and I planned for everything. Our plan will change a little with you on our side, but it will mostly stay the same. To make it quick, Satoru and I will fight all the small clans in Japan, forcing them into an alliance with us. Yaga, Kusakabe, Mei Mei, and Utahime will fight the principal and other teachers here in Tokyo High. You can fight Kyoto High if you want. Choso and Suguru will fight the Kamo and Zenin clans, respectively. And after Satoru and I are done with the minor clans, we will deal with the Higher-Ups and the Gojo clan." Tatsumaki once again explained her strategy.
Well, if you consider a beat down by brute force a strategy.
After she finished explaining, everyone looked at Yuki expectantly. Would she agree with this? Or would she laugh at them and tell them they were insane?
The woman in question looked at Tatsumaki with a blank stare. It was unclear what was going on in her head. But then, suddenly, she gave Tatsumaki a bright smirk and a thumbs up. "Sounds cool. So, when do we start?" She said excitedly with a nasty grin.
Everyone breathed out a sigh of relief.
"That's good and all," Kusakabe began, getting everyone's attention. "but have you thought about what to do after the war?" He asked as he gave Tatsumaki a challenging glare.
Tatsumaki huffed at his sheer audacity to question her intellect. "Hmph, who do you think you're talking to? Of course, I thought about the future, too."
She held her chin high and explained what would happen after the war in a firm and authoritarian tone.
"Like I said before, Satoru and I will reform everything, starting with the schools. There will be no longer two but one school in all of Japan to study Jujutsu. Tokyo High and Kyoto High will be fused together. Also, it will be mandatory for every Sorcerer to study in Tokyo High. The system where the young Sorcerers study in their clan will be no more. This way, the classes will be much bigger than before. Tokyo High will get a huge makeover to house this many new students. Yaga will be the new principal and has full authority to handle every matter independently without the Higher-Ups constantly on his back." Tatsumaki stopped her explanation to see if everyone was following her so far.
Yaga raised his hands to ask a question. "Let's say it will work out somehow. Where do we find enough teachers for so many students?" he said with his usual calm tone. He was not against her idea, but it would take a while for this to work.
Satoru gave Yaga a casual smile. "Come on, Yaga-sensei; we just have to force some clan members to teach the new generation. It will be easy. If they make trouble, we will just beat them up. Easy-peasy."
Yaga sighed; what did he expect? He made a gesture with his hand to let Tatsumaki continue.
Satisfied, Tatsumaki continued sharply. "Following that, the whole clan system will be changed to something much more efficient. Each region of Japan will be assigned to one clan. Depending on how dangerous a region is, a clan strong enough to handle it will be transferred to it. Each clan will be ranked according to three categories. First, the strength of the clan head. Second, the overall strength of the entire clan. And lastly, the efficiency of the clan. The efficiency will be determined by how many curses they exorcise, how strong each curse was, how many people they save, and how much property damage was caused."
Tatsumaki paused and held up four fingers. "We will place each clan in four different classes from C-class to S-class. The highest rank will be S-Class Rank 1. The higher the rank and class, the more special advantages they will receive. The rankings of Curses and Sorcerers will remain the same, though."
This was … actually a good idea.
With this system, the clans have a reason to do their jobs properly for once. Everyone saw the system as a massive improvement over their old one. Yaga and Kusakabe nodded in approval.
"What would be some of the advantages?" Yuki asked, curious. She, too, thought that this system would make everything much easier for them in the future.
This time, Satoru answered the question. "The payment will be higher, and the heads of thethree strongest clans can vote who the new Higher-Ups will be."
At that, Yaga once again raised his eyebrows. "A voting system? Could you explain this in more detail?"
"It's about the new position of the Higher-Ups. Their position will be changed the most." Tatsumaki began. "There will be no longer multiple Higher-Ups; only one. He or she will be voted by the heads of the three strongest clans every five years. This position will be called Chancellor of Jujutsu. The chancellor can decide which Sorcerers can join our new council. This council will be called the Council of Jujutsu and manages everything from logistics to recruitment and finances. The Chancellor also votes for his vice. So, all in all, the council consists of the Chancellor, the Vice Chancellor, the manager of finances, the manager of logistics, and the manager of recruitment."
Tatsumaki sighed tiredly and crossed her arms again. "It's all a bit much, but this is the best we could come up with. Who will get which position is up in the air as of now."
Yuki leaned forward, interested. "Hmm, to be honest, it's unclear if this system will function better than the current one, but at least it sounds promising. I like it." She gave Tatsumaki a gentle smile.
The others nodded in approval as well.
But one thing still needed to be answered. Kusakabe once again got everyone's attention. "I can't say I'm against your idea, but when do you plan to execute your plan?"
"This evening at exactly 07:00 p.m."
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"WHAAAT!?" Nearly everyone shouted in shock.
So soon?
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Omake:
A few hours ago.
"Did you read my message? What do you say?" Suguru asked softly over the phone.
"I don't know. Is it really alright for you to visit me? What about the people who depend on you?" a feminine-sounding voice answered hesitantly.
Suguru chuckled gently. "You worry too much, Riko-chan. Tatsumaki and Satoru will manage without me just fine. I haven't seen you for two months now. I miss you."
There was a long sigh from the girl. "Alright, fine. It's not like I don't miss you too, but ... it feels like it will be my fault if someone gets hurt because you weren't there to help them." Riko explained in a low tone.
Suguru tried to reassure Riko, but before he could answer, a soft 'Pop' sound came from his right.
POP!
It was Satoru who suddenly teleported next to him.
Surprised, Suguru demanded an answer. "Satoru? Why are you here?"
Satoru looked at Suguru with a confused expression and tilted his head sideways. "Hmm? What do you mean? Weren't you the one telling me where to find you?"
"Yes, but I didn't know you wanted to come by now. I thought ... *sigh* hold on a minute." Suguru leaned down and talked to Riko on the phone. "Can I call back in five minutes?"
"Sure, is everything alright?"
"Yeah, it's just Satoru being Satoru. Bye, love you." He hung up.
Satoru came closer and gave him a teasing smirk. "Soooooo~, who was that?"
"Nothing that should concern you." He said flatly, giving him a soft glare.
Then, he relaxed his posture and sighed again. "So, why are you here?"
"Well ..."
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End of chapter 10.
I hope you enjoyed the chapter.
Why did Haibara go on his mission one day sooner, you ask?
Simple, I forgot he went on his mission one day after Suguru talks with Yuki, and when I realized it, I didn't want to rewrite the other chapters.
Let's just say Tatsumaki changed the timeline once again somehow.
Also, there will be bonus chapters for the next three Tuesdays. I hope you will like them. They will be a bit shorter than normal chapters, though.
Well, that's all, folks. Please review. :)
Bye.