Anime Crossover: Master is Not Here Today

"She said you died in a battle against a cursed spirit, so she and Fushiguro would work together to save your life. But she never expected to see you here."

There are many reasons for this.

Yuji Itadori scratched his head, unsure where to begin his explanation.

At this moment, Gojo Satoru interjected with a smile:

"In short, our friend Itadori is currently feigning death! We plan to surprise them on the day the exchange meeting begins, so please keep it a secret."

"That's it, please keep it a secret!"

"Ok, I see."

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded knowingly, looking at Itadori Yuujin with a bright smile in front of her, and silently mourned for him for a second.

On the other side, Nanami Kento said to Gojo Satoru without any preamble:

"The mission that I and Itadori are undertaking this time is definitely not at a level that novice sorcerers should be attempting for the first time. I think it is extremely irresponsible of you to involve her in the selection of this mission."

"That's quite a harsh criticism."

Standing next to the earnest Nanami Kento, Gojo Satoru's frivolous air became even more pronounced. He grinned and said:

"But don't underestimate Ritsuka, she's very strong."

"No, I'm not talking about ability. But whatever, you won't change your mind no matter what I say, right?"

"That's right, that's exactly it! So please~!"

Gojo Satoru patted Nanami Kento on the shoulder happily, with an expression that said, "You really understand me!"

Then, he smiled at the group of people in front of him:

"I have other things to attend to, so I'll leave this to you all."

With that, he made a 'bye-bye' gesture and then vanished from their sight in an instant.

Everyone was already used to Gojo Satoru's elusive nature. Looking at the spot where he disappeared, Nanami Kento sighed almost imperceptibly, then looked at Fujimaru Ritsuka and bowed respectfully in greeting:

"Nice to meet you, Fujimaru-kun."

Fujimaru Ritsuka responded politely in return:

"Nice to meet you, Nanami-sensei. And just call me Ritsuka, because calling me Fujimaru sounds like calling a boy's name."

"Okay, Ritsuka-san."

At this moment, Yuujin Itadori quietly approached Ritsuka Fujimaru and considerately added to the explanation for Kento Nanami:

"Since Nanamin isn't a faculty member, you don't need to call him teacher. You can call him Nanamin."

So Fujimaru Ritsuka changed her tune quite naturally:

“Okay, Nanamin.”

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Nanami Kento silently adjusted his glasses, choosing to pretend nothing had happened, and continued:

"I will be in charge of you for the next period of time. I know that students like you are at the most lively time, but please follow the most basic orders during the mission."

"Yes, I understand."

Fujimaru Ritsuka responded.

"Now, let's get straight to the point."

"Okay, everyone, please follow me."

Ijichi Kiyotaka led everyone to a nearby war room belonging to the world of sorcery.

It was a small room containing a few chairs, a blackboard, and a television screen.

Kiyotaka Ijichi pasted a map covered in red markings on the blackboard, and then began to explain the mission to Ritsuka Fujimaru.

Yesterday, a cursed spirit attack occurred at a movie theater. During the investigation, they encountered several monsters that were modified from humans and deduced that the mastermind behind both incidents was likely the same person.

Based on a series of clues, they found a suspect—

Junpei Yoshino was a young student who attended the same high school as the victims and was sitting in the same movie theater with them on the day of the incident.

Today, Hisahito Itadori and Kiyotaka Ijichi are about to set off to investigate Junpei Yoshino.

Oh, so we've already reached this part.

Fujimaru Ritsuka watched Yoshino Junpei escape from the movie theater in the surveillance footage, lost in thought.

Suddenly, her thoughts wandered.

Speaking of which, he's the type of guy Bartholomew Roberts likes.

"Ritsuka-san, your task is to go with Itadori-san and the others to investigate Yoshino Junpei, find out his relationship with the victims, and his involvement in this incident. Understand?"

"understand!"

Fujimaru Ritsuka nodded in agreement, then asked:

"So, Nanamin, you're going to investigate the more dangerous other side on your own?"

? !

Upon hearing this, Kiyotaka Itachi and Hisahito Itadori looked at her in surprise, wondering how she had noticed.

Nanami Kento paused for a moment, but his expression was hidden by his glasses.

Yesterday it was Itadori, today it's Ritsuka. Are students these days so perceptive?

While thinking, he nodded in agreement:

"That's true, but that's the decision and arrangement I made as the person in charge of the mission. Do you see any problem with it?"

something wrong.

According to the original work, Nanami Kento will have his first confrontation with a Special Grade Cursed Spirit Master during this investigation, and will retreat with minor injuries.

But she feared that her arrival would cause a butterfly effect, turning the showdown into an unknown outcome.

So, she said:

"no problem."

"But I hope you can take this with you, Nanamin."

As she spoke, she took off the bracelet from her right hand, handed it to Nanami Kento, and smiled:

"This is my lucky charm. If you wear it, Nanamin, I'll consider it a form of assistance."

"Wow, I didn't know there was such a way to do it!!"

Yuji Itadori suddenly realized what was going on, and then hurriedly began searching his person for anything he could give away as a talisman.

Unfortunately, such a thing does not exist.

So Hisahito Itadori looked at Kento Nanami pitifully, like a little puppy that had done something wrong.

Nanami Kento ignored Itadori Hisahito's antics and looked at the bracelet that Fujimaru Ritsuka offered him.

Unlike the obviously expensive bracelet on Fujimaru Ritsuka's left wrist, this bracelet seemed to be woven from the white fur of some kind of animal. It looked quite simple, like a handmade woven item given by a friend with mediocre skills.

In the end, Nanami Kento decided to take over the bracelet.

"Well then, thank you for your kindness. I'll take it with me for now."

(End of this chapter)

Chapter 18 The Beginning of Change

【The Mane of the Phantom Warhorse】 is the name of the bracelet that Fujimaru Ritsuka temporarily lent to Nanami Kento.

This was a Valentine's Day gift from the Servant Georgios, an ornament made from the mane of the Phantom Horse, which was originally a Noble Phantasm.

Moreover, this bracelet is blessed by many saints and goddesses, including Giorgios, Joan of Arc, Martha, and Joan, as well as the Pope. Wearing it not only brings various benefits such as peace of mind and spiritual nourishment, but also has a powerful purifying ability against evil spirits.

Although she hasn't verified its effects in this world, as a product of the accumulation of negative human emotions, cursed spirits must fall into the category of evil spirits no matter how you look at it, right?

Nanami Kento went to another location to investigate alone, while Ijichi Kiyotaka drove them to the area where the suspect, Yoshino Junpei, was active.

According to reports, Yoshino Junpei did not go to school for the two days following the movie theater incident. In the end, they decided to wait for him to appear near his home, and it soon paid off.

"found it."

Upon seeing Yoshino Junpei appear, Ijichi Kiyotaka quickly switched into work mode, while Itadori Yuujin asked:

"And then, what's the next step?"

"use this."

Ijichi Kiyotaka gestured for the two to look at the small cage he had placed on the passenger seat. Inside the cage were several small, winged cursed spirits.

"Fly Head, a low-level cursed spirit below level four. Wait until the opponent goes to a secluded place, then release the fly head to attack him."

"Eh!?"

"

First, if he is an ordinary person who cannot see the cursed spirits, please save him;

Second, if the other party can see the cursed spirit but doesn't know how to deal with it, you should rescue the other party and then inquire about the situation that day.

Third, if the other party uses magic to exorcise the cursed spirit, arrest him first, and then deal with him.

Fourth, if the other side demonstrates considerable potential, then retreat first and report the situation to Mr. Nanami Kento.

"That concludes the operational plan for this mission. I'll leave the rest to you two. I'll wait in the car for updates and provide support as needed."

"Yes."

"understood."

Fujimaru Ritsuka and Itadori Yuujin got off the car carrying a cage containing fly heads and quietly followed Yoshino Junpei, looking for an opportunity to make their move.

On the way, Hisahito Itadori couldn't help but mutter a complaint under his breath:

"I just can't seem to get into this self-directed and self-acted drama. What do you think, Ritsuka?"