Curse back: As a swordsman, what's wrong with a happy ending?

The bright yellow ceiling is carved with blooming cherry blossoms.

Warm lighting and frosted walls.

The room is filled with the sound of warm conversations, and the aroma of barbecued meat tempts the diners' taste buds.

zizi——

The grease danced on the hot iron griddle.

"Ze, why do you think Miss Kurokawa specifically asked us to get the documents?"

Xia Yujie picked up a large piece of chicken leg and pressed it on the iron plate, and the aroma filled the air.

"It's very simple. Just tell me about Senior Takahashi's current situation without revealing my own identity." Su Ze picked up a piece of beef and put it on his plate.

Now that Su Ze has changed his image, he doesn't have to worry about being recognized.

——The fact that Takahashi Chinatsu became the assistant supervisor was probably due to my influence. Moreover, I knew Takahashi Chinatsu well.

So logically speaking, Su Ze should be told.

But at the same time, using this method to remind himself and witness Takahashi Chinatsu's current situation is also a hint to Su Ze that he does not have the ability to change anything now.

There seems to be a sense of powerlessness - a small piece of brand new cog under the decaying behemoth cannot affect the overall situation.

Miss Gojo suddenly slammed her hands on the table, making a banging sound, and said with shining eyes: "Jay, I want to eat that super big steak!!" Saliva was flowing down the corners of her mouth.

Xia Youjie turned the steak over and pressed the bloody raw meat on the iron pan: "Wu, don't make any noise, there are other customers here——"

Then he picked up a small piece of fish from the edge of the iron plate and handed it to Gojo Satoru, "The big one is not cooked yet, eat something else first."

Miss Gojo actually shut up without any rebuttal and sat down.

“Damn it! No one can snatch that big piece from me!” He then swallowed the fish fillet in one gulp and declared his sovereignty over the steak that was still grilling on the iron plate.

"Heh." Su Ze expressed disdain.

Although she is not a pure carnivore, it does not mean that she will give up the delicious food that is within reach.

"Nose's portion~" Xia Yujie picked up a few pieces of meat and handed Nose.

"Thank you, Geto~" Nozomi raised the plate to catch it.

Su Ze held his chin with one hand, sipped orange juice, and played with a few copper coins in his hand.

"...By the way, would you like to have a couple of drinks?" Glass suddenly suggested, staring at the barbecue in front of her.

Miss Gojo, who was chewing with big mouthfuls, tilted her head and stopped moving her mouth.

Xia Youjie was about to turn the steak over, but he was stunned for a moment, and the steak on the iron plate made a sizzling sound.

The copper coins in Su Ze's hand also stopped rolling at the same time, and the copper coins between his fingertips sparkled under the light.

"Hey, Geto, the steak will get burnt if you don't turn it over~" Glass reminded as she stared at the steak that smelled burnt.

"Huh? Oh no—" Xia Youjie woke up with a start, immediately looked down, and then quickly turned over to remedy the situation.

Jay, who has always been careful, actually made such a low-level mistake.

"Nano, we are still minors..." Xia Yujie reminded in a low voice while turning the meat.

According to Dongyang regulations, minors are not allowed to drink alcohol - the management is quite strict, and they will even confirm the customer's age before purchasing alcoholic beverages.

So it’s no wonder that the three of them reacted so strongly.

Miss Gojo continued to eat and slurred her words, "I thought I was rebellious enough, but I didn't expect that Glass would have even more personality..."

Glass picked up the drink in front of him and took a big gulp. Then he slowly stood up and said, "...I'll go get some more drinks."

Su Ze looked at his back, stood up and said, "I'm going to the bathroom, you guys eat first." Then he left in a hurry.

"Oh? Ze wants to go to the bathroom? I want to go too!!" Miss Gojo stood up and prepared to follow.

"Wait a minute, Wu, your steak will be almost ready~" Xia Yujie reminded him kindly.

"Um... Damn it, I'll go to the bathroom later--" Miss Gojo shifted her gaze back and forth between Su Ze and the barbecue, then gritted her teeth and sat down.

——Miss Gojo made a choice between her best friend and steak.

Master Xia continued to grill the meat diligently, without reminding Su Ze that he was not going to the bathroom.

Open-air terrace.

"What's wrong?" Su Ze asked softly, looking at Glass lying on the railing.

The dry evening breeze blew the tips of the glass hair.

"It's nothing. I just feel something is weird today." Glass glanced at Su Ze who walked to her side, and moved slightly to make room for her.

"Then why were you staring at your cigarette in a daze in the afternoon and wanting to drink now?" Su Ze also leaned on the railing, "And why did you suddenly take action at that moment?"

Gaozi smacked her lips softly, secretly sighing that Zejun was still so thoughtful.

——I thought Zejun would think in other ways.

"Glass, did you also see something in the illusion that day?" Su Ze went straight to the point.

"Hmm..." Glass was speechless for a moment.

Su Ze looked at the bright lights and extravagant life in the distance, and said softly: "The difficulty of the nightmare tapir lies here. Those scenes seem to be irrelevant, but when you think about it carefully, there seems to be a trace to follow - so it often makes the encounterer uneasy."

It has been two weeks since the last time I was ambushed by the Nightmare Tapir.

Although they have not been on any missions these days, Su Ze has also found clues from ancient books and curse records.

"Have you seen our 'future'?" Su Ze continued, "Although we all kept silent, everyone has obviously been worried these days. Even Wu has rarely quarreled with Jie these days--"

Only then did Nitsuko remember these little details - Gojo Satoru, who always deserved a beating, seemed to be particularly well-behaved these days and hardly quarreled with Jie...

As for Geto Xiayou, that guy seemed to be trying to get to know them better - for example, he borrowed Su Ze's "Snow Country" a few days ago, and recently he was reading "86"; he also tried the greasy sweet preserves that Wu liked; he also asked about their preferences in a roundabout way...

"So, Glass. You were in a hurry to stop that guy in the afternoon. It must be because you saw something in the illusion and were worried that something would happen." Su Ze turned his head and looked at Glass.

——Ze Jun got it all right.

——The observation is very detailed and the inference is very accurate.

Of course Su Ze’s guess was correct—because Su Ze himself also saw a future without friends.

In order to avoid this from happening, she was willing to embark on a path of no return.

She felt a little empty inside, a strange feeling. She didn't know if it was because she felt relieved that she hadn't been misunderstood, or if it was because she felt a little regretful that she hadn't been misunderstood.

She tapped the wall with her toes.

"Ze-jun..." Glass turned to look at Su Ze and said slowly.

"But...thank you for your help with this afternoon." Su Ze interrupted him gently.

"I'm glad you saved me from danger - but I'll be the one protecting girls in the future."

Su Ze smiled brightly.

……

Geto Suguru was certain that Naoko's mood improved after she came back - she was always good at paying attention to changes on the battlefield, so she naturally noticed something different about Naoko.

The most obvious thing is that the agility in the eyes has returned.

——Although his expression is still lazy, the emotion in his eyes, tiredness or joy, is naturally different.

——Ze is really amazing.

Xia Yujie secretly admired him.

Miss Gojo went to the bathroom before the barbecue was ready. When she came back, she found that the three guys had actually shared her barbecue!

"It tastes good, with just the right amount of saltiness." Su Ze looked up at her and said lightly while chewing the barbecue.

Damn it! Shrimp and pig heart!

Filled with grief and anger, Miss Gojo chose to eat three bowls of rice in a row.

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