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

2006 11 Month 7 Day.

It was very windy today, and Su Ze had to shrink his neck.

This is his first winter at the college.

The three boys were surprisingly in step with each other today. They slipped back to the dormitory smoothly and without leaving any trace after class. Throughout the whole day, Gojo Satoru only fought with Geto Suguru once.

Of course, this doesn't mean that the two of them suddenly signed the Alliance of Shanyuan or the Youtiao Friendship Treaty... at best, it can only be said that they are in a temporary truce.

——Because, there seem to be more important things to do now.

Su Ze was hanging some decorations but was a little absent-minded. The singing girl and Gojo Satoru behind him were arguing, which made him lose focus for a while.

He felt that he used to remember a lot of things, such as the future and the world... but now he only remembered some vague and obscure words.

But then again, he felt that the fact that he could still remember certain words seemed to be a mysterious thing in itself, making people sigh "something in the dark".

——Just like his own flying sword, mysterious and incomprehensible.

The most recent and clearest word is "astroplasm".

……

"Happy birthday, Glass!" Gojo Satoru and Utahime were both very excited, and they both walked towards the door at the same time, wearing small pointed hats that set off the atmosphere. Even the color and style were a pair, which made them look very complementary.

Xia Youjie and Su Ze stood behind them, echoing the atmosphere.

Glass, who had just opened the dormitory door, seemed to be stunned for a moment. After a few seconds, she spoke with a surprised tone, and her eyes seemed to widen a little, "Oh, I accidentally forgot. Thank you very much~"

Xia Youjie and Su Ze raised their eyebrows or shrugged their shoulders.

Even Gojo Satoru and An Utahime looked aggrieved and dissatisfied: "What the hell——"

Gojo Satoru was like a child who had been wronged, "Glass, you are so bad at pretending!!"

"Eh~ I thought everything was fine, and there would be no problem hiding it from you..." Glass's expression returned to normal, and she chuckled playfully.

"Really?!" Gojo Satoru was very unhappy about being looked down upon and raised his fist in protest.

"After all, high school students are quite concerned about their birthdays, so it's normal for them to remember them~" Glass tried to excuse her own "wisdom and bravery".

"Plus, you guys are obviously acting abnormal today, it's hard not to notice~" She tilted her head and looked away innocently.

"As expected of Nozomi, you're so smart." An Utahime hugged her tightly and rubbed against her.

"Hey, hey~" Xia Youjie greeted Su Ze beside him in a low voice.

"Huh?" Su Ze raised his eyebrows and glanced at him. From his annoying expression, he was sure that this guy was not holding his fart well.

Master Xia pointed his chin at the two people who were being intimate over there, "Aren't you unhappy?"

“…I’ll beat you up.”

"I am asking seriously." Master Xia looked determined, as if he was really just seeking the truth rather than satisfying his selfish and ugly desire for gossip.

"It seems that frowning four times is not your limit." Su Ze looked straight ahead.

Master Xia's face suddenly turned grim, and he couldn't help but think of the shit-smelling chocolate syrup from two days ago.

……

There are no classes this afternoon.

So several people suggested DIY birthday cakes in advance as an alternative to the previous direct purchase method.

This sounds like a fun and emotionally rewarding thing to do. But Master Su rarely raised objections.

Because he had seen what would happen if you put Master Gojo into the kitchen.

Rumble, rumble——

The cream machine's teeth stir at high speed, and the fragrance of matcha overflows.

——But since the incident had already happened, Master Su, who had always been pragmatic, began to seek ways to maximize his profits by taking advantage of the situation and avoiding harm...

...Perhaps "minimizing losses" would be a more appropriate description.

Glass suddenly appeared from behind Su Ze and stared at the cream machine.

Su Ze, who was preparing the rest of the condiments, asked, "Are there any dietary taboos?"

"Don't be too sweet~" Glass dragged out the ending tone.

"I think so too."

After all, every time they went for dessert, Glass would only have a quick taste or simply order coffee.

"I bought it specifically for its low sugar content," he added with a smile.

Glass stood on tiptoe happily with her hands behind her back.

"Tsk, the sour smell of love." Master Xia, who was cutting fruit on the other side, said disdainfully. He was just threatened by Su Ze, which made him very unhappy.

Then he looked at Gojo Satoru who was cutting fruit beside him, covered his face and said, "What kind of Dubai knife skills are you using..."

The young master, who had peeled the apple almost until only the core was left, tilted his head in confusion.

……

Su Ze didn't take out the gift for Xiaozi until the party was over.

The other three people left the table for a short while, and the sound of running water came from the kitchen.

For a moment, they were the only two people in the living room.

"Hey, a little thing for you." Su Ze cleared his throat tactically and slowly took out a small lucky bag.

Glass blinked and took it with great interest.

Somewhere in a corner.

"A bag the size of a palm?" a puzzled voice asked.

"It can't be the ring... No, Ze is not that kind of person." He analyzed to himself.

"Hey! You two, why are you peeking?—" A slightly loud scolding.

"Shhhhh..."

Soon after, she also joined the organization.

"Hurry up, no prize guessing game, buy it and leave it alone—"

Glass opened the bag, revealing the true appearance of the object inside. A brown and yellow two-color rope was crocheted into a beautiful knot, and a round copper coin was hung at the end.

The three of them tried to explore by tilting their heads.

"Rope? That thing used to tie it looks so familiar..." A curious voice whispered in the corner.

Su Ze solved the mystery: "A bracelet made of mountain ghost coins. The people of Dayan believe that lucky coins can ward off bad luck and bring blessings and safety..."

Su Ze then laughed, "This is everyone's expectation—"

The three people in the corner each had their own thoughts at the same time.

Glass noticed some other details. She gently held up the string that held the coins together and asked, "What is this string...?"

Su Ze seemed a little surprised and said, "I was the last one to take the wooden sword when we went to the small market to buy it. I wonder if you still remember it..."

(See Chapter 40 for details)

"Is that so?" Glass carefully looked at the bracelet, which was not of exquisite craftsmanship. The interwoven thin lines were even but not delicate enough, which was enough to infer the embarrassment of the maker at that time.

Glass looked at the gift that was obviously handmade and said, "I didn't expect that you had started thinking about this since then~" She gave a slightly cunning chuckle.

Master Xia, who was lying in the corner, recalled the details of the incident.

"How come I didn't know about this?" The singer felt abandoned.

Su Ze seemed embarrassed for a moment, and changed the subject, "The money is formed after the curse spirit is exorcised. It naturally contains a wisp of pure Qi, which represents the residual aura of the dead curse... It should be considered a practical amulet."

Glass didn't seem to want to let go of the previous topic. She stared at him and smiled without saying anything.

Su Ze felt even more embarrassed and continued to change the subject: "This coin was left by a first-level curse spirit. I think it's best to use it..."

"I was wondering why you wanted to steal my cursed spirit last month!" Xia Youjie suddenly remembered a not-so-long-ago "old story", "It turns out that it wasn't a mistake at all, it was clearly planned all along!"

He whispered indignantly to his best friend.