Chapter 40 Memory

　　Kojima Kei's pupils suddenly shrank:

　　"...Hmm, did you see it wrong? I don't know him. I just heard you mention him..."

　　"Oh, I see. Maybe I saw it wrong."

　　Huiyuan Xiong touched the back of his head and said with a smile:

　　"I asked Senior Geto last time, and he said the same thing."

　　Kojima Kei asked softly, "What did you say?"

　　"I asked him if he knew you, and he said no."

　　Huihara Yudao.

　　"Did you tell me...about me?"

　　"It wasn't me. It was Gojo-senpai who called Nanami and me to his house. Takeru-senpai was right there with us, but he didn't invite him."

　　Kojima Kei: "...!"

　　Why did you avoid him?

　　Satoru...had he known about his previous relationship with Geto Suguru?

　　So, two months ago, Geto Suguru knew that he was living in Gojo's house?

　　Does this have anything to do with his change of behavior and not betrayal?

　　At least he was sure that Geto Suguru's parents were still alive.

　　Kei Kojima frowned and thought.

　　Looking at his expression, Huiyuan Xiong said apologetically:

　　"I'm sorry, but you don't like him very much? I won't bring this up again next time."

　　Kojima Kei slowly said: "It's okay..."

　　It was a lot of information, so he had to think about it carefully.

　　Wait a minute!

　　Kei Kojima suddenly realized that something was wrong:

　　"Habara, why do you think I don't like him? We rarely mentioned him before."

　　Huiyuan Xiong was slightly stunned:

　　"It's just... I feel this way. Yeah, why?"

　　He was obviously a little confused about what he said.

　　Could this be the remaining consciousness in the soul?

　　Going back in time can only change the physical level, but there is no way to change the consciousness level.

　　In his previous life, although he and Geto Suguru were not the casters, they both awakened their memories of their past lives.

　　The senses remain in the soul and cannot be erased even if you go back to the past.

　　…Does Satoru feel the same way?

　　"Speaking of which, why didn't Nanami come this time?"

　　"He's at school..."

　　Kei Kojima changed the subject, and Haibara Yu's attention was quickly drawn to it.

　　However, Wu from his previous life probably didn't know anything. In other words, there are differences among those who awaken past life memories.

　　Kei Kojima suddenly thought of a possibility.

　　Perhaps... the person at the center of the ritual has a picture of the world being reshaped deep in their soul, which makes them unable to identify with the world in front of them and will awaken early.

　　Who is the person at the center when he performs the spell?

　　Sukuna!!

　　Damn it, why did he just remember it!

　　Huiyuan Xiong noticed that Kojima Kei's expression suddenly turned ugly:

　　"What's wrong, Kei? Are you feeling unwell?"

　　Kojima Kei forced a smile:

　　"Sorry, I just remembered something. Let's play next time, after I move."

　　"good."

　　Haibara Xiong left.

　　Sukuna's fingers are sealed, but it is not ruled out that its consciousness will awaken early, and the cursed power will flow, which is very likely to lure the people around it and unseal it first.

　　Once it wakes up, this war may start earlier.

　　Kei Kojima went straight to the Gojo family's library.

　　I wonder if there is the address where Sukuna's twenty fingers sealed it.

　　However, even if he found it, he would be powerless to do anything about it. How should he remind people of this matter?

　　Kei Kojima looked through the information and thought about it, but he really couldn't find any relevant information.

　　The information on special-grade spells was top secret, so it was unlikely to be found anywhere easily. He left the library feeling somewhat disappointed.

　　When he came back in the evening, Gojo Satoru heard about this incident. After Kei Kojima fell asleep in the middle of the night, he went to the library again and asked the administrator to find all the books that Kei Kojima had read and look through them one by one.

　　"I'm looking for information on special-grade cursed items..."

　　Gojo Satoru stood in front of the pile of information and murmured:

　　"Are you thinking of Ryoumen Sukuna?"

　　Kei was much more perceptive than he thought and realized the problem so quickly.

　　I had originally just thought he might want to see a friend, so I called in Haibara Yuu. Apparently, today's conversation between the two of us had made him realize something.

　　Haibara Yu, the dull-headed guy, seems to have come to his senses recently.

　　In his previous life, Kei Kojima was a well-known sorcerer in the world of sorcery and had handled several top-secret missions.

　　Special-grade cursed objects have specific locations and cannot be kept in a unified manner. This is also to prevent the cursed objects from gathering together and attracting powerful cursed spirits.

　　He had also carried out the task of adding seals to cursed objects, but the number was very small. He could vaguely remember the addresses of a few, but it was better than nothing.

　　The next day, when Kei Kojima went to the library again, he found that there was more information about the seal of cursed objects.

　　He became suspicious and asked the administrator, Zhishu, who only replied:

　　"The young master took it back after he finished reading it."

　　Enlightenment?

　　Why did he suddenly want to see this information?

　　Does he have any related tasks recently?

　　...What a coincidence.

　　In the evening, when Kojima Kei was at the training ground, Gojo Satoru was also there. During the break, Gojo Satoru casually asked:

　　"Gui, I heard from Uncle Zhi that you've been going to the library quite frequently these days. Is there something you're looking for?"

　　"I just flipped through it,"

　　Kojima Kei looked at his expression, hesitated for a moment, and then said:

　　"I want to find some information about curses...objects."

　　"Why don't you just ask me directly?"

　　Gojo Satoru unscrewed the bottle cap and handed it to Kojima Kei:

　　"I have plenty here."

　　Kei Kojima said thank you.

　　"You're welcome~"

　　Wu... didn't even ask where he got the term "cursed object".

　　"What's wrong?"

　　Gojo Satoru seemed to be observing his reaction:

　　"Are you feeling unwell?"

　　"No,"

　　Kei Kojima considered his words:

　　"Have you been researching spells lately?"

　　"Um."

　　Gojo Satoru said:

　　"The seals on cursed items need to be reinforced regularly, so I'll be working on that during this time. Reinforcing the seals on special-grade cursed items requires a level 1 or higher curser. I happen to be free."

　　"Is it far?"

　　"It's not very far. It's just very scattered. Just the special-grade cursed item, Ryoumen Sukuna's finger, took two or three days. I finally finished this big project."

　　Gojo Satoru seemed to be unaware that the information he blurted out should not be known to an outsider.

　　"Is it okay for you to tell me this? Shouldn't it be considered inside information?"

　　Kojima Kei spoke softly.

　　Upon learning that Gojo Satoru had re-strengthened the seal, Kei Kojima was indeed greatly relieved.

　　But why was this information obtained so easily?

　　"That's right. I can't tell anyone else~"

　　Gojo Satoru winked at him:

　　"Will Kei report me?"

　　Kojima Kei: "..."

　　This guy is sure of him, right?

　　He had no choice but to lower his head and drink the water silently.

　　The seed of Kei Kojima's doubt was planted on this day and grew stronger day by day.

　　Wu...does he really know nothing?

　　Why are you so nice to him?

　　Just someone I've known for less than two months?

　　Due to his previously rigid thinking, the details and anomalies that he had ignored gradually became connected.

　　When moving out of the Gojo residence with his mother and heading towards the Gojo residence, Kei Kojima looked back at the tall man standing at the door to see them off. The distance between them grew farther and farther, and the expression on his face grew increasingly blurred, but he remained standing there, smiling and seeing them off.

　　Just said one sentence:

　　"Goodbye, Kei~"

　　"Goodbye, and thank you."

　　"You're welcome~"

　　The vehicle moved forward, leaving Gojo's house and heading towards their new home.

　　As soon as he entered the community, Kei Kojima felt the barriers set up everywhere, layer upon layer, so that if there were any unusual changes, he could respond in time.

　　The level of security is about the same as Gojo's main family.

　　On both sides of the wide road, there is a row of neatly arranged trees. Behind the trees are two-story houses with their own small gardens.

　　It was more than twice the size of their previous new home.

　　Not to mention the seemingly higher-standard security system, just the identity verification required to enter the community means that not just any outsider can enter.

　　Kojima Rina opened her mouth wide:

　　"I never told you that the staff dormitory is like this before..."

　　Gojo Satoru had previously asked Kojima Rina that if she didn't want to live in her old house anymore, they could take it back and she and Kojima Kei could live together in the staff dormitory, so they could directly offset each other's expenses and exchange one house for another.

　　Rina Kojima always felt that her previous house was small and the environment was not good, and she had wanted to move for a long time, but she just left a fallback plan and said she would consider it after seeing the staff dormitory.

　　But she really didn't expect that the two houses were so different. For Gojo Satoru, this was simply a loss-making deal.

　　After entering the room, the person in charge gave the key to Rina Kojima, entered the facial recognition of both people, and then left.

　　Kei Kojima and Rina Kojima stepped into their new home and looked at everything in it.

　　Everything from the old house has been moved here, and has even been sorted and stored, and neatly decorated, so you can move in directly.

　　"Why?"

　　Kojima Rina was a little confused:

　　"Kyu, why is he so nice to us? Gojo-kun, what does he want?"

　　Kei Kojima remained silent, standing at the door frame, pressing the switch, and the light came on.

　　The darkness in the room was dispelled, and the lights shone brightly, illuminating the doubts in his heart.

　　Hearing that her son hadn't replied yet, Kojima Rina looked back. Kojima Kei was turning the light switch on and off, in a daze. He didn't hear what she was saying, so she called out again:

　　"Kyu?"

　　"Well, don't worry."

　　Kojima Kei smiled:

　　"Mom, he's a good man. Don't worry about anything else. Living here, you can take the bus directly to work. It's so convenient."

　　"But……"

　　Kojima Kei said:

　　"He is Xia...Jie's good friend."

　　Kojima Rina suddenly realized:

　　"No wonder."

　　She soon felt something was wrong:

　　"But why didn't he tell?"

　　"Didn't you tell me?"

　　Kojima Kei laughed:

　　"I've always known it, and I thought you knew it too. I've seen him once or twice before when I was hanging out with Brother Jie."

　　Now Kojima Rina finally felt relieved:

　　"That's good."

　　The kindness from Gojo Satoru was too great, and it made Kojima Rina feel a little burdened.

　　I am always afraid that one day this extra good luck will need to be repaid double.

　　But she didn't notice that Kei Kojima's face looked a little unhappy, even a little sad.

　　He is so stupid.

　　How did you realize it just now?

　　From the moment his curse was activated and he met Gojo Satoru, his life began to become stable and he never encountered any unpleasant things again.

　　His mind flashed back to every communication and every contact he had with Gojo Satoru since his rebirth.

　　He deliberately brought the familiar Huihara Xiong in front of him so that he could see that they were intact.

　　Arrange my mother to work in my own company and protect her.

　　Provide them with such a safe place to stay.

　　The library, which was off-limits to outsiders, was opened wide when he first set foot there, allowing him to read the information inside at will.

　　He went in and out of the Gojo family, and all places were open to him.

　　The servants' attitude towards him here was no different from that in his previous life, respectful and respectful.

　　"Master Kyu."

　　Every time they met, they would bow to him respectfully, as if he was also the master of the house, or in other words, enjoyed the same treatment as the master.

　　A guest who was picked up from the roadside and saved by Gojo Satoru was given an impossible status and respect in this family.

　　Is this the right treatment for someone you've only known for a few days?

　　In his previous life, he had stayed in the Gojo family for too long and had always enjoyed this kind of preferential treatment. He had long been accustomed to it and did not feel that there was anything wrong at all.

　　Kei Kojima stood in the new home that Gojo Satoru had bought for him and looked around.

　　Wu... He already knew everything.

　　From the day he woke up, did he also wake up at the same time?

　　But why not tell him?

　　Kei Kojima really wanted to rush to Gojo Satoru and ask him clearly.

　　He gripped the door handle, then finally gave up.

　　Once the question is asked, it will inevitably trigger a curse.

　　Perhaps Wu also noticed this, so he didn't expose him, but just quietly did all the work behind the scenes.

　　If he had to do it again, maybe he would have his own plans.

　　Kei Kojima is now a useless waste. Since Gojo Satoru already knows everything that will happen in the future, he will make arrangements himself and he doesn't have to worry anymore.

　　He didn't want to get involved in this dispute anymore.

　　He and Gojo Satoru are destined to be people from two different worlds.

　　Kei Kojima thought about these things over and over again and felt depressed for the next few days.

　　He hasn't seen Gojo Satoru since moving into his new home.

　　Rina Kojima also noticed that he was in a bad mood and wanted to take him out for a walk.

　　"Kyu, didn't you say last time that there was some problem with the cell phone signal? Now that your salary has come, come on, I'll buy you a new cell phone when you go out today."

　　Kojima Kei forced himself to cheer up:

　　"Well, no need. The phone has been restored to its original state. No need to buy a new one."

　　Yesterday, I tried to send a message to Gojo Satoru using my old number. The person on the other end seemed to already know who I was. A while later, they called me back:

　　"Kyu~ Did you miss me?"

　　"In no mood!"

　　Kei Kojima immediately hung up the phone.

　　As expected, I knew that this number was his.

　　Kei Kojima sighed deeply, and when he turned around he caught a glimpse of his mother's worried eyes.

　　"Don't you want to go to school? Why don't you take a break?"

　　He immediately said:

　　"No, I'm just a little tired lately, not that I don't want to go to school."

　　"Okay, if you don't feel comfortable, we won't go!"

　　The willful parent said so.

　　It's no wonder that Rina Kojima thinks this way. When Geto Suguru doesn't take Kei Kojima to school, he just wants to stay in his room, refusing to go out or eat.

　　Later, I finally reluctantly accepted this reality, but every time I came back from school, I had a gloomy face, rarely smiled, and my mood became worse and worse.

　　Rina Kojima was already feeling helpless.

　　She talked about her neighbors again:

　　"A new neighbor moved in yesterday, a brother and sister. I asked around, and it turns out the sister is in the same school as you. She's four or five years younger than you, in the junior high department. You two can go to school together from now on! I remember her name is Fushiguro..."

　　Kojima Kei raised his eyes.

　　They are the brother and sister Fushiguro Ena.

　　In their previous life, the Gojo family was responsible for all the living expenses of the siblings, but as far as he knew, they did not live here, but somewhere else arranged by Gojo Satoru.

　　It seems that he was arranged to come in and keep me company?

　　Thinking of everything the brother and sister had experienced, Kei Kojima couldn't help but sigh, "A hemp rope always breaks at the thinnest part, and misfortune always finds the unfortunate."

　　At least they are all alive now.

　　Kojima Kei cheered up:

　　"Mom, let's ask them to come over for dinner."

　　We will probably be neighbors and live together for a long time in the future, so we might as well get closer now.

　　If anything happens to him, these two sisters may become their mother's new support.

　　He must save them before tragedy strikes.

　　Seeing Kei cheer up and willing to interact with outsiders, Kojima Rina was somewhat happy:

　　"Great, it'll be a lively occasion for the four of us to eat together. These two kids don't have parents, so it might be a little difficult for them to cook for themselves..."

　　In fact, she noticed it yesterday, but she was afraid that Kei Kojima would mind, so she didn't take the initiative to speak up. Now she has got what she wanted.

　　What she was thinking was the same as Kojima Kei's. If he had someone familiar at school, perhaps Kei would not be so resistant to going to school.

　　Kei Kojima remembers Megumi Fushiguro as a child, who was overly mature and very wary of others.

　　I thought it would be difficult to approach, but when I explained my purpose, little Fushiguro Megumi, who was not even as tall as the door handle, agreed without a word. She pushed her sister Fushiguro Miki, who still looked confused, and walked straight into Kei Kojima's house, saying loudly:

　　"Excuse me!"

　　In just one dinner, Rina Kojima fell in love with Fushiguro Miki, a gentle and lovely girl. After hearing about what happened to the siblings, she felt very distressed.

　　After dinner, Kei Kojima was washing dishes in the kitchen. Megumi Fushiguro was standing in front of the stove. She tried hard to reach the countertop with her little hands and handed the dishes to Kei Kojima. Kei Kojima couldn't help laughing when he saw this.

　　Little Megumi Fushiguro is so cute.

　　Rina Kojima and Miki Fushiguro held hands and chatted in low voices in the living room.

　　Although Rina Kojima thinks that her Kei is unique in the world, the bad boy is too troublesome. She also likes sweet and soft girls and talks about some women's private matters!

　　That’s great!

　　She held Fushiguro Miki's soft hand, wishing she could give birth to such a cute girl~

　　What a pity!

　　Seeing that his mother had never looked at him again since Fushiguro Miki appeared, Kei Kojima couldn't help but smile bitterly.

　　"Kojima-san, rag."

　　Megumi Fushiguro's footsteps clattered as she took a clean rag from the other side of the kitchen and handed it to Kei Kojima to clean.

　　Kei Kojima took it and wiped off the water droplets with a clean rag.

　　As he was wiping, he suddenly stopped:

　　"What did you just call me?"

　　Fushiguro Megumi thought it was not good and pretended to be stupid:

　　"Kojima-san, what's wrong?"

　　He wiped the water droplets from the back of his hand awkwardly, his face slightly red.

　　"Is it inconvenient to call you brother?"

　　He grabbed the hem of Kei Kojima's clothes, tilted his head back and looked up at Kei Kojima, his eyes full of desire.

　　"sure!"

　　Kei Kojima was captivated by this look, and he quickly wiped his hands and touched Megumi Fushiguro's head:

　　"From now on, I will be your big brother! Whoever dares to bully me will be the first one to be punished!"

　　"Thank you, brother!"

　　Megumi Fushiguro happily pulled Kei Kojima's clothes, looking very happy.

　　Kojima Kei had no doubts:

　　"I'll play with you after I finish cleaning up here!"

　　Fushiguro Megumi responded obediently:

　　"……good."

　　At the same time.

　　In another part of the city.

　　A six-year-old boy was holding the girl's hand tightly and telling her:

　　"Rika, hold my hand when you cross the street. Don't leave early. Remember to wait for me, okay?"

　　Qi Benlixiang responded softly:

　　"Okay~ Yuta~"

　　Otsutsukota asked worriedly, "Do you keep the amulet I gave you close to you?"

　　Qi Benlixiang said shyly: "I'm here."

　　I asked my mother to sew a sachet for me and wore it around my neck every day.

　　This was the return gift from You Tai after she gave him the ring.

　　On Yuta Otsutsu's youthful face, there was a steadiness that was not in line with his age. He said:

　　"Don't let go of my hand again."

　　This time, it's my turn to protect you.