After inviting Kamo Yoshitaka into the car, Eichi and his three companions entered the office building.
The Gojo Family Jujutsu Sorcerers just symbolically followed them in, then waited on the ground floor.
As the group went deeper, a Cursed Spirit that looked like a rotten pile of flesh appeared before them.
"Work, work, work."
Before they even approached, the group felt an immense surge of resentment.
This Cursed Spirit had decent power for a Grade 1.
Eichi and Suguru looked at it with interest.
"Eichi, step back."
Artoria stepped forward decisively.
Blue and white skirt armor instantly equipped her entire body.
"Hey, why only tell Eichi to step back? I also need to be protected, mmph..."
Satoru's words were cut off as Eichi pinched his face.
Artoria ignored the ruckus, gripping her Holy Sword as she walked to the front of the Cursed Spirit.
"Work, work, work."
The Cursed Spirit lifted its decaying body, lifeless, stone-like eyes staring at her.
Sensing an intruder in its territory, it attacked.
At the same time, Artoria charged forward.
The two figures crossed, and her probing strike left a huge wound on the Cursed Spirit.
The sword felt heavier.
When the Holy Sword struck, the weight increased instantly.
Artoria glanced at the Cursed Spirit.
"Work, work, work."
Negative words kept spilling from its mouth.
"So that is it, pressure?"
This Cursed Spirit's technique applied immense pressure to any enemy it touched.
It was a debuff that weakened an opponent's strength.
"Enough."
Artoria pointed her Holy Sword at it.
"Is your life only about work?"
"Eat well, sleep well, and love yourself well."
The Invisible Air dissipated, revealing the Holy Sword veiled in wind.
Golden Mana covered the entire blade.
Artoria stepped in and swung.
Golden light flashed three times.
The Cursed Spirit's body was severed into several pieces.
She did not finish it because she remembered Eichi's instruction to leave it alive.
"So strong."
Satoru closely observed every motion of her battle.
"I wonder if Excalibur can break through my Limitless."
Eichi, nearby, heard Satoru's murmur.
Hmn, I am a little curious, what should I do? Maybe let Artoria try?
I am sure she would not mind.
While they were thinking, Suguru had already stepped forward and subdued the Cursed Spirit.
"What is wrong?"
Suguru noticed Artoria watching him the whole time he was subduing it.
"Um... does it taste good?"
"Huh?"
He did not expect that.
"It tastes terrible."
He had wanted to say it tasted like swallowing a rag that had wiped up vomit, but looking at Artoria's beautiful face, he could not bring himself to say it.
"Eichi, it is over."
Artoria returned to Eichi's side, sword in one hand.
Satoru pulled out a handkerchief from somewhere and bit it, face full of envy.
"Damn it, I am so jealous, I also want my own lady knight."
"Satoru."
Suguru looked at him speechlessly. Was that something you said right to someone's face?
Eichi ignored him.
Taking the Cursed Spirit information Shuji had given him in the car from his shadow, Eichi began to plan the night's route.
They were originally supposed to split up, but now that they were together, the old route was unusable.
"How about we fly there?"
"Hm?"
"What is wrong?"
Suguru and Satoru leaned in, looking at the map in Eichi's hand.
"There are too many targets. If we go by car, we will spend more than six hours just on the road, and that is without traffic."
Anyone who knows big-city roads knows a straight kilometer can take five or six winding kilometers to reach.
Saying this, Eichi looked at Suguru.
"I will take Artoria, you take Satoru, and we will just fly directly to each target. This way, we can finish by early evening."
"What about the people outside?"
"I will send the route map to the Assistant Supervisors, and they can follow behind to check."
"Oh, what do you want for a late-night snack?"
"How about sushi?"
"Sushi, huh? That works too."
Perhaps wanting to finish quickly for the late-night snack, Artoria held nothing back in the subsequent battles.
Invisible Air.
Mana Burst.
And her refined swordsmanship.
Several Cursed Spirits did not last more than a minute.
Eichi, realizing her intentions, also went all out.
In confined indoor spaces, he and Black Divine Dog and White Divine Dog handled it themselves, while in open outdoor areas, he let Qiongqi and Black Divine Dog pin them down directly.
Satoru moved swiftly as well. Clearly, he preferred hanging out with friends over catching Cursed Spirits.
Only Suguru looked dejected.
Collecting so many Grade 1 Cursed Spirits should have been very satisfying.
Not having to do anything himself, just waiting for high-quality Cursed Spirits to be delivered, should have been even more satisfying.
When two happy things appear together, one should feel double the joy.
So why could he not feel happy?
"What is wrong, Suguru?"
"N-nothing, I am just a bit full."
Full?
Oh, right, Suguru had already drunk six bottles of honey tea.
Eichi picked up a can of honey tea and gently rotated it.
Net content 330 milliliters.
Almost two liters?
That was quite a lot. Aside from beer, which people could chug by the dozen, other drinks should not be consumed too much at once.
"How about we leave the rest?"
Eichi asked cautiously.
"N-no, it is fine. I will just drink less honey tea later."
Suguru was still persistent.
When an opportunity to earn a year's salary by working hard for a day appears before you, would you take it?
Suguru said yes, he must take it.
Even without honey tea to mask the taste, he would still consume all the remaining Cursed Spirits.
The final result was Eichi using Reverse Cursed Technique to alleviate Suguru's symptoms, and Suguru endured it, subdued all the Cursed Spirits, and then went home to rest.
Without a hint of sadness at Suguru's departure, the three immediately rushed to the sushi restaurant.
After the late-night snack, despite Satoru's relentless pestering, Eichi sternly refused his request to taste Excalibur.
The next day, when Eichi went to visit Suguru at the Geto Family, he found him acting as if nothing had happened.
As expected of someone who could become a powerhouse in Jujutsu Kaisen, even a gorilla would be ashamed of that physique.
(To be continued.)
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