The air suddenly fell silent.
The two girls each bit down on one end of a Pocky stick, staring at each other defiantly.
Crunch, crunch.
Isayama Yomi began to nibble hers in small bites.
Seeing this, Tsuchiya Kagura, unwilling to be outdone, also started eating hers, moving towards the center bit by bit.
The Pocky stick was only about as long as a girl's hand. Even though they ate very slowly, most of it was gone quickly.
At this moment, their faces were close, and they could even feel each other's breath.
But neither of them was willing to give up.
The situation was like a popular game among Japanese youngsters a few years ago.
The Pocky Game.
The rules were simple.
Everyone would get a box of Pocky, and then two people would be chosen by drawing lots or some other method.
Then, the two would each bite one end of the Pocky stick and start eating towards the middle.
Because of the length of the Pocky stick.
The two would quickly end up with their faces pressed together.
If, at this point, someone couldn't stand the pressure and backed away or broke the Pocky stick, they would lose and face a penalty.
If neither person gave up and they ate until the very end…
This was precisely the situation Tsuchiya Kagura and Isayama Yomi found themselves in.
The Pocky stick was now less than two centimeters long.
Their faces were almost completely touching.
Tsuchiya Kagura hesitated and stopped moving first.
Seeing this, Isayama Yomi suddenly grinned mischievously.
Tsuchiya Kagura knew that was the expression Yomi made when she wanted to tease her.
A flicker of panic crossed Tsuchiya Kagura's eyes as she tried to break the Pocky stick with her mouth.
She flinched backward like a startled little animal.
But it was too late. As she grinned, Isayama Yomi lunged forward.
Tsuchiya Kagura was pinned to the back seat of the car by the suddenly attacking Isayama Yomi. With her hands held down, Tsuchiya Kagura could only kick her fair legs wildly.
But it was useless. Isayama Yomi was on top of her, so Tsuchiya Kagura couldn't kick her back.
In Tsuchiya Kagura's panicked eyes, Isayama Yomi's face grew closer and closer.
"Yomi-neechan, no, sob..."
With her mouth blocked, Tsuchiya Kagura could only let out muffled cries.
After a long time, their lips parted.
Isayama Yomi licked her lips with satisfaction.
"Hah, hah... Yomi-neechan, you... big meanie..."
The winner of today's match was Isayama Yomi.
Looking with satisfaction at Tsuchiya Kagura's flushed face, Isayama Yomi kicked the back of the front seat.
"Don't look over here, pervert."
Sitting there was Izuna Noriyuki, who was admiring the scenery through the rearview mirror.
He was Isayama Yomi's fiancé.
"Ah."
Izuna Noriyuki's hand twitched, and he firmly gripped the steering wheel.
"Yomi, that's really dangerous, you know."
"Hmph! Serves you right."
Everyone in the car was a Jujutsu Sorcerer. Izuna Noriyuki was, like Tsuchiya Kagura, a quasi-Grade 2.
So Yomi wasn't worried that he would actually lose control of the car.
However, there was still a difference between them.
Izuna Noriyuki was older, and his room for improvement was limited. He would likely only ever reach Grade 2 at best.
But Tsuchiya Kagura was different. Being young, she was well-trained and protected by Isayama Yomi.
Both the Isayama Family and the Tsuchimiya Family recognized Tsuchiya Kagura's talent, and she was sure to become a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer in the future.
Izuna Noriyuki was a user of summoned spirits who inherited his family's Cursed Technique. He could summon agile and swift Pipe Foxes to fight, making his intelligence-gathering capabilities exceptional.
However, since the Pipe Fox is not good at direct combat, the Izuna family chose to have Izuna Noriyuki primarily serve as an Assistant Supervisor.
He would only take on exorcising Cursed Spirits when there was a severe shortage of personnel.
Amidst the playful bickering of Isayama Yomi and Tsuchiya Kagura, the group quickly returned to the Isayama residence.
"I'm home." X2
The two changed their shoes and entered the house.
Both of them were just about to leave the Isayama residence.
Isayama Yuu, Isayama Mei.
If one were to consider bloodline and tradition, Isayama Yuu should have been the current head of the Isayama family.
However, Isayama Yuu, being from the main branch, rebelled and left the family in his youth. This angered the previous head of the Isayama family, who passed the position of family head to Isayama Yomi's father, Isayama Naraku.
Isayama Naraku was also the son of the previous head, but he was born to a servant, so the previous head initially had no intention of passing the family head position to Isayama Naraku.
But Isayama Yuu's actions had truly infuriated the previous head.
Not only did Isayama Yuu repeatedly defy his father over a woman he had only recently met, but he also declared his intention to be independent and leave the family, then took money and ran.
Isayama Naraku, who had always been neglected, saw an opportunity and, within a few years, gained the support of most people, including the previous family head.
Moreover, Isayama Naraku was daring and driven, carving out a reputation for himself in the Jujutsu World by desperately exorcising Cursed Spirits.
Therefore, when the previous head was nearing his end, he entrusted the family's thousand-year-old Cursed Tool, the treasured sword Lion King, to Isayama Naraku and announced Isayama Naraku as the next family head.
What he didn't expect was that the prodigal son who had run off with a woman would return years later, crying and begging on his knees to rejoin the family.
Spoiled by the previous family head, he quickly spent all his money carelessly. Furthermore, although he possessed the abilities of a Jujutsu Sorcerer, they were not significant.
Most importantly, he lacked the courage to face life and death. After being injured by a Cursed Spirit once, he became afraid to continue exorcising Cursed Spirits.
With no other options, he returned to the Isayama family to seek out his father.
Alas, a parent's heart is always with their child. After all, he was his own flesh and blood. The previous family head gave him an honorary position, ensuring his lifelong prosperity.
But people are never content.
After experiencing the cruelty of the world outside, he strongly desired to reclaim his rightful position as family head.
"Reclaim" because, being a coward, he dared not seize it. Isayama Naraku was the family head supported by the Isayama family members, who had earned his position through genuine battles exorcising Cursed Spirits.
Therefore, he placed his hopes on his daughter, Isayama Mei. Isayama Naraku only had an adopted daughter, so by bloodline, his own daughter, Isayama Mei, was the legitimate heir to the family head position.
However, Isayama Naraku intended to pass the position of family head to Isayama Yomi, to that lowly mongrel he picked up from outside.
This led to today's confrontation, with Isayama Yuu bringing his daughter to argue.
Unfortunately, under Isayama Naraku's formidable presence, he still felt fear.
"Uncle Yuu."
Isayama Yomi bowed respectfully. Even if he was a weakling, in terms of status and position, Isayama Yuu was superior to Isayama Yomi.
"Hmph!"
Isayama Yuu cast a venomous glance at Isayama Yomi, who was carrying the Lion King on her back, and left with a cold snort.
"Yomi, I heard you've been very active lately. Keep it up and don't disgrace the name of the Isayama family."
Isayama Mei had been educated from a young age to become the head of the Isayama family in the future. Unlike her cowardly father, Isayama Mei understood the importance of patience and accumulation.
This was a teaching from her late mother.
"Yes, Sister Mei."
Isayama Mei was one year older than Isayama Yomi.
Isayama Yomi disliked Isayama Mei because the latter always brought immense pressure upon her by constantly mentioning the family and its traditions.
Just as Toji Fushiguro's source of pressure was the Zenin family, and Suguru Geto's source of pressure was absorbing Cursed Spirits, the pressure from the family, primarily driven by Isayama Mei and her father, was Isayama Yomi's source of pressure.
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