Chương 63: Yorozu

[Author Note]

Disc: HrPrTeam

Yorozu was a wasted character.

She is so interesting, but she got dirty by Gege.

This is why we need a Heian flashback arc.

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Naohiro

After going to the school, I noticed some random teacher standing outside, most likely a gym teacher, monitoring, so I walked up to them.

Calming down so I don't come off as a creep, I speak up. "Excuse me!"

He raised an eyebrow. "Can I help you?"

I asked him, "My name is Naohiro Zenin. I am one of Tsumiki Fushiguro's family members, but she hasn't returned. Do you know where she is?"

That got him to straighten up with a serious face. "I'm unfamiliar with every student that goes here, so can you wait here while I get someone who knows her?"

I nod. "Sure."

I grit my teeth.

Damnit, it makes sense.

If Uraume is dead, what better person to bring back than Yorozu?

I don't know how helpful she will be to Kenjaku, but please be all right.

While I wait, I pull out my phone.

*Ring*

A loud voice picks up. "Hey, man! Been a minute. What's up?"

I talk seriously. "I'm going to get straight to the point: it is highly likely Kenjaku kidnapped Tsumiki Fushiguro."

That turns off his cheery tone. "Kenjaku...why would he go after Tsumiki?"

I immediately reply. "She is a compatible vessel for a cursed object."

Gojo's tone is flat. "What kind of cursed object, and how do you know this?"

I keep my tone. "The kind of one that can get a lot of people killed if she incarnates a sorcerer. I talked to Kenjaku a while back, and he is trying to incarnate a ton of sorcerers from the past. Turns out, Tsumiki is a perfect vessel for a past sorcerer, so it's why I said highly likely."

He loudly spoke. "You didn't think to bring this up before!?"

I sigh. "*Sigh* You're right. I should've brought it up, but this isn't the time to argue. She is missing; if someone incarnates, I'll need to deal with it."

I could hear his surprise. "You don't mean..."

It clicked with me how it sounded. "No, no, no, I'm not going to kill a kid. If I can get my hands on an incarnated sorcerer, I can split them with soul manipulation."

He sighed. "*Sigh* Since when can you do that? Anyway, where are you?"

Turning my head towards the school, I speak up. "Saitama Urami East Junior High."

I hear a clap, and then the line goes silent.

Smirking, I put my phone away. "Teleportation is really convenient, isn't it?"

Gojo smiles. "Sure is! Clap and boom, I'm there."

My face turns serious again. "I just hope she's alright, and I'm overreacting."

He raises an eyebrow. "Knowing you, you're probably right about this whole thing."

A man in a semi-formal suit walks up to us. "Naohiro Zenin, right?"

I nod my head. "We are worried about where she might be."

He raises an eyebrow. "And who is this?"

I resist the urge to sigh, but Gojo speaks up. "I'm Gojo, and I am friends with him."

He nods. "Well, you come up as part of the Zenin family. Apologies, we need to run checks on any suspicious behavior. In any case, bodyguards from the family pick her up at 3:30 PM daily, and Tsumiki isn't enrolled in any extracurricular activities, so as far as we know, she left to go home."

I return a nod. "I get it, so was she picked up?"

He responds, "Yes, there were circumstances that required us to note whether she had been picked up or not."

I thank them. "Thanks. All right, we know the general direction of where she went."

He looks concerned. "I hope you find her. We'll file a missing persons report. Call the school if you find her so we can remove it."

With that, I walk away and turn to Gojo. "Unfortunately, her reserves were way too weak for me to be able to track her, which is why I brought you, Mr. Six Eyes. You've interacted with her, so is it possible to pinpoint her location with them?"

He rubs his forehead. "That's not how it works, but I can try."

Then, he floats high into the sky so no one can see him. He tries to pinpoint her location.

*Sigh* Why did this have to happen?

I didn't think Kenjaku would go after a nine-year-old. Doesn't he need to wait for the culling games to bring people back? Can she even be used as a vessel at this age?

Yorozu isn't Sukuna, so she can most likely be used as a vessel instead of being forced to wait with Yuji.

The reason I'm here is to prevent shit like this from happening.

Please be alright.

Kenjaku

Plugging my ears, a woman screams. "I CAN SENSE HIM, SUKUNA-SAMAAAAAAAA!"

I sigh. "*Sigh* What you are sensing are his fingers."

She spoke up in confusion. "If his fingers are here, where is Sukuna-sama?"

I feel a headache coming. "He hasn't incarnated yet."

The room gets colder. "What? You promised to incarnate me alongside my future husband."

I tilt my head to the side. "Well, circumstances required me to wake you early. He will awaken in the next couple of years."

She gave a wide smile as her breath hastened. "That so?"

I narrow my eyes. "Uraume is dead, and someone named Naohiro Zenin is responsible for her death and is trying to prevent Sukuna's revival."

Cursed energy exploded. "That is Sukuna-sama to you...Naohiro Zenin, huh?"

I smile. "Also, how do you think he would feel if you helped incarnate him?"

Her eyes turned wild with lust. "I'll make his cold heart learn what love is like. He might even reward me. If Uraume is dead, someone else must cook his meals for him. FOR OUR WEDDING, WE'LL KILL AT LEAST 200 PEOPLE TOGETHER! THEN, WE'LL HAVE A NIGHTLY CELEBRATION!"

My body recoiled in disgust.

What is it with this woman?

She tilted her head to the side. "Why am I in the body of a child?"

I rubbed my forehead. "This is your vessel, and as I said, there was a need to rush plans. You will have access to all of your abilities but be slightly weaker physically due to the vessel's age. You cannot fully incarnate yet, so you must wait a few more years."

She scowled and had a murderous look on her face. "Don't even think about showing Sukuna-sama this body. If he incarnates and I'm still unable to show my body to him, then I'll kill you."

I gave her a small smile. "Of course."

Turning her murderous face away from me, her cursed energy rises again. "Naohiro Zenin, huh? I'll tear you apart for wanting to prevent my future husband from being with me."

How do I tell her? "Yorozu, about that."

Her hostility goes away as she looks at me. "Hmm?"

I sigh again. "*Sigh* He is too strong for the time being, so Sukuna...sama will have to deal with him."

She scoffs and crosses her arms. "Well, I'll have to wait until I regain my strength. I'll have to see him for myself."

Why did I bring her back when she is just going to get herself killed?