Tokyo, Ginza Street.
"Lord Geto! Here, this is super delicious!"
Nanako took an almond pastry from the paper bag and fed a piece to Suguru Geto.
At that moment, Suguru Geto was carrying Mimiko in his left arm, with Nanako riding on his neck, looking every inch the dad of two.
He chewed his snack while letting out a helpless sigh.
"I'm only sixteen! What is this supposed to be?"
Even so, Suguru Geto was already over six feet tall, looking nothing like a minor.
Meanwhile, the petite and adorable Nanako and Mimiko were only five years old.
In the eyes of passersby, the three of them were the heartwarming combination of a loving dad and two cute daughters!
As they walked, Suguru Geto suddenly stopped and stared blankly at the person in front of him.
Standing opposite them was a burly man, holding the hands of a young boy and a young girl.
Toji Fushiguro looked at Suguru Geto, then at Nanako and Mimiko on him.
"Your daughters?"
Suguru Geto nearly lost his composure. "No... I'm only sixteen..."
"Your sisters?"
"Not exactly... I adopted them. They're orphans."
Toji Fushiguro looked at Nanako and Mimiko with great interest. "They look like they have a real talent for jujutsu!"
Suguru Geto glanced at the boy Toji was holding and immediately wore an expression of mild surprise.
This presence... What a powerful Cursed Technique!
Seeing this, Toji introduced him with a laugh. "My son, Megumi Fushiguro!"
Megumi Fushiguro looked at Suguru Geto, feeling something strange well up inside him. This person is a Jujutsu Sorcerer, and... he's very strong!
He stepped forward politely and bowed. "Hello, I'm Megumi Fushiguro."
Toji then reached over and ruffled the hair of the little girl on his right. "This is my daughter, Tsumiki Fushiguro."
"Hello!"
"Hello, my name is Nanako Hasaba!"
"My name is Mimiko Hasaba!"
Nanako and Mimiko greeted them in return.
When Tsumiki Fushiguro saw two girls her age, she immediately wanted to make friends.
Seeing this, Toji tilted his head. "Looks like the children have something to talk about. There's a café nearby. Shall we go together?"
With nothing better to do, Suguru Geto nodded.
Besides, he wanted to ask Toji Fushiguro how to be a good dad while taking care of two children.
If Megumi Fushiguro had known what Suguru Geto was thinking, he would definitely have told him that it was a pipe dream.
A good dad who took care of two children?
It was Monday, so why weren't he and his sister Tsumiki at school?
Because a certain "dad" had overslept and forgotten to take them to school!
The crucial thing was that the guy hadn't even thought of making up for it. He had simply called the school to ask for leave on behalf of the siblings, then dragged them both out shopping!
Inside the café.
Since they were the same age and had similar personalities, Tsumiki, Nanako, and Mimiko quickly became familiar with one another.
Megumi Fushiguro, however, was rather taciturn. His slightly expressionless face reminded Suguru Geto of his junior, Kento Nanami.
"Congratulations. I heard you were rated Special Grade not long ago."
Toji Fushiguro drained his coffee in one gulp, drinking it with the hearty gusto of someone downing beer at a street stall.
By comparison, Suguru Geto seemed much more elegant.
"Speaking of that, I still have to thank you."
"...Forget it. Let's change the subject."
Toji Fushiguro really didn't want to recall the scene of being ganged up on by those three.
"Hey, Toji."
"What?"
"What's the meaning of life to you?"
Toji Fushiguro blinked. "That's a rather awkward change of subject, but if you insist, it used to be money. Now, I suppose..."
Toji cast an almost imperceptible glance at Megumi and Tsumiki beside him. "Family."
"Family? For you, that answer is genuinely surprising!"
"What? You look so gloomy, like your girlfriend dumped you."
"What a terrible comparison..."
"Gentlemen, here are your refills!"
The waitress's gentle voice interrupted their conversation.
"Thank you."
Suguru Geto reached out to take the coffee, but his gaze suddenly sharpened.
A hideous Cursed Spirit was wrapped around the waitress's shoulder.
At the same moment, everyone except Tsumiki noticed it.
Before anyone could act, the waitress ran off to deal with the busy work in the café.
"What is it? Need some help?"
Toji Fushiguro smiled at Suguru Geto.
Nanako, Mimiko, and Megumi had only recently awakened their Cursed Techniques and still had no ability to exorcise Cursed Spirits.
Toji had no Cursed Energy and needed a Cursed Tool to exorcise Cursed Spirits.
But brandishing a great cleaver and swinging it at empty air in public would either land him in jail or get him admitted to a psychiatric hospital.
Of everyone present, only Suguru Geto could exorcise the Cursed Spirit without causing a commotion.
"It's only a Grade 4 Cursed Spirit. It can't hurt anyone."
Suguru Geto spread his hands and spoke listlessly, just as he was about to lift his cup for a sip of coffee.
Suddenly, he paused.
The latte art on top of the coffee was a smiling face like the sun, and there was also a note beneath the cup.
Suguru Geto opened it and froze.
"Once you finish this coffee, forget all the unhappy things! (＾ワ＾)"
"Unhappy..."
Suguru Geto touched his face and laughed helplessly. "Is it really that obvious? Have I been going out with a bitter expression on my face this whole time?"
"Sigh~"
With a sigh, Suguru Geto stood up and walked toward the workstation where the waitress had been.
"Um..."
"Hello, sir! Is there something I can help you with?"
The young woman's smile was like the warm winter sun, radiating warmth and healing.
Suguru Geto was momentarily dazed.
The girl before him reminded him of his junior who admired him, Yu Haibara.
She was just as passionate and full of vitality, beautiful in a way that seemed as though she didn't belong in this world.
"May I ask... what's your name?"
"Eh!!!"
Several coworkers nearby became excited first, staring at the waitress and Suguru Geto with gossipy expressions.
"Has Haruko finally come around?"
"Come on, Haruko! You've got quite the eye. Your first move is already this top-tier handsome guy!"
The waitress named Haruko flushed bright red. "You... don't make things up! This is the first time I've met this gentleman!"
"Hel—hello, my name is Haruko Shinohara!"
As she spoke, Haruko Shinohara looked up and secretly glanced at Suguru Geto.
She had only seen that the gentleman was in a bad mood, so she had given him a small "gift."
She never expected him to come right over and ask for her name!
What should I do, what should I do? I've never encountered anything like this before!
Suguru Geto was also somewhat embarrassed.
He quickly glanced at the Cursed Spirit on Haruko with the corner of his eye and exorcised it with a flick of his finger.
Then he fled back to his seat like a thief.
Toji Fushiguro watched this scene with great interest and raised an eyebrow. "Hey! That's not how you pursue a girl."
"Shut up!"
The corner of Suguru Geto's mouth twitched. "Exorcising Cursed Spirits! I was only doing my job!"
Toji wore a teasing smile. "Is that so? Looks like you're really bad at lying... Hmm?"
Toji suddenly turned his head and looked at several people who had just entered the café.
"What is it?"
"The Star Religious Group."
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