"What???"
As soon as Gojo Sawa and Gojo Satoru got back to Jujutsu High, Shoko sent them a photo.
In it, Suguru Geto was holding hands with two little girls, while a pretty young woman walked beside him, chatting with him. They were both smiling brightly.
The whole scene looked just like a family out shopping together. The happy atmosphere practically called for pink bubbles and sparkles!
Ieiri Shoko sent them a message:
"I happened to run into them on the streets of Ginza. I wasn't sure it was Geto, so I didn't dare go over and say hello! (ノ°ο°)ノ"
"By the way, that girl and Geto really do look like a married couple! Don't you think? (ง ˙o˙)ว"
As Gojo Sawa and Gojo Satoru looked at Shoko's photo and messages, their expressions twisted into something positively grotesque.
"So he's dating her, right? He definitely is, isn't he?"
"Damn you, Suguru Geto! How could you betray our revolutionary friendship?"
"Someone like him deserves to be executed! Executed!!!"
Their faces contorted with jealousy. The moment Shoko sent them the location, the two began teleporting around like mad.
Ten minutes later.
"Sunshine Cafe?"
The Gojo brothers stood outside the cafe, staring at the sign in silence.
"That gloomy guy Geto has nothing to do with the word 'sunshine,' does he?"
The two pushed open the door. A young woman in a server's uniform came over to greet them. "Welcome! Please come in!"
"Thanks..."
Gojo Sawa and Gojo Satoru were just about to thank her when they looked up and spotted Suguru Geto chatting with a pretty young woman not far away.
It was the same girl from the photo Shoko had sent.
In an instant, Gojo Sawa and Gojo Satoru began crawling toward them in a bizarre, twisted fashion.
Like some kind of strange creatures, the two charged up to Suguru Geto and threw themselves into his arms, wailing before he could react.
"Geto, sweetheart, have you forgotten that night we spent together?"
"Let go of him, Satoru, you homewrecker! Little Geto's supposed to go practice the violin with me! Come on, Geto-chan!"
Suguru Geto's face went dark. "You're embarrassing me. Could you not do this?"
"Geto-chan really doesn't love me anymore!"
"Shut up! Geto-chan's love belongs to me and me alone!"
"Go die, you two idiots!"
"Aww~ Geto, don't be mean~"
Watching the three of them fool around, Haruko Shinohara couldn't help covering her mouth and giggling. "You two must be good friends of Geto's!"
Suguru Geto looked utterly disgusted. "Being friends with them is the biggest mistake I've ever made!"
"Aww~ Geto-chan, how could you be so cruel~"
"Act normal, you idiots!!!"
Gojo Sawa's mouth curled into a smirk as he pulled out a magenta camera and held it out to Haruko Shinohara.
"Miss, the truth is, our little Geto is a bona fide femboy!"
Suguru Geto panicked. "Sawa, you bastard! Stop right there!"
But with the two of them holding him down, all he could do was turn pale as Haruko Shinohara took the camera and flipped through his embarrassing old photos.
"Uh..."
Haruko Shinohara froze when she saw the first picture.
Then, as if she'd discovered a treasure trove, her eyes lit up. She admired the photos one after another.
"Mr. Geto looks so cute in that catgirl maid outfit!"
"Wha...?"
"So you took the Star Religious Group's money and bought this cafe?"
Gojo Sawa took a sip of coffee. "Sunshine Cafe? What a childish name. It doesn't suit you at all!"
Haruko Shinohara timidly raised her hand. "Um... I came up with the name. I hope the coffee we make will bring our customers smiles as bright as sunshine."
"But come to think of it, although the name is a little childish, it reflects your good wishes for your customers. The more I hear it, the more it grows on me!"
"..."
Gojo Satoru glanced at Nanako, Mimiko, and Riku Neki, who were helping out.
"They're all kids with talent for jujutsu... Hey, Geto, isn't this illegal child labor?"
Suguru Geto shrugged. "I'm not paying them, so it doesn't count as illegal child labor!"
"Yikes. Why does that sound so familiar?"
Gojo Sawa quickly slunk into a corner, trying to make himself less noticeable.
"I envy you. You opened a laid-back cafe, got yourself a pretty girlfriend, and spend all day hiding here, taking it easy!"
Haruko Shinohara's cheeks turned red. "Um... Mr. Geto and I aren't..."
Suguru Geto looked a little awkward too. "Haruko's just working here over the summer."
"Sure..."
Evening.
The cafe closed for the day. After waving goodbye to everyone, Haruko Shinohara got on a bus.
Outside the cafe, Gojo Satoru had joined Nanako, Mimiko, and Riku Neki, looking every bit the leader of a pack of kids.
菅田真奈美 looked a little helpless. "Mr. Gojo Satoru, don't give the kids so many sweets!"
Gojo Sawa and Suguru Geto leaned against the wall side by side.
"You look a lot better."
"Yeah."
Suguru Geto scratched the back of his head and smiled faintly. "I guess it's because... I've found the answer that's right for me."
"Oh? Let's hear it."
"You were right. I shouldn't have shackled myself with something called 'protecting the weak.' That wasn't what I truly wanted."
"Now I have a family."
Suguru Geto looked over at Manami, Nanako, Mimiko, and the others, a gentle smile on his face.
"Protecting my family—that's what I truly want to do now."
Gojo Sawa smiled. "It sounds a little sappy, but I guess it's not bad."
"..."
Suguru Geto rolled his eyes. "Oh, right. They all have pretty good Cursed Techniques. Maybe they could study at Jujutsu High."
"Nanako and the others are still young, and they have school to attend, so they can stay with me for now. I'll teach them their Cursed Techniques."
"Manami's Cursed Technique is a little like Reverse Cursed Technique. It'd be best for her to study with Ieiri Shoko. Could you talk to Shoko for me?"
Gojo Sawa rubbed his temples. "Shoko hates dealing with extra work. I don't know if she'll agree, but I'll ask."
Then he stroked his chin. "So you've got three disciples now, and Satoru took in Toji's son, Megumi Fushiguro."
"Think I should take on a disciple too?"
At the thought, Gojo Sawa suddenly stopped in his tracks. "Oh, right! That guy! I almost forgot!"
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