"Oh, right—Hanami still hasn't come out."
Mahito and Kana Shizumi turned their heads back at the same time.
Both sides fell silent for a moment.
What should they do?
Purely from the facts, they definitely wanted to save her—but at the same time, both of them thought of a certain White-Haired Madman.
What if they ran into him on the way back?
Meanwhile, Kana Shizumi was weighing the pros and cons.
There was no doubt that if Hanami died here in an accident, he would benefit from it.
Considering his own safety, as well as the concrete rewards involved, choosing to abandon the rescue was understandable.
But Kana Shizumi quickly dismissed that thought.
Hanami could die.
But it should not be now.
During the Kyoto Jujutsu High Exchange Event, he would still need her to hold Todo back, because Kana Shizumi had other plans for that time as well.
Long-term investment outweighed short-term gains, so he quickly reached a conclusion.
They had to save her!
Once the general direction had been decided, all that remained was to adjust and refine the details.
How should they do it? How should they bear the risks? Thoughts like these surfaced one after another, and Kana Shizumi soon came up with a concrete plan.
"No, Satoru Gojo shouldn't come over—"
Kana Shizumi suddenly spoke.
His gaze fixed on the floor before him. After pondering for a moment, he narrowed his eyes.
As if emphasizing it, or perhaps hypnotizing himself, he quietly repeated it.
"That's right. That guy shouldn't come—earlier, we were taking it too much for granted."
Mahito looked over in confusion.
"What are you talking about, Unblemished?"
"I'm saying we can go back and save Hanami. And barring any surprises, Satoru Gojo shouldn't show up."
Kana Shizumi's tone carried a little more composure