What You Said Is Like Late-Stage Cancer

Okinawa Prefecture, First People's Hospital.

The corridor was filled with the smell of disinfectant, and the fluorescent lights emitted a continuous low-frequency hum, illuminating the stark white walls with a cold light.

Jinmi Fushiguro sat on a chair outside the Hospital Room, clutching a stack of reports in her hand.

The Hospital Room door opened from the inside, and the doctor came out.

Jinmi Fushiguro immediately stood up.

"Doctor, how is Keiko?"

The doctor looked at her, hesitated for a moment, and then told her the truth.

"Ms. Fushiguro, your daughter's condition has worsened again."

He paused, seemingly considering his words.

"To be honest, I suggest you... prepare yourself mentally."

The color drained completely from Jinmi Fushiguro's face in an instant.

She grabbed the doctor's arm and pleaded:

"Doctor, is there any other way? She's so young!"

The doctor looked troubled and shook his head.

Your daughter's illness is already in its late stages.

From a medical perspective, I feel there is absolutely no need to continue.

Jinmi Fushiguro was not giving up; she pleaded with the doctor again:

"Even if it can't be cured, it's okay. It's good to delay it for a while longer."

I've found a way to save my daughter! Doctor, please just buy me a little more time!

Seeing the excited Jinmi Fushiguro, a hint of pity flashed across the doctor's face.

In his medical philosophy, Jinmi Fushiguro's daughter was beyond saving; he simply couldn't think of any way to save her now.

As a doctor, he looked at Jinmi Fushiguro with a serious expression, upholding his duties and professional ethics.

"Ms. Fushiguro, I can understand your desire to save your daughter."

But I have to tell you the truth, your daughter is truly beyond saving!

The doctor's words made Jinmi Fushiguro tremble, and she released the doctor's arm and involuntarily took a few steps back.

Seemingly unwilling to continue to upset Jinmi Fushiguro, the doctor's expression softened.

"Based on the previous course of her illness, she was supposed to hold on for a while longer."

But for some reason, her health deteriorated further today.

The indicators have dropped much faster than we expected. I really can't do anything about it. Please accept my condolences.

After saying that, the doctor sighed, closed the medical record folder, gently patted Jinmi Fushiguro's shoulder, and turned to walk away down the corridor.

Jinmi Fushiguro stood at the door of the Hospital Room.

She glanced back at Keiko lying on the bed in the Hospital Room, her knees buckled, and she collapsed to her knees, her shoulders trembling violently.

Akuta walked over from the end of the corridor.

The footsteps weren't heavy, but they could still be heard clearly in the quiet corridor.

He stopped next to Jinmi Fushiguro, looked down at her kneeling back, and then glanced at Keiko Fushiguro inside through the glass window of the Hospital Room door.

Jinmi Fushiguro also noticed the arrival of the Akuta at this moment.

But at this moment, her daughter's illness left her with no mood or time to face him, and she remained kneeling on the ground, weeping.

After a moment, Jinmi Fushiguro's mood calmed down a bit.

Akuta then asked:

"How long has she had this illness?"

Jinmi Fushiguro didn't look up, and replied haltingly, her voice slightly choked with tears:

"It's been there since she was born. I took those dangerous jobs to pay for Keiko's medical expenses."

Akuta did not ask Keiko Fushiguro what specific illness she had.

Just now, he had already asked the system what the predicament of Keiko Fushiguro was.

The system's answer surprised him.

"Based on the original timeline of events, Keiko Fushiguro's death was destined to be due to late-stage brain cancer."

Akuta truly never expected that Megumi Fushiguro in this world would have terminal cancer!

He had been wondering why Jinmi Fushiguro was also doing assassination work in this world. She seemed like a gentle, married woman, not a gambling addict like Toji Fushiguro.

So it was all to earn money for her daughter's medical expenses.

Jinmi Fushiguro sniffed and looked up.

Her eyes were red and her face was streaked with tears, but there was still a last glimmer of hope in her eyes.

I haven't thanked you yet for what happened in the alley.

But if you still want to stop me from carrying out my assassination mission, please give up.

I will absolutely not abandon this mission!

Akuta looked at Jinmi Fushiguro with a puzzled expression.

Your daughter is about to die, why are you still going on a mission?

Isn't that a bit too much?

Suddenly, Akuta recalled the scene where Jinmi Fushiguro had asked the doctor to help delay the inevitable.

At that moment, Jinmi Fushiguro's eyes were not filled with despair; deep within them, there was a very clear hope!

In a daze, Akuta realized something.

He looked at Megumi Fushiguro and asked her tentatively.

"You insist on taking this mission; is it related to saving your daughter?"

After a moment of silence, Jinmi Fushiguro nodded vigorously.

She looked at Akuta with unwavering eyes and shouted excitedly:

"The person who gave me this task is a special Jujutsu Sorcerer whose Cursed Technique can cure brain cancer."

He has promised me that if I assassinate Riko Amanai, he will treat his daughter.

So no matter what, I will not give up the assassination mission!

Akuta sighed upon hearing this.

Save your own daughter...

He suddenly felt a headache coming on!

He clearly came to save people, so why is he being treated like a major villain?!

Akuta couldn't help but gasp.

His gaze shifted from Jinmi Fushiguro's tear-streaked face to the small hospital bed inside, through the glass window of the Hospital Room door.

Keiko Fushiguro was in a coma at the moment, her breathing was very shallow, and the numbers on the bedside monitor were jumping weakly.

He was silent for a few seconds, then suddenly spoke:

"Who is the person who gave you this task?"

Jinmi Fushiguro was taken aback, seemingly not expecting him to ask that question.

But she still wiped her face and replied in a hoarse voice:

"I don't know exactly who he is, I only know that he is a Jujutsu Sorcerer with very special Cursed Technique that can directly affect the brain."

He told me personally that brain cancer wasn't a terminal illness in his hands, and that he would treat Keiko once I finished my business with him!

Does it act on the brain?

Akuta was not unfamiliar with such Cursed Technique; the moment he heard about Cursed Technique, a name popped into his mind.

Special Grade Cursed Spirit, Mahito.

The Mahito's Cursed Technique, "Idle Transfiguration," can modify a person's soul to further modify their physical body.

Brain cancer was indeed not a big deal for him.

But in the next instant, a question suddenly arose in Akuta's mind.

Mahito he been born yet?

According to Akuta's Information Network, he vaguely remembered that the Mahito had not been around for very long when the storyline began.

In the original timeline, Kento Nanami also described the Mahito as an "infant Cursed Spirit."

So, judging from this, the time since the birth of Mahito should not be very long.

But this is only the timeline of the Hidden Inventory Arc.

How could the Mahito appear now?

Thinking of this, Akuta pressed for an answer.

Have you ever seen him heal someone?

"I've seen you before!" Jinmi Fushiguro nodded vigorously.

"I personally witnessed a late-stage brain cancer patient, whose condition was similar to Keiko's, become lively and energetic again after receiving his treatment!"

Akuta tentatively asked, "Could it be a trick? He wasn't actually cured?"

"Impossible!"

Jinmi Fushiguro's tone was extremely firm.

"Although I didn't witness the treatment process firsthand, I personally selected that patient!"

Moreover, I checked it myself afterwards, and he was still the person I chose; there was absolutely no change of personnel!

I even touched the sutures on his forehead from the surgery several times with my own hands; there's absolutely no problem!

Akuta nodded subconsciously.

But suddenly, Akuta noticed something was wrong.

He abruptly interrupted Jinmi's speech.

Wait a minute! What do you mean by "sutures on the forehead"?