Living with a Married Woman, Starting in Okinawa

Just as Satoko Gojo decided to take on the entire Jujutsu Society with Suguru Geto, the two of them...

Meanwhile, at Jinmi Fushiguro's house, Akuta, who was having dinner, also finished his meal amidst laughter and playful banter with Keiko.

Jinmi Fushiguro stacked the dishes into the sink, Akuta volunteered to help wash them.

But she kicked him out of the kitchen, saying, "There's no reason to make guests do chores."

Once in the living room, Akuta led Keiko Ken to admire her toys.

But it wasn't long before Keiko's eyelids started to droop.

Having just recovered from a serious illness and been through a long day of stress, Keiko, being a young girl, was completely exhausted.

Akuta sat upright on the sofa, pondering whether he should leave.

At this moment, Jinmi Fushiguro poked half her body out of the kitchen and took off her apron.

"Mr. Akuta, please sit a while longer. I'll make you a cup of tea."

"No, no, it's getting late, I..."

"Uncle, don't go!" Keiko suddenly jumped up and clung to his back. "I want you to play a few more rounds with me."

Akuta glanced at her, then put his raised buttocks back down on the sofa.

"Alright, I'll sit here a little longer."

Jinmi Fushiguro brought out two cups of tea, placing one in front of Akuta and the other beside herself.

Seeing that he wasn't leaving, Keiko rolled over contentedly and curled up into a small ball in the corner of the sofa.

Jinmi Fushiguro held her teacup, her gaze falling on her daughter's face. After looking at her for a while, she suddenly spoke softly.

"Mr. Akuta."

"Um?"

"Could you leave me your contact information? I haven't properly thanked you for what happened today. Also, it'll be good to contact you if I need anything in the future."

Akuta paused for a moment, his hand holding the teacup still.

He put the cup back on the saucer, scratched the tip of his nose, and gave a slightly embarrassed smile.

"Um... I don't have a cell phone."

Jinmi Fushiguro looked up at him, her expression suggesting she hadn't heard him clearly.

No phone?

"No."

"Anyone who doesn't have a cell phone these days?" Her tone was full of disbelief. "Aren't you Jujutsu Sorcerer? How do you go on missions and contact people without a cell phone?"

Akuta coughed, sat up straighter, and adopted a serious expression.

"I'm a rather old-fashioned person and don't really like using those things. As for messaging, I don't really have anyone in this world who needs to be communicated with."

Jinmi Fushiguro stared at him for several seconds, probably trying to figure out if he was joking.

Finally, she stopped focusing on the phone issue and changed her question.

"So where do you live? You need to have a place to stay."

"The world is vast, and I'll make my home wherever I go." Akuta his hand, his tone quite bold.

Before Jinmi Fushiguro could react, Keiko suddenly spoke up.

"So what if you're homeless? Why talk about making your home anywhere?"

Akuta's lips twitched, but before he could retort, Jinmi raised her hand and gently tapped Keiko on the head.

"Don't talk to your uncle like that, it's disrespectful."

Keiko covered her head and pouted at her.

Akuta sat on the sofa, a smile still on his face, but a crucial question suddenly came to mind.

Where is he staying tonight?

His previous challenges were all rather unique, requiring him to stay in the world for too long.

But this time, he needs to solve a deadly trap involving 100 people, and he might have to stay in this world for several days.

It doesn't seem right for me to keep wandering like this!

Surely I can't actually become a homeless person?

Just as he was pondering, Jinmi Fushiguro's eyes suddenly twitched.

She glanced at her daughter, then at Akuta.

"Mr. Akuta, if you don't have anywhere to stay, how about... you stay at our house for now?"

Akuta nearly choked on his tea, putting down the cup and waving his hands repeatedly.

"No, no, this won't do! What right do I, an outsider, have to meddle in where you and your daughter live?"

"What's wrong with it?" Jinmi Fushiguro tilted her head dismissively. "This place is a short-term rental. It's not big, but there's an empty room anyway."

She paused, and there was something subtle in her tone.

"Besides, I'm here alone with Keiko, and when I go out to run errands during the day, I'm always worried about whether she's safe at home alone."

If you lived here, at least I'd have someone to keep an eye on things when I go out.

Jinmi actually had ulterior motives.

Ever since Akuta told her about Kenjaku, she had been very worried that Kenjaku would come looking for her.

Because Akuta said that he was evenly matched with Kenjaku, Jinmi immediately raised Kenjaku's threat level to the highest level!

Therefore, in order to ensure Keiko's safety, she really wanted to keep Akuta, a powerful figure who could defeat Mahoraga, by her side.

Akuta opened his mouth, but swallowed back the words of refusal that were on the tip of his tongue.

Seeing his hesitation, Jinmi Fushiguro added:

"Since you don't have anywhere to stay anyway, you can stay until you've finished your business."

Upon hearing this, Keiko, who was standing nearby, suddenly sat up from the sofa.

"Really? Uncle's going to stay at our house?"

"It's not decided yet," Akuta quickly replied.

"I'll stay! I'll stay!" Keiko looked up at him. "Uncle, please stay! I can come to you when I'm scared at night!"

What are you afraid of?

"Thunder!" Keiko said matter-of-factly. "What if it thunders tonight? Mom is sleeping so soundly, we can't wake her up at all."

Jinmi Fushiguro chuckled beside her, "When have you ever been afraid of thunder?"

"I'm scared now!" Keiko winked at her mother, then turned back to stare at Akuta. "Please, please."

Akuta looked at her like this and felt a little amused and exasperated.

Just then, Jinmi Fushiguro also turned her body in this direction.

"Mr. Akuta, I'm serious."

You saved Keiko; a meal can never repay this kindness.

Since you have nowhere to stay, I happen to have an empty room here.

Please help me out, so that Keiko can feel at ease, and so can I.

Stay here until you leave Okinawa.

She lowered her head slightly as she spoke, her tone revealing that she had given it serious consideration, and it wasn't just casual politeness.

Akuta glanced at Jinmi Fushiguro, then looked down at Keiko, who was gazing up at him expectantly.

He was silent for a few seconds, then scratched the back of his head and sighed.

"... Alright, then I'll bother you for a few days."

Keiko jumped up with a shout of "Yay!" and bounced around the living room twice, letting go of his arms. "Uncle's staying at our house! Uncle's staying at our house!"

Jinmi Fushiguro's lips curved into a smile as she turned and walked towards the kitchen.

"Then I'll go tidy up the guest room; the bedding should still be usable."

Akuta sat on the sofa, looking at Jinmi was cleaning beside him, and then at Keiko was excitedly spinning around in the living room.

I couldn't help but mutter to myself.

So does this mean I'm living with a married woman?