"This time, I really have you to thank."
"Otherwise, I really would've dropped dead at my desk."
After returning to Tokyo, the first person she saw was Satoru Gojo, dressed in casual clothes.
Compared to when they had last met, Gojo now looked absolutely radiant.
His entire demeanor was completely different from before.
The reason was simple: he had no work, so he had time to rest and slack off.
Ronawa, however, was far from pleased.
Gojo's vacation had been bought bit by bit with her overtime.
She had been working extra hours, running all over the place to hunt Cursed Spirits.
Meanwhile, that bastard Gojo could leisurely give himself a vacation.
At this moment, she finally understood how Gojo had felt before the Yokohama Incident.
After exchanging a few pleasantries, Gojo quickly explained why he had come.
He was here to treat her to a meal.
After all, they had only managed to settle the Cursed Spirit crisis this time because Ronawa had turned the tide.
Never mind how that tide had come about—just ask whether she had turned it around or not.
That was why Gojo had decided to treat Ronawa to a proper meal.
To soothe some of Ronawa's resentment.
And to thank her for lending Megumi Fushiguro a hand in Sendai.
Otherwise, if Megumi had really been exorcised by a Grade 2 Cursed Spirit—
As Megumi's teacher, Gojo would've been too ashamed to live!
In the end, Ronawa accepted Gojo's invitation.
Free food and drinks were what she did best.
She had eaten plenty of Gojo's meals before.
This time, the gathering was not held at a barbecue restaurant.
Instead, it was held at a vacation estate beneath Mount Fuji.
Gojo had rented the entire place as the site of this vacation.
Besides Ronawa and