Under Chinatsu's carefully controlled output of positive energy from Reverse Cursed Technique, the ache in Kana's shoulders gradually faded.
Although Chinatsu's massage technique was far from professional, Kana thankfully couldn't tell the difference. The tangible, pleasant tingling from Reverse Cursed Technique had already immersed her in a sea of comfort.
A few minutes later, Chinatsu's massage session ended. Kana stretched luxuriously in surprise, then reached up to knead her formerly aching shoulders. Her whole body felt so light now.
"A... amazing... Chinatsu, where did you learn to massage like that? It worked so fast!" Kana exclaimed, rubbing her shoulders.
"Hometown Secret Technique, Hometown Secret Technique. You need to take better care of yourself from now on, okay? Don't think you can abuse your body just because you're young. You'll end up with serious problems down the line."
Chinatsu fussed over Kana like an old mother hen. Grinning, Kana waved a hand to show she understood and promised to take better care of herself.
The two sat chatting in the café's back room. Perhaps because Chinatsu had spent so much time lately worrying about mastering her domain, chatting with someone outside Jujutsu Society helped her relax.
This was the kind of life Chinatsu wanted. She had never sought the strongest power in the world; it was just that, in this world, she needed sufficient strength to safeguard her life and her future.
"Oh, right, why didn't Satoru come with you? Weren't you two always joined at the hip?" Kana asked with a smile, clapping her hands together.
At Kana's words, Chinatsu couldn't help coughing on the spot. Since when had my relationship with that brat ever qualified as being "joined at the hip"...?
But setting that description aside, Chinatsu and Satoru Gojo actually got along very well. It was simply their