Meanwhile, Satoru Gojo, who stood silently outside the Curtain, received a call from Shoko Ieiri.
Shoko Ieiri seemed to be running; the wind roared loudly on her end.
"Satoru, where's Qianxing?!"
Satoru Gojo's breath caught at her words, and he answered instinctively.
"Qianxing's already inside the Curtain."
"Fuck!" Shoko Ieiri suddenly shouted, her words urgent and rapid. "Last week's checkup results just reached me. I wasn't going to have time to read them because I had to head out to the site."
"Thank God I took a look. Qianxing's pregnant! What the hell are you two doing?!"
Satoru Gojo went completely rigid at those words. His throat felt dry.
"Shoko, what the hell are you barking about?"
"You're the one barking! Would I joke about something like this?!"
Shoko Ieiri sounded furious, but that wasn't what sent Satoru Gojo's breathing into disarray.
Without even hanging up, he pulled down his blindfold and raised his hand, poised to flick his fingers at the Curtain before him.
A storm brewed in those eyes, clear as the sky, and murderous intent surged around Satoru Gojo.
"Satoru, have you lost your mind?!"
Just as Hollow Purple was about to erupt, Suguru Geto leaped off his cursed spirit and grabbed Satoru Gojo to stop him.
"Have you forgotten Qianxing's plan? If you break the Curtain now, every hostage will die!"
Satoru Gojo's expression was cold. At last, a little reason returned to those eyes that seemed devoid of human emotion.
Satoru Gojo lowered his fingers, his voice calm.
"Geto, Qianxing doesn't know she's pregnant."
Suguru Geto's brows knitted tightly as well. He turned to look at the Curtain before them.
"Satoru, don't do anything rash. Qianxing's strong. You have to trust her."
Meanwhile, Miwa Chisei stood motionless, surrounded by children, as Kenjaku took out several