He still had to try.
The Reverse Cursed Technique was even harder than Gojo had imagined. Even knowing the theory, getting the knack of it wasn't something he could manage in just one or two attempts.
He sat cross-legged on the bed, concentrating as he tried again and again to produce reverse cursed energy.
White Noroi watched from beside him, ready to save him immediately if anything went wrong.
After more than two hours of struggling, Gojo finally grasped the key and successfully used the Reverse Cursed Technique for the first time.
The instant he managed it, Gojo flopped backward onto the bed in excitement, panting hard, his spirits soaring.
It worked!
He raised a hand before his eyes, watching the glow of the Reverse Cursed Technique around it, then clenched his fingers into a fist and punched the air excitedly.
He reached over and clapped White Noroi, who was equally exhausted, using heavy pats to express his excitement.
White Noroi: "..."
Thanks, stop patting me... That freaking hurts.
Gojo sat up on the bed and laughed breathlessly. "Thanks. If it weren't for you, I probably wouldn't even be able to get out of bed tonight."
White Noroi: "...You're welcome?"
...Why did Gojo's words sound... a little off somehow?
Gojo used the Reverse Cursed Technique on himself and finally recovered completely.
He glanced at White Noroi again. Seeing that White Noroi was too tired even to use the Reverse Cursed Technique on himself, he immediately planted a hand on his shoulder to show off and said smugly,
"Here, let this young master use the Reverse Cursed Technique on you too~"
He circulated his cursed energy, only to find that the Reverse Cursed Technique lit up around his own body without passing into White Noroi at all.
He froze, then tried