"Tch!"
Watching the empty coffee can bounce off the rim of the trash can and even roll a few times across the ground, Shoko clicked her tongue reflexively. Before Satoru Gojo could mock her, she spoke first.
"Gojo, turn off your Limitless for a second."
Although Satoru Gojo had no idea what Shoko wanted to do, he obediently switched off his Limitless at her request and looked at her in some confusion.
After taking a drag on her cigarette, Shoko stood up and walked over to Satoru Gojo. Just as he was wondering what she intended to do, she brought a fist down on his head.
"That's payback for laughing at me in your head!"
Before Satoru Gojo could object, Shoko placed her hand on his head again. This time, though, she did not hit him. Instead, she used Reverse Cursed Technique to heal the bump she had just given him, taking the opportunity to rub his head before continuing.
"As much as I hate to admit it, that humanoid little pervert has earned a title of 'the strongest' too. Even I barely qualify as 'the strongest' in the healer category.
"Gojo, stop shouldering everything yourself. You aren't the only 'strongest' anymore. Try trusting us a little more sometimes and let us share some of the burden. We're comrades, aren't we?"
After saying that, Shoko gave Satoru Gojo's soft, brush-like white hair a vigorous ruffle before withdrawing her hand. With her cigarette between her lips, she turned and headed toward her School Infirmary.
"I'll leave that coffee can to you. Toss it in the trash for me. Consider it payment for my counseling."
With that, Shoko tucked both hands into the pockets of her white coat and turned straight into the Teaching Building. Only after Satoru Gojo watched her figure