Yet faced with Suguru Geto's contemptuous mockery, Akutagawa Shang's expression did not waver in the slightest.
In fact, thinking about what he was about to say, he almost wanted to laugh.
"Are you done? If you are, hear me out." Akutagawa Shang waved a hand beside his ear, his eyes full of disdain.
The sneer on Suguru Geto's face froze again. This was not the first time his brain had stalled today; he simply could not follow Akutagawa Shang's train of thought.
Seeing that he had stopped talking, Akutagawa Shang cleared his throat and began his performance.
"You call her a monkey, and you're a Jujutsu Sorcerer. Pretty proud of yourself, huh?" Akutagawa Shang curled his lip and spoke mockingly to Suguru Geto before him.
"Of cour-" Suguru Geto was about to continue expounding on his righteous cause, but Akutagawa Shang cut him off.
"Shut up. Did I say you could talk? I'm not finished yet."
"Tch, so what if you're a Jujutsu Sorcerer? What, are you good in a fight?"
"I..." Suguru Geto tried to argue again, only for Akutagawa Shang to cut him off once more.
"You can fight. What the hell good is that?"
"To make it out here, you need power. You need backing."
Suguru Geto could no longer stand it. The smile on his face cracked. After being interrupted over and over, he was seething with rage and snapped at Akutagawa Shang.
"Shut up, you slick-tongued bastard!!!"
Seeing Suguru Geto lose his composure and fly into a rage, Akutagawa Shang could no longer hold back and burst out laughing.
"It's about time. Go, Maki! Use your iron fist on Suguru Geto."
He shifted slightly to the side. Maki, who should have been behind him, was nowhere to be seen.
But the very next second, a