Chapter 180 Twisting Curse

Some time had passed since the end of the exchange event between the two schools.

During these days, Chen Nuo had been staying at the school, pondering the Spirit Infusion matters regarding Jogo and Hanami, and had not gone out on any missions.

This was actually what Gojo Satoru wanted.

Itadori Yuji and the others needed to grow. If they were to stand on their own in the future, they couldn't remain under Chen Nuo's protection forever; they had to experience the trials of wind and rain.

"Moshi moshi..."

Miwa Kasumi pushed a wheelchair to the school infirmary, peeking inside to look for Chen Nuo.

Ultimate Mechamaru sat in the wheelchair, wrapped up like a zongzi. Er, no, since he wasn't piloting a mechanical cursed corpse, he should be called by his real name, Muta Kokichi, now.

"Where is Junior Nuo? Didn't we agree to meet here?"

Miwa Kasumi muttered to herself.

"Ask the person in the innermost room."

Muta Kokichi spoke up. His Cursed Energy perception range was vast, and he could confirm there was a Jujutsu Sorcerer in the room.

Hearing this, Miwa Kasumi pushed Muta Kokichi over. Just as she was about to raise her hand to knock, she heard a strange, muffled sound coming from the room, with two heavy breaths intertwined.

"Wait a moment..."

Muta Kokichi spoke up to stop Miwa Kasumi, his exposed eyes revealing a strange look.

Although his body was not whole, as a male, he had also gone online to study the professional courses of various teachers. Upon hearing this sound, he could roughly guess what was happening inside.

"What's wrong?"

Miwa Kasumi turned back in confusion.

At that moment, the person inside must have heard the noise outside and stopped their actions.

A moment later, the door was pushed open, and Chen Nuo walked out with an unruffled expression.

However, through the gap in the open door, Miwa Kasumi could see at a glance.

The other person in the room was Doctor Shoko Ieiri. Her slightly flushed cheeks and her disheveled clothes silently explained everything.

Most importantly, Chen Nuo still had lipstick marks on his face that hadn't been wiped clean. Could he be any more blatant?

"You arrived quite early."

Chen Nuo greeted them composedly, not paying any mind to Miwa Kasumi's slightly odd gaze.

"Hehe..."

Miwa Kasumi laughed awkwardly, not knowing what to say, her head feeling a bit hot and dizzy.

She clearly remembered that during these past few nights, Chen Nuo had been on the phone with Nishimiya Momo. Their relationship was progressing rapidly, so how did he seem to have something suspicious going on with Shoko Ieiri too?

And according to Mai, Chen Nuo had also gone on a date with Maki before.

Could it be that her Junior Nuo was a scumbag?!

The Jujutsu World was a very contradictory mini-society, traditional and closed-off while simultaneously having undergone modern transformations.

Those Great Clans still adhered to the tradition of polygamy even now; for instance, Kamo Noritoshi was born to a concubine.

This was actually understandable. After all, Cursed Techniques were passed down through bloodlines, but no one could be sure which technique would be inherited; it was like opening a blind box.

In that case, let quantity lead to quality—produce more offspring.

That way, there would eventually be one who could awaken the clan's inherited Cursed Technique.

So, regarding marriage and relationships between the sexes, Jujutsu Sorcerers were actually both closed-off and open-minded.

In any case, local laws couldn't constrain Jujutsu Sorcerers; they had their own customary rules.

If he was a scumbag, then he was a scumbag; it wasn't illegal as long as he had the capability.

"Senior Miwa, are you speaking ill of me in your head?"

Chen Nuo asked gloomily.

"N-No!"

Miwa Kasumi shook her head from side to side in fright.

"Ahem... when can we start the treatment?"

Muta Kokichi asked, his voice somewhat raspy.

"I bought some gifts for Momo-chan. Bring them to her for me when you go back."

Chen Nuo, having been interrupted, didn't bother to scare Miwa Kasumi further and spoke casually.

He's already calling her Momo-chan?

It's over, it's over, Senior Nishimiya is going to fall for it too.

Should she or shouldn't she tell her senior that Chen Nuo is a scumbag?

Miwa Kasumi felt like her brain was overloading. After all, Muta Kokichi's future happiness was still in Chen Nuo's hands. If she ruined his good mood, Muta Kokichi would be the unlucky one.

Sob sob sob, this question is so hard.

Chen Nuo could tell what Miwa Kasumi was thinking just by looking at her.

He could only say she was overthinking it. He had always been a scumbag quite clearly; he had never hidden anything.

"Follow me."

Chen Nuo had no interest in explaining these things to Miwa Kasumi and led the two of them to his laboratory.

The first sight upon pushing open the door almost made Miwa Kasumi and Muta Kokichi stumble in fright.

Because those two Special Grade Cursed Spirits that had previously invaded the school were standing straight in front of them. That kind of pressure was still too terrifying for these two.

However, looking closely, one could see the issue.

These two Cursed Spirits seemed to have lost their souls, as hollow as empty shells.

"Don't be nervous, I've already formatted these two Cursed Spirits."

Chen Nuo explained simply.

The first step of Spirit Infusion was to erase the Cursed Spirit's ego. After mastering the Idle Transfiguration Cursed Technique, this matter became much easier. It wasn't like dealing with Mahito before, which required repeated 'hammering' and great effort.

Miwa Kasumi and Muta Kokichi looked at Chen Nuo with expressions that said 'I don't understand, but I'm greatly shocked.'

"Do you have any thoughts? You can tell me now."

Chen Nuo asked with a smile.

"What thoughts?"

Muta Kokichi didn't quite understand for a moment.

Hearing this, Chen Nuo winked. Being a man, Muta Kokichi understood instantly, but looking at the still clueless and pure-faced Miwa Kasumi, he could only painfully refuse.

"...None."

"Alright, don't regret it later."

Chen Nuo took out the "Non-Action Hand" and put it on.

When he said that, Muta Kokichi actually felt a bit of regret.

When Chen Nuo reached out to touch Muta Kokichi's soul, he could clearly see the marks left by the "Heavenly Restriction."

This "Restriction" had molded Muta Kokichi's original soul into a deformed shape.

As long as these marks were filled and repaired, Muta Kokichi would naturally recover a healthy body. Relatively speaking, he would also lose his current Cursed Energy characteristics.

However, just as Mahito couldn't shake Chen Nuo's soul, the "Non-Action Hand" made from him naturally couldn't adjust Chen Nuo's soul either; this had already been tried before.

It was rare to have such a unique subject, so Chen Nuo naturally wanted to study it carefully and explore the essence of the "Heavenly Restriction."

Both were Binding Vows, but there was a significant difference between the self-imposed Binding Vows developed by sorcerers and the Heavenly Restriction.

Although both were "equivalent exchanges," the conversion rates were different.

Muta Kokichi's body constantly changed in Miwa Kasumi's eyes. While his missing limbs were restored, his body also expanded visibly to the naked eye, like a balloon being blown up. The Cursed Energy fluctuated violently, scaring her into holding her breath.

After tossing and turning for a good while, Miwa Kasumi was almost numb.

Finally, Chen Nuo stopped at last.

If he kept going, he was afraid Muta Kokichi's mind wouldn't be able to take it.

Looking at Muta Kokichi, who had emerged from his cocoon, Miwa Kasumi couldn't hide her excitement, and tears fell from the corners of her eyes.

"Don't go blubbering here, hurry up and leave. I still have research to do. Shoo, shoo."

Chen Nuo hated others shoving public displays of affection in his face the most and spoke with disdain.

The originally touching and ambiguous atmosphere was instantly swept away by him.

"..."

Miwa Kasumi and Muta Kokichi looked at each other, and finally, they both gave Chen Nuo a deep bow, their words of gratitude kept in their hearts.

Glancing at the two who had left, Chen Nuo had a flash of creative inspiration and reached out to grab Jogo over.

"Burn these normies to death... Jie jie jie..."

"..."

The two people outside who hadn't gone far heard the commotion behind them and were instantly speechless.

Wait, who exactly is the normie here?

Well, few Jujutsu Sorcerers are normal people.

...

...

"This is the Special Grade cursed tool you made?"

Zenin Maki couldn't help but ask as she looked at the gurgling, bubbling kettle.

Chen Nuo lifted the kettle, poured himself a cup of tea, and said leisurely.

"How about it? This kettle is pretty good, right?"

"..."

Zenin Maki didn't know how to evaluate it.

If nothing else, at least the appearance of this "kettle" was very ordinary, like the crude work of some unskilled novice potter.

Of course, Zenin Maki naturally knew that this Special Grade cursed tool definitely wasn't as simple as it looked; its specific value would depend on its performance in actual combat.

"What about the other one?"

Zenin Maki looked left and right. Just as she was searching, a blooming red flower appeared before her eyes, and she suddenly felt her heart skip a beat.

Is he going to confess to her?

Hmph, she wasn't that easy to fool.

Chen Nuo hadn't even given her an explanation yet. One should know that Zenin Maki also had informants over in Kyoto.

Zenin Mai would often secretly give her small reports on ordinary days.

Although it was done with a mocking and cynical tone and attitude, the two sisters had rarely established communication after being separated.

Because of this, the relationship between the two sisters had actually softened quite a bit.

The simplest and easiest way to form a united front was to find a common enemy.

Just as Zenin Maki was about to reach out and take it, she saw an eye open in the center of the red flower.

"..."

"Special Grade cursed tool, Little Red Flower."

Chen Nuo curled his lips. It was evident that he was quite satisfied with his work.

Especially this name; it was chosen so vividly and descriptively.

It was time to give himself some applause and encouragement.

"And then? Did you call me over just to show off these two works of yours?"

Although Zenin Maki was a bit speechless—she had thought there would be some different kind of surprise, as girls in love always harbor special expectations—she still took the red flower and sniffed it at the tip of her nose.

Truth be told, it smelled quite nice.

Here's a bit of trivia.

Although Hanami didn't look like she had many feminine characteristics, among the four disaster Cursed Spirits, she had always played the role of a mother.

"Don't be in a hurry, I also called Mai."

With the experience accumulated from Muta Kokichi, the next step was naturally to solve the problem with the Zenin sisters.

"I'm warning you, anyone else is fine, but you are absolutely not allowed to have designs on Mai!"

As soon as Zenin Maki heard her sister's name, she had a bit of a reaction.

"What designs?"

Chen Nuo blinked his eyes, looking innocent.

"You know it yourself! Don't let me catch you, or I'll definitely confiscate that thing of yours!"

Zenin Maki pressed her hands against Chen Nuo's thighs, her body leaning forward slightly, almost pressing herself against him, saying the most terrifying words in a gentle tone.

"You two, when doing this kind of thing, can you please close the door first?"

Zenin Mai's reminding voice came from the doorway.

Seeing her sister appear, Zenin Maki didn't feel embarrassed; her mental strength was anything but ordinary.

She stood up calmly and sat on the table, her straight and slender legs pressed together, exuding a casual and relaxed posture as if she were the mistress of the house.

"You're here."

"Tch."

Zenin Mai couldn't help but curl her lip. What she disliked most was her sister's composed manner, as if the one who abandoned her and broke the promise between them wasn't her.

"Yo, good morning, Mai."

Chen Nuo raised his hand in greeting.

"If there's something, say it quickly and don't waste time. I don't want to stay in the same room as this person for a single second."

Zenin Mai was still full of aggression.

This was actually her protective coloring.

Ever since Zenin Maki left the Zenin Clan, Mai could only use this posture for self-defense.

It couldn't be helped; her heart wasn't as tough and strong as Maki's.

"Lying again, aren't we?"

How could Chen Nuo not see the joy in Zenin Mai's heart?

"Who's lying!!"

Zenin Mai stomped her foot forcefully.

"Next time I'll attach a tail to you to see how you'll still argue."

Chen Nuo glanced at Zenin Mai's lower body. Hmm, it indeed wasn't as perky as Maki's.

Although they were twin sisters, the difference was still quite obvious.

"..."

Zenin Mai subconsciously covered her bottom, not daring to talk back anymore. Chen Nuo could even gender-swap Kamo Noritoshi; she believed adding a tail to her wouldn't be any difficult task either.

The essence of the conflict between these two sisters wasn't a big problem; to put it bluntly, it was a lack of communication.

However, at this age, normal communication was indeed not easy, especially growing up in a morbid and distorted environment like the Zenin Clan.

"Everyone is here, you can say it now."

Zenin Maki had a faint suspicion. After all, Muta Kokichi's Restriction being broken had caused quite a stir in the Jujutsu World.

Although the outside world didn't know who exactly did it, the students of Jujutsu High already had the answer in their hearts.

It was just that without getting confirmation from Chen Nuo, Zenin Maki didn't dare to harbor too much expectation.

"I'm here to solve the problem with you two. As for exactly what kind of result to achieve, it has to be decided by both of you parties involved."

Chen Nuo asked directly and clearly.

The Zenin sisters fell silent. Could this "curse" they had carried since birth finally be brought to an end?

It was truly a surprise that was somewhat hard to believe.

Chen Nuo didn't rush them and waited quietly.

Finally, it was Zenin Maki who broke the silence in the room.

"Let me stay with Mai for a while."

"Alright."

Chen Nuo got up and walked out of the room. Looking at Mai who was still standing at the door a bit at a loss, he gave her a push and said in a slightly teasing tone.

"If you two start fighting, remember to call me. I love watching girls fight the most."

"..."

Zenin Mai finally came to her senses and looked up to glare at Chen Nuo.