Between Heaven and Earth, I Alone Am The One Squished Between Softies Chapter 17: The Dead Can’t Speak

(Kiryu’s POV)

"Don’t break my heart..." I said as I stroked Utahi’s hair, "Accept..."

I had her sitting on my lap as she rested her head on my shoulder.

"I...." She said softly, "I don’t know...."

We were in a hotel, I was sitting on a seat as Uta sat on my lap. I had asked her to et up to discuss what I wanted to do with her.

"What do you an?" I asked her

"I want to..." She said, "So badly...."

"Then what’s the deal?" I asked as I gently rubbed her thighs, "Tell ."

"It’s...I don’t know....I got a bad feeling about things that are going on...." She said

I sighed, "Don’t worry about it." I said, "If it’s your safety you’re worried about, I’ll prote-"

"What about my students, KIryu?" She said as she pulled back and looked at , "They’re my kids, I care about them. Don’t forget that I’m a Jujutsu High Tea-"

"Shhh..." I said putting my finger on her mouth, "Don’t interrupt Iori, my love. I was going to say that I will protect you and the little rascals of yours. I am aware of how much you care for those good for nothings."

She moved my hand out of the way, "Don’t call them that...." She muttered

I chuckled, "Joking..." I said caressing her cheek, "Man...You’re really beautiful.....i i has agreed...."

"On what?" She asked

"When all this is settled, the Disasters, and I declare the Marriage; You’ll be nad First Wife." I said

She widened her eyes, "W-What?" She said softly

I nodded, "Yea." I said, "To avoid any unwanted heat from my Clan, I decided to have the Ceremony privately. And on the legal and official docunts, it is required to place my won in a hierarchal structure. So yea....I’ll na you First..."

"Why?" She said as she grabbed my hand gently, "Wasn’t Shoko your first?"

I shook my head, "You think I started my playboy stuff at age 18, Iori?" I said

"You lied to her????" She gasped

I nodded, "Yea." I said, "That’s a problem for another day, though. I doubt she’ll take it badly."

"Who was your first?" She asked

"A girl my age when it happened." I said as I patted her cheek, "Don’t you worry, babe. For now, let’s just focus on us, okay? Tomorrow, I’ll gather the three of you and I’ll take you to the Clan Elders and I’ll put my foot down."

"Okay..." She said softly, "Thank you...."

"I....I love you, KIryu..."

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"That was unusual...." I said as I stepped on the sidewalk, "I swear I sensed a strong Curse right outside the Hotel...."

I was standing on the sidewalk in the middle of the night, wearing nothing but the hotel bathrobe while holding my Katana in my hand. I had felt an unusually strong surge of Cursed Energy and I assud a Special Grade Curse had appeared.

I frowned as I looked all around , seeing nothing out of the ordinary.

Suddenly, I heard a noise; like a tal can hitting the ground. It ca from the dark alley that was a few ters away from .

"Tch..." I said, "Must be nothing....but I’ll check...."

I walked over to where I heard the noise, feeling nothing from the location. I assu it’s a stray animal or sothing. I stopped at the entrance of the alleyway and saw that there was nothing but pitch blackness.

"Movies teach one thing; nothing good cos from things like this...." I said as I stepped forwards

Suddenly, a massive distorted, and disfigured beast lunged at , letting out a loud screech. It emitted the cursed energy I had sensed earlier; this was The Cursed Spirit.

"SHREEEEIIIIIIOUOUOUI!!!!!!" The Curse bellowed

"Tch...." I muttered as I drew my sword

"Red Blade: Parting Ways"

In an instant, I had swung my sword down as it reached . Using Red’s repelling forces, combined with my swordsmanship, I had instantly cut the massive cursed spirit in two.

I heard as it crashed behind , causing a shockwave.

I turned around to see it trash around; both of its halves.

"What the hell are you?" I said seriously, "Not a Curse I’ve seen before....."

The Curse attempted to reattach itself back together, pushing its halves towards each other. It was a pathetic sight to behold.

"You pathetic piece of scum." I said as I sheathed my sword, "I might as well finish you off...."

I stomped my foot on the ground and in an instant, the Curse exploded violently. Within seconds, it was reduced to nothing but dust and drops of blood.

"Ara ara." I heard a familiar and bone-chilling voice, "Terrifying as usual."

I turned around to see a man who had the sa appearance as Suguru Geto, a forr Special Grade Sorcerer and Satoru’s best friend.

I frowned, "What?" I said as I was taken aback for a second

He had his hands inside his kimono’s sleeves as he smiled at . There was sothing odd about his appearance, everything about him seed normal, like Geto usually is. But there was a strange but striking difference that I saw since the last ti I saw him, there were stitches on his forehead.

Sothing else that was different was his aura, this vibe I got from him. His Cursed Energy, his appearance, it was identical to Suguru Geto’s. But deep down, I knew.....

Geto smiled, "Hey, Kiryu." He said, "Long ti~!"

I faced him, "You." I said, "Who are you?"

Geto tilted his head, "Don’t joke like that, Kiryu." He said, "You’re gonna talk to an old friend like that?"

"Suguru Geto was no friend of mine." I said seriously, "I can sll it, you’re not him....Whoever....No....Whatever you are..."

"Oho?" He said with a slight smile, "Is that so?"

I nodded as I raised my hand at him, pointing a finger gun toward his head.

"If you were truly Geto, who died last year, then you must already know by now," I said as I released my Cursed Technique,

"The Dead Cannot Speak."