In the end, Yurikawa Hana was successfully fooled by Yotsuya Miko.
She now saw the whole "leader" thing as nothing more than a club activity, which ant she couldn't be refused when visiting Ryuu's house.
Naturally, Miko and the others couldn't find an excuse to stop her anymore.
Ryuu, of course, didn't mind this outco at all.
But things were still carefully planned.
A single day was divided into three distinct ti slots:
Morning
Afternoon
Evening
And on the Saturday before Christmas Eve, Miura Yumiko, Kasumigaoka Utaha, and Miko had all perfectly scheduled their ti.
Each of them arrived at different tis of the day.
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Morning
Yotsuya Miko showed up first, bringing a homade breakfast from her mother.
She had beco more familiar with Ryuu's ho and cleaned up his place naturally before they spent a quiet morning together.
By noon, she had left to visit Oka Tooko.
With more girls visiting his house regularly, Oka Tooko had started spending less ti guarding the place and more ti teaching them.
To make things easier, she had even moved into a nearby apartnt to focus on her work.
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From lunch to dinner, both Yumiko and Utaha arrived at separate tis.
And unlike Miko's quiet morning, these two were far more enthusiastic.
One had already experienced it once, and the other was just as competitive.
Needless to say, both had their monts with Ryuu, and everything progressed naturally.
Miura Yumiko, in particular, made sure to arrive earlier in the afternoon so she wouldn't have to deal with Utaha's presence at night.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, of course, found it amusing and didn't even try to argue.
Instead, she took the entire evening for herself, knowing that spending the night was the true advantage.
It was the longest ti slot, and she was fully aware of it.
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December 24th
Both Ryuu's allies and enemies were preparing for the inevitable battle at sunset.
But in Ryuu's house, things were still peaceful.
At least, for now.
Morning – Waking Up with Utaha
Still feeling half-asleep, Kasumigaoka Utaha lazily reached for her phone, her vision blurred.
She checked the ti and instinctively hit Ryuu on the arm.
"It's already noon."
Ryuu yawned, glanced at the clock, and waved a hand dismissively.
"It's fine. I only need four hours of rest, including travel ti."
Utaha stared at him, then chuckled softly.
"You don't look like soone heading into a serious fight."
"Fight? No, I'm just going there to have fun." Ryuu smirked. "Strength alone is more than enough."
"You're way too confident."
Utaha rolled her burgundy eyes but leaned against his chest, her body perfectly relaxed.
"It's not confidence. It's just reality." Ryuu ran his fingers through her silky black hair.
"Besides, you knew I had sothing important today, and yet, you still refused to let sleep last night."
"Oh? That's funny." Utaha blinked playfully. "Because I rember a certain soone being completely willing."
Ryuu smirked.
"And yet, every ti you stay over, you act more playful than usual."
"Tyrannosaurus Rex."
"Huh?"
"That's what you are." Utaha grinned, tapping his forehead. "You see at, and you bite."
Ryuu laughed, enjoying their banter.
But then he felt it—her hand subtly moving under the covers.
"You say that, but you're the one acting dishonestly."
"Didn't you complain about waking up late because of ?"
Utaha's fingers traced his skin teasingly.
"Well, as your personal writer, it's my duty to… cheer you up."
"Utaha."
"Hmm?"
"You're asking for trouble."
"I know." She smiled mischievously.
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Noon
Thirty minutes later, Utaha finally escaped from Ryuu's grasp.
Her legs felt slightly weak, but her expression remained composed.
She grabbed her toothbrush, avoiding his smug gaze in the mirror.
After finishing up, she stepped out and saw Ryuu looking far too satisfied.
"You have way too much fun with this."
"And yet, you're the one who keeps encouraging it." Ryuu grinned.
Utaha clicked her tongue in frustration.
"Next ti, you're not getting away."
"Next ti?" Ryuu raised an eyebrow. "So you're already planning for more?"
Utaha's cheeks turned slightly pink, but she ignored the comnt.
Instead, she fixed her clothes and stepped toward the door.
"Don't get yourself killed tonight."
"I won't. But if I do, I'll haunt you."
"Tch, annoying man."
But before she left, she turned back and smirked.
"Fine. If you co back in one piece, I'll reward you."
Ryuu's eyes narrowed with interest.
"Oh? What kind of reward?"
"I guess you'll just have to survive and find out."
With that, she closed the door behind her, leaving Ryuu fully awake and ready.
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Evening
As Ryuu made his way toward Shinjuku, the streets were eerily empty.
The governnt's evacuation drills had successfully cleared out the civilians.
But unexpectedly, on a deserted street, Ryuu spotted a lone girl heading in the sa direction.
She had long black hair and an aura that felt sowhat familiar.
Ryuu stopped in his tracks.
"Hey, you."
The girl froze, turning around with wide, surprised eyes.
"Are you… talking to ?"
There was a hint of disbelief, but also sothing else—as if she was hoping for this encounter.
Ryuu's instincts sharpened.
"What are you doing here? Shinjuku is closed off."
She hesitated for a mont, then stepped closer.
"I should be asking you the sa thing."
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anwhile, Elsewhere…
The sun had set, and the black curtain of night had fully fallen.
At that mont, far from Shinjuku, Geto Suguru stood before Jujutsu High.
He had already received confirmation from his allies—Ryuu had not arrived yet.
Geto smirked and pulled out his phone.
"It's ti. Where are you?"
Ryuu's voice ca through, calm as ever.
"Got delayed. Almost there."
"Take your ti. My family can stall for a bit."
"Don't worry. I'll make sure to stop him."
As Geto hung up, his expression turned sharp.
"Co on, Gojo. Let's fight for the sake of justice."
And at that mont, the sky over Shinjuku was swallowed in darkness.
Thousands of cursed spirits erged from the shadows, and the Hyakki Yakou had begun.
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