The Goofy Spring Breeze Blows Everywhere, Geto's Sister is Truly Impressive Ch. 118

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—In the original story, this was the mission where Haibara died. It was also one of the things that pushed Nanami to quit being a sorcerer... and led to Suguru's eventual betrayal.

"Nope—there's no way I'm letting a goofy manga turn out that dark!" Chihori made up her mind on the spot, traded some sunlight for a Wall-nut, and said, "If they're my brother's juniors, then they're my juniors too. Time to bash this thick-skinned-looking dude."

[Uh... but Wall-nuts are defensive units.] the system reminded her.

Chihori looked down at the chubby Wall-nut and thought for a second. [Okay yeah... not exactly the easiest shape to swing around.]

[So maybe use a normal attack plant instead, like a Peashooter or—]

Before the system could even finish, Chihori suddenly shoved the Wall-nut deep into the ground, then grabbed it with both hands and started pulling it upward!

[?]

[What are you doing?!]

[Changing the shape so it's easier to use.]

Chihori was literally forcing evolution (?), and under the system's horrified gaze, the Wall-nut was stretched vertically—!

Chihori let go and hoisted the newly lengthened nut onto her shoulder. "Perfect. Now this is way more handy."

Just a second ago — System: That was terrifying!! Also... why does this long Wall-nut look kinda familiar?

Next second — System: —WAIT, ISN'T THAT JUST A TALL-NUT?!?

And just like that, a new plant was born in the most ridiculous way possible!

Nanami dodged the curse's attack in a slightly disheveled state, quickly steadied himself, and drew his cursed tool for a counterattack—

But the curse only suffered some surface wounds. After retreating half a step, it lunged at him again. Nanami had no choice but to raise his blade to block it, barely managing to catch its gaping jaws!

"Nanami!" Haibara shouted nervously from the side. He launched an attack to divert the curse's attention toward himself.

'...Why? Why was this a Grade 1 curse?!'

Nanami's chest shook with that silent scream as he gasped for air, gritting his teeth hard.

There might only be one rank between a Grade 2 and a Grade 1 curse, but the power gap between them was huge. The Window had observed and identified it as a Grade 2 curse at the time—that's why they took this mission in the first place.

By all rights, a curse of this level should've been handled by a higher-ranked sorcerer.

If it hadn't been for the plant they brought along launching the first attack and giving them a buffer, they would've already been torn to pieces. Unfortunately, the curse was smart. Once it noticed the plant's offensive ability, it went straight for their backpacks and destroyed the remaining plants.

Nanami didn't have time to think more. Once he caught his breath, he raised his blade again and rushed forward to support Haibara. His teammate had already taken a hit earlier—there was no way he could handle this earth-born curse alone!

Over there, facing the aggressive Grade 1 curse, Haibara widened his eyes, raised his cursed tool high, gritted his teeth through the pain, and prepared to strike.

But just as the curse got close, its charge suddenly swerved. It wasn't afraid of Haibara's raised weapon at all—its giant mouth lunged straight at his waist—!

"Haibara!!" Nanami shouted, heart practically leaping out of his throat!

He was too late to stop it. He could only watch in horror as the curse's sharp teeth were about to rip his friend in half—

Right at that split-second, a green squash dropped from the sky and slammed into Haibara, instantly turning him into a paper-thin version of himself, just barely dodging the curse's jaws!

Yu Haibara: "...?"

Kento Nanami: "??!"

Right after, a skinny silver-haired girl suddenly popped up. With one hand, she hoisted a long Wall-nut like a battering ram, jammed it right into the curse's open mouth, launched it into the air, and then smashed it straight back down!

Still holding the tall (?) Wall-nut, the silver-haired girl slammed the earth-born god-believing Grade 1 curse into the ground, hammering it in like she was driving nails.

Nanami stared in shock, eyes fixed on the girl in disbelief. "Miss Geto?!"

The Grade 1 curse let out a struggling roar from within the dirt, baring its sharp fangs in a threatening snarl. Chihori glanced down at it, then calmly tossed a bunch of Cherry Bombs straight into its gaping mouth.

System: [That was so bamboo shoot of her!!]
Chihori: [How to correctly feed a curse.jpg]

The next second, as Chihori suddenly jumped aside, the Grade 1 curse exploded and was exorcised in the blast—completely wiped out.

Not far away, Nanami still gripped his cursed tool tightly, staring at the dramatic scene in disbelief.

The explosion's shockwave lifted the hem of Chihori's loose shirt, making her silver hair flutter. The slender girl casually tucked a strand of her hair behind one ear, the motion smooth and effortlessly cool.

Then she turned slightly, her bright eyes landing on Nanami, and she gave him a dazzling smile. "Hey, Nanami-kun. I'm really glad to see you."

Nanami: "......"

He stood stiffly, but still instinctively replied, "I'm glad to see you too, Miss Geto."

The next second, he immediately remembered his friend. "Haibara—"

"Oh, don't worry." Chihori handed him the paper-flat Haibara. "Haibara's doing just fine right now."

Nanami froze. He looked down at the thin, paper-like version of his friend and felt his mind beginning to crack. "Wait, this... Haibara??"

"Relax," Chihori said with a wink. "Squash and I are pretty tight. So even though the card says the paper form lasts a random amount of time, when I use it myself, it changes depending on what I'm mentally aiming for. Haibara'll be back to normal soon."

Right before the squash slammed the curse down, its jaws had probably already clamped down on Haibara—so Chihori improvised. She redirected the Squash to hit Haibara instead, using the paper form's temporary invincibility to dodge the attack.

Coincidentally, Haibara's sudden disappearance gave her the perfect opening to finish off the curse right then and there.

"That plant you used just now," Nanami asked, "was it a new one? It looked kind of familiar."

—Back in their Jujutsu High days, they had all studied the existing plants. So Nanami could tell that the one she used looked a bit like a [Wall-nut].

Chihori: "Yup, it's a Tall-nut! I just made it earlier."

Nanami: "?"

Nanami: "Just now...?"

"The regular Wall-nut's too round—it's not great for tactical use, so I stretched it out," Chihori explained with a smile.

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