Miyagi Prefecture, in the Tohoku region of the island nation.
Perhaps because this is where Akutami Gege grew up.
So, in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen, this place also stands out as a land of outstanding talents.
Besides the protagonist Yuji Itadori, Rika Orimoto and Yuta Okkotsu were also born in Miyagi.
Yuta Okkotsu's famous battle, the '1 vs 4' in Sendai, also took place in Sendai, Miyagi.
However, the hidden danger in Sendai was detonated prematurely by Tamamo-no-Mae, so Yuta Okkotsu didn't get the chance to do a '1 vs 4' in Sendai.
The next opportunity for a '1 vs 4' will depend on where Kenjaku causes trouble next.
At this moment, in a small suburban courtyard.
Eichi was conversing with a woman, wearing a professional smile.
"Don't worry, Rika is absolutely a good child; you definitely won't regret adopting her."
The woman also wore a false smile, constantly searching her mind for words to praise the child.
However, her true thoughts at this moment were completely opposite to what she was saying.
'Finally, this jinx is gone. I really don't know what this guy is thinking, willing to adopt a jinx... Never mind, as long as that jinx doesn't have to stay in my house, it's fine.'
"Hmm, Rika is a very talented child. I will nurture her well as she grows up."
Eichi smiled and exchanged pleasantries with the woman.
He knew in his heart that not a single word from the woman's mouth was sincere.
If Rika Orimoto was truly that good in the woman's heart, why was she so happy when she heard he was going to adopt Rika Orimoto?
Why was she so eager to send Rika Orimoto away?
This was like those things encountered in his previous life.
If insurance was so good, why were there so many salespeople promoting it everywhere?
Wouldn't it be enough to just sit in the insurance company and wait for people to come and grab it?
If a prime location was so popular, why would it be transferred?
Wouldn't it be better to find someone to manage it and make money while lying down?
If housing prices were going to rise every day, why encourage farmers to move to the city to buy houses?
Couldn't they just digest it internally?
If it were really as good as those people advertised, it wouldn't be the turn of ordinary people to get involved, right?
Making a fortune in silence has been a tradition for thousands of years.
Although Eichi thought this in his heart, it was completely undetectable on his face.
"I also believe Rika's future achievements are limitless."
Eichi smiled and nodded.
Eichi's words were indeed sincere.
"Yes, yes, if we weren't unable to nurture Rika, we truly wouldn't bear to let her go to you."
The woman's left arm was crossed over her chest, her right arm rested on her left, and her right hand gently stroked her face, her expression constantly switching between happiness and distress.
'Limitless achievements? After you adopt this jinx, who knows if you'll even live to see her grow up...'
The two exchanged pleasantries for a while longer.
Artoria came downstairs with Rika Orimoto, whose luggage was packed.
Rika Orimoto's luggage was very little.
Only one suitcase and one school bag.
This shows that Rika Orimoto had not been well-regarded here these past few years.
Neither by the old man who had been silently standing by, nor by the woman in front of them who was trying hard to'sell' Rika Orimoto off.
"Oh, Rika-chan, are you all packed?"
Seeing Rika Orimoto and Artoria come out, the woman immediately smiled and went to greet them.
"Now you're going to Tokyo to live a privileged life. Be happy, Rika-chan."
'Tokyo, wouldn't that mean being separated from Yuta? No...'
Rika Orimoto's heart jolted. Just as she was about to speak, she was stopped by the woman's gaze.
'Here it comes again, this unsettling malice.'
Rika Orimoto could feel the nauseating malice emanating from her former guardian.
She knew that refusing now would be useless.
Rika Orimoto lowered her head and bit her lip tightly.
A few seconds later, she looked up again, a brilliant smile already on Rika Orimoto's face.
"I understand."
'I can't provoke her now; I'll have to find a way through others. Yuta, I will never be separated from you.'
Rika Orimoto made up her mind.
Perhaps it was the malice from Akutami Gege.
Most of the main characters in Jujutsu Kaisen have rather tragic backgrounds.
Megumi Fushiguro's birth mother died after giving birth to him.
His father, Toji Fushiguro, had a terrible personality because he was never treated as a human from a young age, and he also died young.
In the original plot, his stepmother also went missing for unknown reasons.
Some say she didn't want to raise two children alone and ran away, abandoning them.
Others say she met with an accident and went missing.
Nobara Kugisaki's background isn't tragic, but it's not good either.
Ignorant villagers and an unbearable environment caused Nobara Kugisaki to come to Tokyo alone.
Yuji Itadori, needless to say, Sukuna's nephew, Kenjaku's son.
Just these two points alone meant countless conspiracies revolved around Yuji Itadori.
In contrast, Yuta Okkotsu's family background was much better.
If Rika Orimoto wasn't counted.
Rika Orimoto was also a talented child. She was like those girls called witches in movies, able to perceive things that ordinary people couldn't.
Like malice, for example.
Unfortunately, Rika Orimoto was not born into a happy family.
Rika Orimoto's parents did not love Rika Orimoto.
Coupled with the poor living conditions of the family, Rika Orimoto always lived in a thick atmosphere of malice.
However, although Rika Orimoto didn't understand what kind of talent she possessed.
She protected herself very well with this talent.
When she was five, Rika Orimoto's mother suddenly died for unknown reasons.
Shortly after, two days before Rika Orimoto was to start elementary school, her father suddenly took young Rika Orimoto into the mountains under the guise of hiking.
Later, both of them disappeared.
A week after their disappearance, the search and rescue team found Rika Orimoto hiding alone in a small cabin on the mountaintop.
Her father was missing, his fate unknown.
Since then, Rika Orimoto, who was already disliked by her family, was regarded by her grandmother and those around her as the jinx who caused her parents' deaths.
However, they no longer dared to do anything to Rika Orimoto.
It was also because of this that Rika Orimoto, although always living in a thick atmosphere of malice, was able to grow up normally.
This is also why Rika Orimoto became so deeply infatuated after meeting Yuta Okkotsu.
Yuta Okkotsu, who was completely without malice.
Yuta Okkotsu, who genuinely cared for her.
Yuta Okkotsu, who never bullied her, mocked her, and would praise her as amazing from the bottom of his heart.
For Rika Orimoto, who had always lived in a thick atmosphere of malice.
Yuta Okkotsu was like a tiny sun illuminating her dark world.
It was also because of this that Rika Orimoto always stayed close to Yuta Okkotsu.
When Yuta Okkotsu was still young, she made a promise with him that she would marry him in the future, keeping Yuta Okkotsu by her side for his entire life.
This is also why Rika Orimoto thanked Yuta Okkotsu when she became a Buddha.
Thanking Yuta Okkotsu for giving her time, allowing her to always be by Yuta Okkotsu's side.
During these six years, Rika Orimoto's surroundings were no longer enveloped by inescapable malice.
During these six years, Rika Orimoto had only Yuta Okkotsu by her side.
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