"Puchi… puchi…"
An ugly curse, resembling a moth, lifted the nearly unconscious Uraume from the rubble.
B5 Level — Subway Tunnel
The trio led by Mei Mei split up after receiving information from Mechamaru.
Yuji Itadori headed to the outer perimeter to relay the message and call for reinforcements.
Meanwhile, Mei Mei and Ui Ui—
A massive axe, as tall as a person, was stained with streaks of blood.
Standing in a pool of it, Mei Mei narrowed her eyes, synchronizing her vision with that of her crows.
Black Bird Manipulation — Essence: Kamikaze Strike.
By removing the crow's weak cursed energy limitation, she forces it into a suicidal attack.
The power of a single strike surpasses even Maximum: Wing King—
enough to be lethal to Grade 1 sorcerers, and capable of injuring even Special Grades.
In addition, Mei Mei can share vision with her crows.
Her twin braids—one in front, one behind—were arranged to prevent interference from her real-world sight while syncing vision.
"…Found it."
"The Prison Realm that Mechamaru mentioned…"
"…it's in the hands of that fake Suguru Geto."
Sensing the instant death of her crow, Mei Mei murmured softly.
Ignoring the corpse of a curse user split in two at her feet, Ui Ui clapped with admiration.
"Big sis is amazing! You can even easily gather intel on Special Grade sorcerers!"
"Don't let your guard down, Ui Ui."
Mei Mei took out her phone and sent the information—that the Prison Realm was in Geto's hands—to the internal sorcerer group chat.
Those outside the barrier couldn't receive it, but there had to be assistant supervisors inside.
If Satoru Gojo hadn't been sealed, and if the situation weren't so shocking, Yuji wouldn't have needed to personally confirm it.
After all, transmitted signals could be intercepted—or falsified—by the enemy.
At this moment, only two layers of barriers remained in Shibuya.
The other three had been destroyed by the Black Rope in the hands of Yuta Okkotsu.
Information flowed far more smoothly than in the original timeline.
After sending the message, Mei Mei's deep gaze turned toward the darkness ahead.
"The enemy… is here."
Night — 21:59
A train bound for Shibuya was about to arrive.
Inside the empty Car No. 4, only Kasumi Miwa sat alone.
Wearing her black uniform, her soft sky-blue hair draped over her shoulders—
Clutching a mechanical device in her hands, Miwa was already in tears.
Before his death, Mechamaru had left behind three safeguards.
One in Shibuya's underground B5.
One with Yuji.
And the last…
…was entrusted to the girl he had loved in silence for years.
To ensure his comrades could survive this battle—
Mechamaru had deliberately altered the mission locations assigned by the school, steering them away from Shibuya.
And he succeeded.
Everyone except the strongest, Aoi Todo, avoided the terrifying storm in Shibuya.
"…Sorry, Miwa."
"Over ten days ago… I already died…"
"…at the hands of a curse named Mahito."
Mechamaru's recorded message matched what he had told Yuji and the others before.
He avoided mentioning certain names—to better protect Miwa.
To give his companions someone to hate, someone to fight—
He chose the weakest among them.
This was his way of protecting them.
From the cold machine came his final, belated words—
his last act of kindness.
"Go back, Miwa."
"The battle in Shibuya is about to—"
"WHY?!"
Miwa's suppressed sob finally broke out.
"Why didn't you ever tell me?!"
"Why didn't you talk to everyone about it?!"
"And why…"
"…did you just go and die on your own?!"
Tears streamed down her face.
Her voice—cracked, restrained, and breaking—echoed through the carriage.
"…Was it because… I'm too weak…?"
The mechanical device's voice began to fade.
"There's someone I love very much…"
"No matter how the world changes…"
"As long as she can live a peaceful life… I want nothing else."
"Even if… the 'knight' she longs for… isn't me…"
As his final word fell, the flickering light went out completely.
"NO!!!"
Miwa clutched the device tightly, screaming.
And so—
Kokichi Muta's unspoken love ended without ever being confessed.
Outside the door of Car No. 4—
Mai Zenin,
Noritoshi Kamo,
Momo Nishimiya,
and Utahime Iori
stood in silence, listening to Miwa's breakdown.
Momo tightened her grip on her broom, her cute face twisted with killing intent.
"Anyone who dares make my adorable underclassman cry…"
"…deserves death!"
Sorcerer Squad 2 — Entering the Barrier
Led by Kento Nanami, the team entered B3.
"Wait."
Nanami raised his hand, stopping Maki Zenin, Nobara Kugisaki, and Megumi Fushiguro.
His sharp gaze locked onto a figure hiding behind a pillar.
A large, bulging eye.
An upper body resembling a deep-sea octopus.
Short, human-like arms.
And a pale, exposed lower body like an enlarged worm.
"Boom!"
Before the curse could react, Maki attacked.
Moving like lightning, she slashed deeply into its soft abdomen.
Tears welled in its eyes—
Before it even hit the ground—
"Ten-Point Technique: Collapse!"
Nanami followed up, striking the same spot with a devastating blow.
"Bang!"
The curse hit the ground, writhing, its body twitching as if about to vomit.
Nanami stopped the others from advancing.
That attack hadn't critically injured it.
Which meant—
This curse was undoubtedly Special Grade.
Reckless approach would get Maki or Nobara seriously injured—or killed.
As their leader, Nanami had a duty to protect them.
Raising his bandage-wrapped blade, he spoke calmly:
"Seven-to-Three."
"My technique divides the target into a 7:3 ratio."
"The point at that ratio becomes a forced weak spot."
Cursed energy surged along his blade.
As he explained, he remained vigilant.
"Head, abdomen, arms, thighs…"
"Any part of the body—even non-living structures—can be designated."
Technique Disclosure:
By revealing one's cursed technique, its power is greatly increased.
The information can't be false—
this self-imposed restriction creates a binding boost.
In simple terms—
like revealing your hand in a card game… and doubling the stakes.
"BOOM!!!"
Cursed energy erupted as Nanami unleashed a full-powered strike—
slamming into the curse's head.
Purple blood splattered.
Sent flying, the curse vomited out a mass of human bones—
At the same time—
its cursed energy spiked violently.
Its weak exterior peeled away—
Bursting from its old body—
Dagon revealed its true Special Grade form.
On the staircase leading to B2—
A white, humanoid figure concealed its presence, watching the battle below with interest.
"…Domain Expansion."
Please drop some power stones support me at my
PS: Access advance (100+) chapters at
Patreon: NanamiTL