Gojo was walking through the Hollow with the little girl, growing increasingly lost with every step, and yet he was entirely unashamed about it!
That was because he hadn't brought a Carrot with him!
And then there was... the fact that he couldn't just teleport out directly with the Little Girl!
If he went out like that, his identity would definitely be exposed; after all, the child in front of him was the daughter of a certain Public Security Bureau leader!
It seemed that what he told Qing Yi and Zhu Yuan earlier about picking someone up from the shop was now impossible.
Should I... knock her out?
Gojo strode arrogantly, carrying the little girl in one hand while the other swatted away the Ethereal pouncing on him.
Those Ethereal couldn't even get close to him dealing with them was as easy as breathing. Anything that dared approach was instantly shattered!
Perhaps feeling that knocking the Little Girl out wouldn't be right, Gojo simply looked down at the child!
But with this look, his expression stiffened!
What happened to the little girl's head?!
Oh!
He was holding her upside down!
Gojo gave a "Hehe" laugh and turned her right side up!
The Little Girl was currently terrified, tears welling in her eyes, but she didn't dare speak. However, upon seeing Gojo's blue pupils, she froze for a moment, gradually showing a look of curiosity!
"Alright, alright, don't be afraid!"
Not realizing the girl had already lowered her guard, Gojo still felt the need to comfort her. With a sharp "crack" he snapped the head clean off an Ethereal behind him and dangled it in front of the little girl's eyes!
"Isn't it pretty? It looks just like a big purple lightbulb, doesn't it!"
He had deliberately chosen an Ethereal that looked like a lightbulb!
Upon seeing this, the Little Girl curiosity vanished without a trace. Staring at the Ethereal dismembered head, she let out a "Waah" and started crying!
"Hey, hey, hey!"
Gojo was instantly at a loss!
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The system chose this moment to helpfully provide a notification, though it felt a bit like it was gloating!
This was giving Gojo a headache!
Was he the only one who thought a Ethereal that looked like a purple lightbulb was funny?
Fine!
Not being very good at comforting people, Gojo couldn't let the Little Girl keep crying. After all, if the crying was too loud, it would attract Ethereal and nearby Investigation Teams, which would be troublesome. So, he quickly tossed away the Ethereal corpse.
Once he threw the thing away, the girl felt a bit better and stopped crying, but she was still shivering, clearly afraid of Gojo.
Gojo felt helpless. Then, as if remembering something, he fished a piece of candy out of his clothes!
This candy was something he carried with him a limited-edition dessert Nekomata had made for him!
He handed the candy to the little girl, and the moment she saw it, her eyes lit up instantly she stopped fussing right away!
"Tha... thank you, Big Brother."
"It's Handsome Big Brother."
"Thank you, Handsome Big Brother," the Little Girl cooperated.
Gojo decided he liked well behaved children!
"Mhm... since you've taken my candy, you're not allowed to cry anymore, okay? I'm just like your daddy I'm a big brother who's come to save you. I'll protect you and get you safely out of the Hollow, okay?"
"Okay!" The Little Girl nodded upon hearing this, her small hand tightly clutching the candy.
Perhaps the black cat pattern with a tuft of bangs on the candy wrapper caught her attention, as she became very well-behaved afterward. She actually relaxed and nestled in Gojo's arms, looking at the wrapper over and over again.
Gojo glanced at the candy wrapper, then looked back and put on his black blindfold.
This packaging was something he had specifically designed based on Geto Suguru, the best friend of the original [(The Honored One)].
Making it into a candy wrapper was a form of disguised companionship.
It was a way to make up for the regrets of that 'Bitter Summer' and the missing companionship.
"What should I do next?" After putting on the blindfold, Gojo felt himself relax a little.
The power of the Six Eyes kept his mind constantly tense, so whenever he wanted to relax, wearing the blindfold was the most comfortable option.
Still inside the Hollow and unable to send the little girl back yet, Gojo rested his chin on his hand. Completing the commission meant waiting for Qingyi and Zhu Yuan to wrap up their work and reach out to him but just when that would happen was anyone's guess.
He couldn't just sit around doing nothing that would be far too boring. Suddenly, Gojo had an idea!
It seemed like he hadn't restocked the small shop in a long time!
The batch of vegetable and fruit he had planted deep in Hollow Zero some time ago might be ripe!
He'd just treat it as a trip to get some fresh cream Daifuku to increase his role-play value! Besides, there was just enough time right now!
"Little one, do you want to go pick fruit with me?"
"I remember dropping quite a few seeds before. The vegetable should be ripe by now, and the apples should have grown too, right? Hmm... ah! I wonder if the strawberries have gone bad! Wait were there even apples?" Gojo pondered, his chin resting in his hand.
"Strawberries!" Hearing strawberries, the Little Girl's large eyes lit up!
"You like strawberry?" Gojo asked.
"I do!" the Little Girl nodded and answered immediately.
After she agreed, Gojo felt like he and the Little Girl were on the same wavelength, and a smile immediately curled onto his lips!
"Since you like them too, then we'll make a trip there!"
Vrum
As soon as he spoke, Gojo activated his technique. The Ether Energy in the space fluctuated for a moment, and he cleanly and decisively left the area with the girl!
A certain area in Hollow Zero!
With a *vrum*, Gojo stepped out from a corner holding the Little Girl!
The moment he stepped out, a familiar scene appeared before Gojo's eyes!
A large area of the Hollow that had been blasted apart!
This was the area Gojo had intentionally blasted out when he couldn't find a place to plant vegetable.
Because the Hollow was the fallen Old Eridu, most of it was filled with the ruins of the old city with no place to grow vegetables, so Gojo ended up using his technique to blast out a plot of land.
As for why he didn't plant in New Eridu?
Because he didn't have enough Denny and couldn't afford to buy land!
Looking into the blasted-out ravine, what was growing there were exactly the fruits and vegetable Gojo had mentioned.
These seeds were just things he had scattered randomly. He hadn't meticulously cared for them, so the plants on the ground were a chaotic mess of various species
"How amazing, they actually managed to grow so tenaciously in the Hollow! The quality looks pretty good too! I should use my technique to blast out a few more areas in the future!"
"If I can plant more in the Hollow, I can save a lot on the monthly costs for Jujutsu dessert shop!"
Gojo leaped forward, with the little girl in tow, ready to jump down into the ravine and check things out.
Just as he was about to leap in, however, a mysterious shadow enveloped them both, and a pink tentacle stretched out from behind.
"Look out!"
a clear female voice rang out sharply! Gojo had figured it was the little girl calling him, so he to turn around.
"Hmm? Look out for what?" Confused, he turned to see a mature woman with long pink hair and glasses, wearing an Investigation Team uniform!
He paused for a moment upon seeing this person but quickly realized who it was!
It was his old friend Tsukishiro Yanagi, who often investigated him!
Gojo waved at Tsukishiro Yanagi of the Hollow Special Operations Section Six!
"Hi!"
At that moment, Nineveh was obstructing Tsukishiro Yanagi's view, making it impossible to clearly see who the newcomer was. When the person waved at her, nervousness crept in!
What kind of time was this? Nineveh was right there, and he thought she was waving?
"You over there, get down! What are you doing! Run!" Tsukishiro Yanagi shouted a warning!
Just as Nineveh lunged to strike at that person, a black shadow came hurtling from afar, making a beeline straight to Nineveh!
But someone was even faster than her!
And that someone is [(The Honored One)]!
He glanced disdainfully at the Nineveh behind him that was about to attack, then turned and simply delivered a slap!
"Awoo!" Nineveh was knocked back several meters by the palm strike, whimpering and desperate to escape!
"I already told you that you're weak, stop bothering me!" Gojo complained.
Tsukishiro Yanagi:...
Hoshimi Miyabi:...
All the Investigation Team members who had arrived:...
"What... is going on?"
"One slap?"
The Investigation Team members were stunned in place, their faces full of astonishment!
They weren't seeing things, were they!
Was that Ethereal in front of them really Nineveh? Wasn't Nineveh the most terrifying existence in Hollow Zero?
This person in front of them actually sent it flying with just one nonchalant slap?!
Were they dreaming?
Everyone's eyes were wide as they stared at Gojo in shock.
Clearly, Gojo's power level was not on the same scale as anyone else on the scene!
After Gojo hit Nineveh, the black figure that had just rushed up to save him also stopped in front of him.
Long straight black hair, fox ears, an exquisite face, and wearing an Investigation Team cloak.
Hoshimi Miyabi turned around, staring at Gojo with a face full of shock.
Was there actually another existence in the Hollow who could knock back something like Nineveh just like her?
Her gaze lifted to Gojo, and gradually, the shock in her eyes melted into a fierce, burning intensity!
Drawing her long sword, a smile curled onto her lips.
"[(The Honored One)]"
"It's been two and a half years, and we meet again."
"It seems you've grown quite a bit stronger in these two and a half years. Let's duel!"
as Hoshimi Miyabi spoke, she was already charging toward Gojo, ready to pummel the man before her with her cudgel-like fist no, wait, slash him with her sword!! right then and there!!
The moment Gojo saw Hoshimi Miyabi, the expression on his face instantly turned sour and a bit stiff!
Oh no!
I've run into this battle maniac again!
Memories of the two of them clashing for 168 hours in the Hollow years ago resurfaced, and Gojo decided to leave this place first.
"Welp, shit. Adios."