The Cursed Gamer, Book 3

350: Kimi's Perfect Run (4)

Chapter 350

Title: Interlude — Kimi's Perfect Run (4)

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"Hey, what are you reading?"

It was just another day in Kimi's life as his maid. Inside this large mansion that once felt like a glorified prison, Kimi was passing her days happily.

"...Stop giving me that cheeky smile. You are supposed to work; you know?"

Sat behind the kitchen block, she was sneakily reading a manga. She enjoyed this hobby of hers aside from the hobby of messing and loving this sweet young master of hers.

"Only bad maids skip work and read manga, sitting behind the kitchen like you are right now."

Her young master stared at her dryly with his blue eyes. Her own blue eyes stared back, her lips forming a smirk.

"What happens if I don't stop reading?"

"Are you teasing me right now?"

She usually got offended when he came interrupting her while reading manga. He usually made more fun of her when she got offended.

This time it was a little different.

The manga was a little special. In that, it reminded Kimi of him while reading it.

Instead of making a smart comeback, Kimi spread her arms at him. It was a gesture asking for him to come read it with her.

"Sit on my lap. We can read it together. I think you'll like it quite a bit."

"...Hmmm."

Back then, her young master gave her a perplexed look.

Kimi usually acted very obediently or deliberately acted out to get on his nerves. It was rare for her to act so gently and treat him like a big sister as she did before everything went downhills (uphills?) on a trip two years ago.

Now that he was 14 years old, their relationship was quite mixed and frankly weird. Not that either of them was complaining.

Saying, "Well, it doesn't hurt.", the white-haired boy dug himself into her arms. He sat on her lap, his back against her soft chest, as her chin fell over his head.

Kimi smiled and brought up the manga before both of their faces. Then, they began reading it.

Kimi started from the first chapter again, since a new reader just joined. It was at the end of the chapter that 'he' was introduced. He was why Kimi had asked her young master to join her in this read.

Surprisingly, the boy recognized who that was.

"Ah. I remember now. I was wondering where I saw this before... This is JJK? Jujutsu Kaisen? I only recalled when I saw Gojo."

Kimi was shocked. How did he know this? Thinking back, he knew most of the pre-quirk-era manga she read. She even had a theory that he was secretly an old-gen manga enthusiast just like her.

Kimi nodded. "Yes, yes! This Gojo guy looks just like you, right? It's uncanny. I think you even have a few sunglasses similar to him."

"Yeah?"

"If the multiverse theory is real, it will be wild when you two meet. Ah, you are kinda really weak though. He has the Six Eyes and whatnot, so he will beat you up easily. But don't you worry, I will protect you!"

"But you're weaker than me..."

"What? No. I am faster than you. That means I am stronger."

"Your coping mechanism is acting up."