Love Is The Most Twisted Curse | Suguru Geto

Chapter 49: Essence of Being Human

She got an address that is pretty far from the zenin compound. She must board a bus. Mai took care of her absence at home. Nobody is aware of Maki's absence. She rode the bus here. Her head is directly under the scorching July sun. As she approaches the house, she begins to perspire heavily.

It is a lovely home. Looks a little worn, but was just renovated. She presses the doorbell with uncertainty. The door opens after a brief period of waiting. Maki turns to see the most stunning set of eyes. It's not all that unique. However, it has some depth. Near the door is a woman in her late 20s. Her carefully groomed black hair is of good quality. She is wearing a smile.

"Welcome. Come on in," She spoke. Her voice has a certain ring to it. It encourages Maki to follow her instructions. She entered the living room after taking off her shoes. The space is little. There are only the necessities here.

"I apologise for that. There isn't a lot to see." She pointed to the space and said.

"It's incredibly beautiful." Maki spoke without thinking. But as soon as she speaks, she realises her mistake and says, "Sorry. Without your approval, I have no right to speak."

"Did your clan teach you that?" Her voice was forceful and even frightful as she questioned.

Maki nods slowly. At this point, she must believe herself to be foolish. Nothing more than a wimp.

"Drink this. You look tired." She receives a glass of water from the woman. She drinks it whole.

"Maybe Akane told you about me before, didn't she? I'm Sayuri Azai." Sitting on the couch in front of her, she said.

"Azai-san, it's a pleasure to meet you." Maki informed her. She applied a bit too much pressure to the glass in her hand, causing it to crack.

Sayuri realises she has been told the truth by Yuki-san as she looks at her bloodied hand. Maki Zenin is genuinely unique, possessing extraordinary physical abilities, the same as Toji Zenin.

She gets up to fetch the first aid kit before holding her hand tenderly.

"I've heard a lot about your unique abilities, Maki." As she rubbed lotion on her hand, she spoke.

"Abilities?"

"Your extraordinary athletic prowess. You don't believe all sorcerers possess it, do you?"

At her response, Maki flinches. She must not have known about this from the Zenin clan.

"You can't see curses, right?" As she bandaged her hand, Sayuri enquired.

"No. Mai can. My sister."

"If I'm right, you two are twins. One is therefore born with cursed energy, while the other is born with a limited amount of it. In the world of jujutsu, twins are actually treated as one individual." Sayuri said as she was considering Nanako and Mimiko. In comparison to her sister, Nanako really has less cursed energy.

"Is that the reason I have strong physical abilities?"

"Exactly. He is probably someone you are already familiar with from your clan. Zenin Toji. He was endowed with extraordinary strength and senses but absolutely no cursed energy. But I think you have a relatively little amount of cursed energy not zero."

Maki's eyes light up as she makes her claim. If this is indeed the case, she might get stronger. She might even take over as clan leader.

"Maki, what is your dream? What would you like to do?"

"I want to be a jujutsu sorcerer and the leader of my clan." Without even pausing for a second, she spoke.

At her, Sayuri grinned. In her, she could see her younger self. The same old, obstinate person who believed she could handle things on her own.