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---December 1, 2019 - Messages:
“Sensei, it's getting cold, remember to bring a scarf when you go out.”
“Your body temperature is very cold, so don't suddenly touch the back of my neck, what's so interesting about my face at that time...honestly”
"Ah, don't take advantage of the cold days when I'm not around to eat ice cream, you idiot..."
“How old are you..mou..so worrying”
“My car has already arrived at the mission location so I can't text anymore. Oh, and next time I'll bring you some crab soup."
---December 2, 2019 - Messages:
“There's still a lot of work today..I want to see you.”
"Oh, today I met a cat on the side of the road. His fur was so white that I almost mistook it for the color of snow."
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“See? Fufu, so cute, oh his eyes are the same blue as yours”
“I brought the cat home, I can't leave him out in that kind of weather.”
“Next time, you and he must definitely get to know each other, okay?”
---December 3, 2019 - Messages:
“Are you eating properly, Satoru-san? Please don't just eat sweets.”
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“See? The white cat looks so small, but he eats better than you."
“Maybe I'll ask Ijichi-san or Nitta-san to bring you the bento I made this morning.”
“I'm a bit shy about bothering them but at this rate I'll be so worried that I'll run to sensei.”
“If two special-grade sorcerers are in the same place, difficult quests will be messed up.”
“Oh I forgot, now everyone in my class and my juniors are much stronger, maybe even stronger than me.”
“Everything will be fine”
“Sensei, next time if we have a chance, let's go to the new cafe at the end of the alley, okay?”
---December 4, 2019 - Messages:
“Today I brought Nyatoru with me on mission.”
“Then when we got back to school he jumped out, surprising everyone.”
“Kugisaki-san and Itadori-kun teased him so much that he crawled back into my shirt, they had to buy dried fish to lure him out haha”
“I'm sure you'll do the same thing, right?”
“Are you busy again? Next time I see you, I'll tell you more about Nyatoru. You won't believe it, but he seems to have exactly the same temperament as you, fufu."
---December 5, 2019 - Messages:
“If we talk about a difference between sensei and Nyatoru, maybe it's body temperature? Nyatoru has thick fur so he is very warm."
“But I want to hug you too..”
“It would be great if the three of us hugged each other under the blanket.”
“Next time, you must come to my place to sleep with me and Nyatoru.”
---December 6, 2019 - Messages:
“Satoru-san, I have a day off today, Nyatoru said he wanted to eat chicken soup, and what do you want to eat? I will cook”
“I also bought daifuku at the newly opened store across the street. They said this is the store's special type of daifuku, I'll save it for you, okay?”
“Satoru-san?”
"Next week you'll be very busy so you won't be able to cook. When that happens, don't complain to me like usual, okay?"
“Maybe sensei is busy, let's eat together next time.”
---December 7, 2019 - Messages:
“Satoru-san, happy birthday, are you 30 already?”
“On your birthday, you're still so busy...remember not to work too hard.”
“By the way, I made a big cake, full of fruit inside, I accidentally overdid it..haha”
“Nyatoru is so naughty, he tried to lick the cake while I was cleaning up”
“It's dangerous for a cat to eat sweets... seriously...”
“Because of that incident, Nyatoru is angry with me.”
“But if you're busy, you'll have to cancel the birthday party at home. Next time we'll eat this cake together, okay?”
...
Strangely, no matter how busy Gojo is, he never forgets to text Yuta back, but now he doesn't even bother to look at his student's messages.
The charged phone sat lonely on the table in the empty room, sometimes it would flash to notify that someone had just sent a message, then turn off again a moment later. Perhaps no one will open those uninteresting messages repeated day after day.
Even the white cat has never met its father, or the bed is too large for just one person. Even the box of daifuku I bought at the end of the street, or the creamy cake still in the refrigerator, all are contained in words used to push away reality: 'next time', a 'next time' when he can meet his teacher.