After pinpointing the Cursed Spirits' locations, the two split up. Eiji headed to the office building, while Suguru Geto went to the dining area.
Upon arriving at the office building, scattered newspapers and documents caught Eiji's attention.
"Shocking: Murderous Dolls at the Amusement Park!"
"Vengeful Spirit Possesses Doll, Injures Tourist"
After a quick scan of the news, Eiji understood the Cursed Spirits' situation.
This amusement park had an incident a few years ago where dolls attacked people. A mechanical doll at a pizza place in the dining area suddenly bit a tourist. Police investigated and found the bodies of a security guard and five children nearby. Afterward, the park saw very few visitors and was forced to close.
Eiji recalled seeing this news a few years back. It had been quite a sensation at the time, but it was quickly overshadowed by celebrity gossip and scandals.
Imaginary Cursed Spirit?
Eiji quickly dismissed the idea.
While the news had gone viral for a while, its popularity had faded too quickly to sustain the negative emotions needed to manifest five Special Grade or higher Cursed Spirits.
"Over-Cursed Spirit," Eiji concluded.
Imaginary Cursed Spirits are formed by the convergence of imagination imbued with negative emotions like fear and resentment, essentially monsters of imagination.
Over-Cursed Spirits, on the other hand, are born from genuine curses or from individuals with high Cursed Energy who die with immense resentment.
Examples include Rika Orimoto and Naoya Zenin.
Rika Orimoto, already incredibly talented, was cursed by Yuta Okkotsu upon her death, becoming a Special Grade Over-Cursed Spirit.
Naoya Zenin's case was different.
Cursed Spirits are formed from the residue of Cursed Energy generated by human negative emotions.
Jujutsu Sorcerers, due to their use of Cursed Energy, have a chance of becoming Cursed Spirits upon death if their energy isn't properly dealt with.
Since Jujutsu Sorcerers extract and accumulate Cursed Energy from negative emotions, it's understandable why they are prone to becoming Cursed Spirits after death.
Naoya Zenin was already a skilled Jujutsu Sorcerer. He was killed by ordinary people, and his internal Cursed Energy wasn't dispersed by other Jujutsu Sorcerers. Thus, under the influence of this Cursed Energy, Naoya Zenin eventually became a Cursed Spirit.
However, becoming a Special Grade Cursed Spirit is an extreme rarity.
The Divine Dogs had discovered five Cursed Spirits during their reconnaissance earlier. The news reported that the security guard killed five children, so the answer became clear.
These five Cursed Spirits were Over-Cursed Spirits born from the curses suffered by the five children at the time of their deaths.
Still, the curser couldn't compare to Yuta Okkotsu, the "son" of the one-eyed cat.
He figured it was probably an ordinary person with good Cursed Energy talent.
"Awooo~!"
"They're here!"
Hearing the Divine Dogs' warning, Eiji immediately turned to face the enemy.
Three tall mechanical dolls came into view.
"A bear, a fox, and is this a chicken?"
"Dolls like these would scare kids at an amusement park."
Eiji couldn't help but complain after seeing the Cursed Spirits' appearances.
*BOOM!*
A reddish-brown mechanical bear swung a punch at Eiji.
Eiji dodged to the side and kicked the bear's leg, simultaneously noticing the name imprinted on its body.
Freddy.
*BANG!*
"Ouch! It really is a machine."
Feeling the pain in his foot, Eiji hopped back on one leg to the entrance of the office building.
As Eiji regained his balance, the fox, Foxy, charged at him, raising its hook.
"An eyepatch and a hook? Was this fox a pirate before switching careers?"
Eiji wondered if spending too much time with Satoru Gojo was making him more sarcastic. He felt that anyone who could tolerate Satoru Gojo without making sarcastic remarks was abnormal.
Leaning forward, Eiji's Cursed Energy-covered left hand bypassed the hook and grabbed Foxy's forearm. Using the momentum, Eiji adjusted his stance and kicked Foxy away.
"Orochi!"
Eiji was standing with his back to the entrance, his shadow stretched long by the moonlight streaming in from the doorway.
As Eiji had anticipated, Orochi emerged from his shadow. Its gaping maw clamped onto Foxy, and it slammed the fox against the walls inside the building, smashing through one layer after another.
With sharp eyes, Eiji saw many parts bursting out of Foxy.
After Orochi slammed Foxy out of the office building, Eiji dispelled the summon. The white Divine Dog, Whitey, took over the attack.
On the other side, the mechanical chicken Chica was smashing the Divine Dog Kuro with a cake-shaped model.
Perhaps because it wasn't a meat bun, Kuro didn't fall for it and engaged Chica in a fierce battle with agile footwork.
Seeing his companions tied up, Freddy could only swing his microphone at Eiji alone.
Eiji dodged Freddy's attacks while retreating towards the door.
"Nue."
The moment Eiji rushed out the door, Nue leaped from Eiji's shadow.
Eiji turned to face the threat, using agile footwork to continuously attack Freddy's joints.
The unbalanced Freddy was met by a diving Nue, whose claws fiercely pierced Freddy's body.
As Nue unleashed lightning, it continuously flapped its wings, carrying Freddy into the air.
Struggling in the air, Freddy thrashed about, but Nue, with its raptor-like hunting skills, firmly gripped Freddy's back with its claws, making it difficult for Freddy to interfere with Nue.
After flying into the air, Nue adjusted its posture and rapidly descended towards the ground, smashing Freddy into the earth with a powerful German suplex.
With a massive crash, Freddy's mechanical body instantly shattered into pieces, and a black Cursed Spirit slowly emerged from a box within the doll.
"This thing has a cockpit?"
Eiji's first thought was, "Are Cursed Spirits piloting mechs these days?"
However, now that the Cursed Spirit's true form had appeared, the rest would be easier.
"Nue, 100,000 Volts."
Lightning struck repeatedly, and the dark aura around the Cursed Spirit grew fainter until it was on the verge of death, at which point Nue ceased the electric attack.
Then, under Eiji's command, Nue headed to the battlefield where the Divine Dog Shiro was.
Eiji himself entered the building to help Kuro, who was still entangled with Chica.
With Eiji joining the fray, Chica struggled to cope and was eventually dismantled into parts by the two Divine Dogs.
Shortly after, Eiji, with the two Divine Dogs carrying the Cursed Spirit in their mouths, and Nue found Suguru Geto in the dining area.
The battle here also ended quickly.
"A total of 5 Grade 2 Cursed Spirits, a good haul."
Suguru Geto tossed one Cursed Spirit to a Divine Dog, then turned and swallowed the remaining four Cursed Spirit Orbs one by one.
"Here, you must be thirsty after all this work."
After Suguru Geto finished consuming the Cursed Spirit Orbs, Eiji stepped forward and offered him a bottle of Honey Tea.
Eiji had heard that this tea was good for removing unpleasant tastes from the mouth, and the slight sweetness from the honey could relieve stress and relax the mood.
"Why don't you want that Cursed Spirit?"
Pointing to a rabbit-shaped Cursed Spirit being devoured by the two Divine Dogs, Eiji asked curiously.
"Forget that one, it had no respect for music."
"Cursed Spirits understand music?"
Looking at the remains of the rabbit-shaped doll and the matching electronic guitar nearby, Eiji had an idea.
Did this rabbit just hit Suguru Geto with a guitar?
Suguru Geto was currently a chuunibyou and a rock fan. If this Cursed Spirit really used an instrument as a weapon against him, it would surely meet a terrible end.
On the other side, Suguru Geto's mood improved significantly as he watched the two Divine Dogs happily eating.
The first time Suguru Geto saw the Divine Dogs eat Cursed Spirits, a strange thought crossed his mind: was he snatching food from dogs?
It wasn't until Eiji said that it was like feeding leftovers to dogs that he felt better.
Eiji was right; he was giving the Divine Dogs leftovers, not snatching food from them.
The two left the amusement park, chatting and laughing.
They split the commission fee 70/30, with Eiji taking 70%. Suguru Geto felt that Eiji had found the client and had also held back to help him capture Cursed Spirits during the mission, so he absolutely refused a 50/50 split. In the end, they agreed on a 70/30 split.
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