Chapter 52- To retreat

Nanami watched *Sachiko left with a confused expression. Then, he turned to the injured Nobara and Junpei, "Let's get you to safety first. Both of you need medical attention."

"Right...."

Nanami was about to pick up the two, but he heard Itadori's voice.

"Nanamin! Kugisaki! Junpei!"

Nanami saw Itadori running over to him with Megumi and when they saw the situation of Nobara and Junpei, their eyes widdened.

"What happened? Were you also attacked by those curses?" Itadori asked.

Nanami nodded grimly. "That's what happened. Did you also get attacked by them?"

"Yes." Megumi replied with a nod.

"Where's Takuma kun? Did he..." Nanami paused, looking at the two's faces.

"He...he died while trying to save us by distracting the curses." Itadori answered.

"We couldn't even beat two curses when Ino san was injured. It was needless to say that we won't be able to beat tens of them so Ino san... tried to distract them and buy time so that we could at least escape." Megumi added.

"I see. That's what happened." Nanami said with a sigh. He clenched his fists as he thought about leaving Takuma in charge just before he left.

After a few seconds, he shook his head.

"Now is not the time to dwell on things. Let's get your classmates outside to get their injurues treated." Nanami finally said and carried Junpei.

"I'll carry Nobara." Itadori said as he carried Nobara.

"I'll stay and find if there're any survivors left."

Megumi said.

"But...if you stay here alone.." Itadori started.

"I also want to find Nakamura." He said.

"You want to find Nakamura?" Nanami frowned.

"If anyone can annihilate these curses, it's her. And I also want to talk to her." Megumi admitted.

"What if she is not here?"

"I think she is. Since Gojo sensei came here, I think she would've followed him here." Megumi replied.

"Then, be careful." Itadori told Megumi.

"I will." Megumi replied with a nod.

"After sending Kugisaki and Junpei outside, we will come back. Let's meet up after you find Nakamura." Nanami said.

With that, Itadori and Nanami left while carrying Nobara and Junpei.

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"This is the last one?"

After changing multiple routes to find the least barriers, Sachiko finally managed to clear the remaining barriers in that route.

"Now, let's go and get Satoru back."

As she reentered the station, she saw a lot of curses killing and chasing humans. But, she didn't pay it any further attention as she focused on getting to her destination.

It wasn't her business that they died.

It wasn't like she was the one killing them.

It shouldn't be her priority to save them.

She must get to Satoru, first.

Only after that, she would think to save them.

Nakamura Sachiko wasn't a person with good morals in the first place.

"Save..save me!"

She paused.

No, it wasn't her priority.

It wasn't like they would actually help her save Satoru.

She couldn't afford to waste any more time, she already wasted a lot of it while destroying the barriers.

She shook her head before speeding up her steps.

Soon, she saw *Sachiko's curses killing .

And, she felt a warmth feeling which she didn't expect to feel.

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Outside the station,

Nanami was calling Shoko to talk about Nobara and Junpei to Shoko when an instruction from higher-ups came.

"Leave Shibuya as soon as possible? What about the civilians? There might still be survivors! Are we supposed to abandon them?" Itadori was frustrated.

"It might sound cruel but there is nothing we could do. If we don't retreat, our loss will be far more greater." Ijichi said.

"Even so..."

"Do you know how many we have lost tonight?"

"More than half of the Jujutsu sorcerers who rushed in there and that's only because the remaining came out to treat the injuries they got. So far, none of the sorcerers meet the curses head on and came out alive. They are not only strong but also most of them stayed in groups made of at least ten curses." Ijichi explained. "Our only solution is to retreat for now."

"Even so, I won't retreat. If I did, I'll live in guilt forever. That's why, I'm going back."

After saying that, Itadori ran towards the station again.

Shortly after Itadori ran inside the station, Nanami came back. Ijichi said, trying to control his shaking voice as he was afraid of getting scolded by Nanami.

"Nanami san.."

"Where is Itadori kun?"

"He....he rushed into the station even after the instruction. I tried to stop him but..."

Nanami sighed, "He wasn't actually wrong. One of his classmates is also in there." He didn't mention about finding Sachiko as he didn't want to complicate the matter.

"Then..."

"I will go in." Nanami said.

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"Damn, she already solved it?" *Sachiko was irritated.

"Seems like I need to go and check on Geto now. I hope this will slow her down." She said as she sent a command to her curses.