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Some people said they can remember their past life. Whether it’s their first, second, third or twentieth, perhaps more. They can clearly remember the memories that intact within their cycle of life. Some people don’t want to believe it, they said it’s just a creative imagination from a person who love fantasy. Everyone live their first life, there is no second, third or more than 20. It’s just a bullshit. But, Shoko is included in the first type of people. She remember her past life. Life when the world is divided between ordinary people and supernatural people. The line between them is clearly visible, as jujutsu world should be not known to the public. Shoko is one of the supernatural people. A Jujutsu sorcerer who has the specialty to use reverse curse technique, to heal people. She is a rare breed, so she is valuable to jujutsu world. However, in her past life, she experienced something bad. She lost her best friends twice, one died after fighting with 1st year Jujutsu High student, a special grade sorcerers and one got sealed away by a curse user who looks like her other best friend. Shoko regains her memories after meeting with a certain someone, Gojo Satoru. The same Gojo Satoru who is her best friend also her lover in her past life. Shoko who live her life normally, suddenly got a severe headache when she locked her eyes with Gojo’s. They met at a café near hospital where she works. She is a doctor too in her present life. Looks like Shoko can’t separate herself from health services and maybe god think that Shoko fits the best with the job. That day, Gojo stopped by a café before his work hours. Gojo is a PE teacher at a senior high school in Tokyo. It’s his 4th year as a teacher in that school. So, Gojo knew the area around it and also the people who live there. However, there is one person who is familiar yet strange to him. It’s the first time he saw her but it feels like he knew her for a really long time. When Gojo came closer to her, she cried. Gojo handed his handkerchief to her, even though Gojo didn’t know what makes her crying after seeing Gojo. But, his chest hurt, watching the lady crying like that.“I’m sorry. Thank you for your handkerchief. My name is Ieiri Shoko.”“It’s okay, miss. I’m happy to help. My name is Gojo Satoru.”“Nice to meet you, Satoru. Ah.” The lady closes her mouth with her hand. “I’m sorry. I shouldn’t have called your given name like that.”Weirdly, Gojo is happy to hear his name coming out from her mouth. It feels like everything is in place. “No, you can call me Satoru. Can I call you Shoko?”She nods furiously. “Of course. Ah, I just moved to the nearest hospital. I work there. Also, I’ll give your handkerchief after I wash it.”“Oh it’s that so? You’re a doctor?”“Yes. A family medicine or maybe people knows it the best as family physicians.”“Wow, that’s cool. Then I’ll give you my contact number so you can contact me when you’re ready to give my handkerchief back.” Gojo reaches out his hand, asking for Shoko’s phone.“Sure.”After exchanging contact info, Gojo part ways with Shoko, he went to South meanwhile Shoko went to West. That’s the first memory of Shoko in Gojo’s current life. Starting with handkerchief, then meeting with each other frequently in their spare time. To the point, Gojo introducing Shoko to his close friends and Shoko did the same. Shoko is surprised that Geto found his way to meet Gojo too in this life. Not only him, but also Nanami and Ijichi. To her, it’s like a reunion, although no one recognize her. Shoko also met Utahime, Yuki, and Mei Mei in this life and they currently become best friend. In her past life, Utahime, Yuki and Mei Mei are her senior in school but now they’re all her co-worker in hospital, still a senior to her but in different location. Everyone is supporting Gojo and Shoko to become a couple. They said Gojo and Shoko looked good together, they could become the hottest couple of the year. Gojo and Shoko were laughing together at this remark because their friends were exaggerating it. Then, Shoko casually takes Gojo’s hand. “Want to be my boyfriend, Satoru?” and Gojo as the drama king he is, acting all shy before answering, “Yes.” Today, Shoko asks Gojo for a date to an amusement park. It’s been a while since the last time she went there. It was when she still a high schooler and it’s a field trip with her school. Besides playing around the amusement park, the student needs to write a report about every rides and what they think about them. Like how excited when they ride it, or how scared when they were on the ride.“Heh, it sounds fun. I can note it for the next field trip with the third year. So it’s not only limited to museum, historical places or natural tourism.”“It is fun. That’s why I want to go to amusement park again after that but college life, then become an adult, and it’s all gone to dust. The excitement, the time also the accompany.”“Hey, no need to feel downhearted like that. We’re here to have fun, Shoko. Together, remember?”“Yeah, of course. I’m sorry for ruining the mood.”“I don’t want to hear an apology for our date today. Let’s go.” Gojo locked his fingers with Shoko’s, dragging her to every rides available for adults. From roller coaster, log flume, merry go round, pendulum ride, bumper car, drop tower, enterprises, Viking, also haunted house. Gojo’s energy is top notch meanwhile Shoko’s energy is already draining out. Gojo perceives Shoko’s exhaustion. “Shoko, wait here. I’ll buy us some snacks and drinks before continuing our adventure.” Shoko nods, “Okay, thank you, Satoru. Don’t go for too long or I’ll miss you.” To Gojo it might sounds like a joke but it isn’t, Shoko really mean it. “Roger that, mi lady.” However, after more than 30 minutes, Gojo never comes back. Shoko panicked, she goes to the shop Gojo’s went and the shopkeeper said that her boyfriend already left for a while, estimate 10 minutes ago. Shoko runs to every ride they haven’t try yet, but he’s not there either. It’s already past noon, the amusement park is now crowded with visitors. There almost no room for running. Dark thoughts filling Shoko’s head, the image of her past life, about Gojo leaving her behind, sealed in prison realm, is haunting her. Shoko doesn’t want to feel it again, now that she finally meet Gojo again, Shoko doesn’t want to let him go. Gojo is tall for average men in Japan, so it shouldn’t hard to find him but Shoko haven’t seen him. Shoko then tried to go to the information center and there she saw him. Shoko’s legs gave away. She drops her body to the ground. Gojo notices her.“Shoko? Why are you here?” His voice is full of worries.“You left me for more than 30 minutes on the bench. I couldn’t find you anywhere. I was afraid that maybe something bad happen to you, Satoru. I. I don’t want to lose you again. I don’t want to feel numb after you left me alone like the last time. It’s hard to continue living after you gone. Everyone died. I can't do it again.” Tears flowing from her eyes, “Ah, I’m sorry, I’m blabbering something gibberish.”Gojo wipes her tears, “No, I’m sorry. For leaving without a word. I should’ve called you. When I was buying food, there was a lost child. I tried to search his parents but no to avail. Then I went here with him and waiting for his parents to come pick him up. Yuuji, it’s his name. He asked me to sing with him, to play around with him and then I realized I haven’t told you my whereabouts. I’m really sorry, Shoko.”Shoko shakes her head, “I know you’re weak with kids. It’s okay, just promise me don’t leave my sight ever again.” She raises her pinky finger to Gojo.He grabs it with his pinky finger. “I will.” That night, Shoko told Gojo about her past life which includes Gojo, Geto, Nanami, Ijichi, Utahime, Yuki and Mei Mei. Where everything already broken before they are all turning 30. Shoko said to Gojo that maybe it was just a weird dream of her and Gojo could laugh about it but Gojo disagree with her. He told Shoko about the way he felt when he first met Shoko at the café. How she feels familiar yet strange to him.“Shoko, I might not remember my past life so vividly like you but I can guarantee you that my mind and my body recognize you, your face, your body, your smell. Everything. I know it better than anyone else.” Gojo caresses Shoko’s cheek, only for a couple of second but the warms feelings lingers on her cheek.Shoko nuzzles to his hand, wanting to feel more of his warmth, to reassure her that Gojo is really here with her. “I’ll thank god for allowing me to meet you again in a better circumstances like this. No more curse, no more fighting, no more blood.”“I’ll do the same, Shoko.” Shoko wraps her arms around Gojo’s body, Gojo does it too, hugs her tight. Maybe it’s god’s answer to my desperate prayer in my past life. The prayer I always ask about wanting to live the life with Satoru and everyone where all of them healthy and alive, no one leaves me alone living a lonely life until the death comes. Thank you. I’ll cherish this moment for the rest of my life. Gojo and Shoko deprive themselves to a peaceful sleep, in hope for a better day to come tomorrow.