Anime Collector: Starting With the Malevolent Shrine-Chapter 213 ⟴ The Antidote to Break the Curse

"The God's Tongue has such a curse? Grandpa, why haven't any of you mentioned this before?"

Senzaemon explained to Erina about the curse of the God's Tongue.

The revelation left her dumbfounded. She had always thought the God's Tongue was a gift from heaven, only to discover it carried a curse.

Even her mother, Mana Nakiri, had been forced to leave because of this curse, becoming WGO's sole Bookmaster. Never having heard this before, Erina struggled to process such an extraordinary truth.

"Erina, that's not what matters now! What's important is how you managed to break the God's Tongue's curse. Logically, no ingredient on Earth should be able to satisfy the God's Tongue! Could it be that you tasted something not of this world, breaking the curse and evolving it to its perfect state?" Senzaemon stared at her intently.

Mana wasn't just Erina's mother — she was his daughter! To prevent Erina from sharing the same fate, he had transformed Tōtsuki Academy into a crucible and launched the Jewel Generation plan, all to break the curse.

He'd expected to wait until the Jewel Generation properly began, but amazingly, Erina had broken the curse first, filling him with joy.

"Ingredients beyond this world... I haven't tasted anything like that! Let me think, the most unusual ingredient I've had would be..." She suddenly recalled Hisako's explanation about that special juice she'd insisted on trying while drunk.

The memory made Erina freeze.

This wasn't something she could possibly tell her grandfather and the others — and she certainly couldn't let her mother try it, could she?

"..."

"Come now, tell us. Even if it costs all of Tōtsuki's resources, I'll acquire it. Don't hold back." Senzaemon paced anxiously.

The cure for the God's Tongue's curse was within reach, yet Erina refused to reveal it!

"It's not that I won't tell you, but it's Mr. Daiki's... thing, and it can't be purchased, and... well, it's just not easy to obtain." Erina's face flushed crimson.

She couldn't bring herself to explain it, let alone suggest her mother try such a thing.

It was too absurd. They weren't like the three Yukinoshita; this kind of thing... was simply too embarrassing.

"Daiki?" Senzaemon was momentarily stunned.

This name was extremely familiar — he'd been seeing it every day recently — but this couldn't be possible, could it?

Alice was already by that Dragon Lord's side, and Erina had absolutely no connection to that man. How could...

Sitting nearby, Gin was also shocked. No wonder Erina and the other Elite Ten had suddenly withdrawn — they had encountered that Dragon Lord.

"Isn't there some way?" Senzaemon's tone grew heavy, putting immense pressure on Erina, who had no idea how to explain this to her grandfather.

"I really don't know, you'd better ask Alice." She was exhausted and could only pass the problem to her cousin, knowing that with Alice's personality, she would probably refuse her grandfather's request.

However, something happened that made Erina grind her teeth in anger.

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"What? The God's Tongue's curse has been broken, and the cure is with Daiki-kun? Hmm, I think I know what the cure is. Hahaha, no problem at all, leave it to me! I'll make sure Aunt tastes the freshest cure — absolutely no mistakes!"

The clever Alice instantly figured out the cure for the God's Tongue's curse, since she had encouraged Erina to try it.

As for her aunt Mana's cure, that was even simpler — Haruno's mother was a classic example!

"Hehehe, I can't wait to see Erina's expression when Aunt Nakiri tries the cure — it's mysteriously exciting!" Alice chuckled as she hung up the phone, already imagining her cousin's breaking point. It was simply too delightful.

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Standing in Senzaemon's office, Erina's mouth twitched.

That Alice — they would be mortal enemies from now on!

"Alice agreed. It seems sending her there earlier was a wise decision."

Senzaemon didn't blame Erina, seeing that she had her difficulties, considering her likely ordinary relationship with the Dragon Lord.

"Erina, once Mana's curse is broken, you two can meet. Come to think of it, you've barely seen each other."

He sighed helplessly. His daughter had gone to extraordinary lengths to obtain ingredients beyond this world — not only using WGO to recruit top chefs but also gradually placing her hopes in the Les Cuisiniers Noirs organization. It was simply absurd.

"Oh, right, Leonora has also arrived in Japan. She's always alone, which isn't safe. Erina, go receive her."

Cursed Spirit attacks weren't common, but they weren't rare either.

The year Alice was born, a Cursed Spirit riot claimed the life of her father — a truly tragic event.

Hearing this, Erina was stunned.

Alice's mother had come too?

Her lips curved into a smile, "No problem, leave it to me."

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Since Alice wasn't playing fair, she couldn't be blamed for responding in kind.

After saying this, Erina turned and left the office, leaving Senzaemon puzzled.

The two cousins' personalities were remarkably similar. Neither showed much feeling toward their own mothers, yet became particularly enthusiastic about each other's — could they have been switched at birth?

The old man didn't pursue the matter further. The culinary portion of the God Worship Ceremony (The Food Selection) was under the Nakiri family's control, even if that Dragon Lord might not attend.

However, if anything went wrong, the Nakiri family would face severe consequences from the Cabinet Prime Minister and other high-ranking officials.

The Cabinet Prime Minister had announced the early food selection because the Cabinet planned to reveal the existence of Cursed Spirits and Jujutsu Sorcerers. By using the characteristics of Cursed Spirit manifestation, they hoped to contain fear to specific areas, thereby reducing Cursed Spirit outbreaks across Japan.

Revealing the truth was inevitable — it could no longer be hidden. This month alone, supernatural incidents had risen into the hundreds of thousands. Continued concealment would only lead to major problems.

When Mount Fuji erupts again, the number of Cursed Spirits would be unimaginable.

Better to reveal the truth directly and present the Mount Fuji explosion as divine ceremonial cannons, thus minimizing panic and negative emotions.

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