The Heat Spread in the Name of Love

-- "If cursed energy can gather together to form a living creature, what might other so-called positive emotions produce?"

-- "Like what?"

-- "Like... something called 'love.'"

-- "Describing human emotions as 'something' is rather rude, don't you think?"

-- "Perhaps. But why can't 'love' be a phenomenon, a particle, or an illness?"

-- "So in your eyes, 'love' has become an 'illness'?"

-- "Maybe. It's so fickle and hard to control. People keep coming into contact, communicating, and spreading it, until eventually some kind of equilibrium in density is reached."

-- "Then are you part of that equilibrium, too?"

-- "Me? I suppose I'm just a poor soul born immune to this affliction."

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At first, the young sorcerer simply rescued the son of a landowner in the mountains.

By chance, the two grew closer, gradually becoming more intimate than friends.

He had thought he was protecting nothing more than an ordinary person who had been dragged into danger.

So when the other man drew a knife and pointed it at him, he could hardly believe it.

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Wanrenqiao Cui grew up under his family's excessive protection.

When he finally began living independently, he thought he would spend the rest of his life in quiet comfort.

Then he met the variable before him, and it seemed as though the poor and frightening mystery surrounding this man might finally have a solution.

He felt he had grasped the key to the truth.

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The main story is complete. Bonus chapters are being updated.

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Please note before reading:

1. A novice's idea-driven work, so out-of-character moments are unavoidable, and there are many original additions.

2. Primarily Jujutsu Kaisen, with the pairing set as Shrimp Oil, younger top x older bottom.

3. The ideal goal is a happy ending. Finishing the story is already a success.

4. Four to five updates a week.

5. Characters from other anime series will make guest appearances.

Theme: A story about seeking and understanding love