Chapter 173: Return to Jujutsu High
"Are you leaving, Junior Tatsuro?"
Kuraku Hotel, top floor.
An 'Explosion Release: Clay Bird' over twenty meters long stood in place, its huge right wing extended to form an upward staircase.
"Yeah. The 'contract' is complete, so it's time for me to leave. I had a lot of fun this past month."
Tatsuro said with a smile. Aoi Todo had left two days ago, and today it was his turn to go back. After being out for so long, he had had enough fun. After arranging things for Noa Yorishie, the next step was to deal with all that nonsense from the higher-ups.
"Flap—"
Under Tatsuro's control, the "Golden Eagle's" wings spread out, spanning a full fifty meters!
If he had been able to summon this thing when he was besieged, world peace would have been achieved long ago. Unfortunately, the signal was cut off, and he couldn't sense this thing's existence.
As for carrying it on him daily…
What a joke. Could this thing even be carried?
"Bye-bye, Brother Hakari, Sister Kirara!"
Noa Yorishie, standing on the back of the "Golden Eagle," shouted excitedly.
"Bye-bye, Little Noa."
The two watched the "Golden Eagle" about to take off and silently took a few steps back. After all, when this thing took off, the resulting gust of wind was no less than a Category 7 gale.
"WHOOSH—!"
The sound of breaking air was heard. The huge gust of wind almost blew Kirara Hoshi away, but luckily, Kinji Hakari caught her in his arms in time.
"Bye-bye! I'll come back to play in the future!"
Tatsuro waved his hand and then controlled the 'Explosion Bird' to leave quickly.
This also officially announced the end of this journey. The giant bird spread its wings and flew towards the blue sky, soaring high above. As for the so-called altitude sickness, would it be effective on a jujutsu sorcerer?
"Clouds!"
As the "Golden Eagle's" altitude rose, Noa Yorishie stroked the clouds in the sky, a smile on her face.
Tatsuro also lay on the "Golden Eagle." Because he was in no hurry to go back, he didn't make it fly too fast, like the migration of migratory birds; flying while enjoying the scenery.
He muttered to himself, "Today is August 4th, one hundred million in the bank."
He glanced at Diabolos sitting beside him, who was currently writing about him.
After all, the book's title was; The King
It was quite good that he was like this every day. It felt like the contract was signed for nothing. He was even more obedient than Shura…
It was just that he had gone a little crazy. Compared to him, he felt quite normal himself. No, he was too normal. He was already in that somewhat pathological state.
Feeling the King's gaze, Diabolos put down his pen, waited for the ink to dry, closed the book, and handed it over, saying, "Do you want to read it, King?"
"No, you can write whatever you want. Just don't make it too outrageous."
Looking at the book Diabolos handed him, the corner of Tatsuro's mouth twitched. He really didn't dare to read what this guy wrote. After all, he had been downplaying his own strength. After reading his book, he was afraid he would be praised to the heavens…
His eyes stared at the sky. Noa Yorishie's joyful shouts echoed in his ears. Diabolos was writing his own "Historical Records." Lady Katsuyu was laughing happily with Noa. Shura's tail was placed on his chest, and he was lying on the "Golden Eagle" licking the clouds in the sky. He was carrying large and small bags of things on his back, all souvenirs he had bought these past few days. The cursed tools and scrolls were also there.
But it seemed something was still missing…
Yes, they were still missing.
Panda, Inumaki Toge, Zenin Maki, Okkotsu Yuta, Aoi Todo…
It seemed he had to make a bigger 'Sage Art: Explosion Release: Clay Bird', or it wouldn't be able to fit so many people.
Unconsciously, he had already formed bonds with so many people. As for that guy Megumi, he could go play with his first-year companions.
"It's been so many days. Regarding the higher-ups' punishment this time, what did Tatsuro say?"
Tokyo High, Principal's Office.
The sun was high at this moment, and the training grounds were empty. Masamichi Yaga, standing by the window, asked.
"Huh?!"
Gojo Satoru, lying on the sofa, was stunned. His azure pupils under his old-man sunglasses stared at Yaga. "Shouldn't you be the one asking?"
Yaga: ???
"What the hell, I thought you asked."
Masamichi Yaga raised an eyebrow. He had been dealing with a lot of things these past few days and hadn't paid any attention to this matter at all. And seeing Gojo Satoru speak so confidently before, he hadn't cared much either.
"..."
The principal's office was silent at this moment. The two big eyes stared at the small ones, as if they were trying to shift responsibility.
"Forget it, Tatsuro will handle this matter well. I'm very relieved when he handles things."
Gojo Satoru said with a laugh, successfully shifting the blame to Tatsuro himself.
"Ah, he is indeed reassuring…"
Yaga was speechless. He was now afraid that Tatsuro would go and slaughter the higher-ups. Although it was a joke, if he dared to kill the higher-ups, he would be besieged by the entire Japanese jujutsu world…
Who would dare to play like that?
But that kid…
He hoped it wouldn't be like that.
You know, he had almost slaughtered the "entire" Kamo family. He hoped he wouldn't get hot-headed again and start acting up, taking the seized 'Special Grade Cursed Tool' to slaughter all the jujutsu higher-ups.
From the photos sent that day, the water on the ground was stained red with blood. Dozens of corpses were soaking in the water, most of them dismembered. There were also two in a cave that had been electrocuted to charcoal. The brutality of the perpetrator was evident; from the very beginning, he had not planned to leave them alive.
Rather than being besieged, it was more like a two-way street. Neither side wanted the other to live.
That's why he was worried about Tatsuro's current mental state. After all, there was only a thin line between a genius and a madman.
This could be verified from Gojo Satoru. When he was teaching him back then, he was even complaining about why he had to worry about those weak humans; in other words, he didn't care about human deaths at all. He just lamented that they were too weak, why couldn't they protect themselves in the aftermath of his and the curses' war?
Although this kid was also changing towards this personality, it wasn't too obvious yet. He would still go through the proper procedures.
If he went crazy…
"Sigh!"
Masamichi Yaga sighed helplessly. He could only pray that he wouldn't really go crazy. After all, there was always something not quite right with the minds of jujutsu sorcerers. He knew this.
Next, it was the Goodwill Event…
[16:45]
On the training grounds, Zenin Maki was whistling while chasing the listless Kurosaki Mafuyu.
"I can't do it anymore, Maki-nee. I've already run fifty laps. I can't even feel my legs anymore…"
Kurosaki Mafuyu's face was flushed, sweat streaking down her cheeks. She was panting heavily, as tempting as a red apple, making one want to take a bite.
"Five more laps to go. Keep running!"
Zenin Maki blew the whistle in her hand. She didn't let her stop just because she looked too tired. After all, people are very lazy. If you don't push them, they will quickly revert to their original state.
"How cruel, Maki."
Looking at the great demon king-like Zenin Maki, Panda waved his hand and sighed.
"Kelp! (Indeed!)"
The sage markings on Inumaki Toge's face dissipated. Yesterday, he had a spar with Fushiguro Megumi who had activated 'Sage Mode'. He had used up all his sage art. It hadn't gathered yet today, so he had returned to his original state.
"What's with Senior Inumaki today? Why did he start saying food names?" Yuji Itadori looked at Inumaki Toge curiously. His frog markings and eyeshadow were all gone.
"Senior Inumaki is a Cursed Speech user. Normally, his vocabulary is limited to onigiri fillings. Speaking other words would cause injury to others and himself. But 'Sage Mode' seems to have changed this property, allowing Senior Inumaki, as a 'Cursed Speech user', to speak normally. The senior is not in 'Sage Mode' right now, so speaking casually will cause trouble."
The all-knowing Fushiguro Megumi explained.
"I see!"
Yuji Itadori, with an 'I get it' expression, asked curiously, "Then can I learn that 'Sage Mode'? It looks so strong. Sages and all, isn't that cool?"
"..."
Fushiguro Megumi ignored Yuji. If he learned this thing, it would be a disaster. Once Sukuna went berserk, the strength of three fingers would be used as seven…
"Hey, hey! I want to learn too."
Yuji shook Megumi, who was ignoring him, and pleaded with a docile expression.
"Go ask Tatsuro-senpai, don't ask me."
The somewhat annoyed Megumi threw the matter to Tatsuro. After all, without his permission… no, he probably wouldn't agree.
"Tatsuro-senpai…"
Yuji Itadori recalled the notice the higher-ups had given Tatsuro. He was a little confused. They were all jujutsu sorcerers, wasn't their common enemy the cursed spirits? Why did they have to fight to the death…
The young man's life seemed to have fallen into confusion. He asked, "Fushiguro, you said, since we're all jujutsu sorcerers, why do we have to fight? Isn't our common enemy the cursed spirits?"
"This…"
Fushiguro Megumi recalled why Yuji Itadori had entered Jujutsu High, and immediately fell silent.
A jujutsu sorcerer was not just purely exorcising curses. But the current Yuji simply believed that a jujutsu sorcerer should just exorcise curses; his belief was collapsing…
How should I answer? How can I prevent Yuji's belief from collapsing? Think quickly, Fushiguro…
Nobara Kugisaki, drinking soda on the side, glanced at the somewhat panicked Fushiguro and said, "What's there to say? Even in games, you have to fight for dropped equipment. Isn't that normal?"
"Eh? Is that so?!"
Yuji was stunned, then fell into thought. If you used a game as an analogy, then it was indeed reasonable. After all, he often fought for boss-dropped equipment, and then got chased and killed or something…
"Alright, alright, don't think so much. It's almost evening. What do you want to eat?"
Nobara Kugisaki said with a laugh, diverting Yuji's attention. After all, this was not a good topic. Killing people or something… she was also very taboo about this topic.
"Let's have pork ribs."
Just as Yuji finished speaking, a huge black shadow instantly covered the entire training ground. He looked up, his pupils filled with surprise, and he stammered, "Bird, bird, bird! What a big bird!"
"Tatsuro is back!"
Panda looked up at the white giant bird that was descending in the sky. He felt that they were a thousand meters apart, but he could still see its huge body. It was quite a sight.
"Bonito flakes, bonito flakes! (I want to ride it!)" Inumaki Toge shouted with some excitement.
"He's here!"
Seeing Tatsuro arrive, Fushiguro Megumi, who was originally sitting on the steps, immediately sat on the ground, his legs crossed. He was going to enter 'Sage Mode' and let 'Totality' have a decisive battle with Tatsuro-senpai's shikigami!
"Oh, this guy actually knows how to come back."
Zenin Maki's lips loosened, the whistle fell, and she looked up at the descending giant bird.
"Is it going to rain?"
Kurosaki Mafuyu, who had run until she had lost her ability to distinguish, asked with confusion. She looked up at the sky, and then her legs went weak and she knelt on the ground, saying in surprise, "What a big bird. It must be delicious when roasted."
"..."
Zenin Maki at her side looked at Mafuyu, who could no longer distinguish things, speechless…
It seemed her training volume had to be doubled. After all, participating in the Goodwill Event like this was not enough.
"Thump—"
The huge wings flapped in the air, and the white figure also began to come into the view of the crowd.
Tatsuro, who had arrived, looked at the familiar scenery, a smile playing on his lips.
Noa Yorishie, at his side, stood up and shouted, "We're home!"
"Yes, we're home."
Tatsuro, sitting on the "Golden Eagle," laughed, stroked the趴着 Shura, picked up the bundle on him, and prepared to distribute the souvenirs.
"Tokyo Jujutsu High, the jujutsu school where the King is. It is guarded by Gojo Satoru, who is known as the strongest in the Japanese jujutsu world."
Diabolos closed the book in his hand, slowly stood up, and looked at the appearance of this school.
How to put it, he felt that the architectural style here was very old-fashioned, giving a feeling of being stuck in a rut. How could a rebellious personality like the King study here?
Although he was very confused, seeing the King's happy expression, he knew that he liked this place very much.
It felt like returning to his homeland…
"Thump—"
As the "Golden Eagle" slowly landed, a powerful gust of wind kicked up the dust on the ground, making the waiting crowd eat a face full of dust.
"Hey! Are you trying to die, Tatsuro!?" Zenin Maki patted the dust off her body and cursed, holding her long staff.
"Sorry, Maki."
Tatsuro said apologetically.
The "Golden Eagle" lowered its body, spread its wings, and landed on the ground. Shura jumped down directly from it, not choosing to walk down the stairs formed by the wings. After all…
"BOOM!"
The one-ton body instantly created a deep pit in the originally intact training ground. The ground cracked, and Shura climbed out of it unscathed.
Even if it was a 'Clay Bird' made by sage art, its relatively weak wings were not strong enough to support a ton of weight.
Tatsuro and the others walked down along the wings. The tall Diabolos instantly attracted the attention of everyone present.
"Who's this?"
Looking at the tall man following behind Tatsuro, Zenin Maki was curious.
"I am the King's…"
Before Diabolos could finish his self-introduction, he was forcefully thrown to the ground by Tatsuro, who had him in a headlock. His left hand covered his mouth, his scarlet pupils staring directly at him. He said in a low voice, "Anywhere else is fine, but you absolutely cannot use this lame title here."
Looking at the King's scarlet pupils, Diabolos realized that the King didn't want to create a gap of "status" between him and his friends; how damn it, he didn't even think of this. It seemed he was still not a qualified butler.
Diabolos quickly nodded, indicating that he understood.
"Phew."
Tatsuro also breathed a sigh of relief. He then released his right hand that was choking him and his left hand that was covering his mouth, and slowly stood up.
Damn it, the things he said could make him cringe so much he could dig out a three-bedroom apartment on the spot. If he said it in front of so many people, could he still live?
The stood-up Diabolos re-introduced himself, "Hello everyone, I am the young master's butler, my name is Diabolos. Please take care of me."
"..."
"Smack—"
Tatsuro covered his face, looking embarrassed. But this was indeed much better than that title of 'King'; just leave it at that. My life…
"Butler?"
Yuji Itadori said curiously, "Is Tatsuro-senpai from a rich family?"
"A rich man?"
Nobara Kugisaki at his side also became excited. She immediately recalled the scene where he had first invited her to eat. He spent money without even blinking!
"Pfft!"
Zenin Maki burst out laughing. Seeing Tatsuro's embarrassed expression, she raised her staff and gently lifted his lowered head, revealing a friendly expression.
"Hehe…"
Tatsuro's black pupils glanced elsewhere. In his heart, he wanted to kick this guy back to his country.
"Oh ho."
Panda glanced at the two, patted Inumaki Toge's shoulder, and pulled him to his angle.
The originally friendly Maki now became teasing, looking down at the somewhat ashamed Tatsuro, holding a staff in her hand.
"Bonito flakes. (Beautiful.)"
Inumaki Toge, who understood, took out his phone from his pocket with the speed of lightning. He long-pressed the volume down button, and the phone automatically switched to camera mode, then one-click continuous shooting.
"Ka... kacha—"
"Tuna! (Got the shot!)"
Inumaki Toge, after taking the photo, high-fived Panda.
"Nice!"
Panda said happily.
"What are you guys so happy about?"
Zenin Maki turned her head to look at the celebrating two.
"No, nothing."
"Kelp, kelp. (Yes, yes.)"
The two quickly nodded. Inumaki Toge turned off his phone screen and put it in his pocket.
"Souvenirs, souvenirs."
Tatsuro, in order to change the subject, quickly took out the things he had prepared.
"This is yours, Mafuyu. A cute doll."
Tatsuro took out a cat doll and handed it to Kurosaki Mafuyu. He didn't know much about what girls liked. This was picked out for her by Little Noa. It was very cute. She should like it.
"Th... thank you, Tatsuro-senpai."
Looking at the clean white cat, the sweaty Kurosaki Mafuyu didn't know how to take it for a moment. After all, her current self would make it dirty.
"You can just hold this zipper."
Tatsuro smiled faintly, and then was poked in the face by a staff. Maki grumbled, "If you seduce a junior, I'll kill you."
"Just handing out souvenirs. You have one too, Maki."
Seeing the doll being taken, Tatsuro glanced at the package, took out another cat doll, only this one was black, and said, "This is yours, Nobara."
"Thank you, Tatsuro-senpai!"
Nobara Kugisaki hugged the doll, her face full of happiness.
Tatsuro then took out a panda pendant and said, "Panda, this is your…"
Three minutes later, everyone had received their souvenirs, except for Zenin Maki.
Tatsuro took out the last item in the bundle and said, "Oh my, I didn't expect to get it last."
Zenin Maki held her staff with both hands, her black pupils staring at the souvenir Tatsuro was about to give her. Fushiguro Megumi, sitting on the ground meditating, now had a doll on his head and a gold chain on his hand; the chain was a special gift. Yuji and the others all had one. The four first-years and the five second-years, it was a custom-made gift, the kind for couples, and could also be a symbol of friendship.
"Ta-da!"
"A golden knife!"
Tatsuro shook the small knife in his hand and said confidently, "I felt that other gifts wouldn't suit your taste. This short knife, made of pure gold, isn't it dazzling?"
The aura of a nouveau riche was now fully displayed.
"..."
Zenin Maki had a 'is that all' expression. She felt that this thing was not as practical as him treating her to a meal… After all, she was not short of money… She had a lot of cursed tools, which one was not more valuable than this thing? What was the use of this thing?
"Eh? You don't like it?"
Tatsuro looked at the gift he had personally chosen, and at Maki's speechless expression, bewildered.
"Luo is done for."
Panda said in a low voice, "I feel that if he gave Maki a cat doll, she would be happier than she is now."
"Kelp, kelp. (Indeed, indeed.)"
Inumaki Toge nodded in agreement.
"I like it."
Zenin Maki took the knife from Tatsuro's hand. Although he was an idiot who only knew how to get stronger, at least he had indeed chosen it with care.
"Is that so? That's good."
Tatsuro breathed a sigh of relief. Choosing souvenirs was really too difficult. In the future, he would just buy groceries and cook. After all, he was a professional chef! Cooking was something he could do with ease!
He then looked at Fushiguro Megumi, who was sitting on the side meditating and absorbing the natural energy in the air. He asked, "What is this guy Megumi doing? Entering 'Sage Mode' now?"
"Bonito flakes, bonito flakes. (Look here, look here.)" Inumaki Toge took out a pen and paper and wrote.
[It seems he wants to spar with you, Luo. He started meditating and entering Sage Mode when he saw you.]
"Is that so? Then I want to see how long it takes him to enter Sage Mode."
Tatsuro looked at Fushiguro Megumi with great interest. Zenin Maki, on the other hand, had already taken Noa Yorishie to play elsewhere.
"Sister Maki, aren't you going to call brother?"
"No. This guy is going to fight again in a bit."
"Oh."
Panda and Inumaki Toge were in cahoots, looking at the photos they had just taken, with doting aunt-like smiles on their faces from time to time.
"A gold chain."
Nobara Kugisaki held the black cat doll in her left hand and wore the gold chain on her right, showing a money-grubbing expression.
Kurosaki Mafuyu was now walking towards the dormitory. She was going to take a good bath and sleep with the white cat doll at night!
"Tatsuro-senpai! I want to learn 'Sage Mode'!" Yuji Itadori, holding a doll, shouted.
"When you beat me, I'll let Lady Katsuyu teach you Sage Mode."
Tatsuro smiled faintly and thought to himself, 'Teaching you is impossible. If I teach you, I'm afraid that guy Sukuna will slap me to death.'
"Eh?!"
Yuji said in despair, "How is that possible?"
"Are you afraid of me, brat?"
Ryomen Sukuna's mouth appeared on Yuji's face, his eyes looking at Tatsuro with ridicule.
"You can beat me too, Sukuna."
Tatsuro smiled faintly. At this moment, he didn't care too much about the current Ryomen Sukuna.
"..."
"You just wait."
Ryomen Sukuna glanced at Tatsuro's annoying smile, then left and returned to his 'Innate Domain'.
He would sooner or later let this brat know what absolute power suppression was. Before that, he would let this brat be arrogant…
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