Neither the peaceful car journey, nor the breakfast with my father, stepmother, half brother and mother, nor the arrival of the new uniform, managed to lift my mood. The letter my mother wrote is real... I haven't been able to stop thinking about it or separate myself from it since I read again this morning.
For a moment I thought it could be someone playing with me, but I quickly remembered that it says my name and my mother's name in my old life, making it impossible to be a joke and very unlikely to be a coincidence. I'm at least grateful that the letter hasn't deteriorated so much that it's unreadable... Maybe some god preserved it?
I was Catholic, so I already believed in God, of course having confirmation is surreal, but my old mother said gods, not god, which means more than one. Are they from Japanese mythology? Or the Greeks? What if there are some that we humans don't even know about? This is crazy! In fact, everything has been crazy since I turned five and fought my first curse, I remember perfectly the appearance of that deformed demon baby.
Gojo-sensei and the superiors seemed to know something, during our meeting they even asked me why, at the time I didn't know what they were talking about, but now I know. I wonder if it would be good to talk to my teacher about the letter... Urgh, again that shiver I feel when I think about revealing the truth to someone... Is it a sign from the gods? Is there any way I can contact them? Or at least something like that?
- Yes, it is possible. - I hear someone talking from the seat next to me, which makes me turn my head quickly.
- It's you... The mysterious girl from the time I passed out. - I murmur in surprise. - Oh! Sorry, how rude of me. It's a pleasure to see you again. - I try to be polite.
- Heh, it's a pleasure to see you too José. - She says after giving a soft laugh. - So have you decided on a name? - The long-haired girl asks welcomingly.
- Well... I talked to my mother a few days ago and she told me that if I had been born in a boy's body my name would be Haru and I ended up really liking it. - I confess, embarrassed.
- And why aren't you using that name? Are you afraid to say it? In the same way you had about reveal that you are a man? - She questions me in an authoritative way.
- I... I want to talk to Yuji about this first, before announcing it to the others. For some reason he's like a safe space for me. It's kind of depressing to see an adult trusting a fifteen-year-old boy like that, isn't it? - I ramble sadly.
- I do not think so. Besides, you're not even an adult, at least not anymore. - The girl reminds me.
- Right... - I agree sadly.
- You still can't forget the incident with João, right? I know it's quite difficult to see someone close to you die, especially if the reason was as stupid as them being who they are. - The, probably, goddess tries to comfort me.
- Thank you, without your encouragement, or Yuji's, I would still be called a girl and I wouldn't have thought of a name. - I thank you, smiling softly.
- Your welcome! - She states - Kichijōten. - Suddenly the girl says.
- Huh? - I exclaim confused.
- My name is Kichijōten, I am part of the seven gods of luck. - The girl reveals.
- A part of me is surprised and another part of me expected this, sorry I don't know how to react to this information. - I confess, embarrassed after a while of silence.
- Don't worry, we will still have a lot of time together, after all I was the goddess designated to guide you. - She reveals, shocking me.
- Goddess assigned to guide me? - I question confused.
- Don't get too caught up in it, it's not really something that matters to you. Now pay close attention to what I'm going to tell you, as it is extremely important. - The deity warns. - I will tell you something very important and then I will let you ask three questions, after that I will leave and time will pass again. - Kichijōten explains seriously.
- That's my goal, right? The reason I was reincarnated? -
- Smart kid! - She confirms with a mischievous smile.
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It takes about two hours to get to Tokyo Jujutsu High, in the meantime I manage to talk a little with the driver who seems like a decent person. We talked about car models, what it's like to be a sorcerer, what it's like to work for the Kamo family, and what each other's morning was like.
At the end of the trip my mood was much better and my stress about what I learned was much lower, ideal for having a serious conversation with Yuji. Of course, as always things don't go as planned for me, not that it's always a bad thing, like now for example. I don't know how, but my colleagues found out that I was going to talk to a high-ranking member of the sorcerers.
- Are you sure you're okay? They didn't do anything, did they? It's unlikely that they would do something to someone outside the family and that is important, however... - Maki asks extremely seriously, while checking me for injuries.
- I already told you not to worry that I'm fine, it wasn't a big deal, we just talked. - I try to calm them down.
- Are you sure? I know it can be very uncomfortable talking to the higher ups. - Megumi argues expectantly.
- It was quite uncomfortable and strange but nothing major. - I reassure them.
- Urgh! I'm so jealous of Watanabe! It's not fair for you to be able to drive around in these luxury cars and sleep in rich people's properties. - Kugisaki complains irritably.
- Well if we're going to get into this subject, then this kind of thing should be common for me now. - I mock rolling his eyes and smiling
- What do you mean? - Nobara asks confused.
- Huh? Didn't I tell you? - I ask, earning several negative responses. - My mother is super rich. Our family for generations has been the number one clan selling cursed tools and in the Heian period we had a lot of influence among other shamans. - I confess, embarrassed.
- WHAT?!? THIS WHOLE TIME I WAS FRIENDS WITH A RICH GUY AND I DIDN'T KNOW?! - The girl with light brown hair shouts exasperatedly, making me laugh.
- Hana doesn't normally talk about this, so it's not your fault, it took me a while to figure this out too. - Yuji confesses happily.
- What did they want with you anyway? - Maki asks, less worried.
- Oh! The higher ups forced me to meet my father! They said this on the day of the event out of goodwill, but I only managed to have free time with my mother yesterday. - I reveal embarrassment, running my hand over the back of my neck.
- Your father? - Kugisaki asks confused.
- Your father is someone from the Kamo family, correct? - Fushiguro asks with a worse mood than usual.
- Yep! I already knew this because of my blood manipulation, however I was very surprised that the head of the clan was my father and even more so when I discovered that Noritoshi-senpai is my half brother. - I confess, happy with the memories.
- WHAT?! - Nobara asks exasperatedly.
- THE HEAD OF THE CLAN!? - Zenin screams in disbelief.
- SERIOUS? - Itadori questions me, very surprised, receiving a nod from me. - Only you to have such luck. - He adds laughing, quickly joined by the panda.
- Tuna tuna! - Inumaki exclaims, shaking his head.
- Indeed, Gojo-sensei has a talent for finding problematic students. - Maki agrees smiling.
- Hey! I'm not problematic! - I complain jokingly.
- Urgh, I'm sure the sensei must love the madness and stress that this causes in others, after all having all the problematic students in one place is not a good thing. - Megumi agrees irritably.
- It must be shit being that guy's brother, he gives off a straight-laced vibe that does everything his parents say. - Nobara mentions still upset.
- He's not that bad. - I disagree.
- Speaking of not being so bad... What do you think about going shopping with me? You said it yourself last time it wasn't so bad. - Kugisaki tries to convince me.
- He only said that because he wasn't the one carrying the things! - Yuji complains, irritated by the memory.
- Watanabe carried some bags, he even offered to help you carry some of yours. - The girl from the countryside remembers the other.
- Still, in the end he carried less than me! Besides, you didn't stay on top of him and complain about the way he handled things. - Itadori complains very irritated.
- That's because he's not as clumsy as you are. - She counterattacks.
- Stop fighting idiots! You're causing a scene. - Fushiguro orders irritated.
Both begin to blame each other, reaching a point where the senpais become involved in the argument. I can't help but laugh lightly and continue observing the childishness of my colleagues, despite all the joy and fun of the situation, my mind goes to the memories of what is about to happen in a few months.
A little more serious now, I remember that I have very important matters to talk about with the pink-haired boy, so without wasting time I approach and tell him that there is something important and private that I need to talk to him about as soon as possible, preferably now.
He, understanding the seriousness of the situation, asks permission from the other colleagues, grabs my wrist and takes us to the rooms, which are now becoming our place to tell secrets and talk about the future.
- So what do you want to talk about? Is there more bad stuff about the future? - Yuji asks worriedly.
- More or less yes... However, there are two things I wanted to talk to you about first. - I confess nervous.
- Of course, you can count on me! Don't rush, you can tell me when you're ready. - Itadori says, understanding my discomfort.
- Well... Hana is a female name and... I ended up talking to my mother about what name she would give me if I had been born with a penis and she told me it would be Haru, I thought the name was beautiful and... - I struggle to explain.
- Would you like me to start calling you Haru? I don't mind, but it will probably take me a while to get used to it, so correct me whenever I say it wrong! - He accepts it so quickly, in the same way he immediately shows me support.
- Thank you, I really appreciate it. - I thank you with a soft and sincere smile.
- No problem. What else did you want to talk about? - Yuji asks.
- You know how I found out that Noritoshi-senpai is my half brother and... I wanted to know if you accept him as your brother too. He has no connection with my mother, so I'm the only connection, so I understand if you say no. However, I know he is a good guy and he will need our support in the future, because at some point he will leave the Kamo family, then... - I can't finish rambling before Itadori interrupts me.
- Of course, I don't know him, but I'll be very happy to have another big brother. - Yuji jokes, smiling.
- Speaking of older brothers... You have nine older half-siblings. - I reveal
- Uh... What!? - He asks, surprised.
- You have nine other older half brothers, they were "born" one hundred and fifty years ago by your mother. She is actually a man called Kenjaku who has the ability to transplant his brain into other people's bodies, with this ability he had you and one hundred and fifty years ago he raped a woman several times, creating your brothers. - I explain with sadness and hatred.
- That's... - Itadori murmurs, still processing what I said.
- This is not everything! Just like them, you are also half a curse, because of Kenjaku. - I reveal it sadly, waiting for Yuji's reaction.
- I... I need some time to think about this. It's a lot of information at once. - The teenager asks me in a daze.
- Heh, that's not all brat. - Sukuna appears on the cheek. - You were made to be my vessel. Kenjaku created you for just this purpose. - The curse provokes.
- Shut up, you're not helping. - I complain irritably.
- I know, that's why. - He boasts with a shit-eating smile.
- Urgh... - I mutter irritated.
- Speaking of the brat, I believe it won't take long for him to learn my cursed technique, after all with the training we are doing our cursed energies should mix even faster. - Ryomen reveals surprising me.
- Serious? That is great! - I exclaim happily.
- Hey Hana... I MEAN HARU! - Itadori gets confused trying to get my attention.
- Yes Yuji? - I ask confused.
- What will happen to my older brothers? - The one with honey-colored eyes asks.
- Huh? - I ask confused.
- You wouldn't talk about them out of the blue, you would let me get to know them when the time was right. So what bad will happen to them? - My little brother asks.
- ... In our next mission two of them will be the curses that we will have to face, along with a finger bearer. You and Kugisaki will be in charge of taking care of the brothers... You ended up victorious. - I reveal it with great sadness.
- Oh... Does that mean we...? - Yuji is unable to finish the sentence.
- You didn't know in the anime, it will only be discovered much later. - I try to justify it.
- Even so... - He whispers. - Haru, can you tell me more about my brothers? What about our fight? - Itadori asks me shyly.
- Of course Yuji! - I quickly agree. - Your nine half-siblings are called Cursed Womb: Death Paintings. Every single one of them has a technique related to blood manipulation, since Kenjaku inhabited the body of the ancient Kamo Noritoshi. - I reveal it.
- Former Kamo Noritoshi? - Yuji asks confused.
- Yes... Look, he's not very important, so let's move on. Their appearance is that of small human-like fetuses, but they can have bodies if given a human receptacle. Due to their flesh-and-blood bodies, they can be seen by normal humans, and even sorcerers may have difficulty telling whether they are cursed spirits or curse users. Your brothers' names, in order from oldest to youngest, are Choso, Eso, Kechizu, Noranso, Sho-oso, Tanso, Sanso, Kotsuso, and Shoso. - I continue to explain.
- Which of them am I going to fight against? - Itadori asks quietly, visibly sad.
- Against Eso and Kechizu, in the future you would also fight against Choso, but thanks to the blood connection ability he has and the false memories, Choso was able to discover that you were brothers. - I reveal concern about how Yuji will react.
- What is this "blood connection"? - He asks confused.
- A unique Blood Manipulation skill that belongs only to death paintings, this allows him to feel the "transformation" of his younger brothers no matter how far away they are, and yes, death is considered a transformation. - I explain methodically.
- Oh...! -Itadori murmurs with regret.
- Yeah... Look, it's better not to focus on that, let's be happy that this hasn't happened yet and we can change things. I still don't have a plan to make them discover that you are brothers, but we still have time to come up with one! - I say trying to lighten the mood.
- About the memories part... Is it the same thing as Todo Aoi? - The pink hair boy asks uncomfortable.
- Yes... I don't even know how this works or why, in the anime it wasn't explained and the author didn't say anything, sorry. - I apologize looking to the side.
- It's okay, it's not your fault, besides everything you've done helps me a lot. - He says with a sad smile. - You said that both they and I are half cursed, does that mean...? - He asks, very shaken.
- Yes... - I agree sadly. - But don't be upset about that, after all it only makes us more alike! - I say more confidently.
- What do you mean? - He asks confused and worried.
- Well... - Uncertain beginning.
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- Now for your second question, what would it be? - The goddess asks expectantly.
- It's about my cursed energy... Since I was born I've felt pain and discomfort and pain because of it. I'm almost certain that many of the times I got sick or overwhelmed were because of her. Both Kenjaku and Sukuna mentioned how strange my cursed energy is, I wish you could explain more about it. - I ask nervously.
- Will all your questions be excellent or are you just a lucky guy? - Kichijōten jokes.
- Heh, the gods are very different from what I expected... - I also respond jokingly.
- What can I say? - She scoffs, giving a wink. - Now returning to the question, your cursed energy is different for two reasons, the first is obviously because your soul comes from a different universe, the second is because this energy does not belong to humans. - She reveals.
- What do you mean? - I question confused and worried.
- It's very simple my dear, each universe has a "configuration" of soul, energy, after death and things like that, which is why we very rarely reincarnate beings in universes different from their original ones. Because each universe works in a different way, the energy of one may be different from that of the other, as in your case. Your cursed energy is the modification of the "energy" that would have appeared in your universe in the future, belonging to a species similar to gakis and vampires. Before you ask anything else, remember that you only have one more question to ask. - The goddess reveals and warns.
- I understand, thanks for letting me know... I think I'm ready for my last question. - I confess calmer.
- And what would be? - Kichijōten asks expectantly.
- Why out of all people did you choose me and my mother to reincarnate? - I question seriously, receiving a mischievous smile from the divinity.
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- Because I'm from another universe and I died, in this universe I'm technically considered a curse, or half because I'm alive. - I try to explain.
- Oh... that is... cool? - Yuji says so that it seems more like a question than a compliment.
- So you finally talked to one of them, huh? Who was? - Sukuna disturbs our moment as brothers.
- It was Kichijōten. - I frown.
- I don't understand, what does the goddess Kichijōten have to do with Han... Haru knowing about this? - Itadori asks very confused.
- It's obvious that an idiotic brat like you wouldn't understand. Urgh! -The curse complains.
- Yuji I... What I'm going to tell you is very serious and has to stay just between us, ok? - I ask, receiving a nod from Itadori. - In the same way as the reincarnation is possible and happens, the gods are also real. I managed to talk to one of them, the goddess Kichijōten! - I reveal nervous.
- That's... Incredible Haru! - The boy congratulates me.
- Yes, it's cool and stuff, but it's not the most important thing! Please let's talk about your brothers again. I have no idea what we're going to do with them. - I beg.
- You said yourself that you didn't know how to make them discover that I'm their brother, so I think all we can do is wait for the day and hope that we're lucky, with Kichijōten's help it should be even easier, right? - Yuji suggests with a half smile.
- I think so... - I agree, slightly frustrated, when suddenly I remember something. - Yuji there is something I've wanted to ask you for a while now... - Uncertain beginning.
- Of course, what is it? - He asks curiously.
- The day Sukuna ripped out your heart... What did you talk about in the innate domain? What happened there? - I question looking to the side.
- I opened the brat's eyes to reality and we reached a consensus. - The millennial being reveals it with pride.
- A consensus on what? - I ask worried.
- About our goals and you. We accept that we don't like each other, nor that we like how the other thinks, but we both want you alive. - The teenager confesses.
- You want me alive...? Why? - I question worriedly.
- Don't worry, I don't want to get on the gods' bad side. In fact, this is one of the main reasons I support you. I already knew someone who had also been reincarnated, they were interesting and had potential, I let them live and I even cured them once. Because I did this and other reasons, I discovered that gods were real and I even managed to talk to some... - The king of curses explains with nostalgia.
- Did you talk to them?! - Yuji asks exasperatedly.
- Was this person Watanabe no Tsuna? - I question with hope.
- At that time he was called Minamoto no Tsuna, but that's him. Why the interest? Is someone important to you? - Ryomen starts to ask with an evil smile. - You didn't know each other in your old life, right? - He continues, with a somber voice.
- That's none of your business! - I say nervously.
- So you knew each other... Who are you? The husband? One of the children? - He asks enthusiastically.
Before I can say anything Gojo opens the bedroom door, scaring Yuji and I, who cling to each other, screaming. Satoru laughs before announcing that classes are about to start and we should follow him, so as not to be late. As soon as we recover from the shock we go after the strongest sorcerer, during our walk I can feel the teacher looking at Yuji, which means he probably felt Sukuna's cursed energy increasing, I let out a long sigh when I think about it.
The room wasn't very far away, so we arrived quickly, unlike the beginning of the class, which took another fifteen minutes to start. In the meantime I talked a little more with Yuji about his half brothers, which caught our teacher's attention, I took advantage of this moment to ask to talk to him about this subject after class, which he agreed to.
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The class took longer than I expected, or at least that's what it seemed like, after all, this was one of the few classes in which we focused more on the theoretical part and not on the physical training. Sometimes it's good to alternate, but depending on the subject it's so boring and irritating, and I'm sure being an adult who's already left school doesn't help one bit. When the end of the school day was announced, I was extremely happy and relieved, as I was almost asleep, the only thing that stopped me from that was Satoru's occasional antics.
- Hey sensei... Could I talk to you about something in private? - I ask at the door of the room, after the others have already left.
- Of course, what is it? - He questions smiling.
- Hana, are you coming or not? - Kugisaki shouts before I could respond to Satoru.
- I'll still be here for a while, you can go ahead! - I answer.
- All right! - She agrees before leaving.
- So, as I was going to say before... Not only is the day of Yuji's half-brothers' attack coming, but also
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