"Why did you all come to see me at night? Could it be... you missed me because you didn't see me all day~?"
As soon as he opened the door, Satoru made a joke.
"Gojo-sensei, you're as narcissistic as ever. Who would miss you? We just want to know why Eiji hasn't come home yet."
Maki didn't want to beat around the bush, so she got straight to the point.
"Hm? Eiji hasn't come home?" Satoru frowned.
He knew one of his cousin's hobbies was spending time wandering around.
"We planned to have a celebration party for Yuta's victory in the Goodwill Event today, but after waiting for Eiji for a long time, he still hasn't come back." Panda explained briefly.
"Gojo-sensei, is it possible that Eiji-kun had an accident?" Yuta said worriedly.
"Haha... You say the funniest things, Yuta."
Hearing this, Satoru chuckled.
Like Maki, it never crossed his mind that Eiji could have had an accident.
"But this is indeed a bit strange... Even though he likes to wander, he always comes home on time at 9 PM. His phone also can't be reached, which makes this even more suspicious..."
Stroking his chin, Satoru couldn't think of a reason.
"Wait a moment, I'll ask someone who might know."
After saying that, he went to his room, took his phone, and made a call.
"Good night, Gojo-san. What can I do for you?"
"Yo, Ijichi. Straight to the point, do you know where Eiji is?"
"Why are you asking me about Kamiki-kun's whereabouts?"
Ijichi's voice sounded confused.
"Well, he hasn't come back yet. His classmates are worried."
"I see... Today Kamiki-kun was just on a routine task, exorcising Cursed Spirits in the Aokigahara Forest. Usually, it only takes him 20 minutes to complete the task, after which he wanders around. By the way, I didn't drive him today; he said he would walk there."
Ijichi didn't hide anything and conveyed all he knew.
"Alright, I'll check it out."
Ending the call, Satoru approached his students waiting at the door.
"How did it go, Gojo-sensei? Any news about Eiji-kun?" Yuta asked nervously.
"It's already late; let's have the celebration party tomorrow. As for Eiji, I'll go look for him." Satoru said with a light smile.
"But—"
"Let's go back, Yuta. Eiji's not a kid; maybe he's having fun with his two girlfriends. To avoid being disturbed, he deliberately turned off his phone."
Before Yuta could finish his sentence, Panda patted his shoulder with a meaningful smile.
"Salmon." Toge nodded slightly.
"Wait a minute, that's interesting, Panda. That expressionless guy has girlfriends? Not just one, but two? You're not joking, are you?"
Walking down the corridor, Maki was surprised to hear the news. This was the first time she knew about it.
"Fufufu, Maki, you're behind the times. Yuta and Toge already knew."
"Damn it, Panda! Tell me quickly!"
Seeing Panda's smile, Maki felt annoyed.
"Young people these days do love to gossip."
Seeing their figures start to disappear, Satoru smiled faintly.
"I have a bad feeling."
Satoru suddenly felt his eyes twitch.
He tried calling Eiji's number, but there was no response.
"Since Eiji's last location was in the Aokigahara Forest, check there; maybe there are clues."
Making a decision, he changed his clothes.
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"Thank you."
Taking five pizza boxes from the delivery person, Kenjaku closed the door after paying.
This was a two-story house belonging to an ordinary family. He took over this house and had Mahito transform its inhabitants into monsters with Idle Transfiguration.
Kenjaku opened the door connecting to Dagon's Domain Expansion, which was a tropical beach.
"The pizza is here."
On the beach sand were tables and chairs. Mahito, Jogo, Hanami, and Dagon were sitting, waiting for his arrival.
"Finally! I was getting bored of waiting."
Mahito stood up and took the pizza from Kenjaku's hands, then he opened his mouth wide and ate the pizza.
"Tsk, what's so good about human food?" Jogo clicked his tongue and had no intention of eating.
Hanami and Dagon had no objections to eating human food.
"Come on, Jogo, this is a celebration party for successfully killing Kamiki Eiji. Don't look so angry."
"My face is always like this!"
Jogo felt he never got along with Mahito's personality.
"Ah, I almost forgot about this. Geto, why didn't Kamiki Eiji use his Domain Expansion even once?"
Patting his forehead, Mahito remembered a question that had been bugging him. After all, he still couldn't use Domain Expansion because he didn't understand himself well enough.
Not to mention Jogo and Hanami, both of whom could use Domain Expansion since birth. Even Dagon, who was still in the womb phase, could also do it. After all, the place they were currently in was Dagon's Domain Expansion.
"Mhm... I also find it strange. Do you know why, Geto?" Hanami was also curious.
Although Jogo just snorted, he listened and didn't interrupt.
"Kamiki Eiji didn't refuse to use Domain Expansion; he knew it was useless."
Kenjaku's answer confused the four of them.
Seeing this, he continued his explanation.
"As we all know, Domain Expansion is considered the pinnacle of jujutsu sorcery. This technique is achieved by using a barrier to create a domain in a separate space. Within a Domain Expansion, the user's Cursed Technique is enhanced, and any technique activated is guaranteed to hit."
"I already know these basics. Are you taking us for fools, Geto!"
The ever-impatient Jogo became annoyed.
"I'm explaining this specifically for Mahito to deepen his understanding of Domain Expansion."
"Hmph!"
The explanation made sense, so Jogo stopped making a fuss.
"When using Domain Expansion, it will create a barrier that confines the user and the enemy in a separate space. It's almost impossible to break a Domain Expansion from the inside, unless it is overridden by a stronger Domain Expansion."
"However... The outer barrier of a Domain Expansion is very fragile."
Observing their changing expressions, Kenjaku knew they were beginning to understand the reason.
"Considering Kamiki Eiji was surrounded by ten million Cursed Spirits, using Domain Expansion would be a foolish decision. Once used, the Domain Expansion would be bombarded by the Cursed Spirits' attacks and wouldn't last even a second."
"Kamiki Eiji understood this well; that's why he never used it from the start."
After Kenjaku's explanation ended, Mahito tilted his chair back.
"What a shame, I wanted to see what Kamiki Eiji's Domain Expansion looked like. Do you know, Geto?"
"No, except for Gojo Satoru, no one knows what Kamiki Eiji's Domain Expansion looks like or its name. After all, no opponent has ever cornered him to the point of forcing him to use it."
Kenjaku was also curious, but he preferred the death of the other party over his curiosity.
Enjoying the pizza, they continued their celebration party.