"It has begun."
Standing outside the Curtain, Eiji watched as Yuta and Maki began facing the Cursed Spirits.
"How long will you hide, Suguru-san?"
Without turning back, he spoke to himself. Afterward, Geto Suguru, hidden with the help of the Cursed Spirits, appeared.
"As expected, I can't deceive your eyes, Eiji."
Walking and standing beside Eiji, Suguru looked relaxed even though his hiding was exposed. His iconic smile always appeared on his face.
"What's your purpose?"
"Do you believe I just came to watch?"
"..."
"I'm not lying, I have no other purpose. I heard there's a student ranked Special Grade, so I'm curious what kind of person that is."
"Make sense."
Whether that reason was genuine or fake, Eiji didn't care. As long as he was here, Suguru couldn't do anything.
"This is for you."
Taking something from the Storage Ring on his finger, Suguru threw it to him.
"Jelly candy? Suguru-san, don't treat me like a kid."
Although Eiji said that, he opened the package and threw the jelly candy into his mouth.
"This first-year student is quite weird. There's even a monkey."
Shifting his attention to the school, Suguru sneered.
The monkey he referred to was Zenin Maki.
To him, non-Jujutsu Sorcerers were monkeys.
"Don't underestimate her. Although Maki is only a Grade 4 Jujutsu Sorcerer, it's because of the pressure from the Zenin Family that she couldn't be promoted. In my opinion, her strength is equivalent to that of a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer."
"You have a point, she's a unique monkey among monkeys. Nevertheless, she's still a monkey. Without those glasses, she can't even see Cursed Spirits, right? And also, if she doesn't rely on Cursed Tools, she can't exorcise Cursed Spirits."
Suguru agreed with Eiji's statement, but it didn't change his mindset that Maki was a monkey. He was more interested in Yuta, who was a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer like himself.
"Anyway, just watch."
Eiji warned while chewing the gummy candy.
"Alright." Suguru smirked.
After that, they watched as Maki and Yuta dealt with the Cursed Spirits in the courtyard, then entered the school building.
With his Six Eyes, Eiji could still monitor their movements, but Suguru couldn't do that.
"By the way, how's Satoru?"
"Satoru Nii-san is cheerful and lively as usual."
"That's good, if something bad happens to Satoru, the Jujutsu world will be in chaos. Ah, it seems that situation won't happen. Even without him, there's still you, Eiji."
"..."
Eiji's response was silence without refuting.
With his memories of Lin Fan, he certainly knew that after Satoru was sealed by Kenjaku in the Prison Realm, the situation mentioned by Suguru did indeed occur.
Criminal Jujutsu Sorcerers who had been hiding and afraid to show themselves because of Satoru's power and reputation would emerge and cause chaos.
The reason Suguru considered that situation wouldn't happen was because Eiji's presence was equivalent to his cousin, Gojo Satoru.
Eiji's reputation in the Jujutsu world was only slightly less than Satoru's.
*BAM*
A loud sound was heard from inside the Curtain, Eiji and Suguru saw the appearance of a giant Cursed Spirit resembling a fish, destroying the school building.
Among the rubble and glass in the air, the figures of Maki and Yuta being thrown into the air could be seen.
"Are you sure you won't help them, Eiji?" Suguru said lightly.
He didn't care at all about Maki's life and death; what he cared about was Yuta.
Based on his vision, he determined Yuta was an inexperienced beginner Jujutsu Sorcerer. This made him even more curious about the reasons behind the others being ranked Special Grade.
"No need. They'll be fine."
"You seem to trust them. Well, if a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer dies so easily, then they're not worthy of their rank."
After that, Suguru watched with keen interest.
Yuta and Maki entered the mouth of the Cursed Spirit and were swallowed.
"..."
A smile froze on Suguru's face.
Even if Yuta was a beginner, he wouldn't be this weak, would he?
The title of Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer would cry!
From the beginning until now, Suguru had noticed Yuta hadn't used his Cursed Technique.
Glancing sideways, he found Eiji wasn't panicking even though their classmates were being eaten by the Cursed Spirit.
(Okkotsu Yuta, show me your strength. Don't let me down.) Suguru thought, anticipating what surprise Yuta would give him.
Eiji and Suguru only watched as the fish-shaped Cursed Spirit rampaged, destroying the school buildings.
The two of them were Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers; if they wanted to, exterminating the Cursed Spirit would only be a matter of will.
A few minutes later, the Cursed Spirit screamed in pain.
"Arghhhhhhh...."
From its body, the Cursed Spirit Rikka burst out.
"Aaaaaaaaa!!!"
"Who are you?" Asked the Cursed Spirit with a hoarse voice.
Rikka had no intention of answering; she blindly attacked the Cursed Spirit beneath her.
Purple corrosive liquid spread everywhere as Rikka destroyed the head of the Cursed Spirit.
"Amazing... That's a Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit."
Suguru's eyes sparkled and couldn't divert his attention from Rikka.
If not for Eiji's presence, he couldn't wait to absorb her.
His Innate Technique, Cursed Spirit Manipulation, Suguru's desire to absorb Rikka was almost uncontrollable. Fortunately, his logic restrained his feelings.
Even among the tens of thousands of Cursed Spirits in his collection, there were only a dozen Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
Suguru felt Rikka was the strongest Special Grade Cursed Spirit compared to his own Special Grade Cursed Spirits.
(Ah, why didn't I find Okkotsu Yuta first?)
He regretted being preceded by his good friend, Gojo Satoru.
(Once again, this is different from the plot. It's not a big change, so it shouldn't matter.)
Glancing at the excited Suguru, Eiji thought silently.
Based on Lin Fan's memory, Suguru would pay attention to Yuta who was exterminating Cursed Spirits with Toge in the shopping district.
Perhaps because Eiji replaced his cousin as the supervisor this time, Suguru dared to come to watch.
After all, Suguru was still somewhat awkward about meeting Satoru in their current situation.
"It's time for me to go. That was an interesting show. Goodbye, Eiji."
"Oh."
Suguru's voice snapped Eiji out of his reverie. He watched him leave, without attempting to stop him.
Then, he saw Yuta carrying Maki on his back and two boys in each of his hands. After arriving at the school gate, he collapsed in front of it due to exhaustion, both physically and mentally.
"Good job, Okkotsu Yuta." Eiji said with a hint of appreciation.
To overcome his fear, Yuta deserved his praise.
After that, Eiji drew back the Curtain, ushered them into the car, and drove to the hospital.
With the background of the Gojo Family, Eiji obtained a driving license despite being underage, which was just a trivial matter.
Rules could only restrain the weak, but they were highly limited and almost ineffective against the strong.
"As for the issue of the destroyed school building, let the relevant department handle it."
Taking out his phone, Eiji called Ijichi and explained the situation.