There was an atmosphere of a loner and a quiet person around him in the class, he remembered the moment: when he entered, no one greeted him or when the bell rang and announced a break, but no one approached him during breaks either, so he thought that he would probably be a loner in this life too, since he never really communicated with his peers much in his past or current life.
But all this did not particularly bother him, since he could do without friends.
Yuta was now worried about the upcoming meeting with Gojo Satoru, it was like meeting the president, no, rather 10 times more important, he was meeting the strongest being at the moment, who could single-handedly destroy an entire country. He. Thinking about different options, what if this world is different from the anime and shamans are not such good people and that they turn out to be an evil organization, thinking about this he could not help but worry, but common sense told him that if they were bad, they would not have saved him in the hospital, and they would hardly have come to deal with the damned spirit. The teacher, seeing that Yuta was flying in his dreams, scolded him, asking him not to be distracted from his studies. Despite those guys in the far desk who were whispering among themselves, it did not particularly affect him, since he had seen such a difference in attitude towards people many times in his past life. But all this depends on people, for example, one can assume that these children who whisper at the last desks always do this and scolding does not help against them, and Yuta, on the contrary, is a diligent student, so she thinks that this will work on Yuta, maybe even that she sympathizes more with Yuta and therefore wants him to concentrate on the lesson. For example, in my past life, teachers were stricter with me because I was a diligent student and their expectations were higher accordingly.
Well, here, she scolded me, you could say it worked, the rest of the lesson I pretended to be focused on the lesson, and I easily answered her questions about the lesson because these questions were too easy for me.
The bell for the end of the last lesson sounded like salvation. Yuta slowly gathered his things, threw his bag over his shoulder and headed for the exit. But as soon as he crossed the threshold of the school, he saw that same white-haired guy again.
"Well, finally," Gojo drawled, smiling broadly. "I thought you would spend the night there."
"You remember that I did not agree to meet with you?" Yuta asked.
"Really? "Gojo asked, not noticing the child's gloomy face. "I probably didn't hear you, but come on, do you like sweets? " Gojo asked with a bright smile.
" Not really " Yuta answered with a sigh.
"Why are you so gloomy? " Gojo asked with interest.
"This is my usual expression "Yuta answered, resigned to Gojo's way of doing things.
" Oh well, I know a good coffee shop there and we'll talk " Gojo exclaimed enthusiastically. And before Yuta could object, Gojo grabbed him by the shoulder and literally dragged him towards the nearest cafe.
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They were sitting at a corner table. Gojo ordered himself a huge cappuccino, while Yuta modestly sipped water.
—"Okay, let's get down to business, "Gojo began, leaning his elbows on the table. " You have two paths. First: You forget about everything that happened in the hospital. You forget about me, about magic, and about what you saw. You live on like a normal schoolboy."
Before Yuta could answer, Gojo raised his finger, silencing him.
"Second way: You decide to find out the truth about what happened and about all of this. In this case, you must become a student at the Tokyo Magic College."
Yuta felt his palms sweat. This choice was too important to give an answer right away.
"What is the truth?" he asked carefully.
"This..." Gojo leaned closer and whispered. "This is something that will change your life forever. But I warn you: if you choose the second option, there will be no turning back."
Yuta thought about it for a long time, on the one hand, if he chooses the first option, he can live a quiet life, but the problem is that Yuta Okkotsu is a very important character, as he remembered, he was a very strong magician, and without him, the future events that await the main characters could end with a bad result, and his quiet life could be destroyed, so he decided to choose the second option.
He took a deep breath.
"I want to know more," he said firmly, looking into Gojo's eyes.
The white-haired guy smiled contentedly.
"Good choice, Okkotsu. You did not disappoint me.
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On the way home, Yuta listened to Gojo explain the basics of magic and the world of shamans.
"Let's start with me," Gojo began to explain. "I am a Sorcerer, a person who possesses cursed energy and is listed in the spellcasting organization, and also has a different brain structure than ordinary people. All spellcasters monitor the safety of people and the extermination of cursed spirits/curse users." Gojo concluded.
"And the second thing you should know at the moment is the Cursed Energy," Gojo said, waving his hand. "A supernatural power that is contained in high quantities from birth in a small circle of people, while each person releases cursed energy, and their accumulation gives rise to curses.
"And what should I do with this information?" Yuta was still stunned.
"First, you need to learn to control your energy. Once you master it, you can direct it to attack or defend. But that's later. Right now, your task is to understand that you're no longer an ordinary schoolboy."
Yuta nodded, trying to remember every word.
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Yumiko opened the door to Okkotsu's house. She smiled, but her smile quickly turned to confusion when she saw Gojo.
"Good evening. Who are you? " she asked cautiously.
"Good evening, " Gojo answered, bowing his head in greeting.
" I'm Gojo Satoru, I'd like to talk about your son's future. May I come in?"
Yuta felt his heart beat faster.
"Of course, come in, " Yumiko said, letting them in.
Yuta's father was already sitting in the living room, leafing through a newspaper. Yui was playing with stuffed animals on the floor.
"Something happened? "The father was wary when Gojo entered the room.
"Yeah, but nothing that can't be solved with a good conversation," Gojo said, sitting down on the sofa.
Yuta sat down next to him, feeling the tension in the room growing.
"What's going on?" Yumiko asked, sitting down opposite him.
Gojo decided to start with a greeting - Hello, I am Gojo Satoru, the Strongest Special Class Shaman.
What are you saying, is this some kind of joke? - Yuta's father was at a loss.
Gojo said with all seriousness - No, this is not a joke, let me start from the beginning and I would be glad if you took my words seriously, I hope for your prudence.
Yuta's father looked at him and sighed, nodded. - Continue.
Yuta was surprised, he did not know that Gojo could talk so seriously.
Gojo spoke in a deep voice. He talked about the world of shamans, about magic, about curses. He said that Yuta had great potential that needed to be revealed.
Yuta's parents were skeptical about this and Gojo understood this, so before they could say anything, he raised his hand and said - I understand how this all sounds to you and I understand your doubts, so I would like to ask your permission - Gojo said.
"What permission " Yuta's father asked with interest.
" To use magic "Gojo said with a smile.
" Okay " Yuta's mother answered impatiently.
Gojo used the cursed technique blue and lifted the kitchen table standing a few meters away from him.
Yuta's parents were shocked, Yui was shocked and clapped her hands in happiness. She asked with interest "And me? Can I do that?"
Gojo answered sadly "Unfortunately no, you don't have large reserves and your brain is not structured like a shaman's."
Hearing this, Yui's face became sad.
Yuta's father asked with a stunned look "So, is everything you said true?"
"Pure truth "Gojo answered with a shining smile.
" But according to your story, the shaman's profession is very dangerous" Yumiko expressed her concern.
" Yes, but I would also like to tell you how I found out that your son has the potential to become a shaman "Gojo told everything about the incident at night in the hospital that almost became the last for Yuta. - If I hadn't arrived in time, your son would be dead now, - he finished his story seriously.
Yuta noticed how his mother turned pale.
"Okay, I agree," Eiji Okkotsu said. Then he continued:
"But Yuta is still a child now, so I think I'll let him decide when he's older. Also, I want you to swear an oath that you'll take care of my son," his father added firmly.
"I understand," Gojo nodded. He stood up and said seriously:
"I, Gojo Satoru, swear an oath that I'll take care of Yuta Okkotsu."
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Yuta sat in his room, digesting everything that had happened. Now he knew there was no turning back.