Isekai Restaurant
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Chapter 3: A Friend in Need
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- Silas -
I looked at Gojo-san who was looking at Sakura with a serious expression on his face.
She didn't say anything so I looked back at him and shook my head.
"I just heard you say something quite interesting, Silas-kun. You shouldn't be afraid to ask for help. We might be able to lend a hand."
"I… it's…" I let out a sigh and explained to him the situation.
"Please… you all don't know him."
"True. I might not know him but, we will never know if we can succeed if we don't even try."
"He is not a human… that man… he is a monster… a demon."
She stuttered.
"Alright alright no need to get so worked up. It just so happens that I'm somewhat of a monster slayer myself." Gojo-san said, summoning a red orb on the top of his finger. "So why don't you tell us something so that we might be able to help you?"
She looked at him with some hope in her eyes but her eyes turned to the same dead ones again.
"Alright. You don't have to tell us anything. Just hold on a minute." The guy went outside the door and before we could even count till tell, he returned with a brown haired brown eyed woman. She had a mole under her right eye and was wearing a white lab coat like a doctor.
Well, 'with' might not be the correct word to describe it since he was carrying her like a luggage bag. "Alright, introductions first. She is my friend Shoko. She is a doctor. Let her take a look at you first." He said.
….
I was not the only one confused at the scene.
But the doctor herself was not even fazed. She looked as if she was used to this situation.
Was it not the first time?
That was a scary thought.
Moreover, where was she that he brought her back so fast?
It wasn't even half a minute.
"Shoko, this is Sakura-chan and this is Silas-kun. She needs help. Please see what she needs and help her out."
He lay her on the floor and spoke as if it was a normal day to day thing.
The girl stood up and dusted her clothes easily. "You disappear for so long that many people think you were sealed off and now you bring me here, ask me to check her up without even explaining what's going on… at least this verifies that you are the real Satoru."
"Alright alright, let's leave these topics for later."
"Just like always." She rolled her eyes and walked up to Sakura-san and then looked at us. "Do you have any spare rooms?"
"Ah yes. Right this way." I showed them to one of the rooms upstairs and left them.
"So… what's the situation?" Gojo-san asked me when I got back.
I let out a sigh and explained.
"Did you punch him properly?"
"I think I broke his nose."
"Good. Next time aim to break his jaw. Let's add some martial arts to your training too. We don't know what kind of Innate Technique you might have so it's better if you master what you can at first. The Martial Arts teachers from Ryozanpaku would be glad to help."
"Okay. I'll ask them for some pointers." I did not deny the suggestion.
At that moment, the door to the Restaurant opened again.
It was a new guy.
He was a tall, lean man with light skin and grey eyes. He had messy and light-blond hair, with strands framing the sides of the face and hanging between his eyes, and he had chin stubble. He was wearing a dark green samue. Over this, he had a black haori, which sported a white diamond pattern.
Perhaps the most eye-catching things about him were the traditional Japanese wooden sandals and a striped dark green and white bucket hat.
"Ara, was there always a restaurant in this place?" He asked, looking around before taking a seat.
"What would you like to eat, Sir?" I asked, showing him the menu.
He looked at me for a moment and ordered a few dishes.
"Your order will be done in a moment."
I went inside to cook.
During this time, a few other people appeared in the Restaurant.
It was the Ryozanpaku group with both Naruto and Touma.
They placed their orders and started talking among themselves.
A moment later even Nanami-sensei and Principal Yaga entered and I got busy with all their orders.
– Satoru Gojo –
He watched Silas cooking while the rest sat on a table around him.
"We were able to get some information on some fingers of Sukuna. How about on your side?" Yaga-sensei asked.
"That volcano head had some. I chased them to finish them off. Especially that curse, Mahito who was fighting Yuji and Todo. He managed to escape but I got a few others including the volcano head. They had quite a stock."
"How many?"
He brought a bag from his side and opened it.
"Ten!"
"You got ten fingers!"
"Hahahaha awesome right?"
Just then Touma came to greet him, followed by a young boy and a girl.
"Are these your friends, Nii-san?" The boy asked.
"These are Gojo-san, Principal Masamichi and Nanami-san. They are teachers in the Magic Academy in their world."
"Magic! Really, can we learn it?" The boy jumped up with a bright look in his eyes. He turned towards them and repeated again. "Can I really learn magic?"
"Naruto, be polite. I'm sorry for him." The girl beside him bowed.
"It's fine. Kids are often excited when they find out about this. Reality is not often as fun. Very few people have an aptitude for Jujutsu."
"I can learn it. I'm a Ninja and I am going to be a Legendary Master one day dattebayo." The boy explained at the top of his voice.
He reminded him a lot of one of his students.
Yuji.
"So you are the ninja kid Silas-kun was talking about. I wonder what your world looks like." He asked.
"It's awesome ttebayo. Ninja techniques are awesome. I learned a technique in the Academy too. Although that crappy Bunshin Technique is still not good, I made one of my own."
"Hoh. Can you show us?" He asked.
"Alright then. Be careful. I even won against Kensei-sensei with this technique."
"Hahahaha, don't worry. I think I can handle it."
"Okay then. Here I go."
The boy made handsigns.
To his surprise, a cloud of smoke burst out around him.
And what appeared in front of them was…
"Naruto! Change back right now." The blonde girl beside him shouted, embarrassed.
Touma had his eyes covered.
Beside him Nanami and Yaga-sensei were still registering the situation.
"Hahahahahaha that's an awesome technique." he gave the boy a thumbs up.
He returned back to his normal form with a huge smile on his face. "See. I'm awesome right. I call this my Sexy Jutsu. I can do even more things."
He made the same handsigns again and this time he transformed into Gojo himself.
This made him raise an eyebrow.
He pulled up the glasses and looked at the boy and his eyes widened when he looked closer.
"Hahahahaha you are stunned right! I know I'm awesome. So, will you teach me Magic now?"
"Naruto, stop causing trouble." The girl bowed again. "I am really sorry for my little brother's behaviour."
"Don't worry. It was really interesting to see a new form of Power. To answer his question, I think Naruto-kun might have some insane potential to learn Jujutsu. Dare I say, equal to or surpassing even my own." he added, making Nanami drop his spoon in shock as he looked up.
"Satoru, are you being serious?" Yaga-sensei asked.
"Yup. In terms of raw potential, he might be the best I have seen yet."
"Even more than…"
"Yes. But there is a difference, unlike him, Naruto-kun is more like Yuta and Yuji. Not that he is weak himself but with the combined power of both sides… it makes those two look like children."
"That's…"
"Is something the matter?" The girl asked. "I'm Miu Furinji by the way."
"Nothing Miu-chan. We just think Naruto-kun here is extremely suitable for learning Jujutsu. Can we maybe talk to your Guardian?"
"Eh? Ah sure."
She led them to the table of the martial arts masters on another table and introduced themselves.
"So you are the ones Touma told us about? My name is Hayato Furinji. What can I do for you?"
Yaga-sensei took on the lead and explained to them about the Jujutsu world. Then before deciding anything, they send the children aside.
"Your grandson… is someone with the most potential we have ever seen with Jujutsu. We think if guided well, he could become the best Jujutsu sorcerer ever."
"Hmm… but from what I can understand, it will also throw him into constant violence and killing, dealing with negative things all the time. I am sorry but I cannot in my right consciousness allow that to happen." The man replied.
There was no hesitation in his reply and for that he could respect the old man.
"Sir, we only exorcise the curses who are a danger to the human species. And with Naruto's potential, he can become one of the best, the strongest Jujutsu sorcerer in the whole world. Don't you think you should give him a chance to explore this side of his?"
"Then we will wait until he is at an age where he can understand the implications of such a thing before pushing him into such a danger. I adopted him, brought him out of the place where he lived before only so that we could provide him with a good life. Doing this is a complete opposite of our intentions and promises made to him."
He took a deep breath.
"I had heard the story from Silas-kun. The Nine Tailed Fox right?"
"Yes. There was such a being in his world and it left a huge impact on his life. From what we could gather, he was born on the same day as the attack of the fox and many people thought he was the incarnation of the fox itself due to his whisker-like birthmarks. He was discriminated against and treated like a monster by those mindless people and no one did anything to stop them. It's an unfortunate part of the kid's life. So please try to understand my decision. We just want him to experience a normal childhood." Hayato explained.
At this point even Yaga-sensei and Nanami became quiet.
This is where he decided to intervene.
"I respect your intentions." he said and he was completely sincere. Even Yaga-sensei and Nanami looked at him in confusion. "But there is a saying, 'the path to hell is paved with good intentions.'"
The man's eyes narrowed. "What are you trying to say, young man?"
"Please don't misunderstand my words. I am not trying to insult your intentions. It's just that you people don't seem to understand his situation properly. They didn't treat him like a monster just because he was born on the same day… it was because that monster is sealed inside him."
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"WHAT!"
Everyone in the room was shaken at the reveal.
"That Nine Tailed Fox… is actually sealed inside your adoptive grandson and they might have known about it. Maybe the one who supposedly defeated it, couldn't actually defeat it and just sealed it inside a newborn child. The whisker marks might have been an influence of this. That said the seal is strong but I would still suggest that you start him on learning more about his powers. Oh, and keep Touma from touching his stomach under any circumstances. What happens to you all would be a matter of concern later but the kid would probably explode first."
Hayato looked to his side to a master in a white martial arts uniform who got up and left instantly.
"How sure are you about it? Why should I trust you?"
"I saw it myself. As for trusting me, I can teach him to dive into his consciousness and see the fox for himself. He won't be harmed."
The man became quiet and looked down in thought. "I… need some time to think."
"You don't need to worry about it. He can stay with you and only come with us to learn about Jujutsu. In fact, he can even learn with Silas-kun if you are uncomfortable leaving him with us." he offered.
The man closed his eyes. "Will there be any danger to him?"
"Just as much as learning Martial Arts. We have doctors who can even restore lost limbs so you don't need to worry about any accidental damages. Oh, speak of the Devil, there she is?" He looked at Shoko who was coming towards them with a serious and enraged look on her face.