Ch. 3 Curse Technique

Keiko's P.O.V.

I am currently eating breakfast with Mieruko. My father is currently on a mission with my mother. A curse user hunt, it would seem. It's their normal mission outside of exorcism.

Satoru is in school now, so while he's in school, guardianship is not really needed. Satoru has been doing well with his techniques anyway. The clan believes it's about time he learned the reverse curse technique.

Speaking of curse techniques.

"Is this normal, Mieruko?" I asked. Just a few days ago, I 'unlocked' my curse technique, and now I'm asking Mieruko for information to maybe get a deeper understanding than what I know from my past life.

"Hmm, a lot of curse techniques are like that. The way they manifest differs from person to person," she explained. "Just like how they knew the young master's techniques when he was just born. Although I don't know the specifics, I'm not a 'trusted maid' for the young master."

"I see. Did that hurt your feelings?" I ask with a mouthful of sushi.

"Not at all! If anything, they trusted me enough to let me know why." She was quite reverent; I wonder why that is. Wait, I'm part of the Gojo clan; I can just ask.

"And why was that?"

"Ah, you see, there is a family in the clan that overseas the guardianship of the young master," she says fondly.

"Are they not the main bloodline of the Gojo family?"

"There are some, of course, even from the branch family like your father. But there is a specific family that was tasked with it. The clan, after all, consists of multiple families. Families whose ties to the Gojo family are airtight. Loyalty the Gojo family gained by protecting those weaker families." What surprising lore... I didn't know much about the Gojo clan from my last life, but it seems I'll get to know it much more while I'm here. Maybe I can find out what possible curse techniques I might inherit.

"But that's weird; have those families never been greedy enough to try and take advantage of the family?" I asked.

"There were some. But the family that person is from usually deals with it before the Gojo family even lifts a finger. Some might have a chance at doing so, but loyalty runs deep in the clan. Aside from the two main techniques of the clan, nothing much is known on the outside because it's a trump card the clan can use against the other families.

Despite the six eyes and the limitless, there are others that rival the clans' techniques, like the "light" curse techniques of the Hikaru family or the "defense" curse techniques of the Tsuyoroi family."

To summarize, the clan consists of many families that are loyal to the family because their ancestors were defended in the past and are continuously being defended until now. Then, when someone tries to betray the main family, the family in which the traitor is from will handle it before the main family acts on it. Whether that is out of fear, loyalty, or self-preservation against the main clan, it explains a lot.

Of course, those clans now have some Gojo blood in them; maybe someone from the main or branch family fell in love with a maid or a guard. Standard love story stuff. Sometimes they are arranged.

I don't care much for dramas like those.

Then I learn more about the rest of the families; aside from the vague "light" and "defense" curse techniques, most of the techniques in the clan are either "sensory" or "space"-based.

Like how my father had a "breathing" technique from the Tsugikuni family. And the "Gravity" technique from the Juuryoku family. Maybe Yuji's mother is a descendant of a member of the clan in this AU?

That being said, there are still some that don't inherit techniques from their family, or worse, they don't get curse techniques at all. Those who don't get lucky are made into household staff.

Fortunately, I have one of my own curse techniques. I have yet to name it. It seems that it makes the technique stronger. It makes sense, since explaining to others how your technique works strengthens your technique. Knowing the name of your technique should give your enemies some idea of how it works and strengthens the effect passively.

At least that's how I think it would work.

Now, from what I manifested, it is a "sensory" type. I basically gather data from all my senses (like a normal human), and then I keep the memory of it. If it's harmful to my body, my body adapts to it. Easy. Like a watered-down Mahoraga. I wouldn't say that... Maybe it's a technique that allows me to become the "peak of humanity" or go beyond it.

There must be more to it that I don't know yet, but I'll figure it out. I'm only four, after all. A mature and "prodigious" four-year-old

I now wonder how it felt when Kashimo, Higaruma, or maybe Nanami/Todo got their curse techniques. Or maybe it was just how their curse techniques manifested.

Maybe then I'd get a clearer picture... 'Ugh, I hate that I reincarnated without a helpful R.O.B. to explain anything!'

"So what about you? What is yours, Mieruko?" I asked.

"Oh! Hehehe, I'm only a window," she says, bowing her head. "I hope you're alright with me, little lady."

"Hmmp! Why would I not be?" I asked rhetorically while I pointed at her. "You better stay with me!"

"Of course I will!" Mieruko exclaimed.

We both chuckle. 'Who cares about a R.O.B. I have Mieruko.'

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A week after the talk with Mieruko, I learned enough about my technique that I asked to be relieved of academics. I knew them from my past life anyway.

Learning things is fun and all, but I already knew most of them. So I asked my head teachers, including Mieruko, that I'd take a "final" exam to prove that I knew the subjects well. They relented, but being a curious bunch, they allowed it.

The elders, of course, were a little outraged; they thought the teachers were allowing the prodigy some time to laze around. They were a little surprised when they saw the results. Considering Satoru passed easily as well, I'm not that surprised they aren't.

"A perfect score!" Elder 1 exclaimed. He was the Gojo head before Gojo Satoru and Gojo Yutsune.

"Did you cheat?" Elder 2 asked. Yutsune's cousin, Gojo Yoru, also happens to be my granduncle. He's not very flashy, and he's quite strict. But he is very reasonable.

"Of course not, grand uncle. I gain nothing from cheating on easy assessments."

"Quite the cocky brat!" Elder 3 says. She's the representative of the families that aren't from the main 'Gojo' family; she's actually quite sweet. She dislikes rebels. Kumo Kuraikuro.

'Can't wait to see her face when she gets to know how Satoru is outside of the clan.' I thought. "I was able to pass perfectly, so yes, it was easy."

"Let her be, Rai. If she's free from these studies, she has more time working on her technique," Yoru says with a smirk. "Isn't that the idea, little Keiko?"

Wah, that gave me the shivers. He's quite sharp. "Yes granduncle."

"Quite so. Maybe in light of less academics, we'll hammer down your athletics; you have no excuses for this, right?" Yutsune asked.

'I'm only four!' Is what I think, but they probably just think I'm a great asset. The faster I develop, the better for them. Besides, this is for the best. My technique is related to it after all.

"Hmmm, right. So pray tell, what this curse technique is that you wish to rush into learning it?" Yoru asked, stroking his beard.

"Oh, it's," I paused. I have never really officially named it yet, but with all the knowledge I have of it, I think I have a fitting one.

"I call it the six-sense technique."

Ch. 3 end

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Here's the third chapter. I hope you guys liked it. I'm sorry for the delay; the new year break has ended and college is picking up again, so I have little time for updates. So I finished this while I could.

How do you think the curse technique works? I wonder if you can guess. Of course it's a little different; it's a "power" I plan on using on my original. (not the MC, tho)

Anyway, that's that. Thanks for reading and for all the support.