Chapter 38: What? Here?!

"Who?"

Yukinoshita Yukino looked curiously at the man in front of her.

His suit was neatly pressed, his tie was perfectly tied, and his shoes were polished. He seemed to care a lot about his professional appearance. His cheeks were thin, and the dark circles under his glasses were very noticeable, looking like someone who was overworked by his company.

"Sorry for the intrusion. I am Ijichi Kiyotaka, the assistant supervisor from Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School. My main job is to handle various support and aftermath tasks."

The man bowed slightly, speaking neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Tokyo Metropolitan Jujutsu Technical High School... never heard of it."

She was more interested in the man's purpose than the seemingly made-up school name.

"To the public, it's a religious school. The students and teachers are all related to the jujutsu world."

Ijichi Kiyotaka adjusted his glasses and said calmly, "Just like you, Yukinoshita-san."

[Is he someone you know?] Yukinoshita Yukino asked in her mind.

[No way, he's from the jujutsu side.] Hayashizaki replied, [He must be here to handle the case you reported. Just ask him his purpose.]

[I understand.]

Yukinoshita Yukino asked directly, "So, what's your purpose?"

"There are two main reasons for this visit. First, to handle the aftermath of ordinary people killed by curses, including faking the cause of death, notifying the families, and providing condolence money. We keep jujutsu matters hidden from the public, so we need to do this kind of aftermath work."

"The second reason is to address you, Yukinoshita-san, or people like you."

"Recently, we have discovered many cases across Japan where ordinary people suddenly awaken jujutsu abilities. The exact cause is still under investigation."

"Most people are still unaware of their talents. Some have discovered their awakened abilities and are using them for their own selfish desires. We have already captured several of these potential curse users."

"And people like you, Yukinoshita-san, who have awakened their abilities and are on the right path of exorcising curses, are the ones we want to recruit."

Ichiji Kiyotaka explained the situation to the girl in detail, then bowed slightly and extended his right hand: "So, we hope you can join Jujutsu High and become a respectable sorcerer."

Faced with Ichiji's sincere invitation, Yukinoshita Yukino seemed a bit at a loss. Just as she was about to ask for Hayashizaki's opinion, two people suddenly entered the small room where they were talking.

"Why do I have to come too?"

"Well, we have to meet the new student! And Megumi is too gloomy, he needs to get out more and get some sun."

A playful, magnetic voice sounded. A strange man with smooth white hair, tall and wearing a black eye mask walked in, followed by a boy with spiky black hair and an unhappy expression.

"Don't make it sound like I'm moldy."

"Haha, you are quite self-aware."

The white-haired man laughed and patted the spiky-haired boy on the back, making the boy look even more annoyed.

"Um..."

Ichiji Kiyotaka, who seemed a bit afraid of the white-haired man, softly reminded, "Gojo-sensei, Yukinoshita-san hasn't agreed to join Jujutsu High yet."

"Eh—?"

Gojo Satoru made an exaggerated disgusted face, "Ichiji, what are you doing!?"

"Sorry..."

"Sigh—"

A long sigh came from Yukinoshita Yukino, and everyone turned to look at her. Then, all three of them froze.

The long-unseen black patterns slowly appeared on the girl's cute face, and a second pair of eyes opened.

"Why are you chattering in front of someone else's student?"

Hayashizaki said in a rather displeased tone.

"Special grade..."

Fushiguro Megumi broke out in a cold sweat, staring at the girl who had suddenly changed with a look of extreme caution.

"This curse power, I feel like I've seen it somewhere before."

Gojo Satoru's playful demeanor disappeared, but unlike Fushiguro Megumi, he didn't panic. He still had a relaxed expression, but his mind was already racing.

This huge curse power appeared suddenly, and its nature also changed suddenly. Is there some hidden method to conceal curse power?

Looking at the two pairs of eyes on the girl's face, a flash of insight crossed Gojo Satoru's mind, and he suddenly realized: "Ryoumen Sukuna, is that you?"

"I am Hayashizaki, but you can call me Ryoumen Sukuna if you want."

Hayashizaki said casually. Although the voice was still Yukinoshita Yukino's, the tone was completely different.

The latter was calm and rarely fluctuated, while the former's tone was filled with an equal disdain for everyone.

"When did Ryoumen Sukuna get a new name? But whatever, I'll take that as a yes."

Gojo Satoru stroked his chin, full of curiosity, "But I'm more curious about how you went from being a cursed object to this? Is this girl a vessel? Possessed? How pitiful."

"Cursed object? I have never been a cursed object."

Hayashizaki said honestly. He had no interest in lying about such things, nor in pretending to be the real Sukuna. At most, he would occasionally tease Yukinoshita.

After hearing his words, Gojo Satoru and Fushiguro Megumi were both confused. If Sukuna didn't turn into a cursed object, then whose six special-grade cursed fingers were stored at Jujutsu High?

Could there be two Sukunas in this world?

That would be too far-fetched.

Judging by the immense curse power and terrifying aura from Yukinoshita Yukino, or rather Hayashizaki, there was no doubt he was Ryoumen Sukuna, and not just with one or two fingers.

Maybe he had all the fingers except the six held by Jujutsu High...

Ignoring Hayashizaki's words as nonsense, Fushiguro Megumi looked at Gojo-sensei beside him... Tsk, why didn't this guy show any tension? This could be Ryoumen Sukuna with fourteen fingers!

"You just said this vessel is your student?"

Gojo Satoru seemed very interested in Hayashizaki, "Since when did Sukuna have the leisure to train students?"

"None of your business."

Hayashizaki retorted without mercy.

He could see at a glance that this white-haired guy, like himself, was full of arrogance, even more so than him.

There was some mutual repulsion between similar types.

"Since you're here to clean up, do your job. As for joining Jujutsu High, forget it."

Hayashizaki waved his hand and turned to leave.

"Hey, hey, I didn't say you could leave."

A lazy voice came from behind.

"Oh? You don't planning to let me go?"

Hayashizaki paused, slightly turned his head, and glanced at him with a smirk.

"Of course not, how could we let a dangerous person like Sukuna run around freely?"

"What? You want to fight with me?"

"That sounds good, I also want to see the strength of the strongest from a thousand years ago."

Their conversation made Fushiguro Megumi and Ichiji Kiyotaka nervous.

Are they going to fight? Now? Here!?

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