Homecoming

"Otherworlder..."

Wiping her lips, Shizuka repeated the word while contemplating.

Quickly, the meaning of "Otherworlder" emerged in her thoughts.

"Otherworlder" is a term referring to humans from another world.

Even though she wasn't particularly interested in anime, it didn't mean she knew nothing about ACG. After all, otaku culture is highly popular in Japan and worldwide. Lately, the Isekai genre, in particular, has been trending.

"So, Kamiki-kun isn't from this world? Now everything makes sense... The powers you displayed are indeed not from this world."

Now, Shizuka's perspective on Eiji began to change. Earlier, she thought of him as an Esper or something similar. She didn't anticipate the other party, or even a creature, being from this world.

"This is amazing... Your existence serves as evidence that there are living beings other than humans in the universe. If the world knew, it would surely cause a commotion."

"..."

Eiji didn't comment because he wasn't too interested. Instead, he placed three sugar cubes in his coffee and stirred.

"Hmh... Adding too much sugar will give you diabetes." Shizuka kindly reminded.

"I'll be fine. My body isn't as fragile as an ordinary human's."

"Slurp..."

Ignoring her warning, Eiji sipped coffee.

"..."

Shizuka held her forehead and smiled helplessly.

After seeing Eiji's strength with her own eyes, she had no doubt about his words.

The strong don't need to deceive the weak.

"Hey, Kamiki-kun, do you mind telling me about your world?"

"Do you want to know? Sometimes, curiosity can kill you. There are some things in this world that are better left unknown."

"I believe in you, Kamiki-kun. You wouldn't do anything bad without a reason."

"..."

Eiji couldn't speak. He didn't know where Shizuka's trust came from.

Was it because he helped the villagers last night?

Honestly, he was only moved by the protagonist's words about being dutiful to his parents.

Based on his nature, he wouldn't take action if there was no benefit.

For Eiji, the lives of unknown people were utterly worthless.

It depended on his mood to save unfamiliar people.

"Alright. Because you want to know, it's not wrong to tell you a little about my world."

Compared to the protagonist, Tendo Akira, Eiji valued the heroine, Mikazuki Shizuka.

"Thank you, Kamiki-kun!"

Seeing him agree, Shizuka was so delighted that she wanted to cheer. After that, she took out a book and a pen from her jacket, ready to write at any moment.

"..."

Ignoring her preparations, Eiji began to talk about his original world.

"My world is also called Earth. In fact, there's not much difference in history, culture, and technology. The only striking difference between my original world and this one is the power system."

Then, he explained what Cursed Energy, Jujutsu Sorcerers, and Cursed Spirits were to Shizuka.

The conversation lasted for 30 minutes, with Eiji occasionally sipping his coffee.

"Awesome."

After hearing everything, Shizuka became even more impressed with Eiji when she learned that the man a few years younger than her was a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer.

He informed her about the ranking classification of Jujutsu Sorcerer strength and Cursed Spirits. So, imagine her surprise when she found out there were only four Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers in the world, and one of them was in front of her!

Her heart pounded fast after realizing Eiji was one of the strongest individuals in his original world.

"I really want to see your world." Shizuka said enviously.

"My original world is not as peaceful as it seems. On the contrary, even though this world is filled with zombies, ordinary people can still survive if they dare to fight."

"Why do you say that?"

"Ordinary people can die due to the impact of Jujutsu Sorcerer battles. For example, a battle between a Special Grade Cursed Spirit and a Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerer could destroy Shibuya and cause thousands of deaths just because they accidentally got caught in the battlefield."

Eiji's words referred to the battle between Sukuna fight Jogo and Mahoraga.

"That... is truly frightening."

Shizuka shuddered at the thought of that scene.

"Thank you for telling me all this. It broadens my insight. Once again, thank you very much, Kamiki-kun."

Shizuka stood up and bowed.

"Um." Eiji nodded.

"Then, I won't disturb you anymore. See you."

After that, Shizuka left. She needed time alone to digest all this information.

"A woman with a strong curiosity."

Seeing her back slowly fading away, Eiji tidied up his camping equipment, stood up, and did some light stretching.

"Since it's come this far, let's give a little assistance. Consider it a return favor for the breakfast."

Making an excuse for himself, Eiji walked toward the men chopping wood in forest.

First, he asked them to retreat to a safe place. Kencho recognized Eiji, but he didn't dare to act casually as before.

With Kencho acting as a negotiator, the men obediently stopped their wood chopping work and withdrew, even though they didn't know the reason.

Under the gaze of astonishment and confusion from the villagers, their eyes widened as they saw a katana materialize in Eiji's hand from the thin air.

Ignoring the whispers behind him, Eiji drew the Grass Sword from its sheath and slashed horizontally.

A thin hairline energy cut shot out from the blade, slicing through the trees in front of him.

Putting the Grass Sword back into its sheath, Eiji turned and spoke to the men.

"Done. You don't need to chop down the trees; I've already done it. All you have to do is transport them to the village."

"What are you—"

Before one of the old men could inquire about the meaning of Eiji's words, dozens of trees fell, crashing onto the ground with force.

"!!!"

This sight shocked everyone who witnessed it.

Even after several seconds passed, there was still no reaction.

"My eyes aren't deceiving me, right?"

"One swing cutting down dozens of trees?"

"Even Sasaki Kojiro, Miyamoto Musashi, and other famous swordsmen couldn't do that."

"Am I dreaming?"

Eiji ignored their disbelief and continued walking towards the village.

As for the house-building matter, he didn't participate in it and only chopped down trees as a gesture of gratitude for the breakfast.

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"Everyone, I know you're confused. But our priority is to build the house as soon as possible. Since the wood is already available, let's transport it."

Kencho applauded, waking up the still bewildered men.

Although shocked, the men didn't dwell too much on it. They simply regarded Eiji's swordsmanship as extraordinary. Next, they started working together to transport the trees that had been cut to the village.

On the other hand, Eiji was disturbed by Beatrix, who asked him to teach her the swordsmanship.

Of course, he declined.

He would soon return to his original world and didn't have time to teach her swordsmanship.

Moreover, swordsmanship isn't learned in just a day or two but requires years of dedication.

So, after packing up his camping gear, Eiji used Azure to open a portal to the Jujutsu Kaisen world and walked in without saying farewell to anyone.