Chapter 70

Thank you all for your concern for my health.

I'll be going to the doctor because I've taken a lot of medication and I haven't improved as much as I'd hoped.

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The day was November 7th, a calm morning for nature.

But even though the environment seemed peaceful on the surface, the tension was palpable among the sorcerers. Plans upon plans were being formulated to find ways to end the Culling Game.

Plans full of flaws and inconsistencies, a sign that it was inevitable they would need Tengen's counsel... Something that didn't sit well with Yuki.

Unfortunately, she would have to give in to meet with the one who once wanted her body to merge with. Needless to say, her mood wasn't the best, but in the end, she had only delayed the inevitable.

Itadori observed this from afar and decided not to get involved. He preferred to leave all the planning in the hands of Yaga and Yuki, and he would follow whatever they proposed, as long as he didn't see their plans putting them in a difficult situation.

But to be honest, he already had most of his steps planned out.

Whatever plan the two had, it wouldn't affect him in any way.

In the past few days, he had been practicing with Idle Transfiguration nonstop. His sleep had been greatly affected because of it, but realizing he was evolving with each practice numbed his need for sleep.

But after achieving what he wanted, he decided to give himself a good night's rest.

"Ah, damn..." Taking a sip of his hot chocolate, Itadori sighed in satisfaction, his eyes resting on the training field he could see from the balcony of his room. "How long has it been since I drank this? Two years?"

Taking another sip, he savored the taste of the chocolate, letting his body relax with the warmth it brought.

"..."

Mahito's technique wasn't complex in its definition, but its use required meticulous effort. Itadori couldn't tell if Mahito had such ease because of his cursed body or if he was naturally talented with his own technique.

Itadori had to be careful not to "break" his soul while reshaping its form. Normally, it was a complicated process and not very viable in battles where he needed to focus on the fight.

Fortunately, he didn't intend to use this in battle... At least not for now.

His current goal with Idle Transfiguration was a single, greedy goal.

He wanted to be able to create clones that retained at least 70% of his strength, which also meant the clone would be able to use his techniques.

But that was very difficult to achieve, and his best result so far was a clone with 30% of his power, capable only of using cursed energy to fight.

It wasn't what he wanted, but it was, in a way, a victory. It showed that he was on the right path.

"Looks like you're already awake."

Taking a sip of his chocolate, he blinked when a voice sounded beside him, turning to see Maki, bundled up in warm clothes, walking toward him.

"Did you sleep well?" Opening a small smile, he placed his cup on the balcony.

"Yes, very well, actually." And noticing his small smile, Maki closed her eyes in an attempt to ignore it, simply resting her arms on the balcony beside him.

"Being able to sleep well after yesterday's beating? Man, you're a cold woman."

!

Receiving a punch in the arm, Itadori laughed, turning to see the girl glaring at him with irritation. "I only remember you barely landing a hit on me."

"Of course you remember that... You must have passed out afterward."

"Idiot!"

Controlling his laughter, he sighed as he turned to her while taking another sip of his chocolate.

And Maki, merely shrugging at his antics, stared at him for a few seconds as a realization came to her.

In the past month of training and talking with Itadori, she realized that...

'This is the first time I've seen him laugh.'

Maki, being a focused person, didn't laugh much either, but she would sometimes give in to the antics of her companions... But Itadori was different, she realized she had never seen him laugh.

Smile a few times, yes, but laugh, no.

Was that just in her head? Or did it mean something...?

'No, I must be overthinking this.' And sighing, she pushed those thoughts away, her eyes drifting over to Itadori as he peacefully drank from his cup.

And noticing her gaze on him, Itadori turned to her with a smile. "Want some?"

Maki blinked, looking a bit surprised when he held the cup out to her, her hands slowly moving to take it. "Thanks."

She sniffed, the sweet aroma of chocolate filling her nostrils and bringing her a great feeling... Something she hadn't tasted in a long time.

Sip.

And taking a sip of the chocolate, a small smile appeared on her lips. "This is good."

"I know, right? I learned it from a video on how to make the perfect hot chocolate." Itadori spoke enthusiastically, clearly excited that Maki liked it.

The girl's lips twitched at this. "Well, I wouldn't say it's perfect, but it's decent."

"..." His smile fading, Itadori narrowed his eyes.

!

Surprising her when the cup disappeared from her hands, Maki turned to see Itadori drinking the rest of it at an alarming rate. "Hey!"

"Ahh!" Finishing the chocolate, Itadori sighed in satisfaction, turning to Maki with a small smile. "If you were a bit more humble, maybe this wouldn't have happened—"

But interrupted when his hand was suddenly struck, Itadori watched as his bear cup, a gift from Gojo, flew away.

"You got on my nerves." And turning when he heard her, Itadori saw Maki about to swing a wooden sword at him.

'Where did she get that?! Had she already planned to catch me awake?!'

Dodging to the side as the wooden blade threatened to hit his head, Itadori quickly ran toward the training field, with Maki in pursuit. "Come back here!"

"Catch me!" And with a laugh, he declared while running across the training field, Maki in tow.

"..."

On the dormitory balcony, the second-year group silently watched the interaction between the two. Yuta observed the situation for several seconds before Panda patted him on the shoulder.

"I think I heard Director Yaga calling us, Yuta."

"Yeah..."