"Why do you want to come to Jujutsu High?"
In an empty room.
A middle-aged man sitting on the floor, wearing sunglasses and giving off the vibe of a yakuza uncle, was staring at Yotsuya Miko with a scrutinizing gaze.
If it weren't for the fact that he had quite a few cute-looking wooden carvings and dolls in his hands and around him, which had reduced the oppressive feeling from him quite a bit, Yotsuya Miko felt that being stared at like this, she probably wouldn't even be able to say a single word.
Is this the principal of Tokyo Jujutsu High, Yaga Masamichi?
Yotsuya Miko felt his gaze, and for a moment, she didn't even know how to answer his question.
It was Shinomiya Kaguya, standing beside her, who stepped forward first and introduced herself to him.
Although Gojo Satoru, who had brought them here before, had already briefly told this principal about their situation, this kind of introduction was obviously more sincere if she said it herself.
Incidentally, because Miwa Kasumi was from another school, she was now waiting alone outside the house for them to come out.
"I am Shinomiya Kaguya. I am joining Jujutsu High in order to—"
But she had just said her own name when she was directly interrupted by him.
"I know who you are, and I know what you're here for."
Yaga Masamichi waved his hand, telling her not to say more.
The Shinomiya Conglomerate, as the leading super-conglomerate in Japan, still had some dealings with the hidden world.
However, because the main family of the Shinomiya Conglomerate was in Kyoto, their relationship with the supernatural forces over there was closer.
But Yaga Masamichi also knew that a daughter of the Shinomiya family had recently awakened some kind of supernatural power, and that the head of the family was currently trying to find a backer for his daughter in the hidden world.
Originally, he had thought that she would follow her father's wishes and go to the more conservative and traditional Kyoto Jujutsu High. He hadn't expected her to so decisively choose to come here.
Thinking of this, he looked at the young girl in front of him, whose life energy was exceptionally vigorous.
Such vigorous life energy, and it seems it can be maintained just by breathing. What an interesting ability.
"For a person like you, I can see the ambition and pursuit in your eyes with just one glance. Even if I don't let you enroll, you will find a way to join other supernatural forces, right?"
Hearing this sentence, Shinomiya Kaguya's face became much more solemn.
The word "ambition," although she did not think of it as a derogatory term, at the same time, in the eyes of most, it would not be a complimentary evaluation.
I never thought that just by meeting this principal once, he would see my intention for joining Jujutsu High.
But from his words.
It seemed she had already obtained the qualification to enroll?
She turned her head to look at Gojo Satoru on the side, who was a little more serious.
To this, Gojo Satoru just casually nodded at her.
"In the Jujutsu world, you have to have pursuit and ambition to be qualified to become a strong person."
As he said this, he pointed at himself rather narcissistically.
"And with me, the strongest teacher, here, even if your ambition is bigger, I, your teacher, can handle it!"
He said it with great confidence.
If she hadn't already known from the mysterious person's diary that his end was to be cut in half by that King of Curses from a thousand years ago, Sukuna.
Seemingly sensing the doubt in her eyes, Gojo Satoru moved a little closer. "It seems you don't quite believe what I'm saying. But that's normal. After all, you are all ordinary people who have just stepped into this world. But you will know soon enough. After all, my fame is still quite resounding in the entire hidden world!"
This guy is too narcissistic.
Shinomiya Kaguya evaluated in her heart, and at the same time, forced a smile as a response.
So just because she had shown her ambition, she was directly admitted by this school?
But, what about Yotsuya Miko beside her?
She looked at Yaga Masamichi again. It was very clear that he was still waiting for Miko to give her answer.
Miko clearly has those eyes that even Gojo Satoru can't figure out. How come when it gets to her, she still has to accept these questions?
Is it because she hasn't shown her own ambition and desire?
The requirements to become a Jujutsu Sorcerer are really troublesome.
And on Yotsuya Miko's side, seeing that Shinomiya Kaguya had become a student of Jujutsu High with almost no twists and turns, she also felt a little envious.
But compared to Shinomiya Kaguya, she really didn't seem to have any special ambition.
So after facing this principal's inquiry, she hesitated for a while before giving her true thoughts.
"I want to solve the problem with my eyes... because of these eyes, my life has become a mess in recent months. I have to find a way to pretend I can't see those things every day…"
"Then what if I can make it so that you can never see those things again?"
Yaga Masamichi asked in return.
Hearing his words, a look of joy appeared in Miko's eyes.
"Can you do that?"
She remembered that the mysterious person had mentioned in the diary the "Mystic Eye Killers" that could suppress her eyes. Could this principal take out a similar item?
But in the next moment, Yaga Masamichi's inquiry made her a little unsure of how to answer again.
"So as long as the problem with your eyes can be solved, you actually have no other thoughts about joining Jujutsu High?"
Even Yotsuya Miko could realize that this question seemed to be a trap.
Because she indeed had no obsession with joining Jujutsu High, but simply wanted to find out what was wrong with her eyes.
If the problem with her eyes could be solved, then she should be able to live her life in peace like the other girls in the group.
But if she were to give this answer now, she would probably be directly rejected for admission.
And Yaga Masamichi also saw her hesitation and went on to explain to her the things she would need to do after joining Jujutsu High.
"Although it has not been confirmed yet, according to Gojo and your own words, you have a pair of rather high-level Yin-Yang Eyes. Compared to those ordinary people who can see cursed spirits by chance, your eyes can see more of the truth of this world."
"You've also seen the ugly and creepy appearance of those high-level vengeful spirits, right? In recent years, the growth rate of the number of supernatural beings is far from catching up with the birth rate of vengeful spirits and cursed spirits. If you join Jujutsu High, you will probably have to deal with those guys up close almost every day in the future."
"Besides those vengeful spirits, you will also often see the scenes of ordinary people being brutally killed by curses. Such scenes are much more difficult to accept than simple cursed spirits. And this is the work of us Jujutsu Sorcerers."
"If you are not mentally prepared, it is better for you to go back and be an ordinary person. Otherwise, if you face any danger in the future because of your choice today, I don't want you to regret your choice today before you die."
Among the people present, probably only Gojo Satoru could feel that when Yaga Masamichi was saying this, he had also faintly used some cursed energy to increase his sense of pressure, forcing her to make a choice.
Using this kind of method on such a cute girl, he's really cold.
However, for what Yaga Masamichi had said, Gojo Satoru had always agreed.
Without being prepared to die at any time, it is very difficult to walk to the end on the path of a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
It seems I will have one less cute female student.
Gojo Satoru felt a little regretful in his heart.
However, on Yotsuya Miko's side, accompanied by Yaga Masamichi's words that constantly reminded her of how dangerous the life of a Jujutsu Sorcerer was, as well as that wave of cursed energy pressure, it instantly made her recall the dangers she had encountered after obtaining these eyes.
On the bus, in the school, when shopping with her friends…
Even when she was sleeping, a few vengeful spirits with a pitiful look would inexplicably crawl into her bed, making it impossible for her to sleep well.
Although she couldn't see these little ghosts in her own home now, the soul of her father, who had died a year ago, had appeared, as well as the high-level vengeful spirit beside her father, who looked equally terrifying.
If I can make a clean break with those vengeful spirits...
Yotsuya Miko kept thinking in this direction.
And just at the moment when she was about to speak, a familiar stirring pulled her back from this sense of pressure.
Her mind instantly became clear again.
It was a warning from the diary.
Because it had deducted Reading Value and also had the effect of calming her mind, Yotsuya Miko took this warning very seriously.
Regardless of the current occasion, she subconsciously took out her own diary to check the warning on it.
And seeing Miko, in the midst of her conflict, suddenly take out her diary in front of everyone, Shinomiya Kaguya's heart also couldn't help but rise.
Why did Miko suddenly take out her diary?
And can that so-called strongest Jujutsu Sorcerer beside her and the principal of this Jujutsu High see their diary?
Thinking of this, Shinomiya Kaguya became a little nervous.
It was just that what she hadn't expected was that after Miko had quickly read the reminder on the diary, her expression suddenly became serious.
In her line of sight, Yotsuya Miko put down the diary in her hand and said to Yaga Masamichi in front of her with extreme seriousness.
"Although I may still be a little unaccustomed to those vengeful spirits now, I will work hard to adapt. So I still want to join Jujutsu High and find out what on earth is wrong with these eyes of mine."
And that warning on the diary...
How on earth did my father die?
Am I also being targeted by that more mysterious existence now?
If she gave up her eyes, she was afraid that she would never be able to find out the truth of all this.
Looking at this young girl who had been wavering before, but who had suddenly become so firm as if she had thought of something, Yaga Masamichi raised his eyebrows slightly.
Just now, he seemed to have felt a faint surge of power from her.
If it weren't for the fact that he had set up many barriers in this room, he probably wouldn't have been able to feel such a weak power fluctuation.
He looked at Gojo Satoru on the side.
He should have also felt that mysterious power, but at this moment, he could only shake his head slightly at him, indicating that he also couldn't figure out the situation of that power.
Was it those special eyes of hers that had let her see something just now, which was why she had firmed her resolve?
Could it be that those eyes also have a power similar to "future sight"?
For such an unknown power to descend upon this ever-changing era, he didn't know if it was a good or bad thing.
Yaga Masamichi thought to himself.
But since this young girl had already shown her resolve, and her eyes also had extremely strong potential, then he had no reason to refuse her.
As for what she had seen that had made her change, Yaga Masamichi did not plan to ask.
His educational philosophy had always been to let students think for themselves and choose their own future paths, only placing some restrictions when they went too far out of line.
And so, he closed his eyes slightly, and after thinking for a moment, he nodded at the two young girls.
"I hope you can always remember the mood you were in when you made this choice."
"Well then... welcome to Jujutsu High."
After saying this, he turned his head to Gojo Satoru again.
"Gojo, take them to choose their dormitories. With their joining, the first year you're in charge of can be considered to have a little more life."
Receiving Yaga Masamichi's affirmation, both Yotsuya Miko and Shinomiya Kaguya couldn't help but show a relaxed expression.
Yotsuya Miko was happy because she had successfully joined Jujutsu High.
And Shinomiya Kaguya was relaxed because she had confirmed that these two powerful Jujutsu Sorcerers probably couldn't see the diary in their hands.
It seemed that the diary's blocking ability was still superior.
The existence that could create this diary could indeed only be a god living in a higher dimension.
Thinking this in her heart, Shinomiya Kaguya still had to stand up and explain her own situation.
After all, her commission at Shuchi'in was not yet completed.
"Hmm... you mean, you might need some more time before you can officially come to Jujutsu High?" Yaga Masamichi frowned slightly.
The reason Shinomiya Kaguya gave was that she wanted to use another half a month to a month to make a clean break with her past high school life.
Yaga Masamichi's side hadn't spoken yet, but Gojo Satoru on the side had readily agreed to her request for leave.
"It's fine. After all, this is the most precious high school life. Anyway, there are only the three of you students in the first year now. If you can't bear to part with your friends from your high school, it's no problem to take another month's leave!"
"Eh? Including us, there are only three students?" Yotsuya Miko was a little surprised.
In other words, before they had enrolled, there was only one student in the entire first year?
She had thought that since Jujutsu High was a school, then there would be at least dozens of students. How could there be only one first-year student after a month of school had already passed?
"Ahem," Yaga Masamichi coughed heavily, as if he didn't want to talk about this topic.
Did he have to state that the student source for Jujutsu Sorcerers was basically all snatched away by the better-developed Shinto and that group of monks?
What if these two students who had awakened unknown special powers, whom he had just recruited with great difficulty, regretted and wanted to jump ship to the Shinto side? That would be troublesome.
"Anyway, since Gojo has no objection to the matter of taking leave, then I also agree. But let's handle the enrollment procedures first, and by the way, take them to meet the other students in the school."