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Chapter 6 - Tokyo Jujutsu High

Footsteps echo lightly along the corridor.

Satoru walks like he owns reality itself.

Which… he kind of does.

You follow a step behind, trying not to feel the weight of curious stares already forming.

A classroom door slides open.

Satoru Gojo:cheerfully loud Good morning, my wonderfully dysfunctional students~

Yuji Itadori:Gojo-sensei, you're late.

Nobara Kugisaki:Again.

Megumi Fushiguro:As usual.

Satoru grins, completely shameless.

Satoru Gojo:Time is a social construct.

Anyway—

He steps aside dramatically.

Revealing you.

Satoru Gojo:We have a new addition.

Silence.

Three pairs of eyes lock onto you.

Yuji Itadori:Oh!

Nobara Kugisaki:…

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Satoru beams.

Satoru Gojo:Everyone, meet Y/N.

Yuji Itadori:bright, friendly Hi!!

You blink, slightly startled by the enthusiasm. y/n stood there in her simple tshirt and trousers.

y/n:H–Hi…

Nobara Kugisaki:leaning forward, sharp gaze Wait.

She squints at you.

Analyzing.

Judging.

Assessing your entire existence.

Nobara Kugisaki:She looks normal.

Satoru Gojo:How rude.

Nobara Kugisaki:I'm serious.

She stands, walking closer.

Circling you slowly like a predator.

Nobara Interrogation Mode ACTIVATED

Nobara Kugisaki:Where are you from?

y/n:Uh—

Nobara Kugisaki:Transfer student?

Sorcerer family?

Non-sorcerer background?

Curse incident?

y/n:I—

Nobara Kugisaki:And why haven't we heard of you before?

Satoru watches with clear amusement.

Satoru Gojo:Nobara, breathe.

Nobara Kugisaki:No.

She points at you dramatically.

Nobara Kugisaki:I sense BACKSTORY.

Yuji Itadori:She always does this.

Megumi Fushiguro:Ignore her intensity.

Nobara Kugisaki:I heard that.

Unlike Nobara…

Megumi doesn't move.

Doesn't speak.

Just watches.

Eyes narrowed slightly.

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Satoru notices.

Satoru Gojo:Megumi?

Megumi Fushiguro:quietly Her energy…

Your heart skips.

Megumi Fushiguro:…it's strange.

The room shifts subtly.

Yuji Itadori:Strange how?

Megumi Fushiguro:Not unstable.

Not hostile.

But—

His gaze sharpens.

Megumi Fushiguro:It doesn't feel like a typical sorcerer's cursed energy.

Satoru Gojo:smiling casually That's because she's not typical.

Megumi Fushiguro:…Figures.

Nobara Kugisaki:WHAT DOES THAT MEAN.

Yuji Itadori:Yeah, now I'm curious too.

Satoru grins like a man about to cause chaos.

Satoru Gojo:Y/N is a special case.

Nobara + Yuji:GOJO-SENSEI.

Megumi:…

Satoru laughs.

Satoru Gojo:Relax, relax.

You'll learn soon enough.

Yuji Being Yuji

Yuji Itadori:walking up with a big smile Anyway, welcome!

He offers a hand instantly.

Yuji Itadori:I'm Itadori Yuji.

The warmth in his tone catches you off guard.

y/n:smiling softly Nice to meet you…

Yuji Itadori:See? Not scary at all.

Nobara Kugisaki:Speak for yourself.

Satoru claps his hands together.

Satoru Gojo:Alright!

Since everyone's curiosity is about to explode—

Smirk.

Satoru Gojo:Let's begin Y/N's evaluation.

Yuji Itadori:Evaluation?!

Nobara Kugisaki:Already?!

Megumi Fushiguro:watching you closely…

Satoru turns to you.

Eyes gleaming.

Satoru Gojo:Hope you're ready.

Training Ground — Evaluation Test

Dry wind passes through the field.

Training dummies lined up.

You standing there…

…visibly overwhelmed.

y/n:I still don't understand why this is happening…

Satoru Gojo:Because it's amusing.

y/n:That's not a valid academic reason.

 Yuji Itadori:kinda is for him.

Megumi Fushiguro:Unfortunately.

Nobara clicks her tongue.

Already impatient.

Nobara Kugisaki:Move.

y/n:Eh—

Nobara walks past you confidently.

Stops in front of a dummy.

Nobara Kugisaki:Watch carefully.

If you're going to survive here, at least learn basics.

She flicks a nail.

CRACK — BOOM

The dummy shatters violently.

Wood splintering.

Dust rising.

Nobara turns back.

Hair swaying.

Expression smug.

Nobara Kugisaki:That's how you hit a target.

Precision.

Control.

Power.

y/n:…Right.

No pressure.

Yuji Itadori:You've got this!

Megumi Fushiguro:Focus your output.

Satoru watches silently now.

Eyes hidden — attention sharp.

Y/N's Turn

You step forward slowly.

Heart pounding.

Palms slightly sweaty.

y/n:muttering Okay…

Small output…

Very small…

No accidental explosions…

No embarrassing disasters…

You raise your hand.

Cursed energy begins gathering.

But—

You're actively suppressing it.

Compressing it.

Forcing it smaller.

The air trembles faintly.

Megumi's eyes narrow slightly.

Megumi Fushiguro:…That density…

Your energy flickers.

Unstable.

Heavy.

Like something too large being forced into too small a space.

y/n:Just a tiny blast…

Tiny…

Tiny…

You release it.

Impact

Not loud.

Not explosive.

Just—

TCH

A compressed burst shoots forward.

Hits the dummy.

For half a second…

Nothing happens.

Then—

CRRRRRACK

The dummy fractures violently.

Splits.

Shatters.

Explodes into splintered debris.

Pieces scattering across the field.

Silence.

Dust floats in the air.

Collective Shock

y/n:…I—

Yuji Itadori:WOAHHHHHHH?!

Nobara Kugisaki:…Excuse me?

Megumi Fushiguro:staring…

Even Satoru pauses.

Megumi Fushiguro:That wasn't large output…

Megumi Fushiguro: It was…

Compressed.

Nobara Kugisaki:Hold on.

HOLD ON.

She storms toward the broken remains.

Nobara Kugisaki:She barely did anything!

Yuji Itadori:That dummy died instantly…

Nobara Kugisaki:I KNOW 

y/n:I tried to make it as small as possible…

Megumi Fushiguro:…That was small?

y/n:YES 

Gojo's Interest Peaks

Satoru slowly smiles.

That dangerous, intrigued smile.

Satoru Gojo:Well now…

He tilts his head.

Satoru Gojo:That's interesting.

The air still feels slightly disturbed.

Energy residue heavier than expected.

Megumi glances at you again.

More cautious now.

Nobara looks annoyed…

…but also impressed (though she'd never admit it).

Splintered dummy remains scattered.

Air still faintly vibrating from your blast.

You standing there…

Still trying to process what just happened.

y/n:…I really tried to keep it small…

Yuji Itadori:SMALL?! 😭

That thing got ERASED.

Megumi Fushiguro quietly staring at debris…

Nobara Kugisaki:Tch.

Beginner's luck.

Yuji Itadori:That didn't look like luck…

Satoru's grin widens.

Clearly entertained.

Satoru Gojo:Alright~

Warm-up's over.

y/n:Warm-up?!

Satoru points lazily upward.

A cursed-energy construct appears.

Floating sphere.

Gliding unpredictably through the air.

Zig-zagging.

Fast.

y/n:You're kidding…

Satoru Gojo:Hit that.

y/n:That thing's MOVING!

Satoru Gojo:Yes 😊

y/n:I hate you.[mutters]

Yuji Itadori:You're doing GREAT though!

Megumi steps closer to Satoru.

Eyes sharp.

Voice lowered.

Megumi Fushiguro:That output earlier…

Megumi Fushiguro:It didn't match her control level.

Satoru Gojo:Mhm.

Megumi Fushiguro:It was unstable…

but destructive beyond proportion.

Satoru's smile stays casual.

Eyes unreadable.

Satoru Gojo:You notice interesting things, Megumi.

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Megumi Fushiguro:What exactly is she?

A tiny pause.

Barely there.

Satoru Gojo:A student...

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Megumi clearly not satisfied.

But says nothing further.

Yuji - Personal Cheerleader Mode

Yuji Itadori:Y/N!!

YOU'RE AWESOME!!

y/n:I almost had a heart attack…

Yuji Itadori:BUT YOU DIDN'T!!

y/n:That's your takeaway?!

Yuji Itadori:Yes 

Second Attempt — Moving Target

You inhale slowly.

Trying to calm nerves.

y/n:Okay…

Moving target…

Small output…

Controlled…

Energy gathers again.

Still unstable.

But slightly more obedient.

You fire.

FWISH

Blast shoots past the sphere.

Misses completely.

Sphere keeps gliding.

Untouched.

y/n:…

Yuji Itadori:SO CLOSE!!

Nobara Kugisaki:Not even remotely close.

y/n:WHY ARE YOU LIKE THIS 😭

Nobara Watching Closely

Despite attitude…

She's observing carefully now.

Measuring.

Nobara Kugisaki:Your aim's terrible.

y/n:I noticed.

Nobara Kugisaki:You're overthinking before release.

y/n:…I am?

Nobara Kugisaki:Yes.

Your energy spikes, then wobbles.

Megumi glances sideways.

Agreeing silently.

Third Attempt

You steady your breathing.

Focus.

Less fear.

More instinct.

Energy compresses again.

Still intense.

Still abnormal.

Release—

TCH — CRACK

The sphere ruptures mid-air.

Energy dispersing like shattered glass.

Silence.

Yuji Itadori:SHE DID IT AGAIN 😭🔥

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Nobara Kugisaki:…Hmph.

But there's something new

Respect.

Tiny.

Hidden.

Test ends.

Tension eases.

Students relaxing slightly.

Yuji still buzzing.

Megumi thoughtful.

Nobara pretending not to care.

You walk toward Nobara slowly.

A little hesitant.

y/n:Um…

Kugisaki?

Nobara Kugisaki:What.

y/n:…I'm still completely clueless here.

Nobara raises an eyebrow.

y/n:So…

You extend your hand awkwardly.

y/n:Let's get along?

Tiny pause.

Nobara stares at your hand.

Then at you.

Yuji watches like it's a live drama show.

Megumi pretending not to look.

Nobara Kugisaki:…

You're weird.

y/n:I've been told.

Nobara clicks her tongue.

But—

She takes your hand.

Quick.

Casual.

Nobara Kugisaki:Don't slow me down.

y/n:smiling softlyWouldn't dream of it.

Yuji Itadori:YESSSSS FRIENDSHIP ARC 😭✨

Megumi Fushiguro:…

Idiots.

But even he looks slightly less tense.

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