"Yo~! Is everyone here?"
Gojo's familiar voice rang out, and everyone turned to look in the direction the sound came from.
Gojo, who had been pulled by Yaga to a meeting with Kyoto Jujutsu High's Principal Gakuganji, appeared with the two principals.
Then, from a distance, he saw Yuji, surrounded by a dark aura, looking like he was about to hit someone... What happened? Who made their Yuji so angry??
...Oh, it was Sukuna~
That's fine, you'll get used to it after a few more times~
—Like he's already very used to it now~
...Junpei, standing behind Itadori, was quietly observing the Kyoto Jujutsu High team opposite them.
The person who just called Classmate Itadori his "dearest friend" was a muscular gorilla nearly two meters tall, the legendary First-Grade Sorcerer Classmate Todo.
—Definitely someone who could easily smash him to bits.
Behind him was a narrow-eyed person dressed like an Onmyoji, clearly with the demeanor of a noble eldest son, Kamo-senpai.
—Narrow-eyed people are all monsters, pass.
Further back was a... robot??
...Alright, they even have a panda, so a robot isn't such a big deal.
—The Yotsuduki poison probably won't work on a robot... Hmm, pass.
Next was a short-haired girl who looked very much like Maki-senpai in both temperament and appearance... Maki-senpai, huh... Junpei shivered all over.
—Too much psychological trauma, pass.
Then there was a... little girl holding a broom??
A broom? Could she possibly fly on a broom like in Harry Potter??
—If she can fly, Yotsuduki probably can't catch up... Okay, pass.
Finally, there was only a blue-haired girl with a sword left... Although he didn't know her strength... —He should really just go fight Curses.
Junpei made a pained face.
Fortunately, in this Exchange Event, the actual points were still for the Curses of various grades released in the venue. He felt it would be much easier to deal with Curses than Jujutsu Sorcerers.
Jujutsu Sorcerers... he definitely couldn't beat any of them... Just as he was agonizing, he suddenly felt a subtle killing intent directed towards him.
He stiffened, looked up, and found that it was the principal of Kyoto Jujutsu High, a gaunt old man, whose sinister eyes were coldly staring in his direction.
No... not at him, but at Classmate Itadori!
His pupils suddenly constricted. That old man... had killing intent towards Classmate Itadori?
—Why?!
He was shocked... It was already strange for the opposing principal to have killing intent towards students like them, but why towards Classmate Itadori?
Classmate Itadori is such a good person!! How could anyone want to kill him?!
Hmm! That's definitely the other party's problem!
He didn't speak, silently noting it. When the student teams from both schools separated to hold their respective pre-battle meetings, Junpei immediately raised his question.
"What did you say? Who? The opposing principal wants to kill Yuji??"
Sukuna, with a mouth open, was shocked.
Kill Itadori? Is that person crazy?
Is he too old and senile?
Itadori smiled and waved his hand dismissively: "Hahaha, no way, right? I've never even met him."
He looked at the others but saw serious expressions on Fushiguro's and Maki-senpai's faces.
"Eh? No way?... They really want to kill me? Why!"
Sukuna also asked, puzzled: "Why kill Yuji? Does he have a grudge against Yuji?"
Fushiguro exhaled, glanced at the mouth Sukuna had opened, his expression serious.
"It's not a grudge against 'Itadori'..."
He emphasized the words "Itadori."
Sukuna:...?
Not Itadori...? Then... him?
He realized it belatedly.
"...Me?"
Maki interjected from the side: "After all, in their eyes, you're still a Special Grade Curse."
Sukuna: "..."
...Oh, right, I'm a Special Grade Curse... I've been with everyone for so long I almost forgot I'm a Curse... He pondered for a while, grinding his teeth.
"Tch... If you want to kill me, come and try it. After the Exchange Event, I'll sneak out and snip him!"
—Dare to lay a hand on him and Itadori, and he'll nip it in the bud in minutes!
Itadori: "...Cough."
The topic suddenly became a bit violent... And if Sukuna really made a move, what if he was discovered?
"How about no? He seems to be the opposing principal... If he really comes for us, we'll tell Gojo-sensei?"
Sukuna: "...?"
What's with this 'tell your parents' vibe? And why Gojo? Can't he solve it himself?
Fushiguro cleared his throat, interrupting the unreliable duo's conversation.
"What I'm worried about is that they'll use this Exchange Event to make a move on Itadori."
Itadori: "...Eh?"
Exchange Event?
Sukuna's eyes widened, almost losing his composure.
"...Wait, isn't the Exchange Event only for students? —No way? He's sending those students to kill me? Is he out of his mind?"
Do they think he, the King of Curses, is a pushover?!
Aside from Gojo, he felt he hadn't backed down from anyone. That old geezer sending a few students to deal with him, aren't they just asking for it?
Fushiguro continued: "The Exchange Event is publicly broadcast live, and all Jujutsu Sorcerers will be watching. This means you, Sukuna, cannot come out during this time. If you switch, it will definitely be discovered, and the higher-ups can then directly issue a death sentence for Itadori."
He looked at Itadori with a serious expression.
"And with Sukuna unable to come out, it's the best time to kill Itadori. After all, in everyone's eyes, Itadori only became a Jujutsu Sorcerer three months ago; he's still a rookie. They can eliminate him by creating a small 'accident.'"
Sukuna: "..."
...Live broadcast the whole time???
He was dumbfounded... He had been thinking that if Itadori couldn't beat Aoi Todo, he could secretly cause some trouble... Now, it turns out he really can't come out at all.
He felt a chill in his heart.
No wonder Gojo had repeatedly warned Yuji not to switch during the Exchange Event... He thought it was only about not being discovered by the opposing participants.
Awkward, what to do now?
If he doesn't come out, Itadori is in danger.
But if he does come out... he doesn't want Itadori to be executed. Even if they can't beat him, Itadori would definitely be hunted by the entire Jujutsu World... He can't let his child live a future constantly being chased, can he?
Itadori quickly reassured him: "Don't worry, Sukuna, I'm not that easy to kill. They definitely don't know I already have strength close to a First-Grade Sorcerer."
Sukuna wasn't reassured at all: "But Aoi Todo alone is a First-Grade Sorcerer. How can you play with a few other people added in?"
Maki quickly interrupted their conversation.
"Are you two forgetting about us? We wouldn't let Yuji be killed by them either!"
She waved her hand, signaling everyone to gather closer.
"We're changing the battle plan now; everyone come over for a meeting!"
"Everyone—fully protect our Yuji!!"
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