The four walked down the winding mountain path. Itadori and Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo walked in front, with Itadori constantly asking questions about his new classmates and missions. Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo responded in his usual lighthearted, hard-to-distinguish-between-truth-and-fiction tone.
Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro followed silently, occasionally glancing at Allen, who was equally silent beside him.
This newcomer's aura was too quiet, so quiet that he was almost imperceptible, yet impossible to ignore.
And that face, Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro had to admit, was indeed handsome, but that handsomeness carried a sharp aggressiveness that made people hesitant to look directly at him.
Allen did not mind Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro's scrutiny. He was also silently adjusting the "frequency" of his own power to better align with the cursed energy fluctuations of this world, deeply restraining and suppressing his own power, which was as vast as a sea of stars.
"This level should be about right, shouldn't it?" Allen muttered to himself, feeling the extremely faint power within him, thinking it should be similar to Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's... The station was bustling with people. Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo stood at the exit with three teenagers, looking particularly conspicuous.
He himself was the center of attention, plus a vibrant, pink-haired Itadori, a cold-faced but handsome Fushiguro, and a silent but strongly present and aggressively handsome Allen, drawing frequent glances from passersby.
"Ah, here she comes!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo suddenly raised his hand, pointing towards the ticket gate.
An orange-haired girl, dragging a suitcase and wearing a stylish short jacket and skirt, was striding out. Her gaze swept around, quickly locking onto the conspicuous quartet, especially the tall, white-haired man wearing an eye mask. She pouted, dragging her suitcase over.
"You must be Nobara Kugisaki, right? Welcome to Tokyo!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo greeted with a smile, "I'm Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo, your teacher. These three are your classmates: Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori, Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro, and Allen."
"Hello, everyone!" Nobara Kugisaki put down her suitcase, hands on her hips, her eyes scanning the three intensely. When she saw Allen, she noticeably paused, a flash of astonishment in her eyes, followed by an even stronger sense of defiance. "From today, we're partners! Please take care of me!"
"Oh! Please take care of me!" Itadori responded loudly.
Fushiguro nodded: "Hello."
Allen merely glanced at her, giving a slight nod as a greeting.
"It's rare for all four first-years to be here, and three of them are new to Tokyo, so of course, we're going sightseeing in Tokyo!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo clapped his hands, his tone light.
"Yay!" Itadori immediately responded; he was curious about anything new.
"I love Tokyo!" Nobara Kugisaki's eyes lit up, looking around the busy station with anticipation. "Finally, I've come to the big city from that countryside place!"
"Right, right! Tokyo is super amazing!" Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori immediately agreed. The two instantly found common ground in their longing for the city.
"So, our first sightseeing spot—" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo drew out his words, looking at Itadori and Kugisaki, who had immediately leaned in.
"Shibuya!" Itadori shouted.
"Harajuku!" Kugisaki exclaimed at the same time.
The two exchanged glances and immediately began to argue.
"Of course, it's Shibuya! It's the center of trends!"
"Harajuku is the birthplace of fashion! What do you know!"
"Shibuya has so much good food!"
"Harajuku's crepes are absolutely delicious!"
Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro watched expressionlessly from the side, quietly saying to Allen, "It's going to be noisy."
"Hmm, isn't it lively?" Allen nodded in response.
Itadori and Kugisaki were still arguing incessantly, their voices growing louder and louder, drawing glances from passersby.
Fushiguro Megumi / Megumi Fushiguro sighed, rubbing his temples: "It's definitely going to be noisy."
Allen stood by, his gaze calmly sweeping over the bustling crowd at the station, noncommittal about the argument before him.
"Alright, alright~" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo clapped his hands, interrupting the debate between the two energetic first-years. A sly smile played on his lips. "Both of your suggestions are good, but I, your teacher, have already decided on the first stop!"
Itadori and Kugisaki immediately stopped arguing, looking at him in unison, their eyes full of anticipation.
"Where is it?" they asked in unison.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo held up a finger, announcing proudly: "Roppongi!"
"Roppongi?" Itadori tilted his head, clearly unfamiliar with the place name.
Kugisaki's eyes, however, lit up: "Oh! Is that the place with lots of tall buildings and trendy shops?"
"Bingo!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo snapped his fingers. "You can see an amazing panoramic view of Tokyo there! It's the perfect starting point for Tokyo sightseeing!"
Although a little disappointed it wasn't where they wanted to go, Roppongi sounded good, and Itadori and Kugisaki quickly accepted the arrangement, becoming excited again.
"Then let's go!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo waved his hand, leading the four towards the taxi stand outside the station.
A spacious taxi happened to pull up. Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo opened the door, got in first, and sat in the front passenger seat.
Itadori, Kugisaki, Fushiguro, and Allen then got into the back row one by one. Itadori sat in the middle, with Kugisaki on his left and Fushiguro on his right. Allen sat by the window, next to Fushiguro.
The vehicle started, merging into Tokyo's afternoon traffic.
Inside the car, Itadori and Kugisaki were still curious about the urban scenery outside the window, occasionally exclaiming and pointing at various tall buildings and shops, chatting.
Fushiguro, meanwhile, leaned against the car window, seemingly indifferent to the outside hustle, resting with his eyes closed.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo hummed a song in a good mood, his fingers gently tapping a rhythm on the edge of the car window.
He unconsciously scanned the four students in the back row.
Itadori had a lot of Sukuna's cursed energy, Kugisaki's cursed energy was also good, Fushiguro's cursed energy was still the same as before, and Allen... Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's tapping fingers on the car window paused slightly.
Strange.
He directed his "gaze" towards Allen again.
Empty?
In his perception, the cursed energy reaction at Allen's location was so faint it was almost nonexistent, nearly indistinguishable from ordinary people passing by outside the window, even lighter, like a wisp of smoke about to dissipate. If he hadn't physically seen him sitting there, he would have almost overlooked him.
"Hm?" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's pale blue eyes behind his sunglasses narrowed slightly.
When they first met yesterday, although it was very faint, he could at least clearly perceive the very weak presence of that nascent cursed energy. Why, after one night, was it almost imperceptible?
Did he use some technique to hide his aura? No, what kind of concealment could almost deceive even his Six Eyes?
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