By the final stretch of the school day—
the entire kindergarten had changed.
Kids were reading voluntarily.
Solving math problems for fun.
Arguing over who had the better handwriting.
One child had apparently started teaching another multiplication "for the grind."
The teachers still looked stunned.
Like they had witnessed a miracle powered entirely by cash incentives and chaos.
For the last hour and a half—
things finally calmed down.
No more giant money rewards.
No more advanced equations.
No more screaming educational battles.
Just free time.
Children coloring.
Building block towers.
Drawing dinosaurs.
Playing games.
Relaxing.
Tiny Yuji was trying to build the tallest block tower possible with Panda helping carefully beside him.
Tiny Takeru was drawing what looked like a laser-shooting wizard dinosaur.
"…This is me in the future," he explained proudly.
"…Honestly not inaccurate," Hakari admitted.
The sorcerers mostly relaxed too.
Some sat around talking quietly.
Others helped kids with art or games.
Even Sukuna somehow ended up silently watching tiny Yuji color.
Young Gojo stretched lazily.
"…This is weirdly nice."
Geto nodded slightly.
"…Peaceful."
Takeru looked around the classroom quietly.
The laughter.
The smiles.
The learning.
Then he clapped his hands once.
"Alright kiddos!"
The classroom instantly locked onto him.
Even the teachers listened now.
Takeru stood proudly at the front of the room.
Hands in pockets.
Smile relaxed.
"Before free time fully starts…"
A pause.
"I gotta say something."
Tiny Yuji immediately sat up dramatically.
"…Speech mode."
Tiny Takeru nodded seriously.
"…Important lore."
The older sorcerers laughed quietly.
Takeru pointed around the room proudly.
"Now…"
A softer tone.
"We won't be here all the time."
The kids quieted slightly.
"So I expect ALL of you…"
He pointed dramatically.
"…to level up your learning with your teachers."
The children gasped excitedly.
"LEVEL UP!"
"GRIND ARC!"
"And when I come back…"
Takeru grinned.
"…you get more money."
The entire classroom exploded.
"YEAHHHH!"
"WE'RE GONNA GET SMART!"
"I'M GONNA LEARN SO MUCH!"
One little kid immediately grabbed a book and started reading upside down out of excitement.
The teachers looked emotional now.
Actually emotional.
One teacher quietly wiped tears from her eyes.
"…They're excited to learn…"
Nanami adjusted his glasses slightly.
Then admitted quietly:
"…Whatever this is…"
A pause.
"…it's genuinely helping them."
Nearby—
tiny Yuji looked up at older Yuji proudly.
"I'm gonna become super smart."
Yuji smiled softly.
"…You already are."
Tiny Takeru meanwhile pointed dramatically at older Takeru.
"I'll become stronger AND smarter than you."
Takeru gasped proudly.
"…THAT'S MY LITTLE DUDE."
Young Gojo leaned back laughing.
"…You accidentally started a tiny academic cult."
"Good," Takeru answered instantly.
Utahime sighed.
"…I hate that this might actually improve the education system."
Both Mei Mei's looked deeply impressed still.
"…He monetized motivation," older Mei Mei said calmly.
Young Mei Mei nodded.
"A terrifying talent."
Then—
free time officially resumed.
Children laughed.
Played games.
Drew pictures.
Ran around happily.
And for once—
the sorcerers simply sat back and enjoyed it.
No fighting.
No curses.
No tragedy.
Just kids being kids.
And honestly?
That was enough.