The clearing was finally starting to resemble a normal school event again.
Well—
as normal as it could be with multiple timelines, duplicate people, manifested Sukuna, and Takeru casually downloading cursed techniques like apps.
Takeru suddenly stood on a broken tree stump dramatically.
"HEY!"
Everyone looked over immediately.
Mostly because experience had taught them ignoring him usually made things worse.
Takeru pointed at the sky heroically.
"Who wants to go curse hunting so I can get some Special Grade cursed spirits!?"
Immediate silence.
Geto slowly turned toward him.
"…You said that way too casually."
Takeru nodded.
"Correct."
Yuji sighed.
"…At least he's self-aware."
Then Takeru continued.
"Oh and uh…"
A pause.
"I wanna become a Special Grade sorcerer."
That part alone already made the younger students stare.
Megumi blinked.
"…You AREN'T already?"
Nobara pointed instantly.
"…HE ONE-SHOT HANAMI."
Hakari nodded. "…Yeah, the ranking system is cooked."
Takeru scratched the back of his neck.
"Maybe even Special Plus or something."
Nanami immediately frowned.
"…That is not an official ranking."
Takeru pointed at him.
"It SHOULD be."
Older Gojo laughed loudly. "…Honestly fair."
Younger Gojo grinned.
"Special Grade Plus sounds AWESOME."
Utahime immediately objected.
"That is NOT how rankings work!"
Takeru ignored her expertly.
"Having people like Shoko, Mei Mei, and Gojo around would let us grade up anyway."
Mei Mei adjusted her hair calmly.
"…I could be persuaded."
Takeru already knew the answer.
He pulled out money instantly.
"Prepared."
Mei Mei smiled immediately.
"…Wonderful teamwork."
Shoko sighed from nearby.
"…Why am I involved in this."
Gojo pointed proudly at Takeru.
"Because he's trying to become officially terrifying."
"Already there," Sukuna muttered.
Tiny Yuji looked up excitedly.
"…Can we come?"
Tiny Takeru nodded aggressively.
"…Special Grade field trip."
Nanami looked horrified.
"No."
Takeru immediately pointed at Nanami.
"Counterpoint."
A pause.
"They are built different."
Tiny Takeru crossed his arms proudly.
"…True."
Haibara looked weirdly excited now.
"…Actually curse hunting sounds kinda fun."
Nanami looked at him with disappointment.
"…You are encouraging this."
Hakari stretched casually.
"I'm down."
Kirara sighed.
"…Of course you are."
Then Geto spoke again.
"…You specifically want Special Grade cursed spirits because of my technique, don't you."
Takeru grinned.
"…Correct again."
Geto covered part of his face.
"…I regret sparring with you."
"Too late."
The younger students watched the conversation like they were witnessing a natural disaster organize itself into a sports team.
Megumi muttered quietly:
"…We're about to go commit advanced exorcism."
Yuji nodded.
"…Professional ghost hunting."
Nobara grinned.
"…Okay that actually sounds fun."
And just like that—
the "Goodwill Event" had somehow evolved into a Special Grade hunting expedition.
Because whenever Takeru got bored—
reality upgraded the difficulty automatically.