The girl was silent for a moment, then raised her head and looked earnestly at Gojo Satoshi.
"Satoshi, you should join Kyoto Jujutsu High's team!"
Satoshi was slightly taken aback.
He hadn't expected her suggestion to be that bold.
Seeing that he hadn't responded, Yuki continued to persuade him.
"To be honest, your group of four is far too powerful... even most technical college graduates can't compare. This imbalance doesn't just affect the fairness of the exchange event—it makes it downright boring."
Satoshi nodded. He didn't refute her.
While he wasn't arrogant, neither was he someone who'd downplay himself out of false modesty.
Leaving Shoko aside, the other three of their group had power that rivaled a Special Grade.
Satoru and Suguru weren't officially labeled Special Grade, but in terms of power, they clearly were.
Kyoto Jujutsu High only had one sorcerer at that level—and even then, that sorcerer was Yuki herself, who couldn't participate as a faculty member.
So if the event were carried out as planned, it would be meaningless.
How about letting Yuki join the exchange event as a teacher? That sounds more fun.
Satoshi chuckled.
That handsome face, paired with his smile, made Yuki lose focus for a brief second.
Seeing his interest, Yuki beamed and continued, "But if you join Kyoto High, the Special Grade firepower would be two against two!"
"And for someone like you, facing top fighters like Satoru and Suguru would be way more interesting, wouldn't it?"
Satoshi stroked his chin, thinking. "That's true. I've heard Satoru and Suguru were hailed as the strongest duo of the last decade. It's definitely intriguing."
Since waking up, I haven't faced anyone truly worthy of being called a challenge. If it's Satoru or Suguru, they'd do nicely.
Satoshi was genuinely tempted. It wasn't a bad idea.
"So you agree?" Yuki asked excitedly.
Satoshi shook his head.
"As far as camps go, I don't particularly care. I'm still a student. Ultimately, it's up to Mr. Yaga and Principal Sekiguchi to decide."
Hearing this, Yuki clapped her hands and smiled. "Satoshi, as long as you have no objections, leave the rest to me!"
With that, she stood up, waved goodbye to Satoshi, and left.
Satoshi slowly picked up his coffee.
He was a little lost in thought.
Would Yaga Masamichi really hand over his strongest student to Kyoto High?
But then again, with Yuki being a Special Grade sorcerer, if she was personally requesting it and Satoshi didn't object, Yaga might not be able to say no.
"Joining Kyoto's camp, huh? That's pretty interesting." Satoshi gently touched his chin. "But maybe... we should play an even bigger game?"
...
Jujutsu High – Tokyo Campus, Faculty Office.
The Sister School Goodwill Event was an annual major affair.
Yaga Masamichi reviewed the participation list for Tokyo Technical College, his brows furrowed in thought.
There was no question. With a monster like Gojo Satoshi on the roster, it was difficult to make a fair arrangement.
And beyond Satoshi, the other three first-years were all absurdly talented.
Yaga sighed and rubbed his temples.
"I've never led such an overpowered team before..."
Just then—
There was a knock on the office door.
He set down the documents and looked up. A rare visitor had appeared: Tsukumo Yuki, the lead instructor from Kyoto Jujutsu High.
Seeing her, and recalling rumors about her and Gojo Satoshi, Yaga's expression turned strange.
"Yuki-sensei. What brings you here?"
Despite her age, she was no ordinary sorcerer.
Due to her overwhelming strength, she'd been appointed as a teacher at Kyoto High—and was the only active Special Grade sorcerer in the current jujutsu world.
Yuki didn't waste time.
"Mr. Yaga, you've seen the participant lists. There's quite a gap between our two schools. For the sake of fairness, we'd like to borrow one student from your side. How about that?"
Yaga's brows furrowed slightly. After a brief pause, he said, "If the student agrees, I won't object. May I ask who you intend to borrow?"
Technically, Yuki's request wasn't exactly proper.
But with this year's freakishly strong Tokyo first-years, it wasn't entirely unjustified either.
As long as she didn't ask for Gojo Satoshi, he was fine with it...
If it was anyone but Satoshi, he'd consider it.
But then—
Yuki's voice rang out. "The one we want to borrow from Tokyo is Gojo Satoshi."
Yaga's head snapped up. He immediately felt unwell.
Even if you're his rumored girlfriend, isn't this a bit much? You're trying to poach our biggest ace?
"Sorry, we can't make that decision for the student. We'd need to speak to Gojo Satoshi directly before giving you an answer..."
He kept a polite smile.
If it were Suguru, he could live with it. Even Satoru would be negotiable.
But Satoshi? Absolutely not!
Just as he thought that, he opened his mouth to officially reject her.
But Yuki spoke first.
"It's fine. Satoshi already agreed. We just need your formal approval."
Yaga's expression froze.
"What?"
Then his face grew serious.
"Are you joking? I'll need to confirm with Gojo Satoshi myself."
What are you even thinking? Swapping teams in a school exchange? What's Satoshi planning?
Just as he rose from his seat, a slender hand blocked him.
"I already told you. Just decide whether or not you approve. There's no need for you to trouble Satoshi. With Ryūjin Jakka and Sode no Shirayuki at his side, no one can force him into anything, right?"
Yuki smiled calmly.
Yaga narrowed his eyes at her.
"Yuki-sensei, what's the meaning of this?"
Yuki's expression shifted.
"I just need an answer."
At that moment, the pressure of a Special Grade sorcerer's cursed energy erupted from her body.
(To be continued.)
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