A teasing, ghostly wail suddenly echoed from behind Yoshinobu Gakuganji.
He instinctively looked back.
Only to see.
Mirai was grinning with a 'nuclear cancer' smile.
And 'friendlily' patting his shoulder.
Slap!
Slap!!
Slap!!!
Her movements weren't hurried.
Yet, it felt like a hydraulic press.
A monstrous force, as if capable of crushing everything, emanated from it!
Yoshinobu Gakuganji felt like he was about to fall apart!
The breath he had gathered in his mouth instantly scattered in disarray!
Turning into a series of agonizing coughs!
"Cough, cough, cough, cough, cough!!!"
"You—!"
"Me?"
"I'm doing great~"
"Couldn't be better~"
"Good enough to punch you to death, w"
"I—!"
"You?"
"With that scrawny frame of yours, the dogs in my backyard are more robust than you; it's clear you don't have many years left to live~"
"I think you should just retire early while you can still move."
"However, you're so old, and you still don't have a successor."
"Could it be that Kyoto Jujutsu High is so talent-depleted that it's about to shut down?"
"Looking at that bunch of muggles behind you... it really does seem that way, huh?"
"No way~ No way?"
"Could I really have hit the nail on the head?"
Mirai delivered a barrage of words.
With a playful expression, she circled Yoshinobu Gakuganji, taunting him and giving him no chance to retort.
His old face flushed crimson.
He trembled with anger.
Facing Mirai's insolence.
Yoshinobu Gakuganji dared not utter a single word.
After all.
Her fist was bigger.
Try it and die.
Seeing this.
Behind Mirai.
Gojo Satoru and Suguru Geto exchanged a knowing glance.
Both of them were grinning widely!!
"Hahahahaha..." x2
"It has to be big bro~"
"Just spouting nonsense, w"
Gojo Satoru exclaimed with admiration.
"Mirai's mouth must have been specially trained by Miss Mieko, right?"
"Truly... wonderful~ w"
Suguru Geto, showing a mouthful of healthy white teeth, echoed with a sneer.
"You guys..."
Fearing that Yoshinobu Gakuganji would be angered to death by his three students.
Masamichi Yaga, despite his reluctance.
Could only steel himself.
And stepped forward to admonish:
"Alright, alright~"
"The three of you, please stop speaking such blunt truths."
"Yaga, you—!"
Yoshinobu Gakuganji staggered.
He almost died on the spot from Masamichi Yaga's words!
So, you're saying you taught these kids to be so foul-mouthed?
Masamichi Yaga: "I'm innocent~ I'm truly innocent~ It was those three kids who infected me!"
"No, no, no~ Principal Gakuganji, you misheard just now."
"Let's not dwell on these trivial matters and focus on the exchange event between the two schools."
After speaking.
Before Yoshinobu Gakuganji could react.
Masamichi Yaga, with an embarrassed smile.
Pushed Mirai and the other two towards the student ranks, where they stood on opposite sides from the large contingent of thirty-plus Kyoto Jujutsu High students.
The significant difference in numbers between the two sides.
Made Mirai and the two others appear 'pitiful,' 'weak,' and 'helpless.'
As if they would be swallowed and engulfed by the surging crowd of Kyoto Jujutsu High at any moment... "Cough, cough, cough!"
"Everyone... quiet!"
"All eyes on me!"
"I have an announcement to make—"
Since Yoshinobu Gakuganji was too angry to speak.
The event could only be hosted by Masamichi Yaga, the representative of Tokyo Jujutsu High.
After scanning the students from both schools, who had quickly quieted down, he continued:
"According to regulations, the annual Jujutsu High Sister School Exchange Event is held at the winning school from the previous year."
"Therefore, this year's Jujutsu High Sister School Exchange Event's venue and facilities are provided by Kyoto Jujutsu High, as they were last year's winners."
Upon hearing this.
The Kyoto Jujutsu High students below felt honored.
All proudly puffed out their chests.
And looked with mocking glances towards the sparsely populated Tokyo Jujutsu High.
Facing such provocation.
Mirai and the other two, however, maintained indifferent and unconcerned expressions.
As if Masamichi Yaga's words had nothing to do with them.
They each held a nearly half-human-sized bucket of sweet, fragrant popcorn, retrieved from who knows where.
While eating heartily.
They listened with great interest to the 'glorious achievements' of their school's seniors.
Witnessing this scene.
The Kyoto Jujutsu High students not only felt like their punch had landed on cotton.
But they were also tempted by the popcorn in the hands of Mirai and the others.
After all.
Before Mirai and the two others arrived late.
They had been waiting for three or four hours under the leadership of their Principal Gakuganji, known for his sternness and rigidity.
They hadn't eaten anything and were quite hungry.
Oh no~
The provocation failed.
They became the clowns TT
Thinking of this.
The morale of the Kyoto Jujutsu High side.
Visibly plummeted by a large margin!
"The Kyoto-Tokyo Sister School Exchange Event, originally scheduled for two days, has been merged into one day at the suggestion of the Zen'in Family Head and the Gojo Family Head, and it has been decided to hold it in the form of a 'Battle Royale'!"
"The rules are simple—"
"A scoring system will be used: Special Grade is beyond scoring, First Grade is six points, Grade 2 is three points, Grade 3 is two points, and Grade 4 is one point."
"Finally, when the allotted time has passed or all members of one side have been eliminated, the competition ends, and the side with the higher score wins!"
"In addition to you dozens of students, the school has already released a considerable number of Grade 4, Grade 3, Grade 2, First Grade, and even terrifying Special Grade Cursed Spirits into the competition area!"
"Special Grade?!"
"Isn't that just telling us Grade 2 and Grade 3 nobodies to go die?!"
Among the Kyoto Jujutsu High team.
A bespectacled student, who was very self-aware, complained.
Hearing this.
Masamichi Yaga looked at him and patiently explained:
"Regarding this Special Grade Cursed Spirit, everyone doesn't need to worry too much."
"Her name is 'Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit, Incarnation Tamamo-no-Mae,' she was kindly sponsored by the Zen'in Family Head, and she has already been sealed within the core area of the competition grounds."
"As long as everyone follows the prompts on the Cursed Spirit distribution ring map that the school will distribute later, and does not step into high-level areas that they cannot handle."
"Usually... there will be no danger."
After hearing Masamichi Yaga's explanation.
On the Kyoto Jujutsu High side.
Except for Mei Mei, who remained calm and composed, and was the only one to reach First Grade.
All the other students present nodded in relief.
Only a fool would venture into a Special Grade area to die.
And on the Tokyo Jujutsu High side.
Suguru Geto looked at Mirai with surprise and excitement.
Mirai returned a look of affirmation and encouragement.
"Mirai, this Special Grade Cursed Spirit, could it be..."
"That's right, Geto."
"This 'Special Grade Imaginary Cursed Spirit, Incarnation Tamamo-no-Mae' is something I specifically prepared for you."
"Since recorded Special Grade Cursed Spirits are quite rare, I've only managed to catch this one for now; I hope you'll be satisfied."
"After burning the midnight oil recently, it's time for Cursed Spirit Manipulation to welcome its first loyal Special Grade Cursed Spirit."
Seeing Suguru Geto tremble all over, without speaking.
That expression, looking so moved he was about to cry.
Gojo Satoru looked at him teasingly, mocking:
"Geto, you're not scared, are you?"
"Just a mere Special Grade Cursed Spirit..."
"If you call me Mr. Gojo Satoru, I might even help you, w"
Provoked by Gojo Satoru's taunt.
Suguru Geto immediately regained his composure.
Displaying a gentle smile, he said confidently:
"Hmph~ How could I be?"
"Who do you think I am?!"