Every day after class, Gojo goes to the back of the school.
No one really goes there.
It's quiet. Too quiet.
There's an old fence, slightly broken, and the ground is dry. The air feels different compared to the front of the school…
heavier, like something is being hidden.
And there...
A chicken.
Gojo stands there for a moment, looking at it.
He always comes here.
And every time… he feels the same thing.
Curiosity.
Gojo: Hello, chicken. I'm here… time to feed you.
His voice is calm, almost gentle.
He walks closer and places a bucket filled with food on the ground. The sound of the bucket hitting the dirt echoes softly.
The chicken doesn't move at first.
Then slowly… it walks forward.
Step by step.
Careful.
Too careful.
It begins to eat.
But Gojo doesn't look away.
He watches every movement.
Gojo thinks:
I did some research…
Chickens don't move like this.
They don't hesitate.
They don't think before stepping.
The chicken pecks at the food… but its body feels stiff.
Unnatural.
Like it's pretending.
Gojo slightly tilts his head.
His eyes narrow just a little.
Gojo thinks:
And their bodies… aren't like this either.
Silence.
Only the sound of pecking.
Gojo keeps staring.
The longer he watches… the more obvious it becomes.
Finally… he speaks.
Gojo: You're not a chicken… are you?
The sound stops.
The chicken freezes.
Its head slowly turns toward Gojo.
There's a pause.
A long one.
Then… a small drop of sweat runs down.
The chicken takes a step back.
Then another.
Gojo's expression doesn't change.
He just watches.
Gojo: You're a human… just wearing a chicken disguise.
He lets out a quiet laugh.
Not loud.
Not crazy.
Just… calm.
Gojo: Haha… I'm so dumb for not realizing earlier.
The chicken doesn't move anymore.
It just stands there.
Caught.
(Meanwhile, inside the classroom…)
The atmosphere is completely different.
Bright lights. Voices. Normal.
Students sit in their chairs, talking, laughing, moving like everything is fine.
Sasaki leans back in his chair, bored.
He taps his fingers on the desk, barely listening.
Teacher: Okay, students. We have a transfer student today. Let's greet him nicely.
The classroom door opens.
All eyes turn.
A new student walks in.
He looks different… but not enough to stand out immediately.
Ren: Hello, my name is Ren! I come from Planet 2-AB. I came to Earth to learn new things…
He pauses.
Then smiles.
Ren: …and also to eat chicken!
Silence.
The entire class freezes for a moment.
Some students blink.
Others stare.
Even Sasaki straightens a little.
No one eats chickens.
Not here.
Not ever.
But Ren just stands there… smiling like he said something normal.
Slowly…
Sasaki smiles too.
Not because it's funny.
But because he just remembered something.
There's a chicken…
Behind the school.