Chapter 49 The Main Body Two or Three Days

When I was in first grade, I watched Yi Gu participate in the exchange meeting. I certainly couldn't have imagined that a year later, in second grade, I would still be an outsider facing this exchange meeting.

I stood in the corridor in front of the dormitory, opened the wooden lattice window, and could see the lush green trees of the college.

The college has planted many trees, which is easy to see when looking down from the air. The venue for the exchange meeting is located in one of these groves.

Suddenly, a black crow flew out from the lush, intertwined foliage of the jungle.

Clearly, this bird's appearance is quite unique.

"Huh?"

I let out a soft cry.

It paused in the air for a second or two, seemingly searching for direction, before continuing to flap its wings and take flight.

The direction was also clear; it was heading straight towards me.

Looking at that black figure, I had a vague idea of ​​what was going on.

The crow eventually settled in the wooded area closest to the dormitory building, landing randomly on a branch of a tree.

I looked at it and could almost see its round, dark eyes.

I'm absolutely certain now, it's fate.

Her technique, Blackbird Manipulation, allows her to share a perspective with crows.

Sister Mingming has always been a freelance sorcerer and has no professional connection with the college. Her presence at the college now can only be due to an exchange event.

I don't know where she is now, but she's probably with Gojo-sensei and the songstress from Kyoto next door.

However, although I can't see Sister Mingming, she can see me by sharing vision with the crow.

So I waved and smiled, and deliberately mouthed "Sister Mingming".

I guess she received my silent greeting, because the crow flapped its wings and flew away the next second.

The tradition of the exchange meeting has always been that the first day is a team competition, and the second day is an individual competition.

Last year, the participants were second and third-year seniors plus Yigu, and we won as expected, which also ensured that this year's event would be held in Tokyo.

But this year...

I rested my chin on my hand and thought for half a minute, and the answer I came to was that it was really hard to say what the outcome would be this year.

After all, we can't even get enough students in our second and third grades this year.

Excluding myself, Eto and Scale-senpai, the remaining members are Maki, Thorn, Panda, Megumi and Kugizaki.

On the other hand, the Todo sect in Kyoto is a foregone conclusion; just one Todo sect member is already a formidable opponent.

Then there should be Kamo and Nishimiya, who have already been promoted to the third year, plus Mai and Miwa, who are in the same year as me, and Gakimaru.

When I did the math, I couldn't help but sigh with regret. How come even though we had brought in first-year students, our number of participants was still one less than Kyoto's?

The school is in danger.

Senior Scale, the school is in danger.

I didn't stay in the hallway for long before returning to my room.

If the exchange event is held in an open-air venue or on a large stage, I might even climb onto the roof to watch the whole process.

But the exchange meeting was different.

The best place to watch the exchange meeting is undoubtedly the monitoring room, where Teacher Wutiao and Sister Mingming will definitely be.

I can't go there, so I've chosen to return to the warmer and more comfortable indoor environment.

All I need to do is wait for news from Maki and the others.

—That's how it is in theory.

Theoretically, I should have spent the day quietly, waiting for the exchange meeting to end.

However, many facts show that, due to some potential uncontrollable factors, reality and theory are often difficult to be completely consistent.

Take today's exchange meeting, for example.

The college was attacked.

This is the message I received when I was alone in the dormitory.

I:……?

I:? ? ?

I was completely baffled, wondering how this could possibly be attacked.

The Yokohama curse has been relatively quiet, with no major events related to it occurring for more than half a year. Meanwhile, the curse in Tokyo, right next to Yokohama, has become so rampant.

Am I really that far behind the world of sorcery?

Moreover, putting aside how outrageous the attack was in my eyes, the college also had quite a few more sorcerers today because of the exchange meeting.

Who had the misfortune to launch an attack today? Couldn't they have picked a better date?

"Edakawa? Edakawa? Are you listening?"

The voice of Iori Shigeko was still calling out over the receiver.

I quickly snapped out of it: "I'm here, Miss Shoko."

She asked me, "The situation is complicated right now. Are you in your dorm?"

I said, "Mm."

"That's good." Miss Shoko sounded relieved. "Gojo Satoru and the kaji have already taken care of it, so there won't be any problems. You can stay there with peace of mind; that area shouldn't be affected."

Holding my phone, I hesitated for a moment before asking, "Can I go take a look?"

After a two-second silence, Ms. Shoko asked me in return, "Do you want to go?"

I nodded gently: "Mm."

Then she added, "You can go if you want."

"—The premise is that you have to ensure your own safety."

****

Shoko Ieiri looked at the screen that was still lit up after she had just hung up the phone, showing the person she had called.

The name in the notes is either Zhichuan or [other name].

She is a qualified school doctor.

This is not only reflected in her ability to use reversal techniques, but also in her ability to always take just the right amount of care into the students' psychology.

For example, when Hisahito Itadori went on a training trip with Taketo Nanami, he brought back two bodies, which Iriki Glass determined to be human after research.

She called Nanami Kento to inform him of the fact, but at the same time, she was able to correctly understand Itadori Hisahito's feelings.

So she offered words of comfort, telling the boy, who wasn't yet fully familiar with the life of a sorcerer, that it was alright and he shouldn't take it to heart.

When Ieiri Shoko first told Edakawa that she could stay there without worry, this statement was not from her own perspective, but rather from Edakawa's perspective.

Zenin Maki once said that Edagawa, just like his name suggests, is a gentle and mild-mannered person.

Ieiri Shoko doesn't deny this point; Edagawa may indeed be mild-mannered, but it needs to be added that his mildness tends to be an extreme and awkward kind.

He almost always prioritizes other people over himself.

Just like when I insisted on leaving the vocational college back then.

The time that Egawa was away from home was neither long nor short.

Before this, Ieiri Shoko had never seen him again, only occasionally getting news about his recent situation from Gojo Satoru.

In her memory, Edakawa is still exactly the same as when he left.

But during that phone call, Ieiri Shoko sensed that things weren't quite like that; Edagawa seemed to have changed somewhat compared to before.

When the light blue-haired boy hesitated and asked if he could go take a look, Ieiri Shoko felt this change even more clearly.

Whatever the reason, Edakawa now seems to value himself more and has more confidence in himself.

Ieiri Shoko believes this is not a bad thing.

****

Although I told Ms. Shoko that I wanted to go and take a look, judging from the final result, it seems that I didn't help much.

When I went outside, I found that someone had set up a "tent" inside the college, but the "tent" did not refuse me entry.

The first thing I saw was that the roof tiles had been blown off the school building, leaving a mess of debris. But the people who had been fighting were gone, leaving only a thorn sitting there, spitting blood.

I quickly helped Ji to find Miss Shoko. After they both told me that it was okay and I could go out and see the other people, Maki and Megumi followed closely behind.

I:……

Then I never left the house.

Finally, it was the singer teacher from the neighboring Kyoto Vocational High School who came to inform us that everything had been resolved and everything was fine.

The first day of the exchange meeting ended in such an unexpected way with the team battles.

Speaking of which, I have to mention the most memorable thing about this day.

It wasn't a battle against a cursed spirit with fragile branches growing from its eye sockets, nor was it the theft of Sukuna's fingers, which were sealed within the High School.

Instead—

Hisahito Itadori is still alive!!

I had never met him before, so when I saw the unfamiliar pink-haired boy, I thought he was a first-year student at Kyoto High School—after all, that was the most reasonable guess I could think of at the time.

Then Maki casually told me, "Oh, you mean him? That's Hisahito Itadori."

Japanese knotweed Hisahito.

? ? Polygonum cuspidatum Hisuhito? ? ?

I was so shocked that I turned around abruptly to look at her, my eyes wide with fright.

Maki seemed to have anticipated my reaction and showed no surprise. She shrugged helplessly at my gaze and explained that it had indeed been said before that he was dead, and she had only found out today.

I:……

Because of the strange incident of a cursed attack on the first day, the school asked for everyone's opinion on whether to continue the exchange. Both Tokyo and Kyoto voted in favor of continuing the exchange.

The second day of the exchange meeting was the individual competition.

Previously, individual matches were all one-on-one battles, and Yuta went on a rampage in individual matches.

This year should theoretically be the same.

Unfortunately, I should have realized yesterday that this year's exchange meeting cannot be conducted according to reason, because it is unreasonable.

If the fact that the college was attacked by a curse on the day of the team competition wasn't enough to make this year's exchange meeting unique in recent years, then the fact that the individual competition turned into baseball on the second day definitely makes this year's exchange meeting worthy of being called the best in history.

I was also curious as to why it turned into playing baseball, so I secretly went to ask Mr. Gojo.

He looked very smug, as if he was pleased that I asked him that, and then told me, "Because I wrote about playing baseball."

I nodded admiringly, gave him a thumbs up, and said, "Teacher, you truly deserve it."

Maki passed by us at some point, fully equipped, wearing a brand new baseball cap, with a baseball bat slung over her shoulder. She looked at me and Gojo Satoru with a somewhat helpless expression.

She looked at Gojo Satoru, then at me, and finally her gaze settled on me. Then she said, "Edagawa, your filter is too thick, there's no hope for you."

Because the individual battles unexpectedly changed from a clash between sorcerers to a baseball game, I was also allowed to watch the baseball match.

I must say, the skill level was terrible.

I often watch volleyball matches because of Oikawa and Iwazumi.

I know they play volleyball very well and have excellent teamwork. Although I'm just a casual volleyball viewer and don't play myself, I can still tell how exciting the matches are whenever Oikawa and Iwaizumi face strong opponents.

Then compare it to this individual baseball game.

...It's even worse now.

However, the viewing experience was surprisingly good.

Maki didn't even understand the rules. When she asked me for help from the sidelines, I was completely bewildered: "Wait, why are you asking me? I don't know."

She said, "Huh? Don't you have a friend who's really good at ball? Edakawa!"

I:"???"

I paused for a moment, then realized she was referring to Oikawa and Iwaizumi.

Actually, I was a little surprised. I did mention Oikawa and Iwazumi to Maki, but I didn't expect her to remember them.

But even if Oikawa and Iwaizumi themselves came, they still wouldn't be able to answer baseball questions.

I yelled at her, "That's volleyball! Maki, volleyball is not like baseball!"

She asked, "Can't we integrate all ball sports?"

I thought for a moment and said, "...It seems like it's not possible."

Maki had no choice but to grit her teeth and try her best to integrate into the game.

Even so, Tokyo still won the final victory at the exchange meeting.

This gives you a sense of the high quality of this baseball game.

Don't worry too much, school is safe, don't fret.

The same goes for Libra-senpai.

When the exchange meeting concluded with a baseball game, it was time for me to leave.

Before leaving, Ms. Gojo asked me, "Shouldn't you tell them?"

The "they" refers to Maki, Thorn, and Panda.

Regarding my departure, I only told Gojo-sensei the exact time after the exchange meeting ended, without telling Maki, Thorn, or Panda.

"No need." I shook my head. "This time is different, teacher."

Last time I tried my best not to look back, but not this time.