Chapter 180
"Change to a different container?"
Rime frowned slightly, her expression as cold as her ice-attribute spells. "Not just anyone is qualified to become Lord Su Nuo's vessel. Who can you replace her with? That guy who manipulates space?"
Compared to the extremely experienced Ryoumen Sukuna, Rime couldn't discern the true nature of Hagoromo Kazuma's technique and could only roughly describe the phenomena of that night to Natsuyuki.
Xia Youjie recognized who Li Mei was referring to, but simply smiled and shook his head.
"Although I also think that Yizhen's technique is very useful, it is a pity that we cannot choose him."
Under Rimer's slightly puzzled gaze, Xia Youjie raised his hand, pinching a small gap between his thumb and forefinger.
"During our student days, we each had a little secret about the other."
For example, he had seen Kazuma Hatori eat cursed objects without any problems, absorbing them purely as cursed power.
The fact that these cursed objects, which contain extremely powerful dead wax, have survived to this day suggests that their average level cannot be low. Since Kazuma Hagoromo was able to eat that cursed object like a vitamin supplement, Xia Youjie couldn't bet that he would eat Ryoumen Sukuna's fingers as easily as eating a chocolate bar.
So, who do you want to choose?
Li Mei didn't care whether Xia Youjie had any secrets with others; she just asked him directly and sharply.
"Of course..."
Xia Youjie turned his gaze back to the shimmering water, watching the rippling waves stirred by the wind.
But his voice remained calm and steady, as if he were not disturbed by any emotions, and nothing could shake his already made decision.
"A person who has a weakness that I can exploit, and whose strength is enough to contend with [unscrupulous] techniques."
On the road to achieving the greater good, any sacrifice is worthwhile.
—No matter what.
………
Tokyo Metropolitan Higher Specialized School of Jujutsu.
"So, I've decided! I'm going to study this... Tokyo..."
After Gojo Satoru read it once, Itadori Yuujin repeated it with a slight stutter, "Just say 'Advanced in Jujutsu' is fine." — Gojo Satoru reminded him with a smile.
"...This Tokyo High School of Curses!"
Yuji Itadori readily followed along and read it aloud. Without much hesitation, he made a decision about the path he would take next.
Even if the end is a dead end?
Gojo Satoru was surprised that he accepted all of this so quickly.
"Well, since there's no way to restore my body, I have to find a way to save more people, right? Besides, I can't just ignore such a troublesome curse."
Hisahito Itadori's mood wasn't lighthearted, but it wasn't overly heavy either.
He always had a knack for looking at the world with a more optimistic and benevolent eye—even when fate was not always on his side, he would not give up on himself prematurely, like a candle that had not burned out completely.
"I was actually raised by my grandfather, who was like a father and mother to me."
Yuujin Itadori sat on a bench in the courtyard, while Satoru Gojo deliberately postponed his paperwork and sat quietly beside him, listening to Yuujin tell his own story.
"However, he later developed lung cancer and had to stay in the hospital... In the early stages of the diagnosis, he firmly refused aggressive treatments with severe side effects."
Yuji Itadori clasped his hands together, his eyes lowered, as if he were meticulously counting the stitches on his sneakers.
"At the time, it was hard for me to say exactly what I felt. I just felt that death was something very far away from me... Haha, actually it is still like that now. Although my grandfather's condition has gradually worsened and the doctor said he might not last more than half a year... But listening to my grandfather talk to me with such a strong voice every day, I sometimes feel very dazed."
The early spring wind was still chilly, as if carrying moist air that gently brushed against one's skin.
Hisahito Itadori did not complain about the misfortunes he had encountered in his life, which only made Satoru Gojo fall even more silent.
"...I'm sorry."
In the quiet atmosphere with only a gentle breeze blowing, he sighed and spoke softly, but Yuujin Itadori blinked and looked at Satoru Gojo with surprise.
"It's alright, Gojo-sensei... Ah, can I call you Gojo-sensei now? Anyway, there's no need to apologize, these things have nothing to do with Gojo-sensei!"
Seemingly not expecting that what he said would affect the mood of his favorite teacher, Gojo, Yuuji Itadori gave him a bright and lively smile, full of energy.
"Besides, with the teacher's help, I'm sure I'll outlive Grandpa! Well, at least!"
Gojo Satoru: “…”
Satoru Gojo raised his hand speechlessly and slapped Hisahito Itadori on the head, rubbing it vigorously: "You brat, what nonsense are you spouting!"
Although he couldn't directly express this private feeling, as long as Yuujin could suppress Ryoumen Sukuna's consciousness, he wouldn't let anything happen to him.
Yuujin Itadori laughed sheepishly, letting Gojo-sensei ruffle his hair into a bird's nest.
"Then I'll go tell Grandpa, and also take care of the transfer procedures from Sugisawa Third High School."
Gojo Satoru hummed in agreement and added, "Let Kazuma go with you; he also has something he wants to say to you."
Yuji Itadori's eyes lit up. "Great!"
He had been knocked unconscious by Gojo-sensei and hadn't had a chance to collect Kazuma Hatori's autograph!
Following the address given by Mr. Gojo, Hisahito Itadori arrived by car at the entrance of a... religious facility?
"Hey, I thought it would be some other school or something,"
Yuji Itadori scratched his head and could only grab a passerby who looked friendly and activate his social skills, which allowed him to be super friendly even when talking to strangers.
"Excuse me, excuse me, where is Kazuma Hagoromo? Gojo-sensei asked me to come find him, but this place looks so big!"
We're all the same age, so we should be able to chat easily!
Yuji Itadori thought with extreme optimism.
On the contrary, it was Otsuki Yuta, who was stopped, who was about to ask a question when he was startled by the name Gojo-sensei—and then he discovered that the cherry-haired boy also had an extremely strong aura of curse.
"Are you...cursed too?"
Yuta Otsuko raised his index finger and whispered a shushing tone to him, "Don't directly mention the relationship between Gojo-sensei and Hatori-sensei. They are enemies on the surface."
Yuji Itadori's eyes widened, and he immediately covered his mouth and nodded to indicate that he would never utter another word, before lowering his voice to speak as well.
"Pretty much. I was tortured by Ryoumen Sukuna. Just listening to that guy talk, he sounded wicked. He even threatened to kill Gojo-sensei as soon as he came out..."
“…”
He briefly recounted his experiences over the past few days, which made Yi Gu You Tai increasingly silent, and at the end he even showed an extremely unbearable sense of rejection.
"I will not allow anyone to harm Gojo-sensei. If he tries to kill Gojo-sensei, I will kill him first."
Only after Yigu Yu coldly uttered those words did his expression relax, and he turned to signal Itadori Yuujin to come with him.
"I am Yigu Youtai, a second-year student at a vocational college."
Yuji Itadori quickly followed, exclaiming, "Ah, it's my senior!"—and immediately began chatting warmly with him.
During the conversation, he would often exclaim in surprise at what Yuta said, such as "What? There's a talking panda at school?" or "Huh, can you communicate successfully just by using rice ball filling?" He gave him a lot of emotional value, making even the usually introverted Yuta feel very happy chatting with him.
As for the fact that Ryomen Sukuna had started to mock him in his mind for a mere brat spouting such nonsense, Itadori Yuujin simply ignored it.
I won't listen, I won't listen, you're just spouting nonsense.
Although Yuta Egoku could return to Panxing Sect to help during holidays, most of the time, Kazuma Hatake still had to come over during the day to oversee the sect and ensure that its overall operation was running smoothly.
"Hello, I am Hisahito Itadori! I was saved by Mr. Hatori a few days ago!"
At this moment, Kazuma Hatori saw that Hisahito Itadori, who had been brought in by Yuta Otsukoku, was in good spirits, and he was finally relieved. He got up and went to his side.
“Wu called me, and I was just about to arrange for someone to pick you up, but I didn’t expect you to come here on your own.”
Kazuma Hatori first greeted Yuta Otsukoku, and then asked Hisahito Itadori to go somewhere with him.
Beneath that lush banyan tree, rustling in the wind, Kaori Hokujo rests peacefully in eternal sleep.
Kazuma Hatori then quietly told him a story about Tosaku, Kaori Itadori, Jin Itadori, and himself—including what he had heard in the previous playthrough.
"So, this really is mine..."
Yuji Itadori was still in a daze, staring at the words carved on the stone tablet for a long time; he could hardly imagine that Kazuma Hatori had come to him to tell him about his parents.
"I'm sorry," Kazuma Hatori said.
"—No, it's okay."
Yuji Itadori blinked, raised his hand to wipe away the tears that were about to spill from his eyes, and Kazuma Okitori smiled lightly and brightly, like a brilliant sunrise just rising above the horizon.
"Honestly, Mr. Hato, why do you like to apologize to me just like Mr. Gojo, even when it's not your fault?"
"Yes, knowing that my parents didn't abandon me makes me feel... much more relieved."
Yuuji Itadori knelt before his mother's gravestone, clasped his hands together, and said apologetically, "I'm sorry I didn't bring flowers to visit you today. I'll definitely bring flowers and sweets next time, please forgive me for now?"
"If you don't say anything, I'll take that as a yes, Mom."
…………
With the help of a vocational college, Hisahito Itadori's subsequent transfer procedures went very smoothly.
It had only been two days since the start of the semester, and he hadn't even had a chance to build deep friendships with his classmates, yet he was able to leave without any regrets.
As for his grandfather, Hisahito Itadori recounted all the recent events to him, only to be met with a long silence and a few words in return.
"……is that so,"
Itadori Yasuke spoke, but then deliberately turned his back to him.
"Yujin, you've always been strong. So, lend a helping hand when you can, even if it's just within your power... You should die surrounded by people, not like me."
Yuji Itadori was stunned for a moment, but before he could say anything, his grandfather ruthlessly chased him away.
"Just do what you need to do quickly. It's not like I can't take care of myself."
If he went around to his grandfather now, he might even see him crying—the thought crossed Yuji Itadori's mind, but he just laughed and shook his head, letting go of his exceptionally stubborn grandfather.
"Now, I'm going to join everyone in saving the world!"
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