Days have passed since the mission at Hapina shopping district. The weather is now starting to get cold.
All five of you, the first years, were waiting. you didn't catch what Maki said-you were previously taking a nap when she had suddenly woke you and told you to dress up.
Is there an event? You don't know..
Though now that you think about it, you are feeling cursed energy from where the five of you stood.
'What the hell is happening?'
"What is it, Yuta?"
from beside Inumaki, you turn your attention to Okkotsu, drumsticks in hand. he seems to be seperated from the four of you.
"Umm.." the boy starts, "I just had a bad feeling." he says, eyes looking around.
"Your imagination."
"Just your imagination."
"Okaka!"
You frown. Did they not feel it?
Okkotsu sweatdrops, "Eh? Come on guys." he returns back to the group.
"I mean, Yuta's curse power perception is at monkey-level." Panda dismissively waves his hand, "Of course he'd be dull with something like Rika by his side at all time."
"Tuna!"
'No, no.. You're wrong.' you thought, looking at the building that stood behind you.
The curse energy's getting stronger, and there's only a few reasons why; it's either Rika's presence or..
'The man Sensei mentioned.'
Although you're glad to know that he trusts you, it's frustrating and places a lot of pressure on you since only you knew what's going on.
'The curse at Hapina.. Is the doing of..'
You look over your shoulder.
Inside the building behind is your lovely sensei, Gojo, and the current principal of jujutsu tech, Yaga Masamichi. they were chatting in one of the school's hallways, their eyes on the students below.
You raise your free hand to where the two adults can see before forming a thumbs down; a signal.
"Eh? Hokori-san?" Okkotsu notices what you're doing, "Are you alright?"
You turn to him, "I feel like eating cooked bird, Okkotsu."
A single taiko appears on your side.
"How unusual." Maki says, sparing you a glance before taking her weapon out of the case she was carrying.
"Yuta's hunch was right."
Oh the large bird's fine; you're sure that Panda can handle this one. It won't be animal cruelty if he does it, right?
But the person landing along with the bird..
Geto Suguru, the curse user who was responsible for summoning a first grade back at Hapina district. This is the man that Gojo had warned you about. Just from how he talked about him.. Gojo seems to have a past with Geto.
"You don't look like you're authorized." Maki says, preparing her spear.
"Haven't seen a curse that big and all." panda is also ready to attack like Maki.
"Sujiko." Inumaki says, brows furrowed as he pulls down the part of his uniform that's covering his mouth. You hold out an arm in front of him,
"I'm frying that thing." You scoff.
"Wah-" Okkotsu stammers, "What a big bird.." he says.
You watch as Geto looks around,
"This place sure hasn't changed." the man says, continuing to observe his surroundings.
Oh how the years passed by..
It feels like only yesterday both him and his former friend, Gojo, met the two lovely girls they were tasked to protect. We all know how that went; the sorcerer killer appearing and managing to defeat both Satoru and Suguru. He successfully takes the life of the star plasma vessel, Riko Amanai.
They used to be the strongest together. It's unfortunate that one chose to stay and one chose to follow his own beliefs.
The bird then opens it's large mouth and three individuals step out. You cringe, wondering what the inside of it's beak smelled like.
"Wow! Geto-sama, are we really in Tokyo?!" a girl with blonde hair says, "This place reeks of country side!"
She looks around your age.
"Nanako.. that's rude." another girl, with dark hair and held a stuffed toy, says.
"Eh? Mimiko, you think so too, right?" Nanako ask the girl.
"Geez!" a man says, his hair pushed back with a hairband, "Get down already!"
You raise a brow. You expected Geto's arrival, but two girls who seems like they're both in high school and a shirtless man? This is.. A surprise. Not a very pleasant one that's for sure.
"Hm? Who are those guys?" Nanako ask, pulling out her phone, "A panda! So cute!"
A chill runs down your spine as the blonde's eyes meets yours. You look away, but she seems to have already taken an interest in you.
"Mimiko, look! They.. They look.!"
Inumaki, who stood beside you, raises a brow when he sees the stars in Nanako's eyes as the girl rudely points at you. Suddenly feeling irritated, he places a hand on your back. You don't flinch at the contact, but you're startled.
'Cute.. But now's not the time.' you spare him a glance, wondering what might've made him react like that.
"No. Who are you guys?" Panda returns the question, "Yuta here won't forgive any intruders, you know!"
"Konbu." Inumaki chimes in.
"Just leave already! Before Yuta here beats you up!" Maki shouts, her threat being a bit more extreme.
"Eh?!" Okkotsu sweatdrops.
Before you could speak..
'He's fast!'
Your eyes widen.
"Nice to meet you, Okkotsu. I'm Geto Suguru." the man introduces himself.
"Eh? Ah, nice to meet you." Okkotsu, having no clue on who this is, awkwardly returns the greeting.
Geto then begins to ramble.
"You possess a truly wonderful power. I believe that a great power should be used for great purposes. Do you not have any doubts about our current world? A world where jujutsu sorcerers work secretly to protect the commoners."
From holding his hand, geto swings an arm around Okkotsu's shoulder. You notice the boy looking confused and uncomfortable, yet you don't dare move. Gojo has warned you about what he's capable and for now atleast, you don't want to upset one of the four special grades.
After all, you don't know what Geto would do while he has Okkotsu close.
The man continues.
"You see, i want to correct the contradiction that is the strong having to adapt to the weak. It's so wretched!"
"Sure.." Okkotsu says.
"Mankind, the lord of creation, are impending the steps of it's own evolution. It's nonsense! Humanity needs to review it's survival strategy. And for that, i'm asking you for help."
The boy then question, "With what?"
Oh he didn't need to hear the answer.. Okkotsu isn't ready for that. Though still, Geto proceeds tells him what he asked for with a smile on his face.
"I wanna kill every non-jujutsu sorcerers and make a world with only jujutsu sorcerers, you see."
You grit your teeth, seeing your classmates disturbed faces. This is bad..
"Please don't push your inane ideas onto my students." you hear a voice say.
"Satoru! It's been a while!" Geto says, tone changing to a more cheerful one.
"Get away from the children, Suguru."
You turn your head to where it came from, and there you see Gojo has finally arrived at the scene with Yaga and a few other sorcerers.
"I did hear the first-years this year were particularly exceptional.."
"A special class jujutsu sorcerer, a mutated cursed corpse, a descendant of sorcerers.."
"Then these two!" the man continues, head turning to you, a smug look on his face.
"A Hokori whos hard work is always swept under the rug.."
That hit a nerve.
Though before you could open your mouth, inumaki grabs the back of your uniform, as if trying to stop you from attacking the man. after insulting you, Geto looks over to maki.
"..And a failure of the Zen'in clan."
Maki's eyes widen. His words had got her blood boiling..
"You bastard!-" she's cut off.
"Watch your mouth." Geto says, "A monkey like you isn't needed in my world."
Okkotsu, now having an idea on what Geto is trying to do, forcefully takes off the arm geto had placed around him.
"I'm sorry.." the boy says, "I don't understand what you're trying to say, Geto-san, but.."
"I can't help someone who
would belittle my friends!"