The Herrscher of Reason bluntly shot back, "Besides, if you don't learn these things, how can you be considered higher life forms? How are you any different from beasts that obey their instincts?"
"Learning this proves we're different?"
Jogo refused to listen to any of that. "What do you mean, debuting as idols!? We are dignified Cursed Spirits. There is no way we can reconcile with humans or perform for them!"
The Herrscher of Reason gave him another hard slap across the face. "Exactly! Rock is about expressing your resentment and aspirations. If you're a winner in life, then what you play isn't rock!"
Liaoliang still had not figured out what was going on, but the Herrscher of Reason's prejudice against rock left him utterly speechless.
"Are you pretending not to understand me, or are you just stupid!?"
Jogo grew even angrier. "Are you really trying to find a way for Cursed Spirits to walk under the sun!?"
"Do I need you to tell me that?"
After being questioned over and over, the Herrscher of Reason became displeased. "Do you understand humans, or do I? If Cursed Spirits like you don't adapt to the times and change yourselves, you'll all be dead in a few years!"
"What did you say!?"
Hearing that, Jogo was both furious and alarmed. The other party was also a Cursed Spirit, and an exceptionally powerful one at that, so he did not think she was lying. Yet he could not believe her either.
If he had once believed himself to be number one under heaven, then now he truly was number one beneath "heaven." Yet heaven itself was saying that Cursed Spirits did not even have a year left to live. How could that not terrify him?
"I'll put it plainly. If you can't coexist with humans, then you have less than ten years before you die."
The Herrscher of Reason laid her cards on the table.
The plot of Jujutsu Kaisen really only lasted about a year. She understood Amber quite well. Although Amber seemed introverted and kind, she actually possessed a childlike cruelty by nature. It had been obvious when she let Gogh go in Uruk.
She simply did not have the capacity to care about deaths that did not happen right in front of her.
And based on her understanding of Amber, if given the chance, Amber would definitely remain in this world for quite some time—at the very least, until all her friends had died of old age.
Under those circumstances, Cursed Spirits would become rather unpleasant to look at.
As enemies of humanity in a world that belonged to her friends, it was easy to foresee Amber wiping out every Cursed Spirit before she left.
How could Cursed Spirits stop being born? Simple. Learn to control Cursed Energy.
As long as Amber taught everyone in the world how to control Cursed Energy—even if not everyone learned, as long as seventy percent did—then Cursed Spirits would become creatures that died the moment they saw daylight.
That goal might be difficult for others, but for Amber, who possessed Feathered Dust and whose strength surpassed the combined power of the entire world, it was not impossible.
So if the Cursed Spirits wanted to live, they had to change. It just so happened that the great Herrscher of Reason was interested in Cursed Spirits and wanted to have some fun, which was why she had come to point them toward a clear path.
Navigator: Your servant cannot do it.
Although he was often criticized for his behavior and bad taste, Gojo Satoru was quite responsible when it came to teaching.
With the Six Eyes, he could easily see through the flow of Cursed Energy within others' bodies. Under those circumstances, gradually guiding someone in how to use Cursed Energy was as easy as drinking water for him. The only difficulty was the individual's aptitude.
After taking Amber and Yuji around the campus until they were completely familiar with it, Gojo Satoru began guiding and teaching them in the use of Cursed Energy. The results, however, exceeded his expectations.
Itadori Yuji himself did not have much affinity for Cursed Energy. He had gained Sukuna's Cursed Energy after consuming one of Sukuna's fingers, which was what began his career as a Jujutsu Sorcerer. Yet with Yuji's physical talent, mastering the use of Cursed Energy should not have been difficult, but for some reason, he simply could not get the hang of it.
Still, after thinking about it carefully, this was only their first day of training. That pace seemed normal enough.
But the abnormality on the other side created a sense of disparity for Gojo Satoru.
Shier Fulei had lived a warm and happy life. Although she worked part-time to help support her household, she actually received living expenses from the director. Her part-time work merely showed how much she loved her home and wanted to make it better.
The Cursed Energy within Shier also proved that she had very few negative emotions, making her unsuited for the Jujutsu World. Yet the girl's ability to control Cursed Energy was so extraordinary that he even began wondering whether she possessed the Six Eyes as well.
Cursed Energy was power born from the negative emotions produced by the human body. Ordinary people could not control Cursed Energy, so it overflowed and created Cursed Spirits.
Conversely, using Cursed Energy meant using that power before it overflowed from one's body.
Yet Shier could not only control the Cursed Energy within her own body and the Cursed Energy of the curse attached to her, but also manipulate the Cursed Energy leaking from Yuji's body. She handled it with such ease and precision that she was practically on par with him and his Six Eyes.
"How exactly did she do that?"
Even with the Six Eyes, Gojo Satoru could not understand the principle behind it.
Of course, it was because of Tai Xu Sword Qi.
But Amber could not say that, so she could only stammer without offering any real explanation.
Gojo Satoru did not truly expect an answer anyway. After all, the girl had only just entered the Jujutsu World. It would be strange if she could explain it clearly. All he could conclude was that she possessed extraordinary talent for manipulating Cursed Energy.
With that talent, perhaps she could quickly master the Reverse Cursed Technique like Shoko.
Although Gojo Satoru himself could use the Reverse Cursed Technique, unfortunately, his could only be used on himself and could not heal others. At present, the only people confirmed to have mastered the complete Reverse Cursed Technique were Shoko and Yuta Okkotsu, who was abroad.
Jujutsu High's curriculum did not only include general studies and Cursed Energy manipulation. Another crucial subject was the use of hand-to-hand combat.
Cursed Spirits could only be exorcised through Cursed Energy. Yuji was still unfamiliar with using Cursed Energy, so Gojo Satoru directly opened Jujutsu High's storage room and gave him a Cursed Tool. Cursed Tools inherently carried Cursed Energy, so killing a Cursed Spirit with one was no problem at all.
Amber, on the other hand, declined, saying she already had a weapon of her own.
Although he could not see any weapon on Amber, Gojo Satoru naturally thought of the scythe after having fought Black Amber.
Since both of them had weapons, the next step was naturally combat training.
"Since all the second-years are out on missions right now, I'll be your opponent."
Gojo Satoru spoke.
He wanted to know Shier's normal level of ability. It was necessary for arranging her future missions and teaching her.
Amber did not waste words. She directly took out Tong Yao and swung it at Gojo Satoru without any particular technique.
It was not that she did not want to learn. It was simply that, aside from Black Amber and Fu Hua, not even Navigator could help her with this. Navigator could only help when the current Character Card already knew something. It could reproduce and use it perfectly, but if the Character Card did not know it, then Navigator could do nothing.
At the end of the day, it was merely a Navigator, not the Main Control Consciousness. If the Main Control Consciousness was the system itself, then Navigator was merely one of its modules, like a phone and its built-in AI assistant. Strictly speaking, it was not even as useful as an AI assistant—at most, it was an app on the phone.
All of Shier's combat ability from the Sea of Quanta rested on Black Shier. Even if Amber wanted to learn, Navigator could not help her.
And even if Black Amber and Fu Hua wanted to teach her, Amber had been in this world for less than twenty-four hours in total. Between sleeping, resting, and interacting with others, there had been no opportunity to teach her.
Watching the girl charge at him with her scythe, Gojo Satoru easily dodged aside. Amber immediately intended to use her excellent lower-body stability and bodily control to swing the scythe back around, but suddenly realized that this was not something "Shier" should be capable of.
So she could only stagger slightly from the scythe's momentum.
She had not fully mastered Tai Xu Sword Qi, but she had already learned most of the Sword Form. How could she possibly have unstable footing? But a girl wielding a huge weapon and losing her balance because of it was also part of Shier's charm. Unless there was an emergency, Amber still needed to preserve that a little.
Gojo Satoru had no idea what was going through Amber's mind. He simply continued dodging while assessing her combat ability.
How should he put it... it was actually not bad at all.
Because of her lack of combat experience, her moves had plenty of openings. But the prerequisite for exploiting those openings was being able to keep up with the girl's movements.
Gojo Satoru made dodging look easy, but Cursed Energy could strengthen one's physical abilities. The girl herself did not have much Cursed Energy, but she had a Special Grade Curse attached to her. After being strengthened to that extent, an ordinary Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer would have long since been chased into a corner before being cut down and seriously injured within a few exchanges.
Even an experienced Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer would be caught off guard in their first encounter by that relentless pursuit.
However, that was all. With a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer's Cursed Energy reserves, technique, and combat experience, they would not be injured by that combination of attacks.
The difference between Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers and Special Grades was enormous, but the gap between Grade 2 and Grade 1 was equally vast.
Some Grade 1 and Grade 2 Sorcerers could trade blows evenly, while others could effortlessly kill a Grade 2 Sorcerer in seconds. It was only because the gap between Grade 1 and Special Grade was even greater that they were still classified as Grade 1.
But Gojo Satoru did not think the girl would necessarily be helpless against a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer. After all, this was only pure hand-to-hand combat. In truth, he knew that the girl could also use that strange and powerful technique called "Quantization."
He had already witnessed the girl using that technique to teleport instantly. As long as she used that ability well, even a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer might be slain the moment they encountered it for the first time.
After evaluating the two of them, Gojo Satoru was in an even better mood. The arrival of fresh, powerful blood was undoubtedly wonderful news for him. In his good mood, he announced that he would take the two of them, along with Fushiguro Megumi, who was still in the dorms, out for a lavish meal. He also mentioned that a new student would be enrolling tomorrow.
Shopping.
Over the past few decades, Harajuku had become one of Tokyo's most iconic fashion hotspots as a symbol of street culture. It was filled with fashionable boutiques and cafés, making it a great place for those seeking cuteness, bold trends, and individuality.
Since Gojo Satoru had a mission the previous night and had not stayed at Jujutsu High, he had Fushiguro Megumi lead Amber and Yuji there.
"Another Special Grade Curse... I feel like Special Grades have come up a lot over the past two days."
Since Gojo Satoru had not arrived yet, the three of them simply chatted in front of the station.
After learning about Amber's situation, Fushiguro Megumi could not help sighing.
He had originally thought she was unsuited for this world and hoped she could stay away from the Jujutsu World. But she could not stay away at all. With a Special Grade Curse attached to her, the higher-ups of the Jujutsu World would never allow such an existence to wander freely outside.
"But isn't that good too? At least little Shier doesn't have to be sentenced to death or anything."
Yuji smiled. "I wish I were that strong too. Ryomen Sukuna sounds impressive, but compared to little Shier's curse, he seems way inferior."
Gojo Satoru had not fully explained the situation to Yuji at the time. It was not because he could not tell him, but simply because he thought it would be better for the students to get to know one another themselves.
Amber had nothing to hide, so she told the two of them about what had happened on the day she entered the Jujutsu World.
After hearing about Amber's experience and circumstances, Itadori Yuji was so jealous he nearly cracked apart. They were both Incarnations, so why could she so naturally say something like, "Please, my other self"?
Having a split personality, with the other personality coming in to save the day at critical moments, was exactly like the protagonist of a manga. And Black Shier had even instantly defeated a terrifying-sounding Special Grade Cursed Spirit the moment she appeared.
Thinking of that, Yuji could not help feeling disdainful of Sukuna. "You call yourself the King of Curses, but you're nowhere near as good as little Shier's other self."
"Brat, if you want to witness my true strength, then collect the fingers as quickly as possible."
Sukuna had never expected to be looked down upon by his own Incarnation. Feeling irritated, he immediately made a threat. "Once you collect all the fingers, I'll spare your life for the time being and let you watch as I slaughter your classmates and that so-called Special Grade Curse."
"That's not happening. I'll suppress you. And don't suddenly come out like that! We're on the street!"
Yuji slapped the mouth that had appeared beneath his eye.
"My other self says she has something to say..."
After Sukuna stopped speaking, Amber conveyed Black Amber's exact words. "King of Curses? He is nothing more than a mortal born in an era without me."
Sukuna: ???
Although that line, which should have sounded domineering and disdainful, lost much of its impact when conveyed through the girl's personality, it was still enough to show that the other party did not take him seriously at all.
"Brat! I'll make you regret saying that! You and the girl you incarnated with—I'll eat every last bit of you, bones included!"
"Don't come out like that! Can't you learn from little Shier's other self?"
Yuji frowned and used his other hand to cover the mouth that had grown on the back of his hand.
Sukuna could not be bothered to waste words on this stupid host.
"Yo, looks like you're all having quite an engaged conversation?"
At that moment, Gojo Satoru's voice rang out from the direction of the station. Everyone turned toward the sound and saw Gojo Satoru dressed in a black-and-purple high-collared uniform, wearing a black blindfold, with his hair tied up like a shuttlecock.
"Sensei? What's with that outfit?"
Itadori Yuji almost did not recognize him.
"Well, I'd say this is actually my classic skin."
Gojo Satoru smiled, then looked at the three of them, especially Yuji. "Looks like the results are pretty good. How does it feel? That temporary school uniform I had made for you."
"It's pretty good."
Yuji moved his arms. "It's easy to move around in, and even scissors can't cut it. But why does it look different from Fushiguro's?"
"As long as you make a request, school uniforms can be customized."
Gojo Satoru explained, "Gojo-sensei personally designed this for you, you know~"
"Huh? Really?"
Yuji looked down at his clothes. They were indeed pretty nice.
Fushiguro said coldly, "You should be careful. It's one of Gojo-sensei's bad habits. He often does unnecessary things."
Yuji did not care much. He merely looked toward Amber with a regretful expression. "But out of the four of us, only little Shier is wearing casual clothes. Won't it look strange if we stand together?"
Amber was still wearing her "classic skin." After all, it was the matching outfit that came with the Character Card, and Amber had not had time to buy new clothes over the past two days, so she could only make do with it.
Come to think of it, Nobara loved shopping. Amber had mostly stayed in the hospital and had not gone out much, so she was looking forward to shopping as well. Maybe the two of them would get along.
"After all, little Shier isn't a student at Jujutsu High. But that's true—if she's going to be a student, perhaps she should wear the original school uniform? If she goes out in casual clothes on a weekday, would people mistake her for a delinquent girl...?"
Gojo Satoru actually began thinking about it seriously.
Fushiguro Megumi cut in, "No one would mistake Shier for a delinquent girl. And isn't there a new student enrolling? Why are we meeting here?"
"Oh, because that's what she requested."
Gojo Satoru explained, "She's shopping here right now. It's still early, so we'll take a walk and look for her. Jujutsu High uniforms are obvious enough. Once we see her, we just need to go say hello."
"Oh!"
Yuji had actually been looking forward to Harajuku as well, which was why he had come here without any objections.
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