Geto Suguru on the Extreme Edge

"Tap, tap, tap..."

A woman strode in, one hand on her hip, looking at the haggard Geto Suguru.

"You're Geto-kun, right?"

"What kind of woman do you like?"

Yuki Tsukumo's unfamiliar yet pretty face appeared before their eyes, immediately putting Geto Suguru on guard.

However, Hayama Yuu beside him became interested, "I like gentle and kind women!"

Based on his intuition alone, he felt this stranger wasn't a bad person.

"Oh? Is that so?"

Yuki Tsukumo glanced at him. "This junior's answer is quite standard."

"Heehee, well, I have other things to do, you two chat."

Yuu Hayama scratched his head and left with a smile.

After Yuu left, Geto Suguru asked, "Who are you?"

Yuki Tsukumo spoke, stating her identity, "Yuki Tsukumo."

Geto Suguru's eyes widened slightly. He seemed to have some impression of that name, associated with some unpleasant rumors.

Seeing Geto Suguru's thoughtful expression, Yuki Tsukumo pointed to herself with a resigned look, "That's right! I'm that Special Grade who doesn't take any missions and just idles around overseas."

Yuki Tsukumo sat on a stool, her gaze calm.

Since Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru had been promoted to Special Grade, she, as their senior, felt she should at least say hello.

"I don't like Jujutsu High..."

Yuki Tsukumo began talking about her relationship with Jujutsu High on her own.

She compared Jujutsu High's method of hunting Cursed Spirits to "symptomatic treatment."

"Jujutsu High's methods only treat the symptoms, not the root cause. What I want to do is create a world where Cursed Spirits don't exist."

Listening to Yuki Tsukumo's speech, Geto Suguru's listless eyes stirred slightly, and he stared at her blankly, not understanding what she meant.

"It seems you don't quite understand."

Seeing Geto Suguru's confused expression, Yuki Tsukumo explained, "Cursed Spirits are formed from the accumulation of leaked Cursed Energy from humans."

"If you want to create a world without Cursed Spirits, there are two methods.

One is to remove all human Cursed Energy, and the other is to enable all humans to control Cursed Energy."

Yuki Tsukumo continued, "I originally leaned towards the first method, as a state of having absolutely no Cursed Energy does exist. However... I've researched for many years, and ultimately, I haven't found a way."

There were definitely many examples of Heavenly Restriction reducing the Cursed Energy within a person to the level of an ordinary person, but she had only found two cases worldwide where there was absolutely no Cursed Energy.

Shinsuke Zenin had her research for so many years, but she hadn't produced anything and was now deeply in debt.

"I've temporarily abandoned research in this direction."

She simply didn't have that much money.

"Now I'm considering how to enable all humans to control Cursed Energy. If everyone becomes a Sorcerer, this world will also not have Cursed Spirits."

Sorcerers have very little Cursed Energy leakage. They can circulate Cursed Energy within their bodies, and it won't generate Cursed Spirits.

Only uncontrollable negative energy accumulation can give birth to Cursed Spirits.

Geto Suguru fell into thought. Constantly exorcising Cursed Spirits for a year, constantly swallowing disgusting Cursed Spirits that felt like they were covered in vomit, and constantly witnessing the ugliness of human hearts had gradually made his thoughts chaotic and extreme.

Yuki Tsukumo's words stirred an extreme thought in his fractured heart.

"If we kill all non-Sorcerers, we can achieve the second point, right?"

Geto Suguru said dazedly.

Hearing this, Yuki Tsukumo showed no emotional fluctuation. She propped her chin with one hand, her gaze fixed forward, and calmly said:

"That... is feasible."

She must have also considered this method, but it wasn't included in her plan.

"This method is the simplest way to achieve the second approach. A better method would be to put greater pressure on ordinary people, forcing them to become Sorcerers in order to survive."

In summary, constantly create fear and a sense of crisis, forcing all of humanity to evolve together!

"Sigh... but I'm not that extreme right now."

Yuki Tsukumo shrugged. Due to her conscience, she hadn't implemented this method.

"Geto-kun, do you hate non-Sorcerers?"

"I don't know. If it were before, I would have answered without hesitation that I don't hate them, but recently, my conviction about the value of non-Sorcerers has wavered."

Geto Suguru lowered his head, his mind in a mess.

He could no longer distinguish between the preciousness and the ugliness unique to the weak.

"I don't know whether to despise non-Sorcerers or to protect non-Sorcerers; which one is the real me."

"Well, it doesn't matter which one is the real you; what matters is that you're finally making a real choice now."

Yuki Tsukumo crossed her arms and looked at the corridor ahead, her eyes lighting up.

"You're here."

Shinsuke Zenin's figure appeared before the two of them. He looked down at the haggard Geto Suguru.

It seems that even if Riko Amanai had survived, this kid would still be tormented by the ugliness of human hearts and disgusting Cursed Spirits.

Seeing the familiar face suddenly appear, Geto Suguru's confusion vanished. "It's you!"

He immediately became wary. "How are you at Jujutsu High?"

Shinsuke Zenin smiled and spread his hands. "I'm a teacher here. Is it strange for me to be here?"

Geto Suguru said, "A teacher? How is that possible? I've never seen you in class."

"Oh, isn't it normal for the gym teacher to take frequent leave?"

"Fine. After a year, you've managed to get a teaching position at Jujutsu High? You must have pulled some strings."

Yuki Tsukumo stood up, looking at Shinsuke Zenin with a strange expression.

If this guy is a teacher, why does it feel so weird?

"Let's not talk about that. Isn't it time to settle your debt?"

"..."

Yuki Tsukumo puffed out her cheeks and turned away angrily. "Treat me to a meal, or you won't get a single cent!"

"Alright. I just didn't expect a Special Grade Sorcerer to be so broke they can't even afford a meal. Suguru boy, whatever you do, don't learn from this idle senior of yours."

Shinsuke Zenin didn't care about treating them to a meal.

"Hmph."

Yuki Tsukumo snorted and walked towards the exit. "Suguru-kun, I just came to say hello to you and Gojo-kun. As for the Star Plasma Vessel matter, don't worry. For certain reasons, Tengen is currently very stable."

After bidding farewell to Geto Suguru, Yuki Tsukumo put on her helmet and tossed the key to Shinsuke Zenin. "Can you ride it?"

"Who do you think I am?"

Looking at Yuki Tsukumo's motorcycle, Shinsuke Zenin became interested and put on his helmet before getting on.

Seeing this, Yuki Tsukumo also climbed on, sitting behind Shinsuke Zenin and naturally wrapping her arms around his waist.

"Bye-bye, Suguru-kun."

She waved goodbye to Geto Suguru.

Shinsuke Zenin also turned to look at Geto Suguru, who was standing by the roadside with dull eyes, and said:

"Kid, you look a bit lost. As a teacher, let me give you some advice: if you don't know how to choose, just do whatever feels comfortable. Do what you like, and take down anyone you find annoying."

Why think so much? If you get screwed, screw them back. If you can't beat them, either run or take it. Who cares about all that other stuff?

Sometimes, people need to be a little selfish, and things will be much simpler.

"What? You call yourself a teacher? Don't mislead people," Yuki Tsukumo quipped.

"Vroom vroom--"

The sound of the motorcycle starting was her only reply.

Geto Suguru watched the two figures disappear into the distance, his eyes dazed. "Do what I like?"