Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Jujutsu High School

Tokyo was vast and bustling, but it also had many suburbs. Jujutsu High stood beyond the suburbs, quiet and secluded.

Satoru Gojo and the other three walked along a mountain road in the suburbs. Though it was out in the countryside, there was still a paved road for vehicles.

The area was surrounded by forests, and the air was exceptionally fresh. It truly was a good place to live in seclusion.

"This is really deep in the mountains. Is this really Tokyo?" Yuji Itadori crouched down to pick up a branch from the ground, his gaze fixed on the distant woods as he looked somewhat dazed.

As he walked, Satoru Gojo said, "Tokyo's outskirts are all like this."

"Feels like it'd be pretty inconvenient not to own a car here," Lin Ran said with a smile.

"Isn't it a little too early for students like you to be thinking about that?"

Gojo glanced at Lin Ran and continued, "Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Jujutsu High School is one of only two Jujutsu education institutions in Japan. On the surface, it's a private religious school. Many Jujutsu Sorcerers begin their activities here after graduating. It doesn't just provide education—it also carries out missions and offers support, holding an important position in the Cursed Technique World."

Gojo spoke as they walked, and the four of them soon arrived at the entrance to the Jujutsu school.

"Yuji, you need to have an interview with the Principal first. And you too, Lin Ran. If things go badly, both of you might be denied admission, so do your best." Gojo led the three of them to a tall building.

Fushiguro Megumi spoke up then. "I'm not going in."

With that, he left directly, seemingly heading back to his dormitory.

"Don't mind him. That's just how he is." Gojo clapped his hands, then gave Lin Ran and Yuji Itadori a shove. "Go on in."

Lin Ran had thought he would be admitted directly, but on second thought, that was impossible. His origins were unknown, and he had not demonstrated any cursed techniques or cursed energy. There was no way he would be accepted so easily.

"What? So you're not the leader. Not ranking people by strength is really boring."

Ryomen Sukuna's voice suddenly rang out. Yuji Itadori slapped the second mouth that had appeared on his own face, instantly shutting him up.

"Sorry, Sensei. He pops out sometimes." Yuji Itadori had no idea how to solve this problem. It was quite troublesome.

Gojo had thought Yuji Itadori had been possessed again, but it turned out Sukuna was merely speaking while Yuji still controlled his body. "Your body is really interesting."

"I still owe you one..." Ryomen Sukuna's voice sounded again, this time from a mouth that emerged on the back of Yuji Itadori's hand. "Once I take over the brat's body, I'll kill you first. Then I'll kill the brat beside you."

Lin Ran: "???"

"Damn, why are you trying to kill me when I've never done anything to you?" Lin Ran was instantly speechless. This was his first time meeting Yuji Itadori after he had fused with Sukuna, yet this guy already wanted to kill him!

"Brat, don't think I don't know what you took from me."

Ryomen Sukuna's words made Lin Ran's heart skip a beat. It actually knew?

"It's quite an honor to have Sukuna thinking about you, Lin Ran. You'd better be careful," Gojo said, without asking what Lin Ran had taken from Ryomen Sukuna. In theory, Sukuna was someone from a thousand years ago. Aside from Sukuna himself, how could anything else of his have lasted until now?

"I will..." Lin Ran knew Ryomen Sukuna's strength very well. Right now, Yuji Itadori only had two fingers inside him—one he had eaten at the school, and the other Gojo had given him. Even so, Ryomen Sukuna was still strong enough to kill an ordinary Special Grade Cursed Spirit.

"Is this guy famous?" Yuji Itadori slapped the back of his hand, preventing Sukuna from speaking again.

"Ryomen Sukuna is a fictional demon god with four arms and two faces, but he was a real human being. That was a thousand years ago..." Gojo explained unhurriedly. "During the golden age of Jujutsu, sorcerers gathered together to challenge him, only to suffer a crushing defeat. He was given the name Sukuna, and after his death, his 'Death Wax' was passed down as cursed objects. We can't even destroy them. Without a doubt, he is the King of Curses."

"Then which one of you is stronger, Sensei?" Yuji Itadori asked.

Standing nearby, Lin Ran was thinking about the same question. Ryomen Sukuna at full strength was simply unimaginable, but Satoru Gojo was terrifyingly powerful as well. His status as the ceiling of combat power was no exaggeration.

"Well..." Gojo rubbed his chin. "If Sukuna regained all his power, that would be a little difficult."

"Would you lose?" Yuji Itadori asked bluntly.

Gojo walked forward and answered calmly, "I'd win."

Lin Ran smiled and followed him into the building. The interior was spacious yet rather old-fashioned, with wooden beams and pillars all around. Candles flickered atop the support columns.

"You're too slow, Gojo!"

As a deep voice rang out, the large doors behind them quickly shut, and the surroundings grew somewhat dim.

"You're eight minutes late. It's not enough to warrant a reprimand, but I've told you to fix that habit of being late."

The speaker was a middle-aged man with slicked-back hair seated at the very front. Many doll-like objects surrounded him, and they looked rather cute.

"If it's not enough for a reprimand, then don't blame me. You were making dolls anyway—what's the big deal about waiting eight minutes?" After saying that, Gojo looked at Lin Ran and Yuji Itadori. "This is Principal Masamichi Yaga."

"Gojo, which of these two is he?" Principal Masamichi Yaga wore black sunglasses and looked quite imposing.

"Oh, this one here." Gojo poked Yuji Itadori's shoulder with a finger.

At the poke, Yuji Itadori immediately bowed. "My name is Yuji Itadori. My type is Jennifer Lawrence. Please take care of me!"

Lin Ran truly broke into a cold sweat for Yuji Itadori. This guy had actually announced the type of woman he liked. Was that really appropriate to say here?

This was a total disaster. Now he would have to say it too when introducing himself.

"Who's the other one?" Principal Masamichi Yaga had not known someone else was coming.

"Oh, I forgot to mention..." Gojo was just about to introduce him when Lin Ran spoke first.

"My name is Lin Ran. My type is pretty similar to Yuji Itadori's, but I also like Elizabeth Olsen, Gal Gadot, Kim Kardashian, Marilyn Monroe..."

"Wait before you continue. I'm asking him first!" Principal Masamichi Yaga felt that Lin Ran was a little too overly familiar.

"Oh, okay." Lin Ran only then realized he had said too much. If Principal Masamichi Yaga had not interrupted him, he could have named more than ten others.

Yuji Itadori, meanwhile, looked at Lin Ran as though he had found a kindred spirit. So we have the same hobby!

"What are you here for?!" Principal Masamichi Yaga stared at Yuji Itadori as he asked.

"Uh... the interview." Yuji Itadori was pulled back to reality and looked at Principal Masamichi Yaga.

"I'm asking why you came to Jujutsu High."

"To learn... jujutsu?" Yuji Itadori answered.

"I'm asking what comes after that. Once you understand curses and gain the ability to exorcise them, what will you do next?"

"What will I do..." After hesitating slightly, Yuji Itadori said, "I'll collect Sukuna's fingers. Leaving them alone would be dangerous."