The Jujutsu High Goodwill Event

"Huh? The Jujutsu High Goodwill Event?"

Gojo Satoru yawned behind his round sunglasses.

"Who'd bother going to some boring event like that?"

Yaga's eye twitched. "Take this seriously! It's a social event between Tokyo Jujutsu High and Kyoto Jujutsu High!"

Geto looked confused. "Do we all have to go? Are they that strong?"

Yaga's expression darkened.

"Not exactly. It might not sound very nice, but they're... well, they're not that strong. Any one of you three could handle them easily."

Though they were only first-years, their outstanding performances had already earned them the title of the "Strongest Trio."

A conservative estimate put their strength on par with Naobito Zenin, who was known as the "Strongest Grade One."

It did seem a little like bullying.

"Huh? Then what's the point? I'm not interested in beating up weaklings!"

Satoru and Geto both looked disgusted.

Yaga clenched his fists.

Then he glanced at Gojo Sawa, sitting cross-legged on the ground, quiet and apparently resting with his eyes closed.

He snapped, "You two brats should learn from Sawa! Look how composed he is!"

Shoko moved beside Sawa and poked his cheek.

"Sensei, I think Sawa's asleep!"

Yaga: "..."

"Sawa!!!"

Sawa jolted awake. "Huh? What is it, Yaga-sensei?"

Yaga covered his face. "Anyway, the three of you have to attend this event. The higher-ups want to assess your abilities!"

"Sure..."

The three replied listlessly.

Ieiri raised her hand. "Um, Sensei! Utahime-senpai invited me to study Reverse Cursed Technique with her. Can I skip it?"

Yaga thought it over. Shoko's ability was Reverse Cursed Technique, but those three brats hardly ever got hurt.

So he nodded. "I'll ask the higher-ups for permission!"

The Jujutsu High Goodwill Event, also known as the Sister School Exchange Event, was held every year between Tokyo Jujutsu High and Kyoto Jujutsu High.

But this year's event was a little unusual.

Kyoto Jujutsu High had sent first-, second-, and third-years—over twenty students in all.

Tokyo Jujutsu High, on the other hand, had sent only three first-years.

The Kyoto students were baffled, and even a little gleeful.

What was this supposed to mean? Were they just handing them the victory?

Of course, as far as the higher-ups were concerned, the outcome of this event had already been decided.

Contrary to what the Kyoto students believed, the higher-ups unanimously agreed that it would take the three Tokyo students no more than ten minutes to win.

In short, the event was just an excuse to observe Sawa and the others' abilities up close.

And to test out a few new things...

"Whoa! So this is Kyoto Jujutsu High? It's way fancier than our school!"

Satoru gazed at the towering shrine and lavishly decorated buildings, his eyes sparkling.

Sawa smacked him on the back of the head. "Satoru! Don't act like you've never seen the world before. The Kyoto students will look down on you!"

Geto nodded too. "Satoru, you're embarrassing us!"

"Huh? What? You two want to fight?"

Geto scratched his ear. "I won last time, Satoru!"

"Shut up! I won the time before that!"

"Both of you, quiet down. The time before that, I beat you both!"

Satoru and Geto fell silent, rolling their eyes and turning away.

Damn it! They couldn't argue with that!

Sawa really was the strongest of the three.

Even though Satoru had the same ability, Sawa had more Cursed Energy, better control over it, and stronger basic hand-to-hand skills.

Sawa stepped forward and claimed the center spot. "In that case, I'm the leader for this mission!"

"Huh? The strongest gets to be leader?"

"Who else?"

"The leader has to guide the team. The most important quality is level-headedness. Just being the strongest makes you better suited to be a vanguard!"

"Give it a rest, Satoru. You're the least level-headed of the three of us!"

"Geto! You want to fight?"

"Bring it on!"

Thump! Thump!

Satoru and Geto crouched on the ground, clutching their heads as huge red bumps steamed above them.

Sawa gave them a humorless smile. "Satoru! Get it through your head that you should respect your older brother!"

"And you, Geto! You still haven't paid off the five hundred million for Playful Cloud. Want me to add interest?"

"Bastard! Geto, let's take him together!"

"Gladly!"

Satoru and Geto each grabbed one of Sawa's legs and toppled him with a double-leg takedown.

Sawa fought back, grabbing Satoru by his white hair and locking Geto's long legs in a figure-four hold.

But soon enough, their moves devolved into an anything-goes schoolyard brawl.

They pinched each other's love handles, poked fingers up each other's noses, and Sawa even opened his mouth to bite Geto's bun!

The three of them suddenly turned into chibi versions of themselves and launched into a "strongest" brawl amid a cloud of dust.

Inside the teaching building of Kyoto Jujutsu High.

The more than twenty young sorcerers from Kyoto Jujutsu High who were taking part in the event stood with their chests out, eager for a fight.

Behind them stood the higher-ups from the Three Great Families and the school's leadership.

There was also a special woman among the crowd.

The only Special Grade Sorcerer in Jujutsu Society at present: Yuki Tsukumo.

"Hey, old man, you called me back from overseas. Is there something special going on?"

Yuki asked Yoshinobu Gakuganji beside her, showing no respect at all for the elderly man.

Gakuganji didn't seem offended. A glint flashed in his eyes, which looked as if they were barely open.

"Three unusual students are taking part in this event. If anything happens, I'll need you to keep the situation under control!"

"Huh?"

Yuki froze, then scoffed. "You old geezers are really going backward. What kind of trouble could three students possibly cause?"

But Gakuganji's expression was gravely serious.

"Yuki, these three are different. Two are the Six Eyes Twins from the Gojo Clan. I'm sure you've heard of them. The third has the rare Cursed Spirit Manipulation, the strongest Cursed Technique for controlling Cursed Spirits!"

"They're only first-years, yet they've already earned the title of the Strongest Trio. It's only a matter of time before they become Special Grade!"

Yuki's expression grew serious at last.

"The Six Eyes Twins? Cursed Spirit Manipulation? Three prodigies!"

The higher-ups nodded repeatedly.

The ones from the Gojo Clan, in particular, stood with their chests puffed out, clearly proud.

The Zenin and Kamo families, meanwhile, were green with envy, looking at their own younger generation as if they'd let them down.

"Come to think of it, aren't all three of them Yaga's students?"

Yaga, standing amid the crowd, scratched his head. "I just got lucky. It's an honor to be their teacher!"

"They're here!"

Everyone had reached the entrance to the teaching building.

Gakuganji chuckled. "Come, let's all meet these three young prodigies!"

His aged frame suddenly brimmed with surprising strength, and he pushed the doors open with ease.

The scene beyond the doors was revealed to everyone.

The Kyoto students and the higher-ups, each with their own thoughts, all craned their necks and stared eagerly, wanting to see the fabled Strongest Trio for themselves.

But the next moment, they all froze.

The so-called Strongest Trio were currently piled on top of one another, brawling like children.

All three had swollen faces and streaming nosebleeds, with conspicuous shoe prints still visible on their faces. Their cries of pain rang out one after another.

At that moment, Yaga felt his face burning. He wished he could crawl into a hole and disappear.

He knew that from this day onward, his reputation as an educator would be in ruins!