Miyauchi Hiyage waved a hand, then motioned for Takakura Ken to follow. "Today is the first placement test for Jujutsu High's new first-years. If you get in, that'll make us classmates."
Takakura Ken recalled Miyauchi Hiyage's performance the night before...
Surely getting into Jujutsu High couldn't be that absurdly difficult.
Besides, he hadn't mastered any special powers at all. Wouldn't he end up handing in a blank paper on this placement test?
Miyauchi Hiyage glanced at the conflicted Takakura Ken.
Investing in Takakura Ken had been something of a spur-of-the-moment decision.
This protagonist had the sort of personality he had particularly liked in recent years. Even though Miyauchi Hiyage had completely derailed that story's plot, it didn't stop him from being optimistic about the boy's future.
"Turbo Granny might have given your belongings back, but you never actually defeated her. And under my control, there's still a faint connection between you two. Any decent sorcerer can see the supernatural energy on you. Normally, it just lets you see certain nasty things, but with your constitution, that energy could produce some unexpected results at a critical moment. First, though, you have to sense that power yourself and try to accept it."
"Of course, under normal circumstances, you might not find it easy to sense that power. That's why you need a little stimulation, and why I'm having you take this 'placement test.'"
After Miyauchi Hiyage's explanation, Takakura Ken felt even more panicked.
Just how much was "a little stimulation"? He wasn't going to bring in another powerful monster, was he?
While Takakura Ken fretted, Miyauchi Hiyage greeted Satoru Gojo, who had arrived just in time, along with the two "tagalongs" behind him.
"I heard you made quite a splash last night. You dealt with that Turbo Granny who's been roaming around