Miko Yotsuya Prepares to Head to Jujutsu High
By the time the car returned to the Shinomiya Family, Shinomiya Kaguya had already gleaned a considerable amount of useful information from the other party.
For example, when the other person asked her who the strongest Sorcerers in the Jujutsu Society was, Kasumi Miwa excitedly told her about Satoru Gojo's achievements and exploits. She then realized that the girl in front of her seemed to be easier to deal with than she had imagined.
"Satoru Gojo, a teacher at Tokyo Sorcery High, a top-level Sorcerers, the strongest...it seems to match the You Know Who's diary," Shinomiya Kaguya thought to herself.
So, does that mean the other person will be cut in half at the waist by that Ryomen Sukuna in the future?
Shinomiya Kaguya subtly lowered the perceived value of this "strongest" designation in her mind.
"So what's the difference between Kyoto Jujutsu High and Tokyo Sorcery High? Are there big differences in resources and philosophies?" she continued to ask Kasumi Miwa.
When asked this question, Kasumi Miwa's expression became somewhat embarrassed.
She suddenly remembered that she had come on behalf of Kyoto Jujutsu High to invite Shinomiya Kaguya to study there.
As a result, when asked by the other party, she couldn't help but Satoru Gojo for most of the day about Gojo Satoru graduating from Tokyo Sorcery High and now working as a teacher there.
Isn't this deliberately driving people towards the Tokyo Sorcery High?!
What if the school finds out and takes back the money she spent on this trip?
Thinking of this, she quickly told Shinomiya Kaguya about the advantages of her school.
Such as having more resources, better treatment of students, or occupying more land.
However, it is a fact that there is a gap between the two schools overall.
With the Mystery Revival, there are indeed significantly more top-tier sorcerers graduating from the Tokyo Sorcery High than from Kyoto.
Kasumi Miwa herself is not good at lying, so her voice sounded somewhat weak. She could only say that Kyoto College would definitely wash away last year's shame at the school exchange meeting in the second semester this year.
Shinomiya Kaguya Kasumi Miwa when she was inquiring about special-grade mages.
The youngest Special Grade Sorcerer Yuta Okkotsu, relied on the Special Grade Sorcerer Spirits by his side. As soon as he joined Tokyo High School, he single-handedly beat up all the students of Kyoto High School. The students of Kyoto High School endured this humiliation and trained hard until now, just so that they could get revenge when they met again this year.
"It must be very difficult, right?" Shinomiya Kaguya said calmly.
Kasumi Miwa was also unsure. "I heard that the other party has lost the special-grade curse spirit by his side. Even if he has turned back into a special-grade mage, he probably won't be as strong as he was last year, right?"
Seeing the other girl's expression, Shinomiya Kaguya stopped asking about the differences between the two schools. The more she talked about it, the more explosive it became, and she was afraid that the girl would eventually break down first.
Let's talk to them again about the Jujutsu Society and try to get more information from them.
As for where she would go in the future, Shinomiya Kaguya felt that she should first go to Tokyo Sorcery High to see what kind of person the so-called "strongest Sorcerers" really was before making a decision.
Besides, no matter what, she still has a request to become the Shūchiin Academy Student Council President, so she has to wait until she completes that request first.
She didn't want to have her Diary remind her that her request had failed right after she agreed to go to the Jujutsu High.
Chapter 147: Yotsuya Miko Prepares to Head to the Jujutsu High
At the Shinomiya Family, Kasumi Miwa soon met the Shitamachi Godmother who had been invited by Shinomiya Kaguya in the guest room.
Sensing the Spiritual Power emanating from the other person, Kasumi Miwa greeted them in a friendly manner.
Although Shitamachi Godmother was only a second- or third-rate Exorcists her whole life, she basically never fought against any high-level Vengeful Spirit or cursed spirits.
However, for Miwa Kasumi, who has only been in Kasumi Miwa industry for a year, there is still a lot to learn from the exorcism experiences of the Shitamachi Godmother over the past few decades.
With her years of experience in swindling and deception, and with the help of Shitamachi Godmother, Shitamachi Shinomiya Kaguya quickly uncovered information about Kasumi Miwa's family.
He is an ordinary person from a poor family, and he also has two younger brothers.
The reason for choosing to become Sorcerers is that Sorcerers can earn more money than ordinary people, and there is also a good monthly stipend for studying at Jujutsu High, which can be used to supplement the family income.
It can only be said that this girl is too naive. Shinomiya Kaguya only asked Hayasaka Ai to prepare some snacks and desserts, and the girl completely let down her guard.
Of course, since it was only their first meeting, and the other party had the official identity of Jujutsu High, unlike Shitamachi Godmother Exorcists, who was close to retirement and had few entanglements with the Reverse Side World, she could ask the other party questions at will.
Shinomiya Kaguya does not plan to ask Kasumi Miwa about Sukuna for the time being.
After all, she shouldn't know about Sukuna in the eyes of the Jujutsu Society right now.
She planned to investigate Sukuna's affairs after she entered the Jujutsu Society.
While the other person was happily enjoying the high-class desserts she had never tasted before, Hayasaka Ai to serve her well and meet all her needs, and then left the reception room with Shinomiya Kaguya, Shitamachi Godmother was gesturing to her with her eyes.
"Lady Kaguya, that girl is definitely a student at the Jujutsu High. Her katana also shows signs of Cursed Energy, so it should be a genuine jutsu tool." The Shitamachi Godmother's eyes held a hint of envy.
Spell tools? She had never touched such things in her entire life. The things she used were either left to her by her teacher or were little gadgets she cobbled together herself, which had nothing to do with spell tools.
"And according to her, she practices the Shinkage Style. I wonder if you, young lady, have ever heard of this school?"
Shinomiya Kaguya frowned slightly, pondered for a moment, and then asked, "Is it that Shinkage Style?"
The Shinkage Style was founded by Kamiizumi Nobutsuna during the Sengoku period and was popularized by his disciple Yagyu Muneyoshi.
One of the largest kendo schools during the Edo period, it still has many dojos throughout Japan today, with tens of thousands of disciples.
In kendo today, the highest honor of "Menko Kaiden" (a title that can be passed down through generations) originated from the Shinkage Style.
"The Shinkage Style is a branch that extends from the Shinkage Style, a branch that is specifically open to ordinary people," Takeda Misae explained to Shinomiya Kaguya.
"In reality, the true Shinkage Style sword technique requires the cooperation of extraordinary powers such as Spiritual Power or Cursed Energy to achieve its true effect. After hundreds of years of development, even in the Reverse Side World, Shinkage Style is now a force to be reckoned with."
Takeda Misae briefly explained some things she had heard about the Shinkage Style, while Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes brightened slightly.
"So, in the Reverse Side World, is this Shinkage Style a force with many disciples, a relatively low entry barrier, and a decent potential, where anyone willing to spend money can learn real skills?"
Takeda Misae shook her head uncertainly. "I'm not very clear on the specifics, but talent in swordsmanship is definitely required. I'm just a simple Exorcists with no talent for swordsmanship. Nobody has even given me a second glance."
"Secondly, I've also heard that to truly cultivate the Shinkage Style, one seems to need to form some kind of contract and bond with them to become their disciple. If you're interested in the Shinkage Style, young lady, you'd better be careful about what additional conditions they might add to the bond."
Shinomiya Kaguya doesn't yet have much understanding of the word "restraint." At most, she thinks it means that the disciples of the Shinkage Style can't readily pass on what they've learned.
If the so-called "restraint" is only to this extent, she wouldn't find it unacceptable.
In her mind, with the support of the Shinomiya Family, she should be able to resolve this constraint by spending money or using other resources.
Shinomiya Kaguya pondered this in her heart.
Speaking of which, she had already begun training in swordsmanship when the You Know Who mentioned the Demon Slayer Corps, an organization that slays demons with swordsmanship, in his diary half a month ago.
If we do find the other party's whereabouts, investing a few points in swordsmanship should allow us to quickly get the Reading Points down.
However, until now, the You Know Who has not revealed any further information related to the Demon Slayer Corps, leaving her with no way to find this organization that may have disbanded a hundred years ago, or the descendants of the Demon Slayer Corps members who inherited those Breathing Techniques.
But since we can't find anything with the Demon Slayer Corps, there's no problem considering the Shinkage Style.
"I understand. I'll go ask her about the Shinkage Style later and figure out what this so-called bondage is before making a decision," Shinomiya Kaguya said, then waved to Shitamachi Godmother, who looked a little nervous.
She knew why the Shitamachi Godmother Maiden looked like that.
After all, Shitamachi Godmother Maiden had indeed gained a lot of benefits from the Shinomiya Family over the past two weeks.
Now that she may soon be going to study at Jujutsu High, Shitamachi Godmother is naturally worried about her future.
However, Shinomiya Kaguya still maintains a certain level of respect for extraordinary beings.
As the first Exorcists to join her ranks, Shitamachi Godmother, even if she was a little weaker, would definitely be given treatment that exceeded her own strength as a mark of respect.
"Mother, I'll need your help to keep an eye on the Shinomiya Family from now on. If any cursed spirits or Vengeful Spirit appear in the house, I'll need your help to exorcise them while I'm away."
After reassuring Shitamachi Godmother Shinomiya Kaguya continued to ponder her future path.
Of course, these things also need to be discussed with the girls in the group.
If she really wanted to go to Jujutsu High, whether it was in Tokyo or Kyoto, Shinomiya Kaguya planned to tell the girls in the group chat to see if anyone wanted to try going to the Jujutsu High with her.
This can be seen as her paving the way for her future in the Reverse Side World.
Other girls might not be able to make a decision so quickly, but Shinomiya Kaguya simply asked in a friendly manner.
Her true target was only Shinomiya Miko.
After all, Yotsuya Miko wants to solve most right now is the problem of her Spirit Vision.
Even if she can get away with it for now by using the Diary to deceive the Vengeful Spirit, as suggested by Bocchi, if this Yotsuya Miko of life, where she faces danger every few days and has to rely on the Diary to save her life, could be changed, she would definitely seize the opportunity.
Although neither the You Know Who nor the Shitamachi Godmother could explain the origin of Yotsuya Miko's Spirit Vision, Shinomiya Kaguya was willing to gamble that Yotsuya Miko's Spirit Vision had more than just the ability to see Vengeful Spirit.
If Yotsuya Miko can't be chosen by the Jujutsu High, then the other girls have even less of a chance.
After Shinomiya Kaguya shared her experiences of the day in the Chat Group and asked if anyone was interested in Jujutsu High, the Chat Group fell silent for about half a minute.
Immediately afterwards, Umaru tagged Yotsuya Miko.
A while later, Yotsuya Miko replied in the group chat.
Miko: "Can I really go to that Jujutsu High?"
Can you tell? She's still a little excited.
She had become somewhat concerned about the situation at that Jujutsu High after the You Know Who had teased her in his diary.
Although she has good friends at her school, she still lives in fear every day until her ability to Spirit Vision is resolved, making it impossible for her to concentrate on her high school life.
Moreover, her friend's constitution made her more susceptible to attracting powerful Vengeful Spirit. Yotsuya Miko still remembered the last time her friend was entangled by a powerful Vengeful Spirit, to the point that she was almost led by the map navigation to that extremely dangerous shrine.
So for her own sake and for her friends' sake, she definitely had to give it a try.
When that time comes, she will be able to tell her mother and brother the truth about her strange behavior recently.
Kaguya: "I'm planning to go and observe the situation at the two Jujutsu High in the next couple of days. If you're planning to come with me, I'll have Hayasaka come and pick you up later."
The situation in the Chat Group was similar to what she had expected. Apart from Yotsuya Miko, none of the other girls could make a decision so quickly.
And soon, the sentiment within the group changed again.
The reason is that Takanashi Rikka, who suffers from chuunibyou (Yotsuya Miko, wanting to attend the Jujutsu High together.
Just half a minute later, she sent out a long string of question marks, along with a danger warning from her Diary.
This seemed to be the first time she had triggered a danger warning since obtaining the Diary, and the first warning directly deducted some of her Reading Points, which made her feel very distressed.
Ruri Gokō Ruri, who was having dinner with Yukino Yukinoshita at the restaurant and was debating whether to express her feelings in the group chat, immediately gave up the idea after seeing the warning.
She quickly started discussing the matter with Yukino Yukinoshita was sitting opposite her.
Yukino Yukinoshita and pondered for a while, and then she had some ideas.
"Because we've been practicing Ripple Chi Kung for almost a month now, we should be able to feel the physical changes it brings quite clearly."
"The only problem with Ripple Chi Kung is that the training speed is relatively slow, but we can greatly speed it up by relying on Reading Points. One month of training is equivalent to more than a year of training for a normal person."
Gokō Ruri nodded in agreement.
She used to get out of breath after walking just a few steps, but now she can run ten kilometers around the track.
Yukino Yukinoshita continued her analysis, "Originally, we were scattered in various regions of Japan and were not conspicuous. Even if the two of us were having a meal together outside, no powerful person would happen to pass by here and notice that the two of us have physiques that are much stronger than ordinary people."
"But if we practitioners of Ripple Chi Kung were to enter the Jujutsu Society together, we would probably easily attract the attention of those big shots in the Reverse Side World."
"If ordinary people can gain near-supernatural power simply by breathing, what do you think those important figures would do after they found out about this?"
"Don't forget You Know Who mentioned in his diary: the Jujutsu Society isn't as wonderful as it seems. Who knows, those big shots might use some means against us in order to figure out the secrets of Ripple."
Yukino Yukinoshita shook her head.
The Yukinoshita family is considered a prestigious family in Chiba. She has seen a lot about human relationships and social customs since she was a child, and has also experienced a lot of malicious treatment from others, so she has always hated these things.
She never thought that going to the Reverse Side World would allow her to avoid these conflicts.
With extraordinary power, the struggles between those at the top will likely only become more ruthless and cruel.
Listening to Yukino Yukinoshita's analysis.
Gokō Ruri shrugged dismissively.
"Those guys don't sound as reliable as the You Know Who."
Although the You Know Who liked to reveal some of their secrets that they didn't want others to know in their diaries, they did help these girls who possessed the Diary a lot, and they never used their knowledge to blackmail anyone.
In their not-so-close interactions, the girls who possessed the Diary could clearly sense that the You Know Who cared about them quite a bit... among some of the girls.