Toho Tetsu Prepares to Keep His Watcher in Check

After leaving the range of that Japanese-style room, Yaga Masamichi's shoulders visibly relaxed a little.

Noticing this, Toho Tetsu grew curious about what had happened after he left and how Jujutsu High intended to deal with him, so he subconsciously wanted to ask.

But when he realized they were still in the hallway, he stopped himself. Given Yaga Masamichi's personality, he definitely would not discuss something this serious here.

Though the man hid a gentle nature beneath his fierce appearance, he had always handled official matters by the book. Besides, they seemed to be heading toward his office, so he would get an answer soon enough.

With that thought, he stopped worrying.

However, Utahime Iori beside them kept shifting her gaze between the two men, looking as though she wanted to speak but was too embarrassed to ask.

And so, the three of them returned to that office.

Just as Toho Tetsu had expected, as soon as they sat down, Yaga Masamichi got straight to the matter he cared about.

"Toho Tetsu, Jujutsu High has decided how to handle you."

Hearing that, he instinctively tensed up.

"For the next few months, you will be a probationary observation student. Jujutsu High will evaluate you during this period. Once you pass the evaluation, you will officially be enrolled in Jujutsu High as a student.

"Once the school confirms that there are no issues with you and that you can stand on your own, you will become a truly independent Sorcerer."

Though it was the answer he had expected, Toho Tetsu still let out a sigh of relief upon hearing it. Utahime Iori also seemed somewhat more relaxed.

Seeing their expressions, Yaga Masamichi considered something inwardly and became even more certain of his choice for a certain arrangement, but he did not stop speaking.

"Of course, since you are under observation during this period, you will generally only be allowed to move about within Jujutsu High, and someone will be assigned to watch over and accompany you.

"Even if special circumstances require you to go outside, they will remain by your side."

Toho Tetsu did not think much of this.

The outside world was rather dangerous too, and before gaining enough strength to protect himself, he had no plans to leave.

If he truly needed to go out, having a watcher at his side could instead provide a degree of protection.

Besides, compared to being executed or locked away in some moldy basement for the rest of his life without ever seeing daylight, this restriction was already far better.

But Yaga Masamichi's next sentence made his expression stiffen slightly.

"Utahime, you will be his watcher for the time being."

"Huh? Me?"

The girl could not help letting out a confused sound. She had never expected this job to fall to her.

But Yaga Masamichi merely nodded.

"Yes. You."

"Wait, Yaga-sensei, why me? If I become his watcher, doesn't that mean I'll barely be able to leave Jujutsu High every day? How am I supposed to complete the missions the school requires?"

"You needn't worry about that. Although Jujutsu High requires students to complete a certain number of missions, serving as a watcher is itself a mission.

"If you truly have to leave later because of certain special missions, someone else will rotate in."

"That's not so bad, then."

After hearing this, Utahime Iori breathed a sigh of relief. But then, as if she had remembered something, she asked in confusion.

"Still, I remember that all the upperclassmen seem to be busy with all sorts of things right now. Who would rotate with me?"

Hearing her question, Toho Tetsu was also a little curious.

The original Hidden Inventory Arc had only shown information about Gojo Satoru and the later students. Everything before that seemed to be a complete blank.

The only thing he knew was that Utahime was Gojo Satoru's upperclassman. And the other one—wait... could the other one be?

"The other person is Mei Mei. She is carrying out some missions out of town these next few days and cannot return for the time being, so you will fill in first. Once she returns, the rotation will officially begin."

Toho Tetsu's brow lifted slightly as a certain figure came to mind.

Utahime Iori also felt greatly relieved.

After all, being a watcher sounded exhausting. She absolutely would not be able to endure doing it for several months straight, so having someone reliable to rotate with her was quite good.

Mei Mei, her fellow student, had a good relationship with her and was very capable. Other than loving money a little too much, she had almost no particularly obvious flaws.

But before she could celebrate for long, Yaga Masamichi continued.

"However, in addition to watching over him, you must teach him some basic common knowledge, including cursed energy control, jujutsu knowledge, and physical training."

Her brows furrowed again.

"Wait, I can understand cursed energy control and physical training, but why do I need to specifically teach him jujutsu knowledge? Won't he learn that after officially enrolling anyway?"

After a pause, she added, "Isn't it enough to just listen during class?"

Yaga Masamichi simply shook his head after hearing that.

"In the past, whether Jujutsu High students came from great clans or not, they had all been exposed to a considerable amount of information related to the jujutsu world before joining Jujutsu High."

At that, he glanced at Toho Tetsu again.

"But he is different. While others are consolidating their knowledge in class, he will need to start from scratch. That will certainly slow his progress, leaving him one step behind everyone else in every respect."

He paused, and his tone became earnest and solemn.

"And in the world we live in, what does being one step behind mean? I doubt I need to explain."

After hearing his explanation, the girl fell silent for a while before sighing helplessly, as though accepting the fact.

"I understand. Starting tomorrow, I'll teach him those things."

Seeing that she had no further objections, Yaga Masamichi nodded.

"It is good that you understand. These are some data and records from the analysis of his body. You can use them to judge what you should teach him and to what extent."

He handed one of the two folders he had received from a staff member in the hallway to Utahime Iori. When she opened it, she saw the figures recorded in the table inside.

Name: Toho Tetsu

Total cursed energy: Extremely vast, close to special grade

Cursed technique: Unknown

Physical strength: Far stronger than an ordinary person, but has not reached its limit.

Evaluation: Possesses extremely high potential for cultivation.

Looking at this set of nearly extravagant data, she was briefly dazed.

Yaga Masamichi then handed the other document in his hand to Toho Tetsu and cautioned him.

"This is the identity Jujutsu High has designed for you. If you need to interact with Sorcerers from the outside world in the future, and they ask you for certain information, you can answer according to this. Do not reveal that you know nothing about this world."

Toho Tetsu nodded, took the document, and opened it to examine the records within.

Toho Tetsu, a descendant of an imported branch of the Dongfang Clan and a jujutsu family.

He originally lived in seclusion deep in the mountains with his family for generations.

Until recent years, when he became the family's sole remaining member, he left the mountains and came to the city.

After appearing in Jujutsu High's sights due to an accidental attack, he joined Jujutsu High as a student in training.

Honestly, he thought the setup for this fake identity was quite rigorous.

The imported Dongfang Clan and their seclusion deep in the mountains neatly explained why he had never appeared in the public eye before.

And being a branch of a jujutsu family explained why he had possessed the talent to rapidly use cursed energy and land a Black Flash in his very first battle.

He nodded and put the document away.

"I understand."

Utahime Iori also returned the document to its folder, though her expression still looked somewhat complicated.

Seeing the two of them wearing entirely different expressions, Yaga Masamichi folded his arms over his chest again.

"That will be all for today. Utahime, take him to the dormitories now and let him familiarize himself with the surroundings. Formal training begins tomorrow. When Mei Mei returns, I will arrange for you to meet."

"I understand. Follow me."

Though her feelings were difficult to put into words, the girl merely nodded, bowed to him, then turned and left.

Toho Tetsu followed her example, then left the room behind her.

After the two had gone, Yaga Masamichi pondered for a moment, took out three more documents from his drawer, and placed them on the desk. As he looked at them, he sank into thought.