Time Vessel Association's Recruitment

"Tap... tap... tap..."

Masamichi Yaga stared solemnly at the report before him, his index finger unconsciously tapping the desk in a steady rhythm.

Frowning, he read through the entire report several times.

Satoru Gojo was practically dozing off with his head tilted on the sofa across from him.

"A purple humanoid cursed spirit... It looked almost exactly like Lu Lu, yet it didn't have even a trace of cursed energy?"

"No matter how many times I read this, it still seems unbelievable. Are you sure you didn't see wrong, Gojo?"

Masamichi Yaga clasped his hands beneath his chin. Sunlight reflected off his sunglasses, making his expression impossible to read.

Gojo lazily leaned back on the sofa and stretched out his legs.

"I might have seen wrong, but my eyes never would. There really wasn't any trace of cursed energy on Lu Lu."

As he spoke, the barrage from Star Platinum, filled with a brutal kind of beauty, resurfaced in his mind.

He could not help but sigh. "What terrifying strength. If he'd been born ten years earlier, the title of strongest probably wouldn't have fallen to me."

Hearing Gojo's assessment, Masamichi Yaga fell silent for a moment.

The suggestion that Lu Lu be admitted as a student at Jujutsu High gave Yaga an even bigger headache.

Taking in one Special Grade like Yuta Okkotsu had already drawn plenty of attention to Jujutsu High.

If they recruited Lu Lu as well, someone whose strength was very likely no weaker than Yuta's—

Then the rotten higher-ups of the jujutsu world would find it hard to remain so calm. They could not possibly sit by and watch their positions be challenged.

If Jujutsu High truly possessed three Special Grade combatants, it would mean a complete reshuffling of power throughout the jujutsu world.

An eerie silence settled over the office.

In the end, Yaga could only sigh. "We'll do as you say. But Jujutsu Headquarters..."

At those words, Gojo immediately perked up and stood, waving a hand dismissively.

"Even if they have objections, there's nothing they can do to me."

"I need to hurry and tell Maki and the others the good news. First year is going to be completely lively now."

"Hehe... hehe... hehehe..."

Listening to Gojo's carefree muttering, Masamichi Yaga felt as though he had aged another ten years.

He did not know whether continuing to indulge Gojo like this was right or wrong.

Meanwhile.

Lu Lu was packing some things at home.

Since Jujutsu High required students to live on campus, he would probably rarely return from tomorrow onward.

But as Lu Lu stuffed his clothes into his backpack, an obscure ripple suddenly flashed through the entire house.

Lu Lu's hands froze in the middle of packing.

He raised his hand and checked the time on his watch.

Only a little over ten hours had passed since he had been attacked last night.

Yet one incident after another kept coming his way.

Was this meant to make up for the fifteen years of peaceful life he had lived before?

If that was really the case, then thanks so much!

A wisp of black smoke slowly drifted in through the crack beneath the living room door, spreading upstairs bit by bit.

But when the black mist saw that Lu Lu's bedroom door was open and the room inside was empty, it visibly froze, almost like a person would.

Only then did it continue creeping into the room, though its speed visibly increased.

A faint voice came from within the black mist.

"What's going on? Didn't they say that brat was packing at home and wouldn't report to Jujutsu High until this afternoon?"

"Damn those shadows. Those idiots couldn't even keep watch over someone this big."

The black mist churned, gathering together and transforming into a burly man in a black suit.

He looked like a jujutsu sorcerer with a special innate technique.

But the instant he took form, a leisurely voice rang out behind him.

"Looking for me?"

The moment he heard the voice behind him, the man in black knew he had been exposed long ago.

He immediately tried to change forms, turning back into the same black mist as before.

As long as he succeeded, not even Satoru Gojo would be able to keep him.

Feeling the cursed energy within him begin to circulate, the man in the suit revealed a smug grin.

"Hahaha! Didn't expect that, did you?"

"As long as my cursed energy is circulating, I'm invincible!"

Lu Lu crossed his arms, watching him with interest. "Oh? Is that so?"

Then Star Platinum appeared behind him. Its right fist shot out in an instant and slammed directly into the suited man's face.

The cursed energy that had been circulating freely within him stopped instantly.

"Pff..."

A huge mouthful of blood sprayed from his nose and mouth.

Lu Lu stepped forward and looked down at the suited man lying on the floor, his consciousness already somewhat muddled. His face was shrouded in shadow, revealing only a pair of eyes faintly glowing green.

[Thanks to Friend A for urging me to update.]

[Thanks to Mu, Feng for the donation.]