What Kind of Woman Do You Like?

Aoi Todo stood with his arms crossed, an excited smile on his face.

His gaze first landed on Yuta Okkotsu.

A Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit-a being that struck fear into the Jujutsu Higher-Ups. Probably only Satoru Gojo could stand against her.

Then there was Dai Li. This guy had exorcised the strongest cursed spirit currently known to Jujutsu Society. His strength had to be well beyond that of an ordinary Grade 1 Sorcerer by now.

Coming to this Goodwill Event was definitely the right call! I wonder what kind of taste these guys have.

"Dai Li, is that guy over there staring at us with a weird grin? He seems a little strange..."

"Of course he's strange. You should be able to tell just from his build. Normal people don't grow that big."

Yuta Okkotsu immediately noticed Aoi Todo's unblinking stare, which made him a little uncomfortable. His circumstances still left him rather shy.

Dai Li had a pretty good idea of what Aoi Todo was thinking. He probably really wanted to test Okkotsu's mettle. After all, he had come to the Goodwill Event for one reason alone: to find someone to fight and have his fill.

Dai Li looked toward the gaze coming from across the way, and Aoi Todo noticed him looking.

Their eyes met, and Aoi Todo flashed Dai Li a broad grin.

The corner of Dai Li's mouth twitched.

Is this guy planning to fight me right now? The way he's looking at me is way too intense...

"That guy's got a good look in his eyes.

Even I can feel his enthusiasm."

Kinji Hakari followed Dai Li's gaze. The students from both schools were sizing one another up.

"Okay, you youngsters should get to know each other a little. The team competition will start shortly, so us teachers will head back to the judges' seats."

"We can go now, Utahime."

"Don't order me around! I'm your senior!"

Utahime Iori was already exercising considerable restraint in front of the students, keeping herself from flying into hysterics. She genuinely hated Satoru Gojo.

Once Satoru Gojo and Utahime left, the atmosphere between the two schools instantly turned hostile.

"You really brought some incredible people from Tokyo Jujutsu High this time."

Mechamaru, who had remained on standby nearby, opened and closed his mouth mechanically as his gaze swept over the Tokyo Jujutsu High students in turn.

"A Special Grade Cursed Human and a Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit. Both are unpredictable variables."

"What's wrong? If you're scared, hurry up and crawl back to your school. We don't have any cowards here, you mechanical blockhead."

Kinji Hakari had taken on the role of Tokyo Jujutsu High's chief trash-talker.

"That second-year is just like Todo. They're both so arrogant."

Holding her broom, Momo Nishimiya muttered under her breath. Boys like these always made her uneasy. She feared that one wrong move would make her the target of their attacks.

"A man like Kin is nothing like that muscle-bound gorilla. He's a lot more sensitive than you think, little broomhead."

Kirara Hoshi heard Momo Nishimiya's muttering and fired back without hesitation.

"What did you say? Men like you aren't cute at all!"

Before long, both sides were arguing nonstop.

"Looks like everyone's pretty energetic..."

Neither Yuta Okkotsu nor Dai Li chose to join the argument. Dai Li just wanted things to get started already. Arguing with a whole crowd wasn't his strong suit.

"Enough! There's only one question I care about!"

Someone's booming voice cut through everyone's argument.

"Special Grade! That means you, Yuta Okkotsu!"

"What kind of woman do you like?"

Faced with Aoi Todo's brazen question, Yuta Okkotsu froze.

Kinji Hakari raised an eyebrow, while Kirara Hoshi looked ready to enjoy the show.

Dai Li could tell that Aoi Todo's question was still too much for Yuta Okkotsu to handle. Okkotsu's brain seemed to have crashed.

Then Dai Li slowly turned to Noritoshi Kamo.

"Is this how you people at Kyoto Jujutsu High usually get to know each other?"

"..."

Noritoshi Kamo had nothing to say either. For the first time, he found Todo's question a little embarrassing. Back at Kyoto Jujutsu High, he had merely thought there was something wrong with Todo's head.

"Todo."

"Could you act just a little more normal?"

"This is the Goodwill Event, not a matchmaking event."

Aoi Todo paid him no mind whatsoever.

"Answer me, Yuta Okkotsu."

"A person's tastes reveal their soul."

"Men are fine too. Hurry up and answer."

"For the record, I like tall women with big asses."

Yuta Okkotsu had recovered from his mental shutdown. Although he was clearly still shy and embarrassed about answering, he had already settled on his response. He gathered his courage and answered Aoi Todo:

"The woman I love most is Rika. Rika Orimoto, who kept loving me even after she became a curse."

"For her sake, I'm going to break her curse here at Jujutsu High and find a way to set her free."

After Yuta Okkotsu gave his answer, Dai Li felt the cursed energy inside him become unstable and surge. Rika Orimoto was causing that change.

Aoi Todo froze.

The teasing look on his face gradually faded, replaced by a serious, appraising expression.

"I see."

He spoke softly.

The others, who had been making a racket moments before, gradually quieted down as well.

Yuta Okkotsu hadn't said those words just to get Aoi Todo's question out of the way.

They were his true feelings.

"So you've kept going all this time for someone who's already dead?"

As Aoi Todo looked at Yuta Okkotsu, the corners of his mouth slowly rose.

"Hahahaha! So that's how it is!"

"I understand now!"

His reaction startled Yuta Okkotsu.

"Um... Todo?"

"Good."

Aoi Todo clenched his fists, excitement blazing in his eyes.

"Very good!"

"You named the woman you cherish without a moment's hesitation, and you still haven't given up on her."

"That's an answer I can respect."

Yuta Okkotsu breathed a sigh of relief.

He had thought his answer would make people think he was strange, and he had already braced himself for ridicule.

After all, Rika was no longer human in the ordinary sense. She was a Special Grade Vengeful Cursed Spirit.

But Aoi Todo hadn't laughed at him. Instead, he had accepted his answer.

It looks like Todo is a kind person too.

Dai Li's expression, however, was nowhere near as relaxed. His first reaction to Yuta Okkotsu's answer had also been approval, but then he realized something was wrong:

If Aoi Todo had called Yuta Okkotsu's answer boring, Rika Orimoto would absolutely have gone berserk on the spot and fully manifested.

An angry woman could be terrifying.

All Dai Li felt now was relief. He hadn't expected Rika Orimoto to nearly manifest in full before the Goodwill Event had even begun.

Gojo, you hopeless teacher, why would you think I could keep an eye on Yuta Okkotsu and Rika and stop Rika Orimoto from going berserk...?