Wouldn't That Make Me a Heartless Devil?!

Yesterday, Satoru Gojo really did take me on a food tour of Sendai. After stuffing me so full I nearly burst, that devil Gojo-sensei actually made me spend half the night exorcising cursed spirits, claiming it would help me digest!!!

In the end, I successfully passed out right before his stunned eyes.

That damned slave driver Gojo!!!

I'm going to secretly stuff his Kikufuku with insanely spicy chili sauce!!!

Knock, knock, knock. Knock, knock, knock.

"Edano, are you up yet~?"

Hearing the voice of Satoru Gojo, whom I'd spent all night cursing, first thing in the morning jolted me straight out of my half-asleep haze.

"Ah, just a second!"

Frantic rummaging for clothes followed from inside the room.

After quite a while, the door flew open with a bang, almost smacking Satoru Gojo.

"Phew. Gojo-sensei, what brings you here so early?" My face practically said, If you make me exorcise any more cursed spirits, I'll fight you to the death.

"Hehe, you look like you've recovered nicely, Edano. All right, come with me!" With that, he picked me up and teleported to the Training Ground.

"Oh, morning, Megumi! Morning, Yuji! Where's Nobara, by the way?"

"Morning, Edano!" Yuji Itadori waved.

"Morning. Kugisaki's over there." Megumi Fushiguro pointed at someone being held by a huge panda and spun around at high speed a short distance away.

"...Huh?"

"Ahem. That's Panda, a second-year upperclassman."

"Oh... So you just call the panda Panda? Is he a real panda? Can I pet him? What does his fur feel like?"

"Since there's only one panda at Jujutsu High, we just call him Panda.

His fur feels like a real panda's. Um... you can ask Panda later if he'll let you pet him."

"Yay!"

"Was it Gojo-sensei who brought you here just now? He's so fast I didn't even see him."

"Ah, yes. Maybe he had something to do?"

Just then, Megumi Fushiguro frowned at his phone. After a few taps, he looked up at me. "Edano, Gojo-sensei told me to supervise your training."

"Aww~ Fine. Why didn't Gojo-sensei contact me himself, though?"

"He said he doesn't have your number."

"..."

"Pfft, hahahaha! Edano, how do you still not have Gojo-sensei's contact info? Hahahahaha!"

"Huh? Do all of you have it?"

"Yeah, but I think you were still unconscious at the time."

"Taketori, I'm Panda. Your turn now, hehehe." Panda walked over with a wicked grin.

"Huh? Do I have to do that 'spinning around in midair' thing too?"

"Of course not. You're fighting me." Maki Zenin suddenly appeared, striding toward me in a purple tracksuit top and white track pants, with the Cursed Tool Sword on her back.

"Oh! What a cool, gorgeous girl!"

"Ahem. That's Zenin, a second-year upperclassman. There's also Inumaki, but I don't see him," Megumi Fushiguro reminded me quietly.

For some reason, Maki's face was a little red. "Megumi, I told you not to call me by my last name!"

"And you. You're Takechi? I'm Maki. You look way too frail. Ahem, I'll go a little easy on you."

"Okay, Maki!"

Ohohohoho! I know why she's blushing! My darling Maki's all bark and no bite!

"Ahem. All right, come on. Let's see what you can do in close combat."

"..."

Three moves later, Maki fell unusually silent as she looked at the girl sprawled over Panda like a boneless puddle.

"...Are you really a jujutsu sorcerer?"

"Haha... You're the third person to say that, Maki."

"Um, Maki, didn't you know?"

"Know what? I'm talking to our junior here."

"It's because of her family curse..." Panda, pinned beneath me, blinked his beady eyes and spoke quietly.

"Huh?! Why didn't that blindfolded idiot tell me sooner?! Wouldn't that make me a heartless devil?!!!"

"That's exactly what you were just now."

"No, I do have some sense of when to hold back!"

"You should be gentler with our juniors."

"Is spoiling them all it takes to be gentle?" Maki's face was a little red.

"Pfft, it's okay, Maki. I know my own body's limits."

Then my tone changed. "It's just... I'm so tiiiiiired!!!" I squeezed my eyes shut, opened my mouth, and howled.

"Oh, Edano's soul is about to float away." Yuji Itadori even made a grabbing gesture.

"Kelp, kombu. (Hello, are you okay?)"

Hearing that adorable rice ball speech, I snapped my eyes open and saw the adorable Inumaki!!!

I screamed, writhed, and crawled creepily across the ground, even conjuring a bouquet of bellflowers. Blushing bashfully, I rubbed the hem of Toge Inumaki's clothes between my fingers and said:

"Hello, I'm Takechi, you can call me Edano, but it's okay if you don't, these flowers are for you, you're so cute, can we get married-I mean, be friends?"

"!!! Bonito flakes, tuna mayo! (No, no!)" Toge Inumaki hurriedly hid behind Maki.

"Huh? You can't get married on your first meeting. Show us some sincerity!" Maki drew her sword and took a stance.

"Don't forget me!" Panda chimed in, joining the fun.

My expression grew grave. "Ah... In that case... I can only use that move."

"Boohoo, I've never had a wife since I was little, and I fell in love with all of you at first sight. If I can't marry you, I'll be so sad I'll only be able to eat three meals a day, boohoo..."

Weeping bitterly, I screamed and writhed as I crawled creepily over to Toge Inumaki and tugged at his pant leg, then crawled toward Maki and Panda, who were backing away quickly in horror.

The first- and second-years: Huh? Stay away from us!!!

Nobara stormed over and dragged me away. Even as she hauled me off, I didn't forget to profess my deep love.

"I really love you all! What matters most is the four of us building a happy life together!!!"

Stare...

"Ahem, you three look pretty scary sitting there like a tribunal..." In the end, I couldn't stand it anymore and broke the silence.

"Hmm? Were you just flirting with the upperclassmen, Edano?" Nobara asked.

"Wow, Edano, so you've got double standards!"

"Hmph."

Oh no. I can feel murderous intent.

"I've never even gotten a confession from you! You're awful, Edano!"

Megumi Fushiguro pressed a hand to his forehead. "...Is that really the point?"

Oh no. My darling Nobara's angry.

I hurriedly gave her a placating smile, hugged her, and rubbed my cheek against hers. "Nobara~ I was wrong~ How about I make you lots and lots of flowers~?"

As I spoke, I opened my palm and chanted, "[Blooming Flowers]."

The next moment, several pink bellflowers in full bloom appeared in my palm.

"[Transform]," I continued with cursed speech.

An exquisite flower crown appeared in my hand.

With a sweet smile, I placed it on Nobara's head.

"Is this just for me, or do they get one too?" Nobara folded her arms and cast a sidelong glance at our two male classmates.

"Hehehe, of course it's exclusively for Lady Kugisaki~"

"Hmph. Childish," Megumi Fushiguro said, his expression cold.

Nobara wasn't annoyed. Smiling in satisfaction, she said, "You don't have workout clothes either, right, Edano? I'll forgive you as long as you go shopping with me tomorrow."

"And you two have to come too."

"Huh? But Fushiguro and I already have workout clothes."

"Idiot! Do you expect us two girls to carry our own bags?!"

Watching the two of them start arguing, I chuckled inwardly. Hehe, I've smoothed things over.

Sorry about this, Yuji.

Yuji Itadori, OUT.