Aikawa Kaze had always considered himself open-minded. He had once thought that if he became a parent, he would definitely be a democratic one who respected his child's choices and development.
Reality, however, had taught him that many things really weren't that simple.
Right now, for instance, Satoru Gojo's arguments and Sakura's determination had already swayed him emotionally, but his reason stubbornly resisted the urge to switch sides.
No, that's not right. Once you get trapped in certain either-or choices, that means your thinking has already reached a dead end.
The world isn't black and white, not everything is simply right or wrong, and life can't possibly offer only two paths.
Satoru Gojo had seized the initiative earlier, and Aikawa Kaze realized that he, too, had fallen into a mental rut.
He had unconsciously equated "mastering jujutsu" with "joining Jujutsu Society."
"Gojo Sensei, who ever said that mastering cursed energy and jujutsu automatically made someone part of Jujutsu Society?"
"Huh?"
"Of course there's no problem if you want to learn, but I don't recommend joining the Jujutsu Society system."
Once he had figured that out, Aikawa Kaze's thoughts became remarkably clear.
"Like I said, the higher-ups in Jujutsu Society are a bunch of worthless scumbags. So you can absolutely learn whatever knowledge and abilities you want from us, then continue your education."
"Is that... really okay?"
"Of course. Sakura, you just want to master this ability, become stronger, and use that strength to protect others. In that case, it doesn't matter whether you join Jujutsu Society, does it?"
Aikawa Kaze thought of Jujutsu Headquarters' infuriating rank assessments. He had spent a long time stuck at the lowest rank, "Grade 4 Sorcerer."
"As long as you don't take Jujutsu Headquarters' assessment, they won't have a file identifying you as a jujutsu