Conclusion

After hearing Satoru Gojo's words, Maki and the others were equally curious, eager to learn how Yuanfang had discovered that she possessed a heavenly binding vow.

"This was the conclusion I reached after carefully considering the twins who have appeared throughout the history of Jujutsu Society! As for the information, I got it from Yuki Tsukumo."

Yuanfang was confident in the lie he had woven, convinced that it was highly persuasive.

After all, Maki and her twin really were different.

There seemed to be no explanation other than heavenly restriction.

"Hmm, that certainly seems possible!"

Satoru Gojo stroked his chin and thought for a moment, then nodded in agreement with that conclusion.

The Zenin Clan had already produced Toji Fushiguro, who possessed a heavenly binding vow, so it was hardly impossible for another to appear.

Since even their knowledgeable teacher, Satoru Gojo, thought it was highly likely, the others had no further doubts.

"But now that we know the cause, how do we solve it?" Yuta Okkotsu was very curious about how they could make Maki stronger.

"Why does it feel like there's no way to solve this at all?"

Panda scratched his head. Even after racking his brains for a long time, he could not think of a solution.

"Cauliflower fish!"

Toge Inumaki was the same; he could not come up with any solution at all.

Maki, meanwhile, seemed to have thought of something, and her brows knitted tightly.

Yuanfang did not offer a solution. Instead, he looked at Satoru Gojo. He knew Satoru Gojo must have already figured it out.

"One has to die for the other to reach their potential!"

Seeing their troubled expressions, Satoru Gojo stopped holding back and gave them the answer outright.

"Ah!"

"..."

Yuta Okkotsu and the others could not help being shocked by that answer. They had never imagined it would be so cruel.

"It's only a conclusion, anyway. How could I possibly have a heavenly binding vow? Forget it. I'm going to train!"

With that, Maki left, weighed down by her thoughts. She refused to believe it was true.

Even if it was, she would rather it were nothing more than an unreal dream.

"You'd all better forget what happened today. If those old fossils in the Zenin Clan hear about it, Maki and Mai will be in trouble!"

With that, Satoru Gojo rested both hands behind his head and sauntered off.

He headed toward the records room, though no one knew exactly what he intended to do.

Yuta Okkotsu and the others also understood the gravity of the matter, so they obediently changed the subject and headed off to eat.

Time flew, and December 24 arrived in the blink of an eye.

Yuanfang sat in the classroom, torn between staying at Jujutsu High to absorb Suguru Geto's and Yuta Okkotsu's cursed energy or going to Kyoto to absorb cursed energy there.

After thinking it over for a long time, Yuanfang ultimately decided to go to Kyoto.

Since Satoru Gojo would be in Shinjuku, Kyoto would have less fighting power, and the chaos would last longer. Naturally, that would produce more negative emotions.

That meant he would surely absorb more cursed energy there than he could at Jujutsu High.

Of course, the most important point was that his strength could easily be exposed on campus.

Yuanfang did not want to reveal his strength so early and risk disrupting his future plans.

So, after weighing his options, he decided that going elsewhere would be better.

Just as Yuanfang was considering this, Satoru Gojo finally arrived in the classroom to assign their tasks!

"Panda and Toge Inumaki will come with me to Shinjuku. Yuanfang and Miss Mei Mei will go to Kyoto to provide support. Yuta and Maki will stay behind at the school!"

Yuanfang was quite surprised by Satoru Gojo's arrangements.

He had thought he would have to go to the same place as Satoru Gojo! Instead, he had been assigned directly to the place he had been hoping for, saving him the trouble of persuading anyone.

At the same time, he felt certain that Mei Mei, that greedy woman, had pulled the strings behind the scenes.

After all their time together, their teamwork had become practically perfect.

She must have wanted him along so she could kill more cursed spirits and earn more money.

Some were delighted, some were troubled, and some were angry.

Bang! "Mr. Gojo, I want to fight too!" Maki slammed her hand on the desk and stood up in protest.

Now that she had realized the gap between her strength and Yuanfang's was growing wider, her desire to become stronger had only intensified.

At such a critical moment, fighting on the front lines would help her grow stronger faster, so she did not want to miss this opportunity!

Seeing the determination in Maki's eyes, Satoru Gojo hesitated for a moment before finally agreeing to her request.

"All right, you can go to Kyoto with Yuanfang!" Yuanfang's domain worked seamlessly with Maki, so there was little need to worry about them encountering any serious danger.

Of course, that was not the main reason.

Satoru Gojo also knew how strong Yuanfang was. His recent outings with Mei Mei had probably given him experience and made him considerably stronger.

That was why he was not too worried about Maki's safety. Otherwise, no matter how much she pleaded, Satoru Gojo would never have agreed to let her go.

"Sir, I..." Looking worried, Yuta Okkotsu raised his hand, also preparing to ask to join the fight.

"Just stay here and behave. We don't need you causing trouble when the time comes!"

Unfortunately, before he could finish, Satoru Gojo cut him off without ceremony.

"All right, then!"

Yuta Okkotsu also knew that Suguru Geto's ability could counter his own. If Rika were taken away from him, he would be in serious trouble.

So he did not argue further and accepted Satoru Gojo's arrangements.

Once everything was settled, everyone immediately got moving. Yuanfang and Maki followed Mei Mei to Kyoto to prepare for battle.

"I'm definitely going to make a fortune this time!"

Seeing Mei Mei looking at him with such a delighted expression, Yuanfang was deeply puzzled.

How did she end up being such a miser?

Mei Mei had no idea what Yuanfang was thinking. All she could think about was how, with Yuanfang's domain and the cursed object she had recently acquired, she would surely be able to mow down a huge number of cursed spirits.

Then she could get those old fossils to pay her even more.

Beside them, Maki wore a look of disdain. She had not expected this woman to make no attempt to hide it.

She was actually looking at Yuanfang with greedy eyes. Maki really could not understand what was so great about him that made him so popular with women.

As the three of them each dwelled on their own thoughts, night slowly fell.

All kinds of cursed spirits emerged from the city's corners. Curse users stood on some of the rooftops, eyeing them like predators.

"Heh, it's hunting time. Let's go!"

With a faint smile on her lips, Mei Mei hefted the huge cleaver in her hand and prepared to lead Yuanfang and Maki in a charge toward the cursed spirits.