At those words, the dorm room instantly grew quieter, and the tapping of keyboards stopped altogether.
Yu Haibara tightened his grip on the mouse, his knuckles turning white. Barely restrained nervousness and anticipation lurked in his eyes; he feared making mistakes in combat, yet desperately wanted to prove himself.
Even the usually composed Kento Nanami curled his fingertips slightly. Facing his first Jujutsu mission, no matter how calm and restrained he was, he could not help feeling apprehensive.
Shoko propped her cheek on one hand and leisurely clicked to exit the match. Turning toward the two uneasy newcomers, she reassured them:
"Don't be too nervous. The school always assigns Grade 4 missions to newcomers for their first time. They're very easy, with no high-grade Cursed Spirits, and there won't even be any bloody scenes.
"The main point is to familiarize you with the mission handover process and sensing residual Cursed Energy. There won't be any danger throughout."
Qingxiao turned at her words, his gaze first settling on Satoru Gojo, who was leaning against his chair diagonally behind him, sleeping completely unguarded. He raised a hand and lightly rapped his knuckles on the desk. The crisp taps broke the silence. "Hey, Satoru, want to come lead them on the mission?"
Satoru Gojo did not even lift his eyelids. He rubbed his head against the chair back again and waved a hand, refusing without a second thought. "Nope, not going. I'm so sleepy. For once, there's no special training and no missions. I'm catching up on sleep. Don't call me."
Qingxiao withdrew his hand, his fingertips unconsciously brushing the edge of the desk. Continuing down the line, he turned toward Suguru Geto, his tone as casual as ever, looking for all the world as though this were a routine question. "Geto, want