Chapter 112: Shengzai: I Was Kicked Out of the Main Team?

“Shengzai Wen, he transferred to Tokyo Jujutsu High along with this idiot.”

“As for you saying I’m good at handling this kind of thing, it’s because I genuinely deal with it often.”

“No way? You encounter freaks like that often? Is life in the big city really that chaotic?”

Hearing Shengzai’s words, Kinochi assumed such incidents were normal in Tokyo.

“No, what I mean is, due to my profession, I’ve studied the law.”

“After all, as a qualified delinquent, to avoid being sent to juvenile detention, you at least need to know how to injure without maiming, maim without killing.”

“And how much injury avoids arrest, how to qualify as ‘self-defense,’ and…”

Before Shengzai finished speaking, his mouth was covered by Toge’s hand.

Fukuroku and Kinochi, who had just heard those words, now stood stunned, dark lines forming over their heads.

These days, you’re not afraid of encountering delinquents—you’re afraid of encountering delinquents more cultured than you.

Those like Gojo and Fukuroku, who had seen Shengzai fight, were fine; but Kinochi, who had just met him, couldn’t believe that the seemingly refined Shengzai was a delinquent!

After picking up Kinochi at the station, Gojo didn’t rush back to school with Toge and the others—he took them to an office building in central Tokyo.

“According to the local supervisory office’s report, several low-grade curses have appeared in this building.”

“Your mission this time is to purge the curses inside—this serves as your practical exam before enrollment.”

As he spoke, Gojo handed Toge a short cursed tool named “Tuzuomo.”

As for Shengzai, he received a long blade named “Shenyou.”

“Both ‘Tuzuomo’ and ‘Shenyou’ are Grade-Two cursed tools—consider them a welcome gift from your teacher.”

“Some curses have unique traits, so regardless of skill, most jujutsu sorcerers carry a cursed tool as backup.”

Swinging his long blade, feeling the power of this so-called “cursed tool,” Shengzai looked satisfied.

Though only a Grade-Two cursed tool, it was still the finest long blade he had ever obtained.

Let’s be honest—Gojo’s heir clearly had money to burn. Though not worth 500 million yen like the Special-Rank tool “Youyun,” this thing couldn’t have been cheap.

With a proper weapon in hand, Shengzai couldn’t wait to find a curse and test it out.

But just as he drew his blade and stepped toward the building, Gojo placed a hand on both his and Fukuroku’s shoulders.

“You two, Shengzai and Hui, don’t need to participate in this practical exam—it’s specifically designed for Toge and Kinochi.”

“Compared to Toge and Kinochi, you two already have sufficient combat experience, and your mindset and strength have already passed evaluation—you don’t need further testing.”

Upon hearing Gojo’s words, Toge said nothing, but Kinochi was clearly displeased.

“Master Gojo, yes, I’m a first-year at Tokyo Jujutsu High, but purging curses isn’t new to me.”

“I’m a Grade-Three jujutsu sorcerer, not some inexperienced rookie like you think.”

“No, no, Kinochi, you still don’t get it—I’m actually more worried about you than about Toge.”

“Curses originate from human hearts, and the denser the population, the stronger and more dangerous the curses become.”

“You’ve had experience purging curses in your rural hometown—how does Tokyo’s population density compare to where you came from?”

Hearing Gojo’s explanation, Kinochi had no rebuttal, but she quickly glared at the clueless Toge beside her: “What about him? He’s from somewhere else too!”

“And he looks like he’s never even purged a curse before—why are you less confident in me?”

Kinochi was furious, feeling belittled—especially since the one outshining her was the dim-witted Toge.

“Toge may have no real combat experience against curses, but he’s already faced the most dangerous and powerful curses.”

Fuming, Kinochi split up with Toge once inside the building, even challenging him to a race: she’d purge the curse first.

Only by evening did they emerge from the building, leading a young boy.

The scattered cursed energy around them made it clear the malevolent curse had been purged.

Yet Kinochi’s disappointed expression made it obvious she had lost to Toge.

At last, she understood why Gojo had warned them before entering: Tokyo’s curses were far more dangerous than those in the countryside.

Even low-grade curses here had learned to use hostages as leverage.

If even low-grade curses possessed such intelligence, how much more treacherous were the powerful ones?

Jujutsu sorcerers receive payment for purging curses and resolving jujutsu incidents; after finishing this building’s mission, the group discussed and finally entered a high-end sushi restaurant.

Kinochi had initially objected—after all, only she and Toge had done the work, yet the pay was being spent on a feast for Shengzai and the others who did nothing.

But since Toge had saved her, and even he had no objection, Kinochi could only accept it.

After eating sushi, Gojo announced Tokyo Jujutsu High’s assignment for them.

As per tradition, students at Jujutsu High operate in teams before graduation.

Teams consist of three members—meaning Toge Yuji, Fukuroku Megumi, and Kinochi Kinochi will now work as a team to handle jujutsu incidents and purge curses.

“Then what about Shengzai? Isn’t he also a first-year at Jujutsu High?”

When Toge asked this, Shengzai also turned to Gojo—he hadn’t expected to be kicked out of the main team. What the hell was this?

“Tokyo Jujutsu High currently has four students in both second and first year.”

“Besides Zenin Maki, Panda, and Inumaki, the second-year has another student—so powerful, he’s been granted special permission to operate alone.”

As Gojo spoke, he turned his head toward Shengzai—his meaning was unmistakable.

(End of Chapter)