Born as Gojo Satoru Cousin

The next day.

As decided yesterday, after having a warm breakfast cooked by Nino, Eiji took her to look for his classmate, Okkotsu Yuta.

Thanks to the rule added by Yorozu, Players could enter and exit across all colony boundaries, Eiji moved from Tokyo Colony No. 2 to Tokyo No. 1.

It's worth noting that Yuta's Cursed Energy was greater than even Eiji and Satoru. Thus, he looked like a flame in the darkness under the Six Eyes' vision.

"I found him! Not only Yuta, but Maki, Panda, and the others are all gathered in one place."

Standing on the roof of a building, Eiji observed the hotel building two kilometers away from where he stood.

"I can't wait to see your friend, Eiji." Nino said beside him.

"Jujutsu High always has a few students, the number never exceeds single digits. After all, Jujutsu Sorcerers are a minority. Don't have too high expectations, Nino. They might not be what you imagine."

Not finding a chance for Yuta to be alone, Eiji could only wait.

"Ne~ tell me about your friend."

Hugging her boyfriend's arm, Nino acted spoiled.

"Sure."

Just waiting was boring, Eiji didn't mind accompanying Nino in chatting.

"Including me, the number of first-year students at Tokyo Jujutsu High is five. The only woman, Zenin Maki, she is from the Zenin Family, one of the three Great Jujutsu Families. Unfortunately, she wasn't qualified to be a Jujutsu Sorcerer because she couldn't see Cursed Spirits. Being born into the Zenin Family made her childhood not so good. To prove herself, she chose to become a Jujutsu Sorcerer."

"What a pity… An annoying family."

Although Eiji didn't mention it specifically, Nino could imagine Maki's childhood filled with suffering. Therefore, she sympathized with her.

"Hm…? Wait a minute, if she can't see Cursed Spirits, then how can she fight them?"

Suddenly Nino realized something was wrong.

"That's easy. Maki wears a Cursed Tool in the form of glasses, which allows ordinary people to see Cursed Spirits. In fact, Maki would have been promoted long ago if it weren't for her family using their connections to block her promotion."

"So that's it. Really, a strong woman… So, how close are you to her?"

Nino stared directly into Eiji's eyes as if wanting to see through his lies.

Women are jealous creatures. She was no exception.

"Just classmates. Compared to me, Maki and Yuta's relationship is closer. Don't be jealous, okay?"

Smiling wryly, Eiji pinched Nino's cheek.

"Hmph, it's normal for a girlfriend to be jealous when her boyfriend talks about another woman in front of her." Nino said irrationally.

"Let's talk about my friend and also my cousin, Okkotsu Yuta."

Yuta was also Satoru's distant cousin just like him. It wasn't wrong for Eiji to say that he and Yuta were cousins.

"That's the name of the guy you're looking for." Nino's interest was piqued.

"Yuta and I are Special Grade Jujutsu Sorcerers. In short, we are both on the list of the top five Jujutsu Sorcerers in the modern era. My opinion of Yuta is that he's shy and reclusive. Despite that, he's a good person. There's one aspect that stands out most about him, that is, he's a love slave."

"Love slave?"

Nino's eyes widened, staring at Eiji in astonishment. This was the first time she had heard him say that word.

"Mm. Yuta is a love slave. He loves his childhood friend named Orimoto Rika. Even after Rika died in a car accident, Yuta's feelings didn't change, and instead, he cursed her."

"Wait a minute, Eiji. I'm a little confused about what you're talking about. That guy cursed the woman he loved? Are you sure that's love and not hatred?"

Nino hurriedly stopped Eiji, and expressed her doubts.

"You didn't hear wrong, Nino. Yuta cursed Rika so that she became a Cursed Spirit that haunted him. Since then, anyone who bothers Yuta will suffer painful retaliation from Rika. Although Rika in the form of a Cursed Spirit looks scary, Yuta still loves her. That's why I call him a love slave."

"..."

After hearing that, Nino admired the man named Yuta. After all, not everyone could do the same thing as him.

"Don't call him a love slave, it's disrespectful. It's more appropriate to call it pure love. An amazing man. By the way, Eiji, what would you do if you were in Okkotsu's position? Would you stop loving me and turn to another woman?"

"..."

Facing Nino's question, Eiji immediately answered without hesitation.

"I don't know."

"Ugh..."

Not hearing the answer she expected, Nino bit her lower lip sadly. Then a palm touched her head.

"But… If you really died not due to natural causes, then I would find a method to revive you, Nino. No matter how many other worlds I have to visit." Eiji said with a faint smile.

Based on Lin Fan's memory, there were indeed methods to revive the dead in anime, although they were few in number.

"Eiji, I love you!"

Sweetness filled her heart, Nino threw herself into Eiji's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Yeah, I love you too, Nino." Eiji whispered softly.

The topic of conversation, which was originally about his classmates, somehow turned into a romantic moment for the couple.

"Mhm~, I'm satisfied with your answer. In return, you can do whatever you want tonight. No matter how embarrassing the costume you prepare, I'll wear it."

"Really?"

"Of-Of course, I won't take back my words."

Eiji's anticipatory gaze made Nino a little scared and regretful for being impulsive. She changed the topic to cover her embarrassment.

"Then what about your two classmates?"

"Let's talk about this another time. It's time."

Although he was chatting with Nino, Eiji was always paying attention to Yuta's movements. Now that he saw him alone without anyone around him, he didn't want to miss this opportunity.

"Hold on tight, Nino."

Still not using his Cursed Energy, Eiji carried Nino in a princess carry, then jumped from one building to another.

As for Nino, she didn't scream in fear, instead, she enjoyed the sensation of hanging in the air like Spider-Man.

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On the other side.

Yuta had just checked Hana's condition, who was being treated by Shoko. He had asked the Angel, the ancient Jujutsu Sorcerer who inhabited Hana's body, if they could swap bodies like Sukuna.

The Angel confirmed that it was impossible for her and that everyone who received an invitation to the Culling Game couldn't become a Cursed Object after death. Sukuna learned how to do it after that experience.

After the discussion, Yuta and the Angel agreed that Hana's role was over when Gojo Satoru was released from the Prison Realm.

"Sigh… Sukuna managed to take over Megumi's body, the worst situation happened. If only Gojo-sensei and Kamiki-kun were here, the situation wouldn't have deteriorated this far."

Thinking of his teacher and benefactor, and his deceased classmate, Yuta felt melancholic.

Arriving in front of his room, Rika suddenly appeared on her own as he was about to open the door.

"What is it, Rika."

"Yuta~, there's someone inside."

Immediately, Yuta put on a serious expression after receiving Rika's warning. Entering a state of combat readiness at any time, he carefully opened the door.