"It's fine, it's fine~" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo waved his hand. "It's a teacher's duty to teach from scratch, but before that, Itadori, you need to come with me to meet the principal."
He pointed outside. "We need to report the issue of the tenant inside you to the principal."
"You might be rejected from admission, so you better put in some effort."
"Eh?!" Itadori immediately panicked after hearing that. "Then I'll be executed right away!"
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo chuckled and patted his shoulder: "Relax, the principal is a reasonable person. If you explain the situation properly, it should probably be fine, right?" His tone was light, completely devoid of any comforting intent.
Itadori, looking desperate, was pushed by Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo towards the principal's office.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo turned back and waved to Allen: "Allen-kun, you can wander around here first to get familiar with the environment, or go check out the dorms. Your room should already be arranged. Once I'm done here, I'll take you to meet the other students~"
With that, he left, taking the chattering Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori, who was trying to seek reassurance, with him.
Only Allen remained at the dojo entrance.
The mountain wind blew, bringing the rustle of leaves.
There were very few people currently on campus, and the energy reactions were weak. Aside from Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo, who had just left, the entire school seemed to be in a semi-idle state.
He slowly walked into the dojo, the wooden floor making a slight sound.
The dojo was spacious and quiet, with only Allen's footsteps. He walked to the center of the dojo, stood casually, and his dark red eyes calmly scanned his surroundings.
Just then, the door on the other side of the dojo was pulled open, and a figure walked in.
It was a young girl, tall, wearing the same dark blue Jujutsu High uniform as Allen. Her black hair was tied into a ponytail, and she wore glasses, her gaze sharp and calm.
She held a training wooden sword in her hand, seemingly there for her daily practice.
It was Maki Zenin.
She clearly hadn't expected anyone to be in the dojo. Her steps faltered, and her gaze fell on Allen, carrying a hint of scrutiny and doubt.
The other person's calm yet highly present aura prevented her from simply categorizing him as an ordinary person.
"Who are you?" Maki asked, her voice crisp and clear.
"New student, Allen." Allen's reply was equally concise, his gaze calmly meeting hers.
"New student?" Maki frowned slightly, pushing up her glasses. "Brought by Gojo-sensei? I didn't hear about any other admissions today." Her words stopped halfway, as if she had thought of something. "Oh, is it that special case?" She was referring to Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori's situation, obviously mistaking Allen for a similar case.
Allen neither admitted nor denied it, merely looking at her indifferently.
Seeing that he didn't say more, Maki didn't press further, simply nodding: "I'm Maki Zenin, a second-year. Since you're here, find a place to stay and don't interfere with my training."
Her tone was direct, without any pleasantries. After speaking, she walked to a corner of the dojo and began to swing her wooden sword, her movements standard and full of power. Although her cursed energy was weak, her physical abilities and techniques were clearly honed through extensive practice.
Allen didn't leave, nor did he find a place to sit. He just stood where he was, quietly watching Maki train.
His gaze was very calm, without any judgment or scrutiny, as if he were observing something unrelated to himself. But this focused gaze, after a while, made Maki feel a little uncomfortable.
She finished a set of movements, stopped, and turned to look at Allen: "Is there something you need?"
"No." Allen replied.
"Then why are you watching?"
"Getting familiar with the environment, observing." Allen's tone remained flat.
Maki was choked by his blunt and perplexing answer, finding this new student a bit odd.
She ignored him and continued her training, but she always felt a gaze like a shadow following her, preventing her from fully concentrating.
After another while, footsteps and Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's characteristic, light and upward-inflected tone came from outside the dojo.
"Yo~ Looks like you've already met!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo pushed the door open, followed by Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori, who looked relieved, as if he had just gone through some major ordeal.
"Gojo-sensei!" Maki stopped her movements and greeted him, then looked at Itadori. "Is this the guy who swallowed Sukuna's finger?"
"That's right! Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori will be your classmate from now on!" Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo patted Itadori's shoulder, then looked at Allen. "This is Allen, also a first-year new student admitted today. Maki, have you two already met?"
"Sort of." Maki nodded, her gaze sweeping between Itadori and Allen. One had a special grade cursed object inside him, and the other had a strange aura that was hard to discern. This year's first-years were truly full of talent.
"Alright, since everyone's here—oh, Fushiguro is still recovering—let's just do a quick introduction." Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo clapped his hands. "Itadori, Allen, this is Maki Zenin, a second-year. She's your senior, okay? Maki, these are the two newly admitted junior students."
"Please take care of me, Senior!" Itadori Yuji / Yuji Itadori bowed energetically.
Allen merely nodded slightly, as a greeting.
Maki also nodded, as a response.
"Alright, we'll handle the admission procedures later. First, I'll take you to the dorms to settle in." Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo said, turning and walking out. "Follow me~"
Itadori quickly followed, still asking questions about the dorms and the school.
Allen walked at the back, silently following the group.
The dorms were located behind the main building complex, consisting of several traditional Japanese-style buildings. Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo led the two to an empty room.
"This is your room, Allen-kun. Itadori's room is next door. Most daily necessities are already provided. Let me know if you need anything else." Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo pointed to the door.
"Thank you." Allen slid open the door. The room wasn't large, but it was clean and tidy, with a tatami floor, simple furniture, and a view of lush mountain forests outside the window.
"Rest today and get familiar with the environment. Tomorrow, we'll go out to pick up the fourth first-year student." Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo finished, waved to the two, and then left directly.
Itadori leaned into Allen's doorway and said enthusiastically: "Allen! We're living next door, so please take care of me from now on!"
Allen glanced at him, nodded, and then closed his door.
Itadori looked at the closed door and scratched his head: "Uh, he seems a bit quiet." But he quickly perked up again, "It's okay! We're classmates now!"
Inside his room, Allen stood by the window, watching the mountain forests gradually turn red with the setting sun.
The power system of this world—cursed energy and cursed techniques—was somewhat interesting. Although not high-level, it seemed to have its unique rules and operating methods.
He needed to learn, to observe, to incorporate this world's power system into his own cognitive framework and make it his own.
This wasn't difficult; it just required a little time.
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