Chapter 196: Chapter Six Walking at the Forefront
Tokyo Jujutsu High School.
On the stone-paved path under the vermilion torii gate, several people stood silently, awaiting something.
Moments later, a stunning figure with a backpack and a suitcase ascended the stairs and appeared before everyone.
“Hey hey!” Satoru Gojo flashed in front of Yukinoshita Yukino, clapping his hands excitedly, “Students, this is a surprise! The new sophomore, Yukinoshita Yukino! Give her a warm welcome!”
“Oh oh! Senior Yukinoshita!” Itadori Yuuji’s face lit up as he applauded first.
The others followed suit.
“Thank you all.”
Yukinoshita Yukino smiled slightly, tucking the disheveled hair behind her ear as she approached.
The black-haired girl’s every move and smile exuded grace and youth, evoking envy and tears from Kugisaki Nobara.
“Why is Senior Yukinoshita a second-year?” Yuuji asked a rather foolish question.
“Because she’s from an earlier grade than us. Fool.” Fushiguro Megumi’s expression remained calm, though some black lines appeared on his face hearing the question, “You’re calling her senior, yet you wonder why?”
“Oh! That’s right!” The teenage boy clapped his hand against his palm with sudden realization, “So, that’s a fool.”
“Stupid.” x4
“Salmon!”
All students responded in unison except for Nueba Shikigami and Yoshino Junpei. The former could not speak due to curses, while the latter tried hard not to laugh aloud.
“We already know each other’s names, so there’s no need for introductions. As the leader of our sophomores.” Zenin Masaki stepped forward with a grin, extending her hand, “Welcome to the school, Yukinoshita.”
“Sure, much appreciated.” Yukinoshita Yukino nodded, shaking her hand.
Watching the kind scene, Satoru Gōjo couldn’t help but smile. He then curiously asked, “By the way, there’s something I’ve been curious about. How did you convince Lin Qi to let you become an exchange student here?”
“It’s a mutual exchange program.” Yukinoshita Yukino corrected him.
“Meh, doesn’t matter much anyway.” The white-haired man with an eye patch waved dismissively.
It was during two days after the incident in Shinjuku that Yukinoshita Yukino contacted Kiyotaka Ijichi over the phone about the exchange.
The term “exchange student” meant only Yukinoshita transferring over, with no students from high school going to total public.
And everything, according to Goujo’s knowledge, did not involve Lin Qi’s approval.
He couldn’t fathom how Lin Qi would agree with such a decision involving Yukinoshita.
“Speaking of which, haven’t seen him around since then. Did he run off somewhere, leaving his students to high school?” Gōjo grinned maliciously.
“More or less, Mr. Goujo’s interpretation is spot on.” Yukinoshita Yukino kept silent on revealing the fact about Lin Qi’s absence, nodding lightly to affirm his understanding.
“Oh, we are already schoolmates, should I call you Sensei Goujo now?” Gōjo pointed to himself cheekily.
“Forget it, my teacher is still Mr. Lin.” The black-haired girl’s tone was firm but gentle.
“Huh?”
“Alright, you’ve no more business here,” The black-haired girl with a high ponytail pushed Goujo aside.
“Raccoon, get Yukinohito’s luggage!” Zenin Masaki called out, “Come, I’ll show you to your dorm room, there happens to be an empty room next door. Will do?”
“Fine by me, no preferences.” Yukinoshita Yukino replied.
“Good deal!” The panda-like figure came forward, taking Yukinoushitas’s luggage.
Just as they were about to leave, Yukinoshita Yukino stopped abruptly and turned back to ask Goujo, “Could you tell me when can I start missions?”
“Oh? Surprised?” Goujo seemed taken aback, “Yes, as much as possible. Regardless of whether it’s Grade 1 or 3, even Special Grades, if I can, I’ll assign you mission after mission. All I want is to cleanse a cursed spirit.”
Yukinohito said seriously, “That’s the reason I transferred here.”
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That noisy summer:
Snow之下阳乃 finally managed to have a bite after receiving her mother’s lecture.
As expected, her mother was waiting uprightly at the dining table, silently educating her potential rebellious daughter since early evening.
Her mother didn’t delve any further into alcohol consumption by Snow之下阳乃. It had been mentioned on the night she came home after drinking. But she wouldn’t repeat the same concern until she caught the girl doing it again.
She was discussing the day’s wasted nap, meal skipped, and usual laziness.
Snow之下阳乃 wanted to argue that living at home would surely tire someone out, but held back the words.
Lin Qi started feeling a bit sympathetic toward Snow之下阳乃.
After disciplining her own daughter, their mother went to bath and prepare for bed, while the energetic Snow之下阳乃 spent the evening sitting on the living room sofa watching TV, finding it soon too boring.
She rose to her room, retrieved a book hoping to pass the time, yet gave up halfway.
“Boring, please fly me up to see stars.” Snow之下阳乃 closed the book.
“Not happening,” Lin Qi refused.
“Why?”
The short-haired girl raised her brows surprised at first, then dissatisfied.
“You’re the wish-granting demon, aren’t you?”
“Nope, neither. But you ought to start training.”
“What does that mean?”
Snow之下阳乃 tilted her head in confusion.
“Combat.”
Lin Qi replied succinctly.
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