Chapter 89 – The Trace of Unchanging Transformation
Kanagawa Prefectural Sakurasou High School, noon break.
“That’s him number eight! He constantly stares at people’s chests with such debauchery!”
In an empty space behind the teaching building where few pass by, a crowd surrounded a frail-looking male student with ill-intended smiles on their faces.
A muscular student punched the face of the poor target, knocking him to the ground.
“Junpei’s hips in that maid outfit really pop when she walks, don’t they? Shaking left and right!” A male in the group teased the only female there.
“I understand how you feel, Junpei.”
Called Junpei and fully named Yoshino Junpei, the frail student was a nearly invisible presence, his black side-swept bangs covering his right eye, making him look even more gloomy than he already appeared.
“…I, I wasn’t looking.” The fallen Junpei tried to cover his slightly swollen cheek.
“Huh? So, you mean Tsubasa is lying?” The attacker kicked him down again.
“He definitely saw it!” A falsely delicate voice came from the girl called Tsubasa.
She had a mature figure for her age, captivating the other three males here except for Junpei completely, to the point where it seemed the unattractive part of her appearance was forgotten.
While some of them took pictures of the defenseless Junpei with their phones, a plump middle-aged teacher passed by the corridor behind them, pausing briefly before leaving as if he didn’t see anything.
Damn that woman! Using me to test her position…
Glancing sideways to the smirking Tsubasa, Junpei tried to get up.
But just these glances were noticed by others.
“You can’t deny watching!”
Kicked down once again, Junpei saw the few surrounding him looking down, smiling with a joyous evilness akin to a demon, under the shadows.
Saying it! I have to say it!
“Tsubasa isn’t as cute as she thinks, and you all know this, yet you still cater to her… It’s because she…”
The smiles vanished, replaced by cold eyes filled with anger, as if challenging their authority.
A fist fell, cutting off his words, and he was knocked back down, struggling to stand once more.
This time, two of them stepped away and did not join the fun anymore.
In another round of physical abuse, Junpei curled up silently.
…
After obtaining an identity, Lin Qi’s first action was to buy himself a phone and mobile data, so he wouldn’t be unreachable or couldn’t reach someone when needed.
However, housing was still uncertain. Yukinoshita Yono hadn’t contacted him either, so for now, he still stayed at Yukinoshita Yukino’s apartment, living up to being a freeloader.
At least crabs are better than bugs.
Lin Qi managed to neutralize a special grade cursed spirit and halted Ryomen Sukuna’s rampage, earning a substantial sum from Jujutsu High Specialization.
With this newfound money, combined with his original funds, he should be able to purchase a regular house easily.
But ordinary houses weren’t his style; life was short, and with ability, one should live in luxury!
Lin Qi left matters regarding the house with Yukinoshita Yono, having utmost confidence in her abilities. After all, her family ran a construction company, and she would inherit her father’s estate as the eldest daughter.
A few days passed, and other than breakfast times, Yukinoshita Yukino rarely ever spotted Lin Qi in the apartment. She found no less of him even on weekends, unsure where exactly he went every day. Sometimes, she caught him coming in through the balcony reeking strongly of alcohol.
After a strict lecture, she never caught him returning home from debauched pleasures again.
Occasionally feeling generous, he would train Yukinoshita Yukino’s martial arts.
Naturally, through sparring.
The swift, hard high kick almost brushed Lin Qi’s nose, followed by a series of changing kicks which he expertly avoided in various ways.
“What is essential in hand-to-hand combat?” Responding with ease to her attacks, Lin Qi commented, “It’s distance. Master the distance, and you can avoid getting hit while ensuring your attacks land.”
Pausing her attack, Yukinoshita Yukino took a moment to regulate her breath, then resumed her advance towards Lin Qi.
At that moment, the phone rang, and Lin Qi motioned for a pause.
Yukinoshita Yukino obeyed, stopping immediately.
Plop!
The black-haired girl, caught off guard, lay flat on the ground, glaring angrily at him, “Mr. Lin!”
“Are you going to follow martial ethics even during battle?”
Lin Qi shrugged, offering a mocking laugh before grabbing the phone beside the sofa.
The call was from Kiyotaka Ijichi. When Lin Qi enabled speakerphone, a serious voice echoed, “Mr. Lin, we might have found traces of whoever holds the techniques for the Unchanging Transformation.”
“Oh?” Lin Qi’s eyes narrowed with interest, “Continue, I’m listening.”
“The location is in Kanagawa Prefecture, inside a cinema. Three high school students were murdered, their death scenes horrific. From appearances, they resemble cursed spirits, similar to what Mr. Lin described about Unchanging Transformation. But we need to confirm the specifics.”
“I understand, I’ll head over there now.”
Lin Qi ended the call, turned to the similarly serious-faced Yukinoshita Yukino, and smiled, “Did you hear that?”
“Of course,” the girl nodded firmly, “We must eliminate the murderer of Ooka once and for all!”
…
After school, then becoming a Jujutsu Sorcerer:
