I, in a Jujutsu Kaisen Manga, Take the Detective Conan World by Storm

Protected by Tengen's barrier, the interior of Jujutsu High was very safe, basically all familiar people. Probably because of this, dormitory access was very free without restrictions.

The doors here had round knob handles, no locks on the outside, but inside there were locks that could be freely chosen to engage or not.

Jiang Lai analyzed with his Detective Conan habits: Not considering the use of cursed energy. Although it was an internal single-side lock, it could be operated through the door crack, very simple to open.

Gojo Satoru casually opened an empty room, showing Jiang Lai the interior.

The dormitories here were one large room per person, very spacious. Rather than traditional dormitories, they were more like high-end Japanese hotels. Although the exterior leaned toward classical single-story buildings, the interior furniture and equipment were very modern.

Not only was there a shower room, but also a small kitchen. Besides that, there was a huge bright floor-to-ceiling window by the bed.

Outside the floor-to-ceiling window was forest greenery, looking quite beautiful. However, Jiang Lai always felt this kind of scenery looked very much like the setting where ghost stories occurred.

During thunder and lightning, heavy rain, a pair of hands pressing against the huge floor-to-ceiling window facing the deep forest, with a pale figure standing outside...

From this perspective, when Gojo Satoru came to find Geto Suguru in the middle of the night, it really was quite horrifying. That Geto Suguru didn't punch Gojo Satoru in the eye socket showed rational restraint, maybe Geto Suguru did punch, but Gojo Satoru had Limitless active early on for defense.

Tour guide Gojo Satoru pointed to one room saying: "This is mine." Then he pointed to the adjacent left room, "That's Suguru's." Finally, he asked, "You want to stay in the right room next to mine?"

Actually, logically speaking, staying next to Gojo Satoru would be good. However, at this moment, Jiang Lai's mind still held the image of Geto Suguru's departing figure.

The topknot teenager's tone when speaking earlier was very calm, his walking pace when leaving was also steady, but watching that figure from afar, Jiang Lai didn't know if it was his imagination, but he always felt the other had some concerns.

He wasn't clear what the other was thinking, but perhaps some change was quietly sprouting. To better detect any movements, it was more convenient to be next to the person involved.

So, Jiang Lai thought for a few seconds and said: "I'll stay in the room next to Suguru."

Gojo Satoru: "Eh!! Why?"

"Mm... Although essentially I don't need sleep, I still want good rest." Jiang Lai replied calmly, "Next to your room, I'm worried you won't be able to sleep at night and will come cause mischief. Suguru's midnight tattoo removal experience is a bloody precedent."

"I'm not that kind of person! The tattoo removal was pure curiosity, curiosity. How could I cause trouble every day?" Gojo Satoru refused to admit his bratty cat troublemaking image, "Don't worry about such small things."

Jiang Lai: "You're right. But distance creates beauty, I think it's more appropriate to have one room between us."

Gojo Satoru: "......"

"Whatever, stay wherever you want." Gojo Satoru waved to the side, not insisting on this matter, just joking: "Even with one room between us, if I wanted to cause mischief, you couldn't escape at all."

At the same time, the white-haired teenager looked at that room's nameplate: "Alright then, this room. I'll talk to the management staff later to register your move-in."

"Thanks, Satoru." Jiang Lai smiled.

Jiang Lai's current state didn't require sleep, but having an independent space was naturally better, and he was currently disguising as an ordinary human.

After choosing a room and simply organizing it once, he sat on the bed edge and opened his phone to take a look.

Recent updates had reached the chapter with high school Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru, from the abandoned building all the way to returning to school.

Since he had also participated in this part, Jiang Lai, who knew the course of events, read quickly, just searching for any details that needed special attention.

In the manga, the pattern on Geto Suguru's forehead wasn't completely shown, perhaps for suspense effect.

Jiang Lai thought: Fortunately, he had completely photographed it at the scene, and had already entrusted Detective Conan friends to help collect related clues.

In the latter half's taxi conversation plot, as Gojo Satoru and Geto Suguru narrated, the panels also showed long strip half-body images of the three mentioned underclassmen.

Blonde, calm-faced Nanami Kento standing straight, and cheerful, smiling Haibara Yu making a looking-forward gesture with one hand's five fingers together, both basically the same as in the original work.

Jiang Lai focused his gaze on the extra Yuikawa Kurisu.

The light brown-haired teenager had his hands behind his back, reddish-brown, somewhat round eyes looking down ahead, his slightly drooping eye corners appearing somewhat innocent.

At first glance, he indeed looked like a shy big boy. However, just from this image, the mentioned [active] aspect couldn't be seen. This perhaps required personal contact to feel.

Through this color image, combined with Gojo and Geto's earlier words, Jiang Lai preliminarily constructed this new character's image in his mind.

The manga's plot progressed to them entering school and heading to dormitories, seeing Shoko from afar, but hadn't reached the part about Geto Suguru receiving that strange letter.

Jiang Lai had wanted to see through the manga's god's-eye view if there were any descriptions of Geto Suguru opening the letter, but now it seemed he'd have to wait for more updates to know.

Next, he opened the forum, planning to briefly browse whether analysts had spoken, as well as true bystander clarity, the forum netizens' perception of the newly debuted character.

【This time the timeline jumped to high school! My heart immediately tensed up... Woo woo, I always feel this is where the knives begin (wiping tears). The previous warm healing stories were all fake, now jjxx is about to reclaim the death god's pen!】

【What's death god's pen, dying of laughter. One-Eyed Cat uses pen as blade, blade by blade killing people and sending them to the underworld (manual dog head)】

【Ah...? I think it's still okay. This reunion of deity and divine child was also very touching. Speaking of which, since Gojo Satoru used Six Eyes to check the building beforehand, it means he knew God Lai was inside, right?

That cool strike taking off the building top, floating in air with a graceful entrance, was that performed for God Lai to see hahaha. Today I'm moved again by deity and divine child's father-son relationship, tearful】

【Grass, this father-son relationship meme won't let go xs, stop it quickly! Be careful Gojo Satoru cuts off your building top in the middle of the night (demonic whisper)】

【God Lai saying "can't form too many connections under the [existence] identity," this sentence is such a flag QAQ. Usually manga have this kind of plot: lonely deity forms connections with mortals, becomes curious and steps into the human world, finally no longer a lofty deity but also unable to be a true mortal, very tragic.】

【Don't say that, upstairs! Let us all shout together that this is a shonen battle manga!】

【Speaking of which, Geto is very close to his main story image. But One-Eyed Cat actually didn't draw what that symbol was, half-concealing and half-revealing, making people's hearts itch. What is there that we noble official VIP readers can't see!!】

【Does everyone feel the atmosphere is crisis-ridden... And the newly appeared character also seems a bit strange, that extra underclassman.

New characters in the new series are very normal, I've always accepted new characters well, but seeing in the manga that he always listens beside Gojo-Geto-Shoko, it feels weird…】

【Just looking at appearance, he's quite cute. Doggy-eyed shy big boy super kawaii!! But if Gojo Satoru doesn't particularly like him, there might indeed be some problem. After all, cats' intuition is very accurate (of course, it might just be simple cat-dog incompatibility haha).】

【With Six Eyes at school, excluding cursed spirit disguise possibility, doggy Yuikawa should be a human underclassman. However, whether he cooperates with cursed spirits can't be determined.

In the original, Junpei once trusted the cursed spirit Mahito. In the new series, there are more intelligent cursed spirits, maybe some that bewitch underage sorcerers.】

【Agree with upstairs, there's also a possibility he's someone sent by the new series' Regulatory Committee. Based on One-Eyed Cat's recent intelligence booklet, the iris flower organization is connected to society's missing person cases, very eerie.

Doggy Yuikawa coming here might be to integrate with them, monitor the jujutsu world's underage jujutsu sorcerers, especially these three potential stocks Gojo-Geto-Shoko.】

【Terrifying when you think about it... But we can't conclude so early. Maybe he's just a shy doggy underclassman. Can't bully cute doggies!

When God Lai first appeared, didn't everyone think he was very grim too haha. Later when the Yesterday's Past Days chapter came out, they felt he was essentially a gentle person. Anyway, let's wait for more!!】

Jiang Lai roughly browsed to here, organizing and thinking about the faction speculations in the forum: cursed spirit side, Regulatory Committee side, ordinary student.

His own internal thinking was about the same three types. The first two were more troublesome, the last one was nothing.

What exactly it was would only gradually become clear in the upcoming interactions... Anyway, he had to maintain caution.

In this undercurrent-filled new world, Jiang Lai had never truly let his guard down.

Currently, the situation seemed relatively friendly. Most importantly, there were temporarily no troublesome perverts!

Jiang Lai couldn't help but recall when he was playing the main storyline in the Detective Conan world, one BT after another. It was simply testing his acting skills, patience, and inflammatory ability...

Anyway, he was very satisfied with the current relatively relaxed atmosphere. Making friends while vacationing, collecting intelligence while resting and gathering strength.

The first-year underclassmen trio returned to school the next morning.

Jiang Lai knew this because around noon, Gojo Satoru came by once, giving him a box of pastries, saying: "Nanami Sea and the others are back, brought lots of souvenirs. I'll share a box with you too."

Jiang Lai instinctively reached out to receive it, his fingertips about to touch when Gojo Satoru suddenly pulled it back, smiling: "Eh, wait, I want to ask a question."

His eyelashes fluttered, blue eyes looking over half through his sunglasses: "How about you secretly tell me what kind of [existence] you are? I absolutely won't tell Suguru and Shoko!"

Jiang Lai showed helpless half-moon eyes: "I say... you're really persistent about this question."

"Because I'm really, really curious!" Gojo Satoru drew out his voice, "It's like having feathers stuck in my heart. Not solving this mystery makes me uncomfortable all over."

Jiang Lai: "Envision some curious big cats."

Gojo Satoru: "?"

Jiang Lai: "Just kidding." He smiled, "When the time is right, I'll naturally tell you. No need to rush this moment."

"Tch, playing mysterious again, so annoying." Although the white-haired teenager said this, his hand held out the pastry box, stuffing it into Jiang Lai's hands, "I don't like this flavor, giving it to you."

Jiang Lai looked down. This was a box of exquisitely styled chocolate small cakes.

Gojo Satoru was a sweets lover, and this wasn't bitter pure dark chocolate either. The other couldn't possibly really dislike this flavor, probably the arrogant adolescent long cat was too embarrassed to give it directly, so he used this haughty excuse to give it to him.

Although he understood in his heart, Jiang Lai didn't show it on his face, just smiled: "Great, I like eating chocolate. Then I'll accept it, thank you."

The white-haired teenager in front lifted his chin slightly, indicating a kind of heard response.

Then he said casually: "There's group training class on the field this afternoon. Want to go see those first-years?"

Mentioning the underclassmen group, Jiang Lai's heart paused slightly. He stopped for a moment before calmly answering: "I should go. But you don't need to specifically tell them."

"Alright, suit yourself." Gojo Satoru said, "Go whenever you want."

He rested one hand on his chin, lips curved high in an unrestrained arc, raising his voice: "If you come at the right time, you might see my super handsome invincible scenes." Gojo Satoru waved his hand, "Then you can quickly replace those previous photos with these kinds!"

Jiang Lai was amused: "You still remember?"

"That was just mentioned on the road yesterday, plus I have great memory! Anyway, you absolutely can't send them to Suguru, or Shoko. Can't send to anyone else either!" Gojo Satoru warned while clinging to the dormitory door frame before leaving.

"Alright, alright." Jiang Lai nodded agreeably, "Won't send them, not sending any now."

As for whether he would share them in the future, that would be a matter for the future. However, presumably the future adult Gojo Satoru wouldn't care about embarrassing photos at all. Keeping photos would also be a kind of commemoration.

Jiang Lai smiled inwardly. Maybe in the future, the adult 285 would even proudly show photos to students and say smuggingly, "See, I've been this popular since I was little. Even my grumpy face and speechless face are devastatingly handsome~" Something along those lines.

Because there were always few people, Jujutsu High didn't have a dedicated cafeteria inside, but if you informed the management staff in advance, meals would be prepared.

Probably because they had group training class in the afternoon, it was assumed they'd eat lunch at school. So around noon, the dormitory management staff knocked on doors one by one, delivering lunch boxes with rich variety to each dormitory room.

Jiang Lai was currently disguised as a normal human, so he thanked them and took it into his room, eating as usual. And eating was also a kind of enjoyment. Without hunger and satiety sensations, he could eat whatever he wanted!

When it was around two or three in the afternoon, Jiang Lai estimated they were probably at the training ground, so he set off for the field.

The field was very spacious, with both first and second years of Jujutsu High together.

Not far away, Gojo Satoru, Geto Suguru, and Ieiri Shoko were sitting on plastic stools placed in the rest area nearby, probably just during break time.

On the field, light brown-haired Yuikawa Kurisu and blonde Nanami Kento were practicing hand-to-hand combat.

Seeing that dog Yuikawa from the new series in the distance, Jiang Lai slowed his steps and focused his gaze there.

Beside them, Haibara Yu was energetically cheering for both. The two who had just enrolled recently weren't much different in level, going back and forth on the field with the situation seeming quite intense.

Jiang Lai's thoughts flowed: Just from this hand-to-hand combat practice, this Yuikawa Kurisu didn't seem anything special, not like a jujutsu sorcerer who had undergone special training.

Of course, the possibility of the other hiding his strength couldn't be ruled out. Hiding hand-to-hand combat strength wasn't rare, but being able to hide it so well that a whole circle of people couldn't tell, that would be truly terrifying.

Jiang Lai hoped the other really had no research in hand-to-hand combat, rather than possessing superior concealment abilities.

He walked out of the stone path through the woods. Gojo Satoru, who had Six Eyes, first noticed Jiang Lai, lazily waving his hand with his right hand cupped like a megaphone: "Lai, over here!"

Beside him, Geto Suguru also smiled and waved, and Ieiri Shoko also nodded.

The three first-years didn't know Jiang Lai, just thinking he was a senior sorcerer. The reason they didn't think he was jujutsu world higher-ups was because Gojo Satoru had greeted him first. If it were someone sent by the higher-ups, the white-haired boy would just cross his legs with an indifferent attitude.

Regardless, in terms of etiquette, they should at least greet him. Haibara Yu enthusiastically stood at attention and bowed, saying loudly: "Hello, senior!"

The two who were sparring on the side also paused. Nanami Kento said calmly: "Hello."

Light brown-haired Yuikawa Kurisu intertwined his fingers, then looked up like a timid yet curious puppy, saying shyly in a low voice: "...Hello."

"I'm just Satoru's friend." Jiang Lai smiled lightly, saying casually, "I'm not really a big senior, no need to be so polite. Please continue." His gaze didn't linger too long on any one person.

There was still plenty of time. Jiang Lai didn't plan to let Yuikawa notice his attention so early. Therefore, he appeared very peaceful and casual, not focusing his gaze too much or asking anything.

Geto Suguru reached over to grab a stool from the side, gesturing for Jiang Lai to sit down.

The weather was nice today, with light winds and thin clouds. The first-years continued training while the few of them chatted casually with a relaxed atmosphere.

Gojo Satoru would change positions frequently, as sitting on this kind of stool was too restrictive for him. After chatting about recently released movies and adjusting his long legs again, he seemed to remember something and suddenly asked:

"By the way, Suguru, what was that letter about?"

"Hm?" Geto Suguru was stunned.

Hearing this topic, Jiang Lai beside them couldn't help but become alert.

They were actually talking about the contents of that letter so directly!

"The one Shoko mentioned, the letter she picked up from the mail office and put in the classroom for you." Gojo Satoru turned his head, asking casually, "Didn't she say it had no information except the recipient? So strange. What was inside?"

"..." Geto Suguru still wore his usual gentle squinting smile. He opened his mouth and said, "Nothing, just a blank piece of paper."

"Ah? Blank paper?" Gojo Satoru raised his eyebrows high, "Why would someone send that? Is this some new kind of prank?" He reached out his hand, "Otherwise, let me look at it with Six Eyes to see if there's some hidden curse or something on it."

"Just an ordinary blank piece of paper. When I opened the letter, I casually put it away." Geto Suguru pulled out a paper folded in fourths from his pocket, unfolded it, and handed it to Gojo Satoru.

The white-haired youth tucked his sunglasses into his chest pocket and held the paper with both hands, looking at it in the sunlight. The white A4 paper rustled in the wind, with scattered ink drops on it.

Jiang Lai's gaze also moved to the paper surface.

"Ah... it really does seem like just blank paper," Gojo Satoru looked it over repeatedly with reluctance, "Maybe it needs special light to see, or fire roasting or water wetting to develop?"

Ieiri Shoko also leaned in a bit, looking a few times: "Doesn't seem like there's anything special."

"No one would send such a complicated letter, and it doesn't have any particular chemical smell either." Geto Suguru said, "If you want to play with it, go ahead."

"Never mind, it's probably really just blank paper, some prank." Gojo Satoru drooped his eyelids, "Even deliberately splashing ink drops on it... what's the point."

Geto Suguru's gaze fell to the ground. He paused, seeming like he wanted to say something more, but ultimately didn't speak.

Gojo Satoru, holding the paper, suddenly turned his head toward the diagonal rear: "What are you doing standing there the whole time?" Six Eyes had 360-degree coverage with no blind spots, so he could naturally see the person standing continuously in the diagonal rear.

The light brown-haired figure standing in the diagonal rear was slightly stunned, stammering: "Um, we just finished practicing, and I had questions I wanted to ask the seniors."

"Either come closer and approach directly, or wait far away like Nanami and Haibara before coming forward. You're standing at this not-close-not-far distance, listening like this the whole time," Gojo Satoru frowned slightly, his words not very polite, "It's really annoying."

"Sorry... I didn't mean to eavesdrop. I just wanted to come ask questions, but you were chatting, so I didn't come forward." Yuikawa Kurisu's puppy eyes widened slightly as he stepped back half a step, "Then I'll wait until later..."

"What do you want to ask?" Geto Suguru, who was always a good senior, turned half his body around and spoke gently, "Come ask. We second-years are here to guide you anyway."

Ieiri Shoko lit a cigarette, her gaze wandering, saying nothing.

"Really? That's great." Yuikawa Kurisu was overjoyed like a puppy, but he glanced at the flamboyantly postured Gojo Satoru in front and lowered his head, stepping back another half step, "...Never mind, maybe I'll come ask later. Sorry for bothering you."

His actions weren't subtle. Actually, everyone present could see Yuikawa Kurisu's fear of Gojo Satoru.

"It's fine. Satoru just speaks more directly, but he doesn't mean any harm, right, Satoru?" Geto Suguru patted his friend, wearing a smile to ease the atmosphere.

Gojo Satoru didn't follow the offered steps down. He put his pitch-black sunglasses back on and snorted: "Fine, you be your good senior, Suguru." He stuffed his hands in his pockets and got up to leave his seat.

A pair of hands suddenly grabbed him from the side!

Gojo Satoru, who hadn't activated Limitless, was pulled by Jiang Lai. He turned his face, raising his eyebrows slightly: "What?"

"Weren't you still in the middle of your conversation just now? Don't rush to leave." Jiang Lai blinked, wearing a light smile as he said calmly, "Suguru-kun looks like he still has something to say."

He pulled Gojo Satoru back a bit: "If you leave like this, who will Suguru-kun talk to?"

Then Jiang Lai turned toward Yuikawa Kurisu not far away, his warm brown eyes slightly curved, looking quite approachable:

"Suguru-kun is busy. Whatever questions the junior has, let me help solve them instead."