Chapter 161: A Peaceful Farewell
"Then let's listen to Maki and get out of here," Nobara Kugisaki immediately agreed.
She clearly had no desire to face this Night Parade of a Hundred Demons.
After all, there was no one left in Shibuya who needed protection.
But just as her voice fell, a woman appeared behind them.
Long golden hair. Mature, striking features. A confident smile.
Above her head, a strange bone-like Shikigami circled in the air.
It was Yuki Tsukumo.
Another Special Grade Sorcerer.
She leaned forward slightly, her posture casual enough to make the pressure around her feel almost playful.
"Looks like things got a little troublesome here. So, where's that guy Gojo?"
Everyone turned toward the voice.
When Kusakabe saw who had arrived, he nearly sucked in a breath.
"Yuki Tsukumo? Why are you here?"
Yuki clicked her tongue in irritation.
"Because Gojo Satoru called me over. And now I can't even find him."
Her smile sharpened.
"I really want to beat him up."
As she spoke, she seemed to notice something and turned her head.
Three more figures were approaching.
Mei Mei and Ui Ui.
And one person who should not have appeared here.
Special Grade Sorcerer, Yuta Okkotsu.
He walked slowly to the front of the group.
His arrival alone was like a shot of reassurance to everyone present.
With two Special Grade Sorcerers joining the battle, the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons before them was no longer an impossible disaster.
Panda, in particular, ran over excitedly.
"Yuta! I missed you so much!"
Facing Panda's hug, Yuta only smiled helplessly.
"Panda-senpai, you're way too excited."
Then his expression grew serious.
"Right now, we should deal with the Cursed Spirits first and find Gojo-sensei and the others as soon as possible."
Yuki looked at Yuta with interest and suddenly asked the question she cared about most.
"So, what kind of women do you like?"
The answer she received was not from Yuta.
It was Rika's roar.
Fortunately, the farce ended quickly.
Everyone adjusted their condition and entered battle against the incoming army of Cursed Spirits.
An unknown amount of time passed.
After working for a long while, Asuramaru finally completed Yuji Itadori's physical repair.
Every wound had been healed.
Only the heart remained still.
For such a large project, there had to be at least a little ceremony.
So Asuramaru raised his voice and shouted.
"Revive, Yuji Itadori!"
The moment his words fell, Demon Power surged.
Yuji's scorching heart began to beat powerfully once more.
His soul found its dwelling again.
Lying on the ground, Yuji regained his breath.
His eyelids trembled, and with great difficulty, he opened his eyes.
What entered his blurry vision were his friends.
His companions.
Everyone was there.
Gojo Satoru looked down at him, still performing as steadily as ever.
"He really revived, huh?"
Yuki Tsukumo leaned in curiously.
"So this is the boy recognized by Asuramaru? He's pretty lively. Hey, what kind of girls do you like?"
The first person Yuji thought of upon hearing that question was his best friend, Aoi Todo.
Then, almost by reflex, he answered.
"Tall girls with big butts... like Jennifer Lawrence."
Yuki's eyes lit up.
"You've got good taste, young man!"
Gojo immediately leaned in and interrupted her.
"Hey, pay attention. You're harassing my precious student."
Then his tone softened.
"You okay, Yuji?"
Yuji listened to the voices around him.
He looked at everyone standing unharmed before him.
A warmth he could not put into words filled his chest.
Sincere gratitude.
"Thank you, Asuramaru."
Inside him, Asuramaru replied irritably.
"I only saved you because you're my Sword Master. Don't get too full of yourself."
Yuji smiled freely.
Surrounded by everyone, he felt the beauty of being alive.
In his mind, his grandfather's final wish echoed once more.
"You should die surrounded by people."
For some reason, that sentence felt as if it had finally come true in another form.
Under the rising dawn, the joyful figures of the group gradually moved into the distance.
Time passed quickly.
In the following month, Gojo Satoru fulfilled the goal he had already decided on.
He killed every member of the higher-ups in Jujutsu Headquarters.
All opposition was eliminated.
The Zen'in Family suffered the heaviest losses. They were almost completely purged by Gojo himself, and the position of current family head eventually fell to Megumi Fushiguro.
At Yuji's request, Asuramaru helped Megumi complete Mahoraga's taming ritual.
With that, Megumi's position as family head became truly deserved.
The vacant positions left by the higher-ups were filled by teachers and students from Jujutsu High. Slowly, the Jujutsu world began to change.
Everything was moving in a better direction.
Yuji also found the Choso brothers and successfully reunited with them.
Through Yuji's Innate Domain and Idle Transfiguration, Eso and Kechizu's souls were altered, allowing them to take on the appearance of normal humans.
This way, the three brothers could finally walk beneath the sun together.
Surrounded by friends, brothers, and family, Yuji slowly pieced his once-shattered life back together.
Whenever Choso came near, he would excitedly urge him.
"Quick, call me big brother, Yuji!"
"Don't forget about me!" Kechizu immediately followed.
Even Eso joined in, somewhat awkwardly.
"I'm Yuji's big brother now too."
With three older brothers suddenly appearing in his life, Yuji often felt his head spinning.
But fortunately, life had finally returned to something close to normal.
Until one dark night.
Yuji Itadori, sleeping in bed, was suddenly pulled into the mental world by Asuramaru.
At the boundary between sky and sea, Yuji saw Asuramaru again after a long while.
He naturally smiled and greeted him.
"I shouldn't be dreaming right now, right? Asuramaru, did you suddenly need something from me?"
Looking at the boy who had become much brighter than before, Asuramaru did not beat around the bush.
"I'm leaving."
His voice was direct.
"I called you here this time to say goodbye."
Yuji's expression changed.
"Leaving? Asuramaru, where are you going?"
Asuramaru retorted irritably, "Less talk. I'll leave the Cursed Technique in your body. There's nothing else to say. That's it."
After saying that, he turned around.
Yuji did not try to stop him.
He believed Asuramaru had his own problems to solve.
All Yuji could do was offer his gratitude before he left.
"Even though we weren't together for that long, I sincerely thank you."
His voice was gentle.
"Even if you never admit it, I know you're a kind person."
Asuramaru did not answer.
Yuji smiled.
"If possible, I hope we can meet again someday."
He took a breath.
"Goodbye, Asuramaru."
As his voice fell, the system prompt sounded in Asuramaru's mind.
[Ding! Thirty days have passed. Host, please prepare. The next cross-world journey will begin!]
Under Yuji's gaze, Asuramaru stood with his back to him.
He did not refute Yuji's words.
He merely raised his right hand and waved.
Then his body transformed into countless particles of light, gradually scattering from this world.
What remained was the mental world itself.
The boundary between sky and sea.
It would continue to exist forever as Yuji Itadori's Innate Domain.
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