Future Yuji Itadori Joins the Chat Group

After spending a day with Sato Kazuma and the others, Yuji Itadori returned to his own world.

Inside the game center, Okkotsu Yuka and Okkotsu Tsurugi were focused on playing pachinko.

In their eyes, Yuji Itadori had been sitting right beside them the entire time, never leaving for a second.

Yuji Itadori looked at the smiles on the faces of the young boy and girl, and he couldn't help but recall what Satoru Gojo had once said to him.

The world Gojo-sensei wanted to create was perhaps exactly like this.

About half an hour later, Yuka and Tsurugi grew tired of playing, and Yuji Itadori prepared to take them back to rest.

"Thank you, Senior Itadori! We had a lot of fun today!"

Yuka and Tsurugi bowed deeply before Yuji Itadori, expressing their gratitude most sincerely.

"You're welcome. If you want to come out and play again later, you can call me."

Yuji Itadori exchanged contact information with them. The siblings were somewhat overwhelmed by the favor as they saved Yuji Itadori's phone number.

The legendary senior of the Jujutsu World had actually given them his contact info!?

"I'm a bit curious, though—have you really never played pachinko before?"

"No, Senior Itadori."

"Do young people not play it anymore?"

"Well... we aren't really sure. It's just that among the people we know, it doesn't seem like many play it."

"I see."

Yuji Itadori replied, but a look of surprise appeared on his face.

The younger generation doesn't play pachinko anymore?

But thinking about it carefully, it did seem that way. Most people in the game center were slightly older; he really hadn't seen anyone around Yuka and Tsurugi's age.

"It's getting late. You two should head home early. If anything happens later, feel free to contact me."

"Okay, Senior Itadori!"

Yuka and Tsurugi soon bid farewell to Yuji Itadori and set off on their way home.

"Senior Itadori feels completely different from what I imagined."

"Yeah! I thought Senior Itadori would be the type who never smiles, but I didn't expect him to be so easy to get along with."

Yuka and Tsurugi chatted about Yuji Itadori.

Between their vague childhood memories of him and Yuji Itadori's elusive reputation in the eyes of the Jujutsu World, the two had initially thought Yuji Itadori was a senior with a peculiar personality.

It wasn't until today that they realized Yuji Itadori was entirely different from what they had imagined.

On the contrary, he felt very close and approachable.

"Next time we get a chance, let's take the initiative to invite Senior Itadori to our house as a guest."

On the other side, Yuji Itadori also returned to his residence.

"Oya, Itadori, you're finally back!"

Panda was currently playing a video game. Seeing Yuji Itadori return, he put down the controller.

"Sorry to keep you waiting, Panda-senpai."

"How was spending time with Okkotsu's grandson and granddaughter?"

"Mm, it was good. Senior Okkotsu has a pair of fine juniors."

Yuji Itadori nodded.

Panda originally wanted to chat more about the Okkotsu family, but then he thought about how Yuta Okkotsu was no longer around. If he brought it up in front of Yuji Itadori, it might not be appropriate. So, as the words reached his lips, he was forced to change the subject.

"Itadori, did you finish dealing with Sukuna's Fingers?"

Yuji Itadori took out the box containing the fingers; the talismans on it were already gone.

Panda carefully opened the lid and saw several fingers still lying inside—

But he could also sense that the evil Cursed Energy these fingers originally emitted was gone.

Powerful Cursed Energy still resided within them, but it was completely different from before.

"This is truly... unbelievable... Cursed Energy is supposed to stem from human negative emotions, but now..."

Panda felt it was incredibly miraculous; even the nature of the Cursed Energy had changed.

In the history of Jujutsu, no one had ever accomplished such a feat.

"The power of an Isekai is truly mysterious."

"Yeah, there are many things beyond my imagination."

"Like what?"

Yuji Itadori opened his mouth, preparing to describe the process of Aqua taming Sukuna, but for a long while, he didn't know how to start.

The scene at the time, even for Yuji Itadori, felt somewhat bizarre.

"For a moment, I don't know how to describe what I saw."

"Even you find it hard to describe? Now I'm even more curious about what happened."

Panda scratched his back with one hand.

"Also, you mentioned giving the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings bodies. How's the progress?"

"I'll have to ask about that too."

When Yuji Itadori had gone out with Megumin earlier to practice Explosion Magic, Aqua seemed to have gotten busy, saying she would take the initiative to make the bodies for them.

Afraid of disturbing her, Yuji Itadori wasn't sure how things were going on Aqua's end.

He could ask Sato Kazuma now.

[Unsurrounded One: Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die, Kazuma, how is the situation with Aqua making the bodies for the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings?]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: This... I, I don't really know how to put it. I just had a fight with Aqua because of this.]

[Unsurrounded One: A fight? Why?]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: If you stop paying attention for even a second, that woman gets completely immersed in her own 'art' and can't pull herself out.]

[Only Love White-Haired Elves: What do you mean?]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: I have a bad feeling about this.]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Not only that, Megumin was right there beside her, taking it upon herself to give suggestions based on her own 'aesthetic'.]

[Unsurrounded One: Then... what did you two make?]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: It's hard for me to describe. See for yourself.]

Sato Kazuma then uploaded an image.

It was a robot.

A robot over three meters tall, with its lower body being treads like a tank.

[Unsurrounded One: ?]

Yuji Itadori was stunned for a moment.

In just a few days, he had been shocked several times.

Is his big brother going to become a Gundam?

Yuji Itadori couldn't imagine that scene.

[Unsurrounded One: Um... I suggest maybe changing to a different body... I think a body closer to a human appearance would be better...]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: That's what I said! I'm going to give Aqua a good beating in a minute!]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: But you have to admire it—Aqua being able to hand-craft a little Gundam is also pretty impressive.]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: I feel like Aqua isn't a goddess of water, but a goddess of craftsmanship. She's actually quite talented at this sort of thing; I don't quite understand it.]

[Only Love White-Haired Elves: What is a Gundam?]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: ...It's a bit hard to explain. Anyway, it's a type of robot.]

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: We have to find a way to get nine vessels that at least look human. Otherwise, if Aqua puts the souls in, they'll really turn into Gundams or Transformers...]

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: Are you discussing Soul Transference and the like?]

Right then, Purge King's message popped up in the Chat Group.

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Pretty much. We need to transfer souls into new bodies, but the body-making part has to start all over again...]

Sato Kazuma sighed, turned around, and gave both Aqua and Megumin a punch to the head.

"Why did you hit me, Kazuma!!!!"

"Are you trying to make me release my forbidden power!"

"Senior Itadori said this kind of body won't work at all!"

Sato Kazuma said, sounding close to a breakdown.

"How does it not work! When the time comes, the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings can even combine! Just thinking about it is so cool!"

Megumin said with a serious face.

"I wouldn't even dare say those words to Senior Itadori! Senior Itadori wants them to have bodies that are similar to humans!"

Sato Kazuma was now beyond helpless.

"Bodies similar to humans? That's a bit difficult, then."

Aqua shook her head with a serious expression.

"What's wrong? Isn't this kind of thing second nature to you?"

"If it's just a simple soul transfer, it's not hard. But the key is a human body... what materials should I use?"

Aqua looked around the surroundings.

"Stone, mud, metal... none of those feel right."

"Are you trying to turn the Cursed Womb: Death Paintings into statues?!"

Sato Kazuma was almost losing the strength to even snark.

Just then, new information popped up in the Chat Group.

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: Regarding this, I know who you can go to.]

Sato Kazuma didn't expect Purge King, who had been lurking until now, to take the initiative to send a message.

[Useless Goddess, You Really Deserve to Die: Who?]

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: Roswaal.]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Roswaal?]

Natsuki Subaru was also shocked upon seeing this message.

But speaking of which, Natsuki Subaru recalled that after Yuji Itadori exposed Roswaal's true face, the latter admitted he had lived for a very long time.

Natsuki Subaru didn't know how he had achieved it, but he had heard that the genders of the Mathers line throughout history were not consistent.

Could it be that Roswaal has been transferring his soul and changing bodies all this time?

Perhaps Purge King knew something.

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Has Roswaal been living until today through Soul Transference?]

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: You already know?]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Yeah, thanks to Senior Itadori, I was able to discover Roswaal's hidden side, but... how did you know?]

Natsuki Subaru was curious about how his future self knew Roswaal's true identity.

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: If you have enough time and enough repetitions, there's nothing you won't know.]

In another world, in the deepest part of Pandemonium, within a room covered in white.

Purge King was lying on Emilia's lap, his black-hole-like eyes looking at the chat interface.

Roswaal's true face was something he had discovered shortly after he was dubbed the 'Purge King'.

Rem's death, Ram's revenge—

Even everything he had once experienced was all by Roswaal's hand.

However, Roswaal hadn't expected things to develop in a completely unforeseen direction.

In his plan, the two maids played a very critical role.

And Emilia and Natsuki Subaru were the core of the plan.

However, the development of events was like a spring.

If squeezed lightly, the spring can return to its original shape—but once it exceeds a certain threshold, it can never go back.

He lost the two maids, and he lost 'Natsuki Subaru'.

Roswaal was already beyond recovery; the massive mental trauma even made it so that he couldn't walk on his own two legs afterward.

And Purge King, knowing the whole truth, had carried out his revenge on Roswaal.

He had found Puck in advance and, in exchange for Emilia's absolute safety, had him take Emilia away from the Mansion.

Puck knew that Roswaal in such a state could no longer provide support for Emilia, and Natsuki Subaru was the only choice, so he agreed to Purge King's deal.

Thus, in the end, Roswaal lost even Emilia.

Immediately following that was the Blue Lightning, who came under orders and easily ended his life.

Not just Roswaal—

Beatrice also welcomed her liberation.

To Purge King, Beatrice was one of the few people who possessed color.

Purge King pulled his thoughts back, focusing his attention once more on the Chat Group.

The reason he spoke in the group wasn't out of kindness or goodwill—the long passage of time had long since robbed him of those.

Purge King did this simply because he was curious about what would happen next.

At the same time, he wanted to further understand the people in the group.

Yuji Itadori.

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: You can go ask Roswaal, but he isn't the one who can actually do it.]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Then who is?]

[Coin Decides Your Life or Death: You'll know later. I'm going to rest now.]

[Jealous Witch's Object of Escape: Mm... alright.]

After that, Purge King didn't send any more messages.

Natsuki Subaru looked at the message from Purge King, feeling a lingering unease in his heart.

For some reason, he always felt his other self was a bit strange.

Not just his statements—his nickname 'Coin Decides Your Life or Death' and that title 'Purge King' didn't feel like positive terms.

Furthermore, Purge King had sent a photo of himself before; those heavy dark circles and indifferent eyes made Natsuki Subaru find it hard to believe the other person was himself. He felt more like a stranger he had never met.

In his heart, he wanted to meet Purge King more and more.

But Natsuki Subaru knew that on his end, there were also problems that needed to be solved.

For instance, the upcoming unknown crisis.

Not long ago, while in the Royal Capital, they received a report that an abnormal situation had seemingly occurred around Roswaal's territory. Emilia and Roswaal had already rushed back ahead of time, while Natsuki Subaru and Rem, who remained at the Crusch Mansion, were preparing to return to the territory tonight.

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T/N: I caught up with the author, so expect updates to become sporadic from here on out.