While I was chanting a curse, the system said I was Xiao Yan?

Tianyan followed behind him, arriving at a teaching building, passing through a long corridor, turning a corner, and coming to a door.

The sharp-eyed Heavenly Eye noticed something on the half-open door and was about to warn him when Night Moth Masakado yanked the door open.

As the red bucket was placed over the head of Moth Zhengdao, the scene inside came into view.

The classroom wasn't very big, with a few desks and chairs. Sunlight streamed in through the windows, illuminating the three people.

Gojo Satoru sat casually on his desk, swinging one leg back and forth, holding a bag of snacks in his hand and stuffing them into his mouth.

His college coat was open, revealing a white shirt underneath, with two buttons undone at the collar, making him look casually at ease, unlike someone in a classroom.

Xia Youjie sat at the table next to him, his posture upright, holding a book in his hand, and was reading it.

His black, shoulder-length hair was tied in a bun, with a long fringe hanging down. His expression was gentle and focused, and he exuded a calm temperament that was completely different from Gojo Satoru.

Shoko Ieiri sat by the window, a stubby cigarette dangling from her lips, her hands supporting her chin as she stared blankly out the window.

She was wearing a college uniform, had shoulder-length brown hair, and her pretty face wore a faint expression that suggested she was uninterested in everything.

Although Tianyan thought he looked like he hadn't woken up yet.

Hearing the door open, all three people looked over at the same time.

Gojo Satoru was the first to react when he saw this.

He immediately rushed forward in alarm to check on Nocturne Masakazu's condition: "Are you alright, Nocturne-sensei?!"

"Who could be so despicable as to set a trap for my most respected teacher by placing a bucket of water there!"

Then he turned around and glared at his two classmates: "You guys went too far, didn't you, Jay!"

Xia Youjie waved his hand: "It wasn't me!"

Gojo Satoru immediately glared at Ierai Shoko, who was yawning: "It must be you, Shoko! Don't try to explain! I've seen through everything!"

Ieiri Shoko pointed her index finger at herself: "So, I made this?"

Then, pointing at the glass, he said to Masamichi Nobi, whose face was ashen, "Teacher, the culprit has been found! It's..."

boom!

Before he could finish speaking, Masamichi Yagami's fist had already slammed into Satoru Gojo's head.

"You're the only one who enjoys doing this kind of thing, Satoru!"

Shoko Ieiri clapped her hands, saying, "Well done, teacher! And while you're at it, give him my turn too, give him another punch!"

Xia Youjie nodded in agreement, "If possible, let the teacher take care of mine too!"

Gojo Satoru covered his head and retreated to his seat, clearly indignant at the betrayal of his two classmates. He seemed unable to accept it and looked utterly devastated.

"You two are too cunning! You didn't stop me when I suggested putting the buckets in, but now you're shifting all the blame onto me!"

Xia Youjie exchanged a puzzled look with Ieiri Shoko: "What is he saying? I don't understand at all. Did you understand what he meant, Shoko?"

Shoko Ieiri tilted her head and shrugged, looking completely bewildered: "I didn't understand at all."

Moth cleared its throat: "Alright everyone, this is the new transfer student who enrolled today, Zen Academy Tenyan."

Tianyan walked in, bowed slightly to everyone, and said with a gentle and polite expression: "It's nice to meet you again, Gojo-kun, Natsuyu-kun, and Ieiri-san. Please take care of me."

Gojo Satoru jumped off the desk in an instant, opened his arms, and his smile was as bright as a blooming sunflower.

"Oh! It's a new classmate! Nice to meet you!"

His voice was so loud that the whole building could hear it.

Tianyan's lips twitched slightly. He seemed to have just said the words "we meet again."

Xia Youjie closed the book in his hand and sighed.

"Enlightenment".

His voice was gentle, but tinged with a hint of helplessness: "Didn't we already see Tianyan-jun at the abandoned school yesterday? Is your memory that bad?"

Gojo Satoru's movements froze for a moment.

He tilted his head, as if trying to recall something, then exclaimed "Ah!" and patted his head.

"Oh yeah! I saw him yesterday!"

He casually withdrew his outstretched arms, sat back down on his desk, crossed his legs, and looked as if to say, "I did it on purpose."

"That's just to make the atmosphere more lively!"

Xia Youjie shook his head and didn't reply.

Ieiri Shoko glanced at Tenen, moved the cigarette from her mouth from left to right, and smiled slightly, "I am Ieiri Shoko, you can just call me Shoko, nice to meet you."

Night Moth Masamichi stood at the door, arms crossed, his gaze sweeping over the four people.

"Now that we know each other, let's get down to business."

"Currently, there are only four of you students in the same year. Gojo Satoru and Natsuyu Suguru usually act together, while Shoko rarely goes out and is only responsible for logistics and treatment."

He looked at Tianyan: "So, you may need to act alone in the early stages."

Tianyan nodded, showing no objection; in fact, this made it easier for him to act.

He needs to completely exorcise the cursed spirit in order to collect the 'Demon Core,' which is the key item for him to rapidly increase his strength.

So, in terms of the outcome, I cannot act together with Xia Youjie. His spell manipulation technique requires subduing spell spirits rather than exorcising them, which is incompatible with my own attributes.

Traveling with Gojo Satoru is fine, but Natsume needs Gojo Satoru even more.

So the only remaining option is Shoko Iori. However, as an extremely rare user of reversal spells in the world of jutsu, and one of the rarest of all, capable of healing others, Shoko's tactical value far outweighs her value in going out on missions.

Even those high-ranking, brain-dead, power holders wouldn't let her go out to carry out difficult missions!

It's common sense that wet nurses should stand in the back row!

Hmm? Now that I think about it, it seems like I'm the kind of person who's neither loved by my maternal grandparents nor my paternal uncles!

Tianyan suddenly felt a pang of sadness welling up from the bottom of his heart, and for some reason, his eyes seemed to be getting wet.

Moreover, looking at this familiar trio of two men and one woman, he suddenly seemed to understand his own position!

So, I'm Sai, the one who took over after Sasuke's defection...

As their thoughts wandered, the Night Moth Masamichi above issued a mission to Gojo Satoru and Natsuyuu.

"You two head south. There seems to be a trail of the Slit-Mouthed Woman on a street near Osaka. Her strength is tentatively rated as Special Grade. You two go and deal with her."

Gojo Satoru stretched: "Special Grade, huh? Worth a fight!"

Then he nudged Xia Youjie next to him and winked, saying, "Your Pokémon collection is about to grow again!"

Xia Youjie smiled, looking quite expectant.

"Shoko, stay on standby at the infirmary of the vocational school, and be ready to receive the wounded at any time, as always."

Shoko Ieiri raised her hand: "Teacher! I also want to see what the Slit-Mouthed Woman looks like!"

Masamichi Nocturnusa rejected Shoko's request without hesitation.

Xia Youjie comforted her, "Wait until Wu and I capture it—no, I mean, after I subdue the Slit-Mouthed Woman, I'll bring it back to the vocational college and show it to you."

Shoko Ieiri slumped onto the table in exasperation: "Fine~"

Tianyan stroked his chin: Kuchisake-onna... seems to be from the same series as Hanako.