Curse Return: Demon Void Girl Doesn't Want to Be a Weakling

"The vessel for Sukuna?" Yoshinobu Rakuganji's eyes widened when he saw Itajō appear. "What's going on?"

"Oh, that's great, Principal Rakuganji." Gojo Satoru walked over with a big laugh, saying provocatively, "I was so worried you'd be scared to death."

"You brat!" Yoshinobu Rakuganji glared at Satoru Gojo, but could only let out a cold snort in the end.

"Now that everyone is here, let's explain the rules of the exchange meeting."

Moth took over the conversation, its steady, deep voice echoing across the playground.

"In this year's sister school exchange event, each school will send five students to participate in the team competition. The venue is the Spirit Training Ground behind the vocational high school, which includes the plains area, the forest area, and the abandoned building area."

A map was spread out on the long table, and Moth drew a circle on it with her finger.

"Several cursed spirits of various levels have been scattered throughout the venue. The side that eliminates more cursed spirits within the time limit will advance to the individual battle. The rules for the individual battle will be announced separately."

"In team battles, it is forbidden to intentionally cause serious injury to students, to use untested magical items, or to leave the designated area. Violation of these rules will result in immediate disqualification."

He paused, looking at Mashiro.

"In addition, a new monitor, Kujo Mashiro, will be added to this exchange meeting. She is not among the participants, and her main responsibility is to ensure that no uncontrollable risks arise during the competition. Neither of the participants may have a conflict with her."

A murmur of discussion arose from the Kyoto campus.

Nishimiya Momo tilted her head to look at Mashiro, and whispered to Miwa Kasumi, "How old is she?"

Miwa Kasumi shook her head. "He doesn't look more than fourteen. How could they let such a young child be a guard?"

Momoko Nishimiya added from the side, "And what are those wings on your head? Are they decorations on your school uniform?"

Zenjima took a few more glances at the feathers on Shinshiro's head, while Kamo Kenki frowned slightly but remained silent.

Aoi Toudou's gaze lingered on Mashiro for a moment before shifting away; he was only interested in tall girls.

Mashiro didn't look at them; she just stood there, her wings obscuring her vision and expression.

Gojo Satoru walked up to Mashiro and whispered, "Did you hear that? They all look down on you."

Mashiro didn't look at him. "It's normal. It's not that I'm looking down on you, it's just an accident."

"It's normal because you're too short."

Mashiro finally turned to look at him, and the light in her red eyes turned cold for a moment.

"Would I kill you?"

"Hahaha..." Gojo Satoru broke out in a cold sweat, chuckled, then turned and raised his hand towards the students, quickly changing the subject. "The exchange meeting is about to begin, Tokyo campus! Go change and get ready!"

In the locker room corridor, five people from the Tokyo school were changing their gear.

Maki slung the long gun over her back, tightened the cuffs with leather straps, and took two steps in her newly changed combat boots.

The panda was chatting casually with the dog, Curly, while Fuhei stood against the wall, having changed his equipment. His left hand was in his pocket, sensing the cursed power in the shadows to check on the Jade Dog's condition.

Itari put on his long-unseen school uniform and stretched his shoulder joints; the side that had been hit by Kugizaki's hammer was still a little numb.

Kugizaki strapped his hammer and nails to his waist, just in case.

As she tied it up, she glanced back and glared at Itajō, who immediately turned away to avoid her gaze and pretended to be stretching.

"Stop pretending." Kugizaki fastened his fanny pack, stood up straight, and said, "The way you're doing your stretching exercises right now is exactly the same as your grandfather's Tai Chi posture."

"My grandfather didn't practice Tai Chi, he practiced broadcast radio..."

When Itadori was halfway through his sentence, he noticed Kugizaki glaring at him again and quickly shut up.

Maki tapped the floor with the butt of her spear. "Have you talked enough? It's time to discuss tactics."

"First of all, the other side has six people, and we also have six." She held up her fingers, "Aoi Todo, Noriyuki Kamo, Momo Nishimiya, Mai Zenin, Kasumi Miwa, and Kaiki Maru."

"Although I say Miwa Kasumi is weak now, her swordsmanship is very good. If possible, we should prioritize removing her sword. Nishimiya Momo is an aerial fighter, she can fly."

The panda added, "Kamo's blood technique is Crimson Blood Manipulation, the same as the Kamo family's ancestral technique. It allows for ranged control of blood forms for attacks, and can be used at close to medium range."

"Zen-in Shin'i uses a construction technique." Maki's tone was not very concerned. "She uses incantation to construct bullets for ranged attacks, but she's very weak in melee combat."

"Miwa Kasumi doesn't use any special techniques with her swordsmanship, but her fundamentals are solid. As for Toudou..."

Maki paused for a moment.

Fu Hei spoke for her: "Dongtang Kui is a top-tier combatant. Last year, he single-handedly exorcised five level-one cursed spirits without sustaining any injuries."

"That's right." Maki slung the spear back over her shoulder. "So, Toudou shouldn't engage him head-on. When you encounter him, your first choice is to stall him until your teammates come to your aid. You definitely can't win one-on-one."

Hadana raised her hand, "If you want to hold it off, you can leave it to me."

Maki didn't directly deny it. She glanced at Fushiguro Megumi, who nodded and said, "Without using curses, Itadori will win."

Maki nodded upon hearing this, "Then I'll leave Toudou to you."

"Regarding the cursed spirits, their distribution within the area is opaque; we need to explore it ourselves." Fuhei paused for a moment after speaking, "While we're removing the cursed spirits, they also take advantage of our vulnerability."

"So we need to be quick." Maki gripped her spear tightly. "We need to remove the cursed spirit quickly, find the cursed spirit quickly, but if we encounter Kyoto School, we should try not to fight them head-on. Scoring is the priority."

"Understood." "Salmon." Everyone responded in unison.

Footsteps came from the corner of the corridor, and Mashiro emerged from the shadows around the corner.

Itadori was the first to see her and went over to her: "Mashiro-nee! Are you here to cheer us on?"

Mashiro didn't answer; instead, she walked up to the five people and reminded them.

"During the race, if any unusual situation arises, prioritize safety and run if you can."

"What do you mean by 'abnormal situation'?" Fuhei asked.

"Very strong cursed power, a sudden barrier, or a special-grade cursed spirit you don't recognize." Mashiro's red eyes swept over the five people. "Don't linger, retreat immediately, and call Ijichi via emergency communication."

Maki tilted her head to look at her, her expression turning serious: "Are you afraid there might be a top-level intruder inside the high school's barrier?"

"Maybe today." Mashiro nodded.

How did you know?

"Just a guess."

Maki stared at her for two seconds without asking any further questions; Mashiro didn't seem to be lying.

"Alright, if we encounter a Special Grade enemy, we'll retreat immediately. But what if you face a Special Grade enemy alone?"

"It's alright, at least we can hold out until reinforcements arrive," Mashiro said.

When others said this, it would be seen as bravado, but when Mashiro said it, everyone present knew she was serious.

"That's what overseeing is all about. There are more guards today than usual, so you don't need to worry too much," Mashiro added.

A whistle blew from the direction of the playground outside the corridor, signaling the end of the team battle preparation phase.

"Let's go." Maki pushed open the door, and the others followed her out.

"Go and beat them!"

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Five chapters today, over 11,000 words, let's say 12,000, making up for yesterday's.

It really burned out, meow...

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