15 Sorcerer's path

Space warped. Gojo appeared out of thin air. His bandages were loose, and six eyes working madly. His playful expression was torn away by the seriousness.

He sensed the negative energy intense on the park. Gojo clapped his hand and disappeared in the air. He arrived at the park.

Ray was lying on the ground. He smelled ash burning in the air. And he saw traits of the innate technique being used here. His foot stopped in front of Ray.

" Man, you got a great luck. " Gojo said. He turned around. Maki was walking, dragging her broken weapon. She stopped as soon as she saw Gojo.

" You saw what happened? " Gojo touched Ray and applied the reverse cursed technique. " That would make him see tomorrow. "

He lifted the body using infinity. " Come to the school with Ichiji. "

***

Ray awoke in a dimly lit room, disoriented and groggy. As he slowly pushed himself up from the bed, he noticed the bandages wrapped tightly around his chest and head.

The throbbing ache in that area made him puke. The evening sun cast a soft, warm glow through the curtains, revealing a room that seemed both familiar and foreign.

As he swung his legs over the edge of the bed and tried to stand, his muscles protested, a reminder of the physical toll his injuries had taken.

" Taiyo. What is he doing there? " He asked to himself. As for Jogo, he wasn't surprised. Being Sukuna's fangirl, searching his finger was within his range.

" Yo! "

Ray took a step back, " What are you doing here? "

" Just checking up my precious student. " He chuckled. " How are your injuries? " Gojo asked as he slept on the bed.

Ray walked toward him and pushed off the bed. " That is my bed and don't sleep with shoes. "

He grabbed the bed and straightened the edge.

He remembered something. " Hey, Do you have that thing? "

Gojo was floating in the air and nodded his head. " Don't worry about it. Rest for a while. Gotta go. I need to find the information about those curses. "

That was the conversation for the day. Gojo left the dorm.

Ray decided to shower. He felt stinky with the bandages. He ripped it apart. His hands gently touched the chest. The wound was already healed.

" Reverse cursed technique is effective. ' He thought about it and shook his head. His level of understanding of cursed energy needed a bit of refining.

The scar remained on his chest.

He entered the shower, looking at his reflection in the mirror, he felt a bit of relief. " Don't have a scar on my face. Guess I had good luck. "

The days passed quietly after that incident. The only interesting thing was Ray got into exorcising more curses. More missions were assigned to him.

He went with Hakari. Sometimes alone. Most of the time alone. Unless the Grade - 1 curse showed up. Gojo urged them to go with their partner.

He even got promoted to a real Grade 1 by Mei Mei. Gojo probably gave money.

Two months had passed.

Ray was sitting on the bench. Facing down, his gaze was misty. The black bag on his eyes was telling sleepless night. His hand was covered in rough scar.

He sighed and opened the coffee can. " Bitter. " He grumbled.

" I miss the cafe. " He said to himself.

Ring! Ring! Ring!

A quiet morning was disturbed. He just returned to the school last night.

' Mission? ' He sighed as he took out the phone. " Hello. "

" My precious. "

" Stop it. I don't want to hear your voice. And I will beat you if it is a mission. "

" Ahh. Don't be so mean. You are the only student that is free. " Gojo nugged.

" I will make it quick. I also have an interesting thing going on. Anyway, I need you to check on your junior. " Gojo said.

" What junior? We are a first-year students. " Ray sighed a long breath.

He then remembered about Megumi.

" You see. I have a student. Go to Saitama Urami East Junior High and find Megumi. I want you to teach him basic cursed energy manipulation. "

Ray crushed the can. " What about missions? I don't think that cursed energy will be done in one day. "

" I will tell the old heads. You don't want to work for them right?

Ray remained silent.

" Hey. Answer. Don't fall under their lie. Hey. "

Ray hung up the phone. " I am not that stupid. " He threw the crushed can. As it was about to enter the trash bin, a small thread of cursed energy sliced the can.

" Good. " Ray looked at his fingertip and nodded in satisfaction. ' My slashing aura got more refined. I can make it as small as a spider thread. '

****

Ray stepped out of the taxi. He thanked the driver. He looked at the school.

Saitama Urami East Junior High is a normal middle school composed of a few different buildings. There is an entrance that includes a shallow stairway that leads to the front of the school, and a courtyard in another that also serves as a parking lot.

The gate was closed at the moment. Ray took out his phone and checked the time. " Must be school hour. "

He checked the photo of Megumi. What a grumpy kid.

Bell echoed across the surrounding area. Ray opened his head, students were coming out. Backpacks slung over their shoulders, the students streamed out of the school's gate.

Many students glanced at him. It was not surprising since Ray looked like some thug.

He saw Megumi. Ray walked toward him.

" Hey, are you free? " Ray said with a tired tone.

" What are you? I don't have time for a fight. " Megumi walked past him.

Ray was stunned for a moment. He never expected that he would be treated like this. Sure, he was a bit rude at the first conversation but they are both underage. Being formal was not in the dictionary yet.

" Wait. " Ray grabbed Megumi's shoulder. " I come for. "

A kick flew toward his face without warning. Ray caught it fairly easily. " Stop man. " He saw Megumi's surprised face.

' Now I got his attention. ' Ray rolled his eyes.

" You are from Jujutsu High. " Megumi asked looking at his uniform button.

Ray nodded.

" I said, no fighting. " A concerned woman's voice entered Ray's ears. Their eyes met. " And who are you? You are not from our school. I will call the teacher if you disrupt Megumi again. "

" I have heard the boys talk about calling senior students from other schools. "

Ray waved his head to stop Tsumiki from speaking. " I am not here for a fight. Right? " He glanced at Megumi.

Megumi nodded.

Ray explained further. " I am here because of Gojo. "