Chapter 47: Jujutsu High?

"Are you sure?"

"Of course, Itadori!" I turn my attention to Iguchi. "Well.....

I trail off and look back at Sasaki. She nods.

"Go! Tell us who the student president fears."

We all place our fingers on the ouija board as the planchette indiscriminately moves around.

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"Spiders!? I thought it'd be more cooler than that." I slump down in my chair. What next-

BANG!

"OCCULT CLUB!" The president? "You haven't submitted your activities. You are now due for an eradicating of unstoppable means."

That's out president. He always talks weirdly like that.

"NO! We already conducted a paranormal investigation and figured out the cause." He raises an eyebrow.

"You know that rugby field where people started to get sick?" He nods with a lot of uncertainty on his face

"The players stated before getting sick they heard strange noises." Sasaki pulls out a newspaper as she takes over for me.

"This newspaper talks about Mr. Yoshi going missing in this very field. He was in debt from loan sharks and so they must have killed him! His body curses people to make them sick!"

Heh. We look at him confidently

"You sounded amazingly confident so I refrained from stopping you. However, the real cause was found to be a tick. I'm quite glad you research about our school's history bu-

"Yada yada." Huh? "Itadori! Come with me to the track!" My PE teacher appeared out of no where?

"You get detention otherwise." I turn around and apologise to Sasaki before following sir.

He jogs outside and quickly explains what I need to do.

"Beat me in this, you get to go home without joining my club. On the other hand.....

The meaning is clear. Sir throws the shot put ball.

"14 meters!" He's flexing his muscles all the while.

"Your turn Itadori." I nod. 'I have to return to the club so this'll be quick.' "Throw it however you want."

I clutch the shot put ball in my right hand, lunge my body forward whilst dashing the ball as well. It goes much further than sir's attempt.

"67 meters!" Did I beat a world record? Ah! I have to meet Grandpa at this time.

I run away from my shocked teacher and to the hospital. I almost run into someone on the way but I apologise.

'Left, up the stairs, then right and number 42.' The door opens with a click as I see Grandpa with his eyes closed, breathing softly.

"Yuji. Come here." I do as he say but not before putting flowers in the vase next to him.

"I need to tell you about your parents. Y-

"Don't care."

"It's about your parents!"

"Like I said Grandpa, I don't care." I can hear the sheets ruffling. "Stop trying act so cool like the 'hippy' kids or however you say it."

"I don't talk like that! Let me leave in style! Urgh. I told you to stop buying flowers, save your money."

"Not for you." Grandpa scoffs at this answer I've told him many times before.

"What about that club of yours? Failing as usual?"

"Hey! I wouldn't have come here if I wasn't so bored! And we don't fail!" After my outburst, things turn deadly silent.

"Yuji.....

"Yeah." Mu throat feels a little sore, somehow I know it's not the shouting that caused this.

"You've got blessed strength, so, help people. It doesn't have to be everyone just when you can. At times you yourself may feel lost, don't expect gratitude, just help."

Grandpa turns to me.

"Promise me Yuji. When it's your time to go, make sure you're surrounded by wonderful people. Don't end up like me. Promise me."

"Of course Grandpa." He slowly closes his eyes and let's out a long breath.

"Grandpa?"

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"Are you sure you're fine?" I nod as I place the papers in a ASDA bag. She waves me goodbye and I leave the building.

I'm alright.

"Yuji Itadori." Huh? I spin around to see a black hair teenager probably around my age glaring at me.

"I need that box and finger back?"

"Uhhhhh....

He whips out a phone and shows me an image of something I'm familiar with.

"Oh! That's what we're gonna use in our club. But why do you want it back, I'd at least like an explanation."

"The object has a special talisman that must be retrieved at all costs." That sounds important.

"Fine." I toss him the wooden (feels like another material though) box. "You better explain this to my other classmates."

He looks through it, his expressionless face doesn't change.

"Where are the contents?" He's trying to look calm but there's an edge to his voice.

"My Senpais have it."

"Where do they live." Again, that almost irritated tone.

"Somewher in Izanami District. They said they'll peel off the stickers."

"Stickers! You think they're stickers! Urgh. Whatever, where do they live!?" He looks really worried now.

"Is it so bad?"

"Tch. Just lead the way." Guess someone woke up on the wrong side of the bed.

In an instant I run off and surprisingly, I see the kid sorta catching up with me. 'I need to know his name later but for now I have to return the stickers to him.'

The area of the house becomes clear but soon I feel an intense pressure on my body. For just that moment, breathing became a chore.

"Stay here."

"What!? I have to come with you my fri-

"STAY HERE." Then he runs off.

I'm left alone with no one in sight. Only the occasional drunk man walking home through the dark streets.

In this house I feel a sense of oppression. A sense of death even. This feeling compared to the hospital is much different.

I just need to stay here and wait for him to come back. I run my sweaty palms on my grey trousers.

You're a strong kid, so, help people.

'Right.' I leap forward. These words will follow me forever. For good, or for worse

Speedily, I race around the house until something catches me attention. 'Iguchi!' Instinctively, I jump and shatter the window to grab her.

'She's being held up by s- sss....WHAT IS THAT!?'

I drape her over my shoulder and run to the end of the corridor where I see the same kid as last time.

He throws something that I couldn't see beacuse of how fast it was. I turn around fast to see that monster burning alive.

I do my best to tune out the screams.

"You saw that huh?" The boy looks at me and right now, his eyes are pitch-black. Immediately, I lift up Sasaki to run away.

I hear a clang at the floor. I look down to see nothing. Then, out of the corner of my eye, I see that kid (I gotta know his name) holding up a mouldy....finger?

He glances up. "Tch. Run!"

Two dogs run and snag both of us. Their teeth are extremely strong, much stronger than I would have expected.

"Hey! HEY!" The house gets farther and farther as I see a huge 'bird' leap out of the house. The black haired kid rides on it as a massive monster hits the bird.

He almost falls but something else does. 'That finger!' It bounces all around the house and my mouth is agape at the way it moved.

'It has a will of its own!?' It stops suddenly and zooms at my face. I couldn't react fast enough to stop it.

I want to barf.