Eichi shook his head, looking at the focused Gojo Satoru.
In just this short time, Gojo Satoru had stared at Kento Nanami so many times that he repeatedly looked up to check his surroundings.
But each time, Gojo Satoru's Six Eyes would detect him in advance, and he would hide.
This left Kento Nanami completely bewildered.
Eichi suspected Kento Nanami was wondering if some dirty thing had snuck into the High School.
He left the perimeter of the training ground.
Eichi found an air-conditioned office and happily opened a bottle of ice-cold happy water.
This is what you should drink in summer.
So far, everything was changing for the better.
Miwa Kasumi had become Sasaki Kojiro's Personal Disciple.
This girl, who often felt out of place due to her normalcy, would surely have a much better future in this life than before.
Because Miwa Kasumi was diligent enough.
The Shinkage-ryu imparted skills as a Jujutsu Sorcerer.
Sasaki Kojiro taught superb swordsmanship.
Plus, cursed tools personally crafted by Medea.
As long as Miwa Kasumi didn't slack off, her achievements wouldn't be too low.
After all, the cultivation of skill is different from striving in the workplace.
In the workplace, you might work hard for several years and only earn a meager salary.
The promotion you longed for might end up with someone else for inexplicable reasons.
Finally, after more than a decade, you, no longer young, can't work overtime like those twenty-something youngsters.
Thus, you can only muddle through, trying to ensure you don't get eliminated.
The cultivation of skills like swordsmanship is a cumulative process, truly allowing for continuous improvement.
Even if one's talent isn't exceptional, a quantitative change can lead to a qualitative one.
Many people only realize their Dao of the sword in middle age or even old age.
So Eichi wasn't worried about Miwa Kasumi's future.
And if all else failed, Eichi still had a backup plan.
He could directly find a Sword Saint's Soul shell for Miwa Kasumi to inhabit.
After Maki Zenin's attempt,
the act of imbuing a Jujutsu Sorcerer with Heroic Spirit power using the Holy Grail had been proven feasible.
At worst, he could engrave Sasaki Kojiro's power into Miwa Kasumi's Soul then.
Leaving aside other things, that one secret sword, Tsubame Gaeshi, which entered the Dao through the sword, would be enough for Miwa Kasumi to use for a lifetime.
Sukuna was an exception, after all, no one knew what he could borrow and freeload.
Maki's goal had also changed slightly from before.
Maki still longed to become stronger.
However, unlike the original story where she longed to become stronger and then return to the Zenin Clan to become its head, this time, Maki only wanted to become stronger for one person.
Mai.
Eichi still remembered the conversation that day.
"Most of the trash in the Zenin Clan has been cleaned up by me, so you don't have to worry about your and your sister's problems anymore. Is there anything you want to do in the future?"
Eichi quietly looked at this pathetic girl.
She bravely defied fate but lost everything.
If in this life, Maki, who no longer needed to defy fate, wanted to become an ordinary person, Eichi would do his best to ensure she lived a happy life.
"I want to become stronger, as strong as you."
After only a brief moment of thought, Maki came up with the answer.
"Why?"
Eichi looked at Maki curiously.
After all, unlike her original situation, she no longer had a reason to become stronger.
"You were able to clean up that garbage dump because you are very strong, right?"
Maki looked directly into Eichi's eyes.
"That's right."
Eichi nodded.
"Then I also want to become stronger. Forget about the Zenin Clan; what if some Shin'in Family or Ma'in Family pops up in the future and bullies my sister and me?
So I want to become stronger, as strong as you, strong enough to hit back at anyone who bullies us."
'This way, I can protect Mai.'
Maki made her decision in her heart, looking at Eichi with burning eyes.
"It will be very difficult."
"Hmph, no matter how difficult, I'm not afraid."
Compared to Maki, who hadn't changed much, Mai had changed more.
In this life, Mai embarked on the path of a Jujutsu Sorcerer by her own will.
However, she didn't intend to become a frontline Jujutsu Sorcerer like before.
Instead, she hoped to become a cursed tool user who could help her sister, Maki.
Mai was a person who adapted to circumstances, accepted adversity, and was easily filled with small happiness.
She had no grand ambitions, no extraordinary talent, and no unyielding inner strength.
But there was one figure deeply etched in her heart.
That was her older sister.
A sister who would fight others for mocking her.
A sister who would diligently finish her share of chores if she accidentally got hurt.
A sister who would hold her hand to reassure her when she was afraid of Cursed Spirits and dared not move forward.
A sister who would defy that terrible father for her.
Even in the original story, when Mai was left alone after Maki left the Zenin Clan,
Mai didn't truly resent Maki.
At most, she was just tsundere verbally, which made her words sound harsh.
After Maki's directness broke through her tsundere defense, she was still the little girl who wanted to hide behind her sister.
This was probably why Mai ultimately sacrificed herself for Maki.
A sister who had been protected for more than a decade stepped forward when her sister needed her most.
Sacrificing everything she had.
Eichi was very relieved after hearing Mai's thoughts.
He also felt a bit emotional.
Childhood was great; you could say whatever was on your mind without hesitation.
When they grew up like them, there were many times they wanted to say something but couldn't bring themselves to.
Eichi remembered in his previous life, he would even feel embarrassed to say, "Mom, I love you."
Afterward, Eichi also made arrangements for Mai.
He sent her directly to the Oriental Folklore Research Institute.
The old professors there would help Mai build a solid foundation.
Once Mai's foundation was solid, Eichi would have Medea personally teach Mai how to make cursed tools.
Then, whatever cursed tools Maki needed, she could directly ask her sister for them.
For some reason, Eichi's mind always conjured up images of Maki carrying eighteen types of weapons, with Mai still saying it wasn't enough and asking to add two more.
It seemed Maki was destined to walk the path of a weapon Great Master.
Mai, the underdog who was disliked in the Zenin Clan, was unanimously welcomed by the old professors upon arriving at the institute.
Not only because Mai was intelligent, clever, and diligently progressive,
but also because of Mai's ability.
In their eyes, this ability to create objects out of thin air was simply the prerogative of a creator.
After all, usually, things created by Jujutsu would disappear after a period.
However, Mai's Construction Technique could create truly long-lasting objects.
This greatly piqued the curiosity of these old professors.
Coupled with Mai's cuteness and good manners,
it made the faces of these old people, who spent their days in the laboratory and rarely went home to hug their grandchildren, full of kindness.
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