In an instant, Mahito's pupils contracted sharply.
"Who are you calling?!"
"Domain Expansion — Unlimited Void."
The space around them seemed to freeze solid.
Gojo Satoru appeared and said,
"Dun-dun-da-daa! The reliable adult male you can always count on, making his dazzling entrance!"
"Lumine-chan, how heartless of you—calling your own teacher a _tool_ of all things.
But hey, do I _really_ need to use Domain Expansion to deal with an opponent like this?"
Zephyr casually stepped forward and replied,
"If it's just about _defeating_ him, then no. But if we're trying to _kill_ him, then yes—you'll have to go all out.
This cursed spirit may not be very strong in combat, but it's incredibly skilled at escaping."
"Alright, alright. I get it."
Paimon finally snapped out of it and asked,
"Wait, what just happened?!"
"Hey, Paimon, long time no see."
"…We literally saw you yesterday."
"Aw, so cold, Paimon~"
Zephyr moved in and slashed Mahito a few times—only to see a tiny sliver of health go down.
He thought for a moment and said,
"Why don't you beat him down to near-death first, and I'll land the final blow."
"_Waaahhh_, I _am_ just a tool after all!"
"What? I'm thinking of what's best for _you_, alright?!"
"Huh???"
"Let's be real—I couldn't beat him before. But now? I _could_.
Still, I'm more worried about you constantly maintaining your domain—it'll drain your strength fast.
So the faster we finish this, the better."
"Really? That's… actually really touching…"
Gojo severely wounded Mahito, and Zephyr followed up—
with one Rasengan, he ended it.
> _Ding!_ <
> Lumine leveled up to Level 20. <
> _Ding! Main quest complete. <
> You've received: Brilliant Diamond Gemstone ×1, Game Mall Points ×100. <
> You may now exit the game at any time or transfer your character._ <
Brilliant Diamond Gemstone?!
That was a great item—it was an essential breakthrough material for Lumine's progression. _No question about it._
And Game Mall Points? Also excellent—those were enough to buy a decently priced game.
Now that the main quest was complete, he could log out of the game.
_Not gonna lie… I kinda miss Amber._
He had just started dating Amber, and they hadn't even had a full day together before he got dragged into this game world.
Of course he wanted to go back.
Still, vanishing without a word felt too cold. He should at least say goodbye to everyone first.
After Mahito was killed, Gojo released his domain.
"Big Sis! Are you okay?!"
Yuji Itadori came running over, shouting.
"I'm fine, I'm fine."
"Gojo-sensei, you're okay too?"
"Haha, of course I am."
Zephyr tapped Gojo's profile—he had lost one level during the battle.
Not bad. That was acceptable.
Kento Nanami sheathed his sword, adjusted his glasses, and said,
"Wonderful. I get to clock out early today."
Zephyr walked over to Junpei and said,
"So, what do you think now?
Now you understand what kind of existence a cursed spirit truly is, right?"
"They say you can know someone's face but not their heart.
Besides, you only knew him for a few days—
In the future, don't give your whole heart to someone too quickly when making friends."
Junpei's expression was complicated. He stayed silent for a long time, then finally nodded.
"…I understand."
Yuji Itadori chimed in,
"Can I be the exception to that rule?"
"Come on, you've got _way_ too thick of a skin."
Paimon added,
"Seriously, the way you talk is so savage!"
"Hahaha—"
"Well then, now that the battle's over, let's head back."
"Time to go, time to go~"
Nanami said,
"You're all heading back to Jujutsu High, right? Then this is where we part ways."
"You got plans? Come grab a meal with us."
"No can do, I've got something going on.
A junior from my old company is getting married today—I'm the best man."
Yuji looked shocked,
"Wait, you?! As the best man? That friend must've really lost it!"
"Yuji-kun, I've been holding back with you all day.
If you push me any further, I'll have to teach you a lesson—as an _adult_."
"I-I take it back! I take it back!"
"Well then, I'm off. Don't forget to send me the name of that shampoo."
"…Alright."
Everyone else looked puzzled.
_Shampoo?_
Gojo Satoru patted a few shoulders and smiled,
"Alright then, let's head out too.
First, how about a little victory feast?"
"Yay!!"
---
"So good, so good—_too_ good!"
Gojo was nearly in tears.
"Delicious, right? This meal cost me an entire month's salary."
Yuji said, "Gojo-sensei, I'm seriously moved right now."
Junpei looked a little shy but nodded as well.
"Gojo-sensei is… a really good person."
"Mm-hmm! That's right, that's right—feel free to praise me more—
Oof, suddenly I need to use the restroom. You all go ahead and eat."
Three minutes later, Zephyr frowned. Something felt off.
"I'm gonna head to the bathroom too."
"Ugh—ugh—Traveler, if you need to go, then go, but why are you dragging _Paimon_ along?"
"I'm scared to go alone."
…
Ten minutes later…
Twenty minutes later…
Thirty minutes later…
Yuji and Junpei finally started to realize something was off.
Yuji said cautiously,
"Uh… You don't think Gojo-sensei and Big Sis Lumine just ditched us, do you?"
The two of them stared at each other, wide-eyed.
"I didn't bring any money… did you?"
"I—I didn't either…"
They stared at each other again in silence. Suddenly, Yuji Itadori said,
"_Ahem ahem_... Uh, I'm gonna hit the bathroom too."
"_Chotto matte_! I'm going first!"
"No way, I'm the senior here—_I_ should go first."
"No no, I'm the newbie! Seniors should be nice to newcomers, so _I_ should go first!"
Just then, the waitress came over and smiled politely,
"Excuse me, gentlemen. Would you like to settle the bill?"
…
Back at the school, Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara Kugisaki looked puzzled.
"Gojo-sensei, why are you the only one who came back?" Nobara asked.
"Uh… they're right behind me. I wasn't feeling well, so I came back first."
Megumi's face was full of suspicion.
_You? Not feeling well? Yeah, right._
A moment later, Lumine and Paimon returned as well.
Megumi asked, "Where's everyone else?"
Zephyr feigned innocence.
"No idea."
Megumi's head was full of question marks.
"What's going on here? Also, didn't you say there'd be a new student arriving today? Where are they?"
Gojo visibly stiffened.
"Uh… I'm not sure either. But judging by the time, they _should_ be here by now. Oh no, this is bad—if they're late, the principal's gonna blow a fuse. I'd better go smooth things over with him!"
Zephyr: "…"
*"I have never seen someone so shameless in my life!"*
Megumi twitched.
"Don't tell me Gojo-sensei did something idiotic again…"
Zephyr replied, "He did."
Then he explained everything that had happened.
"What?! Dined and dashed?! That idiotic teacher actually pulled something like that?!"
Megumi turned to Zephyr.
"What about you then? Why'd you come back too?"
"I just went out for a bathroom break. There was a taxi right outside… so I hopped in and came back."
"..."
Nobara grinned and said,
"Big Sis, nice move! Hahaha! I've been annoyed with that Yuji kid for a while now!"
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