~𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑷𝒖𝒓𝒑𝒍𝒆 𝒍𝒐𝒗𝒆~

Chapter 5

Ellie's POV:

As I stepped out of the room, I felt all eyes on me. The situation was embarrassing because the uniform Gojo sensei had chosen was a bit short and form-fitting.
Their stares made me blush slightly, especially Sensei's. His blindfolded eyes glancing at me felt like they were piercing through my body. And since he was one of my biggest crushes, it made it even more intense.
Meanwhile, Nobara jumped over to me and gave us both a delightful hug. "You look damn good in this, I guess Sensei worked hard on his brain this time to make you look sexy in your uniform," she said, smirking at him.
"Hahaha... Nothing on that, Nobara. I'm the best teacher, so I care for my students, that's all," Gojo sensei said, scratching the back of his neck.
"Thank you, sensei," I said politely, smiling at him.

Gojo's POV:

Although I made a perfect excuse, Ellie looked exceptionally beautiful in her uniform. I patted myself on the back mentally, but wait! Why was I flustered? I did the same thing with Yuji. It was fun when I did it with him, but now it wasn't. It felt like I really wanted to see her in that uniform. Why was it bothering me so much?
I shrugged and turned back to my students. "Ellie, I'm going to show you your dorm today, and it seems like we're standing right in front of it now."
They all stared at me with blank faces, clearly not understanding anything.
"I mean, Megumi is highly irritated by Itadori, so he requested the higher-ups to move his dorm far away from him. And being lazy, they just shifted his dorm to the next number. And on the other hand, you received your room between these two. Did I make it clear now?" They all looked at me with a confused expression.
But they still nodded, pretending to understand.
"You know, Sensei, you're terrible at explaining things," Megumi said in an offended tone.
I ruffled his hair and moved forward to unlock Ellie's new room.
Itadori's POV:
Ellie will stay next to my room!
I couldn't help but feel butterflies in my stomach. This made me want to take better care of her. I saw Gojo sensei unlocking the door, and others following him from behind, but I was stopped by Sukuna.
"You seem to be getting into that girl, huh?" Sukuna's lips emerged on my cheeks, and he spoke.
I tried to ignore him and move forward, but he spoke again, his voice colder than before. "Shrug off your feelings for her. She belongs to me. And I guess you won't make me repeat myself, right, brat?"
His voice sent chills down my spine. I decided not to answer him because my feelings for her were still not confirmed. Yes, I did like her, but I needed my heart to confirm it for me.
"Yuji, quit slacking off and come fast!" I heard Sensei calling out my name, bringing me back to my senses.
"Yes, sensei!" I replied and hurried towards the room.

Ellie's POV:

The room was HUGE!
I couldn't believe my eyes. It had everything I needed, just like my orphanage. It felt so much like home, and with these people as my friendly neighbors, it made it even more awesome.
"Did you like it?" I heard a whisper near my ears. Turning my head quickly, I saw Gojo's face a few inches away from me. Anyone could have kissed in that situation, but it was obvious we couldn't and wouldn't.
"Yes! I loved it," I said, blushing hard.
"Yep, now set up your wardrobe and room accordingly, and I'll take you to meet Maki senpai, Toge, and Panda senpai," Nobara said excitedly.
Her sentence brought me back to reality. I didn't have any of my belongings in this world, nor money to buy anything. That moment was super embarrassing. I tried to avoid looking into her eyes and dodge her question, but somehow they managed to notice.
"I can't allow you guys to meet those three today," Sensei spoke in a very serious voice.
We turned our faces towards the man who had an expression that could scare a demon. Megumi broke the silent pressure in the air and asked, "Why, Sensei?"
"Because..." he paused for a minute and then turned towards me. "Today, we're going shopping, and that's completely my treat!"
I couldn't believe my ears or my eyes. The man in front of me had just said that.
"Really, sensei! You're the best," Nobara exclaimed.
"I know that, and it's especially for Ellie's welcome treat," Gojo smiled generously at me.
"Now hurry up, it's already 4 PM. We'll be leaving at 5:30. Get yourself ready!" Gojo said as he walked out of the room but turned back to me again to see my reaction. I couldn't help but smile gratefully.
"Ellie, tell us more about yourself!" Itadori spoke up as the other two sat down in front of me.
"Uhh... Well! I don't know anything about myself. It's just that I was somehow brought to this world by a black hole full of hands pulling me in."
"What do you mean by 'this world'?" Megumi asked.
"Well... I don't belong from this world of yours. I came somewhere very far from this place. To be honest, I felt like I was being kidnapped, but they somehow failed to do it," I said.
They all stared at me in silence, not knowing what to say further after hearing the truth.
"Hey boys! Now move out of her room. We need to change for the outing," Nobara tried to ease the situation.
When the boys finally left the room, she approached me with a gentle smile. "Hey beautiful, I know how you feel. I'm a country girl, so when I arrived here first, it was awkward for me too. But trust me, Gojo sensei and the other two dummies will make you feel at home, and you have me by your side always to rely upon."
Nobara's words were so promising. I felt like trusting her with all my heart. She was about to leave when I stopped her with one of my biggest problems. "Uhh... Nobara," I called out to her.
She turned to me and said, "Hmm? What is it?"
"I... I don't have anything to wear," I said, trying to avoid eye contact as much as possible.
"That's it? Hurry up. I have no problem sharing my stunning dresses with my best friend," her words came as a shock to me. Me being her best friend? No one had ever called me that ever since she died.
"Hai," I nodded in response.
Time Skip
"This looks just more than perfect on you," she exclaimed with sparkling eyes. "Hurry up, Megumi texted me that they're waiting outside the school gate for us."
"Yes, let's go," I walked out of the room as she locked the door behind me.
We walked past the school grounds when I saw some familiar figures waiting for us far away.
I tried walking behind Nobara because the dress she lent me was stunning and showed too much of my skin, which was really embarrassing for me.
"Hey sensei, Yuji, Megumi..." she ran to them, waving her hands. "Look at Ellie's dress and rate her on how she looks. I spent more than an hour making her dress."
Nobara turned to me and pulled my hands, forcing me to reveal myself in front of those young handsome men, making their eyes widen to see what I was wearing.

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Published on: 11th June 2021
Edited on: 1st September 2024