The Eyes of Divinity (Jujutsu Kaisen x Male OC)

Chapter 13 | Fearsome Womb

Two weeks later...

The rain was coming down in sheets, beating against the windows with relentless force. The distant rumble of thunder added a sense of foreboding to the already tense atmosphere. Yuji, Nobara, and Megumi stood huddled together, listening intently as Ijichi briefed them on the situation inside the juvenile detention center. With each passing moment, the gravity of the situation seemed to weigh heavier on their shoulders.

"Our window verified the cursed womb three hours ago. Once ninety percent were successfully evacuated, they made the call to seal off the center. Citizens within a 500-meter radius have been evacuated, as well." Ijichi informs.

"Ijichi-san, question. What's a "window" here?" Yuji asks, raising his hands.

"A window is a member of Jujutsu Tech who can see curses. They aren't sorcerers, though." Ijichi answers, hands behind his back.

"Let's continue. Detainee Block 2. At present, five detainees remain in the cursed womb. If this cursed womb is the type that metamorphoses, we predict it will become a special-grade cursed spirit." Ijichi grimly informs.

Megumi and Nobara are tense after hearing this, and Yuji doesn't understand what this is supposed to mean. "Hey, so... I still don't really understand what "special-grade" means," Yuji says to the two, and they sigh in response to this.

Ijichi educates Yuji on this, understanding that he wouldn't know. "Then allow me to explain it so even idiots can understand. -"

"First, there's Grade 4. A wooden bat is enough for them."

"Grade 3. If you have a handgun, you can rest easy."

"Grade 2. It'll be a close call with a shotgun."

"Grade 1. Even a tank may be insufficient."

"Then there's Special Grade. Let's say you might be on even footing if you carpet-bomb it with cluster bombs." Ijichi informs. Nobara and Megumi closed their eyes, nervous for their mission. Yuji exclaims, "That's real bad!"

"Normally, a jujutsu sorcerer on par with a cursed spirit would take on the mission. On a day like today, that would be Dad or Satoru," Megumi added to Ijichi's explanation.

"I-I see." Yuji nervously stumbles.

"So, where are Satoru-sensei and your dad?" Yuji asks, unsure as to why they aren't here to deal with this mission.

"They're both away at business. They're not people who should be loafing around at the school in the first place. Though in Dad's defense, he only teaches part-time at Kyoto to help Mom." Megumi responds.

"Unfortunately, we're constantly shorthanded in this business. You'll often have to undertake missions beyond your power. The current case, however, is an abnormal one, and most urgent. Do not fight under any circumstances. If you encounter a special grade, your options are to either run or die." Ijichi gravely warns, causing Nobara and Yuji to be worried about this.

"Please just listen to your fears. Do not forget that your mission here is strictly the verification and rescue of survivors." Ijichi advises.

Suddenly, the voice of a woman can be heard calling out, and security around her is holding her back from entering. She calls, "Excuse me! Excuse me, where's Tadashi?!"

The security guards that is holding her back warns her to stay clear of the area. "Is Tadashi... is my son Tadashi all right?!" The middle-aged brunette asks, worried for her son's life.

Yuji's eyes start to quiver in response. Ijichi steps in front of Yuji to inform him who she is. "She's a guardian who was here for a visit." she whispers to the teenager.