"Teacher, I want some too!"
Seeing Nobara having so much fun, Yuji could not hold back.
Those were guns! How many teenagers could refuse a cool pistol?
"You can just apply to Tokyo Jujutsu High directly. Nobara's gun is custom-made to complement her Cursed Technique. You can apply for a standard model."
"Really? How do I apply?"
"Let Fushiguro take you. All Tokyo Jujutsu High combat personnel can apply for a gun that suits them. However, besides the initial firearm and ammunition, you'll have to pay for repairs and bullet purchases yourself."
Eichi pushed Megumi directly toward Yuji.
"I have to buy bullets myself? What's the price?"
"See for yourself."
Eichi took out a piece of paper and handed it to Nobara, then pulled out a thin booklet and gave it to Yuji.
"So expensive!"
Nobara looked at the magazine she had just emptied with a pained expression.
"It really is expensive. Damn it, I need to earn more money."
Yuji agreed.
"Wait, why are your bullets so much cheaper than mine?"
Nobara leaned over when she saw that the price list in Yuji's hand was different from hers.
"Because your bullets, Nobara, are custom-made."
Nobara felt even more heartbroken. A few bullets cost as much as one of her meals! It seemed she could only use them at critical moments.
"Don't worry about the money. If you split the reward for the Cursed Spirit you just dealt with, it will last you a long time."
"How much is this Cursed Spirit worth?"
Nobara asked listlessly.
"Generally, the reward for exorcising a Special Grade Cursed Spirit is over ten million. Although Jujutsu Headquarters hasn't priced this Special Grade Cursed Spirit yet, I will do my best to get you the highest reward."
"How much?!" X2
Nobara and Yuji were shocked.
Yuji was surprised because he was new to the Jujutsu World and did not know how high Jujutsu Sorcerer rewards could be.
Nobara, on the other hand, had never seen such a high reward before.
Back in the countryside, those Cursed Spirits were only worth tens of thousands each!
If a few more appeared, wouldn't she be able to buy whatever she wanted?
Bags, dresses, brand-name jackets, cosmetics, perfume... At this moment, Nobara had another reason to become stronger.
"Don't be surprised. Special Grade Cursed Spirits are just that valuable, provided they are listed by Jujutsu Headquarters."
The appearance of Special Grade Cursed Spirits was rare, only a handful each year. Coupled with the extreme danger of exorcising Special Grade Cursed Spirits in the past, high rewards were not surprising, as it was essentially blood money.
It was worth noting that in the past, a common situation would occur.
After a Special Grade Cursed Spirit appeared, Jujutsu Headquarters would offer a high price to attract ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers to scout it out. After understanding the Cursed Spirit's Cursed Technique, they would then send in Jujutsu Sorcerers from the Big Three Families.
"If you want to earn money, you need to become at least a Grade 2 Jujutsu Sorcerer."
Eichi reminded them.
Grade 4 Jujutsu Sorcerers were only slightly better than part-time workers, and Grade 3 Jujutsu Sorcerers were equivalent to high-income ordinary people.
After all, Grade 4 Cursed Spirits posed too little danger. They could even be left alone.
Although Grade 3 Cursed Spirits were dangerous, if they did not gather in large numbers, the problem was not too big.
More people died daily from accidents than from Grade 3 Cursed Spirits.
The truly dangerous ones were Cursed Spirits of Grade 2 and above, hence their high exorcism rewards.
Mei Mei accumulated her first pot of gold by exorcising Cursed Spirits, then worked as an Assistant Supervisor for a period of time to build connections and find business partners.
Not long after the story began, Mei Mei's cash deposits alone reached fifty billion, not to mention other investments and assets.
Of course, ordinary Jujutsu Sorcerers could not earn that much, as they did not have Mei Mei's business acumen.
And earning money truly meant risking your life. You needed to be alive to spend it.
"I won't take the reward this time."
As Yuji was celebrating with the two, Nobara suddenly spoke up.
"Huh? Why?"
Yuji and Megumi looked at Nobara in surprise. That was tens of millions of yen! If split, each person would get over ten million.
"This Cursed Spirit was exorcised by you two. It has nothing to do with me."
"But..."
Yuji wanted to persuade Nobara.
"This is a reward you earned with your lives. If I took it, I wouldn't be able to sleep."
Nobara pointed to Yuji's bloodstained chest.
"Besides, if you get complacent because you have money, all future opportunities to earn money will be mine."
"Ah, how cunning."
The three chatted and laughed as they got into the car and returned to Tokyo Jujutsu High.
Watching the three of them bicker, Eichi could not help but recall when they first entered Tokyo Jujutsu High.
More than a decade had passed in the blink of an eye...
"Ohayo."
"It's nighttime, isn't it?"
"Ah, I haven't adjusted to the time difference yet."
"Alright, what made you jump through my window in the middle of the night?"
That's right, it was the middle of the night.
After returning from overseas and queuing for several hours to buy sweets, Satoru directly snuck into Eichi's room through the window.
'If I were Suguru, I'd be thinking of ways to escape by now...'
Eichi began to imagine Satoru's late-night raid on Suguru.
"Hehe, I heard the first-years were very active today, so I wanted to chat with you."
Satoru had no awareness of disturbing someone's rest. He ate sweets, tempting Eichi late at night, while asking questions.
"Was this incident arranged by the old geezers?"
"Yes."
"Are they getting itchy again?"
Satoru's playful demeanor suddenly vanished, and he looked at Eichi with a serious expression.
Sending three first-year students to deal with a Special Grade Cursed Spirit, even if one of them was a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer, was too much.
Even experienced veteran Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerers faced risks when exorcising Special Grade Cursed Spirits, let alone inexperienced newcomers.
"We've pressured the old geezers too hard before. It seems they're desperate."
Eichi boiled a kettle of water and made himself a cup of instant noodles.
"Oh-ho, they dare to resist?"
Satoru showed a cat-and-mouse expression.
"Want to make a move?"
Eichi was not Ieiri Kiyotaka. He would not stop Satoru from acting against the higher-ups.
"Should I kill them all?"
Satoru looked at Eichi without backing down. He caught the hint of teasing in Eichi's tone.
"Wipe out the Kamo Family entirely. For the others, follow the list. The time is next month."
Eichi handed Satoru a long list.
"It seems you were well prepared. Then I can rest assured. Time to sleep, time to sleep."
"You..."
Eichi looked speechlessly at Satoru squatting on the window. It was amazing how his 1.9-meter-tall body could shrink so small.
If only he could hug his head too.
Eichi imagined Satoru, like a cat, squatting with his head in his arms and tears welling up, and could not help but burst out laughing.
"I feel like you're thinking something very rude."
"I'm not. Don't slander me."
Eichi said this with a straight face, his heart not skipping a beat.
"Oh, by the way, here."
Eichi threw out two keychain-sized objects.
"What are these? Cursed tools?"
Satoru lifted a corner of his blindfold, curiously examining the cursed tools inside.
"One is a toy. A little cutie will probably attack you soon, so remember to leave a head for Suguru. The other is insurance, I guess. Although the possibility of it happening is less than one in ten thousand, it's still good to be prepared."
(To be continued.)
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