Since their fight and Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's unilateral sharing of food, the relationship between Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo and Kurosawa Jin had visibly, if slightly, eased.Kurosawa Jin still didn't give him a friendly look, and the pressure around him remained tense, but he no longer spat harsh words at every turn.Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo felt as if he could see the sapling of their friendship beginning to sprout.
Don't forget: his ultimate goals were Impression Value and Popularity Value.Simply put, "Impression Value" essentially meant presence.If someone wanted to have a presence in front of others, they either became their friend or their enemy.As the saying goes, extreme hatred is also a form of love, in another sense.
Gin, as a heavyweight plot villain in Detective Conan, could, according to the system, generate a considerable amount of Impression Value. One must understand that there weren't many plot characters in the Black Organization who could generate Impression Value, so finally being roommates with this childhood workaholic—how could he not seize the opportunity?
However, Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo did not intend to make the workaholic truly resent him.Firstly, in his previous life, he had also been a fan of Gin, and had a natural appreciation for his pure villainous aura. Secondly, he had long decided to take the path of repeatedly jumping between the Black and Red sides, and building good relationships with the real and fake "liquors" in the Organization was essential.
As for Popularity Value, he had heard of certain male idol groups' "bromance" tactics in his previous life.The series of actions by fans shipping CPs could boost the popularity of both idols, and this was even truer in the increasingly "fandom-ized" world of Detective Conan.When the manga Detective Conan from another dimension was published, not to mention Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's own excellent attributes, if he also "shipped" CPs with more popular characters, wouldn't he be seizing an immense fortune?
Just like how Gojo-sensei in Jujutsu Kaisen became a super hot topic—not only due to his captivating character design, which was the main reason for attracting fans, but also because various fan creations continuously boosted his popularity.
Don't ask—just say it's bonds and friendship.
As for his personality, young master Gojo had no playmates, so loneliness was inevitable, wasn't it? Now that he had transmigrated to a world far freer than the Jujutsu world, his true nature of wanting to let loose couldn't remain hidden for long.
Perhaps unwilling to accept Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's ease, Kurosawa Jin secretly intensified his training every day. Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo had originally wanted to watch from the side and casually mock him a few times to "enhance" their friendship, but he couldn't stop people from being overconfident, constantly challenging him, or having a group swarm him, trying to use him as a stepping stone for attention and fame.
They truly had no eyes.
As a result, he could only "be forced" to teach those who provoked him a lesson. Not to the point of breaking limbs, but at least enough to make them lose their teeth.
Finally, after Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo staged the "Bullying Little Kids" show for several consecutive days, no one in the entire training camp dared to defy him anymore. Some even started calling themselves his subordinates, swarming around him, serving him tea and water.
However, Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo was not interested in this. Those fawning faces brought back memories of the original body. Even though the original body had countless servants and lived a life of luxury, it didn't mean he had to be served. Those people didn't see him as a specific "person," but first as the Rikugan / Six Eyes, then as Gojo. Even the original body's birth mother called him "Lord" instead of "my child."
From his heart, he didn't wish for such a thing.
Many people got the cold shoulder from him and no longer bothered him. The dynamic in the training camp, after the big guy who provoked Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo was ordered by Tequila to be eliminated, became even more fragmented. More people became lone wolves, and small groups were also not uncommon. But everyone had a tacit understanding: don't provoke that white-haired kid, or you'll definitely regret it.
"Phew… finally some peace and quiet. A bunch of annoying brats," Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo stretched lazily and said.
Kurosawa Jin looked at him strangely: "I thought you'd be happy about this?""Having subordinates is really troublesome, you know. Ah, but if you want to acknowledge me as your boss, I can reluctantly accept…""Get lost.""Why are you so stubborn? You actually admire me in your heart, don't you?"
Kurosawa Jin's mouth twitched, and his fists itched again. But after thinking it over, he decided to be the bigger person and not bother with him.Hmm, it wasn't because he couldn't beat him.
The classroom bell rang, and a code-named member with a doctorate, who also served as a teacher, began lecturing. All the training camp members gathered in the classroom, took out paper, and diligently took notes.
That's right—they also had to attend cultural classes. Even if they lived by the sword every day, it didn't mean the Organization allowed illiteracy. In fact, even Vodka, whom everyone considered intellectually challenged, held a master's degree from a famous university and possessed extensive computer knowledge.
However, at present, most of their daily time was spent on martial arts training, so it was unrealistic to delve deeply into anything. Therefore, the content the teacher taught was mostly for brainwashing: the Japanese Bushido spirit or Western European chivalric loyalty, to ensure their maximum loyalty to the Organization.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo was bored to death listening. Looking around, everyone else paid attention, and Kurosawa Jin next to him sat as straight as a statue, looking like a model student.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's pen twirled from left to right, then right to left.
Kurosawa Jin felt his shoulder poked by someone's finger, his expression unchanged. But when he saw the small paper ball rolling across the table, he really couldn't maintain composure. He subtly glared at Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo, his murderous gaze conveying everything he wanted to say.
"What are you doing?"Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo widened his Rikugan / Six Eyes, returning an innocent expression."Super—boring, gotta find some fun.""Don't disturb my listening.""A life without passing notes in class is incomplete."
…
Kurosawa Jin, for some reason, could understand what this kid was trying to convey. His response was to ignore him. He didn't look, didn't listen, and even shifted five centimeters away from Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo.
However, Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo was relentless, like a three-year-old child who had never left home getting the newest toy from the outside world, throwing five or six paper balls in a row.
Kurosawa Jin reached his limit.
Looking up, the lecturing teacher had clearly noticed Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's behavior long ago but completely pretended not to see it. Kurosawa Jin even felt that if that kid skipped class on the spot, the teacher wouldn't care. Yet last time, someone fell asleep in class from fatigue and was punished all day.
…Is this the power of connections?
At this time, Kurosawa Jin was actually only the age of someone just starting Hogwarts. Even though he would later become a terrifying big shot, he still retained a child's curiosity.
"So annoying… I'll just open it and see, just don't throw any more."
He opened the paper ball.
"This young master is so bored."If you're bored, just slap yourself."Why are you listening so seriously? Do you want a little red flower award?"
What the heck is a little red flower?
"Hey hey, why so cold? Seriously."As if anyone is close to you.
"Let's play a riddle. I ask you: an ant went to the desert, why did it not leave footprints on the sand, but only a line?"
Kurosawa Jin turned over the last piece of paper."If you don't know, you won't get a code name."
If the Organization relied on riddles to recruit people, it would have gone bankrupt long ago.
Catching a glimpse of Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo's smug, amused expression, he "tsk"-ed and, as if guided by a ghost's hand, wrote on the back of the note:"Idiot, how could an ant that small have footprints?"
Then he received this reply:"So dumb, it's because the ant rode a bicycle."
…I feel my IQ being rubbed into the ground. I want to kill him.
Dealing with this guy really brings no good. Kurosawa Jin thought, maybe I should try to design an accident so he dies accidentally during an exercise. The Boss probably wouldn't blame me.
No… too risky.Hmph… if I can't beat him in close combat, I refuse to believe he's better than me in other ways.
Gojo Satoru / Satoru Gojo was oblivious to his terrifying thoughts, still clutching his stomach, stifling laughter. Then, he received a new paper ball.
"System, did you see that? Passing notes is indeed the path to advancing friendship!"
He opened it:"After class, let's go to the training ground and compete in sniping, dare you?"
Such a strong sense of déjà vu.Don't leave after school? Workaholic, you with your thick eyebrows and big eyes… oh no, even you with your small eyes are doing this, I didn't realize.
The white-haired divine child's lips curved upwards.Dare to compete in sniping with the Rikugan / Six Eyes?
"Alright, don't cry if you lose."