"As expected, we still can't compare to you."
It was the annual Sister School Exchange Event once again, and this time, as expected, Tokyo School emerged victorious.
Noritoshi, his long hair now cut short, wearing modern protective gear instead of his old-fashioned attire and carrying a bow, smiled as he greeted Maki.
"Isn't that obvious? You seem to have changed quite a bit too."
Maki had noticed Noritoshi's changes before the Exchange Event had even begun, but there had never been a suitable opportunity to bring it up until now.
"Because I'm going back to live with my mother. Dressing so old-fashioned wouldn't really suit me anymore."
Noritoshi smiled as he answered.
After the Kamo Family underwent a major upheaval, Noritoshi successfully became the Kamo Family Head, just as he had always wanted.
Once the crisis had passed, the first thing he wanted to do was bring his mother back to the Kamo Family. However, he worried that she would be dissatisfied with the Family's current state of decline.
With unease in his heart, Noritoshi sought out his birth mother.
Under her surprised gaze, he expressed his wish to bring her home.
However, she refused immediately.
Not only that, she even invited Noritoshi to join her new family instead.
During that conversation, Noritoshi finally came to understand his mother's true feelings.
She had never liked the Kamo Family.
Even though the Kamo Family was one of the prestigious Big Three Families and one of Japan's most influential clans, she still disliked it.
The reason she had named him Noritoshi, a name that was practically taboo within the Kamo Family, was also her way of expressing defiance against them.
What she had not expected was for her son to Awaken Blood Manipulation.
As a result, not only was she unable to leave the Kamo Family with her child, but she was also unable to continue being his mother.
Although her wish to leave the Family was eventually fulfilled, she could never truly be happy about it.
In the end, she could only comfort herself with thoughts such as Noritoshi becoming the Kamo Family Head, living a comfortable life, and never having to worry about being mistreated.
But deep down, she had always hoped he would return to her side.
After that heartfelt conversation, Noritoshi returned to the Kamo Family in a daze.
Following a long period of reflection, he stepped down as Kamo Family Head and returned to his mother's side, choosing a simple but happy life.
A father who cared about him.
A mother who doted on him.
A younger brother who admired him.
"Life is pretty good now."
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Across from Heroic Spirit Media's Tokyo headquarters stood a discreet yet extraordinarily luxurious building.
Inside one of its rooms, a blond young boy woke up on a large bed, rubbed his sleepy eyes, and began getting ready for the day.
"You're going to be late for school, Gil."
A beautiful woman dressed in green gently reminded him.
"I know. There's still plenty of time."
This was Gilgamesh in his child form, also known as Kid Gil.
The green-clad figure in the living room was Enkidu.
Half an hour later, inside the office on the top floor of the skyscraper.
"Are you busy today, Gil?"
After dropping Kid Gil off at school, Enkidu came to King Gilgamesh's office.
"Not at all."
King Gilgamesh shook his head.
"But you should go take care of him first. Otherwise... you know how he is."
Apparently recalling a particularly troublesome individual, King Gilgamesh helplessly shook his head.
Although he wanted his closest friend to remain by his side, as King Gilgamesh, he knew very well that if his younger self was not satisfied first, there was no telling what kind of trouble he might cause.
When Archer Gilgamesh was first summoned, he requested a residence worthy of his status from Eichi.
After some thought, Eichi gave him the top floor of the most luxurious building owned by Heroic Spirit Media.
That entire floor served as the CEO's private residence and was comparable to a presidential suite.
Even so, Archer Gilgamesh still felt such accommodations were beneath his status.
In the end, he simply paid to have his own building constructed.
Furthermore, Archer Gilgamesh somehow ended up becoming friends with Satoru.
Although Archer Gilgamesh's attitude toward Satoru had initially been terrible,
Satoru was the kind of man who could earn the title "Super Invincible Immature Brat" in a comedy skit. After enough interactions, the two unexpectedly became friends.
One thing could always be said about Satoru.
Life was never boring around him.
After more than a decade of buildup, the anime series Absolute Demonic Front: Babylonia and Magical Girl Illya, produced by Heroic Spirit Media, became far more popular than Eichi had expected. As soon as there was enough Illusion Power available, he immediately summoned King Gilgamesh and the more sensible Kid Gil.
There was no helping it.
Archer Gilgamesh plus Satoru produced results far greater than one plus one equals two.
Many of Satoru's outrageous ideas could not originally be put into practice.
But once Archer Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon entered the equation...
The Jujutsu World gained yet another family that nobody dared to provoke.
And within that family, the busiest person was Enkidu.
In the morning, he prepared breakfast and took Kid Gil to school.
Late in the morning, he accompanied Archer Gilgamesh to keep him from causing trouble.
In the afternoon, he acted as an all-purpose secretary, helping King Gilgamesh with various tasks.
In the evening, he often needed to accompany one of the three Gilgameshes.
Compared to that, Eichi's life was much more relaxed.
He had Artoria by his side and could occasionally tease Mordred.
After summoning Mordred, it did not take long for Eichi to arrange a proper conversation between her and Artoria.
With Eichi's assistance, the two reconciled surprisingly smoothly.
The only thing that did not go smoothly was when Eichi treated Mordred like a daughter.
As a result...
He was nearly cut down.
"If you dare call me a woman again, I'll definitely slash you. Understood?"
"Understood. Okay. Got it."
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After the deaths of the last few major villains remaining in the Jujutsu World, Eichi's life became increasingly dull.
In terms of strength, he had already reached the peak of the world and become the strongest.
With abilities such as Spirit Incarnation and a fully matured Mahoraga, even Satoru could no longer compete with him.
Combined with the fact that he now commanded universal respect throughout the Jujutsu World and seemed capable of accomplishing anything with ease, Eichi gradually began to lose his sense of purpose.
At times like these, he found himself understanding Sukuna's mindset.
After all, when everything you want can be obtained so easily, life becomes boring.
Fortunately, with the companionship of his closest friends and Heroic Spirits, Eichi never strayed down that path.
As the decades passed, Eichi collected everyone's souls into the Holy Grail after their deaths.
In this way, whether they became Heroic Spirits of this world or underwent Incarnation through the Holy Grail and lived another life, both possibilities remained open to them.
To his surprise, however, almost everyone rejected the option of Incarnation and rebirth.
Among them was Nanami, who directly allowed his soul to fall into slumber.
"I've already accomplished everything I wanted to do. I no longer have any attachments to this world. But if Eichi-senpai ever needs me, he can summon me at any time."
Over the course of those decades, the idea that Jujutsu Sorcerers never died with regrets had gradually become reality.
In the end, Eichi discovered a new goal.
The Second Magic from the Type-Moon world.
The ability to interfere with parallel worlds.
And not just parallel worlds.
The Holy Grail itself had originally come from the Type-Moon world.
Did the Holy Grail left behind by the System contain the coordinates of other worlds, or perhaps Singularities it had once been meant to travel to?
The moment these thoughts crossed his mind, Eichi felt a long-forgotten excitement and anticipation stir within his heart.
"What kind of worlds are waiting out there...?"
(The End)
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Author's note:
Thank you to everyone who has read this far.
This novel began as a spontaneous idea.
At the time, I was afraid of repeating a bad habit of mine. I would always wait until I felt completely prepared before starting something, only to spend so much time preparing that I eventually lost the motivation to do it.
So this time, the moment the idea came to me, I started writing.
Just a few days later, the novel was published.
The funny thing is that I was a complete newcomer. My typing speed at the time was only about 1,200 characters per hour, and I also had a full-time job.
Yet I foolishly challenged myself to three chapters a day.
The good news is that I persevered and never missed a single day of updates.
The bad news is that there were many times when I was completely exhausted.
But no matter what, when I finally typed the words "The End," I still felt an incredible sense of accomplishment.
Thank you all so much for your support.
There were many times when I only kept updating because I saw your comments.
Thank you, truly.
Because this novel depicted a world that existed in my imagination, I was worried that very few people would want to read it.
So I was genuinely happy to discover that there were people who loved this world just as much as I did.
Thank you for accompanying me on this journey.
Thank you.
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