Looking around at the ruins.
Gazing at the young man's back.
Naobito Zen'in's heart had never beaten with such excitement.
He had to retract his previous conservative assessment of his convenient son.
A great feat that no one in the Zen'in Family had ever achieved.
Now, it was truly happening right before his eyes.
Thinking of this,
A surge of emotion welled up in Naobito Zen'in's heart.
How wonderful it was to be born in this era, this era that possessed Zen'in Mirai!
Now that Mirai had successfully subjugated Mahoraga and possessed another equally powerful Shikigami,
There was no doubt.
He was—the Strongest Sorcerer in the Jujutsu World!
And he was the Strongest, bought for only ten billion yen!
Naobito Zen'in felt like he had made an absolute fortune!
Imagining the comical expressions of those old fogies from the Gojo Family, their guts turning green with regret upon learning of Mirai's current strength.
Naobito Zen'in couldn't help but laugh heartily, a look of triumph on his face.
"Speaking of which, it seems that tiresome exchange banquet is happening again in a few days, isn't it?"
"Go!"
"Must go!!"
"Absolutely must go!!!"
"Hahahahahahaha!!!!"
Although Mirai had not ordered the news of his Shikigami subjugation to be kept secret,
Naobito Zen'in still ordered everyone in the Zen'in Family to keep silent about it and not spread the word.
Waving his sleeve, Naobito Zen'in seemed to have shed ten years, full of vigor, striding with the bearing of a dragon and a tiger, leaving not a speck of dust behind... Tokyo.
Next to a newspaper stand.
Under the awning of an outdoor cafe.
A man with stitches on his forehead, who was leisurely enjoying a cup of tea-like coffee and observing the world's affairs, suddenly put down his steaming cup.
His expression slightly hardened.
He turned his head to look at a conspicuous location that glowed like daylight in the night to a Sorcerer's eyes.
That was the Zen'in Family, where Mirai was.
"Oh?"
"Such a huge commotion, affecting the entire Jujutsu World."
"It seems... another powerful Sorcerer has been born."
The mysterious man murmured to himself.
Then he scoffed.
"Heh, the so-called geniuses of the Jujutsu World are as numerous as carp crossing a river. How many 'Strongest' have been born, yet they ultimately cannot escape the mighty power of time, dust to dust, ashes to ashes."
"However, the plan is imminent. I hope it won't be as troublesome an existence as the 'Six Eyes'."
"To be cautious, I'd better go and see."
As soon as he finished speaking,
People were bustling on the street.
The man with stitches on his forehead vanished from his seat in an instant.
"Customer, your change... huh??"
The young waitress in a black silk mini-skirt with blue and white stripes looked at the still-steaming coffee, a cute, puzzled expression on her face... Zen'in Family.
In an incredibly spacious, gold-inlaid, jade-adorned luxurious bathroom, Mirai was being vigorously scrubbed by Takayanagi Mieko.
Scrub-a-dub! Scrub-a-dub!
"Honestly~"
"How can Young Master Mirai be so dirty when he comes to eat at the table~"
"If you don't develop good habits of cleanliness from a young age, no girls will like you when you grow up~"
"Hmph~ I don't want to be liked by those monkey-women, as insignificant as dust, with their faces covered in cheap rouge and powder~" Mirai lifted his proud little head, his face full of disdain.
"They can't even compare to a single strand of Auntie Mieko's hair."
Takayanagi Mieko's Innate Technique was 'Eternal Youth', so Mirai's words were not an exaggeration at all.
"Young Master Mirai, really~"
Takayanagi Mieko was long accustomed to Mirai's seasoned maturity and his occasional shocking remarks, but this time she did not refute him.
A bitter smile appeared on her face. Takayanagi Mieko gently raised her hand, as if holding the most precious treasure in the world, and tenderly stroked Mirai's temples.
Sigh~
Eternal Youth... she would rather not have it.
I was born before you were~
You are in your prime, and I am already... Two and a half days later, early morning.
At the entrance of the Zen'in Family.
In front of a long, luxurious black sedan.
Mirai, held in Takayanagi Mieko's arms, rubbed his sleepy eyes and said impatiently,
"What kind of tiresome exchange meeting requires getting up so early? I'm not going!"
Upon hearing this,
Takayanagi Mieko, who always prioritized Mirai, immediately turned around, intending to go back to the room to let him catch up on sleep.
"No! Don't!"
Seeing this,
Naobito Zen'in quickly intervened:
"This is the annual exchange banquet of The Big Three Families. Many young talents from The Big Three Families and even excellent individuals from outside The Big Three Families will be present to exchange Sorcerer experiences."
"It's an excellent opportunity to improve oneself, broaden one's horizons, and recruit talent!"
He yawned.
On Mirai's left and right sides, the ethereal outlines of Mahoraga and Agathos flickered in and out of view.
He then said, clearly annoyed,
"Look~ To them, do you want to repeat what you just said?"
"A genius like me, do I look like someone who needs to exchange? Get to the point!"
Wiping the cold sweat from his forehead,
Naobito Zen'in braced himself and said, "The Six Eyes Gojo Satoru will also be there?"
"Boring~ Does he have something I don't?"
"Auntie Mieko, let's go back to the room =="
"Mhm~"
Hurry, hurry, hurry!
Blocking the two again, Naobito Zen'in was so anxious that he stomped his foot and widened his eyes, deciding to try anything. He suddenly said, "Yukino Mifuyu will also be present!"
"Oh?!"
Mirai suddenly perked up.
Yukino Mifuyu's body was inherently delicate and prone to illness, her condition worsening day by day.
She usually wouldn't participate in such public events.
If Takayanagi Mieko was the baseline, with a perfect score of twenty fingers,
Yukino Mifuyu's score in Mirai's estimation would have to be at least eighteen fingers.
The reason for deducting two fingers was not because Mirai was dissatisfied with Yukino Mifuyu's appearance.
To be honest,
In terms of looks alone,
She was actually a few shades more exquisite than Takayanagi Mieko, perfectly beautiful, unlike any mortal beauty.
But even so... eighteen fingers was an extremely high rating.
One must know,
In Mirai's perception,
Even looking at all the named female characters in the original anime,
Only Takayanagi Mieko and Yukino Mifuyu exceeded fifteen fingers.
The others who even exceeded ten fingers were only—
Zen'in Maki, twelve fingers.
Mai Zen'in, twelve fingers.
Utahime Iori, twelve fingers.
Shoko Ieiri, twelve fingers.
Nobara Kugisaki, twelve fingers.
Yuki Tsukumo, thirteen fingers.
Mei Mei (later), fourteen fingers.
Mei Mei (Tokyo Jujutsu High), fifteen fingers.
Kirara Hoshi, fifteen fingers.
Yoshino Nagi, fifteen fingers.
Twelve fingers was passing.
Fifteen fingers was excellent.
Eighteen fingers was exceptional.
Twenty fingers was a complete victory.