As Emiya began preparing dinner, the Tokyo Jujutsu High freshmen also arrived one after another.
At this moment, in the Tokyo Jujutsu High classroom, Eichi, who had parachuted in as the first-year homeroom teacher, walked into the classroom with a lesson plan in one hand and a pointer in the other, a smile on his face.
"Let me see. Hmm, all six freshmen are here, no one is late, very good."
Eichi nodded in satisfaction.
"It's not that idiot, why would we be late?"
Maki leaned back in her chair with her arms crossed, giving off the vibe of a first-year gang leader.
"Indeed, we're not that unpunctual idiot."
Mai nodded, agreeing with Maki.
"Salmon roe?"
Unlike the other five, Inumaki Toge, who was coming to Tokyo Jujutsu High for the first time, looked puzzled when he heard everyone speaking in what sounded like encrypted communication that only he could not understand.
Usually, it was others who could not understand him. Today was the first time he could not understand what others were saying.
"Inumaki-kun."
Panda, who had grown quite large and plump, seemed to notice Toge's confusion.
Panda placed a hand near his mouth and quietly called Toge's name.
"Kelp."
Noticing someone calling him, Toge slightly crouched, making the classic gesture for whispering in class.
"They're talking about another teacher at Tokyo Jujutsu High, Satoru."
Panda, with his round physique, leaned on the desk and quietly told Toge.
"Salmon mayonnaise."
Toge, also leaning on the desk, indicated that he understood.
However, even though their whispers were careful and their actions standard, this was still an empty classroom with only seven people, so even very soft sounds could be heard by everyone else.
"Um…"
Yuta weakly reminded them.
"I don't think anyone said the idiot was Gojo-sensei."
The kind-hearted Yuta wanted to preserve a shred of dignity for Satoru.
When pushed to the brink, Yuta was a desperate person. Normally, he was someone who seemed a bit weak but was also very reliable and gentle.
Megumi once called him "the only respectable upperclassman, Okkotsu."
Clap, clap.
"Alright. Let's stop talking about that idiot Satoru for now. For the next few years, you will be classmates living together day in and day out. Let's start with self-introductions."
Eichi clapped his hands, bringing everyone's attention back to the main topic.
Actually, Eichi initially wanted to follow the traditional university approach and organize an ice-breaking game.
However, after carefully studying the situation of this year's students, Eichi gave up.
Mai and Maki were sisters, and they often came to Tokyo Jujutsu High to study and train.
Yuta and Rika were lovers, and Eichi often brought them to Tokyo to play during holidays.
Panda had grown up at Tokyo Jujutsu High and knew all four of them.
So if he really did it, it would become an ice-breaking journey only for Inumaki Toge.
By the way, Yuta and Rika had already reached the marriageable age in Japan this year.
They had just received their marriage certificate last month.
As expected of Rika, Yuta was completely under her thumb.
"You go first for your self-introduction, Inumaki-kun."
Eichi placed a piece of chalk on the desk, then walked down from the podium.
"Salmon."
Toge nodded.
After walking to the podium, Toge picked up the chalk and wrote his name on the blackboard.
Then he turned around and pointed to his name with the chalk while speaking.
"Kelp."
"Raw sujiko."
Two sentences, and the self-introduction was finished.
"Are you hungry? Why are all your self-introductions about food?"
The classroom fell silent for a moment. Then Maki was the first to voice everyone's confusion.
"Kombu."
Toge shook his head, indicating that he was not hungry and everyone should not worry.
Then he took out his phone and began typing.
"Oh, I overlooked that."
Eichi slapped his forehead and spoke.
Everyone's gaze turned to him.
"Inumaki Toge comes from a Family of Cursed Speech users. Their words are a manifestation of their Technique, so to avoid accidentally harming others, Inumaki usually only speaks about rice ball fillings."
With Eichi's explanation, everyone understood the reason for Toge's strange way of speaking.
"Then how are we supposed to understand what he's saying?"
Maki said bluntly.
"Don't worry. This is where the versatile Eichi-sensei comes in."
Eichi suddenly spun in a circle, then stood sideways with one hand on his chest and the other on his forehead, striking a pose he considered elegant and slow.
The few people in their seats exchanged glances.
No one applauded.
Eichi waited for a long time. When no applause came, he did not think much of it.
Instead, he reached into the shadow of his uniform and pulled out several thin booklets.
"These are your elective courses for the next four years. Study them carefully."
Soon, the five people other than Toge each received a booklet with "Inumaki Language Level 10 Speedrun Guide" printed on the cover.
Opening the first page, it read:
Inumaki Language Lesson One: Salmon
Salmon usually means agreement or "good," sometimes also used to support someone's proposal.
Salmon roe usually means a question or confusion.
"Kelp means hello or don't worry. Sujiko means happy, sometimes it also means making up one's mind."
The sound of pages turning continued as everyone curiously studied this Inumaki language dictionary.
"So Inumaki-kun's words just now meant, 'Hello everyone, my name is Inumaki Toge, nice to meet you, please take care of me from now on,' right?"
Soon, everyone understood Toge's meaning through the Inumaki Language Level 10 Speedrun Guide.
"Correct answer."
Eichi clenched his fists, then gave a thumbs up and pointed straight at Mai.
"Hey, you're not a pervert, are you?"
Maki's sudden words struck Eichi like lightning.
"Um, Maki."
Eichi clutched his chest and asked in a very hurt tone.
"Why would you suddenly say that?"
"You and Inumaki Toge didn't know each other before. How could you write this…"
Maki glanced at the cover.
"'Inumaki Language Level 10 Speedrun Guide' in such a short time? Are you tracking and monitoring him every day?"
After speaking, Maki gave Eichi a look of disdain.
Question. My guardian seems to be a pervert, what should I do?
Even Toge, who had been curiously wondering why there was an Inumaki language guide on the podium, could not help but step back repeatedly, looking at Eichi with a strange gaze.
"No, I'm not."
Eichi immediately refuted it. If he did not defend himself now, he feared he would never clear his name.
"Isn't it because I learned about Inumaki-kun's situation and was worried that you would have difficulty interacting with him, so I specifically went to the Inumaki Family to understand it?"
"Oh, that's how it is. Then it's fine."
Maki nodded while thinking to herself.
Good thing he hasn't turned into a pervert yet.
"Eichi-sensei."
Panda, sitting in the back row, suddenly raised his hand.
"What is it, Panda-kun?"
Panda is so cute. I want to pet him a bit. Unfortunately, it is inconvenient now that he has grown up.
Eichi secretly sighed with regret, since he had not "absorbed" Panda for a while in order to maintain his teacher image.
"Eichi-sensei, you should stay away from Gojo recently. You'll be led astray."
Led astray… astray… child…
Crack.
Eichi instantly shattered.
(To be continued.)
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