Tu Bai was stunned, then struggled to crawl up.
Senpai? Gojo Satoru!
He patted Gojo Satoru's face.
Gojo Satoru did not react.
Tu Bai's hands were trembling. He pressed his hands against Gojo Satoru's neck to feel his pulse. It was still beating—a bit weak, but it was still there.
He breathed a sigh of relief, his legs giving way as he sat down beside him.
Then he lifted his head and looked around.
A Strange Place. It didn't look like Meteor City, nor did it look like Tokyo.
A field of Ruins. It looked as if it had been bombed by something, with broken walls and collapsed structures everywhere. In the distance, several crooked Buildings stood with their lights still on.
Tu Bai stood up, walked to a relatively flat area, looked into the distance.
Then he froze.
The appearance of those few Buildings looked a bit familiar.
He thought for a moment, suddenly remembered.
Jujutsu High.
That was the Teaching Building of Jujutsu High.
He suddenly turned back and looked at Gojo Satoru.
Gojo Satoru was still lying there, not awake.
Tu Bai knelt down, staring at his face.
Back? Back to the original world?
Incorrect.
He looked around again.
Ruins. There were ruins everywhere. How could Jujutsu High have become like this?
And—
A Voice came from the distance.
Arrogant, familiar, with a slightly obnoxious tone:
Whoa~ Suguru, look, there are two strange guys here.
Tu Bai's body froze.
He slowly turned his head.
A few steps away, three people were standing.
A silver-haired youth, wearing small round Sunglasses, was tilting his head while looking at them, dressed in a Black Jujutsu High Uniform.
A black-haired youth with a half-bun had both hands in his pockets, his expression looking a bit surprised.
A Girl with a cigarette, his gaze cold, was sizing them up.
Tu Bai stared at that Silver-haired youth, his Eyes widening more and more.
That face.
That Smile.
That obnoxious tone.
Just like that person lying on the ground.
Just younger. More arrogant. More..
Who is he?" The young Gojo Satoru spoke up, his Sunglasses sliding down slightly to reveal his Ice Blue Eyes. "Why does he look so much like me?
Tu Bai opened his mouth, but couldn't say a single word.
He looked down at the still-unconscious Gojo Satoru, then looked up at the young Gojo Satoru before him.
For a moment, he didn't even know what to say.
Chapter 47
Tu Bai stood in place, looking at the young Gojo Satoru before him, his mind going blank.
The silver-haired youth was tilting his head as he observed him, his round sunglasses sliding down to the tip of his nose, revealing a pair of Ice Blue Eyes—eyes exactly like those of the man lying on the ground, only younger, more flamboyant, more like a cat that had not yet been beaten down by society.
Hey." High School Gojo spoke, his voice lazy. "I'm asking you, who are you?
Tu Bai opened his mouth, but no words came out.
Just then, a muffled groan came from behind.
Gojo Satoru—the tall one—moved. He propped himself up with his hands to sit up, rubbed the back of his head, then looked around.
His gaze fell upon his Young self.
He paused.
High School Gojo also looked at him.
Two Silver Hair, Blue Eyes individuals stared at each other from a distance of a few steps. The air suddenly grew quiet, so quiet it felt eerie.
Geto Suguru and Ieiri Shoko stood to the side, both wearing subtle expressions. Geto Suguru looked at this one, then at that one, his mouth opening and closing repeatedly. Ieiri Shoko had a cigarette in his mouth, completely unaware that the ash was falling.
You.." High School Gojo spoke first. He circled Teacher Gojo once, looking him up and down, his Six Eyes clearly fully active. "The Cursed Energy is the same, the Cursed Technique is the same, even the annoying feeling is the same..
He stopped in his tracks, standing before Teacher Gojo.
"Are you my future self?" he asked.
Teacher Gojo stood up and patted the dust off his body. He said nothing, merely looking at this young version of himself before him, his expression somewhat complex.
High School Gojo circled around again, his gaze landing on his clothes—that ordinary Black Jacket, nothing special, somewhat similar to Tu Bai's style.
Wow." High School Gojo clicked his tongue twice. "Your taste has gotten worse, this clothing.
A vein throbbed on Teacher Gojo's temple.
Brat," he said, his Voice somewhat heavy, "watch your words.
High School Gojo glared, his eyes widening. "Huh? Who are you calling a brat? I—am—the—Strongest!"
The two men stood facing each other, one arrogant, the other helpless. The air pressure around them dropped several degrees.
Geto Suguru pressed his hand to his forehead by his side.
Ieiri Shoko took the cigarette out of his mouth, looked at it, then put it back in. He pulled a Mobile Phone out of his Pocket and gestured toward this side.
Shoko," Geto Suguru said softly, "What are you doing?
As a souvenir," Ieiri Shoko said expressionlessly, "I can sell it for money later.
Geto Suguru: ".."
Tu Bai stood to the side, watching this scene, his head was already starting to ache.
Two Gojo Satorus! Two of them!
One was already enough trouble, now there are two.
He rubbed his temples, wanting to take a few steps back to get away from those two men.
But High School Gojo's gaze had already fallen upon him.
Those Ice Blue Eyes swept over, paused on his face, then moved downward, landing on his abdomen—that slightly protruding area.
Then those Ice Blue Eyes shifted back to his face.
"Oh~~" High School Gojo drew out the sound, a brilliant smile appearing on his face—a smile so brilliant it was somewhat excessive, looking ill-intentioned no matter how one looked at it.
He suddenly leaned in, one hand resting on Tu Bai's shoulder, extended his arm to wrap it directly around his neck.
Tu Bai froze.
High School Gojo leaned his face close to his ear and lowered his voice, but kept it loud enough for everyone to hear:
Hey, what is your name? Are you.. someone from this terrible future me?
Before Tu Bai could react, a hand reached out from the side, grabbing High School Gojo's wrist and pulling him away from Tu Bai.
Teacher Gojo pulled Tu Bai into his embrace, one hand around his waist while the other blocked in front of them.
He looked at High School Gojo with a cold face, his voice heavy:
Stay away from him.
High School Gojo was pulled away, but he didn't get angry; he simply tilted his head and watched them. His gaze lingered on Teacher Gojo's hand which was around Tu Bai's waist, after seeing how Tu Bai was being protected, the smile in his eyes deepened.
Oh~~" He drew out the sound, "I see.
He circled the two of them once more, muttering to himself:
My future self has a wife.. no, a husband? No, that's not right either.." He scratched his head, then his eyes lit up, "Oh, a man, he's also pregnant?
Tu Bai's face turned red in a moment.
Geto Suguru cleared his throat beside them.
High School Gojo ignored him and continued staring at Tu Bai. Those Eyes were startlingly bright, as if he had discovered some novel and interesting toy.
What is your name?" he asked again, his tone a bit more serious than before. "If you don't tell me, I'll just look it up myself.
Tu Bai was sandwiched between two Gojo Satoru; the one on the left was young, while the one on the right was older. The one on the left had bright eyes, wearing an expression that said, "I'm about to cause some trouble." The one on the right had a cold expression, his hand resting firmly on Tu Bai's waist as if he were protecting some precious treasure.
He looked to his left, then to his right.
Two Gojo Satoru. Two faces. Two pairs of blue eyes. Both were staring at him.
Tu Bai's head ached even more.
He took a deep breath, then exhaled.