As a natural user of the Reverse Cursed Teique, it was only natural fa and the higher-ups to treasure her rare ability.

  However, before the group could fully set out for their celebratory dinner, Yaga hesitated briefly before speaking up.

  "If yoing out, make sure to drink less," Yaga said, his tone serious. "It's fio drink on campus, but if you get drunk outside and cause trouble, that's not something I want to deal with."

  "Uood!" Shoko waved her hand dismissively, a pyful smile tugging at her lips.

  Finally, she had a ce to get out of the school and enjoy herself.

  "Haha! Let's eat and celebrate!" Gojo ughed heartily, clearly in high spirits.

  A lively gathering like this was rare for the group, and Gojo didn't want to waste the opportunity.

  ---

  What had happened with Maki didn't bring any major ges to Ryuji's life.

  Aside from the occasional phone calls with Maki, most of his time ent on his own endeavors. Maki, oher hand, was actively exorg cursed spirits, now more powerful than ever.

  With her strength officially reag the level of a special-grade sorcerer, Gojo had even mao procure several high-grade cursed tools for her.

  After all, talents like hers—enhanced by the Heavenly Restri could only be fully utilized with the best equipment.

  The impact of these cursed tools was undeniable. With them, Maki could easily overpower weaker special-grade sorcerers, a feat that highlighted the terrifying potential of the Heavenly Restri.

  Unlike ordinary people, who possessed faint traces of cursed energy, Heavenly Restri users had absolutely rue "zero cursed energy."

  This zero-energy state made her uable and immuo certain sorcery teiques. For example, within a domain expansion, where most oppos couldn't avoid guaranteed hits, a Heavenly Restri user like Maki could bypass such effects entirely.

  This trait was why Fushiguro Toji had once been dubbed the "Sorcerer Killer."

  Though Maki wasn't yet on Toji's level, she khat with time and effort, she would eventually reach that pinnacle.

  In her quest to move forward, Maki decided to reect with her younger sister, Mai. She reached out to her with the iion ing her out of the Zenin family and into her life.

  However, as expected, Mai refused.

  When Maki expihe curse of the twins, the reason for their divided talents—Mai's immediate rea was disbelief.

  "What kind of nonsense is that?" Mai had scoffed. "You expect me to believe something I've never even heard of before?"

  Unlike Maki, Mai's personality was more introverted, even timid. While Maki had always fought against the oppressive rules of their family, Mai had chosen a path of quiet submission.

  For Mai, staying in the Zenin family despite the s and mistreatment seemed easier than rebelling.

  "So what if they yell at me or insult me? It's not like they'll kill me," Mai had said, her voice carrying a hint nation. "I don't o make waves. As long as things stay peaceful, that's enough for me."

  This stark differen outlook had driven a wedge between the sisters long ago.

  When Maki chose to leave the Zenin family, Mai had bee with no choice but to fend for herself. While Maki entered Jujutsu High Sai ended up at Kyoto Jujutsu Tech.

  Though she possessed the stru Teique, an ability with immeential, Mai's limited cursed energy meant she could only create a few bullets at a time. Her frustration with her own limitations grew with each passing day.

  And with that frustration came rese.

  In Mai's mind, her sister's defiance had forced her into a life she never wanted.

  "Why couldn't you just stay with the Zenin family?" Mai had snapped during one of their calls. "I never wao be a sorcerer in the first pce!"

  Maki's calm, sione hadn't swayed her.

  "Mai, you know I would never lie to you," Maki said, her voice steady.

  "..."

  Mai didn't respond immediately.

  While she wouldn't admit it aloud, Mai didn't truly hate her sister. Deep down, she admired Maki for her bravery—the ce to stand up to the family that had oppressed them both.

  In the inal timeline, Mai's feelings for her sister were evident even in her final moments. After her death, she had turned herself into a cursed tool so she could remain by Maki's side.

  But now, things were different. Mai was alive and well.

  "I'm fine here in Kyoto," Mai eventually said, her voice devoid of emotion. "I don't o break any curses or hear any more of your theories."

  And with that, she ehe call.

  "Mai! Mai!"

  Maki's voice echoed through the receiver, but the line was already dead.

  For a moment, Maki stared at her phone in silence, a helpless expression on her face.

  "Mai is still Mai," she muttered with a sigh, shaking her head.

  But she wasn't angry.

  Maki knew her sister better than anyone else.

  "I've only just awakened my full potential. It'll take time to truly master my strength," Maki said to herself.

  For now, she would let Mai remain in Kyoto. But one day, when she was strong enough, Maki was determi her sister to her side—whether Mai agreed or not.

  As for Mai's ck of talent, Maki wasn't worried.

  She believed in Ryuji. If anyone could help Mai reach her full potential, it was him.

  Thinking of Ryuji, Maki's lips curled into a soft smile.

  She knew her sister's disbelief now was rooted in ignorance.

  But wheruth was id bare, when Mai saw what their potential could truly bee, she would have no choice but to believe.

  For now, though, Maki allowed herself a small indulgence.

  She couldn't help but look forward to the moment wheubborn little sister would finally be left speechless.

  Perhaps it was just the pyful side of an older sister at work.

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