Meanwhile, just as Maki was transferring from the Cursed Energy to the Dream Path power system inside of Lorien's domain, a lot was happening outside.

Starting from the nearest place which is Jujutsu High, just moments after Lorien told Maki that her friends will be informed about her prolonged absence, a number of simple letters suddenly manifested themself in front of her teammates, Gojo, and the principal.

*Swish*

The moment this happened, a series of vastly different reactions unfolded with the calmest being Gojo's who just grabbed the letter without hesitation before it even had the time to fall into the ground.

This was followed by the principal who stayed put for a while and observed it before finally picking it up.

And lastly, it was Panda and Toge who jumped away the moment the letter appeared just to then cautiously walk back to It and open it.

However, while the reactions were vastly different, the content of the letters wasn't as they all read:

[Greetings, Dear Reader!

It is with both joy and delight that I share with you today the important news of our forthcoming training!

And it is with greater pleasure and excitement that we invite you to stay calm and not care about the disappearance of your teammate/student.

We deeply appreciate your laid-back attitude and willingness to embrace the mystery of it all.

We thank you for your understanding.

Cordially,

-Handsome Guy

PS: Gojo, be careful of getting beaten up by your own student when she comes back, that would be a bit embracing wouldn't it?]

"..."

"..."

Reading this letter, figurative question marks silently manifested above everyone's head.

Never in their lives have they seen such an arrogant 'kidnapper'.

"Why does this read like a marriage invitation letter..." Said Gojo, tilting his head to the side as he continued reading it.

However, he soon threw this thought aside as he read the huge note that was written in gold, situated at the bottom of the letter.

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'My student beating me up?'

Thinking of this, a grin instantly appeared on his face as he then busted out laughing.

"HAHAHHAHA, I wish that could happen!"

However, this laugh didn't last long as he soon restored his serious face.

"But, for him to say this, it means that the power Maki awakened is pretty good; I really wonder what it is..."

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It's just that while the other people at Jujutsu High were experiencing different emotions and enacting a number of diverse reactions, another person far away from this location was also affected by Maki's disappearance and her change of power systems.

*Crash*

As the loud noise of a glass cup falling to the ground and sending coffee everywhere, a young girl with short hair could be seen standing frozen in place.

"Mai, Is everything okay?" Immediately asked the tall and heavily muscular young man who was standing next to her.

This worry was also echoed by the short, golden-haired girl next to them.

"Are you alright?"

However, to their concern, even after calling out to her, the girl didn't seem to react as she instead looked down at her hands which started shaking uncontrollably.

'This...Maki.'

'I don't feel it anymore...the connection...'

'I...My cursed energy improved, I don't feel the shackles anymore...'

'However...Why am I not happy...'

Feeling a number of complex emotions, Mai's countenance palled as a wave of dizziness hit her, causing her to fall to her knees.

'That lier...I clearly hate her.'

'But, why am I feeling like this...'

Clutching her heart tightly, Mai took a deep breath trying to calm herself down.

Right now, she wasn't even in the mood to check out how strong she became; All she wanted to do now is understand what happened to her twin sister.

So, without any delay, she took another deep breath as she then stood up and headed toward the school entrance.

"Mai?" Inquired Momo looking a bit worried.

However, Mai didn't care about any of this right now as she quickened her steps, only leaving a couple of words behind.

"I have to go."

"Mai! Wait for me!" Shouted back Momo as she swiftly followed in her footsteps.

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However, while Maki's disappearance is important for the parties involved, affecting them to various degrees, it wasn't nearly as influential as what was currently occurring far overseas—Not to the overall situation of the world at least.

*Crash*

*Crash*

*Crash*

As the blue ocean waves rolled in gentle swells, a small-sized ship not that far away from the coastline could be seen sailing gently at a very slow speed as it headed back to the shore.

And on its deck, a tall man wearing beach clothes and a wide-brimmed hat could be seen laying comfortably as he held a big blue-colored orb in his hand.

"The ocean is really big, It took me a lot of effort to find you, Imaginary Cursed Spirit—Proteus!"

Saying this, the man then opened his mouth wide and swallowed the orb in one gulp.

*Burp*

"Endless transformation, a great ability, and while it might not be as perfect as Mahito's, it, alongside some other cursed spirits that I grabbed from all over the world in the past few months should be enough to fill in the gap!"

*Groan*

Standing up on the small-sized ship, the man stretched his body, a small groan exiting his mouth.

"The deadline is approaching, this is my only chance!"

"However, I still can't find a way to deal with the other nuisance."

Rubbing his forehead, Kenjaku felt a headache as he thought about the subject.

"It doesn't matter for now, let's take things slowly, all I have to do now is to kick start the culling games."

Thinking of this, Kenjaku threw all of the messy thoughts aside as he then sped up the boat wanting to reach the shore quicker.

'It's time to return to Japan, There are many things that need to be prepared.'

'How long was the flight from Greece to Tokyo again...

'Oh, right, 12 Hours...'