The gentle sensation of warmth enveloping me felt familiar. I slowly opened my eyes, convinced I would wake up in my own bed after a restless night. I blinked, rubbing my eyes and offering a relieved smile, believing this was all just a nightmare. However, as my senses awakened, I realized something was amiss. The walls were different, the lighting was brighter, and the hushed voices I heard seemed to be coming from behind a curtain partitioning the bed I was lying on.
"Do you think she's a new student?" wondered a first male voice, curious.
"That would be great! There aren't enough girls in this school," said a female voice, filled with enthusiasm.
"I agree!" added a second male voice, casually.
A sound of a slap came from behind the curtain.
"Ouch! What did I do?" protested the male voice.
"I might finally have a girlfriend to go shopping with!" exclaimed the female voice, delighted. "And I won't have to put up with your face, you, and Megumi."
"I don't think she's a jujutsu sorcerer," the first male voice intervened in a calmer and more thoughtful tone. "I don't sense any cursed energy in her."
"I think she might be a model; she's way too pretty to be a jujutsu sorcerer," the second male voice suggested.
"Are you suggesting I'm not pretty?" retorted the female voice in an irritated tone.
A second slap was heard from behind the curtain.
A sense of unease began to creep over me.
"Where am I?" I managed to articulate.
Suddenly, the curtain was abruptly drawn back, revealing three curious faces leaning over me.
"She's awake!" exclaimed the red-haired girl. "Megumi, go get Gojo!"
"I'm on it," replied a tall boy with blue hair, maintaining his calm and composed demeanor.
"Hello!" said another boy with pink hair and a wide smile. "I'm Itadori Yuji, and she's Kugisaki Nobara. What's your name?"
"Where am I?" I stammered, still bewildered and disoriented.
Nobara settled into a chair next to my bed, looking nonchalant.
"You're in the infirmary of Jujutsu Tec," she replied casually. "Jujutsu Tec is a sorcerer school. By the way, how are you feeling?"
"Jujutsu... Tec?" I mumbled, trying to gather my thoughts.
The reality of the situation slowly dawned on me, and I suddenly remembered the incident at the karaoke bar and the presence of the monsters. Panic began to well up, and I couldn't help but become anxious.
"Wait a second," I exclaimed, my voice slightly trembling. "I was attacked by monsters! They were trying to swallow me!"
Nobara placed her hand on my shoulder to calm me.
"Listen," she said straightforwardly, "the monsters you saw are Cursed Spirits. Jujutsu Tec is a special school for combating these cursed creatures and supernatural threats that hang over the world."
"Does that mean...?" I interrupted, my voice breaking, tears welling up in my eyes. "You can see them too?"
Itadori and Nobara looked at me, perplexed, not knowing how to respond. Suddenly, a familiar voice echoed in the room, and a charismatic man made his entrance.
"You're letting her cry when I asked you to watch over her?" the man wondered, rubbing his eyes.
He was the man who had saved me the previous day. This time, he wore round glasses instead of a headband. Why was he hiding his eyes?
"No, everything's fine," I said, wiping my tears with a tissue handed to me by Itadori. "I'm just relieved to know that other people can see these creatures. I always thought I had some kind of mental disorder that made me hallucinate these monsters..."
Itadori and Nobara each took one of my hands, their eyes glistening with tears.
"It must have been so hard for you," one of them exclaimed. "But now we're here!"
"It's strange," Megumi noted. "I don't sense any cursed energy in her. How can she see these monsters then?"
Gojo furrowed his brows and changed the subject.
"How absentminded of me!" he exclaimed, slapping his forehead dramatically. "I forgot to introduce everyone. Students, meet Rina, our new first-year student."
"Huh?" I exclaimed, surprised by this announcement.
"Rina, allow me to introduce Megumi. Don't be fooled by his cold exterior; he has a tender heart, in reality," Gojo joked.
Megumi gave me a slight smile, and I timidly returned it.
"As for her, she's Nobara," Gojo continued. "Beware, she's beautiful but dangerous."
Nobara crossed her arms with satisfaction, clearly enjoying the description.
"Finally, he's Itadori Yuji, Sukuna's vessel."
Itadori pouted at Gojo. "You could at least make an effort to describe me. I'm not just Sukuna's vessel."
Nobara couldn't resist teasing her friend, "Yeah, you're also a 900-year-old finger-eater."
"Wait, Sukuna, finger-eater...?" I asked, still lost in this mysterious world.
Gojo gave me a reassuring smile. "Don't pay attention to them, Rina. Are you feeling well enough to walk?"
Megumi, Itadori, and Nobara had resumed their bickering, leaving me to recover from my emotions.
"Yes, I'm okay," I replied, regaining my composure. I had so many questions, but for now, I wanted to learn more about this place and the strange phenomena I had witnessed.
"Very well. Come with me," said Gojo. He removed his glasses, revealing his beautiful blue eyes.
About to get up, I stopped in my tracks, completely dazzled by his gorgeous azure eyes. Without even realizing it, I couldn't look away, and I was completely captivated by his optical eyes.
The admiring smile I wore while looking at Gojo did not go unnoticed. He couldn't help but smile at my reaction.
"Don't worry, you'll get used to them," he said with a wink.
I regained my composure, my cheeks burning with embarrassment, which made Gojo smile even more.
I then took Gojo's extended hand, a radiant smile on my face. My life had taken an unexpected turn, but I was ready to embrace this strange new world and uncover the secrets of Jujutsu Tec.