Have You Seen My Golden Branch?

Jujutsu High took in a group of guests.

Only, in more ways than one, there was something seriously off about them.

As the strongest in the jujutsu world cursed out the higher-ups, the wealthy young man with long black hair and heterochromatic eyes immediately chimed in: “Ah, I know. So this is when you kill the rotten old-timers holding back progress and put genuinely good leaders in charge, right?”

Little flowers seemed to bloom around him. “I know all about this. We’ll help you.”

“Only,” the young man said with an innocent smile, “we’ll need to take a little something as payment from them, right, Dante-nim?”

·

While the Pokemon Master wrestled with the relationship between the jujutsu world and ordinary people, questioning his path and ideals, the gloomy young man with heavy dark circles, who looked ready to die right there in front of him, suddenly raised his head. “Could you repeat that?”

Geto: “...I wasn’t talking to you.”

The gloomy young man: “Ah, but do go on. If you want your ideals to take flight, you need to know they’re truly your own. Otherwise, they’ll only become something abnormal.”

“I’ll lend you the mirrors that show countless possible futures. I hope you’ll find the path that truly lies in your heart. Then you’ll stand firm, and no one will be able to stop you.”

“What do you think, Dante?”

·

There was also

a blood-soaked master who loved art,

a righteous, sunny knight,

and a caring big sister with incredible gambling skills.

The manager: “Sure, sure, whatever you say. Just stop calling me all the time, okay?”

The others in the jujutsu world already thought he was the mastermind plotting to take over!

Did they forget they were only here to look for something?!

*

The dignified bus manager was finally bowled over by the driver’s wild driving before the results of his next gacha pull could kill him. His head spun, stars danced before his eyes.

When he looked up, the sinners were staring at him in shock.

“What?”

“Manager, sir, your... your head!”

The good news: he would no longer face discrimination for having a clock for a head.

The bad news: the golden branch hidden inside the clock was gone.

So, to avoid getting beaten to death by their own guide, they had to recover the precious items that had scattered before they left this other world.

Sigh. Off we go!

Please note:

0. The chibi illustration of Big D’s teacher was kindly provided by the L·F·T artist “Hanhan Is Sleeping.” It’s suuuuper awesome!!

1. This story features misunderstandings and people reading too much into things, so you may find the Bus crew’s behavior a little too “urban” and the canon characters a little too prone to jumping to conclusions. This is unavoidable. The author’s troublemaker side got the better of them, and it’s all deliberate.

2. There will be out-of-character moments. Please click away if they bother you.

3. The Bus crew is one big family! So besides the misunderstandings, there’ll also be plenty of everyday interactions among them.

4. If I don’t think of something while writing, there may be a few inconsistencies in the setting. Just have fun with it.

5. Game power levels and story power levels are mixed together, so things may get a little wobbly at times.

Theme: Face your fears and embrace the future