Chapter Summaries

Amikura Mako recalled how Gojo Satoru befriended her in elementary school, left for overseas, and promised to accept her feelings when they met again. At Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, she recognized him in a handsome-student ranking and realized they had reunited.

• Gojo Satoru comforted Amikura Mako when another student abandoned their cleaning duty, then helped her clean and called her his friend.
• Two months later, Gojo Satoru joked that he was encouraging Amikura Mako so she would slim down and fall in love with him.
• Before leaving overseas, Gojo Satoru promised Amikura Mako they would meet again and that he would accept her feelings, but refused to leave her contact information.
• Amikura Mako later visited Gojo Satoru's home and learned he had grown up in an orphanage, where he had earned many medals and trophies.
• At Tokyo Metropolitan Advanced Nurturing High School, Amikura Mako saw a silver-haired student she thought was Gojo Satoru, but an invisible force stopped her from reaching him.
• Amikura Mako recognized Gojo Satoru in a first-year handsome-student ranking and rejoiced that they had met again.

Amikura Mako learned that Gojo Satoru, the boy she had loved for years, had a girlfriend and broke down over their lost reunion. She left Kobashi Yume and headed back to the dormitory, still wondering whether things could have been different.

• Amikura Mako tried to go find Gojo Satoru before class, but Shiranami Chihiro and Ichinose Honami persuaded her to wait until after school.
• After school, Amikura Mako and Kobashi Yume searched Class 1-D for Gojo Satoru, and Matsushita Chiaki told them to ask his girlfriend, Kamuro Masumi.
• Amikura Mako learned that Gojo Satoru had a girlfriend and walked away in shock while Kobashi Yume followed her.
• At the seaside, Amikura Mako cried and told Kobashi Yume that she regretted not trusting her instincts when she had encountered him two weeks earlier.
• After sitting with Kobashi Yume, Amikura Mako asked whether she was useless for giving up on him before and then headed toward the dormitory.

Chabashira Sae explained that Gojo Satoru was admitted without entrance exams and had taken the class tests on his first day, while warning Class A that students who failed a regular exam would be expelled. In Class B, the students discussed Amikura Mako’s isolation after a breakup and planned to seek Kamuro-san’s help, while Kanzaki Ryuji noticed Ichinose seemed troubled.

• Karuizawa Kei defended Gojo Satoru from classmates who doubted his perfect test scores, and Chabashira Sae revealed he had taken the tests on his first day at school.
• Chabashira Sae explained that Gojo Satoru had been admitted without written or oral entrance exams because of private circumstances, then warned that failing even one regular exam would mean expulsion.
• Yukimura Teruhiko pointed out that Gojo Satoru’s high scores could not prevent Class A’s point deductions if he continued skipping class, and Chabashira Sae told them where his dorm room was.
• Kobashi Yume told Hoshinomiya Chie that Amikura Mako had shut herself away after a breakup, and the class decided to ask Kamuro-san for help reaching Gojo-kun.
• Kanzaki Ryuji noticed that Ichinose stayed quiet and appeared unhappy despite the class finding a way to help Amikura Mako.

Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro asked Kamuro Masumi for help finding Gojo Satoru so they could clear up a misunderstanding with their friend Mako. Meanwhile, Hirata tried to start a study group in Class 1-D, while Gojo relaxed at the Cat Cafe and expected his classmates to regret their choices.

• Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro told Kamuro Masumi about Mako and asked how to find Gojo Satoru, and Kamuro revealed that she and Satoru were not dating and gave them his dorm room and favorite Cat Cafe.
• Kobashi Yume could not reach Mako, so she and Shiranami Chihiro planned to visit her after school and explain the misunderstanding.
• Hirata announced a study group for students worried about failing the official exams, but Koenji Rokusuke, Horikita Suzune, Yukimura Teruhiko, and Kanji Ike left instead of joining.
• Hirata continued with the students who stayed, while Wang Meiyu worried that the study group had lost so many classmates.
• Gojo Satoru played with Nyanko-sensei at the Cat Cafe and joked that his classmates would regret their decisions while next month would still be zero.

Horikita Suzune questioned Chabashira Sae about being placed in Class D, while Amikura Mako learned that Gojo Satoru was not dating anyone and began to recover. Hirata Yosuke found Gojo and asked to talk with him, leaving the two to speak outside his room.

• Chabashira Sae told Horikita Suzune that she had to prove herself and climb to Class A, then sent her out of the teachers' office.
• Ayanokoji Kiyotaka saw Horikita Suzune leave and entered the office.
• Kobashi Yume, Ichinose, and Shiranami Chihiro visited Amikura Mako and told her that Gojo Satoru was not dating Kamuro-san or anyone else.
• Amikura Mako cheered up, then said she would shower and eat before going to find Gojo Satoru.
• Hirata Yosuke found Gojo Satoru outside his room and asked to talk with him, and Gojo agreed to speak outside.

Hirata asked Gojo Satoru to help keep Class D from falling apart, but Gojo refused to help people he did not care about and agreed only to return to class. Later, Amikura Mako reunited with Gojo, while Ichinose concealed her tears as she watched them embrace.

• Hirata told Gojo Satoru that Class D was divided and pleaded with him to help prevent students from dropping out.
• Gojo rejected Hirata's appeal, saying he helped only people he cared about, but agreed to attend class as usual.
• Amikura Mako and her friends waited outside Gojo's dorm before spotting him by the seaside with Hirata.
• Amikura Mako rushed to Gojo and embraced him, telling him their childhood promise had worked out better than she expected.
• Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro celebrated Mako's reunion with Gojo, while Ichinose wiped away tears and hurried back to the dormitory.

Gojo Satoru and Amikura Mako spent the night together after she insisted on being his first, and he cared for her the next morning while she recovered. Gojo left her resting at his dorm and arrived at Class 1-D, where Koenji Rokusuke greeted him as a mysterious boy.

• Amikura Mako said she did not want to go back that night, and Gojo Satoru clarified that he was only taking a shower.
• Amikura Mako asked Gojo about his relationship with Kamuro-san, then insisted on being the first person to sleep with him.
• Gojo Satoru and Amikura Mako spent the night together, and she passed out before dawn.
• Gojo Satoru prepared breakfast, helped Amikura Mako sit up, and told her to rest while he went to class.
• Gojo Satoru burst into Class 1-D with a cheerful greeting, and Koenji Rokusuke called him a mysterious boy.

Gojo Satoru reconnected with Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi, then told Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro that Mako was staying in his dorm after a mishap between them. He agreed to play in a basketball game after school the next day for Private Points and planned to bring Mako to watch.

• Hasebe Haruka confronted Gojo Satoru for ignoring her messages, and he joked that he had two girlfriends and would take care of her or Sakura Airi if they ran out of points.
• Kobashi Yume and Shiranami Chihiro asked Gojo Satoru why Mako was absent, and he told them she was in his dorm and would return to class the next day.
• Ken Sudō invited Gojo Satoru to a basketball game between first-year newcomers and third-year veterans, offering 500 Private Points per basket and a payment for Gojo's participation.
• Gojo Satoru accepted the invitation and planned to take Mako to watch the game.

Gojo Satoru returned to the dorm and reunited with Amikura Mako, then spotted Ichinose and suspected they had met before. The next morning, he learned that a video of his basketball skills had sparked interest in an upcoming game between the first-years and third-years.

• Gojo Satoru surprised Amikura Mako and her visitors by entering the dorm shirtless, then apologized and checked on her recovery.
• Gojo Satoru asked Ichinose if they had met before, but she denied it and left with Shiranami Chihiro and Kobashi Yume.
• Gojo Satoru kissed Amikura Mako and carried her to bed, and the next morning she asked him to cover his eyes because other girls were looking at him.
• Gojo Satoru arrived at Class D with bandages over his eyes and learned from Hirata Yosuke that a video of his basketball skills had drawn attention to the first-year-versus-third-year game and an anonymous betting pool.

Gojo Satoru suspected someone was keeping the basketball game's betting odds steady, then learned the Basketball Club seniors already knew his overwhelming ability and expected the first-years to win. As the game was about to begin, he realized the match and betting pool were likely a scheme to take students' points.

• Gojo Satoru considered whether Horikita Manabu or another confident student was managing the betting odds, then thought someone might simply believe in his abilities.
• At lunch, Gojo Satoru assured Kobashi Yume and Amikura Mako that the first-years would win and encouraged them to bet.
• Gojo Satoru arrived at the gym, where Horikita Manabu announced the rules and said he would referee the game.
• Gojo Satoru chose to play power forward and told his teammates not to get in his way.
• A second-year senior revealed that Gojo Satoru had once held an opponent scoreless and scored 200 points in a middle-school game.
• Komiya tried to alert Ryuen to the suspected betting scam, while Gojo Satoru overheard the team discussing it and remained unsurprised.

Gojo Satoru sat out the first quarter while reasoning about who had arranged the basketball game, then entered with the first-years trailing 7–43. He dominated the second quarter with spectacular shots and steals, leaving the third-years struggling to keep up.

• Gojo Satoru declined to start, telling Ken Sudō he would join in the second quarter while he considered who had organized the game.
• After the first-years fell behind 7–43, Gojo Satoru declared he would defeat the third-years and criticized his teammates for being weak and cowardly.
• Gojo Satoru scored immediately with a fadeaway jumper and then blocked Yamagami Sawano’s fast-break shot.
• Gojo Satoru used a sudden change of pace and a behind-the-back hook shot to score despite three third-years trying to block him.
• Gojo Satoru scored again off the backboard from an awkward angle, then used irregular-speed dribbling to get past Kawashima.

Gojo Satoru rested after dominating the third-years in basketball, while students and class leaders reacted to his ability and the points they had bet on him. He then taunted the third-years and asked them to give up because he was bored and wanted to return to his girlfriend.

• Amikura Mako comforted Kobashi Yume over her small bet, while Shiranami Chihiro regretted not betting and Kanzaki Ryuji marveled at Gojo's performance.
• Ryuen credited Ibuki Mio's warning for saving his points, while Ibuki resented Gojo for deceiving and teasing her, and Shiina Hiyori admired him quietly.
• Sakayanagi Arisu teased Kamuro Masumi with a rumor that Gojo had hugged Amikura, but Kamuro refused to believe it without confirming it herself.
• Karuizawa Kei discovered that Matsushita Chiaki and Maya had bet more points on Gojo than she had, despite their earlier doubts.
• Horikita Manabu told Tachibana Akane that Gojo excelled at popular sports and could reach the zone, though he had not yet faced a worthy opponent.
• Ibuki challenged Gojo to a one-on-one match, and Gojo later approached the third-years and told them to give up because he was bored and his girlfriend was waiting.

Gojo Satoru overwhelmed the third-years in the basketball game, leaving Yamagami Sawano questioning his own ability. With 40 seconds left, Sawano’s teammates encouraged him to get back up and pursue their goal of winning the national championship.

• The coach stopped Yamagami Sawano from confronting Gojo Satoru and urged the third-years to work together.
• Xiao Mako cheered for Gojo Satoru, who returned her encouragement with a thumbs-up as Kamuro Masumi watched.
• Gojo Satoru sped past Yamagami Sawano and scored a Meteor Jam, then announced that he was starting to take the game seriously.
• With 40 seconds left, Yamagami Sawano fell into despair after Gojo Satoru’s dominance and recalled his coach’s advice about teamwork.
• Kawashima and the rest of the team encouraged Yamagami Sawano to get up and keep pursuing the national championship.

The first-years defeated Yamagami Sawano’s team 123:45, and Gojo Satoru left the gym with Amikura Mako and Kobashi Yume. After sending the girls to a Cat Cafe, he faced Ibuki Mio, who had rushed over to challenge him.

• Yamagami Sawano saw the 123:45 score, realized Gojo Satoru had toyed with his team, and fainted.
• Horikita Manabu declared the first-years the winners and stopped the upperclassmen from causing a scene.
• Gojo Satoru collected his bandages, dismissed the angry upperclassmen, and called for Amikura Mako instead of Kamuro Masumi, who left jealous.
• Outside the gym, Amikura Mako hugged Gojo Satoru, and Kobashi Yume shyly hugged him too before becoming embarrassed.
• Ibuki Mio ran up and tried to kick Gojo Satoru, but he stopped her and teased her after seeing beneath her skirt.
• Gojo Satoru sent Amikura Mako and Kobashi Yume to the Cat Cafe while he stayed behind to deal with Ibuki Mio.

Gojo Satoru told Kamuro Masumi that Amikura Mako was his girlfriend, and Kamuro left him after realizing she had never admitted her own feelings. Meanwhile, Amikura Mako asked Kobashi Yume what she thought of Gojo, and Yume confessed to having a small crush on him.

• Ibuki Mio teased Gojo Satoru about seeing under her skirt, then hurried away after he joked about it.
• Kamuro Masumi asked Gojo Satoru who Xiao Mako was, and he said she was his childhood friend and current girlfriend.
• Kamuro Masumi confronted Gojo Satoru about choosing Amikura, then recognized that she had been the one denying their relationship.
• Gojo Satoru pulled Kamuro Masumi into an embrace, but she told him he was too late and walked away.
• Kamuro Masumi received 3,025,500 points from Gojo Satoru as her share of the ball game prize.
• Amikura Mako asked Kobashi Yume what she thought of Gojo Satoru, and Yume admitted she had a small crush on him.

After noticing Gojo Satoru was acting strangely, Amikura Mako reassured him of her love, and he later went to Kamuro Masumi to explain what had happened. Masumi learned that Mako had ranked her first, but she still broke down in tears, saying she had thought Satoru no longer wanted her.

• Amikura Mako noticed Gojo Satoru was troubled, and he clung to her without explaining why.
• Gojo Satoru asked whether Mako truly liked him, and she told him she had loved him since they first met.
• After Mako fell asleep, Gojo Satoru went to Kamuro Masumi's dorm to explain what had happened.
• Gojo Satoru told Kamuro Masumi the story, and she learned that Amikura had considered her the one who ranked first.
• Kamuro Masumi doubted his explanation, then embraced Gojo Satoru and cried that she had thought he no longer wanted her.

Gojo Satoru spent the night with Kamuro Masumi, then went with Amikura Mako to the library, where he confronted Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo about the exam rules. The chapter ended with him rejoining Mako’s study group and dismissing the need to study.

• Gojo Satoru stayed with Kamuro Masumi after she teased him about leaving, and she fell asleep in his arms about an hour later.
• On Saturday, Gojo Satoru reassured Amikura Mako that Masumi was doing well and comforted Mako about their different experiences.
• At the library, Gojo Satoru greeted Ayanokoji Kiyotaka and dismissed Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo when they asked about the rules.
• Gojo Satoru teased Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, prompting Horikita Suzune to tell them to behave in public.
• Gojo Satoru joined Amikura Mako’s study group, rested his head on her shoulder, and said he disliked studying despite his good grades.

Gojo Satoru disrupted a study session before meeting Shiina Hiyori in the library, where he defended his approach to romance. Shiina was left speechless after learning that he already had two girlfriends who knew about each other.

• Gojo Satoru visited Amikura Mako's study group, joked about being rejected, and left after Mako pointed out that he was distracting Kobashi Yume.
• Shiina Hiyori struggled to reach a book, and Gojo handed her The Silence of the Lambs.
• Gojo and Shiina sat together to read, and Shiina asked why he had enrolled at the school despite his many abilities.
• Gojo told Shiina he enrolled because many girls he liked attended the school and that he intended to win them over.
• Shiina called Gojo a scumbag, but he argued that his relationships were honest and consensual.
• Gojo revealed that he already had two girlfriends who knew about each other, leaving Shiina unable to argue.

Gojo Satoru told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka the truth about his father’s control and offered to help him gain freedom. They found common ground in their pursuits and agreed to begin building a friendship.

• Ayanokoji asked Gojo how much he knew about him and confirmed that Chabashira had told him Gojo could help him escape his father’s control.
• Gojo revealed Ayanokoji’s White Room past and said that his father had targeted Matsuo and driven Matsuo Eiichiro to suicide.
• Ayanokoji said his father wanted him to return to the White Room and asked Gojo for help and what he wanted in return.
• Gojo agreed to help and asked Ayanokoji to make no moves during the upcoming midterm exams.
• Gojo said he pursued happiness for the people he cared about, and Ayanokoji said they might become friends someday.
• Gojo and Ayanokoji introduced themselves again and shook hands.

Ayanokoji and Gojo discussed buying the Midterm Exam papers to help Class D, and Ayanokoji chose Horikita to distribute them. Gojo then visited Chabashira Sae in the teachers' lounge, where Hoshinomiya Chie misunderstood their relationship, and Chabashira wondered whether he was about to ask for his freedom.

• Ayanokoji inferred that test papers could be bought and discussed how to handle students who might fail the Midterm Exam.
• Gojo said he would buy the papers and have Horikita distribute them, explaining that Kushida could not safely exclude two students.
• Ayanokoji warned Gojo that Horikita might be less capable than he thought, then left.
• Gojo entered the teachers' lounge and found Chabashira Sae with Hoshinomiya Chie.
• Hoshinomiya teased Chabashira about dating Gojo, and Gojo jokingly pretended they had made a promise beneath the cherry trees.
• Gojo asked when Chabashira would be free to talk, and she worried that he might be about to ask for his freedom.