Chapter Summaries

Gojo Satoru and Kamuro Masumi discussed his planned score against last year's national champions, while Sakayanagi Arisu remembered meeting him as a child at an orphanage. The memory revealed how she first became fascinated with him after learning about his extraordinary talents and seeing his striking eyes.

• Gojo Satoru agreed to aim for a score of 222 to 22 and asked Kamuro Masumi to cheer him on, promising himself a reward if he succeeded.
• Gojo Satoru flirted with Kamuro Masumi, leaving their classmates and Sakayanagi Arisu watching them in dismay.
• Sakayanagi Arisu recalled her father taking her to an orphanage to meet Tendo Souji, a child prodigy skilled in music, painting, and chess.
• Sakayanagi Arisu visited Tendo Souji's room and was captivated when he turned to face her.
• Tendo Souji angrily objected when Sakayanagi Arisu called him by that name, while she teased him and grew more intrigued.

Gojo Satoru met the shy Shiina Chizuru, who had gotten lost after entering the school with a visiting basketball team, and helped her find the gymnasium. They arrived just before Gojo’s match, where a large crowd and the school leadership had gathered to watch him face last year’s national number one.

• Gojo Satoru left class and encountered Shiina Chizuru, who had wandered away from her team and lost her way around campus.
• Gojo Satoru teased Shiina Chizuru, causing her to faint, then carried her to the infirmary.
• Shiina Chizuru pretended to be asleep until Gojo Satoru said he was going to the basketball match, then asked him to take her along.
• Gojo Satoru learned why Shiina Chizuru had gotten lost and escorted her to the gymnasium.
• Gojo Satoru and Shiina Chizuru entered the crowded gymnasium, where students and Chairman Sakayanagi had gathered for Gojo’s match against last year’s national number one.

Gojo Satoru reunited with his friends and teammates before the basketball match, then asked Chairman Sakayanagi for Arisu and received his permission to pursue her. He joined the team as they prepared to face Imperial Copper University, last year’s national champions.

• Amikura Mako and Hasebe Haruka hugged Gojo Satoru and asked about the girl he had met, and he recounted the encounter while boasting about his patience.
• Gojo Satoru greeted the school leaders and shook hands with them before approaching Chairman Sakayanagi.
• Gojo Satoru asked Chairman Sakayanagi to give him Arisu, and the chairman said he would not interfere with her choice of partner.
• Chairman Sakayanagi warned Gojo Satoru to be gentle with Arisu, and Gojo assured him that she would be in good hands.
• Gojo Satoru joined the second- and third-year basketball players, who welcomed him as a teammate ahead of their match against Imperial Copper University.

Gojo Satoru joined Advanced Nurturing High School’s basketball team against Teido and promised to overwhelm their opponents. His opening tip and immediate long-range basket revived Kitahara Sosuke’s memories of being crushed by Gojo in middle school, ending with Gojo’s final taunt breaking Kitahara’s resolve.

• Gojo Satoru said he would play power forward and asked his teammates to pass him the ball as he proposed a lopsided 222–22 score.
• Gojo Satoru provoked Teido’s players before the game, while Kamiya Hiroshi revealed to Shiina Chizuru and the team that Gojo had once dominated Kitahara Sosuke’s middle-school team.
• Gojo Satoru won the opening tip, received Yamagami Sawano’s pass, and scored from midcourt in under five seconds.
• Kitahara Sosuke recalled a middle-school final where Gojo’s team led 137–0 and Gojo broke through his defense before scoring a three-pointer.
• Gojo Satoru told Kitahara Sosuke that lasting that long was the only thing he could praise him for, and Kitahara’s resolve collapsed.

Gojo Satoru dominated the basketball game against Teido, pushing the score to 39:0 before the opponents called a timeout. During the break, he teased Tachibana Akane by hugging Horikita Manabu, while Horikita Suzune watched angrily from the stands.

• Gojo Satoru intercepted Yamahira Kenichi's pass and scored another long-range three-pointer, extending Advanced Nurturing High School's lead over Teido to 39:0.
• Gojo Satoru taunted Teido and promised to stop shooting threes after widening the gap, prompting the referee to call a timeout.
• Kamiya Hiroshi told Teido's players about Gojo Satoru's middle-school achievements, and Yamahira Kenichi urged the team to show their abilities despite the likely loss.
• Gojo Satoru hugged Horikita Manabu during the break and teased Tachibana Akane, who angrily told him to drink his water.
• Horikita Suzune watched Gojo Satoru from the stands, called him a man who liked men, and warned Ayanokoji Kiyotaka to stay away from him.

After Teito scored with Takuta Fumiya’s powerful dunk, Gojo Satoru answered by tearing down the basket with an even stronger slam, forcing the game to pause. As the teams waited for a replacement hoop, Gojo apologized, Yamahira Kenichi struggled with his fear of him, and Sakura Airi froze when Gojo handed her his sunglasses with a gentle smile.

• Takuta Fumiya led Teito through a fast break and dunked hard enough to bend the rim while Gojo Satoru was distracted.
• Gojo Satoru dribbled past Takuta Fumiya and Yamahira Kenichi, then dunked so forcefully that he tore the basket down.
• The game paused while the hoop was replaced, and Amikura Mako and Hasebe Haruka scolded Gojo as Kobashi Yume and Sakura Airi defended him.
• Yamahira Kenichi continued trembling after facing Gojo, while Manabe Shiho teased Shino Nanami about Gojo’s stamina.
• After the replacement hoop was nearly installed, Gojo Satoru gave Sakura Airi his sunglasses, and she froze at his gentle smile.

Gojo Satoru dominated the basketball game with flashy streetball moves, leading his team to a huge first-quarter advantage. During the break, Teido’s players accepted the challenge as a chance to improve and prepared to keep playing.

• Gojo Satoru stole the ball from Takuta Fumiya and scored with a series of dazzling dribbles and an unconventional shot.
• Kamiya Hiroshi explained to Shiina Chizuru that Gojo Satoru was using streetball, which required exceptional physical ability, coordination, and quick thinking.
• Gojo Satoru repeatedly outmaneuvered Teido’s players, then baited Takuta Fumiya into a failed block before scoring with a self-created alley-oop.
• The first quarter ended with the score at 69 to 2, and Shiina Chizuru handed water to the exhausted players.
• Takuta Fumiya and his teammates praised Gojo Satoru’s ability and vowed to keep improving, while Kamiya Hiroshi encouraged them to treat the strong opposition as a chance to break through their limits.

During the street basketball game, Gojo Satoru delighted the crowd with a charming pose before Takuta Fumiya suddenly blocked his dunk and counterattacked. Gojo recognized that Takuta had entered the Zone, signaling that the real contest had begun.

• Gojo Satoru joked with his teammates during the break and posed for the girls in the stands, captivating the onlookers.
• Sakura Airi forgot to take a picture, so Amikura Mako took the camera but captured Gojo's pose poorly.
• Manabe Shiho and Yamashita Saki pressed Shino Nanami to help them get closer to Gojo.
• Takuta Fumiya calmed down as Gojo repeatedly scored against him, then knocked the ball away when Gojo went up for a dunk.
• Takuta Fumiya entered the Zone, sped past Kawashima and Yamagami Sawano, and slammed the ball into the hoop.
• Gojo Satoru identified Takuta's state as the Zone and realized the opposing team had begun the real contest.

Gojo Satoru dominated the basketball game against Takuta Fumiya, who exhausted himself trying to keep up. At halftime, Gojo praised him and told Kitahara Sosuke that he had great teammates, prompting Kitahara to decide to play next.

• Gojo Satoru repeatedly stole the ball from Takuta Fumiya and scored, including a shot from midcourt, while Takuta failed to score again after entering the Zone.
• Gojo Satoru scored a three-pointer at the buzzer as the referee called halftime, and he caught Takuta Fumiya when he collapsed from exhaustion.
• Gojo Satoru praised Takuta Fumiya and helped him to his team's rest area, where he greeted Kitahara Sosuke.
• Gojo Satoru told Kitahara Sosuke that he had great teammates, and Kitahara remembered his past, cried, and asked Kamiya Hiroshi to let him play next.
• Gojo Satoru went to Kamuro Masumi in the stands and stopped her from hugging him because he was covered in an opponent's sweat.

Gojo Satoru changed his plan for the basketball score and led his team to a 282:4 victory over Teido, honoring Takuta Fumiya's effort. After the match, he arranged a class celebration and said goodbye to the opposing team as they left for the national tournament.

• Gojo Satoru told Kamuro Masumi he no longer wanted to humiliate Teido with the score, and she supported his decision.
• Gojo Satoru's team agreed to his plan, and he overwhelmed Teido after its main player was lost, ending the game 282:4.
• Gojo Satoru invited Class B to a celebration at the commercial building's third-floor bar and offered to pay for the venue.
• Gojo Satoru agreed to take a photo with Tono Takaki, then joined Teido's players, coaches, and manager for a group picture at the school gate.
• Gojo Satoru encouraged Takuta Fumiya not to lose at the national tournament as Teido boarded its bus, and Takuta fought back tears.

Gojo Satoru invited Shino Nanami, Manabe Shiho, and Yamashita Saki to the Class B gathering, and Nanami accepted after he kissed her. At the party, Gojo entertained the girls with music while Nanami befriended Amikura Mako and Hasebe Haruka and Kamuro Masumi playfully groped each other.

• Gojo Satoru found Shino Nanami at the mall and invited her to the gathering; after he kissed her, she agreed to go.
• Manabe Shiho and Yamashita Saki asked to accompany Nanami, and Gojo Satoru accepted.
• Class B gathered at a bar, where Hoshinomiya-sensei drank expensive liquor and the students enjoyed Gojo Satoru's feast.
• Gojo Satoru played his own music and danced with Ichinose Honami, Kobashi Yume, and the other girls.
• Amikura Mako welcomed Shino Nanami as a friend, while Hasebe Haruka and Kamuro Masumi teased each other by touching each other's chests.

At the dance party, Gojo Satoru basked in the girls’ attention, comforted Kamuro Masumi, and entertained the crowd with magic tricks. The celebration continued as he handed out roses, including one to Ichinose Honami.

• Manabe Shiho and other girls crowded around Gojo Satoru for photos while Yamashita Saki slipped away toward Shino Nanami.
• Ichinose Honami told Shiranami Chihiro and Ando Sayo that she was happy because their class was closer to Class A, and Minami Kozue boasted that she knew Gojo Satoru well.
• Himeno Yuki said she felt unwell and left the party, while Hasebe Haruka teased Kamuro Masumi after they emerged from the restroom.
• Kamuro Masumi ran to Gojo Satoru and complained that Hasebe Haruka had bullied her, and he comforted her and promised to teach Hasebe Haruka a lesson.
• Gojo Satoru amazed the girls by producing playing cards and transforming a white rose into a red one with flames.
• Gojo Satoru gave the red rose to Ichinose Honami, another rose to Ando Sayo, and white roses to the other girls who asked for them.

At the harem gathering, Hasebe Haruka and Shino Nanami compared their experiences with Gojo Satoru before revealing his true identity to Kamuro Masumi and Nanami. After learning who Satoru really was, Nanami worried she did not deserve to be with him, while Masumi realized she might have been treated less intensely than the others.

• Hasebe Haruka claimed her time with Gojo Satoru had lasted 25 hours, and Kamuro Masumi and Shino Nanami doubted her.
• Shino Nanami described passing out after her first time with Satoru, prompting Amikura Mako to point out that Masumi was the only one who had not passed out.
• Kobashi Yume discovered that Masumi and Nanami did not know Satoru's true identity, and Igris confirmed that they could be told.
• Hasebe Haruka explained Satoru's true identity, and Igris emerged from her shadow to greet the stunned Masumi and Nanami.
• Shino Nanami worried that she was not good enough for Satoru, so Amikura Mako and Hasebe Haruka reassured her that he chose the girls he liked.
• Kamuro Masumi realized that Satoru might have treated her less intensely and exclaimed that she had been ripped off.

Kamuro Masumi told Hasebe Haruka and the others how much she regretted spending time under Sakayanagi Arisu’s influence instead of with Gojo Satoru. At the gathering, Ando Sayo discovered how lavishly Hoshinomiya Chie was drinking and worried that Gojo Satoru might go bankrupt.

• Kamuro Masumi complained that she had obeyed Sakayanagi Arisu and missed chances to spend time with Gojo Satoru, while Shino Nanami agreed that she wanted to see the Shadow Army and its wonders.
• After accepting Gojo Satoru’s rose, Ando Sayo joined the boys, where she found Hoshinomiya Chie too drunk to stop drinking.
• Shibata So told Ando Sayo that her bite of caviar cost about 7,000 points and that Hoshinomiya Chie’s second bottle of Lafite cost over two million.
• Shibata So revealed that Hoshinomiya Chie had drunk wine worth more than all the points the class had earned since school began, excluding Gojo Satoru’s points.
• Ando Sayo worried that Hoshinomiya Chie’s spending would make Gojo Satoru go bankrupt.

Ando Sayo worried that Gojo Satoru might eventually grow disappointed in Class B because he was always helping them without receiving anything in return. Gojo left the class gathering to check on Himeno Yuki, whom he found alone near the dorms.

• Shibata So reassured Ando Sayo that Gojo Satoru could afford the gathering, and she struggled to accept how many Private Points he had.
• Ando Sayo told Shibata So that Gojo Satoru had always supported the class and wondered whether they had become a burden to him.
• Gojo Satoru appeared and explained that Ichinose had told him Himeno Yuki had left early because she felt unwell.
• Gojo Satoru told Ando Sayo and Shibata So that he had transferred the points to Xiao Mako, then left to check on Himeno Yuki.
• Himeno Yuki walked back toward the dorms, worrying that Gojo Satoru might hate her for leaving without a word.
• Gojo Satoru found Himeno Yuki resting by the railing and asked whether she had been feeling unwell.

Gojo Satoru coaxed Himeno Yuki into shouting her worries away at the sea, and her relief brought out a rare natural smile. The next morning, Gojo continued his sexual encounter with Shino Nanami and Kamuro Masumi at the Tokyo villa.

• Gojo Satoru found Himeno Yuki and encouraged her to talk about what was troubling her.
• Gojo shouted at the sea about being handsome, and Himeno Yuki followed by declaring herself super cute.
• Himeno Yuki smiled naturally, but when Gojo asked her to smile again, she managed only a tiny smile and got angry when he laughed.
• Around four in the morning, Gojo continued having sex with Shino Nanami and Kamuro Masumi at the Tokyo villa.
• Kamuro Masumi blacked out for the second time that night before Gojo finally let her go.

Gojo Satoru took Kamuro Masumi out of class after paying for their class time, astonishing Class A. Later, Horikita Suzune’s attempt to form an alliance between Class D and Class B failed because Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji prioritized Gojo’s influence and Class B’s unity, leaving Horikita determined to prove herself.

• Gojo Satoru interrupted Class A and took Kamuro Masumi with him, while Mashima Tomoya explained that Gojo had paid at least 200,000 points per person for the class time.
• Horikita Suzune, Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and their classmates met Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji to propose an alliance between Class D and Class B.
• Ichinose Honami and Kanzaki Ryuji rejected the alliance, saying they feared it would alienate Gojo Satoru and harm Class B’s unity.
• Kanzaki Ryuji and Ichinose Honami left after offering Horikita Suzune personal help if she needed it.
• Horikita Suzune vowed to prove she was no worse than Gojo Satoru, while Ayanokoji Kiyotaka watched silently.

Horikita Suzune told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka she could not accept Gojo Satoru being acknowledged by her brother, while Sakayanagi Arisu monitored Kamuro Masumi’s unmoving phone location. On the restored island, Kamuro directed Tusk, Beru, and the ant soldiers in a staged battle, then spent the night exploring and playing with Gojo before agreeing to resume their outing on the weekend.

• Horikita Suzune told Ayanokoji Kiyotaka she could not accept Gojo Satoru because her brother had acknowledged him, and Ayanokoji left with a faintly vicious expression.
• Sakayanagi Arisu stayed in her classroom watching Kamuro Masumi’s phone location, which had remained in the dormitory since morning.
• On the restored island, Kamuro Masumi directed Tusk and the ant soldiers through a staged Fire Pillar attack, then ordered Beru to strike them while Igris recorded.
• Beru tore through the fire and ant soldiers with Shadowless Claw, and Kamuro happily watched the recording while Gojo Satoru and Bellion observed.
• Gojo Satoru carried Kamuro through the night sky, and she excitedly listed more activities she wanted to try at the castle and estate.
• Gojo agreed Kamuro could keep playing but said they had to return to school and could go out again on the weekend.

Kamuro Masumi returned to Class A after spending two days with Gojo Satoru, while Sakayanagi Arisu urged her to focus on studying. At lunch, Gojo accepted Ichinose Honami’s bento and then noticed the class acting unusually enthusiastic toward him, leaving Himeno Yuki confused by his question.

• Kamuro Masumi kissed Gojo Satoru goodbye at the classroom door, then told Sakayanagi Arisu she had enjoyed her time with him and promised to study hard.
• Sakayanagi Arisu returned to her seat after advising Kamuro Masumi to put more thought into her studies.
• Shibata So offered Gojo Satoru a bento, but Gojo sent him out of the classroom.
• Gojo Satoru accepted Ichinose Honami’s lunchbox and asked the other girls to take their bentos back.
• Gojo Satoru asked Himeno Yuki whether the class had been looking at him unusually enthusiastically, and his words made the nearby students pause.

Ayanokoji Kiyotaka told Gojo Satoru how Class D blamed Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo after Gojo’s transfer and Class B’s basketball victory. Before Gojo left, Ayanokoji asked whether he would give him freedom, and Gojo promised he would.

• Ayanokoji met Gojo on the rooftop and said Horikita’s hostility toward him had grown stronger.
• Gojo told Ayanokoji that being hated by someone he hated meant he had done something right, then flicked him on the forehead.
• Ayanokoji explained that Horikita had taken responsibility for the exam-answer scheme, but Class D students increasingly blamed her and Kushida after Gojo earned Class B 200 points.
• Gojo said he was leaving to meet his girlfriends, but Ayanokoji grabbed his wrist and asked him to give him freedom.
• Gojo promised Ayanokoji freedom, and Ayanokoji watched him leave with an unfinished thought.