Yuji Itadori Makes His Entrance

Inside the Home Economics Classroom used by the Psychic Phenomena Research Club at Sugisawa Third High School.

Yuji Itadori happily pulled a box from his pocket, opened it, and held out a strange object wrapped in mysterious symbols. "Sasaki, Iguchi, check this out! I picked it up on the street. It totally fits our club's vibe."

Sasaki took it from Itadori and examined it. "Hmm, this really does fit our club's theme. Let's unwrap the cloth tonight and see what's inside."

Iguchi scratched his head. "Isn't that a little rash?"

Sasaki pushed up her glasses and said earnestly, "How is it rash? I decided to open it with a serious attitude and a commitment to seeking the truth."

"All right, then." Under pressure from Sasaki, their club president, Iguchi could only agree.

Sasaki cheered, "All right! It's settled!"

"Now let's play the coin spirit game!"

"Woo-hoo!" Yuji Itadori cheered. This was his favorite club activity.

Tokyo Jujutsu High.

Satoru Gojo straddled a chair as he explained to Chiyo Shin and Megumi Fushiguro in front of him, "According to the Windows' report, the number of cursed spirits around Sugisawa High School in Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture, has increased severalfold. The higher-ups want you to investigate why the special grade cursed object kept there, Ryomen Sukuna's finger, isn't doing its job."

"Your mission is to go investigate. I won't be coming along, so do your best."

"Understood, Gojo-sensei," they both replied.

Sugisawa High School, Sendai City, Miyagi Prefecture.

Chiyo Shin crouched on the ground and complained, "Gojo-sensei could've been a little clearer. How are we supposed to find Ryomen Sukuna's finger in a school this big? Megumi, call him and ask."

"I already am." Megumi Fushiguro held his phone to his ear, having already called Satoru Gojo.

The call was answered after only a few rings.

Satoru Gojo's voice came through. "What is it, Megumi?"

"Where is Ryomen Sukuna's finger?" Megumi Fushiguro asked as he walked away from Chiyo Shin, who was throwing pebbles at him.

"Oh, that. I forgot to tell you before you left. It's in a Stevenson screen at the school," Satoru Gojo said with a laugh.

The sharp-eared Chiyo Shin heard "Stevenson screen" and immediately called to Megumi Fushiguro, pointing to one side. "Hey, Megumi! There's one over here."

Megumi Fushiguro turned toward where Chiyo Shin was pointing. There was indeed a Stevenson screen, and he hurried over with Chiyo Shin.

Chiyo Shin opened the Stevenson screen for Megumi Fushiguro to see. It was completely empty. Megumi immediately reported to Satoru Gojo, "There's nothing in the Stevenson screen."

Satoru Gojo laughed over the phone. "Seriously? That's hilarious. Don't come back without retrieving it."

A vein immediately bulged on Megumi Fushiguro's forehead. "I'll punch you..."

Chiyo Shin added from beside him, "Count me in."

It was getting late, and neither of them had any leads on the missing cursed object, so they could only rest for the night.

The next day.

Inside the inn, Megumi Fushiguro shook Chiyo Shin hard as he lay in bed. "Get up! It's almost checkout time."

"Huh... what?" Chiyo Shin's eyes were half-open, and he was still groggy.

Seeing Chiyo Shin sleeping like a log, Megumi Fushiguro's expression turned fierce, and he raised a fist.

Thump.

With smoke rising from his head, Chiyo Shin finally got himself ready and headed out with Megumi Fushiguro.

The two soon arrived at Sugisawa High School.

The Rugby Field.

"The traces are too muddled. I can't sense it at all. Besides..." Megumi Fushiguro looked up at the cursed spirit perched on the rugby field's gate. "Are there bodies buried underneath?"

Chiyo Shin also looked up at the cursed spirit, making finger guns with both hands and aiming at it.

He compressed the cursed energy in his body into his fingertips and instantly fired it in spherical shots. The cursed spirit let out a wail and scattered on the wind.

"Taken care of. What do you think, Megumi? Pretty awesome, right? This is the super-powerful new skill I developed. I call it the Lesser Cursed Spirit Annihilation Gun."

Afterward, Chiyo Shin even blew across his fingers with a showy flourish.

Megumi Fushiguro stared at Chiyo Shin, speechless.

A clamor rose from the sports ground not far from them.

Chiyo Shin jumped up to look in that direction. When he landed, he threw an arm around Megumi Fushiguro. "Megumi, let's go check it out. It looks lively over there."

Megumi Fushiguro was nowhere near as strong as Chiyo Shin and was dragged toward the sports ground.

After pushing through the crowd, Chiyo Shin immediately spotted Yuji Itadori talking to someone.

Isn't that the protagonist? Could this be when he joins Jujutsu High?

Before he could think further, Yuji Itadori ran toward them. The instant he brushed past, Chiyo Shin and Megumi Fushiguro exchanged a glance. Their eyes conveyed the same message: the cursed object was on him.

"You, hey... How are you that fast?!" Megumi Fushiguro tried to call Yuji Itadori back.

Unfortunately, Yuji Itadori vanished in a flash.

Chiyo Shin quickly laid out a plan. "Megumi, let's split up. You go after him. But the trace on him is too faint, so we can't be sure he has the cursed object."

"And the cursed spirits drawn to the school by the cursed object didn't follow him. I'll stay here, just in case."

"Okay, let's do that." Megumi Fushiguro agreed and immediately ran after him.

The two split up.

Chiyo Shin kept clearing out any cursed spirits that showed themselves around the school, taking each down with a single shot.

Before he knew it, night had fallen. He wondered how things were going on Megumi Fushiguro's end.

Just as Chiyo Shin was clearing out cursed spirits near the school, a scream came from the classroom building.

Not good. Chiyo Shin immediately dashed toward the building.

On the street.

As he ran, Megumi Fushiguro said, "You don't need to worry too much. I have a partner over there too. Your upperclassmen should be all right."

Yuji Itadori told Megumi Fushiguro, "Turn right! It's a shortcut! By the way, is that talisman easy to undo?"

Megumi Fushiguro explained, "Normally, only someone with cursed energy can undo it. But this cursed object is exceptionally powerful, and after sealing it for a thousand years, the talisman is practically scrap paper. Even an ordinary person could easily unwrap it."

Yuji Itadori was still confused. "But I still don't really get what curses are."

Seeing that they were almost there, Megumi Fushiguro decided not to answer Itadori's question and asked urgently, "Where are they?"

"The fourth floor of the classroom building."

Inside the classroom building.

A cursed spirit wandered the hallway. "What... time is it... The short hand... is at eleven."

Sasaki huddled in a corner in fear, not daring to make a sound.

Then someone slowly emerged from the shadows and approached Sasaki.

Sasaki couldn't make out his face yet, but she recognized his build and immediately cried out in delight, "Iguchi, where did you..."

Before she could finish, Iguchi stepped fully out of the shadows, revealing an eight-eyed cursed spirit perched on his head.

Sasaki was too terrified to speak and slowly backed away, but half of a twisted, monstrous face began to emerge from the wall behind her.

"What... time is it..."

Just as Sasaki was struck speechless with fear, something happened.

Two sharp whooshes suddenly rang out.

Two cursed energy bullets blasted apart the cursed spirits in the hallway.

Chiyo Shin ran toward Sasaki's hiding place and shouted, "Hey! Is anyone there? Come out!"

When no one answered, Chiyo Shin picked up his pace.

Around the corner, Sasaki was frozen with terror. Iguchi could no longer stand and had fallen to his knees, while the cursed spirit on his head kept gnawing at it.

Chiyo Shin arrived, saw what was happening, and rushed forward to eliminate the cursed spirit on Iguchi's head first.

As Chiyo Shin projected Golden Repair outward to heal Iguchi, he asked, "Hey, is anyone else in the school besides you two?"

"N-no... no one." It took Sasaki a long time to recover enough to speak.

Chiyo Shin looked down and saw that Iguchi's injuries had improved. "Good. By the way, do you have something that looks like a finger? Give it to me. That finger is very dangerous."

Hearing that, Sasaki hurriedly took the finger from her pocket and handed it to Chiyo Shin.

"Just as I thought."

Just then, the ceiling above the three of them creaked, and an enormous mouth appeared, opening its bloody maw as it prepared to drop down.

Fortunately, Chiyo Shin reacted quickly. He grabbed both of them and rolled out of the way.

He swiftly got to his feet, got a clear look at the cursed spirit, and fired three more cursed energy bullets from his hand, blasting it apart.

"Tch. Any old trash thinks it can show up here."

After dealing with the cursed spirit, Chiyo Shin helped Sasaki up. When he went to help Iguchi, he discovered that Iguchi had already regained consciousness.

Sasaki explained their current situation to Iguchi, and his grogginess upon waking turned to terror.

Seeing that Iguchi had recovered, Chiyo Shin said, "It's still too dangerous. Stay right beside me, and don't wander even a step away."

The two hurriedly nodded.

Just as he finished speaking, hurried footsteps sounded behind him. Chiyo Shin turned and saw Megumi Fushiguro.

"You're too slow, Megumi. I almost got hurt, you know. You have to treat me to barbecue." Chiyo Shin wiggled around, imitating Panda.

Megumi Fushiguro's face darkened. "Fine. Let's handle business first. Where's the finger?"

Chiyo Shin took out the finger and waved it. "Relax, Megumi-chan. I've got it."

A vein bulged on Megumi Fushiguro's forehead.

While the two were talking, someone burst through the window. Chiyo Shin took a look. Wasn't that Yuji Itadori?