Vol. 1Volume 1

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Chapters 1–50 Read from ch. 1

Arc 1Grief and Second Chances

After Yuanyin’s death, Yuanli and Toji struggled with grief while caring for Megumi, who had returned to the past in a toddler’s body. As the family tried to rebuild their lives, Yuanli feared she no longer belonged and went to Yuanyin’s grave, where she attempted to kill herself.

  • Yuanli buried Yuanyin’s ashes, then set out to die, but police found her injured on the mountain and brought her back to Toji.
  • Toji began confronting how he had failed Yuanli, while Yuanli tried to keep him from being punished for Yoshida Tadashi’s injuries and stopped him from burning away every memory of Yuanyin.
  • Toji found Yuanli’s suicide supplies and realized how close she was to death, then tried to stay beside her and reconnect with her through a drawing class.
  • Yuanli saved Ayato Nanami from a curse, and Megumi later awakened in a toddler’s body with memories of his previous life as Megumi Fushiguro.
  • Megumi and Yuanli cautiously grew closer as he faced traumatic memories, accepted her care, and agreed to let his two-year-old self have a childhood.
  • When Megumi fell ill, Yuanli asked Toji to stay with her and Megumi, and later challenged Megumi to distinguish his own feelings from memories of Yuanyin.
  • The family moved to a new house and tried to build a life together, but Yuanli secretly took steps to protect them from the violent organization connected to her past.
  • After Toji disappeared and Megumi seemed to reject her, Yuanli gave Megumi money and left for Yuanyin’s grave, where she confessed her fear of abandonment and pulled the trigger of Quasar beneath her chin.
Chapters 1–25 Summaries Read

Arc 2A Father’s Return and a Troubled Bond

Yuanli reunited with Toji, confronted the Zenin Clan’s abuse, and began rebuilding her family while learning Megumi’s secrets. In Tokyo, her unresolved grief over Yuanyin drew her toward Suguru Geto, even as she concluded that his death might be necessary.

  • Yuanli and Megumi found Toji in his squalid apartment, and Toji later recalled how the Zenin Clan’s cruelty and his own guilt had shaped his life.
  • Yuanli took Megumi to the Zenin Clan, uncovered how Toji had been abused there, and helped Toji face his past before leaving with him and Megumi.
  • Yuanli exposed the Zenin Clan’s criminal ties, leading to the seizure of its estate, and Toji returned to his family and embraced Yuanli.
  • At the racecourse, Yuanli confronted Tomomi and rescued Tsumiki from her mother’s plans, then apologized to Toji for mistrusting him and received his promise that he would not leave her.
  • In Hawaii, Yuanli and Megumi shared their fears, Megumi revealed that he had returned to being two years old, and he asked to become Yuanli’s sole partner.
  • Toji tried to reconnect with his children during the Hawaii trip, and the family reunited on the beach before planning more activities together.
  • After returning to Japan, Yuanli tried to shoot Suguru Geto but recognized him as the boy who had comforted her after Yuanyin’s death, then failed to hurt him when she confronted him.
  • Suguru Geto comforted Yuanli and asked whether she wanted to become a jujutsu sorcerer, while Yuanli later decided that she could only be happy if Suguru Geto died.
Chapters 26–50 Summaries Read