Sugisawa Third High School, Miyagi Prefecture.
An energetic pink-haired boy waved goodbye to his friends, bought some fruit and flowers, then hurried eagerly to their agreed meeting place.
Not far away, a woman with a gentle smile waved to him. She even thoughtfully took out a handkerchief to wipe the sweat from Itadori's face.
"Don't rush so much, sweetheart. You might fall."
"I won't! I'm pretty athletic!"
The pink-haired boy was Yuji Itadori. He scratched his head sheepishly as he explained. In fact, he was being very modest: his natural physical abilities were good enough for him to compete in the Olympics.
"I'm just so happy!... Mom, you finally agreed to come see Grandpa with me!"
Yuji Itadori had never known his parents growing up. His grandfather had raised him and rarely spoke about them.
Although he was an easygoing optimist who could be a little oblivious, he still held out hope for his parents. Then, not long ago, a woman who bore some resemblance to him had appeared and said she was his mother.
At first, Yuji Itadori hadn't believed her. He had even been a little angry, because his grandfather had told him his parents had died long ago. But...
The photographs couldn't lie. Not only did the woman resemble him, she also had a family portrait.
It was also from her that he learned his grandfather had strongly disapproved of his parents being together, particularly when she was pregnant with him.
His mother knew how stubborn his grandfather was and hadn't wanted to put his father in a difficult position. Then an accident had left her recuperating for a long time, which was why she had only come to see him now.
"Even though I've only come to find you now, I've always been watching over you,