Megumi Fushiguro sorted through his thoughts and finally understood.
Sukuna had only done that because he was worried about him... Once he realized this, his expression softened.
He looked at Sukuna and said earnestly,
"You don't need to worry. I won't use that move again."
His sister had woken up. He would no longer throw his life away so casually or put himself in danger.
"That move... isn't necessary anymore."
His expression relaxed.
"I promise you, I'll never think about taking someone down with me again."
"I'm planning to work on my domain. If I'm really left with no other choice, I'll use that instead."
...Is that so?
Sukuna was a little surprised, but there was nothing forced about Megumi Fushiguro's expression. After watching him for a moment, he gradually felt reassured.
"That's good." His expression relaxed along with that thought. "Then tonight, you can come with Yuji and me..."
Before he could finish, a voice suddenly rang out-
"Taking. Someone. Down. With. You?!"
Tsumiki's icy voice came from behind Megumi Fushiguro.
Both Sukuna and Megumi Fushiguro froze. Megumi Fushiguro's eyes widened as he stiffly turned around, inch by inch.
Tsumiki came around the corner behind him, wearing her usual smile-
But behind that gentle smile, Megumi Fushiguro could see a roaring inferno-
-the kind that could burn him into Fushi-charcoal.
"Sis... ter?"
His tongue tangled, all the composure he'd shown with Sukuna gone.
Two more heads peeked out from behind the wall at the corner-Nobara and Junpei.
They looked at him, both wearing expressions that said they couldn't help him.
One glance was enough to tell that all three had been eavesdropping for quite some time.
-He couldn't even say, "You misheard."
Seeing this, Sukuna swiftly vanished from the back of Itadori's hand and retreated into his body, urging