At seven that evening, Itadori arrived right on time at the restaurant's private room for his meeting with Choso.
The three who had been waiting inside immediately sprang to their feet in excitement and looked at him, making Itadori feel like a visiting dignitary the moment he opened the door.
Itadori: "..."
"Ahem, don't do that..."
He awkwardly closed the door.
"Have you ordered yet? Let's talk over dinner."
Choso took a deep breath, struggling to rein in his emotions.
"No... we thought we'd wait until you arrived and order together."
Of course they had to wait until all the brothers were present for something like this!
Sukuna kept a close eye on Choso from the Inner World. The guy had behaved himself last night, but he had attacked Yuji before. Sukuna had to stay vigilant.
Just in case, he manifested a mouth and issued a warning.
"Let's get one thing straight. Don't think Yuji came here alone. Try anything funny, and you'll answer to my fists!"
He had to back his kid up! Nobody was allowed to hurt him!
Seeing Sukuna in this form for the first time, Choso froze.
...My god...! Our little brother really did tame the King of Curses!
-His personal guardian beast could even transform like this?
He immediately said calmly, "We won't do anything... Yuji is our little brother. If anything, we're closer to Yuji than you are!"
Sukuna: "...???"
Was this guy addicted to being a big brother now?? He wanted to fight me over Yuji, too??
...And how did he have the nerve to say that? Who was it that fired Piercing Blood at my Yuji the moment they met?
Itadori coughed, cutting them both off.
"Let's order first, let's order... Aren't you hungry? I am!"
The moment Itadori said he was