Today, everyone in the boys' dorm at Jujutsu High woke to the rich aroma of cake.
Itadori sniffed groggily, then suddenly opened his eyes. They sparkled as he sprang out of bed-
"It's Noroi!"
He hurriedly pulled on his shoes and rushed out, reaching the kitchen doorway in just a few strides-
There, he saw White Noroi, whom he hadn't seen for several days, taking a cake out of the oven. White Noroi spotted him and greeted him with a smile.
"Hey, Tiger!"
Itadori bounded over in delight and threw an arm around White Noroi's neck.
"You're finally back! Where have you been these past few days? I asked Teacher Gojo so many times, and I couldn't get through when I called you!"
White Noroi smiled as he set the cake on the table and waved a casual hand.
"It's fine, it's fine. I went on a mission for Gojo. See? I'm back now!"
Itadori nodded. "I knew it. That's what Teacher Gojo said too... Okay, can you take me along next time you have a mission? You'd only been awake for a few days, and you already had to go on another mission..."
White Noroi hurried to reassure him.
"Sure, I'll take you along if it's a suitable mission!"
"Oh, right, let me show you something!"
Suddenly remembering something, his eyes lit up. He furtively pulled out his phone and switched it on.
Ignoring the battery's remaining seven percent, he quickly showed Yuji the photo he'd taken earlier.
"Look! This is you before you turned three!"
Itadori froze. He quickly took the phone and studied it, then went completely still at the sight of his grandfather holding him in the photo.
His gaze lingered on his grandfather for a long time before he finally stammered out a question.
"H-how