Recaps

Junpei ate lunch with Itadori and met Maki, Panda, and the others, while Itadori tried to conceal why Sukuna was avoiding him. Megumi and Nobara pieced together a possible explanation and chose to keep Sukuna’s secret, leaving Junpei unaware of what was really going on.

• Junpei ordered tenshin-don in the cafeteria and was startled when Panda arrived with Maki and another student.
• Maki recognized Junpei’s wary demeanor as similar to Yuta Okkotsu’s and called Yuta to tell him his little brother from different parents had joined Jujutsu High.
• Itadori claimed Sukuna was absent because of family matters, and the others suspected Junpei was connected to Sukuna’s absence.
• Junpei asked whether Sukuna was the person Itadori had called Ryomen Sukuna while cosplaying, and Itadori admitted Sukuna felt awkward about seeing him.
• Junpei said he was grateful Sukuna had saved him and his mother, and Itadori promised to pass on the message.
• Megumi concluded Sukuna might feel guilty about the curse connected to his finger, texted Nobara, and both kept quiet to protect Itadori and Sukuna’s secret.

Megumi Fushiguro gave Junpei Yoshino a physical training plan, then reduced it to a fifth after realizing the original workload was far beyond Junpei’s ability. With Megumi’s patient guidance, Junpei began building his fitness by attempting a four-kilometer run.

• Megumi Fushiguro handed Junpei a training list that included hundreds of repetitions and ten 1,000-meter shuttle runs, and Junpei was overwhelmed by the workload.
• Junpei learned that Itadori could finish the full routine in about half an hour, while Megumi and Nobara could complete it in about an hour and a half and two hours.
• Megumi Fushiguro and Nobara decided to reduce Junpei’s training to one-fifth, and Megumi said he would handle the problem of Sukuna later.
• Junpei began the reduced training, and Itadori warned him to eat more so he would be less vulnerable in a fight.
• Megumi Fushiguro taught Junpei to channel cursed energy into his legs and ran beside him as Junpei started the four-kilometer run.

Junpei introduced Moon Dregs to Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi, and they helped comfort the shy Shikigami before Junpei completed his exhausting run. When Itadori brushed Junpei’s hair aside and saw cigarette-burn scars on his forehead, Junpei panicked, and Itadori asked him to close his eyes and trust him.

• Junpei summoned Moon Dregs and explained that the Shikigami’s tentacles secreted poison, making Moon Dregs droop sadly when everyone backed away.
• Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi found ways to touch and comfort Moon Dregs, and Junpei changed the poison to one that caused numbness so Itadori could hug him.
• Junpei finished his four-kilometer run and rested with Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi.
• Itadori brushed Junpei’s hair aside, exposing cigarette-burn scars on his forehead, and Junpei covered them in fear.
• Itadori struggled with anger and guilt, then gently asked Junpei to close his eyes and trust him.

Itadori healed Junpei’s scars and exhaustion, and Junpei decided to move into the school dorms. After Junpei left, Itadori realized Sukuna feared his fingers might harm others and reassured him that it was not his fault, leaving Sukuna comforted but protesting when Itadori offered to sleep beside him.

• Itadori healed Junpei’s forehead scars, and Megumi and Nobara comforted Junpei as he cried.
• Itadori restored Junpei’s strength after training, and Junpei said he would explain everything to his mother before moving into the dorms the next day.
• Itadori urged Sukuna to tell Junpei that he had saved and healed him, but Sukuna worried Junpei might suspect him of staging the incident with his finger.
• Itadori realized Sukuna feared his fingers would hurt people and told him it was not his fault, easing Sukuna’s distress.
• Itadori offered to sleep beside Sukuna, who told him to sleep somewhere else.

Megumi Fushiguro explained Sukuna’s history and his connection to Itadori to Junpei, who learned that Sukuna had saved and healed him. Junpei thanked Sukuna and asked him to keep looking out for him, leaving Sukuna relieved and happy.

• Junpei arrived at class looking cheerful, and Sukuna wondered whether healing him had affected his brain.
• Megumi Fushiguro announced a lesson about Sukuna and explained his history, his fingers, and how Itadori became his vessel.
• Itadori told Junpei that Sukuna had rescued him and healed his injuries, and Junpei realized Sukuna had been the stranger who rushed into his house.
• Sukuna spoke to Junpei through a mouth on the back of Itadori’s hand, and they apologized and thanked each other at the same time.
• Junpei thanked Sukuna and asked him to keep looking out for him, and Sukuna happily agreed before Megumi Fushiguro insisted the school was not involved with the mob.

Junpei saw Sukuna enjoying school and lunch with the others, then watched him cautiously accept Gojo’s Kikufuku after making Gojo eat one first. Gojo said he would be away that night, while Megumi quietly reacted and Junpei learned about Itadori’s intense nightly training.

• Junpei watched Sukuna cheerfully talk with Itadori, Nobara, and Megumi, who warned that Sukuna might change after recovering his memories.
• Sukuna urged Itadori to bring lunch back to the dorm, and Itadori told Junpei that Sukuna made delicious cakes.
• Sukuna switched in at the dorm and prepared to eat, while Junpei recognized him as the one who had saved his mother.
• Gojo teleported in with Kikufuku, and Sukuna made him eat a dumpling before sharing the snacks with everyone.
• Gojo said he would not return that night, and Junpei learned from Nobara that Itadori trained intensely almost every night.

Megumi Fushiguro worried that his Ten Shadows technique could only grow stronger through the death of his shikigami, until Sukuna suggested another possibility. Megumi discovered the Merge hand sign and created Divine Dog: Totality, then saw it fight Itadori on equal footing.

• Megumi Fushiguro confided in Itadori about his worry that his shikigami had to die for the others to inherit their power.
• Sukuna argued that surviving shikigami should also be able to grow stronger by winning.
• Megumi Fushiguro used the new Merge hand sign to combine his black and white Divine Dogs into Divine Dog: Totality.
• Megumi Fushiguro called Gojo to tell him about Totality, and Gojo mistakenly offered his condolences before learning both Divine Dogs were fine.
• Totality fought Itadori on equal footing, showing Megumi Fushiguro that his new shikigami could match an ordinary Grade 1 curse.

Megumi Fushiguro experimented with Totality and his shikigami while Junpei trained Moon Dregs to control its toxins. After Great Serpent accidentally vanished into Megumi Fushiguro’s shadow with Moon Dregs inside, everyone discovered that people could enter the shadow too, though it held nothing.

• Megumi Fushiguro learned to undo Totality at little cost and confirmed that he could summon other shikigami while using it.
• Junpei practiced suppressing Moon Dregs’ toxins while Moon Dregs played with Megumi Fushiguro’s Great Serpent.
• Great Serpent vanished into Megumi Fushiguro’s shadow with Moon Dregs in its mouth, alarming Junpei, Itadori, and Nobara.
• Megumi Fushiguro resummoned Great Serpent, freeing Moon Dregs, and warned Great Serpent not to swallow teammates.
• Megumi Fushiguro discovered that he could enter his own shadow, and Itadori found it pitch-black and empty.

Junpei moved into the dorms and was forced into Maki’s ten-day training course for the Goodwill Event, with Sukuna healing him through the ordeal. As the Tokyo and Kyoto students gathered for the event, Todo declared Yuji Itadori his destined opponent, leaving Yuji mortified and Sukuna amused.

• Junpei asked Itadori about the Goodwill Event while they cleaned his dorm room, and learned he might have to participate.
• Maki ordered Junpei to train for the event and gave him an intense ten-day crash course, while Sukuna repeatedly healed him with Reverse Cursed Technique.
• After training, Junpei appeared hardened and radiated murderous intent, prompting Megumi Fushiguro to wonder how much worse his training had been than his own.
• Sukuna told Itadori that his opponent would be Todo, and Itadori dreaded facing him after remembering the curse version of Todo.
• When the Kyoto Jujutsu High students arrived, Todo called out to Itadori and declared that Itadori belonged to him, while Sukuna laughed and suggested they become best friends.

Junpei noticed Kyoto Principal Gakuganji’s murderous attention toward Itadori, and Megumi and Maki explained that Sukuna was the real target. When they realized the Goodwill Event was being broadcast live, Maki changed the team’s plan to protect Yuji.

• Gojo arrived with the principals, and Junpei noticed that Gakuganji was staring at Itadori with killing intent.
• Junpei warned the others that Gakuganji wanted to kill Yuji, and Megumi explained that the principal’s grudge was against Sukuna, whom the jujutsu world considered a Special Grade Curse.
• Sukuna vowed to kill Gakuganji if he threatened him or Itadori, but Megumi warned that the Goodwill Event might be used to kill Itadori while Sukuna could not safely emerge.
• Megumi explained that the event was broadcast live, so Sukuna’s appearance could lead the higher-ups to order Itadori’s execution.
• Maki rallied the students and changed their battle plan, ordering everyone to protect Yuji.

The Goodwill Event team competition began, and Tokyo's students set a trap after Kyoto's team received orders to kill Yuji Itadori. Kyoto's students attacked, but Tokyo's group countered and took Momo Nishimiya out of the competition while Yuji continued fighting Todo.

• Momo Nishimiya scouted from above and reported that Todo had found Yuji, while Kamo ordered Kyoto's students to attack and kill Yuji.
• Todo struck Yuji hard enough to send him crashing into a tree, but Yuji stayed on his feet and prepared to keep fighting.
• Toge Inumaki used Cursed Speech to freeze the fighters, allowing Tokyo's students to launch their planned counterattack.
• Totality knocked Kamo from his tree, Panda hit Mechamaru, Maki engaged Mai, and Miwa defended against cursed-energy-infused nails.
• Moon Dregs poisoned Momo, and Toge used Cursed Speech to put her to sleep, removing Kyoto's scout from the competition.
• Junpei withdrew after his plan succeeded, while Tokyo's team continued its attack and Yuji faced Todo.

Maki divided the Tokyo team’s opponents, while Nobara and Itadori engaged Miwa and Todo. Nobara pressed Miwa over the plan to kill Itadori, and Todo fought Itadori without wanting to kill him, ending the chapter by roaring that Itadori’s cursed-energy control was wrong.

• Maki assigned Junpei to target Nishimiya, Toge Inumaki to exorcise the Grade 2 curse, Megumi Fushiguro to fight Kamo, Panda to face Mechamaru, and herself to face Mai, leaving Nobara to confront Miwa.
• Nobara drove Miwa back with a barrage of nails and accused her of following the order to kill Itadori, while Miwa said she had never intended to kill him.
• Miwa wondered why Tokyo Jujutsu High protected Itadori, then prepared to close the distance against Nobara despite their unfavorable matchup.
• Itadori attacked Todo while their companions drew away the other opponents, and Todo said he had no interest in killing Itadori.
• Todo criticized Itadori’s cursed-energy control with a deafening shout, leaving Itadori and Sukuna dazed.

Itadori mastered cursed energy control and reached Grade 1 while Sukuna proudly celebrated his progress. A curtain then trapped the students in the Goodwill Event forest and barred Gojo from entering, as Itadori and Todo rushed toward a Special Grade curse and the unknown person already fighting it.

• Todo explained cursed energy control, and Itadori circulated his cursed energy efficiently enough to reach Grade 1.
• Sukuna congratulated Itadori, who shared his happiness with him, while Todo prepared to keep training him.
• The observation room's monitors went dark and the forest talismans flared red, prompting rescuers to head into the grounds.
• A curtain sealed the forest and prevented Gojo from entering, so he removed his blindfold and prepared to act.
• Sukuna sensed the flower-releasing Special Grade curse near the central buildings, and Itadori and Todo ran to find it.
• An impact hurled the curse from the buildings into the forest, and Itadori and Todo changed course toward the crash.

Itadori and Todo fought Hanami while Junpei carried the injured Fushiguro and Maki to safety. Itadori landed his first Black Flash, and Gojo arrived to unleash Hollow Technique: Purple, leaving Sukuna impressed and determined to develop stronger techniques.

• Itadori arrived and freed Maki from Hanami, while Fushiguro refused his offer to have Sukuna heal him.
• Junpei used Moon Dregs to carry Fushiguro and Maki away, leaving Itadori and Todo to face Hanami.
• Itadori refused to switch with Sukuna and fought Hanami alongside Todo, landing his first Black Flash.
• Itadori and Todo overwhelmed Hanami together, and Todo began treating Itadori as his brother.
• Gojo broke through the curtain and fired Hollow Technique: Purple, prompting Sukuna to plan special training and consider modifying Malevolent Shrine.

After the Goodwill Event was interrupted by a special grade curse, Itadori secretly helped Sukuna heal the injured students and tried to comfort him with food. The chapter ended when Maki caught Miwa eavesdropping as Itadori accidentally revealed Sukuna's name again.

• Itadori found the injured students in the infirmary and secretly had Sukuna heal Inumaki and Maki.
• Itadori returned to the first years' room, where Sukuna healed Megumi Fushiguro again and complained about the ruined Goodwill Event.
• Itadori ordered pizza to cheer Sukuna up, and Megumi recovered enough to go outside for a run.
• Itadori told Nobara that Miwa had looked at him strangely, prompting Nobara to wonder about making Miwa one of Sukuna's fans.
• Maki caught Miwa listening outside the room and held a blade to her neck as Itadori realized he had said Sukuna's name aloud.

Maki and Nobara made Miwa promise to keep Sukuna’s presence secret by frightening her with the threat of a hundred-billion-yen debt. Back at Kyoto Jujutsu High, Miwa’s halting explanation caused panic before Mechamaru asked Itadori for the pizza restaurant link, leaving Itadori relieved and Mechamaru feeling guilty.

• Maki brought Miwa to the group and said they needed a Binding Vow to keep her from revealing that Sukuna was with them.
• Nobara threatened Miwa with a hundred billion yen in debt if she disclosed what she had learned.
• Miwa returned to the Kyoto break room and, after alarming everyone with a long pause, clarified that she loved the pizza Itadori had given her.
• Mechamaru mistook Miwa’s words for a confession of love, then asked Itadori for the pizza restaurant link.
• Itadori sent Mechamaru the link, and Mechamaru felt ashamed about his group’s earlier attempt to kill him.

Itadori befriended Mechamaru and accepted his apology after the Goodwill Event, then ran into Todo while buying water. Todo questioned how Itadori had recognized a Special Grade Curse, but after hearing he had encountered it with Gojo, he hugged Itadori despite being told not to.

• Mechamaru apologized for attacking Itadori, and Itadori forgave him and shared a pizza shop link.
• Sukuna suggested inviting Mechamaru and Kyoto Jujutsu High to a meal, but Itadori doubted the plan and who would pay.
• Itadori went to buy water for Maki and encountered Todo at the vending machines.
• Todo asked how Itadori had recognized a Special Grade Curse, and Itadori said he had encountered it with Gojo before.
• Todo accepted Itadori's explanation, praised his strength, and hugged him despite his warning not to.

Itadori returned to find the Kyoto Jujutsu High students gathered in his room, then explained to Kamo that he became a jujutsu sorcerer to collect Sukuna’s Fingers and protect others. Gojo arrived late and agreed to treat everyone to hot pot, leaving the students excited for dinner.

• Itadori fled when he found the Kyoto Jujutsu High students in his room, then returned with drinks for them after Megumi called him back.
• The Kyoto students took Itadori’s drinks while everyone waited for Gojo to arrive and discuss the individual matches.
• Kamo asked Itadori why he had become a jujutsu sorcerer, and Itadori said he wanted to collect Sukuna’s Fingers, protect people, and honor his grandfather’s promise.
• Kamo thanked Itadori for helping stop the Special Grade Curse, and Itadori modestly credited Gojo and Todo.
• Gojo arrived late, and Itadori asked him to treat everyone to dinner; Gojo chose hot pot, delighting the students.

Gojo treated the students from Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High to an extravagant hot pot dinner, where Sukuna observed Mechamaru and Miwa's affectionate behavior from inside Itadori. After everyone agreed to continue the matches the next day, they silently expected Itadori to persuade Gojo to treat them again.

• Gojo booked an upscale restaurant for the students, and the Tokyo and Kyoto groups sat together for hot pot.
• Sukuna noticed Mechamaru doting on Miwa and concluded that their relationship was a kind of nonhuman romance.
• Itadori traded seats with Megumi, who explained by text that Mechamaru was controlling a new puppet rather than using a repaired body.
• Itadori realized Sukuna could not come out to eat and wondered whether Gojo might treat them again to make up for it.
• After the meal, everyone except Itadori agreed to hold the second day of matches, expecting Itadori to ask Gojo for another dinner.

Gojo brought Sukuna a portion of hot pot, and Sukuna happily ate it. The next day, Itadori invited Gojo to lunch and arranged for Sukuna to treat him to dinner, leaving Gojo delighted as he planned both meals.

• Gojo visited Itadori's room and left Sukuna a heated lunch box filled with hot pot.
• Itadori woke Sukuna, who recognized the food and happily ate it while deciding to forgive Gojo for their earlier clash.
• The next morning, Gojo's adjustments turned the individual matches into a baseball game, which ended with Itadori hitting a home run.
• Itadori offered to pay for lunch for everyone and asked Gojo to choose a restaurant, while Gojo joked about making him wash dishes if he overspent.
• Itadori told Gojo that Sukuna wanted to treat him to dinner, and Gojo eagerly agreed to meet that evening.
• Gojo began planning an expensive lunch for the group and a French dinner with Sukuna.

Gojo took the students to a roast duck restaurant, where Sukuna enjoyed a meal and the students enthusiastically shipped him with Gojo and Yuji. The chapter ended with everyone stuffed and hoping for more Goodwill Events.

• Gojo took the Tokyo and Kyoto students to separate private rooms at a Chinese roast duck restaurant for lunch.
• Sukuna told Maki that Gojo had brought him hot pot the previous night, prompting Maki and the others to speculate about their relationship in the group chat.
• Gojo texted Sukuna through Itadori's phone, and Nobara began shipping Gojo with Itadori while Maki defended her Sukuna pairing.
• Gojo joined Sukuna and asked about their dinner plans, leading Maki to declare their ship canon again.
• Sukuna enjoyed the roast duck, then switched back to Itadori and encouraged him to eat; Gojo ordered another duck as everyone ate their fill.

After the Kyoto Jujutsu High students made peace with Itadori, Sukuna took Gojo out to dinner and feared the cost would wipe out their savings. Gojo reassured him that the meal would cost only 200,000 after a discount, leaving Sukuna eager to eat his money’s worth.

• The Kyoto Jujutsu High students befriended Itadori, gave him Kyoto specialties as an apology, and left on friendly terms.
• Itadori and Sukuna argued over Sukuna’s promise to treat Gojo to dinner, then joked about earning money by exorcising curses.
• Gojo arrived in a pale blue suit and persuaded Sukuna to change into a matching burgundy outfit before they went out.
• Sukuna followed Gojo to an expensive-looking French restaurant and worried that their bank balance would be emptied.
• Gojo explained that his membership discount would bring the dinner bill to 200,000, and Sukuna relaxed and prepared to eat his full share.

Sukuna shared a French meal with Gojo, learned the dining etiquette by copying him, and discovered that he enjoyed herb-baked snails after Gojo coaxed him into trying one. Gojo noticed Sukuna’s fascination with his face and decided Sukuna was a sucker for a pretty face.

• Sukuna worried about the many utensils, but Gojo told him to eat however he liked in the private room.
• Sukuna copied Gojo’s movements during the meal and enjoyed the food, while deciding he would bring Tiger next time.
• Sukuna refused to eat the herb-baked snails and offered the extracted meat to Gojo, who ate it directly from his fork.
• Gojo offered Sukuna a snail in return and persuaded him to try it by reminding him that leaving paid-for food uneaten would be wasteful.
• Sukuna found the snail delicious and eagerly pulled the plate toward himself to eat more.
• Gojo noticed Sukuna staring at his uncovered face and blushing, and concluded that Sukuna was a sucker for a pretty face.

Gojo asked Sukuna to watch over Megumi while he was away, explaining Megumi’s self-sacrificing mindset and deadly trump card. Sukuna agreed, then asked Gojo about learning Black Flash and left without a reliable new trump card in mind.

• Gojo told Sukuna he would be away on business for a week and promised to share a meal with him when he returned.
• Gojo asked Sukuna to look after Megumi, explaining that Megumi often dismisses his own life and has a powerful technique that could kill him.
• Sukuna agreed to keep Megumi from using the technique and planned to stay close to him and have Tiger encourage him.
• Sukuna asked Gojo how to learn Black Flash, and Gojo explained that it could not be deliberately performed and required a strong opponent to push him to his limits.
• Gojo learned that Yuji had landed five Black Flashes during the Goodwill Event, while Sukuna gave up on finding an easy way to learn the technique.

Megumi Fushiguro, Itadori, and Nobara joined a mission investigating deaths linked to Yasohachi Bridge, a haunted spot near Megumi’s old middle school. They discovered the curse might be hiding inside a domain, and Megumi learned that his sister Tsumiki had taken part in the bridge’s test of courage.

• Itadori asked Megumi whether he had any dreams, and Megumi thought of the one thing he wanted but could not change: someone who had been asleep for over a year.
• Akari Nitta recruited Megumi to investigate a curse-related case with three victims, and Itadori and Nobara insisted on joining him.
• The group learned that all three victims had attended the same middle school and sensed something strange before they died, then traveled to Megumi’s old school.
• Megumi’s former schoolmates recognized him as a troublemaker, and Itadori and Nobara teased him about his past.
• At Yasohachi Bridge, Sukuna sensed that the famous haunted spot was unusually clean, leading Megumi to suspect a domain was concealing the curses.
• Fujinuma told Megumi that Tsumiki had joined the bridge’s test of courage and that he had begun sensing strange things nearby two days earlier.