You're Going to Fight Shiratori Gotsu? Seriously?

Meanwhile, on the riverbank not far from the battle site.

The setting sun bathed everything in a light red hue.

With a fly 'Fly Head in his hand, Itadori successfully struck up a conversation with Junpei:

"Um, someone died at that movie theater you went to before. Did you see anything strange?"

As he spoke, he held up the Fly Head in his hand. "Something like this."

"No... I didn't see anything."

As he spoke, Junpei noticed the Uzumaki pattern on Itadori's school uniform and remembered what the Mahito had told him earlier.

"If you ever meet a student with buttons like these on their school uniform, remember to be on good terms with them!"

"They are Jujutsu Sorcerer; they'll definitely get Junpei."

'But... aren't Jujutsu Sorcerer Mr. Mahito's enemies...?'

He was caught in a dilemma.

"You really didn't see anything?" Itadori pressed.

In the end, Junpei decided to hold off on bringing up the matter of the Mahito for the time being. "... Yes, I've only recently been able to see these things clearly."

"I see..." Itadori sighed, casually stuffing the Fly Head into his pocket. "Then there's nothing more to ask."

"Huh? Is that all?" Junpei, somewhat surprised.

Itadori sat down next to him:

"Is that all? But I'll have to ask you to wait here for the seniors who came with me, is that alright?"

Junpei hesitated for a moment. "Is that okay..."

"Thanks then," Itadori stretched. "By the way, what movie did you see at the cinema?"

Junpei clearly didn't have high hopes. "It's an old movie being re-released; you wouldn't know even if I told you."

"Come on, come on, there's nothing else to do right now anyway," Itadori laughed.

"The Human Earthworm 3," Junpei said.

"That movie was incredibly boring!" Itadori, his face immediately contorted with disgust as he recalled the terrible memory. "It even caused me to get burned several times!"

"Scalded...?" Junpei looked puzzled but didn't press for details.

He propped his chin on his hand and continued talking about movies:

"It is indeed boring... but it was originally a movie about the bizarre, so perhaps we shouldn't expect too much from the rest."

"But the second part..."

"But the second part is quite interesting!" Itadori suddenly interjected.

"Oh?" Junpei instantly perked up. "Yes... that's it!"

"Only the second part is worth appreciating..."

On the bridge nearby, Kenjaku, dressed in all black and wearing a hood, watched this scene with a smirk. "Wow, you've won the lottery..."

Before they knew it, Itadori Junpei had been chatting for more than ten minutes, and the atmosphere was still lively.

"Itadori Doll, do you like movies?" Junpei asked.

"I've been watching it recently for some reason."

As he spoke, Itadori subconsciously touched the coin pendant around his neck, which hadn't felt warm in a long time. "But, I didn't see it in the movie theater."

Junpei said knowingly, "I see. On-demand viewing is more convenient. However, seeing an interesting film in a movie theater is very moving."

"Ah... come to think of it, I don't even remember when I last went there..."

At this point, Itadori turned to Junpei and said, "Then why don't you invite me along next time you have a recommendation?"

"Huh?" Junpei was stunned for a moment.

"Oh... your contact information?" Itadori took out his phone and opened Line. "How do I add you as a friend..."

Itadori was fiddling with his phone, a woman's voice suddenly rang out behind them. "Junpei?"

Junpei turned around, and standing there was his mother, Nagi Yoshino.

"Mother?"

"It's surprising to see you here," she said, looking at Itadori. "Is he your friend?"

"We just met," Junpei replied.

"Although we just met, we should become friends!" Itadori said confidently.

"Really? Then please spend more time with him!" Nagi Yoshino said with a smile, "What's your friend's name?"

My name is Yuji Itadori.

Itadori stood up, dusted off the dirt on his backside, and then pointed at the shopping bag in her hand, teasingly saying:

"Green onions and aunties don't go together at all!"

"Oh? You know a lot," Nagi Yoshino shook the bag. "My goal is to become a woman who has nothing to do with green onions."

"What are you saying..." Junpei muttered under his breath.

"Yuji- kun, why don't you come over to our house for dinner?" Nagi Yoshino invited.

"Okay, I'll agree on his behalf!"

"Hey, Shiratori -senpai, Nanamin!" Itadori's eyes lit up immediately upon recognizing the newcomer.

"Hey, Itadori, looks like you did a great job on your mission~" Shiratori Gotsu leaped off the bridge with a thunderous leap.

'Huh... Shiratori...' Junpei was stunned for a moment. 'He's actually Itadori's senior...'

"Come here, Junpei," Itadori said, oblivious to Junpei's unusual expression, as he put his arm around Shiratori Gotsu's shoulder and introduced him warmly, "Let me introduce you, this is Shiratori- senpai!"

"And that one over there," he pointed to Nanami, who was slowly walking along the path, "That's Mr. Nanami!"

"Oh, Junpei, nice to meet you," Shiratori Gotsu said with a smile.

'Pretend I don't know you... Well, I'll pretend I don't know you either.' Thinking this, Junpei raised his hand in greeting.

"Mr. Shiratori, Mr. Nanami, it's a pleasure to meet you."

"Oh, so many people!" Nagi Yoshino said without any hesitation. "Let's all come together! I'm going to have a big fight today!"

"Mom..." Junpei was slightly speechless, "Won't this cause trouble for them?"

"No trouble at all, not at all." Shiratori Gotsu gave a thumbs up.

Seeing that Shiratori Gotsu had agreed, Nanami adjusted her glasses and gave Nagi Yoshino a slight bow. "Then, I'll be troubling you tonight, Ms. Yoshino."

"Okay!" Nagi Yoshino replied enthusiastically.

On the other side, in the sewers.

Kenjaku walked to the spot where the battle had taken place, looked around at the mess, and then whistled.

A moment later, a giant maggot with stitches on its body crawled out from a small pipe in the wall.

After landing, it wriggled and deformed, eventually taking on the appearance of Mahito.

"Tch... that's disgusting." He sat naked on the floor, his face showing an expression as if he had eaten feces.

Seeing his expression, Kenjaku couldn't help but feel a little smug, but on the surface he remained calm and said:

"I saw Shiratori Gotsu on my way here. Looks like you fought him?"

"Don't even mention it!" The Mahito's lips twitched, their face full of disgust:

"That guy is so reckless, saying things like 'If he doesn't kill me, it won't be considered a breach of the Binding Vow '... He doesn't treat me like a human being at all!"

'A mere Cursed Spirit... it wasn't even human to begin with,' Kenjaku thought to himself.

The Mahito continued rambling on:

"If I hadn't cut myself in half at the crucial moment, with one half going into the pipe, you wouldn't be seeing me now."

Upon hearing this, Kenjaku smiled slightly, "So, you've grown a lot too."

"That's true... but that's not the point!" The Mahito rolled their eyes. "Next time we meet, I'm definitely going to kill that bastard!"

"Pfft..." Kenjaku couldn't hold back for a moment.

He thought to himself, 'You're hitting Shiratori Gotsu? Really?'

"What are you laughing at?" Mahito glared at him intently.

"No... I was just thinking about something happy..." Kenjaku quickly suppressed a smile and waved his hand.

"What's the good news?" the Mahito persisted.

"Um... my son has made some friends." Kenjaku turned his head away.

"You have no son? You're clearly laughing at me!"