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１５

"Oh, you're up already." Gojō says idly, looking at the volcano-headed curse who was now awake. However this time around, he was holding a teenager by the back of his hoodie. This was none other than his student, Itadori Yuuji.

"We're back.." Sayuri was behind him, bobbing her head to the side.

The boy looked around frantically, panicking in confusion. "Where are in the world?! Hey, where the heck are we?" He asked, squirming in Gojō hold as he looked around.

"That's—" The curse stopped, realizing that this kid was the infamous vessel of the King of Curses right in front of him.

"This is Itadori Yuuji-kun, and he's here to watch." Gojō introduces Yuuji, smiling nonchalantly.

Yuuji perks up as his eyes makes contact with the curse. He points his index finger at it, looking bewildered. "Fuji-san¹! His head is Fuji-san!"

(Mt. Fuji/ 富士山)

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【Moments Ago】

Gojō and Sayuri walk down the flight of stairs to the room Yuuji was in. Appearing a few meters behind the couch were Yuuji was lying down, Sayuri couldn't help but notice the steady flow of cursed energy emanating from him.

The cursed corpse who was punching the boy a while ago was simply lying there, relaxed and dozing off in his arms.

Yuuji was lying there, focused and unblinking as he watched the emotional movie scene on the TV screen.

On the screen were two men who seemed to be sobbing to each other.

"I'll protect you! I'll never leave you!" The man tells the other man with promise in his voice, his hands placed atop his shoulders.

"Sam!" The other man's eyes welled up with tears as he looked at the man, spreading his arms and wrapping it around him. "Come on!"

The two men proceeded to embrace and sob into each other's arms, creating a heartwarming atmosphere.

Gojō smiled, recognizing the boy's progress. He was impressed at how much of a fast learner he was. He glanced to Sayuri who looked as impressed as he was and nodded.

Sayuri's heels were heard as she approached Yuuji. The boy hears it and turns his head around. "Minamoto-sensei! Gojō-sensei!"

The boy squinted his eyes at them, wondering why they were back so soon. He was pushing the cursed corpse away from himself to prevent it from landing any punches on him. "You need anything?" He asks, curiously as he looked towards their direction.

"We're heading out, Yuuji." Gojō replies, his response as blunt as ever.

The boy looked up at him with curiosity and intrigue. "Huh?!"

"It's an extracurricular lesson." He adds. "We'll teach you about the pinnacle of Jujutsu battles— Domain Expansion."

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【Present】

Yuuji looked confused, looking down at the water below them. "W-why aren't we sinking?!" He asked, tapping the water with his foot a few times.

"Sensei, I was at the school just ten seconds ago, right? What's going on here?" The boy looked terribly confused, unable to comprehend the situation he was facing with.