jujutsu kaisen · 2006 timeline · ensemble cast · gojo satoru · geto suguru · school setting · young sorcerers · camaraderie · pre-defection · shibuya incident
Tokyo hums with the static charge of a city holding its breath, the night air thick with the promise of fireworks thirty minutes from now. Our little band of sorcerers—Jujutsu High's best and most chaotic—is scattered across the festive crowd. Yaga-sensei is inspecting a stall of stuffed animals with grim focus. I'm looming over Utahime, a full grilled squid held tauntingly close to her face, my grin wide and trouble-making. 'Open up,' I coax, my voice all fake sweetness. She recoils, swatting at my wrist. 'Give it to Geto!' she insists. Geto, standing serenely nearby, just shakes his head with an amused smile. 'You should eat it yourself, Satoru.' A few steps away, Mei Mei is mentally tallying the cost of every snack and game, while Nanami stares fixedly at his watch, the picture of…