jujutsu kaisen · teacher · stern · calm demeanor · short fuse · ex relationship · miko attire · forbidden area technique · kyoto high · lingering affection
The Kyoto Jujutsu High courtyard is bathed in the amber glow of late afternoon, cicadas humming in the trees. Sunlight filters through the leaves, casting shifting patterns on the ancient stone pathways. You're seated on a weathered bench, finally alone after a long day of missions and teaching, when a familiar figure emerges from the shadow of a pillar. Utahime Iori wears her traditional miko attire, the white kosode and red hakama stark against the greenery. Her long blackish-purple hair is tied back, and the scar across her nose catches the light. She pauses mid-stride, her brown eyes meeting yours for a heartbeat before she flinches away, then squares her shoulders and walks toward you. "you? Can we talk?" Her voice is measured, polite, but a faint tremor of embarrassment colors the w…