Ms. Gojo thought she was dating an ordinary person's boyfriend.

Seeing Hisahito Itadori's guilty expression, Satoru Gojo probably guessed what was going on.

The next second, he took a long stride, walked over, and "kindly" put his arm around Hisahito Itadori's neck, smiling brightly:

"Aren't these my most outstanding students? What, did you come here especially to surprise your teacher? I'm so touched I could cry~"

Yuuji Itadori's veins throbbed from the tightness of his grip, but he still displayed an intense will to survive, nodding frantically, "Y-yes! What a coincidence, Gojo-sensei! We just happened to be passing by!"

Kikawa Sumi came out carrying washed fruit. Seeing this scene of "deep teacher-student affection," she smiled gently: "Hirujin hasn't been here in a long time. Is this the first time for the other two? Don't be shy, just make yourself at home."

As he spoke, he stepped forward and gently patted Gojo Satoru's arm: "Satoru, stop bullying Hisahito."

Yuuji Itadori immediately popped out, grinning as he approached Sumi Kikawa: "Dr. Kikawa, the sukiyaki looks really good today! I can already smell it!"

"Yes, I just happened to buy some good Wagyu beef." Sumi Kichikawa smiled gently, glancing out of the corner of her eye as Satoru Gojo secretly hid the bag with the logo of a high-end dessert shop behind his back.

Beside her, Kugizaki Nobara looked at Gojo Satoru's guilty look and sneered, "Gojo-sensei, what are you holding in your hand? You didn't know that dinner was already prepared at home, but you still sneaked out to buy dessert before going home, did you?"

Gojo Satoru paused, then immediately hid the bag bearing the logo of a high-end dessert shop behind his back, declaring confidently, "This is an essential treat for hardworking adults!"

Megumi Fushiguro added expressionlessly, "I've never seen an adult so obsessed with desserts."

Gojo Satoru exclaimed with heartache, "You two kids are really unlovable sometimes!"

Sumi Kikawa reached out and pulled the dessert bag from behind Gojo Satoru's back.

"Let's eat first." Sumire Kichikawa raised her eyes, her tone gentle. "We can talk about dessert after dinner."

Gojo Satoru hooked his index finger around the packaging bag and protested in a drawn-out voice, "Hey—can't I just have one bite? I've been waiting in line for ages!"

Kikawa Sumi gently tugged at the dessert bag, then suddenly tilted her head and softened her voice:

"But I simmered the soup for a long time and bought your favorite Wagyu beef. I want Wuxian to try my cooking..."

This was the first time Gojo Satoru had ever heard Sumi speak to him in such a coquettish tone, and at first glance, the tone seemed very familiar.

He glanced at Sumire's movements, which were similar to his own, and immediately realized that Sumire was imitating him, and burst out laughing.

"...I just can't do anything with you." Gojo Satoru let go, allowing Sumi Kikawa to take the dessert bag away. "In that case, let's eat first."

This scene, witnessed by Fushiguro Megumi and Nobara, caused their expressions to become extremely subtle.

Beside him, Hisahito Itadori, who was already used to this, happily went to the kitchen to help get the bowls and chopsticks.

The sukiyaki was bubbling and steaming.

Because Hisahito Itsuki was a "regular guest," the atmosphere at the dinner table was completely free of the awkwardness one might expect from a first visit.

"Wow! This looks delicious!" Yuujin Itadori's eyes lit up like a puppy's as he looked at the meat slices bubbling in the pot. He skillfully picked up his chopsticks. "Dr. Kikawa, I'm starting!"

"Eat slowly, don't burn yourself," Sumire Kikawa replied with a smile, pushing a plate of freshly cut raw meat next to Itadori. "There's more in the kitchen, enough for today."

Gojo Satoru sat next to Sumi Kikawa, and taking advantage of his long arms, snatched a piece of freshly cooked meat from under Itadori's chopsticks, beaming with pride: "Hehe, this piece is for the teacher!"

"Ah! Mr. Gojo is so cunning!"

Yuji Itadori shouted as he tried to grab it, accidentally bumping into Megumi Fushiguro, who was quietly eating to the side.

Fukuguro Megumi, holding her chopsticks, said with a hint of exasperation, "Can you please sit still?"

Wild Rose, standing to the side, was speechless: "They actually stole meat from a student! Don't they have any manners at all?!"

Gojo Satoru smugly stuffed the meat into his mouth: "Whoever grabs it first gets to keep it!"

Kikawa Sumi rested her chin on her hand, quietly watching Gojo Satoru and the students' lively and noisy antics, a gentle smile unconsciously appearing in her eyes.

He didn't say anything, but used serving chopsticks to put two more plates of meat into the pot, and then quietly placed a piece of top-grade Wagyu beef covered in sterile egg liquid into Gojo Satoru's bowl.

Then, he looked at Wild Rose with sincere eyes: "I heard Wu mention before that there's a girl in our class who's very brave and has excellent taste. Seeing her today, Wild Rose is indeed very beautiful."

Wild Rose, feeling a little awkward after being praised like that, fidgeted with her fingers. "Ah... thank you, Dr. Kikawa. Um... does Professor Gojo usually mention us?"

Sumi Kikawa nodded, casually handing a tissue to Satoru Gojo, whose lips were smeared with sauce: "Of course. He also mentioned Megumi. He said that although Megumi usually seems cool, she is actually a very reliable and kind-hearted child. But Megumi, Satoru said that you always tend to keep things to yourself, and you can sometimes rely on your teachers and friends more."

Fushiguro Megumi's eyes widened slightly, and she was stunned: "...Um, thank you."

As Sumire Kikawa poured warm water for Gojo Satoru and gently told him to "drink slowly, don't burn yourself," Fushiguro Megumi and Nobara exchanged a glance, both seeing complex emotions in each other's eyes.

Kikawa Sumi is too gentle. Such a soft, clean, and ordinary person, who can't even be seen by a low-level cursed spirit, is like a flawless piece of jade placed on the edge of a cliff.

As the "strongest" at the center of the storm, how can Teacher Gojo protect such a gentle person in this cruel world and prevent him from suffering even the slightest harm?

I wonder if Gojo Satoru himself has ever thought about this question.