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

Medical room.

The air was filled with a faint smell of disinfectant mixed with tobacco.

Wearing a white coat, Ieiri Shoko skillfully used a reversal technique to treat the deep abrasions on Kugizaki Nobara's arm, who was lying on the hospital bed.

The door to the infirmary was pushed open, and Fushiguro Megumi and Itadori Yuujin limped in.

"Hey, you two look pretty miserable too."

Kugizaki Nobara sat on the hospital bed. Although her face was still a little pale, her spirits had recovered considerably.

She looked at the two disheveled men, raised an eyebrow, and asked, "Is the matter resolved? What about that top-tier one?"

Fushiguro Megumi nodded, her gaze unconsciously shifting to Itadori Yuujin beside her: "It's resolved. Itadori took him down all by himself."

As soon as she finished speaking, Ieiri Shoko, who was wiping the bloodstains off the wild rose with an alcohol-soaked cotton swab, paused slightly.

"Huh?!" Kugizaki Nobara suddenly raised her voice, her eyes widening in disbelief as she pointed at Itadori Yuujin. "He single-handedly?! Defeated a Super-Rank Cursed Spirit? Are you kidding me?!"

Fushiguro Megumi nodded again, without saying anything more.

Yuji Itadori, standing behind him, guiltily looked away, his eyes darting wildly across the patterns on the floor, not daring to look Kugizaki in the eye.

Shoko Ieiri didn't speak. She quietly had the three of them sit down and then used her reverse technique to gently stroke the wounds of Megumi Fushiguro and Yuujin Itadori in turn.

Those deep, bone-exposing injuries healed at a visible speed under the influence of the surgical technique.

A moment later, Ieiri Shoko slowly took off her gloves and threw them into the medical waste bin next to her.

She leaned against the edge of the table, lit a cigarette, took a deep drag, and looked at Hisahito Itadori through the wisps of smoke.

"So, how did you solve it?" Shoko's voice carried its usual languidness, yet it also revealed a sharp edge that left no room for evasion.

"Uh... well..."

Yuji Itadori broke out in a cold sweat again.

He swallowed hard, and bracing himself, he pulled out the same line he had used to fool Fukuro Megumi:

"Well... I was fighting it fiercely at first! Then, sensing that Fukuro and the others were safe, I suddenly summoned Sukuna! Sukuna killed it with a few 'bangs'! Then, with all my might, I 'whoosh' pushed Sukuna back! Yeah! That's how it went!"

A brief silence fell over the infirmary.

Kugizaki Nobara's lips twitched twice, while Fushiguro Megumi silently held her forehead.

"Although it sounds extremely absurd..." Kugizaki Nobara sighed, "but when it comes to that cursed king, it seems that only this explanation can barely make sense."

Although Fushiguro Megumi still had doubts, she had no better explanation at the moment and could only acquiesce.

Only Iori Shoko narrowed her eyes slightly, casually observing Itadori Yujin's stiff shoulders and shifty gaze.

She felt that Itajō's behavior at this moment was less a sign of relief at escaping death and more a sign of... guilt before being caught lying.

However, Shoko did not expose him.

She exhaled a smoke ring and casually stubbed out her cigarette in the ashtray.

"Well done, Itajō!"

Kugizaki Nobara jumped off the hospital bed, grabbed Itajiro's neck, and ruffled his pink hair.

"You seem a bit silly most of the time, but you're surprisingly reliable when it counts! I have to admit, you're pretty impressive!"

"Haha...Is that so..." Yuuji Itadori laughed, feeling his conscience being fiercely condemned.

Just then, the door to the infirmary was suddenly pushed open, accompanied by a frivolous and cheerful voice:

"Even the teacher thinks Hisahito is amazing!"

Everyone turned around and saw Gojo Satoru striding in with his long legs.

He was still wearing that black eye patch, with his signature smile on his lips.

"Gojo-sensei? You're back." Kugizaki Nobara loosened her grip on the cane, looking at him with some surprise. "Is your business trip over?"

"Of course~" Gojo Satoru said, hands in his pockets, chin raised confidently. "What mission could possibly stop your invincible Gojo-sensei? I finished it at the speed of light and rushed back to see my lovely students!"

He successfully earned a speechless glare from the students.

However, amidst the seemingly frivolous banter, Gojo Satoru had already scanned the three children from head to toe in an instant.

Finally, his gaze lingered almost imperceptibly on Hisahito Itadori's chest—

The protective charm that originally contained special power has now completely lost its luster.

Gojo Satoru's smile remained unchanged as he walked straight up to Itadori Yuujin and put his arm around his shoulder.

"Since everyone is safe and sound, I'm relieved. However, I need to discuss the details of this mission with Hisajin privately."

"Huh? Now?" Yuji Itadori froze.

"Yeah, let's go, let's go~" Gojo Satoru, without giving them a chance to argue, half-pushed and half-dragged Itachi out of the infirmary.

Kugizaki and Fushiguro Megumi exchanged a glance, thinking that the question might be about Sukuna, and didn't see anything wrong with it.

Only Ieiri Shoko watched the two figures leave, a thoughtful glint in her eyes.

In the corridor outside the medical clinic.

As soon as he was out of his companions' sight, Hisahito Itadori began to sweat profusely.

He felt that the hand that Gojo-sensei had on his shoulder was as hot as a branding iron.

"So, Hisuhito."

Gojo Satoru stopped and turned to look at him, his tone sounding quite casual.

"Tell the teacher what exactly happened in the juvenile detention center?"

"Just like I just said..." Yuujin Itadori stammered as he repeated the story of Sukuna's monster-slaying with a "whoosh, bang, whoosh."

As he spoke, he prayed frantically to Sumi Kichikawa in his heart: Dr. Kichikawa, I'm sorry, I really tried my best to lie!

"Oh~ I see. Sukuna is really obedient." Gojo Satoru said casually, drawing out his words.

In reality, Gojo Satoru was not as calm as he appeared.

Before going on the business trip, he had already noticed the restless movements of that group of rotten oranges in the director's department.

Therefore, he not only arranged for someone to secretly look after the children before his business trip, but also instructed Ichiji to report to him immediately if there was any disturbance.

But just a few hours ago...

Any news about the Eiji Juvenile Academy seems to have been completely cut off by some hidden force.

His men, who were hiding in the shadows, couldn't get through to him on the phone. Ijichi's plea for help failed to be sent, and even those who went to look for him seemed to be lost, unable to find their way.

Communication only returned to normal mysteriously after the matter at the juvenile detention center was completely resolved, and his phone was instantly flooded with countless missed calls.

Upon receiving the call and figuring out what had happened, Gojo Satoru immediately wanted to rush back to the director's office and slaughter all those disgusting old men.

He rushed back to the college as quickly as possible to confirm the fate of the three children.

On the way, he had already heard from Ijichi the absurd report that "Itadaki released Sukuna to solve everything."

But no matter how I thought about it, something just didn't feel right.

If it really was a trap set by those old foxes in the General Manager's Office to kill Itajō while he was away, wouldn't those cowardly old foxes have guessed that "Sukuna" was the biggest variable?

Either the person who secretly orchestrated this was so arrogant that they included Sukuna in their calculations, certain that Sukuna would not only not save Itajō after she came out, but would instead directly kill PV Black and Wild Rose;

Either a completely unexpected "variable" appeared on the scene, which even the General Management Department and Sukuna could not predict or resist.

Upon entering the infirmary and seeing the completely dimmed amulet on Hisahito Itadori's body, all of Gojo Satoru's doubts were instantly resolved.

That variable is Cheng.

The activation of the protective amulet's power indicates that Hisahito is in mortal danger.

The protective charms were completely drained, and no trace of Sukuna's violent remnants remained at the scene. Instead, it seemed as if the area had been forcibly erased by some kind of rule-based force...

Let's take another look at Hisahito.

He's someone who can't keep a secret. The moment he saw me, his guilty expression, as if he were about to faint, made him look like a thief caught red-handed.

Judging from his trembling attitude, it's likely that after Cheng saved him, she secretly told him something like, "You absolutely must not tell Satoru."

Thinking of this, Gojo Satoru sighed inwardly, feeling both helpless and amused.

Since it was Cheng who made the move, there's nothing to worry about.

but……

Gojo Satoru looked at Itadori Yuuhito, who was trembling and frantically trying to cover up his lie, and suddenly his mischievous side kicked in.

"Wow, Hisahito is really amazing."

Gojo Satoru leaned closer, staring at him through the blindfold, his tone full of mockery.

"You can summon that cursed king like a summoned beast at will? It seems you've completely mastered the art of suppressing him. Next time, let your teacher see how Sukuna 'bang bang bang' monsters!"

"Ah... Next time for sure! Next time for sure!" Yuujin Itadori laughed and took a step back, his back completely soaked.

Gojo Satoru was secretly overjoyed to see the look on his face that looked like he was about to cry.

It's so interesting to watch other people keep their lovers' secrets and even put on an act in front of you!

Gojo Satoru decided to stop while he was ahead, since pushing the child too far wouldn't be good.

He straightened up, patted Huzhang on the shoulder, and pretended to be completely fooled.

"Okay, since you solved it yourself, I'll believe you. Go back and get some rest."

"Phew..." Yuujin Itadori let out a long breath, feeling as if he had been granted a pardon.

Great! We've finally managed to hide it!

Dr. Kichikawa, I did it!

"I'm going back to my dorm now, goodbye Gojo-sensei!" Itadori Yuuji couldn't wait to escape this oppressive place.

"Go ahead, go ahead."

Gojo Satoru smiled and waved.

Just as Itadori Yuujin turned around and took two steps, Gojo Satoru suddenly seemed to remember something and casually tossed out a sentence behind him:

"Oh, right, Hisahito."

Yuji Itadori paused in his steps.

"That charm that's gone dark in your clothes..." Gojo Satoru's voice carried undisguised laughter, like a devil's whisper, "Remember to go see Sumire when you have time and have him reinforce it for you~"

"..."

Yuji Itadori froze on the spot, as if he had turned into a weathered stone sculpture.

Looking at his frozen back, Gojo Satoru finally couldn't help but burst into laughter.

With his hands in his pockets, he walked briskly and turned to leave the corridor, leaving Hisahito Itadori alone, bewildered in the wind.

"Gojo-sensei..." Hisahito Itadori stared at the ceiling, on the verge of tears.

So what kind of fun are these two having?! The person caught in the middle is really suffering!!!