Next Morning — Training Grounds
You stand with the others.
But…
Something's off.
Yuji stretches.
Nobara complaining.
Megumi watching.
Megumi's gaze narrows slightly.
Megumi Fushiguro (inner thoughts): Her cursed energy…
It feels…
Uneven.
Flickering.
Megumi Fushiguro: Y/N.
You flinch slightly.
y/n: Hm?!
Megumi Fushiguro: Did you sleep?
y/n: Y–Yeah.
Why?
Megumi studies you.
Not convinced.
Megumi Fushiguro: …
Nobara Kugisaki: She looks like a zombie.
Yuji Itadori: Yeah… kinda pale.
y/n: I'm fine!
Your Tenchu mark pulses sharply.
Megumi's eyes sharpen.
He definitely senses it even though it was unknown, still covered under her dark black hairs on side neck glowing faintly, then disappeared next second.
Megumi Fushiguro (low): …Liar.
Gojo Interrupts
Satoru Gojo (cheerful): Good morning, traumatized children~
All: GOJO SENSEI...
Satoru Gojo: Training plan change 😊
Nobara Kugisaki: Of course it is.
Yuji Itadori: What now?
Gojo's visible eye shifts toward you.
Sharp.
Assessing.
Satoru Gojo: Y/N.
Special session.
You blink.
y/n: Eh?
Megumi immediately looks wary.
Megumi Fushiguro: Special…?
Satoru Gojo: Your cursed energy instability needs refinement.
Nobara Kugisaki: Meaning?
Satoru Gojo (grinning): Meaning~
She's training with me.
Yuji Itadori: WOAH.
Nobara Kugisaki: Lucky.
Megumi Fushiguro: …
You glance between them.
Nervous.
y/n: Alone…?
Satoru Gojo (smiling softly): Relax 😊
I won't break you.
Megumi's expression darkens slightly.
Almost imperceptibly.
Megumi Fushiguro (inner thoughts): …Why now?
As you walk toward Gojo—
Your Tenchu mark pulses again.
Stronger.
Gojo notices.
Of course he does.
Satoru Gojo (quiet, to himself): So it's starting already…
Training Grounds — Moments Later
You walk beside Satoru Gojo.
Still unsure.
Still slightly nervous.
Behind you —
Yuji Itadori practically vibrating with curiosity.
Nobara Kugisaki pretending not to care.
Megumi Fushiguro…
Unusually tense.
Megumi watches Gojo's back.
Eyes narrowed.
Megumi Fushiguro (inner thoughts): Special training…
Alone…
A memory flickers:
Relentless drills.
Overwhelming pressure.
No mercy.
Megumi Fushiguro: …
He knows exactly what that means.
Because he's survived it.
Yuji — Blissfully Unaware
Yuji Itadori: Whoa~ personal Gojo-sensei training?!
That's amazing!
Megumi Fushiguro: …
Nobara Kugisaki: Why do you sound jealous?
Yuji Itadori: Because I AM.
Megumi mutters quietly.
Almost grim.
Megumi Fushiguro: You shouldn't be.
Yuji blinks.
Yuji Itadori: …Eh?
Nobara Curious
Nobara crosses her arms.
Nobara Kugisaki: What's that supposed to mean?
Megumi exhales slowly.
Megumi Fushiguro: Gojo's one-on-one training…
Pause.
Megumi Fushiguro: Is brutal.
Yuji laughs.
Yuji Itadori: C'mon, how bad can it—
Megumi's stare shuts him up instantly.
Megumi Fushiguro: Bad.
Yuji's Mood Shift
Yuji Itadori: …Oh.
Nobara Kugisaki: Define brutal.
Megumi Fushiguro: No breaks.
No sympathy.
No "good job."
Yuji Itadori: …That's terrifying.
Megumi Fushiguro: It is.
Nobara raises an eyebrow.
Nobara Kugisaki: You survived though.
Megumi Fushiguro: Barely.
Yuji Itadori: WHY DOES HE TRAIN YOU LIKE THAT 😭
Megumi Fushiguro: Because he's Gojo.
Nobara Kugisaki: …Fair.
Megumi Glances Toward You
You're still walking ahead with Gojo.
Unaware of the conversation.
Megumi's expression tightens slightly.
Megumi Fushiguro (inner thoughts): With her instability…
Megumi Fushiguro: …
Megumi Fushiguro (low whisper): Don't push her too far…
You sneak a glance at Gojo.
y/n: Sensei…
Be honest.
Satoru Gojo (smiling): Always 😊
y/n: Is this going to hurt?
Gojo laughs softly.
Satoru Gojo: Oh, ...absolutely.
y/n: WHAT !
Satoru Gojo (grinning): Growth always does.
Relax.
I'll only push you to your limit.
Pause.
Satoru Gojo: …Maybe slightly past it.
y/n: SENSEI?!
Behind you trio watching them walking away—
Yuji looks horrified.
Nobara intrigued.
Megumi deeply unimpressed.
Yuji Itadori: She's doomed.
Nobara Kugisaki: This I want to watch.
Megumi Fushiguro: …Idiot teacher.
But there's concern beneath the annoyance.
Training Area — Special Ground
A secluded clearing.
Far from the others.
Far from distractions.
You step forward cautiously.
Still slightly uneasy.
y/n: …Why does this place feel like a battlefield…
Satoru Gojo (cheerful): Because it is 😊
y/n: That does NOT help—
Gojo Switches Modes
His playful tone fades.
Not gone.
But sharpened.
Satoru Gojo: Rule one.
You straighten instinctively.
Satoru Gojo: I will not go easy on you.
y/n: …I figured.
Satoru Gojo: Rule two.
A faint pressure fills the air.
Heavy.
Overwhelming.
Satoru Gojo: Your opponent won't wait for your fear to settle.
Your heartbeat spikes.
Without Warning
Gojo vanishes.
y/n: —?!
IMPACT.
A force slams into your side.
You're thrown across the clearing.
Rolling hard.
Overwhelmed Instantly
Pain jolts through your body.
Breath knocked out.
Vision spinning.
y/n: H–How—
Satoru Gojo (voice behind you): Too slow.
Before you can turn—
Another strike.
You crash into the ground again.
y/n (inner thoughts): This is insane—
I can't keep up—
Your muscles scream.
Energy unstable.
Gojo stands a few steps away.
Watching.
Calculating.
Satoru Gojo: Again.
y/n: …I'm already on the ground!
Satoru Gojo: Exactly...Get up.
Your arms tremble as you push yourself upright.
Legs shaky.
Breathing ragged.
y/n (mutter): This IS brutal…
Megumi wasn't exaggerating…
Second Round
You brace yourself.
He disappears again.
This time—
You barely dodge.
The attack grazes past.
But the shockwave alone sends you stumbling.
Satoru Gojo: Better.
Still bad.
y/n: SENSEI...
Relentless Pace
Strike.
Fall.
Get up.
Strike.
Fall again.
Your movements slow.
y/n (inner thoughts): I can't…
My body's giving out…
You collapse to one knee.
Memory — The Dream
Dark shrine.
Distorted voice.
"You cannot remain hidden forever."
"Power unsealed…"
Your Tenchu mark tingles.
y/n (inner thoughts): …No.
y/n: I won't—
You force yourself up again.
Ignoring the trembling.
Ignoring the pain.
Gojo pauses.
Watching closely now.
Satoru Gojo: Oh?
He attacks.
Fast.
Merciless.
You're hit again—
Sent skidding backwards—
But this time—
Y/N Refuses to Stay Down
You grit your teeth.
Push yourself upright immediately.
y/n (breathing hard): Again…
Gojo's visible eye sharpens.
Interest flickering.
Satoru Gojo: …Good.
The pressure increases.
Movements faster.
Impact heavier.
Your cursed energy begins reacting erratically.
But you keep moving.
Keep rising.
Again.
Again.
Again.
Because now—
It's not just training.
It's defiance.
Against fear.
Against weakness.
Against that ominous dream.
Gojo watches you stand yet again.
Sweat-drenched.
Shaking.
But refusing to quit.
Satoru Gojo (quiet, impressed): …So that's your core.
Training Grounds — Later
Yuji stretches dramatically.
Yuji Itadori: I'm DEAD.
Megumi, your training is illegal.
Megumi Fushiguro: You're still talking.
So no.
Nobara Kugisaki (annoyed): Can we PLEASE get food now?
Yuji Itadori: YES.
Pause.
Yuji suddenly stops walking.
Yuji Itadori: …Wait.
Nobara Kugisaki: What?
Yuji Itadori: Y/N.
Megumi's expression shifts instantly.
Megumi Fushiguro: …
They all glance toward the distant special training area.
Yuji Itadori: …You think she survived?
Nobara Kugisaki: With Gojo?
Megumi Fushiguro: …
Yuji Itadori: We should probably check.
Nobara Kugisaki: Yeah… before we find a crater.
Megumi already walking ahead.
Fast.
Special Training Clearing
The air feels heavy.
Charged.
And then they see it.
You.
Barely standing.
Clothes dusty.
Breathing ragged.
Barely standing straight.
Yuji Itadori: …Oh.
Nobara Kugisaki: Damn…
Megumi's eyes sharpen.
Megumi Fushiguro (low): She's at her limit.
Satoru Gojo stands across from you.
Calm.
Watching.
Satoru Gojo: Again.
Your legs nearly give out.
y/n (weak, breathless): Se…sensei…
Satoru Gojo (firm): Again.
You try.
You really do.
Step forward—
Your vision spins.
Your knees buckle.
Body falling forward—
Before you even hit the ground—
Gojo Moves
Gone in a blink.
He catches you effortlessly.
Silence crashes over the clearing.
Yuji Itadori: Y/N!!
Nobara Kugisaki: She collapsed?!
Megumi stops cold.
Gojo's Expression~
No teasing grin.
No playful smirk.
Just sharp focus.
Measured assessment.
Satoru Gojo (quiet): …That's enough.
He adjusts his hold slightly.
Ensuring your breathing is stable.
Trio Rushes Over
Yuji Itadori: Is she okay?!
Nobara Kugisaki: You pushed her too far!
Megumi Fushiguro: …
Gojo glances at them.
Unbothered.
But serious.
Satoru Gojo: Relax.
Satoru Gojo: She hit exhaustion — not damage.
Megumi exhales subtly.
Tension easing slightly.
Gojo looks down at your unconscious face.
Satoru Gojo (soft murmur): You did well.
Something rare.
Almost gentle.
Yuji Itadori: Note to self…
Never request solo Gojo sensei training.
Nobara Kugisaki: Terrifying teacher.
Megumi Fushiguro: …Told you.
Megumi's gaze lingers on you.
Then Gojo.
Megumi Fushiguro (inner thoughts): She kept getting up…
Megumi Fushiguro (quiet): Idiot…
Concern.
Respect.
Something unspoken.
Gojo Stands
Still holding you.
Satoru Gojo: Alright~
Infirmary trip.
Again 😊
Yuji Itadori: She's becoming a regular there…
Nobara Kugisaki: As expected.
Megumi walks beside Gojo this time.
Silent.
Watchful.