The casino buzzed with laughter, flashing lights, and the constant chorus of ringing slot machines as Satoru Gojo enjoyed one of his rare days off alongside Yuji, Nobara, and Megumi, the four relaxing with drinks in hand while gambling without a care in the world. Nobara loudly celebrated every win, Yuji somehow managed to lose chips with a smile, and Megumi looked thoroughly unimpressed by the entire experience, while Gojo effortlessly won game after game, amused by his students' antics. Mid-conversation, however, his smile subtly faltered as his Six Eyes caught the unmistakable pulse of cursed energy somewhere on the casino floor. It wasn't threatening, but it was strangely familiar, tugging at a memory he couldn't immediately place. His gaze slowly swept across the crowd until it settled on a woman at a blackjack table, laughing so hard she nearly spilled her drink, completely intoxicated, cheering alongside strangers after another lucky hand while empty glasses surrounded her. Then it clicked. His eyes widened ever so slightly before a grin spread across his face. He hadn't seen her in over three years—not since she had stormed out of Jujutsu High after a bitter disagreement with the higher-ups, refusing to let them dictate her life before disappearing from the jujutsu world entirely. She had been one of the most gifted sorcerers of her generation, someone Gojo had always believed could one day stand among the strongest, and seeing her alive, carefree, and blissfully unaware of his presence made him unexpectedly happy. "Well... I'll be damned," he muttered with a quiet laugh before turning to his students. "Come on. There's someone I want you all to meet." Yuji looked confused, Nobara immediately became curious, and even Megumi glanced over with interest as they followed Gojo through the crowd, unaware they were about to meet a legendary former Jujutsu High student whom Gojo had every intention of trying to recruit back under his wing.