A Bizarre Adventure That Begins in Jujutsu Kaisen

On a peaceful autumn afternoon, Kyoto's Yasaka Shrine was enveloped in warm sunshine and a solemn atmosphere.

In a traditional Japanese wedding ceremony, Natsumi Yuki and Suda Manami chose the "Shinzen-shiki" ceremony, which is the most characteristic and solemn of their country.

They specifically chose this historic shrine as the place where they pledged their lives to each other.

This is because the main deities enshrined at Yasaka Shrine are Susanoo-no-Mikoto and his wife, Kushiinada-hime-no-Mikoto.

In Japanese mythology and folk beliefs, this divine couple is often regarded as a symbol of protecting marriage and forging a happy union.

Their story itself contains the meaning of overcoming obstacles and finally becoming a couple.

Holding the wedding here is a way to pray that the gods will bestow this ancient and beautiful blessing upon the couple who have walked a long and arduous path and finally decided to spend the rest of their lives together.

The guest list for this wedding was carefully selected, inviting only the closest circle of acquaintances.

Miguel Odur, Laru Moro, Riki Miki, Nanako Kasaba, and Mimiko Kasaba, former "family members" and executives of Natsuyu Kei, are now attending as "family members."

Masamichi Yagami, Satoru Gojo, Shoko Ieiri, Kento Nanami, Kahime An, Meimei, and Atsuya Kusakabe, these teachers and friends from their high school days, played the role of "family members".

Theo and Jujuku symbolize the "present" and "future" chosen by Shayuk, and are partners moving forward together under the new order.

It's worth mentioning that Yuta Otsukoshi, who has been at the center of controversy recently due to some subtle actions that have been jokingly referred to as "betraying pure love," was not initially on the invitation list.

However, he later joined other young people, such as Inujuki Toshi, Zenin Maki, Mai, and Panda, as guests to "join in the fun" and "share in the joy," adding a touch of youthful energy to the wedding.

In addition, Youyou, who clung to her sister, also showed up uninvited and quietly mingled on the edge of the crowd.

The groom, Xia Youjie, wore a dignified traditional black patterned haori hakama, with the haori fabric being "Hano-nie" (a high-grade silk fabric) that is lustrous and of excellent quality.

His expression was not one of ecstatic joy, but rather like a rushing river finally flowing into a deep, tranquil lake, carrying a sense of peace that comes after all the dust has settled and all the worldly cares have been washed away.

His bride, Manami Suda, standing beside him, wore a simple white kimono.

This wedding dress not only symbolizes purity, but its original meaning also contains the resolute meaning of "the attire of death"—implying that once a woman marries into her husband's family, she "will never come back alive."

For Manami, who had gone through turbulent times with Jie and always silently supported him, this symbol was just right.

Inside the shrine, elegant music played, flowing like a clear spring in the forest, officially marking the start of the ceremony.

Guided by a shrine maiden in white and scarlet hakama and a bridesmaid named Ieiri Shoko in a colored kimono, the bride and groom walked side by side along the blue stone path toward the sacred shrine, sheltered by a large vermilion umbrella symbolizing "warding off evil" and "celebration".

This process, known as "entering the realm," requires a clear and focused mind, and the utmost reverence to enter the sacred domain guarded by the deities.

Therefore, no one spoke, and no one looked around; only the faint sound of wooden clogs tapping on the stone steps could be heard.

Relatives and friends lined both sides of the path, forming a human wall, silently witnessing and escorting the newlyweds from the "secular" side to the "sacred" side.

Meanwhile, somewhere in Sendai.

Kaori Itadori—or rather, Ryousaku, who is currently acting in this body and identity—is alone at her desk, her fingertips slowly sketching the outline of a complex barrier on her open notebook with a fountain pen.

The room was so quiet that the only sounds were the scratching of pens on paper and the occasional soft turning of pages.

Suddenly, the screen of the phone, which was placed on the corner of the table and was in silent mode, lit up and emitted a continuous low-frequency vibration.

An unmarked number was flashing on the screen.

She reached for her phone, put it to her ear, and didn't speak first.

"Lord Kensuo!"

A deep male voice came through the receiver, his words carrying an undisguised tension, and one could even hear the slight tremor in his Adam's apple as it moved.

"I have found those four top-tier curse spirits."

My current location coordinates have been synchronously and encrypted and transmitted to your terminal.

If I die because of this... please remember to transfer money to that account.

The caller was Kong Shiyu, a former detective from South Korea who now works as an information broker and intermediary in the gray area of ​​the sorcery world, with a commendable reputation and survival skills.

His magical power was weak, and his combat strength was almost negligible.

But precisely because he is weak and "not a threat," he is often subconsciously ignored by various forces, allowing him to observe and survive in dangerous gaps and transmit information that is difficult for the "strong" to obtain.

At this moment, Kong Shiyu was hiding in the shadow of an abandoned water tower, his gaze fixed on an inconspicuous suburban apartment building two kilometers away through the eyepiece of a high-powered monocular telescope.

"I'm not that heartless." Kaori's voice remained gentle as she closed the cap of her pen. "Stay where you are and avoid any rash actions. 'We' will be there in ten minutes."

She hung up the phone and, almost without a moment's pause, immediately stood up, her fingertips rapidly swiping and tapping on the phone screen, decisively canceling all the tasks scheduled for the afternoon.

Based on eyewitness intelligence gathered by Kong Shiyu and several other collaborators through long-term monitoring and relay-style stakeouts using special magical tools, there are a total of four targets.

They are all intelligent, top-tier cursed spirits born unexpectedly from the intertwining of chance and necessity, due to the excessive infusion of cursed power by the continuous fear of the human community. Their forms tend to be "humanoid" or highly anthropomorphic.

they are, respectively:

The cursed spirit "Torgeng," born from humanity's fear of the deep ocean, and resembling a giant octopus;

Born from humanity's fear of the earth's fury, such as earthquakes and volcanoes, the cursed spirit "Louhu" has a volcano crater on its head;

Born from humanity's awe of primeval forests and wild nature, the cursed spirit "Hana-go" is like a nature elf.

And the most unique one, a cursed spirit born from humanity's hatred, fear and malice towards itself, possessing the appearance of an ordinary human youth—"The Real Person".

The "Real Person" seems to have been born recently, filled with a childlike, innocent yet cruel curiosity about the strange abilities they possess.

It is passionate about exploring the complex creations of human civilization—frequenting bookstores and lingering in cinemas where light and shadow intertwine, attempting to understand the definition of "human" through literature and images.

However, this understanding often ends up being realized through cruel "human deformation experiments".

In its eyes, ordinary humans are nothing more than weeds and playthings that can be dismantled and reshaped at will.

If it weren't for its "activity" and even "flashyness," the ghostly and elusive traces of these four cursed spirits might not have been easily captured.

After quickly reviewing the known information in her mind, Kaori Itadori picked up her phone and sent a text message with only the word "meet up" to another unmarked number.

After sending the message, she didn't linger and quickly left the room, leaving Yu-Jin a note saying "Mom has to go out temporarily." She headed straight for the secluded rooftop of the building, which was not covered by surveillance cameras.