Itadori Yuji had Cursed Energy, but no Cursed Technique.
Even deep into the latter half of the story—right near the end—he only barely awakened Blood Manipulation and Shrine before the battle with Sukuna.
Maybe that was why his presence had always felt a little vague.
Overall, the impression of him as the protagonist had grown strangely thin.
Still, it was hard to say that getting more protagonist-like moments would have made him happier.
Because that would have meant more pain.
Like the death of Yoshino Junpei, the friend he had finally made.
Or Nanami Kento's death during the Shibuya Incident, and all the other miserable episodes piled on top of that.
Compared to that, things right now were remarkably peaceful.
Thanks to Kadoc's intervention, nothing major had really happened.
Mahito had left Tokyo from the outset, so he never made contact with Yoshino Junpei.
He never prowled around movie theaters causing trouble, either.
He only went out now and then to get some air.
Most of his days were spent inside the domain of the Special Grade Cursed Spirit Dagon, [Sea of Radiant Light].
In that case, Yoshino Junpei's bullying should have become the issue, but...
Kadoc had solved that too.
As a result, Yoshino Junpei never learned a Cursed Technique.
He never lost his only family, his mother, and went on living an ordinary life.
Naturally, Itadori knew none of this.
And because he didn't know, he was happier for it.
He attended class like normal, learned how to control his Cursed Energy, and steadily sharpened his skills.
Even without a Cursed Technique, he was growing into a proper Jujutsu Sorcerer step by step.
Maybe that was why.