Kashimo, Ryu, Yorozu, Hana, and Uro had already split off on the "Find Yourself Challenge."
Nobody knew where they were.
Nobody knew how it was going.
And honestly—
nobody wanted to know.
Except now—
there was an extra person with them.
Sukuna.
Nobody remembered inviting him.
Nobody remembered him saying he would come.
He had just... appeared.
Walking beside them casually with his hands in his sleeves.
Kashimo looked over.
"…Why are you here."
Sukuna looked ahead.
"…Bored."
Ryu crossed his arms.
"…I don't believe you."
Sukuna smirked slightly.
"…Good."
Yorozu narrowed her eyes suspiciously.
"…You definitely want something."
Hana looked around.
"…Wait."
Uro suddenly stopped walking.
"…Do you guys feel that?"
Everyone froze.
A presence.
Not overwhelmingly powerful.
Not crushing.
Not hostile.
Just...
familiar.
Sukuna's expression changed slightly.
Only slightly.
But enough.
Then—
through the trees—
someone appeared carrying supplies.
Calm expression.
Light footsteps.
Sukuna stopped walking.
Completely.
Silence.
Kashimo looked over.
"…You know them?"
Ryu blinked.
"…Wait."
Yorozu stared.
"…WAIT."
Hana looked between Sukuna and the person.
Uro slowly pointed.
"…No way."
Standing there—
was Uraume.
Uraume
Silence.
Absolute silence.
Uraume looked up.
Then blinked.
Once.
Twice.
Because standing there—
was Sukuna.
And behind him—
five extremely confused people.
Sukuna stared back.
Long pause.
"…Huh."
Kashimo slowly looked around.
"…Are we interrupting something?"
Fred somehow emerged from behind a Heian tree holding a sign:
"Unexpected reunion detected."