As he awakened from the familiar hospital bed of Jujutsu Tech, Akumu found himself alone in the room like once before. However this something was different, something was heavy...
He took a look under his blanket just to see a sleeping Yukiko hiding in a fetal position next to him. He had a sigh of relief knowing that she was at least safe.
Wondering how he had gotten back to school he gets up with a deep sense of hunger taking over his stomach. Realising he couldn't go out in a hospital gown he decides to clean himself in the bathroom. As he looked in the mirror however he saw that his hair had now completely turned white. Akumu shouted in frustration,
"Did someone dye my hair in my sleep???"
After taking a quick shower he goes to get some lunch from the nearby cafeteria. Before he could even take more than 2 steps out of his room he frightens the nearby Jihi once again before being slapped by a fist of cursed energy.
Later that day
[Jihi] I don't have a lot of time to waste on you again so I'm gonna give it ya quick. You were in a coma for 6 days this time. When we found you your hair had already turned white, and oddly enough someone had healed you and everyone else with reverse cursed technique. Just don't overdo it for the next week or so and you will be fine. Can't do anything about the hair though.
After hearing the news about his new hair color he breathes a sigh of disappointment. Looking back on the sleeping Yukiko one last time he finally leaves.
It was midday so most of the other students were out and about following their normal lives. Well, that was the case until they noticed Akumu had appeared. The scattered crowd immediately began to whisper. Akumu wasn't interested instead prioritising slaying his hunger demon.
As he finally gained an opportunity to sit down and eat, he noticed that everyone had been avoiding the area he sat at. He didn't know why but he considered that maybe someone started to spread another trashy rumor about him.
As these thoughts encircled his mind as he ate, two figures approached the boy without fear. It was Gojo Yumeno and her orange-haired companion. She was the first to speak.
[Yumeno] So the first thing the Jujutsu Techs 4th special grade sorcerer does when he wakes up is eat food?
[Akumu] What are you yapping about?
Then the orange-haired boy intruded while shouting at Akumu,
"YOU HAVE NO RIGHT TO TALK TO YUMENO-
Yumeno quickly smashes him on the head while consoling him on how to talk to him.
[Yumeno] I'm sorry about him, he's meant to serve as my assistant while I attend this school. His name is Taro.
Akumu quickly forgive the small boy and continued the conversation while he ate,
"you referred to me as a special grade while we ate? What gives?"
But before Yumeno could give a proper response she notices a man walking slowly towards the three. He was a presence the girl couldn't bear to stand so she quickly grabbed Taro and sprinted into the horizon.
The man on the other hand was screaming Akumus' name while waving toward him,
"AKUMU-KUN, YOU FINALLY WOKE UP YOU SILLY BOY."
The man was indeed Gojo Owari, and once again he brought a world-changing amount of news.
Suddenly he teleported in front of him instantly and then warped him away to the roof of one of the buildings. Unfortunately, his unfinished food got left behind.
The roof was empty and plain. Not only did it lay 400 meters above the ground but it also hid away a plain table accompanied by a pair of chairs. Natrually the kind gentleman** that Owari is offered Akumu a seat. The two finally began talking.
[Owari] So I take it that you have already heard the news?
[Akumu] Yeah.
[Owari] Ya know it was Hagone who told us all about what you did. He told us about how you used reverse curse technique and then threw that finger bearer into the mountain before he passed out.
No matter how much Akumu tried to remember the fight, the memories from that time just weren't resurfacing. Maybe it was because it wasn't him but his shadow? he figured.
[Owari] Nonetheless, the council seems to believe it was you who killed that thing. It had the properties of a finger bearer but it was still... human? That might not even be the word to describe it any more.
Owari then takes off his sunglasses and stares deep into Akumu.
[Owari] From what I can see, you definitely aren't special grade status yet. Your Cursed energy barely meets the requirement and you don't even possess a domain expansion. I don't know how you managed to kill him but just understand this. People may be after you now, in fact that might just be what the council is after.
A being appears from seemingly nowhere jumps high above the roof carrying a large and heavy unsheathed blade. That man was indeed Arthur Pendragon the person who declared Akumu his rival for Yumeno.
[Arthur] AKUMUUUUUUUU, LETS SETTLE THIS RIGHT NOW!
Akumu quickly jumps out of his seat barely avoiding the edge of his blade that pokes a hole in the ceiling. Owari seeing the scuffle watches gleefully. Arthur demands from him.
"Now that you too have become a special-grade sorcerer let's fight. winner gets Yumenos' hand in marriage."
Akumu shouts while looking at Owari, "I'M NOT INTERESTED IN HER IN THE FIRST PLACE.
Owari simply states, "Don't look at me like that. I couldn't care less about who she decides to marry. You guys should just have fun."
Seeing that the older brother wasn't gonna help him out he decided to jump off the school's roof. Arthur quickly dashes towards him at a sound-breaking speed while preparing to slash him. However, akumu remembering the technique he used to levitate in the air quickly calls out,
"Black Flight"
A singular large black ring spawns under his feet allowing him to jump in mid-air. Arthur who now completely misses his initial attack quickly plummets to the ground and crashes into the water fountain below. Without wasting any more time Akumu quickly repeats the same move allowing him to traverse the air.
Gojo looks at the boy now floating away while talking to himself.
"I have no clue what you went through while you were gone, but you have definitely gotten a lot stronger"