It had already been two months since Fujino arrived at Jujutsu High. She was sitting with Panda and Toge Inumaki, watching Yuta face off against Maki in a sparring match.

Yuta tried attacking, but Maki easily blocked his every move. Within just a few exchanges, Yuta was soundly defeated.

"Hey, how's the training going, everyone?" Satoru Gojo's voice rang out. The group turned to see him strolling casually toward them, eventually stopping beside Fujino.

The moment Yuta saw Gojo, he instinctively turned his head to greet him, only to be smacked in the face by Maki's weapon.

"Don't get distracted!" Maki scolded.

Fujino, witnessing the scene, rubbed her own face, feeling a wave of secondhand fear.

"Fujino-chan, your hair has grown longer!" Gojo remarked, bending down behind her since she was seated. He playfully tugged at her hair with both hands.

"Stop messing with my hair! Are you secretly in love with me or something?" Fujino snapped, swatting his hands away.

Gojo froze for a moment before breaking into a mischievous grin. "You just figured that out, Fujino-chan?"

"Eh?!" Fujino's face turned crimson as she instinctively hugged herself and bolted to the other side of the training ground.

Gojo chuckled. "Just kidding!"

"That's not funny at all!" Fujino huffed, her cheeks still flushed. She turned to see Panda and Inumaki giving her looks of disdain.

"What's with those looks, Panda? Toge?" she demanded.

Ignoring her indignation, Panda and Toge turned back to watch Maki and Yuta continue their sparring match.

"Hey!" Fujino pouted, but no one paid her any mind.

Meanwhile, behind his blindfold, Gojo's gaze lingered on Fujino's flustered profile, his expression unreadable.

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"By the way, Fujino, it’s been two months since you and Yuta joined us, hasn’t it?" Panda said as Fujino walked over to him.

Fujino stroked her chin thoughtfully. "Yeah, it has been about that long."

"Hey, Panda! You’re keeping such close track of the time—don’t tell me you’re secretly in love with me too!"

"Stop spouting nonsense, Fujino!" Panda snapped, clearly annoyed.

Fujino quickly waved her hands in apology. "Just kidding! Yuta seems to have gotten a lot more agile, though."

"Salmon," Toge added in agreement.

Gojo chimed in, rubbing his chin. "His personality has gotten a lot livelier too."

Fujino thought for a moment before cheerfully asking, "So, have I changed at all?"

The group fell silent. The awkward stillness hung in the air, making Fujino’s face twist into an awkward “囧” expression.

Finally, Gojo patted her on the head. "Your hair has grown a lot longer, Fujino-chan!"

"Can you stop being so obsessed with my hair?!" Fujino shouted in frustration, crossing her arms as she sat down. She fidgeted with her hair, realizing it had indeed grown quite a bit. It used to just reach her neck, but now it touched her shoulders.

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"Maki seems to be enjoying herself," Panda observed.

"She doesn’t often get someone to spar with her," Fujino agreed.

Just as Panda was speaking, he suddenly froze, his expression turning to stone. When he came to his senses, he looked utterly shocked.

Fujino nudged Toge beside her. "What’s with Panda?"

Toge shook his head, just as confused.

Panda abruptly stood up and called out to Yuta, "Come here! Come on!"

Why is he suddenly speaking English? Fujino, curious, got up and followed.

"What’s up, Panda?" she asked.

Panda ignored her, pulling Yuta into a bear hug and whispering something in his ear. Fujino’s curiosity got the better of her, so she snuck closer to eavesdrop. As she listened, her expression grew darker and darker.

"Listen carefully, Yuta. This is important. Do you prefer bigger or smaller ones?"

Bigger or smaller ones? Don’t tell me they’re talking about that! Fujino’s face turned pale as she glanced down at herself. She wasn’t exactly lacking in that department. Even her best friend Pink-chan had called her sexy! These two perverts were openly discussing yellow topics—unforgivable!

Yuta blushed at Panda’s question, clearly flustered. "I’ve never really thought about it… but I guess I’d prefer bigger ones, like a normal person would."

Hearing this, Panda turned and shouted to Maki, "Maki! You’ve got a chance!"

"What are you even talking about…?" Maki started, but her words trailed off as she stared at something behind Panda, her face a mixture of shock and disbelief.

"What?" Panda asked, turning around.

What he saw made him freeze. Fujino stood there, her face dark, her eyes glowing red, and a sword raised menacingly.

"Fujino! What are you doing?!"

"Time for some sparring, Panda! And you too, Yuta!"

"Eh?! Why me?!"

Screams soon filled the training ground as Fujino let loose her wrath.

From the sidelines, Gojo watched the chaos unfold with a serene smile. "How adorable," he mused.

Adorable?! Where are you seeing anything remotely adorable in this?!

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Sorry for the late updates!