"Twenty days and three hours later…"
The airplane cabin was quiet except for soft engine hum and scattered sleep.
Takeru blinked awake slowly.
For a moment, he just stared at the seat in front of him.
Yuji was slumped next to him.
Hakari was somehow comfortable in a completely impossible position.
Panda had taken up an entire row edge.
Yuta was half-asleep but upright.
Megumi was already awake, looking out the window.
Gojo was smiling like he hadn't slept at all—and still didn't need to.
Takeru exhaled.
"…We arrived."
Yuji groaned.
"…Finally…"
Hakari stretched hard.
"…That trip was illegal in the best way."
Panda sat up.
"…I require a recalibration period."
Yuta rubbed his eyes.
"…I still taste fries…"
Megumi stood first.
"…Let's go."
Gojo stood too, hands in pockets.
"…Back to work."
Arrival at Jujutsu High
The group stepped off the transport together.
The air felt different immediately—colder, sharper, more grounded.
Yuji looked around.
"…Feels like we were gone forever."
Hakari nodded.
"…And somehow nothing changed."
Panda added:
"…And everything changed."
Yuta smiled faintly.
"…That makes sense."
Megumi already started walking.
"…We're wasting time standing here."
Gojo followed behind casually.
"…As usual."
Takeru paused briefly at the entrance.
Then stepped forward.
"…We return to baseline operations."
Yuji pointed at him.
"…You can't just say things like that like you're a system reboot."
Takeru didn't respond.
Just kept walking.
Inside Jujutsu High
The halls were familiar again.
Training atmosphere. Quiet tension. Routine.
But something was different.
Nanami stood near the entrance.
And he… looked calm.
Not irritated.
Not exhausted.
Just… composed.
Yuji blinked.
"…Is Nanami smiling?"
Hakari leaned forward slightly.
"…That's new."
Panda tilted his head.
"…Statistically rare occurrence."
Yuta waved slightly.
"…Hello."
Megumi nodded.
"…Nanami."
Gojo grinned.
"…You look refreshed."
Nanami adjusted his tie slightly.
"…I took your advice."
Silence.
Yuji immediately pointed.
"…WAIT—what advice?"
Hakari grinned.
"…Oh no."
Takeru paused.
Then spoke calmly.
"…Dream vacation."
Yuji froze.
"…Oh."
Nanami nodded once.
"…Malaysia was adequate."
Silence.
Panda blinked slowly.
"…He actually went."
Hakari laughed.
"…THAT'S CRAZY—"
Gojo smiled.
"…Good for you."
Nanami continued:
"…I did not encounter any emergencies."
A pause.
"…For once."
Megumi muttered.
"…That's suspiciously peaceful."
Yuji leaned toward Takeru.
"…You caused this."
Takeru nodded slightly.
"…Indirectly."
Hakari clapped once.
"…We're life coaches now."
Panda added:
"…Accidental influence confirmed."
Nanami looked at the group.
Calm.
"…Now that you are back."
A pause.
"…Training resumes tomorrow."
Yuji groaned.
"…Of course it does."
Gojo stretched slightly.
"…Vacation always ends."
Takeru looked forward.
"…Understood."
And just like that—
they were back.
Not in chaos.
Not in vacation mode.
But in something closer to reality again.