Gojo Satoru didn't react at all.
"Are you mad?"
"Not mad~"
Itadori Yuji threw another punch at him.
"Mad now?"
"Still not mad~"
Itadori suddenly swung a punch straight at Gojo's face.
"Mad—"
"Now I'm mad~"
With a swift move, Gojo grabbed Itadori and slammed him into the ground with a suplex, then followed up with a crushing body slam.
"Pffft!"
Itadori nearly coughed up everything he ate yesterday.
Gojo sighed, "I told you to hit my palm. Why the face?"
"Revenge?" Paimon offered hesitantly.
Gojo smiled, "Oh? Then does Paimon want to get revenge on me too?"
"Me? No way! Paimon don't have the guts to take revenge on anyone."
Lumine gave her a look and said dryly, "Then who was it that ate my entire breakfast this morning just because I had one of her cookies yesterday?"
"Ahem, P-Paimon wonder who that was…"
A moment later, Itadori struggled back to his feet and asked, "So, how do I channel cursed energy into my fists?"
Gojo explained, "The source of cursed energy is negative emotions—anger, fear, and so on. When using cursed energy, your heart has to be full of rage."
"Oh, that explains it. No wonder Fushiguro always looks so grumpy. What a coincidence…"
Hearing that, a red glint flickered in Itadori's eyes.
"Because right now… my heart is overflowing with killing intent toward you!!"
A faint red glow surged around his fist.
"Oh?"
Gojo pulled his blindfold down a little, eyeing him with interest. "Quite the terrifying potential… but—"
Thud!
He caught the punch effortlessly.
"What?! Why? I used cursed energy!"
"Let's put our strength difference aside for now. Didn't you notice? Most of the cursed energy in your body was wasted."
"Huh?"
At the same time, Zephyr activated his Elemental Sight.
As expected, most of the cursed energy in Itadori Yuji's body was leaking out, with only a tiny portion actually channeled into his fist during the punch.
"Your cursed energy is being wasted. Everyone else is training to draw cursed energy from subtle emotions. Even when emotions run high, you still need to avoid wasting energy."
"Damn it…"
"There are many training methods, Yuji. You'll be doing the most exhausting one."
"This is revenge, isn't it? It's definitely revenge!"
"Nooo it's not~"
"You're lying!"
"Movie appreciation."
Gojo Satoru pulled out a stack of DVDs.
"Movie… appreciation?"
Yuji was totally confused. What does watching movies have to do with training?
"That's right. From cinematic masterpieces to C-grade horror flicks and bizarre French films—you'll have to watch them non-stop as long as you're awake.
Of course, it's not just about watching movies—you'll be watching them with this guy."
Gojo held up a bear plushie wearing boxing gloves, fast asleep.
"What the heck is this weirdly creepy and kinda cute doll?"
Gojo blinked, a little uncertain. Cute? This thing?
"This is a cursed corpse, specially made by the principal."
"I knew it. I could tell just from the look. So, what does it do?"
"What it does~ let~ me~ think~"
Paimon crossed her arms. "Why are you dragging your words out like that?"
"Because… time's up."
Yuji scratched his head, confused. "Time? What time?"
BAM!
The plushie suddenly sprang to life and punched Itadori right in the face.
"This cursed corpse—if you don't constantly feed it a certain amount of cursed energy, it'll wake up and attack you. Like this."
"THAT HURT!!!"
Paimon muttered under her breath, "Itadori Yuji might not be human, but you… you're seriously a dog."
"Hmm? Did you say something, little Paimon?"
"N-nope! Nothing!"
Gojo grinned, "Like I said, the movies range from heart-pounding romances, terrifying thrillers, awkward comedies, to tearjerkers and rage-inducers.
Your first taskwatch an entire movie without letting it wake up or getting hit, while taking no damage at all."
"This is a special kind of training to help you maintain a stable cursed energy output no matter your emotional state. Too much or too little, both are no good."
Itadori Yuji rubbed his face, clearly annoyed. "Don't underestimate me. I'm not gonna lose to some ugly freak like this thing."
He picked up the doll and began channeling cursed energy into it.
"The cursed energy requirement is currently set at a low level that even you can handle, but it's going to increase over time. So don't slack off."
"Like I could slack off…" Yuji muttered.
"What should we start with? I recommend this one—the heroine's super annoying, but her death at the end is pretty epic."
"Stop spoiling the ending, will you?!"
"Hmm… let's go with an action film to begin with."
"Wait, what kind of action film are you talking about exactly?"
"A very serious one. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre."
"That's not an action film!! Ouch!!" Yuji yelled as he got smacked again, immediately tossing the cursed corpse aside.
"Careful! Even if you're mad, you still have to maintain steady cursed energy output."
"This is all your fault!!"
"Hey, I'm doing this for your own good! No pain, no rainbow! You need to go through the storm to grow strong!"
"You—ugh, that hurts!!"
"Oh, right. Since we've got two minors here, let's start with something more age-appropriate… Teletubbies."
Paimon: "???"
…
"Thank you, thank you, thanks for the gifts, everyone."
"Thank you very much."
"Do you have a gift? If not, maybe you should just head back, okay?"
"That's so materialistic."
"Thank you, thank you, now go sit down."
"Any more gifts? No? That's fine. Just add me on WeChat and send me a red envelope later. Smash me with those red envelopes—I love that feeling!"
"Have some shame, would you?"
As soon as the video started playing, Itadori Yuji couldn't help but laugh out loud—and immediately got punched straight in the face.
Gojo Satoru said, "Focus, please."
"Comedians don't need shame."
"That's... not wrong."
"This guy beside me is my partner. Ever since he was a kid, he's been ridiculously sharp-witted."
"You flatter me."
"Been into comedy since he was a toddler."
"Yup, that's true."
"After graduating elementary school, he started working."
"Why don't you just say I started working in kindergarten?"
"At the Beijing Zoo… raising elephants."
"Would you really trust an elementary school graduate to raise elephants?"
"And the elephants kept getting thinner." And with that, the guy gave a shameless glance at his partner's little guy."
"You think I was stealing their food or something?!"
"Pffft—hahahaha!"
Paimon held her belly, laughing uncontrollably.
Zephyr said, "This was meant for Itadori Yuji to watch. Why are you so into it?"
"Sorry, sorry, it's just too funny!"
Off to the side, Itadori Yuji had already been beaten black and blue by the cursed doll. He couldn't even get up, his face filled with despair, his whole body shaded in grey like he'd lost the will to live.
Gojo Satoru said, "Aiya, looks like this disc is a bit too hard for you. Let's start with something simpler."
After putting on a new movie for Yuji, Gojo suddenly remembered something. "Well then, Yuji, take your time here. I've got something to deal with, so I'm heading out for a bit."
Zephyr said, "Send me back too."
"Man, what a hassle… fine, I'll call Ijichi to come get you."
Paimon added, "Poor Mr. Ijichi."
//END