[With how the network's begun sending notifications at random, there's no immediate expectation for this one to be accompanied by an actual message. Why would anyone contact him in the first place? That's just silly.

But on checking to find such a message from an unfamiliar username... Sure. He'll bite.]

Those are supposed to be fun, right? I wonder if you can manage "find a way home" without knowing your time limit!

[This person's.. new. That's even more interesting.]

You haven't done that? I can take you to both of them, but you'll have to try your best not to die while you're there, okay?

[Or not try. That could be fun to watch, too.]

[...

Why not.]

Something like that! Does that make it more exciting?

It's big enough not to see you, so all you have to do is not fall off.

[Simple, right? Which is why he waits a moment before adding the next point.]

Or in.

[... Well. It's not a lie, so as unprompted and out of place as the question may be, it's clear Junpei meant to write it. But...

...]

Are you expecting me to call you cute? It's rude to judge others when you're still cross dressing, yourself.

But you did.

[Honestly, playing it off as intentional might have been the better choice. Mahito's definitely saving it, now.]

Are you already being bullied again? I won't help this time, so you should do something about it.

[... So does that make it Itadori or Chloe? Probably the less interesting one. Still, that doesn't mean all possibility of entertainment is over.]

Is it supposed to be subjective? I didn't say you weren't.

[That should be a less than thrilling message to receive.]

[... Okay. Point.]

They only put really good looking people in movies, right? So I know the standard!

I wonder if that means other people would, too.

Have you deluded yourself into still thinking I'm that interested in you?

[... Not denying the "creepy" part though.]

[Or just try to make Junpei think he's going to tell people.]

That's an interest in having more things to talk to them about.

[It's unexpected, to say the least. So much as to pull Mahito away from anything else he's doing. For Itadori to be messaging him at all...]

What, miss me already? If your manna's this chronically low, maybe you need to stop picking friends that are just gonna die or go back home.

[There's a pause after that. Maybe letting the rejection set in. But shortly,]

Where will you be?

Hey, I know of at least one person who takes care of himself too well to ever die!

[ But wait, could it really be that easy? Yuuji is skeptical, but he doesn't plan on communicating that. ]

If you're capable of entering my house without breaking the door, I'll wait there.

Do you want me to congratulate you for branching out from your own miserable kind? Don't pretend you're capable of that much compassion.

All humans die. I thought you knew that by now. After all, the ones closest to you tend to die the soonest.


Once it's sent, he won't respond again. His signature still can't be traced. But he is headed over, partly due to curiosity, and partly to excitement. With everything going on, how can he really be expected to refuse what should be a chance to let loose and fight something more than the small fry gems that keep wasting his time?

When Mahito arrives, he does follow that request not to break the door. It's more to stay one step ahead and negate any attempt at an ambush, really, but what need is there in saying it?

Staying back, the curse simply shouts instead:

"If you're so desperate, get out here and meet me, Itadori!"

Yuuji doesn't respond to the text, anyway. It was enough to make him regret sending one in the first place, to think twice about this entire plan. But considering that Mahito does show up, it's too late for second thoughts now. He hears him shout from outside and briefly considers going back on what he said, not going out there. But the point of this is taking care of his blood hunger and it suddenly reminds him of its presence, sharply enough that he can't ignore it. Besides, Mahito probably would pursue at this point, if he was ignored.

He can't help but be annoyed when he goes out there, though. It's with a flash of the eyes that he defends himself as he opens the door, greeting with a retort. "I'd never be desperate for you."

But maybe that looks untrue, considering he was the one who started this. There's a reddish glow to his hands, one that he himself has been mostly tolerating as 'more of this place's weird stuff'.