At dawn, Yuji Itadori was shaken awake from a hazy sleep by a round of urgent knocking on the door.
His first instinct was to glance out the window at the sky, which was still as pitch-black as ink. He thought to himself: What son of a bitch is hammering on the door this early? Can't a guy get some sleep?!
Then, remembering a moment too late, he clutched his face, feeling the lingering aftereffects of the punch Lord Sukuna had landed on him yesterday. A large patch on his cheek was still throbbing and numb.
Chapter 28