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Chapter 357 - Chapter 1: “Vacation Arc... Yet Again”

Spirit Island had officially become chaos.

Relaxing chaos.

But still chaos.

Pizza boxes covered nearly every table.

The smell alone was enough to make Yuji emotional.

Yuji grabbed a slice immediately.

"…This is peak humanity."

Nobara already had two slices.

"…No arguments here."

Hakari was somehow balancing pizza, soda, and volleyball plans at the same time.

"…THIS is living."

Kirara sat nearby with a drink, watching everyone run around like children.

"…I can't believe this place is real."

Megumi looked out toward the ocean quietly.

Even he looked more relaxed than usual.

"…It's… surprisingly peaceful."

Takeru grinned proudly.

"Exactly!"

He pointed around dramatically.

"Vacation arc!"

The cursed spirits themselves were also joining in.

Some were eating.

Some were playing sports.

Some were just sitting near the beach relaxing.

Fred had somehow obtained sunglasses.

Nobody questioned it anymore.

Geto sat at one of the tables eating pizza calmly beside Takeru.

"…You really turned cursed spirit manipulation into a summer management system."

Takeru nodded proudly.

"Correct."

Nearby—

Gojo was getting way too competitive in beach volleyball.

"You call THAT a serve!?"

Sukuna immediately slammed the volleyball hard enough to create a shockwave.

"Silence."

Yuji pointed.

"…UNC IS TRYING."

Megumi sighed.

"…I hate that he actually is."

Even Sukuna looked less murderous than normal.

Still terrifying.

But slightly less.

Meanwhile—

Nanami sat under an umbrella with coffee in hand.

Completely relaxed.

Higaruma sat nearby with another cup.

Both of them looked like overworked office employees accidentally transported into a resort episode.

Takeru walked over carrying pizza.

"You two having fun yet?"

Nanami took a bite silently.

Paused.

"…A little."

Higaruma nodded slightly.

"…This is oddly therapeutic."

Takeru looked victorious.

"YES."

Nanami immediately pointed at him.

"Don't celebrate."

Too late.

Takeru already celebrated.

Meanwhile—

Haibara had dragged Nanami into beach games.

Against his will.

"Come on!"

"…No."

Five minutes later—

Nanami was somehow playing volleyball anyway.

Yuji looked stunned.

"…HE'S SMILING."

Megumi blinked.

"…Barely. But yes."

Even Higaruma ended up joining some games later.

Not enthusiastically.

But enough to count.

Hakari looked emotional.

"…We healed the lawyers and salarymen."

Kirara sighed.

"…That is not what happened."

As the sun slowly lowered—

the entire island settled into something warm.

People laughing.

Pizza disappearing rapidly.

Waves crashing nearby.

Even cursed spirits relaxing peacefully.

And once again—

nobody was fighting.

Nobody was dying.

Nobody was panicking.

Just food.

Friends.

And a very strange island vacation.

Takeru leaned back with a grin.

"…Best idea ever."

Even Nanami didn't disagree.

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