Cursed cruise | jjk 2026

Summer at Tokyo Jujutsu High began with unbearable heat. The temperature outside was around 34°C, although Satoru Gojo insisted that it was no less than fifty. Because of the heat, classes were sluggish, and there was more and more free time.

It was then that Gojo suggested having a big summer vacation on a cruise liner. According to his idea, it was supposed to be an ordinary vacation without missions, training, or work responsibilities: several weeks at sea, swimming pools, restaurants, entertainment, and finally having a chance to spend time together.

At first, nobody took the suggestion seriously, especially because it came from Gojo. However, he managed to convince Nanami that the trip would really be peaceful and well organized. Nanami decided to help with the arrangements and began collecting the necessary signatures and permissions.

After getting Yaga's approval, the idea stopped being just a joke and turned into an actual plan. Students from both Tokyo and Kyoto Jujutsu High gradually joined the trip, and then the list of participants began to grow.

Some members of the Zenin family, friends and acquaintances of the students were added, including Tsumiki Fushiguro and Yuji's old female classmate. Gojo also insisted on inviting several people who had nothing to do with the school.

In this version of the story, Suguru Geto and Toji Fushiguro are alive and continue to exist in the jujutsu world. Both of them also receive invitations to the cruise.

Riko Amanai is alive as well. After the events that could have led to her death in another version of the story, her fate turned out differently, so she continues living her ordinary life and becomes one of the invited passengers.

In the end, what originally started as a small vacation turns into a huge group trip involving the Tokyo and Kyoto sorcerers, members of the Zenin family, adult staff from the school, friends, and ordinary people.

None of the participants yet knows that this cruise will be far from ordinary.

The ship is enormous and designed for long journeys. Alongside human passengers, it also has designated areas for curses and supernatural creatures, since in this world their existence has long since become part of everyday life.

The ship contains restaurants, swimming pools, shops, entertainment areas, nightclubs, several open decks, and special facilities for sorcerers.

And somewhere deep inside the ship, there is something that most of the passengers know nothing about.

This is where the summer cruise begins.

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The sun was blazing over the ocean, and the huge cruise liner was calmly cutting through the water. The upper decks were already full of life: music was playing around the pool, the smell of food was coming from the restaurants, and passengers were constantly walking through the open corridors.

Gojo was sprawled across a lounge chair wearing sunglasses, lazily sipping a cold drink. Several empty glasses had already piled up on the table beside him.

"Best vacation of my life," he declared happily, throwing his arms behind his head.

Yuji was calmly eating nachos by the pool while wearing a huge sombrero covered in guacamole. Takaba noticed him, immediately pulled out his camera, and started filming while Yuji tried to wave at the lens with his mouth full.

"Click."

Megumi was sitting on the lounge chair beside him in black shorts and a bright Hawaiian shirt that Gojo had forced him to wear. He silently stared out at the ocean, clearly trying to forget that the shirt existed.

Nobara was sitting nearby, fixing her hair after swimming and scrolling through photos on her phone. Panda had taken up half of a couch in the lounge area, while Toge sat beside him, calmly watching everything happening around them.

Choso was nearby in the shade with a cold drink. Every now and then, he glanced toward Yuji, clearly making sure his brother wasn't getting himself into trouble again, before returning to his own vacation.

On another part of the deck, Todo stood shirtless and had absolutely no shame about showing off his muscles. Miwa was sitting at the bar with a cold drink, while Momo sat beside her. Mai and Maki had settled down nearby, both clearly judging each other's summer outfits.

"Well, at least let's admit that everyone here has a different taste," Miwa laughed, looking between them.

Kamo had chosen a quieter spot by the railing and was looking out at the sea. Mechamaru was nearby working with some of the ship's equipment.

Naoya was sitting in the shade, scrolling through his phone with an irritated expression. Naobito was sitting nearby with a drink, looking considerably more entertained by the entire situation.

Suguru was standing by the open bar, calmly talking with several passengers. Gojo eventually wandered over to him, leaving his lounge chair empty.

Riko was spending time near the pool, taking pictures of the ocean. Tsumiki was sitting in the lounge area, quietly watching the chaos around her.

Toji had already found a gambling table and was sitting across from Mei Mei. He leaned back in his chair as another bet was placed in front of him.

"One more round," Toji said.

Mei Mei calmly placed another bet on the table.

"Of course."

Toji checked his pockets and sighed.

Nanami and Higuruma had claimed a quiet table in the shade, both holding cold drinks while watching the chaos unfolding across the deck. For a brief moment, they were actually enjoying themselves. The ocean was calm, the weather was warm, and neither of them had a mission waiting for them.

Then Yuji ran past them wearing his enormous sombrero, Takaba chased after him with a camera, and somewhere behind them Todo loudly challenged someone to a swimming contest.

Nanami slowly lowered his drink.

"Perhaps coming here was a mistake."

Higuruma watched the chaos for a few seconds before taking another sip.

"I was thinking the same thing."

They both looked back toward the ocean.

For another few seconds, everything was peaceful.

Then a gigantic glowing curse surfaced beside the ship and began singing.

"AAAAAAAHHHHH—"

Nanami closed his eyes.

Higuruma sighed.

"At least the ocean is nice."

"That's true."

They remained at the table, quietly enjoying the only peaceful corner they could find, both simultaneously grateful to be on vacation and wondering why they had agreed to come.

Utahime was sitting farther away from the loudest part of the deck, enjoying a cold drink while trying to have at least a few peaceful minutes. Every so often, she glanced toward Gojo with the expression of someone already regretting agreeing to come.

Yaga had claimed a comfortable chair in the shade. He was watching the passengers with the tired patience of a man who had somehow agreed to supervise all of this.

Yuta was walking around the deck with a drink, occasionally stopping to talk with different passengers. He looked considerably more relaxed than most of the adults around him.

Hakari had already discovered the ship's entertainment area and was leaning against the railing with a grin, watching the crowds move between the different decks.

Kirara was nearby, enjoying the warm weather and occasionally checking what was happening around Hakari.

Shoko was sitting at the bar, lazily watching everything over the rim of her glass. Ijichi was standing nearby with a clipboard, desperately trying to keep track of the schedule despite the fact that almost nobody was following it anymore.

Higuruma's empty chair remained beside Nanami as the two of them continued their reluctant attempt at having a peaceful vacation.

Sukuna was sitting separately from the main crowd in a shaded part of the deck. He barely paid attention to the noise around him, calmly watching the ocean with a drink resting beside him.

The gigantic curse continued singing beside the ship, its enormous glowing body casting light across the water.

"Aaaaaaahhh—"

Several passengers didn't even turn around.

"It sings again," Yuta remarked as he walked past.

Another group of strange but completely harmless curses were relaxing near the opposite side of the ship. Some were swimming, some were lying in the sun, and one had somehow managed to get a plate of food from the restaurant.

Inside the ship, restaurant doors opened and closed, music played from different rooms, and passengers constantly moved between decks. The entire liner felt less like a normal cruise ship and more like a floating city where humans, sorcerers, and curses had somehow decided to spend their summer together.

Takaba suddenly ran across the deck with his camera, nearly crashing into Nanami.

"Careful," Nanami said flatly.

"I'm filming history!"

"You're filming Itadori for twenty minutes already."

"It's important history!"

Yuji heard him and immediately raised his plate of nachos above his head.

"Takaba, over here!"

"Click."

The camera immediately turned toward Yuji.

At that exact moment, an announcement sounded throughout the ship, signaling the beginning of the evening program. Music became louder on the main deck, lights switched on around the pool, and passengers slowly began gathering in different areas.

Gojo stood up from his lounge chair, stretched, and looked across the crowded deck with a wide grin.

"Well then... who's going to have fun first?"

Around him, everyone gradually began moving toward the evening activities. Some headed for the pool, some toward the restaurants and bars, others toward the entertainment areas, while several simply stayed where they were and continued enjoying the evening.

The enormous cruise liner continued sailing across the calm ocean, carrying everyone farther into the night.