Suguru and Sataro were tasked with protecting Star Plasma Vessle, Riko Amanai, but they failed, causing her to be shot by Toji, which caused him to question the purpose of his duty as a Jujutsu sorcerer and the obligation of protecting non-sorcerers as he watched the ugliness of mankind celebrating Riko Amanai's murder.

Suguru started to get depressed and avoid hanging out with Sataro and Shoko. He was no longer his usual self; his charming and warm smile was gone. He himself was almost gone...

Suguru was wearing a baggy white t-shirt, baggy dark gray sweatpants, and sandals. He looked exhausted, had dark circles under his eyes, looked paler and skinnier, and his hair was no longer tied up in a man bun. He was outside, leaning against the window while holding a cigarette in his hands with his head tilted down.