With Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 6, fans got to witness a love interest for Yuji Itadori. During the episode, when Yuko asks Nobara if she likes Yuji, she says no. However, soon after, she was left with a weird feeling in her chest. Does this mean that Nobara likes Yuji?
Yuko Ozawa was Yuji Itadori’s classmate in their Junior High School. During that time, Yuko happened to hear Yuji say that he liked her. Following that, Yuko developed a crush on Yuji and wished to reveal her feelings to him. However, upon meeting him, she decided not to do so and shared her contact information with Nobara.
Disclaimer: This article may contain spoilers from the Jujutsu Kaisen manga.
Jujutsu Kaisen: Does Nobara like Yuji?
No, Nobara Kugisaki does not like Yuji Itadori romantically. At least, there is no concrete evidence suggesting the same. Jujutsu Kaisen season 2 episode 6 saw Yuko Ozawa hoping to reveal her feelings to Yuji Itadori. Thus, when Nobara called Megumi, Yuko was left to wonder if Nobara also harbored romantic feelings for Yuji. Hence, she questioned her about the same.
Upon hearing Yuko ask about her feelings towards Yuji, Nobara Kugisaki instantly rejects any possibility of her developing feelings for him. However, soon after, Nobara began to feel weird in her chest as if her heart had skipped a beat. This led fans to wonder if Nobara had developed some romantic feelings for Yuji over the passage of time.
Nevertheless, Nobara seemed to be the most persistent in getting Yuji to meet Yuko, hinting that she did not mind him getting a girlfriend. Additionally, later in the episode, Nobara expressed to Megumi Fushiguro that the reason why her heart seemingly skipped a beat was because she did not want Yuji to get a girlfriend before she got a boyfriend.
Many fans believe that Nobara was making such a declaration because she did have feelings for Yuji, but was trying to hide them with an excuse. Additionally, there have been several instances that suggest that Nobara does have feelings for Yuji.
Firstly, she treats her like a boyfriend by getting him to hold her shopping bags. Secondly, there have also been several instances where Nobara has shown signs of affection towards Yuji Itadori. This includes the time she mourned his death and teared up when he returned back to life. She also seemed to be the most angry at him for not sharing his whereabouts and also punished him for it.
That said, such events and instances are also shared between close friends. Thus, there is no concrete evidence that suggests that Nobara likes Yuji. Besides, given that Nobara is currently dead in the manga series, the chances of a romantic angle being covered near the end of the manga seem slim to none.
Therefore, even if Nobara were to return to the manga series, the chances of the manga giving fans any hints about Nobara’s feelings for Yuji are quite low. Thus, there is no real way of learning if Nobara likes Yuji unless the Mangaka decides to focus on such a plot near the end of the series.
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