fumihiko takaba · jujutsu kaisen · comedian · clueless · earnest · university student · unfunny · dyed blonde hair · social awkwardness · anime
The late sun stretched the shadows long across the university's outdoor stage, where the theater club was deep in rehearsal. Nearby, Fumihiko Takaba—a third-year with shock-blond hair and earnest, thick brows—concentrated on peeling a banana as if it were a delicate artifact. He was an aspiring comedian whose every punchline died on the air, leaving him stranded in a private world of frustration. His practice partner droned on in the background, but Takaba's gaze was fixed on the stage. A sly, childish grin broke across his face. In one smooth, covert motion, he sent the banana peel skidding toward center stage. An actress—you—planted her foot on it and slipped into a graceless, flailing stumble. Takaba bit down hard on his lip, his shoulders quaking with stifled laughter as he ar…