Jujutsu Kaisen: Did Gojo Raise Megumi and Tsumiki?

Megumi Fushiguro, who is, incidentally, one of the most popular characters in the Jujutsu Kaisen series, is also often discussed among the fans of the series. He is a complex character with an intriguing story, and there are a lot of things that can be said about him, especially in light of Sukuna possessing his body recently, but we are going to go back in time in this article, as we are going to focus on his relationship with Satoru Gojo – but, with a twist. Namely, in this article, we are going to talk about the relationship that Megumi and Tsumiki, both of them, had with Satoru Gojo, as you are going to find out whether Gojo raised Megumi and Tsumiki or not.

Satoru Gojo did not raise Megumi and Tsumiki, but he cared for them and watched over them. Gojo was 18 years old at the time, and since he was neither related to the two nor fit to be a parent, he did not actually raise them. He did make the school provide for them so that they would not have to go live with the Zenin family, and he did watch over them, checking in on them from time to time, but they mostly raised themselves. Gojo could be described as a godfather-like figure in their lives.

The rest of this article will focus on Megumi and Tsumiki Fushiguro and their relationship with Satoru Gojo, who played an important role in their lives and upbringing despite not being related to either of them. Due to the numerous connections between the three, the siblings’ relationship with Satoru Gojo is vital for the series, so we will tell you everything you need to know. Be careful, though, as the article will be filled with spoilers.

Gojo was never a parent to either Megumi or Tsumiki, but he did care for them, and he did provide them with a relatively normal childhood

In order to tell you the story of the relationship between Gojo and the Fushiguro siblings, we first have to tell you how Gojo came into their lives in the first place, as he wasn’t really a part of their lives, nor were the two of them (especially Tsumiki) famous so that Gojo would actually know about them beforehand. The link between the Fushiguro siblings and Gojo was Toji Fushiguro, the main villain of Gojo’s Past Arc.

So, how is Toji relevant? Well, Toji was born into the Zenin family, a family of powerful jujutsu sorcerers that is also known for being despised among the jujutsu community. They were brutes, bullies, and snobs, and since Toji was born with a Heavenly Restriction, they rejected him (despite his other supernatural powers), which is why he left the family at one point. After that, he became a gambler and an assassin of jujutsu sorcerers, but he gave all of that up for love.

During this time, he eventually met the young lady who would become his first wife; her last name was Fushiguro (her first name was never revealed in the series). Toji changed his name from Toji Zenin to Toji Fushiguro when they got married. Given that he gave up gambling and his work to be with her, he obviously cared a lot about her.

The couple’s lone child, Megumi, was soon born, and Toji remembers being quite joyful at the time. But, Toji’s wife unexpectedly passed away at one point, leaving him alone with Megumi, which abruptly ended the sudden happiness he found. Instantly, the old Toji returned, and Megumi swiftly fell by the wayside because Toji did not give him much thought.

Sometime later, he once again met an unnamed woman who would become his second wife. That woman already had a child, a girl named Tsumiki, who was just a bit older than Megumi and who, after their respective parents married, became her step-brother at that point. Not long after that, their parents disappeared, and the two siblings had only one another. We know what happened to Toji, but the fate of Tsumiki’s mother was never revealed.

So, knowing this, we also know that Satoru Gojo killed Megumi’s father, Toji, who was a villain. As he was dying, Toji got the opportunity to say his last words to Gojo, and he told him that he had arranged for Megumi to be sold to the Zenin clan when he was of age and that Gojo could do whatever he wanted with that piece of information. And while this has often been discussed in our articles dealing with the relationship between Toji and Megumi, we’re just going to skip that part and say that Gojo, who hated the Zenin, knew quite well what needed to be done, and he did it.

Sometime after Toji’s death, Gojo located a young Megumi and came to his home as he was coming back from school. He tried to tell him the story of his father, but Megumi simply stopped him, telling him that he couldn’t care less about his father and that he got a general idea, revealing that Tsumiki’s mother disappeared at about the same time.

Gojo then told him about his family, the Zenin clan, and asked him if he wanted to go live with them, but Megumi asked if that would bring happiness to Tsumiki; Gojo instantly replied that it would not and that he was absolutely certain about it. Megumi then said that he did not want to go to his family, as the happiness of his step-sister was the most important thing to him.

Gojo was happy with that answer, and – ironically – so was Toji when he was resurrected a short time later in the story and found out that his son was not aligned with the Zenin clan.

So, what happened next for the three of them? Well, Gojo was in no way related to the Fushiguro siblings, so there was nothing he could do legally, but he went back to the school and made the school provide for the two children.

He remained a part of their lives, probably as a godfather-like or mentor-like figure. He certainly went to see them from time to time, and he made sure that they had a relatively carefree childhood, as much as they could based on the circumstances of their story.

So no, Gojo did not actually raise Megumi and Tsumiki. He made sure they were provided for, and based on everything he did, he was an important part of their lives, but he was not their parent; the siblings raised themselves. Gojo was more of a godfather to them since – seeing how he was just 18 at the time – he was not ready to be a parent. He did what he could under the circumstances and saved them from the horror they would have experienced had they ended up with the Zenin clan, so he was an important figure in their upbringing, but he did not do it himself.