Midway through season 1 of the currently unfolding anime series Jujutsu Kaisen, two high-school classmates, Nobara Kugisaki and Maki Zenin, walk together after Maki stops a fight between Nobara and a student from another school. As Nobara realizes Maki doesn’t have “cursed” powers like everyone else at their school for jujutsu sorcerers — which means fighting would be far more difficult for Maki — Nobara asks why she still wants to become a sorcerer. Maki says she’s doing it to spite her family for looking down on her for so many years. Nobara’s eyes sparkle, and she says, “I respect you, Maki-san.” In a sweet gesture, she rests her head on Maki’s shoulder.