
The First Time... is the two hundred forty-third chapter of Sakamoto Days. Set in the New JAA Arc and collected in Volume 27, it fronts its cover with Kei Uzuki, Akira Akao, and Kanaguri and leans on flashback appearances for its supporting cast.
The chapter belongs to the New JAA Arc and was gathered into the series' twenty-seventh volume. Its Japanese title, Hajimete no..., is given in English as The First Time..., its trailing ellipsis left deliberately open. A detailed account of the events has not been logged on the reference source, so the record here documents the confirmed cast, cover, and release information.
Kei Uzuki, Akira Akao, and Kanaguri anchor both the cover and the present-day scenes. Rion Akao and Sei Asaki return only within flashback, filling in earlier moments rather than appearing in the current timeline.

Naruto vs Luffy with the twist nobody asked for: Luffy tickled Hinata on date night, and she kind of liked it. We break down the whole fight and commit to a winner....

There are no women on Namek. That isn't an oversight, it's the biology. Why we handed Piccolo the one thing his own species rules out, and why it had to be trap soul....
Sakamoto Days Chapter 243, The First Time..., is set in the New JAA Arc and collected in Volume 27. A full scene breakdown has not been recorded, but the chapter centers on Kei Uzuki, Akira Akao, and Kanaguri, with Rion Akao and Sei Asaki appearing in flashback.
The cover of Sakamoto Days Chapter 243 features Kei Uzuki, Akira Akao, and Kanaguri.
Sakamoto Days Chapter 243 is titled The First Time... in English, translated from the Japanese title Hajimete no..., with its trailing ellipsis left deliberately open.
In Chapter 243, Rion Akao and Sei Asaki appear only within flashback scenes rather than the present-day story.
Sakamoto Days Chapter 243 was published on January 5, 2026, in the combined issue 6/7 of 2026, spanning thirteen pages and collected in Volume 27.
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