The King of Curses Can't Stop Me from Becoming an Idol Ch. 44

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Saki didn't overthink it and replied easily, "Of course you can. But it's raining today, so filming starts tomorrow. You can come hang out at the set with me then."

"As for today, let's play cards this afternoon. Then tonight, you can room with Uraume. Uraume is the new personal assistant I hired. They're a sorcerer, so they can see you."

"Oh right, I need to go find Uraume. I don't feel like having sushi anymore for lunch."

Saying that, she hurried into the restaurant to look for them, but after circling around, she still couldn't find anyone.

She didn't want the food to go to waste. At first, she planned to just head back to her room, but then remembered Mahito—she could give him the sushi instead. That thought cheered her up, so she ran off to get herself a seafood stew rice bowl, then brought Mahito back to her room.

Not long after they got back, Uraume returned with sushi they bought outside, claiming they'd heard the sushi from this place was really good and went out just to get some.

They then looked at Mahito and, acting like they didn't know him, asked, "Lady Kiki, what's with this special grade cursed spirit?"

They played it flawlessly.

Saki, who truly hadn't noticed a thing, warmly introduced them to each other and invited them to have lunch together.

Seeing that the girl didn't suspect a thing, both Mahito and Uraume secretly let out a breath of relief without showing it.

"Hah, idiot," Sukuna couldn't help sneering.

Saki was already used to his random outbursts and didn't think much of it.

Uraume placed the sushi on the table, then added a few ice cubes into one of the drinks they brought back before handing it to the girl.

Saki took it and sighed with admiration. "Uraume, your technique is seriously useful."

Then she turned curiously to Mahito. "Mahito, what's your technique?"

Mahito instantly froze up, mind racing. After a pause, he carefully said, "My technique's a healing type. I can heal physical injuries by touching the soul."

He was trying to come off as harmless as possible.

"How does that even work?" Saki was stunned.

"Because the soul comes before the body. The state of the body is influenced by the soul. As long as the soul is healed, the body naturally recovers too," Mahito explained.

He wasn't exactly lying—his technique could technically heal.

"Wow, that sounds amazing." Saki didn't fully get it but was clearly impressed. Her eyes lit up suddenly as she asked, "Wanna come work for me?"

"I'm probably holding a concert in October, and I'll definitely need medical staff on site. With you there, I'd feel a lot better."

"And if something happens with the production team..."

"Uh, anyway, think about it, okay? If you come work for me, I'll make sure you get the best treatment."

She was thinking—if jujutsu higher-ups came looking for trouble again and she couldn't help beating someone up, Mahito could help with the healing. That way, she wouldn't have to bother Ieiri.

Mahito was a little dumbfounded. He didn't expect things to go in this direction.

But he definitely didn't want to stick around the girl, so he immediately turned her down. "I'm a cursed spirit. Normal people can't see me, so it's better not to."

"It's fine, it's fine. You can just heal people in secret if needed," Saki said like it was no big deal.

"If a sorcerer sees me hanging around you, it'll cause you trouble," Mahito tried another excuse.

"No worries, the jujutsu higher-ups already doesn't like me. If you're with me, I'll protect you."

"I'm used to being free and doing my own thing," Mahito said stiffly, still trying to reject her.

"It's fine, really. You don't have to be with me all the time like Uraume. Just come help out when I need you."

Mahito was really stuck now.

Seeing that he still didn't want to say yes, Saki pulled the fake-pitiful card and said, "Aren't you my fan? Are you really okay with turning down my request?"

She was clearly just being playful, but that's not how it sounded to Mahito at all.

To him, that line was full of hidden meaning, threats, and warnings. What she really meant was:

'If you're a fan, there's no way you'd pass up this chance to be close to your idol. If you say no, it means you're not a fan—you're an enemy who approached on purpose.'

"...Alright. I'll do it," he said, deciding to just appease her for now. Worst case, he could run away later and never show up in front of her again.

"Yay!" Saki cheered, raising her drink. "Let's toast!"

Uraume and Mahito both raised their drinks to match her, one with a deadpan face, the other forcing a smile.

After lunch, Saki pulled out a deck of cards and dragged Mahito and Uraume into playing Landlord. Her card game itch was in full swing today.

Neither Uraume nor Mahito wanted to play, but neither dared to ruin her mood. So they obediently played along while listening to her argue with Sukuna.

"Idiot, you should've played the pair!"

"No, you're the idiot. A single was obviously the right move here!"

"Why didn't you use your bomb? You're just sitting on it?"

"He's my teammate. Why would I bomb him? Are you dumb or what?"

"What's the point of holding onto that pair of threes? You wanna save them till the end again?"

"Ugh, shut up! You're messing up my flow!"

The two argued nonstop, playing round after round of complete garbage. Even if Mahito and Uraume wanted to let her win, it was nearly impossible.

Eventually, Sukuna had enough and barked, "Get in here. And make that cursed spirit come in too. The three of us are playing."

"Huh? Mahito can come in too?" Saki asked in shock, completely unfazed by the "get in here" phrasing.

"He can. Get him in, or he dies," Sukuna said, not bothering to explain further.

Saki turned to Mahito and passed on the message—minus the rude wording. "Sukuna wants you to come into the Domain to play cards. Can you do that?"

Mahito felt a wave of dread wash over him.

He knew he had no room to say no. If he refused, there was a real chance Sukuna would expose him on the spot—and pissing off the King of Curses was definitely not a good idea.

"My technique can touch souls, so maybe," he replied stiffly, nodding.

"Then try it," Saki said, expectantly.

Mahito had no choice but to gather his courage and touch the girl's arm, activating his technique on her. The next second, he entered Sukuna's innate domain.

Thankfully, this time he was allowed in. Unlike last time, he wasn't attacked the moment he stepped inside.

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