The King of Curses Can't Stop Me from Becoming an Idol Ch. 77

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Uraume, who had been completely silent this whole time, finally couldn't hold back and spoke up in defense of their master, "Ordinary people can't be a vessel for Lord Sukuna. They'd die instantly from the pressure of his power."

Saki went quiet, deep in thought.

"Still better to figure out how to break the curse between you two," Gojo said. He really didn't want to choose between his student and Saki.

"Well, things will work out when we get there. There's always a way, so don't stress too much."

"I'll head to HQ in a bit and tell everyone what's going on with you. Maybe one of those old geezers has a cursed tool we can use."

Gojo had just finished speaking and was about to leave when a voice called out to stop him.

"Wait." Saki's eyes lit up as she spoke. "I think I've got a solution."

"What kind of solution?" Gojo asked, clearly not expecting much.

"Sukuna, as long as there's a body with the right qualifications, you can transfer yourself into it, right?" Saki asked the King of Curses inside her.

"Yeah," Sukuna replied casually.

"Then I'll find someone to clone a body for you," Saki immediately suggested.

"Clone?" Sukuna, despite having picked up a lot of modern knowledge, was still completely clueless about fields he didn't encounter day-to-day.

"It means using science to create a body that looks exactly like yours," Saki explained simply.

"You guys really already have cloning tech?" Gojo still found it kind of hard to believe.

"For real. A really smart scientist developed it, but after my brother beat him, he gave up on research," Saki explained honestly. "Last time I saw him, Dr. Genus was selling takoyaki."

Gojo: "..."

That really didn't sound reliable at all.

But still, whether it was reliable or not, if they really wanted to go with this plan, there were a few things that needed to be made clear first.

"You're not planning to clone yourself, right?" Gojo asked to confirm.

"Of course not," Saki rejected it immediately.

Gojo relaxed a bit but still reminded her, "You can't use your body. You're way too overpowered. If Sukuna gets that, we're all in trouble."

By now Sukuna had a decent grasp of what cloning meant, and after hearing that, he spoke up right away, "I want your body. I don't want any other."

"Keep dreaming," Saki said, then explained, "My power came from training. A cloned body won't have any of it. Unless you're willing to train for three years like I did after getting the body, there's no way you're getting anything without working for it."

—She still insisted all her power came from hard work.

Sukuna: "..."

Sukuna took a deep breath, then lost his patience again and started attacking her personally. "Are you stupid or what? Where's your brain?"

Seeing him curse at her, Saki smacked the back of her own hand and forcibly shoved his soul down, not letting him speak anymore.

Gojo suddenly felt kinda bad for Sukuna. Ever since he got stuck in Saki's body, he'd been getting suppressed by her nonstop—on every level imaginable.

It wasn't just physical domination; the guy was getting mentally crushed too. He honestly looked like he was about to explode from pure rage.

"Kiki-chan, so what's your reason for not choosing your own body?" Gojo asked, curious.

"Cloning needs blood, and drawing blood hurts. No way I'm doing that," Saki answered righteously.

Gojo: "..."

Yeah, that reason was so very Saki.

"Alright then, let's do it like this. I'll keep looking for a cursed tool that can lift the curse, and you head back to your world and check with that doctor to see if the cloning thing's doable," Gojo said after thinking it over.

He paused mid-sentence and turned to Uraume.

"Uraume, can you transfer yourself too? If you can, maybe you try it first?"

Uraume froze.

"Oh yeah, Uraume, that body's not originally yours either. You should return it too," Saki agreed.

Uraume hesitated for two seconds. Figuring they could test the waters for their lord first, he finally nodded.

They knew that the so-called method of transferring meant turning oneself into a cursed object again. They didn't know how to make cursed objects, but Ryomen Sukuna did.

"Then it's settled," Saki declared happily. "I haven't finished my nails yet. I'll go see the doctor after I'm done."

Now that she had a solid backup plan, her mood instantly improved—and she was in the mood to finish her manicure again.

Gojo: "..."

Yep. That was also very Saki.

Saki headed off to get her nails done, feeling both happy and annoyed.

—The happiness was hers, the annoyance belonged to Ryomen Sukuna. The two emotions were distinct yet tangled together.

Even after finishing her nails, she could still sense he was mad.

"Ugh, why are you still sulking? It's starting to affect me," she finally couldn't help but complain.

That said, it didn't actually affect her much.

After all, emotions had intensity levels too, and Saki was the type with an overflow of feelings—when she was happy, she was super happy. Sukuna's negative vibes didn't stand a chance against her joy.

The one truly affected was Ryomen Sukuna.

If he wasn't so determined not to be emotionally outdone, trying his best to keep a straight face, he would've already started giggling like a fool.

"Come on, cheer up already. We've got a solution now, don't we?" Saki kept grumbling.

Sukuna ignored her.

Saki didn't really care. After a few half-hearted complaints, she skipped home in a good mood, then returned to her original world to go see Dr. Genus.

Saitama and Genos were both out on a mission today, so no one was home. She headed out on her own.

She already knew where Dr. Genus's takoyaki stand was—she'd even been there before. Word was, the ingredients came from some regenerating octopus legs he once accidentally created, and the taste was amazing.

Half an hour later, Saki smoothly found Dr. Genus and politely explained why she was there, hoping he could help her clone a person.

"You want a clone of yourself?" Dr. Genus lit up with excitement. "No problem. Just give me your blood and I'll have the clone ready in half a month."

He'd wanted to study the Saitama-Saki siblings for ages.

He only got beat up by Saitama because he tried to capture him for research. Later, he gave up the idea after being totally blown away by the fact that Saitama, a regular guy, broke his limiter just through training. It made all his scientific work feel meaningless.

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