Blessings (1)

--- Okamura Akihito's POV ---

«Report: Remodeling has been completed. The cursed object called <Sukuna's finger> has been analyzed completely»

«Immense curse energy can be absorbed, however: alternate interpretations are highly suggested»

«Cursed Energy's unique traits can be reproduced, however: alternate interpretations are highly suggested»

[Obtain Sukuna's Finger] (1/1) After the quest confirmed the object, it is immediately labeled as completed.

But I have other plans for this finger.

Cursed energy is a power source aligned with negative emotions.

This finger might also be the definition of a "Raw Power" source as it is one of the fingers from the Curse King, Ryomen Sukuna.

It contains a huge amount of energy, a perfect tool to solve my problem.

But that won't let me obtain the advantage in the long run, would it?

I (Great Sage) changed its properties and unique traits to that of an elemental's Magicules.

No, it's more of a... We take a portion of the curse energy, made the pill, and left the few other portions of the pill as it is.

As for the pill, haha... You'd know what it is if Yuji Itadori were to eat it.

"Alright then, I'll think about giving these... Definitely not a suspicious-looking pill to a high school kid I don't know of, but what are you going to do now?"

"Our mission is 'Kill 51 curse spirits' if I paid attention correctly"

"What a very specific number."

"True, and one more thing..."

"Hm?"

*Swoosh*

A bag of souvenirs was thrown and flew into Satoru's arms... "Um, isn't this... ✨WHOOOAAA✨ It's a Kikufuku~"

And the childish face appeared once more. Stuffed mochi was not a rare thing to find back in my world, but this one is also fine I guess...

"Bought one for myself too. I gotta say, it was actually pretty good."

"You bet! I recommend the one stuffed with zunda & cream~!"

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"So what did you guys talk about?" Rimuru asked me and Satoru after we came back into the ramen stall.

We glanced at each other and... "We bought souvenirs!" ×2.

Satoru seems to understand my glance earlier, it was my way of saying both Rimuru and Jin Woo don't know about my invitation, and I want to leave the matter for later.

At the end of the day, everyone parted ways as of now the three of us checked in inside a hotel for a night.

I booked two rooms, one with a twin bed and the other with only one bed.

"Wait, why am I sleeping alone."

"Just go, Rimuru." Both I and Jin Woo seem to agree on this part.

But after we had dinner...

"So in the end, we didn't get the finger?" (Jin Woo)

"It was an essential object to this world in the first place, had we take one of it, the butterfly effect will greatly change this world's fate" (Akihito)

"Well I don't know what you did, but the sequence of the quest has been completed... Should we finish this up quickly or should we laze around a bit?" (Rimuru)

To his words, I spoke up.

"If we could, I'd like it if we can do this quickly. Your worlds may have been suspended, but mine hasn't."

Also, I'm sure a certain demon lord from Rimuru's world is bewildered by the sudden time suspension.

Those powerful beings who can move in the presence of time suspension will ultimately be one of our biggest obstacles in the future.

But if I had to choose, «Reports: CP Farming process has been completed. 10211 CP gained through the continuous sacrifice.»

I'd deal with the monarchs first.

*Ding*

[Would you like to buy a copy of 『Limitless』?]

Yes.

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--- Gojo Satoru's POV---

It was very strange in the first place.

They're certainly not curses, they too are human with the abilities to manipulate cursed energies.

But why does the energy that they have did not act as how a curse energy would?

Their ways are weird, and They don't use techniques, it was as if they're fighting like newly born curse spirits despite their very controlled skills.

"Itadori Yuji-kun, are you... Interested in saving more people and joining the jujutsu high?"

But despite the weirdest make-up story they can tell me, I know for a fact, that the kid in front of me here has a talent.

How you ask?

I dunno, just felt it.

"...Sure, I'll do it."

Well, there's no harm in this.

Yes... I've checked if this pill can harm those who consume it, but this unique trait of energy heals even a wound that came close to the pill.

It's not a "cursed" object, if I have to put it in simpler terms: It is a blessing.

Something unknown and very suspicious, yet the tremendous effect can heal anyone instantly...

"Well, then Yuji-kun! Will you eat this suspicious pill with suspicious side effects given to me by a suspicious person in order for that to happen!?"

I joked around for a bit.

"Sound suspicious, but okay!"

You're supposed to throw a tsukkomi at me here, Yuji-kun...

Well, I doubt Megumi-kun didn't catch his attention with curses after experiencing all that.

"Yuji-kun... Do you not have someone with you?"

He fell silent for a second before answering my question, "I had a grandpa just a few days ago."

Oh wow, that takes a turn to a very sudden plot. But... "If you're going to ask me though... It would be because of a dead man's wish."

His grandpa said something that led him to this path is it? Or is he just a normal teenager bored with his life that suddenly thinks the world of curses is interesting?

"Say if you had eaten that finger earlier... And then the higher-ups told me to execute you."

His eyes widened for a second there.

"Then... After I negotiate with them we came to a conclusion: You may choose to die now or die after eating all 20 pieces of Ryomen sukuna's fingers... What are you going to do then?"

He had wide eyes, yet his response wasn't exactly like what I had foreseen.

"Was that... The reason you ask me to join?" (Yuji)

I expected a scared teenage boy, racing his thoughts with the current situation: and ultimately exposing some naive teenager who thinks he is some kind of a hero.

But it was worse than that... "Then if all parts of Sukuna's disappeared... Will there be fewer people that suffer from the curse?"

"Of course. Are you ready for that though?"

"Of course not... I would still think about why I'd had to be executed. But, I just can't ignore the curse."

As if he was lost in thought, remembering someone else's words, a last word from someone very dear to him that he would definitely do without asking anything else.

"I'll do it, I'll eat all Sukuna's fingers. I don't care what happened next. After all... I'd be destined to die anyway, right?"

As I thought, he was much worse: a naive kid who'd throw away his life for the sake of someone's last words.

But... I don't hate it.

"Very good~! I don't hate people like you, looks like a fun hell is waiting for you."

At least I know now that guy's blabbering wasn't empty words.

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"Ah, about eating all parts of Sukuna... I actually lied about that. I just wanted to invite you that's all"

"ARE YOU FOR REAL NOW!?"

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To be continued.