The transaction was completed smoothly.
However, when Mei Mei left, she seemed lost in thought.
Ui Ui looked at his sister worriedly, not knowing what to do.
Kinji Hakari's expression was heavy.
Watching Mei Mei and Ui Ui leave, Kinji Hakari's heart was filled with complex emotions.
Although he had already begun the "New Human" transformation, he truly hadn't considered the consequences of the entire human race undergoing it.
If Mei Mei hadn't mentioned it, he wouldn't have realized it at all.
But now that Mei Mei had raised the point, he realized it too, only to find that even realizing it was useless.
It was just as Mahito had asked Mei Mei: "Aren't you looking down on humans too much?"
He didn't know if the current Mahito could do it, but when Mahito truly ascended to the throne of a god, he would one hundred percent be able to transform all of humanity into New Humans.
This was an indisputable fact.
But even if Mahito truly ascended and possessed that power, who would actually go and ask him to do so?
Most likely, anyone who dared to ask Mahito to transform all of humanity into New Humans would become the enemy of the world.
As the Lord of Curses, Mahito understood this point profoundly, which was why he proposed the path of the New Human without any concern.
Ultimately, it wasn't the Cursed Spirits that hindered human progress, but humans themselves.
How ironic, how... tragic.
Could Curses really be eradicated?
Kinji Hakari watched Mei Mei and Ui Ui walk away, letting out a long sigh as if to vent all his frustrations.
Then, his back suddenly took a heavy hit.
Mahito slapped him on the back.
"What are you thinking about? Get ready for the next scene."
Kinji Hakari cast aside his gloom. "Where are you planning to go?"
"I promised Kokichi that I wouldn't move against the Kyoto students because I didn't have a deep understanding of my Reverse Cursed Technique back then."
"But things are different now. I need to come into contact with as many Cursed Techniques as possible."
"To do that, I need to interact with the students of Kyoto Jujutsu High, but that would violate my promise to Kokichi."
Mahito gave a thumbs-up, revealing his pearly white teeth.
"So, let's go work part-time!"
"Is there any necessary connection between those two things?" Kinji Hakari was dumbfounded.
"I've heard, you know, that today is Takada-chan's autograph session," Mahito said proudly.
"Who's that?" Kinji Hakari asked.
"An idol, an idol! An idol who's 1.8 meters tall!" Mahito said.
"You, go and study current pop culture properly!"
"From today onward, you will no longer be affected by your lifespan."
"You will forever live at your current age until the Cursed Energy in the atmospheric cycle completely vanishes—literally living as long as the heavens."
"It's fine for now, but if you're still like this a hundred years later, you'll be looked down upon by young people and called an old fossil."
Mahito scolded, "Look at Kenjaku; he's the model of immortality."
"Even though he's a genuine thousand-year-old fossil, he still keeps up with the topics of young people and even loves tokusatsu shows."
"At the very least, you should reach Kenjaku's level!"
"Reaching his level would actually be terrible," Kinji Hakari retorted.
"I wouldn't become like him even if I died."
"You've got spirit, looking down on Kenjaku like that," Mahito said.
"It's not his talent I look down on, but his personality."
"Before I met that guy, I thought my own personality was bad enough."
"I never expected a person's bottom line could actually reach Kenjaku's level. It really opened my eyes."
Kinji Hakari had a look of disgust on his face.
"That's just because you haven't seen enough."
"Go look at the international news; you'll feel a heartfelt admiration for the diversity of the human race," Mahito said with a chuckle.
"Let's stick to talking about idols," Kinji Hakari sighed.
"Where were we? Oh, Takada-chan," Mahito said.
"She's the idol that Aoi Todo admires."
"Every time one of Takada-chan's autograph sessions starts, Aoi Todo is sure to show up, no matter where it is."
"Not just him; the other Kyoto students will also send at least one person to follow him."
"As long as we disguise ourselves as part-time workers—serving water and handing out merchandise—we can easily come into contact with them."
"That way, I won't have to break my promise to Kokichi."
Mahito wasn't talking nonsense.
Aoi Todo was exactly that kind of person.
Not only would he eagerly attend an idol's autograph session, but he would also unconsciously drag a classmate along.
By the time the classmate started queuing with him, they'd only then realize they had followed Aoi Todo all this way.
—And not just once!
You could say that wherever there was a Takada-chan autograph session, Aoi Todo and at least one other person from Kyoto were bound to be there.
The "guaranteed pull" was Aoi Todo; the "first prize" was the Tool Manipulation user, Momo Nishimiya; the "second prize" was the Blood Manipulation user, Noritoshi Kamo; and the rest—Mai Zenin, Kasumi Miwa, and Ultimate Mechamaru—were all "consolation prizes."
Unlike a mature Jujutsu Sorcerer like Mei Mei, these young Jujutsu Sorcerers weren't nearly as vigilant.
If it were someone like Mei Mei, a Sorcerer who had experienced life-and-death battles with Curse Users, she would immediately become vigilant at anyone's approach.
Forget serving tea or shaking hands; even staring at her for too long might trigger a counterattack with a Cursed Technique.
It was truly because, in that era, Curse Users were that terrifying.
They were pervasive, creating panic, and they didn't distinguish between ordinary people and Jujutsu Sorcerers.
But now, this was the era of Satoru Gojo.
The Curse Users were all as well-behaved as quails.
Of course, there were some who weren't—and those who weren't were all dead, killed by Satoru Gojo.
Therefore, when facing someone like Mei Mei, who had actually lived through the era of Curse User rampages, Mahito would honestly propose a deal.
It didn't matter even if she guessed some of his abilities; after all, as long as everything wasn't exposed, it was fine.
But if it were the youngsters... well, Mahito would use his methods without any psychological pressure.
Kinji Hakari curled his lip, forced to admit that this was a good idea.
He wouldn't have to break his promise, and he could safely contact the Kyoto students.
He scratched his head vigorously, preparing to go work part-time with Mahito, but suddenly a thought occurred to him.
"Wait, to get in touch with Aoi Todo and his group, you could just go by yourself, right?"
"Why drag me along too?"
"What are you talking about? Your boss is going to work a part-time job, and you, as the boss's little employee, actually dare not to follow? Follow me!" Mahito scolded.
"So you actually don't need me at all, right? You bastard, I'm not going!"
"Stop whining and come with me!"
"Store up luck and use it all at once for me! Let me see your limit! Come on, let's pull!"
In the end, Kinji Hakari still didn't escape the fate of working part-time and was dragged along by Mahito to Takada-chan's autograph session.
Incidentally, he completely failed to understand the existence of things like autograph sessions.
Was queuing up to hold an idol's hand and get a signature really worth waiting in line for several hours?
Look, even your idol, Miss Takada-chan's face has gone numb from smiling!
This is a double torment for both idol and fan; why don't you people understand!
Furthermore, this group had no vigilance whatsoever toward Mahito as he served tea and water.
Even Aoi Todo—a Grade 1 Jujutsu Sorcerer who could beat a Special Grade Cursed Spirit to death with his bare hands without using a technique during the Night Parade of a Hundred Demons—actually said "thank you" to Mahito honestly after he was served water.
Mahito actually smiled like an idiot and said, "No problem."
On this day, Kinji Hakari's worldview shattered.
In every sense of the word.
By the way, the "pull" this time was the first prize: the Tool Manipulation Technique.
This is a technique that allows one to freely manipulate Tsukumogami, and the formation of a Tsukumogami can be cultivated.
Momo Nishimiya cultivated a Tsukumogami broom for herself.
She can ride on a broom and soar through the sky like a witch, and she can also drive the broom Tsukumogami to attack; the broom Tsukumogami can even release wind blades.
This is a Cursed Technique with considerable potential.
As expected of 'Luck Storage,' I hit the jackpot in one go.
Now Mahito could consider what props to use as a Tsukumogami to cultivate.
Is there even a need to think?!
Since we're talking about Tsukumogami, the most famous one is Yoto Hime.
Now that the Tool Manipulation Technique is in hand, Mahito wouldn't be able to forgive himself if he didn't cultivate a Yoto Hime unique to him.
The Blade of the Gods, Yoto Hime!