"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, 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 would only then realize they had followed Todo all this way.
—And not just once!
You could say that wherever there was a Takada-chan autograph session, 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 Technique user, Momo Nishimiya.
The "second prize" was the Blood Manipulation user, Noritoshi Kamo.
And the rest—Mai Zen'in, Kasumi Miwa, and Ultimate Mechamaru—were all "thank you for playing."
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 Jujutsu 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 Gojo Satoru.
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 Gojo Satoru.
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 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 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 tools imbued with cursed energy, and the object can be cultivated over time.
Momo Nishimiya cultivated a broom for herself.
She can ride on a broom and soar through the sky like a witch, and she can also drive the broom to attack.
The broom 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 prop to use for cultivation.
Is there even a need to think?!
Since we're talking about weapon spirits, the most famous one is Yōtōhime.
(T/N: Seems to be a character from Onmyoji Arena. If there's another famous Yōtōhime please tell me in the comment section.)
Now that the Tool Manipulation Technique is in hand, Mahito wouldn't be able to forgive himself if he didn't cultivate a Yōtōhime unique to him.
The Blade of the Gods, Yōtōhime!
The next period would be spent continuing to find opportunities to contact more Jujutsu Sorcerers to fill Mahito's Cursed Technique vacancies.
However, Mahito had self-awareness.
He still refused to operate in Tokyo.
As long as Gojo Satoru remained in Tokyo for a single day, he would never operate there.
Even Jogo stopped mentioning facing Gojo Satoru; he had been beaten so badly by Kinji Hakari that day that he had become quite well-behaved.
Of course, there was one more crucial point:
the perfection of the Construction Technique.
Kenjaku imparted all of their understanding of the Construction Technique, letting Mahito remember that feeling.
Yes, the feeling.
The most basic Construction Technique: using Cursed Energy to construct anything seen, including Cursed Tools.
Next is the advanced Construction Technique: extracting the practitioner's understanding to construct cursed tools.
Most Construction Techniques stop there.
In reality, all existing Cursed Tools are the works of Construction Technique users.
The Cursed Tools they manufactured with all their might have been preserved permanently until now.
Then, there is the highest level of the Construction Technique, which only one person in the entire history of the jujutsu world has reached:
the ancient sorcerer Yorozu.
Her Construction Technique had transcended all other Construction users.
Based on a single theory, she could construct the legendary True Sphere, and by simply observing flying insects, she could create biological armor, the Insect Armor.
It's no exaggeration to say that the original Kamen Rider from tokusatsu shows was just like this.
Going further up, that would be the Guyver.
It's probably a good thing Yorozu didn't live to the modern era.
If she had and realized how vast the world is, she might have actually been able to create the Guyver armor...
...and hand-craft a simulated black hole cannon.
After all, she's a woman who could even create a True Sphere.
She is terrifyingly powerful.
Fortunately, Kenjaku once had a long period of interaction with Yorozu.
Now, all the secrets regarding Yorozu would be opened to Mahito.
She proposed that the most important thing is the feeling—the "feeling" for the constructed object.
Thus, Kenjaku required Mahito to meditate on that feeling every day, and he would also assist him, allowing Mahito to reach that moment sooner.
Kenjaku firmly believed that if it were Mahito, he would definitely succeed.
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