A Rogue Jujutsu Sorcerer's Guide to Finding a New Job

After being exploited by the Headquarters for ages, the Headquarters' genius cursed-tool maker decided to blow the whole place up.

He made quite a scene on his way out. The Headquarters issued a wanted notice that very day, listing former Special Grade 1 jujutsu sorcerer Miura Keichu as wanted throughout Japan, and slandering him at every turn.

Blacklisted by the industry, Miura Keichu couldn't care less. He went to Shinjuku, Tokyo, opened a host club, and became one of its star attractions alongside his best friend.

"I thought you said this place was for taking jobs."

His best friend, who handled most of the commissions, asked him, "You seem to enjoy ordinary life more now."

"This is my new career path," the cursed-tool maker said with a cheerful smile. "Toji's having fun too, isn't he?"

"If you're having fun, that's what matters." He took a sip of ginger ale. "The business is pretty successful, either way. Once we got a foothold among the upper classes, we never ran short of work or money. Even if we decide one day that we're done with jujutsu-related work, being hosts full-time wouldn't be so bad, would it?"

"Maybe I'll even meet my beloved 'angel,'" the young man said with a smile.

Zenin Toji: "You'll never find an 'angel' among the host club's customers."

"How can you say that?" The young man rubbed his chin. "Actually, I think I'm already close. A lot of our current customers are very happy. Just a little more... Well, it's fine if I don't find one. I'm in no hurry. The truth is, we're only teenagers. We can't give up on life just because it got off to a bad start."

Since this guy had been reliable enough until now, Zenin Toji believed him. Then he witnessed the most eye-gougingly awful thing of his life.

Miura Keichu was a hopeless romantic, deep in the late stages of the condition.

It was bizarre enough that both members of a married couple were die-hard Zenin Toji fans.

Content warnings to read before you start: A quick heads-up is better for everyone.

One: The male lead is not romantically inexperienced, and he works as a host.

Two: This shares a universe with the series next door, NPCs Don't Want to Become Players. The players in this world got motion sick after playing for a while and left. There are no players online at all, and the players were drawn in by Gojo Satoru's stunning looks and wanted to pursue the childhood-friends route. So the story begins when Gojo Satoru is eight.

There will be major time skips.

Three: There is a pairing. The pairing is Zenin Naoya, with the protagonist in the pursuing role. Age-gap warning.

Four: I'll do my best to give every character a happy ending. Everyone deserves to be happy!

Five: The protagonist is looks-obsessed and likes willful little-devil types. His kink is master-servant roleplay. Please don't confuse him with the NPC protagonist next door in NPCs Don't Want to Become Players. That character has memories of this story, but this one is separate.

Six: The protagonist is a hopeless romantic.

Seven: The story isn't very kind to the old men in the Headquarters' decision-making room. Don't read if that bothers you.

Eight: There are lots of business and money-making plots. The protagonist will earn a lot of money for Naoya and spend a lot of money on him. Some of the expenses made for future contingencies may seem outrageous.

Nine: Everyone has different tastes and favorite tropes. If you see something you don't like, quietly click away. Please don't attack the author personally. A character's values don't represent the author's, especially when one or both protagonists are Zenin Naoya. Since this is a romance about raising someone into adulthood, he'll be gentler than in the original. Don't force yourself to keep reading if it's not for you. Love and peace. I love you all~

Theme: There are champions in every walk of life.