Love and the King of Curses

[The main story of the similar novel Love and the Tiger Emperor is complete. See my author page]

Bai Chuan Qianli transmigrated into Jujutsu Kaisen, a series she'd heard about for ages but had never actually read.

When Qianli learned she'd landed in a world full of cursed spirits, she was devastated. But she'd heard that Gojo was the strongest character in the series, so she got herself together and rushed to the Gojo family to seek his protection.

Then she almost got beaten to death on the spot, and fled in a panic. She remembered clips from the Shibuya Incident she'd seen now and then. With methods that cruel, how could Gojo possibly be one of the good guys?

As she sobbed by the roadside, a mysterious man with a bob haircut happened to pass by and take her in. He gave her food, drink, and clothes.

The bob-haired man also had a pink-haired boss who looked out for her. With him around, no curses dared come near.

Bai Chuan Qianli: Pink hair! A finger! A second pair of eyes on his face! I know you! You're that universally loved protagonist, Itadori!

From then on, Qianli's goal was to help the protagonist, Itadori, defeat the wicked villain Gojo.

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Sukuna thinks the new snack Uraume brought back is noisy.

She often mutters things like, “As expected of a universally loved protagonist,” “That damn curse scared me, so I'll use ninjutsu,” and “Itadori, you have to defeat the evil Gojo!”

Sukuna: Evil? Villain? And who's Itadori?

Though she's noisy, the snack has a lovely voice. She sounds wonderful when she sings, even if she's a little tone-deaf. She talks a lot, but listening to her doesn't get on his nerves.

Uraume suggests, “How about we dig out her voice box and turn it into a cursed tool to keep by your side? Then she won't disturb your rest, Lord Sukuna.”

“No need.”

Sukuna pinches Qianli's face and, as she stares at him in terror, says nonchalantly, “Hearing her cry with such a voice, and really mean it, is what makes me feel good.”

Just as he decides to keep the snack by his side for the rest of her life, Qianli disappears.

Sukuna: “...”

A thousand years later, when he meets Qianli again, he discovers that she's happily singing beside his vessel, Itadori.

Before you read:

1. This is not a story about an all-powerful heroine. The heroine will die many times, so please don't read if that's not for you.

2. Sukuna's experiences a thousand years ago are partly inspired by real folk legends, but the author isn't aiming for historical accuracy. Please don't read if you have very strict expectations about the setting.

An upcoming story, Love and the Self-Destructing Sea Urchin, pairing with Fushiguro. Synopsis:

When I was little, I came down with a serious illness. That's when I learned that the world I lived in was a manga called Jujutsu Kaisen, and that my childhood friend Fushiguro was the manga's second male lead. He was described as the person who handled pressure the worst, and later on, he got mercilessly criticized for being unable to handle it.

On top of that, I got a so-called Pressure System, one that only worked on Fushiguro Megumi.

Looking at the Lv. 1 above Fushiguro's head, and knowing he'd be lambasted by everyone later, I decided to save him.

Saving Fushiguro starts with putting him under pressure.

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I discovered that hanging around in front of Fushiguro often made his pressure level shoot up.

It made me a little sad, but I did it anyway for his future.

So I arranged to “accidentally” bump into him on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays, and found ways to bring him things on Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. I also discovered that sneaking through his window into his house stressed him out.

Great. I could raise Fushiguro's pressure without even trying.

Then, when I was sixteen, Fushiguro and I went our separate ways. I started at the local high school, while he went to Tokyo Jujutsu High. But that didn't matter, because I found that seeing him once a week still made his pressure level soar.

Thanks to my efforts, the pressure level above Fushiguro's head finally reached Lv. 10.

I was very satisfied. I thought that was the end of it, until I told him I was dating another boy.

Then,

the level above his head shot all the way from Lv. 10 to Lv. 99

Wait.

So the max level isn't 10?!

Theme: Love the world and embrace all that is good.