Saying Goodnight in the Cursed King's City

It was locked away for over a year, then suddenly released... (choking back tears)

I added some content and changed a lot to make the characters and plot a little more wholesome, but it's been so long that I can't remember what I wrote. Anyway, I'm adding this to my “someday, maybe” list. Please think twice before jumping in _(:_"∠)_

[Blurb]

Qian Ji is the bound spirit of this city.

They say she was the daughter of the esteemed city lord when she was alive.

But she can't remember a thing.

She doesn't even know what lingering attachment keeps her here.

There's a terrifying man in the city with four eyes and four arms.

He seems to be its master.

He's downright sinister to everyone else, but treats her with the utmost care.

Qian Ji wonders, could she be his daughter?

Before the title of King of Curses became widely known, unpleasant memories had made him the personal guard of a foolish woman named Qian Ji.

“Personal guard” wasn't quite the right term.

He was more like a human tool she used to pass the time.

Qian Ji always found a thousand ways to cause him trouble.

Sometimes she made him sneak her out for fun in the middle of the night.

Sometimes she made him find meat for her, violating the ban on eating it.

Sometimes she made him scare off the messengers who came to ask for her hand.

There was too much to list. He could talk about it all day.

After Qian Ji tore up yet another love letter written as a waka poem, she made him a new request:

“Take me away from here.”

The city lord's daughter, her long hair trailing on the ground and dressed in a twelve-layered robe, sighed sadly.

“I don't want to blacken my teeth.”

He agreed.

But she died on the day he was away.

Looking at the princess, now a bound spirit, he had only one thought:

As long as she didn't fulfill her dying wish, she would stay in this world forever, right?

|| Reader Advisory ||

1. The title is just a joke and has nothing to do with the original work. This story is also known as The King of Curses Never Lets Her Ascend to Heaven.

2. An original historical arc plus a modern-day arc set a thousand years later. The plot has been heavily reworked.

3. The CP is a wholesome Sukuna (female lead only). The romance route is maxed out from the start. A brainless, sugary-sweet story with extreme OOC and tons of headcanons. Extremely indulgent!!!!!

4. Personal guard x villainous noblewoman. Villainess romance. See the cover for the female lead's character design.

5. The blurb and author's notes contain warnings in advance. If it's not for you, please stop reading. No need to let me know if you drop it.

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[Upcoming Story Blurb 1]

Is It Wrong That I Don't Want to Think?

As a member of the plotter group, Tsukimiya Koue's greatest wish is to never have to think.

Tsukimiya Koue is puzzled. “If something can be solved with violence, money, or power, why do I have to use my precious brain?”

Unfortunately, everyone around him keeps yelling at him to think before he acts, as if he were a brainless paramecium. Most terrifying of all, they really seem to believe that. So when he reveals his true identity and purpose, they're all left speechless.

“You pulled this off with that brain of yours?”

“I don't believe you. You'd have given yourself away on day one.”

“Who's pulling your strings?”

“You must have overheard our plan!”

Tsukimiya Koue: ?

He's very upset. Not wanting to think doesn't mean he doesn't have a brain!

After interning at the Special Division for Unusual Powers for a while, Tsukimiya Koue realizes with disappointment that he won't find the answer he wants here.

On the day he becomes a full-time employee, he submits his resignation and leaves without waiting for his superior's approval.

He's made up his mind.

He's going to the Port Mafia to find the answer!

So he shares the good news that he's about to start a new chapter in life with his trusted online friend.

[Above the Nine Heavens: I'm switching sides and joining the dark!]

[Steamed-Basket Soba: ?]

His online friend Geto, still at Jujutsu High and wondering how to persuade a stranger online to turn back from the wrong path, has no idea that Tsukimiya Koue has already taken a taxi to his destination.

Then he kicks the Port Mafia's office building crooked.

Boss: “...Are you here to provoke us on behalf of the Special Division for Unusual Powers?”

Tsukimiya Koue: “No. I'm here to join you.”

Ability File:

“Fairy-Tale Scroll”

Fairy tales that meet the criteria for inclusion are turned into abilities. They have two aspects, light and dark, with different effects. Their strength changes according to the user's position.

Holder: Tsukimiya Koue

Threat Level: Critical

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[Upcoming Story Blurb 2]

Pretending to Be an Overseas Contestant on a Boy Band Survival Show

Before he was conned and tricked into a parallel world and became a contestant on a boy band survival show, Lai Yudong was a college student with no experience and no talent for singing or dancing.

He thought his only task was to achieve a medical miracle, make it to the finals, and work hard to debut in the group. But the moment he opened his eyes on the first evaluation stage, he realized how serious the situation was:

“Please welcome our next trainee, Miura Yuki from LYD Entertainment.”

Lai Yudong: “...”

I'm screwed. I can't even speak Japanese!

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Theme: Pursue freedom, and let love endure forever.