Makima: Yes, I Have a Dream / Makima's Kinks, Shesha's Genes, the Holy Grail, and the Essence of Evil ...

Makima: Yes, I Have a Dream

"Looks like the real owners are back."

As a Special Grade sorcerer, Tsukumo Yuki's senses were naturally exceptional. The moment An Xiu and Seele appeared, the tall beauty standing before the villa turned her gaze toward them.

"This is Tsukumo Yuki, one of the Jujutsu World's Special Grade sorcerers. She only returned to Japan today."

Seeing An Xiu and Seele return, Makima spoke up at the right moment, introducing Tsukumo Yuki to the two who ostensibly had not met her before.

"Miss Seele, Mr. An Xiu, it's a pleasure to meet you both."

Though it was their first meeting, Tsukumo Yuki showed no hint of unfamiliarity and greeted An Xiu and Seele with an easy smile.

"Miss Tsukumo Yuki, did you come here specifically because you needed something from us?"

Holding Seele's hand, An Xiu asked.

"There's no particular purpose. I simply heard that two new Special Grade sorcerers had appeared after I returned to Japan, so I wanted to come meet you."

"Originally, I planned to visit Miss Seele and you first, Mr. An Xiu, then pay Miss Makima a visit at the Director's Council later in the evening. But I happened to run into Miss Makima on the way here, so we came together."

Hearing Tsukumo Yuki's answer, An Xiu nodded. Seele then stepped forward and opened the villa's front door.

"In that case, everyone, come inside first."

Because Seele had always taken diligent care of the place, the villa's interior was clean and orderly, with nothing inappropriate lying around.

An Xiu had always felt that cleaning such a large villa with just the two of them was exhausting, so he had wanted to hire housekeeping help. But Seele had always been firm, saying she wanted to personally clean the home she shared with An Xiu. In the end, An Xiu simply let her do as she pleased. After all, most of the time, Seele had already finished all the housework before he could even lend a hand.

After entering the villa, everyone went to the living room and sat on the sofas, chatting with one another. Of course, Makima and Tsukumo Yuki did most of the talking, with Makima mainly explaining Japan's current situation to Tsukumo Yuki.

Meanwhile, Seele went to the kitchen to prepare dinner. Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo had originally wanted to help, but after Seele turned them down, they remained in the living room as inconspicuous little background characters.

After all, there were three Special Grade sorcerers in the villa right now. Their conversation was not something the two girls could possibly interrupt, even if Makima and Tsukumo Yuki themselves did not mind.

"I really didn't expect the Jujutsu World to change so much in just a few months. Not only have Miss Makima and Miss Seele become Special Grade sorcerers, but even the existence of curses and sorcerers has been made public. When I first returned to Japan, I honestly found it hard to believe."

"It was a necessary measure. Given Japan's situation at the time, if we had continued concealing the existence of curses and allowed panic to spread, things might have spiraled into an outcome no one wanted to see. Revealing the existence of curses and sorcerers in time could only be considered a way to limit the damage and save ourselves."

"Fortunately, through cooperation with the Japanese government and the implementation of various plans, the situation has improved. As long as no further accidents occur, we should soon have things under control again."

"But making curses and sorcerers public affects far more than Japan alone."

Tsukumo Yuki, seated on the sofa, spoke with a somewhat grave expression.

"Before returning to Japan, I learned that quite a few countries had already begun making moves after finding out about curses and sorcerers. If we don't deal with this promptly, I'm afraid the Jujutsu World may soon have to face more than just Cursed Spirits and Curse Users."

In this modern information age, major events in Japan could not be hidden from other countries. Although ordinary people and leaders abroad could not gain spiritual sight like those in Japan because they lacked barriers, the power displayed by sorcerers was undeniably visible.

At present, many countries had shown considerable interest in this suddenly revealed group of people who possessed supernatural power. A few countries might even have been preparing to make a move already.

"Miss Tsukumo Yuki, there is no need to worry about that. We had already considered this possibility when the other higher-ups and I discussed and made the decision."

"Going forward, the Jujutsu World will use the Japanese government as a channel, and I will act as its representative in talks with the leaders of various countries. While I cannot yet predict the outcome, I will do my utmost to prevent the worst-case scenario."

Makima spoke with a smile, reassuring her.

"I hope that, in the future, sorcerers will no longer need to hide in dark corners and silently battle Cursed Spirits. I want the younger generation of sorcerers to stand beneath the sunlight and earn the people's admiration. To achieve that, I will devote every effort to accomplishing every goal that must be accomplished."

Hearing this, Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo, standing not far behind Makima, were deeply moved. Tsukumo Yuki, meanwhile, gave Makima a long look.

"Honestly, I can hardly believe that the Jujutsu World could produce a higher-up like you."

"Promoting you was probably the only thing those old fossils have done right in all these years."

Even before returning to Japan, Tsukumo Yuki had made inquiries about Seele and Makima, the two newly promoted Special Grade sorcerers.

Judging from the results, both were undoubtedly the kind of people with such good character that no one could find fault with them.

There was no need to mention Seele. Though she possessed the strength of a Special Grade sorcerer at such a young age and had even been personally acknowledged by Gojo Satoru as having defeated him, making her arguably the strongest sorcerer in the Jujutsu World today, most reports Tsukumo Yuki had heard described her as someone with extraordinary talent who was nevertheless surprisingly polite, gentle in manner, and kindhearted—a textbook good child.

As for Makima, the reports Tsukumo Yuki had gathered described her as diligent at work and considerate toward her subordinates. Though she was both a Special Grade sorcerer and a high-ranking member of the Jujutsu World, she was always kind to others and never used her authority for personal gain, standing out completely from the other higher-ups.

Coupled with what Makima had just said, those evaluations were evidently most likely true. Tsukumo Yuki now sincerely approved of both of them.

However, under such circumstances, An Xiu—who maintained intimate relationships with both Seele and Makima—entered Tsukumo Yuki's notice.

From the scene of An Xiu and Seele returning to the villa together earlier, along with her observations over this short period, Tsukumo Yuki could be certain that Seele, the Special Grade sorcerer whom outsiders regarded as heaven's favored daughter, clearly harbored special feelings toward the man before her named An Xiu.

That alone would not have meant much, but...

Looking at Makima, who was obviously chatting with her yet had deliberately seated herself closer to An Xiu, along with the familiar manner in which Seele, An Xiu, and Makima interacted with one another, Tsukumo Yuki realized things did not seem so simple.

Makima's Kink, the Sasha Gene, the Holy Grail, and Demon's Demonic Manifestation

Ignoring Tsukumo Yuki's covertly appraising gaze during the conversation, An Xiu lounged back on the sofa without any intention of joining Makima and Tsukumo Yuki's discussion.

At that moment, An Xiu opened the System Panel in his mind and entered the shop page.

From Makima's initial order until the effects took hold, half a month had passed. Another half month had been spent initially calming the impact of making curses and sorcerers public. After a total of one month, the System Shop's discount section had refreshed once again.

"Let's see what new things showed up."

His gaze moved to the discount section at the top of the shop, where three new products appeared before him.

Demon's Demonic Manifestation: Demon Extract (50% off): 2250 points

Holy Grail (20% off): 6400 points

Sasha Gene (50% off): 1250 points

"Demon Extract, if I remember correctly, is a Teigu from the world of Akame ga Kill. Its ability is pretty decent—it grants the power to control ice. At its upper limit, it can freeze time. But at this price, it's probably only similar in appearance and can't truly freeze time."

"The Holy Grail is the Holy Grail from the Type-Moon world, but it's likewise only similar to the original. Unlike the corrupted Holy Grail in Fuyuki City, this one can genuinely grant wishes. It can fulfill the user's wish within the range of what the Holy Grail is capable of achieving. However, after use, it will exhaust its energy and enter a cooldown period. It takes sixty years to recover naturally, though energy can be actively infused into it to shorten the recovery time."

"As for the Sasha Gene, it comes from a Judgment-class Honkai Beast in the Honkai world."

Whether it was Demon Extract or the Holy Grail, An Xiu definitely would not lose out by buying either of the first two products. But the Sasha Gene...

This thing was of no immediate use to An Xiu, but considering that he planned to Materialize a research-oriented clone next in order to study the Kryptonian Blood he had bought before, this Sasha Gene had already given him an idea for the clone's target.

"In that case, I'll buy them all."

After sweeping up every product in the discount section and storing them in the system space, An Xiu closed the System Panel and turned his attention back to reality.

Just then, Seele carried the finished dinner out of the kitchen. It was not especially lavish, but clearly no one present cared about that.

After a simple dinner, Tsukumo Yuki took her leave first. Having only just returned to Japan, she still had many places to visit.

Makima, however, showed no intention of leaving at all. She merely turned to look at the two guards beside her.

"I'm staying here tonight. Are you two planning to return on your own, or will you stay here with me?"

Hearing Makima's words, Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo were stunned.

"Lady Makima... you're staying here tonight?"

"Yes. If you want to leave, I can arrange for someone to drive you back. Of course, you can also be like me and choose a room here for the night."

Listening to Makima speak as though she knew the villa as well as its mistress, then looking toward Seele and An Xiu in the distance—who could clearly hear their conversation but offered no opinion—Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo exchanged glances.

They knew Lady Makima had an excellent relationship with Mr. An Xiu and Miss Seele. After all, during the more than one month they had served as Makima's guards, aside from the very beginning, Makima had frequently brought them to this villa as guests. Furthermore, Lady Makima and Mr. An Xiu were close enough to go shopping and on dates together.

But they truly had not expected their relationship to have quietly progressed to the point where they could live together.

"I-I want to stay with Lady Makima."

Miwa Kasumi hesitated for a moment before speaking softly.

She felt that, as Lady Makima's guard, although she lacked the strength to protect Lady Makima, she should at least earn her monthly salary of more than ten million yen. If she could not be relied on in battle, then she should show her dedication even more in daily life.

If she could not protect Lady Makima with her strength, then she would do everything possible to ease Lady Makima's burdens in daily life!

"I'll stay too."

Seeing her companion Miwa Kasumi make her decision, Nishimiya Momo did not hesitate and nodded as well.

After all, both her superior and her companion had decided to stay. She could hardly leave by herself, could she?

Thus, the two soon each chose a room in the villa, one on either side of the room Makima had selected.

And so, night arrived.

Creak... creak... creak...

In the pitch-black room, Miwa Kasumi listened to the ambiguous sounds coming from Lady Makima's room next door. Her eyes were flustered, and her cheeks burned red.

Th-those sounds... could it be that Lady Makima and Mr. An Xiu already had that kind of relationship?!

How could that be? Just one month ago, their relationship had only been that of going on dates together. They had not even held hands, and now, after barely more than a month...

Lady Makima was such a perfect woman. Had she really fallen for a man in such a short time? Wasn't this progressing far too quickly?!

Pulling the blanket over her head, Miwa Kasumi tried to force herself not to listen to the sounds coming from Lady Makima's room next door. But a sorcerer's senses were far too sharp. One wall and one blanket clearly could not give her any peace.

After enduring it for half an hour, Miwa Kasumi finally could not take it anymore. Carefully lifting the blanket, she got dressed, climbed out of bed, and opened her door.

The moment she opened it, Miwa Kasumi saw Nishimiya Momo crouched outside Lady Makima's door. Hearing the movement from Miwa Kasumi's side, Nishimiya Momo looked over awkwardly.

"Momo, what are you doing here?"

Miwa Kasumi asked quietly.

"W-well, I was a little curious after hearing the sounds over here, so I came out to take a look. Kasumi, are you here for the same reason?"

"No. I just couldn't sleep in my room, so I wanted to sit in the living room for a while, or perhaps go outside for some fresh air."

"Really? Kasumi, aren't you even a little curious about Lady Makima and Mr. An Xiu's relationship?"

"Well..."

Hearing Nishimiya Momo's words, Miwa Kasumi wore a conflicted expression. In the end, she still could not control her footsteps and slowly moved closer.

The next morning.

Inside the room, Makima leaned comfortably against An Xiu's chest, her eyes half-lidded as she looked toward the door.

"I never expected those two children to foolishly listen outside all night. In that respect, they were unexpectedly persistent."

Given An Xiu and Makima's senses, it was impossible for Miwa Kasumi and Nishimiya Momo to approach their door without being noticed. The only reason they had allowed the two to eavesdrop was that neither An Xiu nor Makima cared.

Or rather, the two girls were actually part of Makima's kink. Knowing that two beautiful girls were listening outside naturally made An Xiu work even harder than usual.

The Shibuya Incident and Teacher Gojo's Famous Scene

"How is the collection of Sukuna's fingers going?"

Lying on the messy bed, An Xiu asked Makima.

Although he already had an idea for Materializing a new clone, the world of Jujutsu Kaisen was clearly not suitable for a research-oriented clone to show off its talents.

Furthermore, unlike battle-oriented clones such as Seele and Makima, who could be used directly as long as there was fighting after being Materialized, a research-oriented clone required not only materials for whatever it wanted to study, but also a proper research environment.

Since that was the case, it was better to wait until they reached a new world before Materializing the clone rather than doing so in the world of Jujutsu Kaisen.

However, the world of Jujutsu Kaisen had not yet been cleared. Though the Cursed Spirit faction represented by Jogo and the four Disaster Cursed Spirits had already been dealt with, and the Jujutsu World's higher-ups had likewise all fallen under Makima's control, making it impossible for them to cause any further trouble.

There was still one final villain left in this world: Sukuna.

At the same time, Sukuna carried the highest rewards in this world. Calculated at 2500 points per finger, excluding the three Sukuna's fingers whose rewards had already been claimed, the remaining seventeen fingers could provide An Xiu with a total reward of 42500 points.

In other words, as long as Sukuna gathered all twenty fingers and Seele or Makima defeated him afterward, An Xiu could immediately receive more than forty thousand points and completely clear this world.

As for the leaders of various countries who were eyeing the Jujutsu World, as Tsukumo Yuki had mentioned earlier, they could be dealt with slowly. When the time came, Makima would merely need to make a trip around the world.

Makima obviously understood this as well, so after contemplating for a moment, she spoke.

"More than a month ago, right after the barrier covering Japan was completed and activated, I ordered the Cursed Spirits under my control to continue collecting Sukuna's fingers."

"As for the fingers within the Jujutsu World, I had already gathered them all through the hands of the other higher-ups—the six fingers that had been stolen back then."

"At the current pace, it should not take long before all of Sukuna's fingers are collected."

The main problem was that in the original Jujutsu Kaisen story, the specific origins of many Sukuna's fingers had never been clearly explained. There had not even been any depiction of the collection process. At most, someone would mention who had collected them when they were brought out, or there would be a couple of panels. Thus, even clones like Makima, Materialized by An Xiu with knowledge of the original story, could only have the Cursed Spirits collect them themselves.

Fortunately, the overall timeline of Jujutsu Kaisen was not long. From Itadori Yuji swallowing Sukuna's finger and entering Jujutsu High School at the beginning until the conclusion, less than half a year passed. Moreover, the Cursed Spirits themselves had already prepared for this, so the progress was extremely fast.

They only needed to wait until all the fingers had been gathered before finding an opportunity to release Sukuna.

"The Shibuya Incident?"