"A human-skin mask...? What do you need that for?"
Gojo received a call from Sukuna and was utterly baffled.
Sukuna cleared his throat. "Ahem, just to have one ready. Who knows when I might need it?"
He worked hard to come up with an excuse for himself.
"...Look, Itadori goes out sometimes, right? If some idiot tries to attack him while he's out, wouldn't I have to come out and lend a hand?"
"But whenever I come out, those black cursed markings appear on his face. Then the other guy would know yours truly had taken over..."
"A human-skin mask would cover them up and make it less obvious..."
After Sukuna finished, there was no response from the other end for quite a while. The longer he waited, the guiltier he felt.
Gojo hasn't figured out I'm lying, has he...?
No! I can't lose my human-skin mask just like this!
Nervous, he hurriedly confessed.
"Fine-I admit I just want to wear the mask to the amusement park and play arcade games! With a mask on, I won't scare anyone, right?"
"Itadori can vouch for me! I'm not lying this time!"
Gojo, who had merely been a few seconds late in answering: "..."
He didn't know whether to laugh or cry.
Arcade games at the amusement park? Sounds like you've got plenty of free time. Does that mean I can assign you more overtime?
Still, a mask... might actually come in handy someday. Let's get one made first.
He rubbed his chin and readily agreed.
"Sure. Wait for me at the dorm. I'll take you to get one made right now."
Sukuna's eyes lit up. Right now? That efficient? Just what I'd expect from Gojo~
"Okay!" he said happily.
After hanging up, Sukuna retreated back inside the body and happily waited