Jujutsu Kaisen X OC (The Red String of Fate)

【 CHAPTER 29 】Team Dumb, Unstoppable

Inari's POV

We were all crammed in the room like cursed sardines, trying to strategize, which was hilarious considering half of us couldn't strategize our way out of a paper bag.

"Excuse me," Yuuji raised his hand like this was a polite student council meeting and not the battlefield planning room of chaos. "This is starting to feel like... extreme bullying."

I turned toward him grinning and snapped a picture of his very concerned face. "Smile more, Yuuji! You look like an adorable hostage."

He was kneeling on the floor, holding the now-empty photo frame like he was dramatically mourning his dignity. Kugisaki scoffed, sulking. "Shut up and stay there for a while!"

"He literally just explained everything why he did it," Panda cut in, reasoning. "Let him breathe."

"The panda talked!" Yuuji blinked, as if this was somehow the most shocking part of the day.

"Oka-ka!" Inumaki added like that explained anything.

"Huh??" Yuuji was spiraling.

Fushiguro sighed and explained. "Inumaki's a cursed speech user. He can control people with words. That's why he only speaks in rice ball ingredients."

"So if he says 'die,' someone could... actually die?" Yuuji asked, curious.

"Sometimes," I confirmed, casually brushing his bangs away. His cheeks pinked up. "That's scary but kinda cool," he said, eyes big with wonder.

"It's terrifying. But also hilarious," I sighed ruffling his hair again. I was getting needy. My hands kept reaching for him. Affection overflowed like my soul knew the timer was ticking. 

I helped him up like he was fragile glass, even though he could probably bench-press a small car. Panda elaborated, "The stronger the command, the more it hurts him. It's a double-edged mouth."

"He might cough up blood just saying 'shut up' to the wrong guy," Maki added, arms crossed.

"Then how are you able to talk, senpai?" Yuuji asked, pointing at Panda. "Are you like, a cursed panda genius or something?"

Kugisaki groaned. "We're revealing classified info to a golden retriever. This is fine."

"It's okay," I said, assumingly. "Toge's technique isn't easily copied."

Maki cleared her throat loudly. "Anyway, Yuuji, give me my Slaughter Demon back. Satoru lent it to you, remember?"

Yuuji froze. "Uhh... Gojo-sensei has it! Totally!"

I grinned.

He broke it.

He definitely broke it.

And I wasn't going to rat him out.

Because honestly?

I loved watching him scramble.

And if this was my last moment with him...

Then I was going to memorize the way his eyes lit up.

Every second.

Even if I was already fading out of time.

"Tch! That blindfolded dumbass!" Maki clicked her tongue annoyed.

"So, what's the plan?" I asked. before she threw a chair.

"The team battle format is just as expected," Maki replied, eyeing Yuuji. "But now we have another member."

"Do we change strategies?" Megumi asked.