"I have to think of a way to resolve this crisis first."
Pinching the rock-hard bread in his hand that could be used to hit someone, Yoshizawa Eigen forced himself to calm down and think carefully.
He glanced at the five or six subordinates he had left, combined that with some information he had previously obtained, and considered the resources at his disposal. He formulated a plan.
"That b!tch Jinno Sumire keeps targeting me; she must be dealt with. And that kid named Hikari is most likely the one who killed Takeo; I must kill him too."
"To achieve this goal, it seems I can only risk everything in a desperate gamble."
Yoshizawa Eigen stood up and lifted a briefcase he had been sitting on.
Even when he was being pursued by people sent by Jinno Sumire and fleeing in haste, he had always carried this briefcase.
Because the items inside this briefcase were the key to his comeback.
Yoshizawa Eigen entered the password, and only then did the lid of the briefcase pop open.
With a grave expression, he took out a vial of light pink medicine from the case.
"As long as I can inject this Lust Potion into that b!tch Jinno Sumire, all my current problems will be solved," Yoshizawa Eigen carefully, lovingly stroked the test tube containing the pink potion.
This was a hallucinogenic drug with strong aphrodisiac and hallucinogenic effects that he had accidentally developed while researching aphrodisiac and hallucinogenic concoctions before.
After being injected with this potion, the target's libido and such would be immediately maxed out, with added hallucinogenic effects.
As long as the target's desires were satisfied at that time, they would develop an intense craving and dependence on him.
After some proper training, they would naturally become obedient to him.
Gripping this vial of super-potent, strong hallucinogenic drug, Yoshizawa Eigen recalled the previous intelligence about Jinno Sumire.
Based on Yoshizawa Eigen's previous understanding, although Jinno Sumire served as a shrine maiden at Ino Shrine and was one of the heads of the Jinno family, holding a high position of power, the beautiful Jinno Sumire had been widowed for many years. Yoshizawa Eigen guessed that at her age, she must be very lonely.
Therefore, as long as he could inject this strong hallucinogenic potion into Jinno Sumire, he could use it to control this woman of noble status.
If he could control Jinno Sumire, then he would naturally escape the crisis of being hunted by the Jinno family.
Moreover, he could directly have Jinno Sumire help him, using her influence to easily crush that high school student, Hikari.
Then he could even take advantage of the situation and seize control of the Jinno family, which was more powerful than the Yoshizawa family.
Not only would he have a beautiful, noble woman in his arms, but he'd also gain a powerful family influence. Just thinking about it was wonderful.
Thinking of the Jinno family's power in Ino Town, and the stunningly beautiful Jinno Sumire, even with Yoshizawa Eigen's usual composure, he couldn't help but feel somewhat excited.
"However, implementing this plan isn't that simple!"
Those fantastical scenes flashed past, and as his hot-blooded excitement cooled, Yoshizawa Eigen regained his composure.
There was a reason he hadn't decided to use this plan from the beginning.
After all, this plan sounds simple, but executing it is very difficult.
For example, to inject the potion into Jinno Sumire, he first needs to be able to get close to her. Just that point alone is enough of a headache.
Yoshizawa Eigen didn't like plans that involved licking blood on the blade's edge.
Originally, he planned to first escape from Ino Town and seek revenge later when the opportunity arose.
But now, with his arm cut off by Hikari and the exits blocked by Jinno Sumire, he truly had no choice but to risk his life in a final struggle.
Although actively approaching the enemy might seem like walking into a trap… As long as he could subdue Jinno Sumire, it would be a happy outcome for everyone.
"The current problem is how to get close to that b!tch Jinno Sumire."
Muttering to himself, Yoshizawa Eigen fell into deep thought.
Unlike Miyuri, whom he had previously considered targeting, Jinno Sumire was a woman with extensive background.
As a head of the Jinno family and a shrine maiden, she was always protected by people around her.
So, trying to sneak close to Jinno Sumire wasn't actually easy.
However, Yoshizawa Eigen had also considered the worst-case scenario before, so he wasn't completely without a plan.
Running the general plan through his mind and scrutinizing it carefully, he found there was indeed a decent hope of success.
Yoshizawa Eigen immediately stood up swiftly, stuffed the strong hallucinogenic potion back into the briefcase, and called over his remaining five or six subordinates to give them detailed instructions.
After finishing his orders, Yoshizawa Eigen asked, "Do you all understand what we're doing tonight?"
"Understood!", the subordinates answered in unison.
"Let's move out!", Yoshizawa Eigen picked up the briefcase and strode out first.
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At the Asakawa household, in the girl's room, the creaking bed frame quietly came to a halt. On the white bedsheet, a gorgeous cr!mson plum bl0ssom blo0med.
Aoi lay lightly on the bed, her body aching as if about to fall apart. Her willow-leaf eyebrows slightly furrowed, tear tracks hung at the corners of her eyes. She looked pitiful and charming, yet also carried a hint of a sensuous charm she never had before.
Hikari looked at Aoi, whose rapid, shallow breaths were gradually steadying. He gently brushed away the tear stains at the corners of her eyes.
"How are you, Aoi-chan? Does it still hurt?", Hikari asked with concern in his tone.
"A little…", Aoi hugged Hikari's waist, a faint look of pitiful charm on her face.
"I didn't expect… this to be more painful than I thought. But… it was also much more comfortable than I imagined~"
Aoi gently scratched Hikari's chest with her nails, as if wanting to dig through his chest, pull out that beating heart, and see why it could supply so much blood to his whole body, making him so strong.
Seeing Aoi, who had just been crying her heart out and whose voice was still somewhat hoarse, now smiling and saying it was more comfortable than imagined, Hikari felt both amused and exasperated.
"I'll take the bedsheet to wash it," Noticing Aoi wriggling her hips slightly, Hikari also felt the damp sensation from the bedsheet beneath him, soiled by various fluids and bodily secretions. He immediately thought to get up and said.
But before he could stand, Aoi behind him reached out and hugged his waist, "No!"
"Hmm?", Hikari turned back, puzzled.
"Don't wash it. I want to keep this bedsheet," Aoi said.
"Why?", Hikari asked, surprised.
"Simple. In case you don't want to take responsibility and abandon me later, I'll take this to Tokyo and settle accounts with you~", Aoi said with a smile.
Hikari found this both funny and exasperated, nodding helplessly, "Fine, keep it if you want."
"But since you want to use it as evidence, let me add a few more marks to it for you," Hikari turned around and embraced Aoi again.
"Ah…", The usually mischievous and playful Aoi trembled violently in fright, and then couldn't utter another word.
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About half an hour later, Hikari walked out of Aoi's room.
Covered in sweat and various bodily fluids, he felt extremely sticky and really wanted to go downstairs quickly to take a shower.
Arriving downstairs, he saw Suiren standing in front of the kitchen stove, stir-frying some dish over high heat.
Seeing that Suiren hadn't noticed him, and feeling drenched all over, Hikari didn't go over to greet her proactively.
He grabbed a set of clean clothes, directly took off the clothes he was wearing, tossed them into the laundry basket by the bathroom door, and then entered the shower stall to start washing up.
After a quick wash, Hikari couldn't be bothered to dry his hair. Shaking his head a few times to dispel most of the water, he put on his clothes and pushed open the bathroom door.
Just as Hikari stepped out of the bathroom, he saw a figure standing outside.
It was none other than Suiren.
It wasn't particularly strange for Suiren to be standing there, but her actions at that moment were quite odd.
She was holding a pair of boxer briefs in her hand, her head slightly lowered, her nose tip touched the fabric, sniffing lightly as if smelling its scent.
What made Hikari most speechless was that these gray boxer briefs weren't someone else's, they were the ones he had changed out of before going in to shower.
Perhaps because Hikari hadn't dried his hair and opened the door very quietly, Suiren, who was facing sideways, hadn't noticed his exit and maintained her previous pose.
Seeing Suiren bury her face in his underwear, still twitching her delicate nose, Hikari immediately called out proactively, "Suiren-nee?"
"Ah?", Suddenly hearing Hikari's voice, Suiren turned her head in astonishment.
Seeing Hikari staring at her, her already slightly flushed pretty face instantly turned completely crimson. Stuttering, she spoke, "I… I was just about to take these dirty clothes to wash for you, Hikari-kun. Don't… don't misunderstand!"
Suiren's earlier behavior really resembled that of a pervert too much, and she knew she couldn't talk her way out of it now.
"It's fine."
However, compared to the nervous Suiren, Hikari didn't react much, as if he hadn't seen the awkward scene just now, merely waving his hand at her.
"Dinner is almost ready, Hikari-kun. Could you call Aoi down to eat?", Not daring to dwell on the topic further with Hikari, Suiren directly changed the subject.
"Okay," Thinking that Aoi, who had been reduced to a limp, boneless mess earlier, had probably recovered enough by now, Hikari nodded in agreement.
"Then… I'll go wash your dirty clothes first," After saying this, Suiren hurriedly turned and left, carrying the laundry basket.
———
Without saying more, Hikari went upstairs to find Aoi and bring her down for dinner.
Pushing the door open, Aoi, who had been lying down earlier, was now sitting up.
Although Aoi had no prior experience with what had just happened, as the female protagonist from the 2D World, she was exceptionally gifted.
Moreover, after the earlier intense battle, Hikari discovered that Aoi had considerable potential in combat.
For her first battle, she could withstand several degrees of his strength.
With further development, she might even be able to fight him on equal terms.
It was only because Hikari's own physique far surpassed that of ordinary people, freakish enough, really. If his body had been anything like an average person's, he might have been completely overwhelmed by Aoi the very first time.
Because the combat genes within her were simply too abundant.
Considering the situations of Touka and Suiren, Hikari had reason to suspect it was a family trait.
Similar to Aoi, Suiren's combat potential was probably also quite high.
He wondered how exciting a head-to-head match against both sisters joining forces would be.
Thinking of a scene where Aoi and Suiren teamed up to fight him in battle, Hikari felt his own desire for combat being stirred up quite a bit.
As for Aunt Touka, she might be an even heavier hitter. If all three came at him together, they might even obliterate the Great Dao itself.
That would be a bit disrespectful, so better not think about it.
Hikari let those thoughts go.
In any case, supported by her overwhelming combat talent, and with Hikari holding back the whole time, the current Aoi, aside from her legs still feeling sore, and her lips still slightly swollen and pouty, like two sausages hanging there didn't have much else wrong with her. At least she could walk normally.
"Hikari-kun, come help me put on my clothes," Aoi stood up from the bed and said to Hikari.
"Okay," Hikari went over to Aoi's side and carefully helped her put on her black stockings, JK plaid skirt, and sailor uniform.
"Hikari-kun, your movements are really skilled. Helping girls get dressed afterward and all that… you've done this many times already, haven't you?", Aoi glanced at the bluish-purple bruises on her fair skin and spoke to Hikari with a bit of displeasure.
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