Yukina began to stutter slightly.
So…
What she had publicly declared during the day…
Was basically announcing her dream to join Lynn's harem?!
"Ugh…"
Yukina suddenly felt lightheaded.
No wonder…
No wonder the classmates had looked at her so strangely!
Society, this is the end of society!!
A woman who openly declares she wants to join a harem would definitely be branded as shameless, right?!
Yukina blushed deeply, biting her lip. "Master… explain this to me…"
Yukari had only told her to join the Supernatural Investigation Club. The mission would be halfway done if she succeeded.
But she never mentioned anything about it being Lynn's harem club!
If she had known that, she would never have said it so openly in front of everyone!
"Haa…"
Yukina's chest rose and fell, breathing hard, her emotions running high.
There was even a moment when she wanted to take out her phone and give Yukari a very "friendly" call.
Luckily, she held herself back.
"Hey, is that her?"
"The new transfer student?"
"They say her dream is to join Lynn's harem, right?"
Suddenly, she overheard whispers nearby, and Yukina froze.
As expected.
She had just arrived at school, and her reputation had already spread like wildfire.
Yukina became visibly uneasy, her fingers gripping the straps of her backpack tightly as she lowered her head, not daring to look toward the source of the voices.
Surely, they were laughing at her, right?
For saying something so shameless.
"Oh, so it's her?"
"What a bold move!"
"I'm not even qualified to be part of Lynn's harem, so why does a newcomer think she has a chance?!"
Huh?
Yukina's eyes froze when she heard the conversation.
Wait, what?
This… wasn't quite what she expected.
The focus of the discussion wasn't on her shameless declaration.
Instead, they were questioning whether she was even worthy to join the harem?!
Yukina stood there in a daze.
"Hey, let's give it another shot today!"
"I will definitely become part of Lynn's harem!!"
Hearing this, Yukina subconsciously looked up and saw three flashy-looking girls walking confidently in one direction.
Almost like she was being pulled along, Yukina found herself following after them.
…
Shuchiin Academy, old school building.
The Student Council had acted quickly.
Especially after Lynn saved Shuchiin and revealed his overwhelming power, the Student Council became particularly attentive, assigning the entire old school building as the activity space for the Supernatural Investigation Club.
Just like Rias at Kuoh Academy, Lynn now had his own dedicated old school building for his Peerage activities.
But…
Lynn did not care much about this arrangement.
After all…
After taking control of the Shinomiya family's assets, the entire Shuchiin campus practically belonged to him anyway.
Inside the Supernatural Investigation Club.
Lynn sat in his seat, feeling a headache coming on.
Natsuki Minamiya was right.
Indeed, many girls had come running because of the club's reputation.
But…
Wasn't this number a little too much?
Looking around at the sea of girls filling the entire old building, Lynn felt dizzy.
Utaha, holding the registration book, asked in a somewhat complicated tone, "Are these women really that desperate?"
Mahiru, carefully watching Ai's tea-making skills while learning from her, commented softly, "I think most of them are probably just here out of curiosity."
Yuuko leaned against Lynn's back, rubbing against him as she chuckled, "Master is handsome and powerful. It's only natural for so many people to be interested."
Lynn leaned his head back, resting it on the soft cushion behind him.
Yuuko, understanding his intent, placed her hands on his temples and began massaging gently.
Enjoying the moment, Lynn gave instructions. "Utaha, I'll leave the screening process to you."
Utaha responded weakly, "Yeah, yeah…"
At the very back of the long line.
Yukina looked at the massive crowd packed into the old school building, which felt more like a concubine selection event than anything else, and stood there wide-eyed.
"All of these…"
"Are they really here to join the harem club?!"
Yukina was stunned.
There was definitely something wrong with this school!
But…
When would it be her turn?
Staring at the endless line of people, Yukina's eyelids twitched uncontrollably.
She muttered to herself with a complicated expression, "Do I… really have to join Lynn's harem?"
"Huh?"
A surprised female voice suddenly called out to her. "Aren't you here for that too?"
Yukina was startled.
She hadn't expected anyone to talk to her.
Turning her head, she saw a girl with long blonde hair, dressed fashionably and exuding a confident, gyaru-like aura.
The girl looked at Yukina curiously and asked again, "Aren't you here to join Lord Lynn's harem?"
"I…"
Of course not!
Yukina almost blurted out a denial.
But she swallowed the words back.
Her mission was to join Lynn's harem!
Remembering that, Yukina replied awkwardly, "M-Me too…"
Bang.
The blonde girl suddenly grabbed Yukina's hand, her eyes sparkling as she exclaimed excitedly, "Then we're sisters from now on!"
Yukina: "?"
She froze.
Sister…? Sister?!
What is wrong with this woman?!
"By the way, my name is Kitagawa Marin. My hobby is cosplay~"
Marin introduced herself cheerfully, blinking at Yukina as if waiting for her to respond.
Yukina pursed her lips and replied weakly, "Himeragi Yukina…"
Marin's eyes lit up as she recognized the name. "Ah! So you're the transfer student who made that bold declaration!"
"Hehe…"
Yukina felt numb at this point.
It seemed that her words from earlier had nailed her firmly onto the pillar of shame.
Watching Marin's bright and expectant expression, Yukina couldn't help but ask, "Marin-san… why do you want to join the Supernatural Investigation Club?"
Marin smiled confidently. "Because I want to become part of Lord Lynn's harem!"
Yukina: "?"
She couldn't believe what she was hearing. "Just because of that?"
Marin nodded firmly, clenching her fists. "Exactly!"
She was determined to join Lynn's harem.
That back view she had seen of him that day had been engraved in her heart.
Every night, she dreamt of Lord Lynn.
Just thinking about it…
Marin subconsciously squeezed her thighs together as a blush rose on her face.
Those dreams…
Were definitely not suitable for children.
Seeing Marin's reaction, Yukina felt even more confused.
What kind of woman would willingly share a man with others?
And…
From her own investigation, Lynn's harem probably already had double digits of members!
Yukina started to feel suspicious. Was Lynn even able to handle this many women?
Well…
If he was the Maou, then maybe it was possible…
…
The Supernatural Investigation Club's screening process was fast.
Most of the girls didn't meet the qualifications to join.
Although…
No one really knew what the qualifications were supposed to be.
Some girls were rejected after just a few seconds of Utaha's cold stare, and many felt indignant.
As the number of applicants decreased, Yukina and Marin's turn grew closer.
"Unqualified."
"Unqualified."
Utaha's cold voice echoed repeatedly throughout the room.
Watching the rejected girls leave one after another, Marin grew visibly uneasy, clenching her hands tightly.
She didn't know…
Would she even be qualified to join Lord Lynn's harem?
Yukina, too, was feeling conflicted.
Soon, she would become someone else's harem member…
If not for Sayaka, would she really have fallen this far?
But…
For the sake of her friend!
Yukina clenched her fists, determination shining in her eyes.
After watching carefully for a while, Yukina also realized why her master had told her to join the Supernatural Investigation Club.
She noticed the aura around Utaha and the others at the front.
Without exception, they were all devils.
The Supernatural Investigation Club was clearly Lynn's Peerage base at the academy.
The so-called qualifications for joining were actually about screening potential Peerage members.
Taking a deep breath, Yukina tried to calm her nerves.
For Sayaka's sake… she had to succeed.
Finally, it was Yukina and Marin's turn.
Utaha looked at them expressionlessly, but in reality, she was observing the reaction of the Evil Pieces within their bodies.
After seeing the Evil Pieces glow faintly, Utaha nodded.
"You two, go in."
Marin and Yukina stood frozen.
Wait… we passed?
We're qualified?
(To be continued.)
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