Just as Akiyama Ren stepped into the living room with a large fruit platter in hand, the girls who had been lounging on the sofas, chatting and watching anime reruns, all perked up in curiosity.
"Whoa~ What kind of fruits are these, Akiyama-san? I've never seen anything like them!" Miwa Kasumi asked, blinking in surprise.
"They look really exotic... Are they even edible?" Nishimiya Momo said, already reaching for a red, plump one before anyone could answer. She bit into it without hesitation.
It burst with juice, its flesh crisp and intensely sweet.
"Delicious!" Momo's eyes sparkled. "It's sweeter than anything I've ever had!"
Seeing her reaction, the others eagerly grabbed one too, their curiosity quickly turning into delight as they sampled the fruits.
Ren chuckled. "Glad you like them. Eat as much as you want, but make sure to leave some for Miko-chan and the others."
"Got it! I'll go call Sensei Iori!" Momo said quickly and dashed toward the gym.
Ren placed the rest of the fruit platter on the coffee table, then stepped outside into the courtyard.
Besides fruits, he'd brought back various flora from the Dungeon World. Though not aggressive in nature, these plants had vibrant colors and unusual patterns—perfect for decorative bonsai.
Finding several open patches around the garden, Ren began digging shallow holes and carefully planted them. When he was done, he admired the new additions with a small nod of satisfaction.
Returning indoors, Ren saw that Miko, Hana, and Yuria had all come out of the gym and were happily enjoying the otherworldly fruits. But one person was missing—Maki Zen'in.
Curious, Ren made his way to the training room. There, he found Maki drenched in sweat, holding a bamboo sword, her posture firm as she practiced the Shinkage-ryū forms again and again.
She didn't stop when he entered.
"Maki-chan, you should pace yourself. Even the best swords rust when overused," Ren said gently.
Maki paused for a second, then wiped her brow. "I couldn't use Cursed Energy growing up, and my Heavenly Restriction was incomplete. If I want to be strong, I need to train ten times harder than anyone else. All my progress... I've had to carve it out with my own hands."
Her eyes shone with unshakable resolve.
Ren smiled faintly. "Then... how about I let you feel what it's like to be a genius—just once?"
Maki blinked. "Huh? What do you mean?"
Ren stepped forward, raising his index finger. "Don't resist."
He gently tapped her forehead. In that moment, his divine soul left his body and entered Maki's.
Maki gasped—her mind remained fully conscious, but she no longer controlled her limbs. Instead, she felt every movement from the inside, as if her body had suddenly gained godlike precision.
"Focus, Maki-chan," Ren said through her lips. "Feel the flow of cursed energy. Domain Expansion—Self-Manifestation of a God!"
A shimmering aura erupted from her, forming an open-type Domain. Maki perceived every detail—the weaving of her cursed energy into the environment, the deliberate shaping of space.
This was one of Ren's plundered Domains, taken from a unique Curse Spirit. Aside from Sukuna's Malevolent Shrine, such open-type Domains were virtually nonexistent.
Next, he dispelled it and began another Domain Expansion.
"Domain Expansion—Infinite Void!"
Maki felt the overwhelming flood of information and limitless perception—Gojo Satoru's iconic Domain. Her mind reeled but remained intact, shielded by Ren's divine control.
Finally, he activated Simple Domain, demonstrating its compact but effective structure.
After all three, Ren's divine soul returned to his own body. He watched silently as Maki, empowered with newfound insight, formed a seal with her hands.
A subtle pulse of energy expanded from her body.
"Simple Domain... activated!" she whispered in awe.
A triumphant grin spread across her face.
"So this... this is what it feels like to be a genius!" Maki exclaimed. Overcome with emotion, she flung her arms around Ren and kissed him fiercely.
Ren responded in kind, his arm wrapping around her toned waist. His lips crashed down onto hers, demanding and forceful, his tongue invading her mouth and claiming it as his own.
Maki gasped, caught off guard by his sudden roughness, but she quickly melted into his embrace, her body pressing against his. Ren's hands roamed over her, squeezing and grabbing, his touch almost painful in its intensity.
He guided her backwards, his strength easily overpowering her as he pushed her up against the wall. His hands reached down, roughly hiking up her skirt and tearing off her panties, leaving her bare and vulnerable to his touch.
Ren's fingers found her entrance, pushing inside without preamble, making Maki gasp and arch into his touch. He continued to finger her roughly, his pace quick and relentless, driving her towards her climax.
"Ren... it's too much... I can't... I can't hold back..." Maki panted, her body writhing as she felt the pleasure building inside her.
Ren growled, his fingers curling upwards to find that sweet spot that made her scream. "Come for me, Maki. Now," he commanded, his voice rough and demanding.
Maki's body convulsed, her orgasm crashing over her like a tidal wave. Ren didn't let up, his fingers continuing to piston in and out of her, drawing out her pleasure until she was gasping for breath.
Before she could recover, Ren unbuckled his belt and pushed his pants down, freeing his throbbing hardness. He guided it to her entrance, pushing inside in one rough thrust, making Maki cry out in pain and pleasure.
Ren didn't wait for her to adjust, his pace quick and brutal as he pounded into her, his body slamming against hers with each thrust. Maki moaned, her body responding eagerly to his rough treatment, her inner muscles clamping down around him as she felt another orgasm building.
Ren groaned, his hips stuttering as he felt her inner muscles milking him, drawing out his own release. He spilled himself inside her, his body shuddering as he rode out the waves of pleasure coursing through him.
They collapsed against the wall, their bodies shaking as they gasped for breath. Ren's arm wrapped around Maki, pulling her close as they came down from their high together.
"Fuck, Maki... that was... that was intense," Ren panted, his voice filled with awe and satisfaction.
Maki looked up at him, her eyes filled with surprise and pleasure. "I... I never knew you could be so rough, Ren," she whispered, her voice filled with wonder.
Ren smirked, his thumb brushing away a stray tear from her cheek. "There's a lot you don't know about me, Maki. But I promise, I'll show you every single thing," he murmured, his voice filled with promise and excitement.
...
By the time they exited the gym, both looked flushed and a little too happy.
The girls turned to them immediately. Some were smirking. Others looked exasperated.
Maki lifted her chin with pride, basking in their reactions like a smug swan.
"Hmph, what's there to be proud of?" Mai Zen'in scoffed from the side, arms crossed but her ears red.
Ren only laughed and pulled Maki to sit with him on the couch. He reached for a fruit.
"Here, try this. I guarantee you've never tasted anything like it."
"Seriously, what is it?" Maki asked, examining the strange, colorful produce.
"Fruit," Ren said with a smirk.
"Fruit? You're kidding. I've never seen fruit like this before."
She glanced at the rest of the platter and realized none of them looked remotely familiar.
While surprised, she also understood that Akiyama Ren must have gotten them from elsewhere.
Although she didn't know where exactly he had gotten them, Maki Zen'in didn't press. She trusted her man unconditionally. Even if Ren had secrets, she wouldn't pry. If he ever wanted to tell her, she would support him with everything she had.
Ren, of course, sensed her thoughts. With a slight smirk, he leaned closer and whispered telepathically, "These fruits aren't from Earth. Don't ask where they came from—I'll tell you later tonight."
Maki Zen'in blinked in surprise, then smiled softly and nodded.
Her heart was fluttering. Ren's trust moved her deeply, and at that moment, she was willing to give everything for him—even her life if needed.
...
Just then, Sakura called everyone to the dining room. "Dinner's ready!"
"Yatta~! Finally!" Nishimiya Momo cheered and dashed toward the dining room like a child who hadn't eaten in days.
"I'm starving too! I used up all my energy during Jujutsu practice, and I already finished my snacks hours ago!" Yurikawa Hana complained, running right behind her.
With the two leading the charge, all the other girls followed, their laughter echoing through the villa.
Watching this scene, Ren chuckled warmly. In his heart, he knew that once everyone officially became part of his Familia, he would take them with him across the myriad worlds. With them by his side, he would never be alone again.
After dinner, Ren summoned Demon Sword Princess and asked her to escort Yotsuya Miko, Yurikawa Hana, and Futatsumura Yuria home safely.
Though the three girls had stepped into the supernatural realm, their strength was still fledgling. They were prime targets for Curse Spirits—weak, delicious, and brimming with spiritual energy.
After ensuring their safety, Ren returned to the villa, pulled Maki Zen'in aside, and the two headed to the bath.
They bathed together—something that had become a quiet, intimate routine—and soon after, they retired early to their room.
Maki Zen'in looked forward to the secret Ren had promised to share. Once they sat on the bed, Ren didn't waste time.
"Do you remember when I told you I wasn't human, but a God?" Ren asked.
Maki Zen'in nodded. "Of course I do. With your power, that's totally believable."
Ren smiled faintly. "I didn't say it just because of my strength. I meant it literally. I'm a real God—by race, not just title."
"Eh? You're not joking?" Her eyes widened in shock.
He shook his head solemnly.
Maki gasped. Her heart pounded as the truth sank in.
Her man was actually a God!
Why did that revelation make her feel so... proud?
Wait, does that mean I've been in bed with a God?!
Her face flushed crimson. "Baka... what kind of thoughts am I having?"
Ren chuckled to himself, clearly reading her mind. Not only had she slept with a God, she rode one almost every night—front row seat to divinity.
"No wonder you're so powerful... able to use Jujutsu, Onmyōdō, and even Magic I've never seen before," Maki said. "It all makes sense now."
Ren nodded. "Exactly. As a God, I can travel across worlds. The Magic system I use comes from another world entirely."
"Then... the fruits from earlier?"
"Also from another world," Ren confirmed.
"Ren-kun... I'm so happy you trust me this much." Maki's voice trembled. She suddenly leaned forward, pushing him down, her eyes glowing with devotion. "I'll make you feel even better tonight!"
"Oi, oi—wait! I'm not done yet!" Ren flicked her forehead gently.
"Ehh? There's more?" she said, blushing and pouting at the same time.
Ren sat up and continued. "Today, I visited a new world. A place where Gods live among mortals. They sealed away their divine powers and created Familia—groups of chosen humans blessed with Divine Grace."
He explained how the system allowed mortals to grow stronger through training, leveling up by pushing their limits. "It's called God's Grace. With it, even the weakest mortal can surpass their limits."
Maki's eyes sparkled. "I want it! I want to become your Familia member! Please, bless me!"
Ren smirked. "Then take off your top and turn around."
Maki blushed slightly but didn't hesitate. They had seen each other's bodies countless times by now.
Ren focused his divine power into a drop of golden blood and pressed it against her bare back. Using that divine essence, he began writing the Familia inscription.
A glowing symbol manifested across her shoulder blades—a tattoo shaped like a twin-helix blade encircled in lotus petals, signifying Ren's divine nature as the God of Conquest and Order.
The tattoo would serve as the core for recording her stats, skills, and level-ups going forward.
Every God had a unique mark—Loki's Familia bore the jester's crest, Hestia's the sacred flame. And now, Maki Zen'in carried Akiyama Ren's divine emblem.
Her lips curled upward as she looked over her shoulder. "I'm really yours now... aren't I?"
Ren leaned down and kissed her gently. "You always were, Maki."
Akiyama Ren used his divine power to force out a single drop of golden divine blood, letting it fall gently onto Maki Zen'in's smooth back.
Then, with a calm and focused expression, he began to trace divine script upon her skin.
Moments later, the unique emblem of his Familia slowly appeared—a detailed insignia depicting a shield flanked by a sword and a katana. Unlike other Familia emblems, which reflected the divine domains of their patron deities—like Loki's jester or Hestia's sacred flame—Ren's emblem radiated with the essence of war, calamity, and divine conquest.
Although Akiyama Ren had ascended to godhood in the world of Campione, the nature of his divinity hadn't been shaped until he arrived in the Noragami World, where the rules of that realm assigned him the roles of a War God and a Calamity God.
Thus, the Familia emblem born from him reflected those very divine attributes.
Below the emblem, rows of sacred Falna script shimmered into place, revealing Maki Zen'in's stats:
[Name]: Maki Zen'in
[Level]: LV1
[Ability Scores]: Strength: I0 | Endurance: I0 | Dexterity: I0 | Agility: I0 | Magic: I0
[Development Abilities]: —
[Magic]: —
[Skills]:
・Heavenly Restriction (Partial):
┗ Natural resistance to Cursed Energy.
┗ A powerful binding pact that suppresses cursed energy in exchange for exceptional physical prowess.
┗ Cannot be undone or rejected by will.
Ren scanned the stats, nodding to himself in satisfaction.
As expected, the Grace System, inherited from the Dungeon World, always began with zeroes regardless of the individual's current power. It only measured growth from the moment of the Blessing forward.
Even someone like Maki, who had honed her body to its peak through blood, sweat, and sheer willpower, would start with empty numbers.
Heavenly Restriction, being an innate trait, was the only thing recorded under Skills.
Magic and other acquired arts, including Jujutsu or Onmyōdō, were considered external to the Blessing's initial scan and would only be reflected once development began.
Akiyama Ren conjured a parchment with a flick of his fingers, copied the Blessing information onto it, and handed it to Maki.
"Here, these are your current stats under my Blessing," he said, smiling.
Maki took the sheet, her brows twitching as she scanned it.
"Ehh!? Everything's at zero? And my skills are so barebones... I look so weak!" she muttered, clearly disappointed.
Ren chuckled. "That's just how it starts, baka. Everyone starts from the bottom in this system. What matters is how quickly you climb. The stronger you become through training and battles, the faster your attributes will rise."
Maki blinked, then slowly nodded. "I see... with a system like this, it'll be easier to gauge my growth. It's kinda like having a training journal that updates itself."
She looked up at him, eyes gleaming. "It actually makes me wanna work even harder."
Ren grinned. "Good. Rest well tonight, because tomorrow, I'm taking you to Orario's Dungeon. Time to start monster hunting."
As he pulled the blanket over them, Maki suddenly perked up. "Wait... since this Blessing is so powerful, shouldn't we give it to the others too? Like Utahime-san, Natsume-chan, or even Miko-chan?"
Ren turned his head slightly and met her gaze.
"We'll see," he replied calmly. "The Grace isn't just a tool to grow stronger. It's a bond. I'll only bestow it upon those I know I can trust completely. Power given to someone disloyal could backfire."
"Mm, you're right... Loyalty is everything. Even if they have potential, if they don't have the heart, it's meaningless," Maki nodded, fully in agreement.
She then suddenly threw off the covers and crawled on top of him.
"Oi, you just said we have to get up early tomorrow," Ren said, raising an eyebrow.
"Exactly why we should make tonight count~!" she whispered with a sly smile.
Ren sighed, but smiled all the same. "You're hopeless..."
Still, he welcomed her advances, letting the night slip into something far more passionate.
Maki straddled Ren's hips, her hands reaching down to unbuckle his belt, her movements slow and deliberate. He watched her, his expression soft as he let her take the lead.
She pushed his pants down, revealing his hardening length. She leaned down, her breath hot on his skin as she whispered, "I want to taste you, Ren."
Ren groaned, his hips bucking involuntarily as she wrapped her hand around his length, stroking him in slow, steady motions. She leaned in, her tongue flicking out to taste the bead of precum at the tip.
Ren moaned, his fingers tangling in her hair as he guided her movements, his hips bucking involuntarily as she took him deeper, inch by inch, until he was fully sheathed in her throat.
"Fuck, Maki... that feels so good," he panted, his eyes locked onto hers as she began to suck and lick, her tongue swirling around him in tight, steady motions.
Maki moaned, her body writhing as she felt the familiar coil of pleasure building in her core. She reached down, her fingers finding her clit and circling it in slow, steady motions as she continued to pleasure Ren.
Ren felt her body tense, her pace quickening as she neared her peak. He guided her off him, his hands reaching down to cup her breasts, teasing her nipples until she was gasping for breath.
"Ren... I... I need you inside me," she whimpered, her body writhing as she begged for release.
Ren nodded, guiding her hips as she positioned herself above him, slowly lowering herself onto his hardness. She moaned, her body stretching to accommodate him as she took him inch by inch, until he was fully seated inside her.
She leaned down, her lips capturing his in a searing kiss as she began to ride him, her pace slow and steady. Ren groaned, his hips bucking involuntarily as he felt her inner muscles clamping down around him, drawing out his own release.
They moved in perfect synchrony, their bodies pressed together as they chased the sensation of pleasure coursing through their veins. Ren reached down, his fingers finding her clit and rubbing it in tight, steady motions as he felt her body tense, ready to tumble over the edge.
"Come for me, Maki. I want to feel you squeeze my cock as you come," he growled, his voice low and husky with desire.
Maki moaned, her body convulsing as her orgasm crashed over her like a tidal wave. Ren groaned, feeling her inner muscles milking him, drawing out his own release. He spilled himself inside her, his body shuddering as he rode out the waves of pleasure coursing through him.
They collapsed onto the bed, their bodies shaking as they gasped for breath. Maki rolled off him, her head resting on his chest as they came down from their high together.
"That was... that was incredible," she whispered, her voice filled with awe as she looked up at him with shining eyes.
—
By the time they woke up the next morning, it was already past nine.
After a quick breakfast prepared by Sakura, the two quietly slipped out of the house.
The rest of the girls assumed the couple was heading out on a date—or that Maki had a mission and Ren was tagging along.
None of them suspected that Maki Zen'in, now a freshly initiated member of Ren's first-ever Familia, was about to step foot into another world for the first time.
And there, she would begin her journey—not just as a warrior, but as an adventurer.
A true Familia member under the banner of a God.