If we reach 100 power stones, there will be extra chapters.
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All the girls were sitting in the dining room. Even Shizuka, who had arrived late because she was making potions on the second floor, came down.
She hadn't witnessed the drama that occurred when Yue and Yuu arrived. As soon as she saw Yuu, she threw herself at him, burying his face between her breasts.
"Kami-sama! I missed you so much!" Shizuka squeezed him tighter against her boobs as she exclaimed in a drawn-out, lazy voice.
"Ah... This is how I die. Smothered by boobs. What a way to go."
Yue yanked Yuu back abruptly. At the same time, Saya pulled Shizuka away, finally freeing him from his flesh prison.
He took a deep breath, grateful for the fresh air.
Yue stared at Shizuka's enormous breasts with a dark expression. Her crimson eyes had turned cold. She looked as if she were about to slap this newly discovered enemy.
At that moment, Jin-ah brought a teapot and several cups, placing them in front of each of them. She poured tea into the cups, causing wisps of steam to rise.
He raised his hand and stroked her head, smiling as he said,
"Thanks, Jin-ah."
Jin-ah felt warm under his touch but pouted when she saw his smile.
"Umu?"
Inside her head, she thought.
'I want you to smile genuinely for me. Not that polite smile you give everyone. I want your real smile.'
Then she wondered.
'Is there anything I can do to make that happen?'
If Yuu knew what she was thinking, he would probably feel guilty.
As Jin-ah thought that way, Yuu sat down on the sofa, and Yue curled up beside him. She immediately took possession of his arm, wrapping herself around it like a snake.
The girls thought he would talk about Yue and their situation.
But, much to their surprise, he simply began drinking tea.
Although he was so beautiful that the image of him drinking tea with a smile was pleasing to the eye, the girls quickly grew impatient.
Saya was the first to explode.
"Yuu! Stop drinking tea and answer! Who is Yue really?"
He looked at the reflection of his golden eyes in the dark surface of the tea.
"It's quite delicious."
A vein appeared on Saya's forehead as she was completely ignored.
"Yuu!"
Rei laughed softly from her seat.
"Yuu-kun, you shouldn't run away from the question."
Although those words came out in a soft tone, her red eyes dimmed.
'Ah, another potential yandere. I should turn her into a full-fledged yandere.'
Yanderes are the best.
Feeling satisfied with this conclusion, Yuu placed his hand on Yue's head, gently stroked her golden hair.
"Yue was the first person to see my true self."
"What? Do you have a dragon form or something?"
Although Saya's words were meant sarcastically, Yuu nodded anyway.
"I have something like that, yes."
"... Wait, really?" Saya looked at him in disbelief.
"Umu, although that's not what I meant by 'true self'."
At that moment, Rei raised her hand with a question.
"How did Yuu-kun and Yue-san meet?"
Yuu looked at Yue.
Talking about Yue's past, which was a sensitive topic, might upset her. So he sought her approval with his gaze.
Is it okay to talk about this?
Yue's expression softened as she sensed what he wanted to ask, and she nodded.
"Nn~ You can tell them."
Although her expressionless face showed no emotion, her eyes revealed that she was quite happy that Yuu cared so much about her and was so attentive as not to hurt her.
But she had already left that past behind, thanks to Yuu. Her present and future were only with him.
She felt safe, and the past no longer weighed on her heart or made her feel insecure. She knew perfectly well that Yuu would never abandon her.
And that was infinitely enough for her to reveal her past to these unknown girls without worry.
"Yue was trapped deep in an abyss when I met her. She had spent centuries alone there, trapped inside
a rock until I took her with me."
That was when he brought her to his Castle of Fate through a portal.
They all looked at the golden-haired girl, whose neutral expression softened slightly as she remembered.
Then, she spoke in a calm and quiet voice.
"... My entire nation betrayed me. Even my family. They locked me up there. Then... Yuu saved me."
Hearing Yue's story, the girls felt their eyes moisten.
Such a pretty girl... Trapped in an abyss for centuries...
Even Saya relaxed her hostile posture, showing a somewhat sad expression.
Calming down, Saya pointed at the ring on Yue's finger.
"When... when did that happen? The proposal, I mean."
"Mm. Half an hour ago."
"What?!"
Saya almost spit out her tea when she heard Yue's answer. She looked at Yuu reproachfully as her right fang peeked out between her lips. She looked like she wanted to jump up and bite him.
She no longer blamed Yue, but Yuu, which was amusing to him.
It was then that Shizuka, who had been quiet all this time, spoke up.
"I think the important thing is that Yue is special to Kami-sama. And if she's important to him, then she's important to us too."
The girls looked at her in amazement. It was the first time they had heard this big-boobs teacher speak so seriously.
They realized that Shizuka can be surprisingly profound when she wants to be.
Seeing that the girls were starting to talk among themselves, Yuu lay down on the sofa, closed his eyes, and fell asleep instantly.
The girls were speechless when they saw that he was suddenly wearing pajamas with a Santa hat on his head.
"Did he really fall asleep?" Saya approached and poked his cheeks, but to her disbelief, he just let out a snore.
Yue stroked his hair and nodded.
"...Yuu gets tired easily when there's too much drama."
After a few minutes of chatting among themselves, discussing Yue, Yuu, and the situation in general, Saeko spoke in her calm voice.
"Yue-san."
Yue looked at her intently.
"Would you agree to share Yuu-sama with us?"
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