I didn't sleep well.
Maybe it was the bite mark on my neck.
Maybe it was Yumi snuggled into my chest like a possessive jungle cat.
Or maybe it was the SYSTEM notification that kept blinking in the corner of my vision:
[MILF Watcher Event Active]
Identity Unknown. Risk Level: ???
Tracking proximity... 10m… 5m… 3m…
That number?
It didn't mean distance from this house.
It meant she was inside the building.
Next morning, I left Yumi sleeping, snuck out the door—and promptly walked into her.
A tall woman with wavy brown hair, red nails, and a silk robe that clung to her curves like sin incarnate.
"Ren, right?" she said, smiling like she knew everything.
I blinked. "Uh. Yeah?"
She extended a perfectly manicured hand. "Hi, sweetheart. I'm Mrs. Sakamoto. Megumi. Yumi's neighbor."
[New MILF Detected: Megumi Sakamoto – Age 39 | Single Mother | Divorced Twice|Occupation: Romance Novelist]
Traits: Voyeur, Tease, Playful Dominant
Status: Interested.
Lust Threads: Observed You (x3), Mild Curiosity, Growing Arousal
OH.
Oh no.
"Oh honey," she purred, looking me up and down, "Yumi wasn't lying. You really are a little heartbreaker."
[System: Lust Thread Engaged – Megumi → You]
"You… heard us?" I asked, mortified.
She giggled. "No, baby. I watched."
My soul left my body.
Back in Yumi's kitchen, I tried not to die of shame.
Yumi sipped her coffee calmly.
"She's harmless," she said. "Just flirts."
"She watched us."
"Through the balcony window. Told you to close the curtains."
"Yumi!"
"She's a MILF, not a murderer."
[System Alert: "Megumi Event: Tease & Tempt" has begun.]
Yumi leaned closer, nuzzling my ear.
"But if she touches you…"
Her voice dropped.
"I'll break her fingers. Slowly."
[Yumi: Possessiveness 28% | Lust 78% | Affection 91%]
Message received, loud and clear.
Later at school, Mrs. Tanaka was waiting.
Hair in a sleek bun. Glasses on. Lips tight.
She waved me over during lunch.
"We need to talk."
Not a request.
In the empty staff lounge, she turned, arms crossed.
"You blocked my number."
"I didn't—" I stopped. "Yumi did."
Her eyebrow twitched.
"So I was right," she muttered. "You've chosen her."
[System Alert: MILF Rivalry Status – Escalating]
Mrs. Tanaka: Affection 62 | Lust 50 | Dominance 71% | Mood: Provoked
"She's… important to me," I said.
Sayaka studied me, then slowly walked closer.
"You're still my student," she said, voice low. "Which means you still belong to me… in one way or another."
She reached into her blazer pocket and handed me a sealed envelope.
"New assignment," she said. "Psychological breakdown of romantic obsession. Due next week."
"And if I don't?"
"Then I'll have to do practical research with you."
She leaned in, lips brushing my cheek.
"Very hands-on."
Then she walked away, heels clicking like gunshots.
[Lust Thread Strengthening: Sayaka → You]
[New Passive Effect: "Power Play – Tanaka Edition" Unlocked]
She will escalate challenges to provoke a response—emotional or erotic.
Back home, I spotted Megumi on her porch again.
She waved.
"Come on over, cutie. I've got tea—and something you dropped."
Cautiously, I stepped over.
She handed me… my tie?
"I found it on Yumi's balcony. Right after she marked you."
She tugged it between her fingers, slow and sultry.
"I could teach you how to tie someone up with this," she purred.
"Megumi—"
She held up her hands. "Relax, sweetheart. I'm not stealing you. Just sampling the menu."
[Megumi: Affection 45 | Lust 63 | Voyeurism 89%]
She enjoys watching and tempting—but will act if invited.
"You're dangerous," I muttered.
She grinned. "And you're adorable when nervous."
She leaned in and kissed my cheek. Slowly. Deliberately.
"Tell Yumi I said hi."
[Lust Thread Activated: Megumi ←→ Yumi | Status: "Passive Rivalry"]
They know each other. They've flirted before. History… complicated.
That night, Yumi was cooking again.
But something was off.
Quieter. Tense.
I sat down. "What's wrong?"
She stirred the pot. "Megumi kissed you."
"…Cheek only."
"She's testing me. Seeing what she can get away with."
"And?"
Yumi turned, eyes dark.
"She won't win."
Then she walked over and pinned me to the counter.
"You're mine, Ren. Say it."
I shivered. "I'm yours."
"Again."
"I'm yours."
She kissed me hard—biting, claiming, burning.
[Bond Event: Emotional Lock – Yumi Arai]
First Major Relationship Tier Reached!
Effects: Lust Limit Raised | New Scenes Available | Jealousy Events Triggered
As she pulled back, breathless and wild-eyed, she whispered:
"Then stop flirting… or I'll remind you harder."
To be continued...
Next Time in Chapter 8:
"System Error: MILF Overload!"
Yumi vs. Megumi: Hot Yoga Showdown