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Chapter 22 - Chapter 22: Public Praise, Private Punishment

"Ren Kurozawa."

Sayaka's voice cut through the classroom like a whip—sweet, sharp, and laced with danger.

Every student turned.

Ren blinked. "Yes, Sensei?"

She held up a stapled essay between two fingers like it was forged from gold.

"I read your draft."

He braced himself.

"I was impressed."

The classroom gasped.

Ren's brain short-circuited.

She walked slowly down the aisle, heels clicking like gunshots, then laid the essay on his desk with a smirk.

"Strong theme. Well-paced structure. Surprisingly mature insight… for someone your age."

She leaned down, voice low enough only he could hear.

"And it got me very… involved."

[System Notification: "Public Praise: Erotic Edge" Activated]

Sayaka Affection +5 | Lust +7 | Domination +5

Peer Suspicion Level: 13%

She straightened. "Class, I've posted Ren's draft to the bulletin board as a model."

Another wave of shocked murmurs.

"Study it," Sayaka added. "There's a lot to learn from his technique."

Ren wanted to die. Or ascend. Maybe both.

The bell rang. He didn't move.

Sayaka gave him one last look.

"I expect the final version to be even better."

Then she walked away.

And then...He received a text.

[Megumi Sakamoto]

"Your teacher's got a thing for public humiliation. Cute. Also—first draft attached. Read it alone. Or not."

Attached: "Chapter 1 – The Student Who Made Her Moan"

Ren opened it for two seconds before slamming his phone face down.

[System Alert: Erotic Inspiration Risk – Megumi's Novel]

Passive Effect: Reading Her Work May Trigger Lust or Roleplay Fantasies

Bonus: "Muse Buff" – Your presence sharpens her writing… and her appetite

That night, Ren collapsed onto the couch.

Yumi was in the kitchen—again in his shirt, barefoot, hair messy and radiant.

Domestic goddess. Jealous lioness. Bedroom menace.

All rolled into one.

He closed his eyes. Just for a moment.

Until—

"What's this?"

His eyes snapped open.

Yumi stood over him, holding—

Oh no.

Not that.

The black notebook.

His private journal.

Where he'd written everything: System thoughts, steamy moments, feelings.

Her eyes scanned the pages. "You wrote about Megumi? About how she made you feel?"

"Yumi, I—"

"You compared my kiss to hers. Gave us scores." Her voice dropped dangerously. "Scores, Ren."

His life flashed before his eyes.

"I was just trying to make sense of—"

She dropped onto his lap.

Hard.

"You gave her a 9.5. I got a 9.2."

"I swear I was going to revise that."

She straddled him, journal still in hand.

"You will. Right now. With your mouth."

She kissed him, possessive and punishing, her hands shoving the journal aside as she ground into him.

[Yumi Arai: Possessiveness +8 | Lust +12]

Bond Event Triggered: "The Rewrite"

Passive Buff Unlocked: "Lover's Score – Biased Edition"

Effect: All future affection scores will auto-favor Yumi… unless overridden.

After they both lay tangled on the floor—sweaty, breathless, and emotionally fried—Ren dared to ask:

"You're not mad anymore?"

Yumi nuzzled his neck. "I'm still mad."

"Will you punish me again?"

"Mmm. Tomorrow."

She drifted off to sleep curled on top of him.

His phone buzzed from beneath a pillow.

[Sayaka Tanaka]

"You'll present your essay aloud. In class. Friday. No excuses."

"I want to see you squirm."

Then another one .....

[Megumi Sakamoto]

"Chapter 2 is almost done. Want a sneak peek? I gave the teacher a spanking."

"Inspired by someone, obviously~"

[System Warning: MILF Overlap Detected]

Jealousy Forecast: Storm Incoming

Risk of MILF Meltdown: 81%

Ren stared at the ceiling.

"I was an old man. I just wanted peace and maybe a soft pillow. Now I have three MILFs, constant tension, and cookies shaped like doggy style."

System responded.

[You have chosen MILF Mayhem Mode. Peace has been disabled.]

To Be Continued…

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