Two weeks had passed since the blond's warning.
Over the past two weeks, the trio of Reina Hamazaki had repeatedly tried to approach Haruto. Valuing his life above all else, Haruto abandoned even basic courtesy—the moment they came within three meters, he would immediately bolt for his life.
When evasion proved impossible, he simply skipped class or took leave.
Truth be told, Haruto had considered becoming a lifelong shut-in, never stepping outside his room. Compared to the tragic fate of the "cuckold protagonist," staying indoors forever didn't seem so bad.
But aside from causing trouble for the Takamine family who had taken him in, it would serve no purpose.
Thanks to Haruto's relentless efforts, these two weeks had been relatively peaceful. The blond troublemaker had kept his word and hadn't come looking for more trouble.
One evening, as Haruto walked home alone, he muttered under his breath, "Nothing went wrong today... maybe this calamity has finally passed?"
The "suffering protagonist" template wasn't constantly active. Like anime plotlines, there were periods of calm after each major event. Without these respites, Haruto would never have lasted this long.
Unfortunately, his lack of strength meant he couldn't forcefully break the cycle of misfortune—even avoiding disasters was an immense struggle.
The peace didn't last. Just a week later, Haruto faced another crisis.
When subtle approaches failed, Reina Hamazaki's trio decided to get aggressive. They cornered Haruto at an opportune moment.
Seeing no escape, Haruto could only raise his hands with a bitter smile. "Hamazaki, just tell me what you see in me. I'll change, alright?"
"Hmph, it's not something you can just change as you please."
Reina stepped forward, her emerald-green eyes flashing with a faint green light. "Yukina, Ruri, that's right—he can help us."
"Time is running out. We can't let him slip away again this time."
"Are we really going to do it here?"
The three of them glanced around. The school wasn't exactly the best place, but since Haruto wasn't cooperating, they had no way to take him away.
"What about the grove?"
"It's summer right now. I don't want to feed the mosquitoes."
"..."
After a brief discussion, their gazes eventually returned to Haruto.
Reina glared at him in frustration. "Haruto, are you even a man? You agreed last time, but not only did you go back on your word, you've been avoiding us ever since."
Haruto remained unmoved. If it weren't for the life-or-death stakes, he'd gladly let her find out firsthand whether he was a man or not.
Yukina, on the other hand, leaned in close to his ear, her voice a mix of complaint and temptation. "Haruto, let me tell you a secret—all three of us are actually virgins. You're getting a great deal here."
Haruto's heart skipped a beat, his blood rushing downward as Little Haruto began to stir restlessly.
But in the end, he held back.
The three girls exchanged glances, coming to a silent understanding.
"You're not completely uninterested in us, are you? So why keep refusing?"
"You suddenly stopped coming to school last time—did someone threaten you?"
"Or is there something else going on? We can help you deal with it."
They weren't stupid—they could tell Haruto had his reasons.
Haruto shook his head helplessly. "No, really, there's nothing. Just let me go."
He couldn't explain the whole "victim template" situation. Even if he ratted out the blond punk, he wouldn't dare to actually go through with it. Better to say nothing and avoid making more enemies.
No matter how they tried to persuade him, Reina and the others were losing patience.
"Fine. We didn't want to resort to this, but since you're being so stubborn, don't blame us."
Before Haruto could react, Yukina pressed against him—then a sharp pain shot through the back of his head, plunging him into darkness.
Ruri quickly caught his limp body as it fell, her voice tinged with worry. "Yukina, you controlled your strength, right?"
"Relax, I only used the force of an average person."
Glancing at the sizable lump on Haruto's head, Ruri hesitated but said nothing.
Well, he was still breathing—it should be fine.
The three of them carried the unconscious Haruto out of the school, discussing their next steps as they walked.
"Should we go to a love hotel, or..."
"I don't really want my first time to be at a love hotel. Besides, we don't know how long it'll take."
"Good point..." Ruri tapped her delicate chin. "Then let's go to my place. I'm the only one home these days."
"Okay." ×2
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Kurumisaka's house.
Bedroom.
"Reina, is he tied up properly?"
"Yeah. Should we give him something?"
"Probably not necessary. Look, he's already like this."
"Wow, who knew Haruto would have something so impressive despite looking so scrawny?"
"Ruri, stop getting worked up and just wake him up already."
"Huh? You're the one who knocked him out—how am I supposed to wake him?"
"Does it matter? He's already hard—we can just use him as is."
"Wait, can guys even get hard when they're unconscious?"
"Whatever. Who's going first?"
Haruto's eyebrow twitched, his lips quirking slightly. He couldn't keep pretending anymore.
He woke up when his clothes were stripped off. Originally, he had planned to feign unconsciousness to avoid this ordeal, but unfortunately, Haruto didn't cooperate.
Suddenly, Yukina bent down, moving her head near Haruto's pants, kissing along his pants. She slowly pulled down the zippers and inhaled the slightly musky scent coming from his dick.
Not being able to hold back, she gave a long lick along the underside of his dick and slowly engulfed it in her mouth. She was moving her head so erotically that even Haruto's self-control couldn't hold on, and with just a few licks, his dick was hard as a rock, pointing towards the heavens.
Seeing that if he didn't speak up now, he'd be firmly set on the path of the cuckold protagonist, doomed for eternity, he could only make one last desperate attempt.
"Wait a second!"
Looking at the three voluptuous, completely naked beauties before him, Haruto forced a bitter smile. "Could you untie the ropes? It's my first time… I want to take the initiative. I promise I won't run."
"Heh, no way."
Reina sneered. They weren't fools. Haruto had clearly been pretending to be unconscious earlier, and now, with just the final step left, there was no way they'd give him another chance.
"Then, before that, can you at least tell me why you've been targeting me?"
Many other girls had confessed to Haruto before, but only these three were willing to go so far as to use force.
"We'll tell you after we verify… Ah! Yukina, why did you go in before me?" Reina suddenly changed her tone, being distracted by Haruto, she didn't notice when Yukina moved from sucking his dick to now straddling him.
Yukina held Haruto's dick towards her virgin pussy, which was now sloppy wet just from sucking his dick, and pushed down. Haruto's dick, which was too big for her tiny slit, invaded her caves slightly before Yukina stopped and smirked at Reina.
"Relax, it's not like you'll lose anything." Yukina sank deeper and deeper as she enjoyed the pain and pleasure of having Haruto's huge dick part her pussy lips and lodge itself deep inside her. "Mmm… It hurts a little, but it does feel really good."
The moment he was fully inside, Yukina, Haruto's expression changed as an overwhelming, electrifying pleasure surged from Haruto straight to his brain.
What's done was done. He silently closed his eyes, resigning himself to fate.
But just then, a strange voice echoed in Haruto's mind.
[Ding. Talent detected: Physical Activation.]
[Beginning replication…]
After a brief moment of shock, Haruto's gloom instantly lifted.
Finally… he had finally glimpsed hope of escaping the "cuckold protagonist's curse."
As expected of the underworld—even activating cheats had its own unique flair.
He had truly wasted the past month, living worse than a dog. No, even dogs were better off.
If he had just followed his instincts like an animal, he would have discovered his cheat ability much sooner.
After cursing himself internally, Haruto checked the information in his mind.
[Name: Haruto Seishu] ★
[Talents: None]
[Skills: None]
The information was simple—just three lines, all blank except for his name.
Haruto noticed a five-pointed star next to his name.
Focusing his attention on it, the star suddenly expanded into a new virtual screen.