Chapter 25-26 – Yokai – 1
[MC POV]
Miyuki and I finished our bath and began acting as if nothing had happened.
It felt natural. Our relationship was one that could never be revealed to the public.
A friend's mom who had sex with her son's friend.
It was a manga story I really enjoyed, but if it had happened in real life, it wouldn't have been just a commotion—it would have been a catastrophe.
On top of that, my relationship with Miyuki was, at its core, that of a victim and a perpetrator, or a slave and a master. In reality, it was somewhat ambiguous.
It almost felt like we were pretending to be lovers.
We showered together, acted spoiled, said we loved each other, and even had irresponsible unprotected sex.
"Hmm. No matter how I looked at it, we are lovers."
Because of that, our relationship felt… more than lovers, yet less than slaves. Saying it out loud sounded a bit lame. That was about the full extent of our connection.
"Open your mouth. Aah~♥"
"What if Sota comes…"
"It's fine~♥"
"Well, if you say so."
Of course, Miyuki's thoughts didn't completely match mine.
After I had thoroughly taken my way with Miyuki, I called my parents—or rather, my mothers—and told them I would be staying overnight at Sota's house. Then I went to sleep.
Naturally, I slept in Sota's room.
I wanted to go into Miyuki's room and sleep with her. However, if I did, I might have to have sex with her again, and since I was out of energy, I decided to sleep in Sota's room instead.
After falling asleep in Sota's room, I woke up early the next morning.
'I must have been really exhausted, because I had slept two hours longer than usual.'
I usually only sleep about four hours, but because of yesterday's sex, I slept two whole extra hours. Thanks to that, I woke up feeling completely refreshed.
After freshening up in the bathroom, I went downstairs to the first floor. Miyuki was cooking while wearing an apron, and her back was turned to me.
The sight stirred a playful mood in me, so I quietly walked up behind her, and then…
Grabbed…!
I hugged her from behind and kneaded her tits.
Squish~
I was enjoying the soft sensation that made me go "Wow~" for a moment.
"Hyaa♥ T, Takuya-kun…♥ Did you sleep well last night♥?"
Even though I suddenly touched her chest, Miyuki didn't scold me but instead greeted me casually.
I smiled inwardly at her greeting and replied, "I slept well. How about you, Miyuki?"
"I, I did too, of course—Hngh♥"
Before Miyuki could finish her sentence, I grabbed her chest even harder to stop her from speaking and asked again.
"I slept well too. How about you, Miyuki?"
Only then did Miyuki realize what I meant, and she answered with a flushed face.
"I slept well too, Master♥"
I seemed satisfied with the answer, so I let go of her chest.
It would have been rude to bother someone who was working hard to make breakfast any further.
When I let go of her chest, Miyuki gave me a slightly disappointed look, but I pretended not to notice.
'I'm hungry.'
Actually, I was a little hungry too.
Miyuki resumed making breakfast, but she moved faster than before.
It was only natural.
'Because I'm helping her.'
I was supporting her from the side. Part of the reason was that I wanted breakfast quickly, and part of it was because I felt a little bad for Miyuki working hard alone.
Unexpectedly, my small act of consideration seemed to please her.
[Status]
[Miyuki]
[Corruption: 65%]
[Lewdness: 42%]
[Submissive: 60%]
[Developed Areas▼]
[Scenario Progress: 64%]
Miyuki's submissive had increased considerably.
'Hmm. I didn't aim for it, but is this a win?'
After a while of making breakfast together, just as the food was almost ready, Sota woke up and came downstairs.
"Ugh… good morning…"
"Good morning, Sota."
"Sota. Breakfast is ready. Go wash up."
"Okay…"
After that, we ate breakfast with Sota. While he went to the bathroom to brush his teeth again, Miyuki came up to me and whispered, "I'll tell Sota-kun to come pick up his [left behind item] later. You can come alone then. Hehe♥"
At those words, I thanked Miyuki, and at the same time, I grabbed her big ass hard and said. "Is this my reward?"
"Yes♥"
Having settled the matter of funding, I said goodbye to Sota and left his house immediately.
I still had too much to do.
…
…
About three hours had passed since then.
During that time, I had wandered through all sorts of places and managed to acquire various farming items.
[Aphrodisiac x2]
[Stamina Booster x3]
[Health Recovery Potion x3]
[Strange Map]
[Pocket Watch (though it seemed to be broken somewhere)]
Some items didn't make much sense, but this haul was not bad.
'No. Actually, it is more than good.'
There was still one 'really good item' I had obtained this time.
I glanced at the tattoo on the back of my hand, vaguely shaped like a heart, and held back a smile. It was only natural. This tattoo was, in fact…
[Tattoo of Rebirth (Saves you once when you die!)]
It was my spare life.
Did it seem too much like a fantasy item to appear suddenly in modern everyday life?
From the moment an aphrodisiac that made women uncontrollably masturbate appeared, reality had already blurred into fantasy.
I wasn't unaware of these thoughts.
'I was quite surprised when I first saw it.'
I had been just as shocked when I first obtained this item.
Why did such an item exist in a modern setting? The answer was surprisingly simple.
'There are fantasy-based items in RPGs among the Ero villain's games.'
The Ero villain had created an RPG based on fantasy. Perhaps that was why these items were appearing.
From the fact that there was an elixir (panacea) in the store I saw last time, this made sense.
'Still, getting a spare life is really good luck.'
Even if I didn't overthink it, acquiring this spare life was an incredible stroke of luck.
Some might wonder what was so special about it. But those who had felt the fear of death would understand just how valuable this item was.
As I looked at my precious spare life with affectionate eyes, I realized it was almost lunchtime and remembered the promise I had made last time.
'And come to think of it, I should go to the shrine.'
That was the lunch appointment with Tachibana Misaki, the self-proclaimed girl who could see ghosts and a friendless loner.
Thanks to Miyuki, I didn't have to worry about initial funds, but the more money, the better.
With that in mind, I got up from my seat. I was going to buy a lunch box for my meeting with Tachibana Misaki, the protagonist of [Genius Exorcist Misaki ~ The Genius Exorcist Never Submits to Yokai].
I secretly hoped that the same lunchbox that I had last time would be available.
Personally, that lunchbox had been really delicious.
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…
[POV Change]
A little while after Takuya left his spot, a large crow landed where he had been squatting.
The crow, which would have looked like an unusual bird to anyone else, scanned the area where Takuya had been.
"Caw… Caw…Caw..."
It cawed a few times toward the sky.
Whoosh!
It then disappeared from the spot.
Not just flying away or moving elsewhere—it literally vanished as if nothing had ever been there.
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[MC POV]
Beep… Beep…
"Thank you. Please come again."
I successfully got the same lunchbox as last time and left the convenience store with a smile on my face.
If I hadn't gotten it, I might have made a 'faux pas' out of disappointment toward the store clerk.
With the lunchbox in hand, I headed toward the shrine with a happy heart.
No. I was just about to head there.
"Huff! Huff! Senior, am I not late?!"
"You're late, you idiot."
"Haha. R-Really?"
In front of me, a female high school student with a familiar back rushed in. She was probably a convenience store clerk, and she apologized profusely.
'What is it? She looks familiar.'
Looking at her back, I thought for a moment that I had seen that high school student's face somewhere.
A ponytail, healthy-looking tanned skin, and a high level of energy that didn't seem ordinary.
'Ah, I really feel like I have seen her somewhere.'
I was sure I knew that woman, but I couldn't remember where.
It seemed like I might have seen her in one of the ero-games, but maybe not…
'I don't know. Is it just my imagination?'
I had seen so much subculture that I might have just mistaken a similar character for someone I knew.
After worrying for a long time, I eventually decided it was probably just my imagination and headed back to the shrine.
Still, I couldn't shake off the uneasy feeling.
Power Stone! Power Stone! Power Stone!
Power Stone! Power Stone! Power Stone!
Power Stone! Power Stone! Power Stone!
Power Stone! Power Stone! Power Stone!