It was like diving headfirst into a sweet, fragrant jelly paradise. A fresh, rich, fruity and floral scent rushed over him, intoxicatingly so. The soft, tender, and smooth sensation could be faintly felt, even through the candy wrapper of her clothes. For a bewildering moment, it felt like he had arrived in heaven. All worries and clamor were cast aside, leaving only the desire to bury his head and eat his fill.
But...
Of course.
Fumiya Jin had absolutely not plunged in here for pleasure. He was truly taking refuge!
If these things getting on the bus now were really the same as the Ticket-Specter... then they would most likely feel hatred and anger toward him too.
Although the Ticket-Specter hadn't made a move against him before. But no one could guarantee these Passenger-Specters would be the same.
If these things disliked him too much and decided to swarm him, things would get ugly fast.
So Fumiya Jin definitely had to hide his handsome face before they all noticed him—as for where to hide, don't ask. In an emergency, it's perfectly normal to hide anywhere, right? As long as it works, who cares about the details?
"You keep an eye out for me. If those clothes show any sign of approaching to attack, tell me immediately. I'll draw my sword without hesitation..." Fumiya Jin said in a low voice. This was no joke or teasing.
"Uh..." Hearing his tone, Yuki Suou finally realized that Fumiya Jin wasn't just messing around.
She mulled it over for a moment and quickly recalled the Ticket-Specter's reaction just now... Then she looked at the unidentified lifeforms now boarding the bus one by one...
She suddenly understood why Fumiya Jin was doing this.
But...
Even with understanding, the strange feeling didn't diminish. The girl's cheeks gradually grew hot, and her breathing became slightly more rapid.
However, whether it was fortunate or unfortunate, something similar had already happened once today, and that time, Fumiya Jin had burrowed even more excessively than this...
Strange the first time, familiar the second. Even for something utterly unacceptable, it wasn't so unbearable the second time around.
So, at this moment, Yuki Suou did not push him away. She even obediently raised her hands to protect his head.
Then, enduring the weird sensation, she warily watched the unidentified lifeforms approaching down the aisle, while also glancing at the colored plastic tag bracelets on them...
About nine unidentified lifeforms boarded this time.
They seemed to completely ignore the middle-aged woman lying on the floor, bleeding profusely. They stepped over her body, walked down the aisle, and found their respective seats.
Most of them sat in the front half of the bus. Since Fumiya Jin and the others were in the middle to back section, after the unidentified lifeforms were seated, the closest one to them was in the row ahead. Specifically, in the aisle seat on the right side of that row.
Until the bus doors closed and the vehicle rumbled back into motion... these unidentified lifeforms didn't launch any attacks on Fumiya Jin's group.
And they were all extremely quiet, sitting peacefully in their seats without any superfluous movements.
"It's not breathable at all. I can hardly breathe."
As if to prove his point, Fumiya Jin took two forceful breaths.
Even so, his perversion points didn't increase at all. It seemed he had already maxed out his score in this particular area, what a shame.
"Ngh—"
Yuki Suou shivered slightly.
Hearing what he said, she was completely dumbfounded.
She had always been quite confident in this department. While not overly exaggerated, she considered herself well-endowed among girls of her build. But she never thought there would come a day when this would become a drawback!
"Huh?" Yuki Suou pouted and said, "The one you have at home is plenty breathable. Go bury your face in hers."
"Er, I'll do just that when I get back!" Fumiya Jin said. "Let's not worry about that for now. Let's talk business, business!"
Yuki Suou's cheeks puffed out slightly in anger, and she felt a little tempted to throw this lecherous guy out. She grumbled internally—Keep running your mouth, you zako! I'll remember this. I'll settle the score with you when we get out!
With that thought, she took a deep breath. But it only made her cheeks even redder.
Still, she managed to force herself back into a serious mode, her gaze becoming focused.
She lowered her voice and told Fumiya Jin the number of unidentified lifeforms and their behavior after boarding.
After listening, Fumiya Jin thought for a moment and asked, "Did you see the colors of their tags?"
"I paid special attention to that," Yuki Suou said, raising her eyes slightly. "One yellow, one purple, two cyan, and three green. There are also two others... they're black."
"Black?"
"Yeah, a color none of us have. I suspect..."
"Very likely," Fumiya Jin quickly nodded.
Just as they had suspected before, while the Samsara Game isn't necessarily fair, it does have an element of testing you.
To just hand someone a ticket that clears the instance and forbid others from taking it would be a bit too absurd. This isn't reality, after all!
Compared to that, a setup where 'everyone's ticket falls short of the final destination, and they must find ways to extend or exchange them' is much more in line with the Samsara Game's style.
Yuki Suou pursed her lips, her little face flushed. "Um... can you not nod... Just say yes is fine."
"Yes," Fumiya Jin nodded.
"In any case, the condition for clearing the instance has appeared," Fumiya Jin's voice was still muffled, but it had become serious. "We need those two black tickets."
"You want to take it... take them from their hands?" Yuki Suou was slightly startled and whispered, "The power of that ticket conductor earlier... you saw it. They don't seem easy to deal with. And there are so many of them..."
If this were before the last instance, Fumiya Jin probably wouldn't have had much confidence in dealing with these unknown things.
But now... with Orange Sharpness, with Iai Slash, with his upgraded sword... things were naturally different.
As long as I can charge up this Iai Slash, everything will be fine!
"But..." Yuki Suou thought for a moment. "The rules also said we can't actively..."
Halfway through her sentence, she looked down at Fumiya Jin's head buried in her chest and suddenly made an 'O' shape with her mouth, understanding clicking into place. "Ohhh!!! You want to..."
"Yeah, it should be worth a try..."
"But... but the risk is still very high," Yuki Suou considered, then said, "How about... you let me try first?"
"You?"
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