Although Shiori Fuyutsuki was helping to support her, her state was no better than Mao Nakaizumi's. If observed closely, one would notice her erratic breathing and her small, delicate body trembling unnaturally. Even her usually vibrant purple-brown eyes were dull and unfocused, showing the depth of the fear Yoshihiro Shimoda had instilled in her.
"Fei-yu... Fei-yu!" Shiori Fuyutsuki felt as if she had been trapped alone in a dark cage-like world, where she couldn't see her hand in front of her face, couldn't see herself, and couldn't sense anyone else. Only despair was her companion, with no hope growing. But just hearing the boy's name was like the rising sun, sweeping away the gloom in her heart. The darkness was insignificant. She looked towards the doorway with anticipation, and indeed, it was the boy. Her soft, clear voice couldn't be controlled, and she cried out in delight.
"Mhm." Ho Fei-yu smiled and gently answered. Self-reproach surfaced in his eyes. If he had arrived a few minutes earlier, the girl wouldn't have had to experience fear again. But there was no way around it. To save time, he had once again exploited the glitch where a close-combat Stand would return to the user's body if moved too far away, which allowed him to reach Mao Nakaizumi's home in two or three minutes.
If it weren't for the appointment today, he might have solved Arisa Nishikiori's problem. Now, the thought of the solution gave him a headache. Unsurprisingly, her situation was similar to Miss Naomi's: he would need to sacrifice himself. But he couldn't today, so they had agreed on a time. After Kuroe Rin arrived, he explained everything and then left. But time was fast approaching seven, and running would take five or six minutes, which would make him late. So, Ho Fei-yu experienced a reinforced version of the rollercoaster ride, a sensation that was... indescribable.
He didn't expect Yoshihiro Shimoda to choose this moment to commit his crime. Ho Fei-yu actually knew that the NTR character wouldn't give up until he achieved his goal, but he hadn't prepared adequate protective measures. If he had used a flexible animal as a warning system, like he did with Manato Aikawa, the three women probably wouldn't have been in this predicament.
Fortunately, it wasn't too late. His vigilance had dropped significantly after acquiring the Succubus Aura because he didn't have to worry about the women he had already slept with, but he hadn't considered those he hadn't yet. Learning from mistakes, Ho Fei-yu decided to prepare safeguards for all suspected heroines in the future.
"It's okay now. I'm here. He won't have the chance to hurt any of you." The boy's words were like a stabilizer. The two girls nodded. They all believed in Ho Fei-yu. For Shiori Fuyutsuki, her belief in the boy was absolute. He had said the same thing last time and kept his promise. As for Yui Nakaizumi, she and her mother and Shiori Fuyutsuki had no one else to rely on but Ho Fei-yu.
"Hey! Hey!! HEY!!! Don't treat me like I'm invisible!" When Yoshihiro Shimoda first saw Ho Fei-yu, the fear of being kicked away that night, accompanied by the sound of cracking eggs, resurfaced in his mind. He was petrified. His initial ambition to seek revenge by his own hand vanished without a trace. He was afraid of being violently beaten again.
But hearing Shiori Fuyutsuki's gasp and Ho Fei-yu's flat voice dripping with disdain for him, the fear could no longer suppress the anger in his heart. His eyebrows shot up, his eyes widened, and the fat on his face wobbled as he roared.
"You?"
"How about this? I'll give you a chance. If you can touch their bodies in front of me, I'll admit defeat, and then I'll let you..." Ho Fei-yu stopped looking askance at Yoshihiro Shimoda, instead speaking with a calm tone, making a promise. His eyes held anticipation, as if he wanted to confirm something. To either convince or provoke Yoshihiro Shimoda, he lifted his foot as if to stomp.
"Fine! Remember what you said!" Blue veins appeared on Yoshihiro Shimoda's tightly clenched, plump hands. His face was flushed crimson, whether from being underestimated or from Ho Fei-yu's familiar motion.
Yui Nakaizumi cast a questioning glance at Ho Fei-yu. She was anxious now, not knowing what Yoshihiro Shimoda had sprayed on her mother. Mao Nakaizumi was constantly clawing at her clothes, her pretty face looked like she had just come out of a sauna, and she kept saying "It's hot," "It's hot." If Yui Nakaizumi hadn't held her mother's hands down, Mao Nakaizumi would probably have stripped off her clothes herself.
Ho Fei-yu only responded with a look of reassurance. Although he could see Mao Nakaizumi was not well, he didn't know the exact details of what happened. He had his own calculations. He wanted to confirm if Yoshihiro Shimoda had changed, which was vital to how he would deal with him next.
Yoshihiro Shimoda didn't notice their eye contact. He turned around, gauging the distance. It was only a step away. With just a small step and a stretch of his arm, he could win the bet. Yoshihiro Shimoda laughed wildly in his heart. Ho Fei-yu didn't know he had acquired the power of the deity. He would win in less than a second, then take the three women hostage, play with them in front of Ho Fei-yu. He wondered how much pleasure he would get from Ho Fei-yu's look of regret.
"I've won!" Yoshihiro Shimoda exerted all his strength, rapidly moving his obese body. A faint afterimage appeared. A perverse smile was on his greasy face. He was so excited that his voice was slightly distorted.
"Eh!?" The next moment, Yoshihiro Shimoda froze, his eyes filled with disbelief. Because... because he not only failed to touch the three women, but his position had even changed. He was now further away from them.
"This... Did you do this?" Yoshihiro Shimoda stiffly turned his head to look at Ho Fei-yu, finding him smiling, watching the spectacle. Even though Ho Fei-yu didn't answer, everything was implied.
"Ah!!!" x3 But Yoshihiro Shimoda didn't believe it. He madly charged at the three women, lunged, and jumped, but without exception, he failed to succeed. The distance between them grew wider and wider. At some point, he and Ho Fei-yu had swapped positions. Now, Ho Fei-yu stood in front of the three women, like an insurmountable chasm, making it impossible for Yoshihiro Shimoda to advance.
"Why!? Why?? I've already gained the power of the deity, so why is it still like this? It's not fair! It's not fair!!" Yoshihiro Shimoda couldn't understand why this was happening, but he knew one thing: Ho Fei-yu also had the power of the deity, and his was even stronger. Despair spread through his heart, a despair even greater than when he was crippled. He thought he could get revenge and act recklessly with this power, but he didn't expect someone stronger to exist. Yoshihiro Shimoda was heartbroken.
"Why? Because I appeared precisely to deal with people like you!" Ho Fei-yu, hearing Yoshihiro Shimoda's complaint mixed with a question, lost his previous casual demeanor and spoke with a serious expression.
Ho Fei-yu was now certain that Yoshihiro Shimoda had been corrupted by an evil god. He could now punish him directly. He didn't want to waste any more time and also noticed Mao Nakaizumi's distress. His Crazy Diamond ability had failed to reverse her abnormality.
"Hahahaha!! To deal with people like me? Hahaha! Then come and try it!" Yoshihiro Shimoda was completely consumed by rage, losing his mind. In Ho Fei-yu's words, he felt like an anime villain. What do you mean, 'deal with people like me'? What's wrong with people like me? You damn 'normie' is looking down on me, right!? He would make Ho Fei-yu pay a heavy price for his words!
God opens a door but closes a window!
Yoshihiro Shimoda didn't believe Ho Fei-yu possessed both that bizarre power and other powers. Take himself, for example; Yoshihiro Shimoda felt his defense was the strongest because he had jumped from a building without harm. He didn't believe Ho Fei-yu could break his defense. Is the bizarre power to move things around all that impressive? If Ho Fei-yu knew his thoughts, he would definitely sneer and say, Sorry, a man with a system is indeed very impressive.
Yoshihiro Shimoda charged at Ho Fei-yu. He used his hands to guard his head. As for why he didn't guard his groin, it was because the weak spot no longer existed, so it didn't need protection. He chose the same fighting method as last time, which was both instinct and acquired habit. Subconsciously, he wanted to rely on his weight advantage to win, but the result was even worse than before.
This time, before he could even get close to Ho Fei-yu, an unseen force violently slammed into his abdomen. He was sent flying backward, crashing into the entrance, making a huge impact sound. Yoshihiro Shimoda felt his internal organs churning, and a mixture of bile and stomach acid was spat out.
"How could... this happen? Ho Fei-yu, you're cheating! Why is your power so strong too!" The moment Yoshihiro Shimoda spoke these words, it was like a final burst of energy. He lay motionless on the ground. Didn't they say God opens a door but closes a window? God, look at this! Is this fair?
"Auntie Mao, what's wrong with her?" Ho Fei-yu saw that Yoshihiro Shimoda had lost the ability to fight and didn't rush to deal with him. Instead, he quickly walked to the three women, looked at the distressed Mao Nakaizumi with concern, and asked Shiori Fuyutsuki and Yui Nakaizumi.
"Wuwu... Fei-yu! Mom, I don't know what happened! Yoshihiro Shimoda just sprayed something strange on Mom, and then... then Mom started acting strange!"
"Fei-yu! Please find a way to help!" Yui Nakaizumi, now safe, lost the courage she had strongly maintained. She cried and explained. Shiori Fuyutsuki was also heartbroken seeing Yui Nakaizumi crying and Mao Nakaizumi in that state, but she couldn't do anything. She could only ask the boy for help. Since the boy had saved her twice, she now saw him as her pillar of strength.
"Don't worry, let me take a look first." Ho Fei-yu picked up the spray bottle that Yoshihiro Shimoda had discarded on the sofa, examining it closely. He couldn't immediately identify what it was, but based on Mao Nakaizumi's reaction, it was likely an aphrodisiac. He was shocked that Yoshihiro Shimoda would do such a thing to his own sister. The NTR character truly knows no boundaries.
"Succubus Product, Must Be Essence."
".....? Succubus? What the hell?" Ho Fei-yu finally managed to find a line of small text, almost the same color as the bottle, on the bottom. These words surprised Ho Fei-yu. Although he knew this was a world of integration with Evil Gods whose names sounded incredibly corny, he hadn't encountered any non-human creatures before. Seeing a product supposedly made by a Succubus excited him. After all, who hadn't fantasized about being ridden by a temptress Succubus?
But this wasn't the time to think about that. Mao Nakaizumi's condition was worsening. Ho Fei-yu knew from his past life that some potent aphrodisiacs could cause brain damage. His Crazy Diamond could only heal physical damage and could only temporarily alleviate the effects of drugs, not cure them. The only option was to ask Yoshihiro Shimoda.
"Hey! You perverted fat pig! Where did you get this spray, and how do you neutralize it? Tell me now, and I'll make your exit easier." Ho Fei-yu walked towards Yoshihiro Shimoda as he questioned him.
But Yoshihiro Shimoda lay there with his eyes closed, not answering. If his belly wasn't still moving, one might think he was dead.
Suddenly. Just as Ho Fei-yu was about to get close, Yoshihiro Shimoda abruptly opened his eyes. With newfound strength, he stood up, swung his fist, and spat a stream of unknown-colored liquid at Ho Fei-yu.
"Ora! Ora! Ora! Ora!"
"Dora! Dora! Dora! Dora!"
But it was ultimately a parlor trick. Ho Fei-yu instantly repositioned himself, easily dodging it. Seeing his enemy refuse to surrender and dare to counterattack, two imposing figures, one purple and one red, materialized behind him, violently raining punches down on Yoshihiro Shimoda.
Visible indentations appeared on Yoshihiro Shimoda's body, but the fat quickly sprang back. The repeated punches were visibly faster than the fat's recovery speed. After a few seconds, Yoshihiro Shimoda lay on the ground again, looking as if he had lost a dozen pounds, significantly condensed. His clothes were covered in massive fist marks. However, his black hair quickly turned white, stopping when only a quarter of it remained, and Yoshihiro Shimoda's body returned to its original state. His previously dull, gray eyes regained their luster.
'Damn it, he's completely out of my league. I have to find a way to escape first.'
"Ptooey!" x5 Yoshihiro Shimoda spat at Ho Fei-yu, trying to provoke him. Yoshihiro Shimoda realized he was no match for Ho Fei-yu; the opponent was several classes above him in strength. After a brief moment of thought, he came up with an escape plan.
"Hahaha! You fell for it, Ho Fei-yu! This is my escape route!"
"Even if your power is greater than mine, your intelligence is still inferior to mine, Yoshihiro Shimoda! Hahaha!"
"You won't always be here, will you? You'll have to watch out for your parents and those three then! Hahaha!" Sure enough, he felt a pain in his abdomen, and the next moment, he took a deep breath, inflating like a balloon. When the pain came again, he immediately expelled the air accumulated in his abdomen, and with the aid of the force, he managed to break through the already shattered wall and fly outside.
Yoshihiro Shimoda laughed wildly in mid-air. Even though he looked pathetic, his smile was triumphant because he had planned this! He used the strange force of Ho Fei-yu's attack against him to escape. As long as he was away from Ho Fei-yu, as long as he regrouped, even if he couldn't defeat Ho Fei-yu, he would make him pay a severe price!