Study Room,
Katsuragi Retsu held a stack of intelligence the butler had respectfully placed on his desk regarding Ren's actions that day. He paused his brush strokes: "What is it?"
The butler could handle minor issues himself. If it was brought to him, it meant the matter was tricky and the butler was unsure how to proceed.
"Master, it concerns Ren-sama."
The trouble Ren caused was not a major incident, but Katsuragi Retsu had instructed that anything concerning Ren must be brought to him immediately.
This was why the butler disturbed Katsuragi Retsu.
"Ren?" Seeing the report concerned his child, Katsuragi Retsu's eyes immediately lit up. He picked up the report from the desk and began to read.
Sending someone straight to prison? A small matter.
But why did Ren go so far at an amusement park... This piqued Katsuragi Retsu's interest.
It was like being fully capable of slowly torturing someone to death with a thousand punches, but instead, pulling out a gun and shooting them.
Boring and dull. This did not fit Ren's malicious nature.
It involves Ichinose...
Ichinose? Katsuragi Retsu pondered for a moment, immediately remembering who Honami Ichinose was.
The little girl Ren had proactively brought home and kept by his side ever since.
Seeing this, Katsuragi Retsu immediately understood why Ren had acted this way.
Possessiveness. Ren possessed terrifying possessiveness.
A dragon has a reverse scale; to touch it is death. All the more so for Ren, the Black Dragon.
Having figured everything out, Katsuragi Retsu looked at the complete information on Miyabi Nagumo's family in the report and instructed the butler waiting nearby.
"I understand. Discreetly leak the news about Ren suppressing Miyabi Nagumo. Tell the people below to take care of the Nagumo family."
"Send the entire Nagumo family in to keep their son company."
"Yes, Master." After confirming Katsuragi Retsu's decision, the butler knew he should leave.
Silence returned to the study. Katsuragi Retsu closed his eyes and lightly tapped the desk.
Born with knowledge. That was Ren.
Since childhood, Ren understood the weight of the family's burden and had proactively strived to carry that burden ever since.
When other children were whining to their parents, Ren was reading books.
When other children were still playing, Ren was reading books.
When other children finally started reading, Ren had moved from just reading to combining it with training.
Day after day, year after year.
He never complained of fatigue, never complained of hardship. Ren was incredibly firm; once he set a goal, he would relentlessly pursue it, even if the road was full of thorns.
Ren's childhood was nothing but reading and martial arts training.
Seeing Ren's "self-abuse," his parents were naturally heartbroken, but every time they tried to persuade him to relax, they couldn't find the words.
No parents don't wish for their son to become a dragon, and Ren...
Was born as a Dragon!
Therefore, the parents shouldn't stop their child from pursuing this. As Ren matured, his parents grew increasingly worried.
They worried that Ren would drive himself mad from the pressure.
After consulting with his wife, the two finally decided to allow their son to set aside the family burden for a while.
Just as this decision was made...
Ren brought Honami home and began growing up alongside her.
Honami, with her incredibly clear eyes and simple nature, became the "childhood" Ren had missed.
Honami, the lucky one, had no idea that her carefree growth in the Katsuragi manor, and all the conveniences she enjoyed during that time... were Ren placing his own missing childhood entirely onto her.
From that moment on, Honami was Ren's possession, and only Ren's possession.
...
In a deserted path in the woods,
The girl, with waist-length black hair and a braid woven on the right side, gently bit her lip, walking silently along the path.
Her slender legs, wrapped in black over-the-knee stockings, were paired with a white pleated skirt. The bare skin in between presented an infinite temptation to men.
Suzune Horikita, who usually exuded a cold aura, now had a pair of fox ears on her head and wore a leather collar around her neck.
A small, bright orange bell hung from the collar, jingling as its owner walked.
Suzune Horikita showed no embarrassment about the outfit. Just as usual, she spoke calmly to the young man walking ahead: "Ren, is this really fun?"
Ren, walking ahead and casually walking the little fox with the leash held behind his back, stopped. He turned around and showed Suzune Horikita a brilliant smile: "It is fun."
This was the agreement Ren and Suzune Horikita had reached: based on the class point results of each exam, if Ren won, he could command Suzune Horikita to do one thing that didn't cross her bottom line.
Conversely, if Suzune Horikita won, she could retrieve the video Ren held, which threatened Manabu Horikita's reputation.
The agreement was heavily unbalanced, with the scale of victory entirely tipping toward Ren.
But Suzune Horikita had no choice. The one whose leverage was held could only be manipulated.
It'sokay.Formybrother!IfIcanwinonce,justonceisenough!It's okay. For my brother! If I can win once, just once is enough!It'sokay.Formybrother!IfIcanwinonce,justonceisenough!
No one is infallible, and no gambler can be sure they win every time.
If Ren made one mistake, and Suzune Horikita retrieved the video, all this would end.
Suzune Horikita silently encouraged herself.
Feeling a slight tugging from the front, Suzune Horikita quickened her pace to keep up with the leisurely walking Ren.
Ren found a long bench and sat down. The dim yellow light made Suzune Horikita's fox ears look even more playful. Ren pulled the leash, causing Suzune Horikita to lean forward, bringing her head close to him.
Touching the fox ears on Suzune Horikita's head, Ren felt like he was petting a real fox and couldn't help but exclaim: "Truly wonderful."
Having indulged his hands, Ren looked at the stubbornness in Suzune Horikita's eyes and found it amusing.
Gripping the leash and firmly controlling their distance, Ren brushed the back of his finger across Suzune Horikita's cheek, stopping below her eyes.
Suzune Horikita's eyes were narrow, with the corners slightly upturned, the inner corners facing down, and the outer corners facing up—a perfect fox eye shape.
Ignoring the coldness radiating from Suzune Horikita's eyes, Ren praised her with satisfaction: "You are truly beautiful."
"Your fox eyes, Suzune, are truly beautiful. So beautiful that I am willing to play this game with you."
Feeling the rope sway, Ren pulled them closer.
After admiring her for a while, Ren finally released the leash.
The moment the leash was released, Suzune Horikita quickly stepped back.
Because Ren was sitting, Suzune Horikita looked down at him.
"Ren, what exactly do you want!"
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