Tetsuya let out a long, satisfied sigh. He glanced to his right and left, Mitsuri and Shinobu were both passed out cold, their bodies glistening with thick white streaks of cum that dripped slowly from their swollen, well-used pussies. The air in the room was thick with the raw, musky scent of sex.
In the end, Shinobu had woken up midway through his second round with Mitsuri. What followed was a delicious, exhausting threesome. The two beautiful Hashira served him together, eager, affectionate, and completely lost in pleasure, until neither could take any more.
Leaving them to sleep soundly, Tetsuya dressed quietly and prepared to leave.
Kie, Tanjiro, and Nezuko would remain here. Kie and Nezuko would stay and work at the Butterfly Mansion, helping treat the sick and injured, while Tanjiro would train at the (former) Demon Slayer Corps headquarters, likely alongside the (former) Hashira, honing his body and spirit.
Tetsuya opened the group chat and selected "Return."
…
Main world.
He reappeared in the familiar bathroom; the grayed-out world resumed its normal flow. Seeing the bathroom again, he immediately opened the group chat.
…
[Tetsuya: Massive haul. I got hundreds of thousands of points. I never expected Muzan to be such a goldmine!]
[Tsunade: Damn! That's a ton of points! What are you gonna do with all of them?]
[Tetsuya: Already used some to upgrade my Zanpakutō. The rest I'll throw into the lottery.]
[Erza: By the way, where's Shinobu?]
[Tetsuya: Drunk and passed out.]
[Saeko: …]
Saeko stared at the ellipsis. She didn't buy the "drunk" excuse for a second. It had taken Tetsuya-kun far too long to reopen the group chat after ending the livestream. As his first woman, she already knew, she now had new "sisters."
Seeing Saeko's silent ellipsis, Tetsuya gave an awkward mental smile. She definitely knew. Right on cue, a private message popped up from her.
[Saeko: Tetsuya-kun. Did Shinobu-san become your lover too?]
She was direct. No point hiding it anymore.
[Tetsuya: Yeah. Not just Shinobu, Mitsuri too. Both are mine now.]
[Saeko: I see. I hope I can meet them someday. But… please don't forget about me, Tetsuya-kun.]
[Tetsuya: Never. You're my first, Saeko.]
A soft, beautiful smile curved Saeko's lips as she read his reply.
Tetsuya closed the group chat after finishing his conversation with her. With plenty of points still remaining, he turned his attention to the lottery system. For warm-up, he pulled 5×.
[Congratulations! You have obtained a Peach!]
"…Huh?"
Tetsuya blinked in disbelief. A peach? Was the lottery seriously selling fruit now?
Before he could get annoyed, he opened the item description. It wasn't an ordinary peach. This Peach granted the consumer a unique power, different depending on the eater's background, personality, and emotions.
Tetsuya nodded slowly. "So it's from that work."
In the original story, only women gained powers from eating the Peach; men got nothing. But the group chat version was different, men could receive abilities too.
Still, Tetsuya wasn't interested in eating it himself.
He pulled another 5×.
[Congratulations! You have obtained a Peach!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a Peach!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a Peach!]
[Congratulations! You have obtained a Peach!]
"…"
Seriously?
Ten pulls, and only five Peaches, the other five were blanks. Tetsuya sighed. He'd give these to Saeko and the others later.
This time, he went straight for 10×.
As the lottery spun, he rubbed his hands together like he was gathering luck, even though he was still standing in the bathroom.
[Congratulations! You have obtained the Perfect Flame-Flame Fruit!]
"Yes!"
Tetsuya grinned. As the name implied, it granted the power to create and control fire. This was the perfected version, no weakness to seawater or Seastone like in the original. He no longer had to fear the ocean.
He still had roughly 116,000 group points left.
[Consuming 61,000 group points. Perfect Flame-Flame Fruit successfully upgraded to Lvl. 4!]
A rush of searing warmth flooded through him. Tetsuya could feel blazing fire energy surging inside his body. At Lvl. 4, it was already terrifying, he could generate flames reaching thousands of degrees.
About 55,000 points remained. He'd save them for now.
He opened a private chat with Saeko.
[Tetsuya sends red envelope!]
[Saeko: ???]
[Saeko: Tetsuya-kun, what is this?]
[Tetsuya: A gift from me, straight from the lottery. Eat it, you'll gain a power.]
[Saeko accepts red envelope!]
[Tetsuya: What did you get?]
[Saeko: Hm… I received something called Killing Bloodlust. It increases my combat strength by absorbing the blood of enemies I defeat.]
Tetsuya raised an eyebrow. That suited Saeko perfectly. From the description, the boost was situational, only active during battle, not permanent. Still incredibly strong. In her world, if zombies counted as enemies, the more she killed, the stronger she would become, making clearing hordes progressively easier.
[Tetsuya: That's perfect for you, Saeko. Alright, it's late. Get some rest.]
[Saeko: Mhm. Thank you for the gift, Tetsuya-kun.]
Tetsuya closed the group chat and stepped out of the bathroom.
He opened Eriri's bedroom door.
Inside, Eriri was completely absorbed in drawing her doujin draft, head down, pen flying across the page. She didn't even notice him enter and sit beside her. On the desk were two glasses and a tray of light snacks, clearly brought up by Sayuri earlier.
Tetsuya noticed several finished pages beyond the first one he'd seen. The art quality was excellent, every line clean, delicate, and full of emotion.
"Ugh! My hand's gonna break!"
Eriri groaned loudly, slammed her pen down, and dropped her forehead onto the desk, only to finally notice Tetsuya sitting right next to her.
"Ah!!"
She yelped and jumped in shock. In her startled flailing, her foot caught on a short, worn-down pencil stub. She tripped backward, eyes squeezing shut as she braced for the fall.
Tetsuya moved like lightning.
In an instant he was behind her, catching her arm, pulling her upright, and wrapping his arms around her waist to steady her.
Feeling sudden warmth envelop her, Eriri opened her eyes in surprise. She hadn't fallen, but she quickly realized she was being held tightly in Tetsuya's embrace.
"You okay?"
His gentle voice murmured right beside her ear. Warm breath brushed her neck, sending goosebumps racing across her skin. Heat flooded her face; her cheeks burned bright red.
"I-I'm… fine…" she answered in a tiny voice, her usual tsundere attitude and sharp tongue completely gone.
Tetsuya looked down at the small girl in his arms. Her petite frame pressed against his chest, flushed cheeks making her look unbearably cute. A playful urge rose inside him.
He turned her gently so she faced him. Eriri jolted, face now scarlet, staring up at him with wide, embarrassed, yet curious eyes.
"W-What are you going to do…?"
Tetsuya gave a faint smile, leaned down, and pressed his lips softly against hers.
"!!!"
Eriri's eyes flew wide open. The instant she felt his mouth on hers, her famously sharp mind went completely blank.