The No-Simp System, Tenfold Charm
Yoshino Ruru's voice was full of mock amazement. "Wow… I didn't expect your muscles to be this tense already, Ryō. Let your cousin give you a massage and help you relax."
When Kūjō Ryō snapped back to his senses, he tried to pull away. "Ruru-nee, Suō Yuki is about to finish her shower."
"Be good and sit still." Yoshino Ruru lifted her right hand and pressed it on his shoulder. At the same time, her left hand slid forward with an agility that felt almost unreal, slipping past every obstacle, and capturing what had been growing far too restless.
A cool, soft sensation washed over him, dizzying in its own way.
Ryō glanced toward the door, uneasy. The bathroom door showed no sign of opening.
Ruru's pale fingers applied a little more pressure as she began moving with gentle rhythm, and a sweet, soothing sound followed.
"Cousin recently read a manga," she said softly, "about a male lead who builds up a lot of stress while growing up. Then the older sister helps him massage away all that pressure."
Those slender fingers and the warmth of her palm brought Ryō an almost unbearable sense of comfort. She continued in that soft voice, "Even if I'm not your real sister, I still have a duty to help you relax."
Ryō didn't move, letting himself sink into it.
He understood what she was trying to do, but a man who wanted the whole forest could not tie himself to a single tree. At a moment like this, not promising and not refusing was the best answer.
Under Yoshino Ruru's careful pacing, Ryō's reason was steadily eroded by sweetness. The air in the room grew heavier, quieter, almost suffocating. The pressure inside him finally found release. His mind emptied, and every worry vanished with it.
What was the meaning of life? What was the meaning of studying?
"Ryō's body is far more honest than Ryō's mouth," Ruru teased lightly.
Afterward, she left with a few crumpled tissues in hand, looking completely satisfied.
Watching her slender, mesmerizing figure disappear, Ryō felt a sudden urge to rush after her and pull her into his arms.
"Hah…" He exhaled hard, forced the thoughts away, and turned the air conditioner up to circulate the air.
A few minutes later, the door opened again.
A beautiful girl in a bathrobe stepped in.
Suō Yuki held the hem of her robe and spun halfway around, lifting her chin. "Onii-chan… do I look good?"
Ryō looked her over from head to toe.
Her damp brown hair fell like a waterfall, and her delicate face carried a flush drawn out by steam, so soft it seemed like it would melt at a touch. Her bright eyes still held a hint of bathroom mist.
Her skin was pale to the point of seeming translucent. Tiny droplets gathered at her collarbone, sliding down the gentle rise of her chest before vanishing into the slightly open neckline of her robe.
Ryō nodded in approval. "Very pretty."
Yuki smiled in satisfaction. She spread her arms wide and spoke boldly, "I get it. After seeing such a beautiful and tempting cousin, your patience must be at its limit, right?"
"Come on. Bring it on. Unleash your hidden beastly desire on the world's number one, cutest cousin!"
Ryō calmly rubbed her hair. "Stop messing around. Dry your hair and go rest early."
If it had been thirty minutes ago, seeing her bare shoulders, long legs, and all that snowy skin might have made his heart race. But now, he didn't have those ordinary thoughts anymore.
Seeing that he didn't react, Yuki pouted. "Tch… useless cousin."
Ryō lightly tapped her forehead. "Provoking me won't work either."
Yuki frowned slightly, leaned in close, and sniffed. "Did you spray perfume?"
"There was a bloodthirsty mosquito," Ryō said quickly. Afraid she would notice anything else, he hurriedly pushed her out, shut the door, and locked it.
Suppressing his feelings was exhausting.
These two girls were both stunning in their own ways. One was beautiful and sweet, warm and generous, a gentle older-cousin type no man could resist. The other was lively and charming, like a little sprite that filled a room with light.
He liked them both. He didn't want to let either of them go.
When he was with them, he kept wanting to reach out, to hold them, to kiss them, to do more.
But as an ordinary man without any cheat ability, trying to build a harem in a monogamous world was no different from trying to climb into the sky.
Just then, as if the god of fate had heard his inner voice, a mechanical sound rang in his mind.
[In a world crawling with simps, your behavior around beautiful girls, and your desire to build a harem, have earned this system's approval.]
[No-Simp System binding in progress. Binding successful.]
[This system was created by a god who calls himself "Not a Foolish Cat," with the purpose of punishing simps and promoting masculine pride.]
[Why do men rush to pay for meals? Why do they buy gifts every holiday? Love is equality. It should not be one side lowering themselves and giving without end.]
[When pursuing peerless beauties, as long as you do not debase yourself, do not simp, maintain your self-respect, and even make them simp for you, you will earn points. Points can be exchanged for powerful rewards.]
[Beginner Gift Pack: Points x10.]
A translucent panel, visible only to Ryō, unfolded in his mind.
"What the hell?!"
So it wasn't an illusion.
Ecstasy struck him like lightning. A cheat ability, late but finally here.
He immediately opened the system shop.
[Strength x10]
[Stamina x10]
[Charm x10]
Each reward cost 10 points. Ryō had exactly enough to exchange for one.
Stamina was tempting, but for someone determined to build a harem, tenfold charm was the core advantage he needed most right now.
Exchange: Charm x10.
[Exchange successful.]
A clear, indescribable current flowed through his limbs and bones. He felt subtle changes ripple through his body. When he looked in the mirror, his features seemed unchanged, yet somehow everything looked perfectly pleasing, as if his face had been corrected into the most natural balance.
"Has my charm already increased?"
He needed to test it on someone.
Sitting in his computer chair, Ryō thought about who to use.
Ruru-nee and Yuki's affection for him was already too high. They weren't good test subjects.
He picked up his phone and opened his LINE chat list.
His eyes finally stopped on a chat titled:
"Beautiful Teacher."
School started the day after tomorrow. Second year of high school was about to begin.
As a hardworking, well-behaved honor student, Ryō felt it was only proper to use his new tenfold charm to build a good relationship with his future homeroom teacher.
So he sent a voice message.
"Wife, I'm coming to your place to rest at noon the day after tomorrow."
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