A barrage of system notifications appeared in Eishi's sight.
[The first confidante has been bound. Reward: Life Nurturing Pills (Ninth-Rank) x10]
[Successfully bound SSS rated Confidante. First-time reward: Stamina Restoration Pills (Third Rank) x10, Spatial Backpack Storage +100,000 cubic meters.]
[SSS rated Bond 'Romantic Link' has been unlocked.]
[Rebate chances have been unlocked. Please designate a target item.]
He first checked on the [Bound Confidantes] option.
[Bound Confidantes (1/10)]
-Airi Akizuki (SSS)
A "1/10" appeared beside it. The number made him fall to a deep thought.
'Will this limit increase? I hope it does…'
For now, he decided on taking SSS rated Confidantes. Eishi's focus shifted to the description of the items he obtained.
[Life Nurturing Pills (Ninth Rank)]
Details: A cutting-edge technology developed to convert life essences from sexual intercourse into slight permanent physical improvement. Fertility will be lost during the session it was consumed, though it increases the life-level of the will-be conceived child.
[Stamina Restoration Pills (Third Rank)]
Details: Restores the energy consumed by the body.
'These two…'
He saw their importance from the get-go. His current "Life Level" was still "Zero-Order". The grades of these pills are as high as the Ninth Rank, presumably the equivalent of "Ninth-Order".
Finally, he glanced at the "Bond" under the Bound Confidante's section.
[Romantic Link (SSS)]
Basic Buff: User's temperament is increased by 1,000%.
Group Buff: The user and Bound Confidantes will produce a mental link that is capable of perceiving whether the other party is in immediate danger. It is not bound by distance. A chance to be transported to the other party's location is available every seven days. Engaging in sexual intercouse has the chance of increasing attributes. The favorability of those connected with the link can be spied upon. White color indicates goodwill; gray color indicates neutrality; black color indicates hatred.
Eishi tested it out on Airi. Her outline was mixed with white and gray. White seems to be the more dominant one, with gray taking up a small spot. Her favorability towards him was shockingly high, though it did not remove the possibility of him having to use his back-up plans.
He is aware of the risks in his actions. The worst possibility was being sent to the court. Then again, he has the arguement of the two sides 'willingly' doing it. He would be lying if he wasn't tense now; he is.
Just that, the risks are proportional to the rewards.
'...100,000 cubic meters are like, what, ten football courts?'
Fortune favors the bold. Had he indecisively not taken advantage of this 'diamond platter', he wouldn't have received these rewards. Especially the absurd 1,000% increase of his "temperament" and spatial backpack's storage. A lot of things he couldn't do can be done now.
Eishi's attitude towards the slovenly Airi became much better. It was no longer a relationship limited by physical attraction—no matter how strong it was.
[Designated Target: Mineral Bottled Water]
He decided to give her the bottled water. Eishi made it look like it appeared from his pocket. The restoration pill was nothing he had expected. It is a flat pill about the size of half a fingernail.
Airi responded to his actions. She greedily drank the water.
[Confirmed consumption of Mineral Bottled Water. A rebate of 2,297 times has been activated. 2,297 Mineral Bottled Water has been credited to the system space.]
His eyes lit up at the mention of 'system space'.
'It didn't consume my spatial backpack?'
Airi's situation instantly turned better. The bottled water brought her out of her trance. The stinging pain on her lower waist jolted her awake.
The events of the past hour flashed in her mind. From her step-father's actions down to implicating her 'hero', she felt nothing but shame. Her usually sharp tongue lost its power.
'My tongue…'
Her thoughts drifted to the inexplicably good "torture" experience she suffered. Her insides hurt after one round. Her legs remained powerless. Yet she felt nothing but satisfaction from it. Especially when the close-up bodily scent drifted to her nose. It was an aphrodisiac incomparable to the spray bottle's effects.
All sorts of thoughts jumbled her mind. Airi could not decide on how to approach Eishi.
"I will call the police. What your father did is attempted sexual harrassment. As for the matter between us... you are willing. I am also willing. Let's leave it at that."
At this moment, his cold temperament worked wonders. His pitch-black irises carried a kind of heavy determination. Airi's heart plummeted out of fear… until her affection grew like budding flowers.
'He's so...cool.'
She detested her creepy step-father, but for a hot prince like Eishi, Airi was willing. His good looks are one thing. The 'pheromones' created by his perfected genes is akin to honey to a bee, more so to Airi's drugged state that sought nothing but human reproduction.
Eishi is the peak human genetic material anyone could ever have.
"Y-yes..."
Her meek reply contrasted her usual self.
Eishi did not say anything else. He dialled 110. A few minutes later, a police car arrived. One of them approached the unconscious step-father while the other one went to the two.
"I won't be pressed with charges, no?"
"Rest assured. Granted it is self-defense done in the right circumstances, it falls under Article 36 of the Penal Code…"
The brief interrogation ended after a while. The policeman took the spray bottle as evidence. The unconscious step-father had already been boarded (thrown) on the passenger's seat behind.
"How was the extent of injuries?"
"A few broken bones. Just a dozen."
"..."
"You didn't call the ambulance?"
"That can wait. Isn't it refreshing to see evil punished? And he was her step-father? Damn, this man watched too much porno to think of this crime!"
The older policeman knew he could 'punish' this deputy of his with dereliction of duty. The Police are here to maintain the law. Bringing the criminal to the court is the just thing to do.
However, the step-father's crime was too disgusting even for them. It was their first time personally seeing a step-father drugging her 'daughter'.
"...Dispatch an ambulance at the police station. I will call in for others to handle it."
Soon, Airi sat on the seat beside the driver's seat. Eishi sat on the passenger's seat along with the unconscious step-father and another policeman.
The matter was settled after taking their accounts. The background checks laid Eishi's and Airi's details out. The two are unrelated. They lived in the same apartment complex.
Although there wasn't any "surveillance", the spray bottle was there. Airi's blood test took half an hour to complete. The presence of the 'substance' on the spray bottle was present.
All that's left is a court trial to imprison her stepfather.
"How did you train? Was it martial arts?"
The older policeman took care of Eishi's interrogation. It didn't have the tense vibe. The two chatted like normal.
"Yes. I didn't expect I could take him out on a single throw."
He misunderstood Eishi's throw as a "Judo Throw", not a literal throw.
"Young people are strong nowadays."
"Hm."
Inwardly, Eishi was tense.
'Should I have killed him?'
It was his first time experiencing this kind of situation. He pondered on his option of killing Airi's stepfather before shaking his head.
'If the apocalypse doesn't come as quickly, his disappearance might be reported. It's more suspicious. I can't wholly trust her.'
That's right. The biggest reason why he didn't commit murder is due to Airi. If she decided to report his murder to the police, things would be trickier. Eishi is more willing to handle a sexual harassment charge than a murder charge. He already cleaned up his crime.
As to whether she places a sexual assault charge on him now, the said backup plans from earlier will have to be used.
'Her narrative should lead to a blood test…'
Eishi asked her to mention her loss of consciousness after the drug usage. Not saying things are far better than making up lies, more so when a high schooler is involved. If any trouble arises, he already has plans to deal with it.
The older policeman escorted him outside. Eishi waited until Airi's blood test ended. The accompanying policewoman offered a few words:
"Charges for attempted sexual harassment is typically a fine, but the presence of drugs elevate it to a serious felony. He will most likely receive several years of imprisonment."
The policewoman seemed to be of higher rank than the older policeman. She explained the legalities and the trial the two needed to attend. They were sent back home with a police car.
Fortunately, it was nighttime. The policeman who drove them sensibly parked a few distance away from the apartment block to avoid gossip.
"Thank you."
"Thank you!"
The two saw him off. Without the tension from the police, the atmosphere between the two turned strange.
"...Hey. Do you have a girlfriend?"
Airi's sudden question caught him off guard.
"I have someone I like."
"..."
She fell silent. Eishi thought she would break out, or worse, cry.
This didn't happen.
Her firm and strong tone belonging to the classic tsundere ensued.
"Will our relationship continue?"
He understood what she pertained—the physical one. Eishi also couldn't let go of his first Bound Confidante. He wouldn't be dumb to commit self-sabotage.
"You will be mine alone. Forget about having another boyfriend."
Airi felt the strong possessiveness laced in his words. It only served to make her heart beat faster.
His unforgettable scent, contrasting attitudes, and domineering trait…
'Ah.'
…made hell fall to the pits of oblivion completely.
*****
"I'm willing!"
Airi's answer set the mood. She eagerly led Eishi to their apartment. It was located on the second floor.
To his surprise, only she and her step-father lived here. The two of them had moved recently, too. Her mother resided with her sister whom attended university at Tokyo.
Click.
Her hurried breathing filled Eishi's ears.
"Don't be too eager. Have this."
"Hm..?"
A trace of blush appeared on her fair-white face.
"Is it…"
"Contraceptives."
"When did you buy them..?"
"I left the station for a while."
Eishi lied without batting an eye. His words held a different meaning to Airi, however.
"Did you expect this?"
"Yes."
Somehow, the prospects of being a scumbag's girl made her giddy. Eishi's attractiveness to women is off the charts, not to mention now. The [Bond] increased his attractiveness ten-fold. In her eyes, Eishi's normal movements are enough to make her heart flutter.
[Confirmed consumption of Life Nurturing Pills (Ninth Rank). A rebate of 1,227 times has been activated. 1,227 Life Nurturing Pills (Ninth Rank) have been credited to the system space.]
"Take this too."
He gave the Stamina Restoration Pill this time.
"A-another one?"
'Will he… inside… many times..?!'
The petite Airi did as she was told.
[Confirmed consumption of Stamina Restoration Pill (Third Rank). A rebate of 6,464 times has been activated. 6,464 Stamina Restoration Pills (Third Rank) have been credited to the system space.]
Its effects are immediate. Each of her cells felt saturated. The previous fatigue was wiped away. Although it did not remove the pain on her lower waist, her body's natural recovery worked faster.
Looking at the energized twin-tailed "tsundere", Eishi made his move.
'Will letting it out inside feel better..?'
*****
'...Fuck. It's too addicting.'
Eishi glanced at the sleeping Airi clinging to his body. From 12 AM to 5 AM, all they did was to breed like rabbits. The Life Nurturing Pills was a door to a new world. Doing it without the worries of unexpected pregnancy made him bolder—far bolder than he used to be.
'The Stamina Restoration Pill isn't as exaggerated as I thought.'
Eishi expected the Pill to last through the entire night.
It did not.
After repeated consumption, he found out what happened. The effects of the pills disappear over the course of fifteen minutes. It disappears out of thin air.
Fortunately, he has thousands of them to take.
Airi remained in a state of limbo. At one moment, her mind flew very high. At the next moment, the growing pain on her lower waist stung like a snake bite. The Stamina Restoration Pills restore lost stamina. It boosts the body's recovery rate until the effect disappears. That was how she avoided having her insides thoroughly ravaged and destroyed.
The satisfaction she received was immense, nonetheless.
'My body did become stronger.'
[Eishi Hiraoka]
Innate Talent: Time (SSS, Unawakened)
Non-exclusive Talent: Space: Backpack (110,000 Cubic Meters)
Life Level: Zero Order/Unawakened
Strength: 100
Agility: 100
Constitution: 100 > 101
Spirit: 200
His absurd physical body turned slightly more absurd.
'Ten points for a normal human. 1 point…'
Eishi attributed it to the [Life Nurturing Pills]. He doesn't know whether this point increase remains the same or not. He would have to see through it later.
Her physical improvements are more drastic than his.
[Airi Akizuki]
Innate Talent: Love Devil (SS, Unawakened)
Non-exclusive Talent: None
Life Level: Zero-order/Unawakened
Strength: 5 > 7
Agility: 8 > 9
Constitution: 11 > 14
Spirit: 10
It was a five point increase. He attributed it to his insane physical body. These boosts don't factor her inactive SS rated talent yet.
'I can give her the serum if she's more trustworthy…'
Eishi doesn't know much about loyalty and likes. If it was about satisfaction, Airi flew to the nine heavens with Eishi Airlines.
'It's Saturday, right…'
He patted her perky butt before standing up. Airi did not wake up. Eishi got dressed up, left her apartment, and returned to his apartment stealthily. His body felt more refreshed after a shower. His repressed desires caused by his inhuman hormones are dealt with.
He lay his body on the bed.
'Life Level… How do I raise it?'
He settled himself for an hour-long nap…
*****
The weekend flew by uneventfully. Eishi's stealth skills got better as he sneaked out to Airi's flat.
His six Rebate chances were used.
For the first one, Eishi found out that the rebate chance activated upon one-time payment. If Airi spends 100 Yen, it will immediately take place. He had Airi buy premium-quality cosplays that cost a grand total of 500,000 Yen. His Rebate triggered a 8,234 multiplier, returning a stunning sum of 4.12 Billion Yen.
In one click, Eishi achieved financial freedom.
'I'll go and pay for those supplies…'
The supermarket, hardware store, antique store, and pharmacy were the ones he robbed. He can now confidently pay them upfront, hence Eishi planned to buy them out—the entire industry.
It wasn't purely out of kindness. He wanted to use the connection of their owners to buy more supplies.
For now, Eishi gave Airi ten million Yen to play with in exchange for spending a million during the entire Sunday. A 'punishment' awaits if she fails to reach that quota.
The money he made was legitimate. Whenever he claims them, he will gain bits of memories about properties being sold or stocks being withdrawn. It was an extraordinary force that gave him money through legitimate means—even if it was made out of thin air in his eyes.
Eishi was thankful this was the case instead of the dreaded bills with the same serial numbers. He backtracked its source and saw they were mostly made using stocks—something he didn't even touch until now.
In short, the money was legitimate.
The four chances are used to farm other resources.
[Mineral Bottled Water x2,297]
[Life Nurturing Pills (Ninth Grade) x1,175]
[Stamina Restoration Pills (Third Grade) x6,410]
[Japanese Yen x4.11 Billion]
[50,000-watt Powerbank x5,633]
[Exquisite Sushi Roll x2,976]
[Finely Cooked Steak x4,315]
[Ethyl Alcohol x5,118]
He was about to log into GGO when the system prompt arrived.
[Confirmed consumption of one million Japanese Yen. A rebate of 2,082 times has been activated. 2.08 billion Japanese Yen have been credited to the system space.]
It brought Eishi's savings to 6.19 billion Japanese Yen.
He became curious as to how Airi managed to spend that million. If it wasn't for acquiring supermarkets and pharmacies, he would have been lost on where to spend it.
Eishi knew her character. Airi was 'simple' enough. She is the classic definition of a tsundere with a love-brain. Her complex side wasn't seen as much by Eishi since they mostly spent their time on her bed.
She doesn't seek luxurious goods. She wouldn't even mind becoming his 'cheater girlfriend' for zero cost. He guessed it went to something that could satisfy him.
'I hope it's something good…'