Awesome! Kill the Pervert, Steal the Dragon, Claim the Girls!

"What is this absurd power... and that skill tree inside the piece feels like I just made a character in an RPG."

Shizuka clenched her fist, feeling power pour out of her in an endless stream, and couldn't help blurting out a complaint.

All she'd done was fuse with one weird little piece. How could the change be this outrageous?

Haruno was even more speechless. Looking at her newly revealed Snow Woman bloodline, she fell into silence.

So she wasn't fully human either?

Weren't Snow Women supposed to be creatures out of legend?

Did that mean her mother was a Snow Woman!?

Haruno's thoughts scattered in every direction before quickly settling back on Takumi.

After all, he was the one who had given them all this. If anyone knew the truth, it should be him.

"I know what you're thinking. Yukino asked me to investigate her Snow Woman bloodline before too. I dug deep into your mother's background—really dug—but I didn't get any results. Still, even if I didn't get the answer, I definitely put in the work. I just had a nice, thorough, very in-depth exchange with Yukino over it."

That explanation nearly made Haruno choke on the breath stuck in her throat.

Why did that sound so suspicious? And Yukino had really handed herself over just like that?

With her head buzzing, Haruno felt like she seriously needed a moment.

"Um... can I go upstairs first and talk to Yukino?"

Even though this was technically her little sister's place, Haruno still asked Takumi cautiously.

Takumi gestured with one hand as if to say, be my guest.

He had actually been planning to mention the company he wanted the Yukinoshita family to help him establish.

But then he remembered that Kirino (Mrs. Yukinoshita) was the one currently running the family, and decided it would be better to go talk to her in person.

It had been a few days since he'd last seen her too, and honestly, he kind of missed her.

Especially after spending time with Yukino, Takumi felt an even stronger urge to go investigate Kirino some more and see just how deep the differences between mother and daughter really ran.

As Haruno headed upstairs, Shizuka, sitting on the sofa, quietly joined the group chat Takumi had created.

The instant she entered, messages popped up.

Yuki Suou: "Welcome to the group~"

Airi Akizuki: "Why are so many people joining lately?"

Hitagi Senjougahara: "Hiratsuka-sensei!?"

Shizuka: "..."

Looking at the line of beautiful girls in the chat, Shizuka suddenly realized something.

Weren't these all the members of the club Takumi had created back then?

So now she was one of them too.

Not even pretending anymore, huh? You rebellious little student trying to go after his teacher.

Shizuka gave Takumi an exasperated look, while he just put on a wounded expression.

"Shizu cutie, why are you panicking? Didn't you want to know the truth? Of course I'd only tell that to one of my own people."

"When you put it that way... I guess that does make sense."

Shizuka rubbed at her temple. She really couldn't argue with that.

But the moment she thought about her identity and his identity, a rush of shame and a thick sense of taboo welled up inside her.

That feeling was soon drowned out by the flood of information rushing into her mind.

"The Underworld, heroes, demons..."

"So the world is actually this complicated!?"

"I really am lucky... to have become your teacher."

Thinking about how she was, at least on paper, Takumi's teacher, Shizuka's face filled with a strange kind of emotion.

And then, right on its heels, came a hot-blooded thrill.

"Damn it, now I'm fired up. So the world is really this interesting!"

She'd always loved shonen manga, so now that she could actually touch that world—and even take part in it—of course she was excited.

And once that thought crossed her mind, she gave Takumi an odd look.

As if she understood him better now, Shizuka's attitude relaxed noticeably.

She reached out and poked him in the cheek. "You know, brat, you really do feel like the protagonist of one of those shonen manga I read."

Then she paused.

"No, wait. Those shonen protagonists don't do the kind of shameless, dirty stuff you do."

"..."

Glancing at his [Protagonist Halo (Purple)], Takumi really wanted to say something.

But Shizuka's second sentence killed the words before they came out.

"Shoo, shoo. I'm way better than those wishy-washy, impotent nice-guy protagonists. Shizu cutie, you're heading back now anyway, right? Perfect. Give me a ride."

After waving off her comment, Takumi got up and headed outside.

Shizuka followed behind him, but before leaving, she glanced upstairs.

Ever since Haruno went up, things had gone eerily quiet. She had no idea what was happening up there.

At that very moment upstairs, Haruno stood frozen at the sight of the aftermath all over the place, her flushed face burning hotter and hotter.

"Th-this is just too... mm~"

She couldn't help letting out a soft little cry. Just breathing the air in the room made a sweet, intoxicating sensation spread through her body.

Watching Yukino's body twitch faintly, Haruno's gaze filled with aching pity.

"How could he do this... that's way too much."

Haruno couldn't stop herself from complaining under her breath.

The heart-shaped collar at her throat lit up instantly.

In a flash, the curse power amplified that sweet sensation from moments ago by hundreds, maybe thousands of times over.

Thud!

Haruno dropped straight to the floor, nearly passing out on the spot.

Sensing the curse trigger, Takumi immediately went upstairs and shut the valve off.

"Oh right, Haruno. I forgot to tell you—don't badmouth me behind my back. It'll trigger the curse. Next time won't be a warning."

"..."

Haruno couldn't get a word out. She barely managed to hang on to a sliver of consciousness while she listened to his reminder.

Only after a long while did she come back to herself.

Her legs still trembling, she forced herself upright.

Taking a deep breath, she stood there with cheeks flushed wet and soft, eyes shimmering, wanting to complain but not daring to.

"Mmm... Yukino~~~"

In the end, Haruno could only sigh and step forward to tidy up the messy bedroom.

As the older sister, she really did have to take care of her little sister now.

"Once I get home, I need to have a talk with Mom about this."

As she cleaned, Haruno thought back to what Takumi had said.

Her mother was already Takumi's woman.

By that logic... didn't that mean all three women in their family had practically been taken?

Taken?

Haruno's movements abruptly stopped, and a faint sense of danger rose in her chest.

But she quickly shook her head.

"No way. Mom isn't that kind of person."

Even though she suppressed the thought, the seed had already been planted in her heart.

Meanwhile, down in the car outside, Takumi naturally slid into the passenger seat.

Shizuka returned to the driver's seat, only to realize that today she had basically spent the entire day chauffeuring other people around.

The moment she sat down, it hit her—Takumi still hadn't said where he wanted to go.

He was just sitting there beside her, staring straight at her.

That burning gaze had Shizuka's whole body tensing up, her eyes drifting off to the side on their own.

Wh-what is he trying to do!?

No, no. I am his teacher!!

Her heart racing, Shizuka felt completely torn.

But the more conflicted she became, the more honest her body got. In the end, she slowly closed her eyes, as if waiting for something.

"Shizu, you really are adorable when you're like this~"

Looking at Shizuka sitting there like ripe fruit waiting to be picked, Takumi leaned closer and gently breathed against her ear.

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