In Hentai World as Mira Tsubakihara's Relative

"Please save Nakoto!"

Seeing Takahara Ren pleading so sincerely, two tear tracks had already slid down her small face.

Hikari reached out and wiped her tears away, then said, "Don't worry, I promise you."

"But saving Nakoto is something we can do together."

"Maybe I'll need your help too, Miss Takahara."

Hearing Hikari agree so directly, Takahara Ren's beautiful eyes lit up at once.

She gratefully hugged his arm tightly and nodded hard, "Mm! As long as it's something I can do, Hikari-kun, just tell me."

"No matter what it is, I… I'll definitely help you get it done!"

Hikari patted her lowered head and nodded, "Alright."

Then Takahara Ren suddenly thought of something and asked, "Oh right, Hikari-kun… does Miss Nakoto know that Madam Rurie is a cultist of an evil god?"

Hikari nodded, "She knows. And Nakoto has already formed an alliance with me. We're preparing to deal with Madam Rurie together."

Takahara Ren immediately nodded with determination, "Okay! Count me in too. I want to join your alliance and fight Madam Rurie with you."

Hearing her words, Hikari's expression turned a little strange, and for a moment he felt slightly unaccustomed.

Because before this, whether it was the big battle against Reina, Yukina, Ruri and the other three gyaru girls, or the fierce fights with Natsuha, Yukino, and Kaede, or even the two best friends Akane and Yui together, it had always been groups of girls joining forces against him alone.

But now, he was actually teaming up with two girls to deal with Munakata Rurie. That was quite something.

"Hikari-kun, what are you smiling about?"

Seeing him suddenly show a faint smile, Takahara Ren, who was still hugging his arm tightly, worried that her somewhat indecent chest might press against him, asked a little shyly.

"Nothing. Just thought of something funny," Hikari said casually.

"I see… so what should we do next?", Takahara Ren asked.

"To gain Madam Rurie's trust, and also for Nakoto herself, the next step is to get the key to the lock on Nakoto," Hikari said, his plan already clear.

"Huh? Where is that key?", Takahara Ren asked.

"It's all recorded in Mr. Munakata's diary. You didn't read the notes carefully just now, did you?", Hikari said with a smile.

"I… I was too shocked at the time. I got a little nervous," Takahara Ren clung to his arm, her delicate body still trembling slightly.

"Hearing so many terrifying things all at once, being nervous is normal. But you didn't wet yourself, did you?", Hikari asked with a grin.

"N-no way! That's something only little kids would do. I… I would never do something that embarrassing!", Takahara Ren said, her pretty face turning red as she tried to sound firm.

"Really? I don't believe you," Seeing her legs still shaking, Hikari looked at her with suspicion.

"It's true! If you don't believe me, touch and see!", His few words flustered Takahara Ren until her face was bright red. As if to prove it, she blushed and lifted the hem of her skirt.

Under the maid skirt was a pair of long, slender legs wrapped in pure white thigh-high stockings.

"Really? Then I'll touch," Hikari said with a smile as he reached his hand toward her.

"Eh? Y-you're really going to touch?", Seeing him actually reach out, Takahara Ren's face filled with embarrassment.

"Wasn't it your suggestion, Miss Takahara?", Hikari said, smiling.

"I-it was me who said it. Anyway, it's Hikari-kun, so… it's fine! If you want to touch, then… then go ahead," Takahara Ren closed her eyes, forcing herself to endure the shyness.

"Haha!"

Hikari extended a finger and traced a half-circle over her round thigh wrapped in white stockings.

Seeing her cheeks already flushed red, he withdrew his hand.

"Alright, I was just joking with you. Don't take it seriously," Hikari said with a smile.

"Phew! You scared me half to death. Making jokes like that, Hikari-kun, you're really mean!"

Takahara Ren opened her eyes and shot him a coquettish glare. She felt relieved, but also, strangely, there was a faint trace of disappointment in her heart.

"Alright, according to Nakoto's father's notes, the key should be in the basement of the Munakata residence. Let's go down," Hikari said.

"Okay!", Takahara Ren nodded repeatedly.

Seeing Hikari push the door open first, Takahara Ren bent down to pick up the lantern and hurried after him.

After leaving the study, the two of them headed straight downstairs.

If it had been Hikari alone, he might have needed to search around the huge mansion for a while.

But with Takahara Ren, a maid who had lived here for years, leading the way, it was as easy as following a familiar path.

Hikari followed her down to the first floor and into the living room.

In a corner of the vast living room, reachable only after a few twists and turns, stood a heavy iron door.

"So this is the entrance to the basement?", Standing in front of the door, Hikari took out a master key.

"Yes," Takahara Ren nodded.

Hikari immediately inserted the key into the lock and opened the door leading to the basement.

The moment it opened, a slightly stuffy wave of air rushed out.

Along with the unpleasant smell came strands of black mist that only Hikari could see after activating his aura-reading technique.

Seeing the suddenly denser black mist, he frowned slightly.

Turning to look at Takahara Ren, who seemed completely unaware and only waved her hand in front of her nose, he said nothing.

Taking the lantern from her, Hikari walked ahead while she followed behind, and the two descended step by step down the stairs into the basement.

As they walked, Hikari casually asked, "Miss Takahara, what's in the basement?"

Hearing his question, Takahara Ren said, "We're already allies, so Hikari-kun can just call me Ren… or Ren-chan."

"As for the Munakata family's basement, it's usually used to store things like wine. Actually, I haven't been there much, because it's really, really big. I've never even walked through all of it."

Hearing her words, Hikari nodded in understanding.

The Munakata residence was probably built in the last century. Back then, times weren't as peaceful as they are now.

Large mansions like this were often built with defensive measures, as well as places for storing food and sheltering from disasters.

So having a huge basement wasn't strange at all.

Walking down the stairs and stepping onto the fairly level basement floor, a wide and long corridor appeared before Hikari.

On both sides of the passage were several tightly locked doors.

Looking at the corridor that stretched so far it was hard to see the end, along with several branching paths and turns, Hikari finally understood why Takahara Ren said she hadn't explored it all.

Because down here really was a whole other world, no less impressive than the luxurious mansion above.

"Heh! Hup!"

Takahara Ren suddenly stood on tiptoe and pressed a switch on the wall.

At once, a lamp above the corridor lit up with a dim yellow glow. The weak light was like a firefly drifting in a polar night, barely making a difference.

Along the same line overhead were five or six more lamps, but none of them responded.

Takahara Ren frowned, looking a bit helpless, "The basement hasn't been used for a long time. The mansion is so big that the space above is already enough for the three of us to live in. So these lights… they're probably all broken from disrepair."

"It's fine. Broken is broken. One light is enough," Hikari said with a smile.

The light was indeed faint, like morning mist that could be blown away by a breeze, but for Hikari, whose eyesight was excellent, it was sufficient.

And according to Nakoto's father's notebook, the key was in one of the rooms in the basement. They just needed to walk a bit further.

"Let's go find the key," Hikari said, holding up the lantern as he walked ahead.

Takahara Ren quickly followed, staying close behind him.

In the enclosed, deep basement corridor, it was extremely quiet. Even footsteps and breathing could be heard clearly.

Hearing the faint, slightly hurried breathing behind him, Hikari turned back and glanced at Takahara Ren's constantly rising and falling chest, then asked, "Ren, are you scared?"

Takahara Ren nodded honestly, "Mm… it's so dark here… it does make people a little nervous."

"But… but it's okay."

"Hikari-kun, don't worry about me. Once we get the key, we'll go back up right away."

She spoke energetically, not sure if she was encouraging herself or trying to reassure him, clenching her fists.

"Alright. Stay close. It's dark here, and there are turns ahead. Don't get lost," Hikari reminded her.

"Mm! Um… Hikari-kun, can you… hold my hand?", Thinking about the terrifying idea of being alone in the basement if she got lost, Takahara Ren finally gathered the courage to make the request.

"Sure."

Seeing the cute little maid whose voice was already trembling, Hikari took her slightly raised hand.

Feeling his warm, large hand wrap around hers, Takahara Ren immediately felt much more at ease.

The corners of her lips lifted unconsciously, revealing a faint, indescribable smile.

The two of them continued forward hand in hand, heading deeper into the basement.

After walking a bit further, Hikari faintly noticed that the black mist, visible only through his aura-reading technique, was growing thicker.

If it had been at level one when they first opened the door, it was now at level two, maybe even two and a half.

Seeing him slow down, Takahara Ren seemed to sense something as well. Already timid, she grew even more frightened, her palms damp with sweat.

"Are you okay?", Hikari asked with concern.

"I'm fine!", Takahara Ren quickly shook her head, then added, "According to the notes, after turning the next corner ahead, we'll reach the room where the key is."

"Once we get it, we'll head back right away."

"Alright," Hearing her, Hikari tightened his grip on her hand slightly and continued forward.

Step by step, they reached the corner she had mentioned.

Just as they were about to turn, something unexpected happened.

A burst of chilling, chaotic noise suddenly came from around the corner.

Screeeech!

The moment they turned the corner, a group of things flying in midair, constantly shrieking, charged straight at them.

At the sudden piercing cries, Takahara Ren's heart skipped a beat.

When she saw the pitch-black "creatures" rushing toward them, her legs went weak and she nearly collapsed.

She instinctively covered her head and shrank into Hikari's arms to hide.

But Hikari, who had remained calm the entire time, was nothing like the helpless Takahara Ren.

When he saw the strange, shrieking things, he carefully examined them.

Seeing their bodies that had been hanging upside down, wings like black curtains, and long upright ears, he quickly judged that they were bats.

Compared to the usual palm-sized bats, however, these were much larger.

Bat sizes vary greatly among species. The smallest, the bumblebee bat, weighs only about 2 grams, while the largest, the Philippine fruit bat, can weigh around 1.2 kilograms, with a wingspan of up to 2 meters.

The bats in front of them weren't as big as the Philippine fruit bat, but they were still about two to three hand spans in size.

Moreover, their eyes glowed red in the darkness, and faint strands of black mist emanated from their bodies.

Seeing this eerie and terrifying swarm rushing toward them, Takahara Ren trembled all over, not daring to move.

But after observing them clearly, Hikari calmly raised his hand.

He quickly gathered the lightning power he had mastered through the Heavenly Thunder Seed.

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