Together with her younger sister, the current head of the Yotsuba family, Yotsuba Maya, she had carried out sweeping reforms within the family.
Now, the Yotsuba were firmly under their control.
Shiba Miyuki had become the genuine daughter of the clan.
Even Shiba Tatsuya's expulsion from school had perfectly confirmed that fact.
It was clear that Miyuki's mother and aunt were shielding her.
Mayumi felt envious: envious of relatives like that, envious that Miyuki was no longer being exploited by her clan and could choose her own future.
Having finished her leave of absence, Mayumi smiled meaningfully. "Well then, welcome back, Shiba Miyuki. And congratulations."
" "
Shiba Miyuki understood why she was being congratulated, and she fell briefly silent when she saw the envy in Mayumi's eyes.
Because she knew that everything had been brought about by Rei Ao
be it her mother's return from the brink of death or the way her newly strengthened mother had dealt with those old-timers in the Yotsuba who'd sought to use her.
"Thank you."
Shiba Miyuki smiled brilliantly.
She wasn't just thanking Mayumi; she was thanking Rei Ao as well.
" "
On the rubble of a certain building
Inori watched the group's peaceful chat, a faint smile on her face.
She loved the open exchanges without plotting or scheming.
Even if she didn't speak and just watched, she felt at ease.
Before long, she closed the chat.
Her smile faded.
Peeking out, she gazed through an empty window toward a building not far away.
That was her target: a GHQ base.
She needed to slip in there and acquire something called the "Void Genome."
It wouldn't be easy.
Even from a distance, she could see rows of heavily armed soldiers.
Rushing in blindly would only mean certain death.
She was waiting for news from Tsugumi and the others. Only through careful coordination would she stand a chance of infiltrating successfully.
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Chapter 342: Lonely... (Bonus Chapter)
Rei Ao, as the group leaderand also as the "master" of some members, a mannaturally had to check in on the group's status.
For example:
The group in the Akame ga Kill world.
Rei Ao: "@Najenda, is there any trouble in the empire?"
Najenda: "At the moment, no problems. The internal purge of the empire is basically done, and we're in a stable development phase."
Najenda: "As for the borders and other races, they've already been cleared or subdued by Esdeath."
Rei Ao: "Well done."
Leone: "You're praising us, so is there a reward?"
Rei Ao: "What reward do you want?"
Leone: "Ah, you know, that"
Rei Ao: "I don't know."
Rei Ao: "If you don't say it, then there's no reward."
Leone: ""
Leone: "Fine, I want to get plowed. How about that?"
Mine: "???"
Sheele: "This"
Chelsea: "Uh"
Mine lunged forward, seized Leone by the collar, and shook her vigorously, blushing and scolding in a loud voice: "What on earth are you talking about!!!"
Leone had felt embarrassed at first too.
But now she just threw caution to the wind. She spread her hands and said, "No choice, I want it."
She let her gaze sweep over the others.
"Don't tell me you all don't want it, you're just too embarrassed to say so."
"You won't speak up, so I will. And when Rei Ao shows up, hmph, you guys won't be able to enjoy the benefits that I get."
Chelsea and the others, shy, looked away, not daring to meet Leone's gaze.
""
Even Mine didn't know how to refute her at that moment.
Esdeath: "@Rei Ao, when are you coming over here toabuse me?"
"???"
Once Esdeath spoke up, the others weren't embarrassed anymore.
She's definitely the heavyweight in this regard.
Rei Ao: "I'll come over in a while."
Kurome: "Mm, my sister will be waiting for you, Rei Ao-nii."
Akame: "? Why me?"
Kurome: "Because you mention Rei Ao-nii's name every single day."
Rei Ao smiled wryly.
There really was a group of beautiful women here waiting to be'cleansed.'
After that, he checked on the other worlds as well.
Things were still peaceful in every world for the time being.
He was more than happy to have some leisure time.
But of course, some people wanted to give him more to do
"Yui, got any plans for lunchtime today?"
Yumiko asked her good friend.
"I do."
Yui nodded.
"Today, Yukino and I have a request: we're supposed to teach someone tennis."
"Oh?"
Yumiko's eyes brightened.
"So you don't need me then?"
"Mmm."
Yui smiled cheerfully and said, "I'm basically just helping pick up the balls. Do you want to come?"
"I see."
Yumiko's gaze flickered. On the surface, she continued chatting with Yui, exchanging a few words, but internally she was sending Rei Ao a private message in the chat group.
Miura Yumiko: "@Rei Ao, do you have anything going on at noon?"
Rei Ao: "What if I say yes?"
Miura Yumiko: "You're not allowed to have plans!"
Miura Yumiko: "I don't care; come to the Service Club at noon. If you don't I'll bite you!"
Rei Ao: "That kind of bite?"
Miura Yumiko: ""
"Yumiko, what's up with you? Your expression doesn't look great," Yui asked curiously.
Yumiko had been out of it, her face constantly changing.
"Haha, it's nothing."
Yumiko glossed it over, "I'm just a bit tired. I'll skip this one; you all go without me."
"Alright." Yui felt it was a pity.
Noon arrived.
Rei Ao headed to the Service Club.
"Huh? Why are you the only one here?"
He was a bit surprised to find that Yukinowho was usually hanging around the club for a bit of peace and quietwasn't present, and only Yumiko was there.
Arms folded, Yumiko gave him a resentful look and stepped behind him to close and lock the door.
"What? You really wanted to see Yui or Yukinoshita instead?"
""
Observing Yumiko's actions, Rei Ao more or less understood. He simply said, "No, having some time alone with you is nice."
With that, he stepped forward and hugged Yumiko from behind, just as she finished locking the door.
Her cheeks flushed, and she made a token struggle.
"Hey, what are you doing? Touching me the moment you see me."
"Heh."
Rei Ao didn't let go, giving a light chuckle.
"Isn't that exactly what you wanted, Yumiko?"
"Don't tell me you called me here alone to justtalk?"
As he spoke, he began exploring her body
Pressed against the door, Yumiko panted warm breaths.
"It's your fault. If I didn't reach out to you, you wouldn't even come to find me, making me worry that my body isn't attractive to you anymore."
She sounded resentful.
"Even I get lonely."
Rei Ao felt this loneliness both psychologically and physically.
He said seriously, "I'm sorry. Lately, I've been busy with a bunch of things and haven't been able to look after everyone."
Not just YumikoHiratsuka Shizuka, Leone, and the others too.
That's why Rei Ao decided to move up plans for a large party, so he wouldn't have to make the rounds one by one, constantly keeping each individual company. He could handle everything in one big event.
Plans aside, Yumiko in front of him was more important for now.
With her intense cooperation, and even enthusiasm, things swiftly reached the critical moment. It took just one thrust.
But Rei Ao still asked a question out of courtesy:
"Yumiko, are you sure it's okay to do this in the Service Club?"
"Huh?"
Yumiko, in a daze, let out a confused sound.
She turned her head; her eyes were dewy, as if brimming with the traces of early spring.
"It's already come to this point, why mention that now?"
For Rei Ao right now, just hurry up and do it, you know!
""
Since she put it that way, Rei Ao let go of that last bit of restraint.
Yukino, my apologies.
I'm temporarily commandeering your Service Club.
And since we're already using the clubroom like this
Might as well go all the way.
"Yumiko, let's move over there."
"Huh?"
Yumiko, who had just begun to feel the pleasure of him fully inside her, followed Rei Ao's gaze.
"That's"
The table where Yukino always read and took breaks!
Her face changed instantly.
"You meanon that table?"
This time, even she hesitated. If Yukino found out, that would be huge trouble!
Rei Ao smiled and reassured her, "Don't worry, I'll clean up so there's not a trace left."
Then he used devilish words to tempt her.
"Yumiko, don't you want to try it?"
"Ugh Alright, but let me go first."
"No need. Crawl over there."
"Huh?"
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Chapter 343: Great Things are Happening inside a Club
On the Tennis Court
"A-choo!"
In the middle of playing tennis, Yukinoshita Yukino suddenly let out an adorably soft sneeze.
Just at that moment, she failed to return the ball coming from the other side of the net, and it dropped beside her.
Yui ran over to pick it up and asked, "Yukino, did you catch a cold?"
"No."
Yukino shook her head.
Still, she had the odd feeling someone was talking about her behind her back.
"If you're not feeling well, Yukinoshita-senpai, maybe you should take a break," said the girl on the opposite side of the court as she jogged over.
That girl, lively and short-haired with chestnut-colored hair, was Isshiki Irohaa second-year underclassman who had asked the Service Club for help this time, saying she wanted to improve her tennis skills.
Following the idea of "teaching someone to fish rather than giving them a fish," Yukinoshita Yukino planned to train her by rallying directly.
Yukino knew she wasn't actually sick, but they had been playing for quite a while. Her breathing was a bit uneven, her skin lightly covered in sweat, and her arms felt sore. So she nodded and said, "Mm Let's rest for a bit."
All three of them walked to the edge of the court to wipe away sweat and drink some water.
"Eh?"
Yui looked left and right, suddenly realizing she couldn't find her phone, her face falling.
"Yukino, I think I left my phone either in our classroom or maybe the Service Club."
Yukino said, "Go look for it; our practice can wait."
"Mm-hmm, I'm not in any hurry. Take your time," Isshiki Iroha chimed in with a nod.
"Alright, you two wait here; I'll be right back!"
Yui set down her water bottle and jogged away from the tennis court.
After Yui left for a while, a bored Isshiki wandered over to Yukino, who was flipping through a book again. Sitting down beside her, she leaned over and asked curiously, "Yukinoshita-senpai, do you really like reading?"
""
Yukino wasn't used to people approaching her so spontaneously. The last person who chatted so casually with her was Yui.
"It's alright," she answered politely but only in two short words.
This clearly conveyed "I don't feel like talking."
But Isshiki acted as though she didn't notice and brought up a fresh topic.
"Yukinoshita-senpai, how come you started the Service Club? And why pick such a weird name?"
""
Yukino really didn't feel like talking. However, because it involved the Service Cluband there was a chance of misunderstandingshe had to explain.
With a "pop," she snapped her book shut.
Adopting a serious tone, she said, "Please don't make assumptions about the meaning of the Service Club"
Isshiki looked surprised as Yukino carefully explained the Service Club's principles and her own ideals.
When she finished, Isshiki stood there speechless.
""
After a brief pause, Isshiki got up and bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry, Yukinoshita-senpai. I jumped to conclusions about the Service Club."
In her mind, though, she labeled Yukinoshita Yukino as both extremely capable and somewhat odd.
"Mm," Yukino replied.
She hadn't expected Isshiki to apologize, and now that it was out in the open, there wasn't much else to say. She planned to move on and return to her reading.
But right after apologizing, Isshiki put on another expression and started talking to herself.
"Hehe, Yukinoshita-senpai, do you know why I want to learn tennis?"
Her mischievous grin was completely different from the serious face she had just before.
""
Yukino felt a bit uncomfortable. People who wore different masks and showed different faces reminded her of her older sister. She wasn't good at dealing with her sister, and by instinct she disliked people who used multiple facades. Although Isshiki wasn't as over-the-top as her sister, Yukino still felt uneasy.
Yukino didn't respond, but Isshiki didn't seem the least bit embarrassed. Instead, she scratched her head shyly and said, "Actually, it's because there's someone I like."
""
This kind of personal topic didn't interest Yukino at all.
Yet, upon hearing Isshiki's next sentence, Yukino lost her composure.
"Yukinoshita-senpai, do you know Rei Ao-senpai?"
"???"
Rei Ao.
It was a name Yukino both wanted and didn't want to hear.
"Youlike him?"
"Mhm!" Isshiki nodded vigorously, delighted that Yukino was finally talking to her. "I'm secretly in love with Rei Ao-senpai. I'm working on my tennis just for him."
""
Yukino was left speechlessthat perfectly summed up her feelings. She never imagined that this request she'd put so much effort into would end up having something to do with Rei Ao.
And so, as though someone had flipped a switch, Isshiki started talking nonstop about how she fell for Rei Ao and the reason behind her tennis training. Initially uninterested, Yukino found herself listening earnestly because of Rei Ao.
Two women who didn't have much in common suddenly found themselves connected through Rei Ao. Fate can be strange sometimes.
"Not here?"
Searching the desk in her classroom, Yui couldn't find her phone. Thinking carefully, she said, "Maybe I left it in the Service Club room?"
She then left the classroom and trotted off toward the Service Club.
Service Club
There was quite a commotion on Yukino's desk. Suddenly, Rei Ao paused and clamped his hand over Yumiko's mouth.
"Mmph?"
Unable to speak, Yumiko furrowed her brow, confused.
"Shh!"
Rei Ao made a quieting gesture, then scooped her up and headed to the door, pointing at it.
"Listenthat's Yui outside."
