"Ohh, so that's who it was," Miko recalled. A fortune teller lady had once tried selling her charms, but after seeing the protective charm from Rei Ao, that lady had been crestfallen.
"Miko Yotsuya, I, Niguredou Yuria, will expose the fact that you can see spirits! Because I can see them too!"
"However" Miko hesitated, then said, "This world no longer has spirits or evil ghosts."
"Huh?"
Yuria froze.
"What are you talking about?"
She tried to confirm, so Miko repeated, "Yes, it's true. All the evil ghosts in this world were wiped out by Rei Ao-nii."
"Mm-hmm, Miko's telling the truth," Hana said proudly, clapping her hands. "Rei Ao-nii got rid of them all!"
""
Yuria fell silent. Then she murmured, "No wonder It's not that I can't see them; it's that there aren't any left." That explained everything. Then her eyes welled up with tears.
"Uuuhuuuh"
She started crying.
"Eh? Why are you crying?" Miko panicked, wanting to comfort her but not knowing why she was upset or how to console her.
"Wahh!!!"
Hearing Miko speak, Yuria wept harder. It wasn't because of anything else but the fact that with no spirits left, her spiritual vision no longer mattered. She'd lost her specialness! So sad! But after just a few seconds of sobbing, she suddenly stopped.
"Y-you said that guy's name was Rei Ao-nii?"
Niguredou Yuria wanted to know who erased her special identity. How hatefulshe must get revenge by becoming some vengeful gremlin or something!
"Uh" Miko realized she might have gotten entangled with something troublesome. She looked at Hana, silently asking for advice.
Hana's eyes flickered with an idea. She leaned over to whisper in Miko's ear.
"!!!"
Miko's eyes went wide.
"Thatthat's not a good idea, is it?"
Hana suggested hooking Niguredou Yuria up as a new "little wife" for Rei Ao. And she seemed serious.
"What's so bad about it?" Hana retorted in a quiet tone. "She's a cute, petite girl. Rei Ao-nii would definitely like that."
And, remembering that day, Miko recalled her own sense of weakness. They were too feeble, too lacking in power. They couldn't possibly satisfy Rei Ao-nii. So more people were better, in Hana's opinion. "Look at Akame and the others; there are so many of them, so Rei Ao-nii keeps seeing them over and over. We need to expand our side, too. This Niguredou girl is a good option. Not to mention Yotsuya Auntie is also not out of the question."
At first, Miko was confused. "Wait'Yotsuya Auntie?' That's"
"Hehe, Miko, that aunt of yours is gorgeous. I think Rei Ao-nii would definitely like her, just like Mai with her mom, or that Yuriko aunt. Heehee."
Hana giggled, speaking of absolute madness.
"Plus, as I recall, that aunt isn't your real mother, right?"
Miko paused. Indeed, she remembered that. She'd found out some time ago that she was adopted. Maybe her mother was lonely too.
"Mm?" Niguredou Yuria was giving them a weird look. Why were these two whispering so intently? She had no clue she was about to be "sold off" by them!
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Chapter 547: Alicia Joining the Chat Group!
Morning arrived.
Soft, gentle breaths brushed his ears.
After a brief rest, Rei Ao wore a satisfied smile at the corner of his mouth, lightly stroking the soft hair at both sides of his arms.
"You're awakeno need to pretend to sleep."
At those words, Yui and Yumiko, lying on either side of him, fluttered their eyelashes and slowly opened their eyes.
"Uuh"
They glanced at each other and then both looked away in embarrassment.
"Alright, don't be so shy. What's done is done; from now on, get along as good sisters."
"Hmph, you're the one who got to enjoy everything!"
Yumiko retorted in an annoyed tone.
"Oh? Are you saying you didn't enjoy it?"
As he said that, Rei Ao's hands started to move again.
"Eek!"
Both girls trembled and hurriedly got up.
"I'm taking a shower!"
In unison, they rushed toward the bathroomeven forgetting they weren't wearing anything. They were terrified Rei Ao would continue. His energy seemed limitless, while the two of them definitely were not.
"Heh."
Rei Ao couldn't help but chuckle. Then he picked up the phone on the bedside table. There was a message from Iroha Isshiki.
Iroha Isshiki: "Rei Ao-kun, I kept waiting for you to come back last night, but you never did, so it got really late and I went home. There's a lot I heard from Yukino-senpai I feel confused. Can we talk about it later? If I decide I want to know more, will you tell me?"
It was clear from her wording that she'd been thinking deeply and had some concerns. Yukino hadn't said much to Iroha, certainly nothing about the chat groupshe was aware of the boundaries.
She only told Iroha that she knew about other worlds and that this world wasn't as simple as it looked, then showed her a bit of her own power. Even that was enough to shake Iroha's entire worldview.
Rei Ao sent a quick response:
Rei Ao: "Alright. If you want a deeper explanation, let me know."
Then he set his phone aside.
"I guess Alicia and Mabel must be nearly done talking. I'll head back."
He rose. His perfect figure was entirely bare to the air. After a brief thought, he decided he should take a shower before leaving. So he walked straight to the bathroom.
Moments later:
"Aaah! R-Rei Ao-kun?!"
"What are you doing here"
Yukino's apartment.
"Oh, so you're finally willing to come home."
Arms folded across her chest, Yukinoshita Yukino fixed him with a cold stare. She noticed that, having just showered, he bore certain noticeable marks. It wasn't hard to guess what he'd been up to last night.
"Who were you with?"
She had asked Mai and the others. He definitely hadn't been home overnight.
"Yui"
Rei Ao had no intention of hiding it. The time had come to shock Yukino a little.
""
The moment she heard Yui's name, Yukino's expression stiffened. She felt complicated emotions. Among all the people around Rei Ao, she was closest to Yui.
Though she never spelled it out loud, she did treat Yuiwho always called her "Yukinon" or "Yuki-chan" so naturallyas a close friend.
Yet to learn that her good friend and the man she liked had spent the night together left her unsettled.
But that wasn't all. After a pause, Rei Ao added,
"and Yumiko."
"??"
Yukino froze.
"You mean you were together with Yui and Yumiko? Both of them at once?"
She blinked, trying to confirm.
"Exactly."
Rei Ao nodded, then explained:
"It wasn't me forcing them. They said they had a surprise for me. I'd have been rude to refuse."
""
For a moment, Yukino was speechless, her mind stumbling.
One was her good friend, the other was someone she didn't get along with. And both were from the same clubthe Service Club.
Her brain pictured a scenario she couldn't fully process. The bigger issue was that she was the one left out. She felt an odd pang in her chest.
"Aaah! Why are you here again?!"
A shrill cry interrupted their exchange. Turning, they saw:
In an oversized white shirt and no pants, Mabel let out a startled yelp. As soon as she saw Rei Ao, she shrank back like a frightened kitten.
"Rei Ao-san"
Standing beside her, wearing Mabel's clothes, was the uneasy newcomer, Alicia.
"Mm, morning."
Rei Ao raised a hand casually in greeting. "We'll talk about your situation soon, Alicia. Right now, I need to 'handle' a certain disrespectful person."
His gaze locked onto Mabel meaningfully. She trembled:
"Eek!"
"Aahoohit hurtsso painful~ My buttsobyou beastsob!"
From Mabel's room came wave upon wave of tearful wails. Through the open door, one could see her sprawled face-down on the bed, clutching her butt.
Back on the living room sofa, Alicia sat upright, terrified she might be next. She had seen Mabel's ordeal firsthand and it looked unbelievably painful. Just watching gave her goosebumps.
Rubbing his freshly used right hand, Rei Ao spoke:
"Alicia"
"Yes!"
She instantly stiffened, snapping to attention as though a soldier. She was deathly afraid of crossing him. He gave a wry chuckle:
"No need to act so tense. I only punished Mabel for her lack of respect. That's all."
"Uuh Y-you won't spank me, will you?"
She shrank back again, wary.
"No. Even if I'd do that to Yukino, I wouldn't do it to you."
"???"
From the side, Yukino aimed an icy glare. She might have tolerated "painting," but a spanking was absolutely out of the question. But Rei Ao ignored her, as if his remark was just a joke.
Right now, he was focusing on Alicia, and Yukino had no choice but to let it slide, with Alicia's predicament being the pressing matter.
"That's good"
At hearing no spanking was in store, Alicia finally exhaled a breath of relief. Gathering her thoughts, she set her expression seriously:
"Rei Ao-san, I spoke with Mabel a great deal last night. I've learned so much from her."
She bit her lip and continued:
"She said you have a way to help me return. So"
"You want me to send you back?" Rei Ao cut to the chase.
"Yes. If it's not too much trouble, Rei Ao-san"
She stood up suddenly and bowed. "I'll do anything to show my gratitude if you help me!"
"Oh? Of course, it's possible to send you back. But how will you thank me?"
"R-really?!"
Alicia's face lit up in delight, only to see Rei Ao wearing a mischievous grin.
"Let me warn you firstI don't accept ordinary kinds of thanks."
Alicia: "Eh?"
"But I don't call it a 'reward'I prefer to call it a trade."
Rei Ao added: "Let's re-introduce ourselves. I'm Rei Ao, the chat group's Admin of the Trading Chat Chat!"
[Ding! You have chosen to add target: Alicia to the Subgroup!]
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Chapter 548: Big Party Time! (Bonus Chapter)
"W-wow, amazing!"
Having been granted access to the Chatroom Subgroup by Rei Ao, Alicia felt both stunned and full of admiration. A chatroom that links countless worlds is so cool, and being the admin of such a wondrous chat room makes Rei Ao even more impressive.
"Umcould I speak in the chatroom as well?"
Alicia asked carefully.
"Of course, I can introduce you to everyone."
Rei Ao opened the subgroup for this world.
Rei Ao: "@Everyone, let me introduce a new member of the group, @Alicia~."
Sayuri: "Ooh, hello hello."
Megumi Kato: "Welcome."
Hiromi Kato: "Don't tell me Alicia-san is also one of your 'little girlfriends,' and a classmate at your school, too?"
Hiromi Kato was no longer surprised by these things. Ever since joining the chat, she had grown extremely tolerant. She hardly even cared anymore.
Rei Ao: "No, she's from another worldthe same world as Mabel."
Alicia: "Um, hello everyone. I'm Alicia Edelcia, a novice adventurer!"
Machida Sonoko: "An adventurer! Makes me think of that classic job from fantasy isekai light novels."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Stop daydreaming!"
Eriri: "So she's our 'sister' too?"
Alicia: "S-sister?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "She's asking if you're one of Rei Ao's girlfriends."
Alicia: "Eh??"
Rei Ao: "Quit messing aroundshe's not. She just popped into our world by accident last night, and I'm letting her learn about this world and what 'trading' is all about."
Rei Ao: "Oh, right. @Saki Kawasaki, thanks for coming over yesterday. Futaba told me about the housekeeping you got done."
Saki Kawasaki: "Ah, it was nothing. I get paid for that."
Saki Kawasaki: "Need me to come today, too?"
Rei Ao: "Probably won't be necessary."
Furuhashi Fumino: "Wait, umI've got something I wanted to say."
Rei Ao: "What is it?"
Furuhashi Fumino: "I wanted to thank Ilia for tutoring Rizu and me lately. We really improved in the last test, and now we see hope of achieving our dreams."
Furuhashi Fumino: "So to express our gratitude and celebrate our progress, Rizu and I wanted to host a thank-you gathering."
Ogata Rizu: "Yes. We'd like to invite Mafuyu-sensei and Rei Ao-kun, too."
Rei Ao: "Sounds good! Is that today?"
Ogata Rizu: "Yes, it's Sunday, tonight. Are you free?"
Rei Ao: "I'm fine with it."
Kirisu Mafuyu: "Same here. And congratulations on your improvement."
Rei Ao: "But I've got an idea: since we're celebrating, let's make it a big one."
Furuhashi Fumino: "'A big one?'"
Rei Ao: "Yukino, Eriri, Mai, and the others did well on their tests, too. Let's gather all of them to celebrate. How about I handle it?"
Furuhashi Fumino: "Eh? But we wanted to treat everyone to thank them"
Rei Ao: "Haha, I accept your gratitude. But if we celebrate together, it wouldn't be nice making you foot the bill. After all, I'm the one who wants to gather everyone for fun."
Furuhashi Fumino: "Wellall right."
Ogata Rizu: "I'm good with that, too."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Since it's you young folks' business, I'll stay out of it."
Rei Ao: "No, you have to come."
Rei Ao: "Otherwise, who'll keep Mafuyu company?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Uhmakes sense. I forgot about Mafuyu."
Rei Ao: "Ai, Sonoko, Sayuri, Kobayashiif you're free, come along, too. We can treat it like a group get-together."
Ai Sakurajima: "Sure."
Sonoko Machida: "I'll finish up here, darling. See you tonight!!!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: ""
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "I"
Rei Ao: "You're coming too."
Kasumigaoka: "finealright."
Haruno Yukinoshita: "Ara-ara, I wonder if Rei Ao-kun's grown fond of me, too?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: "Sister, this has nothing to do with you!"
Rei Ao: "Yukino, don't talk to your sister that way."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "But she"
She bit her lip, glancing at Rei Ao as if to say, She's definitely up to no good.
Haruno Yukinoshita: "Yukino-dear, I harbor no ill will. I just want to meet everyone, but if you dislike me that much, I'll just skip it."
Yukinoshita Yukino: "I"
She froze.
"fine. I'll keep an eye on you!"
Haruno Yukinoshita: "Hahaha, being on little Yukino's mind is such a blessing~"
Eriri: "Ugh wh-what a scary sister."
Sayuri: "Eriri, that's not polite. Don't talk like that about others~"
Eriri: ""
She stuck her tongue out in embarrassment. It felt a lot like being told off by her mom.
Rei Ao chuckled softly:
"Yukino, looks like you're really not good at dealing with your sister."
