She had completely fallen behind.
But tonight... everything would be different!
While Lynn was updating Miko's blessings, Utaha casually asked, "Master, have you been going to Saeko's room every night lately?"
"Hmm?"
Lynn glanced at her in surprise. "You didn't know?"
"???"
"Aren't you the one standing outside the door eavesdropping every night?"
"!!!!!!!!!!"
Utaha's eyes widened in shock, and she stammered, "W-what are you talking about?! I-I would never"
The more she spoke, the weaker her voice became.
"I-I just remembered something I need to do! S-so, I'll be leaving now!"
Utaha scrambled to get up from the bed in a panic, her face burning hot.
Lynn sighed. "Put your clothes on first."
Utaha froze for a second before obediently getting dressed.
Miko and Mahiru exchanged glances, both seeing the same thought in each other's eyes.
'So Utaha-senpai is this kind of person, huh'
—
Some time later...
Lynn finished updating both Miko's and Mahiru's blessings.
"Miko, your stats are almost at their limit. I think you'll be able to level up in just a few more days."
"As for you, Mahiru, you are still new to the Familia, so it's natural for your stats to be a little lower."
He reached out and gently ruffled Mahiru's soft hair, reassuring her.
Feeling the warmth of Lynn's palm, Mahiru's cheeks flushed.
Her thoughts drifted back to the earlier magic replenishment.
Her gaze unconsciously fell on Lynn's lips.
Thin soft
But back then, they were in the middle of a fight, so she didn't really get to savor the experience.
And back then she could still taste the remnants of Utaha and Miko on his lips.
Maybe maybe she should try again?
"Lynn-san, I'll work hard to level up!"
Mahiru's eyes glowed with determination, and she spoke seriously.
Then, in a smaller voice, she added,
"When I level up, can I get a reward from you?"
As she spoke, her face turned redder and redder.
No one knew what she was thinking about.
"?!?!"
Miko's eyes shot wide open in disbelief.
'Mahiru is this bold?!'
'She looks so gentle and innocent, but she's actually this forward?!'
Lynn chuckled and gently patted Mahiru's soft cheeks.
"Don't worry. Even if you don't level up, if there's a reward you want, you can always ask for it."
He was always generous with his Familia.
"Really?!"
Mahiru's eyes sparkled.
Then, she hesitated for a moment before whispering shyly,
"C-could we replenish magic again?"
"The first time I d-didn't get to enjoy it properly"
Lynn blinked.
Mahiru was surprisingly bold. He didn't expect that.
"What, you don't want to?"
Seeing that Lynn hadn't responded, Mahiru's expression faltered, and she lowered her head in disappointment.
'Does Lynn-san not like me?'
Her heart felt a little uneasy.
Lynn sighed and pinched her cheek lightly, snapping her out of her thoughts.
"Ow" Mahiru pouted, rubbing her face.
"What? Do you not want the reward anymore?"
Mahiru brightened up instantly, then eagerly leaned in close.
This time, there was no one else's taste lingeringjust Lynn's own.
""
Miko's expression was complicated.
'At this rate is there even a place left for me in this Familia?!'
She clenched her fists slightly.
'Maybe maybe I should be more proactive, too?'
'Utaha-senpai what are you even doing?!'
'Weren't we the first ones to join the Familia?!'
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The Bunny Girl Costume
After rewarding Mahiru, Lynn took a moment to check on Kanoe Yuuko and Yurikawa Hana.
"Haah! Take this!"
Hana was full of excitement, her fists wrapped in golden energy as she ruthlessly smashed a zombie's skull.
"Hmm..."
"She really suits this power."
Lynn then shifted his gaze to Yuuko.
In this zombie-infested world, her ghostly state gave her a huge advantage.
The zombies couldn't see her. They couldn't even hear or feel her.
So she could slaughter them without resistance.
"Looks like you two are adapting quickly," Lynn commented.
Hana's eyes sparkled. "Ah! Boss!"
Then, without hesitation, she clung to Lynn's arm. "Boss! This otherworld stuff is amazing!"
"But um"
She hesitated, her cheeks slightly flushed as she mumbled in a small voice, "I'm a little hungry."
Hungry?
Lynn checked her condition.
She had burned through a lot of life energy.
Thinking about how life energy could be replenished, he considered something.
Would Shizuka's recovery potion work just by drinking it?
"Rei, get a bottle of Recovery Potion No. 15 for Hana."
"Yes!"
Miyamoto Rei quickly brought over one of Shizuka's recovery potions.
Lynn handed it to Yurikawa Hana. "Try it out."
Without hesitation, her eyes lit up as she popped open the bottle and gulped it down.
"This milk is amazing!"
Hana looked blissful.
She never expected there to be such high-quality milk in the world!
This was pure happiness!
'This milk...uh?'
Miyamoto Rei, who stood nearby, had a complicated expression.
'Forget it Let her figure it out on her own.'
Meanwhile, Lynn was observing her condition.
Her life energy, once reduced to a tiny ember, suddenly flared back to life.
Shizuka's recovery potions were definitely effective.
On the other side, Kanoe Yuuko had also floated over after spotting Lynn, immediately hanging her body over him.
She took a deep sniff, her gaze turning a little amused.
"So many different girls' scents"
Her Master was quite the harem protagonist.
In just a short time, she had already gotten familiar with the other Familia members.
And they were all beautiful girls!
A small excitement stirred within her.
Would Lynn do this and that with her too?
The loneliness she had endured for sixty years...She could feel it bubbling up again.
—
By evening, Yotsuya Miko and Yurikawa Hana left the Apocalypse world together.
Hana cheered, "Finally, I can go home with Miko again!"
Seeing her so happy, Miko couldn't help but smile.
"Hana, how does it feel to be part of the Familia?"
"It's so much fun!" Hana was brimming with enthusiasm.
"Everyone in the Familia is amazing! Boss is so cool!"
"And the milk is delicious!"
"Milk?"
Yotsuya Miko's smile froze.
That very questionable potion
If it wasn't necessary, she'd honestly rather receive Lynn's magic replenishment directly.
Just thinking about it made her heartbeat quicken a little.
And then, she inevitably thought about Mahiru's reward.
Her expression turned dazed.
Everyone was being so bold.
Not just Saeko and the others, but even Mahiru.
Even Utaha-senpai seemed to be preparing something.
Only she was doing nothing...
Other than magic replenishment, there hadn't been much real progress.
The other girls in the Familia all lived under the same roof as their Master.
Only she still went home separately.
Oh. And now, Hana had joined too.
Even though she was new, Miko understood that it was only a matter of time before Hana got eaten by their Master.
After all, every girl in the FamiliaWas part of their Master's responsibility.
After all, they were all beautiful.
In a Luxury Apartment
Yukinoshita Yukino lay in bed, her gaze slightly unfocused.
Then
A cursed spirit crawled onto the ceiling above her.
"Can you see me? Can you see...meeee?"
Yukino's expression stiffened slightly, doing her best not to show any reaction.
But under the covers, her hands clenched tightly.
YeahEven at home, she was surrounded by cursed spirits.
She pulled out her phone, shifting her gaze naturally to the screen.
Just then, a message popped up.
[Yui: "Yuki I'm so scared"]
Yukino's fingers froze for a moment.
She bit her lip, guilt welling up inside her.
If it weren't for herYui wouldn't have ended up like this.
If she had just listened back then, if she hadn't stubbornly entered the old school building everything would have stayed normal, right?
This was all her fault.
And she had even dragged Yui into it.
She bit her lip harder, her eyes growing misty.
She was so so useless.
At the very least
At the very least, she had to save Yui!
Should she seek help from the Supernatural Research Club?
Her thoughts were scattered.
No first, she would check the shrine.
Maybe there was a way.
If notThen she'd have no choice but to turn to the Supernatural Research Club for help.
After all, out of everyone she knew,
They were the only ones who could handle something like this.
Apocalypse World
Kasumigaoka Utaha sneaked into Busujima Saeko's room, looking around cautiously.
Seeing that Lynn wasn't there, she let out a sigh of relief.
Then, she took out the outfit she had stuffed in her bag.
The exposed bunny girl costume.
Her cheeks flushed.
This outfit was way too too much!
She held it up, looking at the lower part of the design.
How could it be that revealing?!
She took a deep breath.
"Screw it! Just change!"
Forcing down her embarrassment, she put the outfit on.
And immediatelyShe felt so exposed.
She let out a small whimper before throwing herself onto the bed.
Burying her upper body under the blanket, she left her lower half uncovered.
The moment Lynn walked in, the first thing he would see would be a pair of beautiful, black-stocking-clad legs, slightly parted, with soft curves
There was no way he could resist!
Utaha felt that her strategy was perfect. "At least becoming the fifth isn't that bad."
Half an hour later
Lynn was about to make his usual trip to Saeko's room.
But on the way
He was stopped by Takagi Yuriko, who had been waiting for him.
She smiled slightly, a mature charm in her expression.
"Lynn-sama, I have a favor to ask. Would you mind coming to Saya's room for a moment?"
Lynn raised an eyebrow but followed her.
The moment he entered the roomHe saw Takagi Saya.
Face flushed, body bare, eyes avoiding his as she fidgeted.
Meanwhile, Takagi Yuriko remained calm, offering him a gentle smile as sheSlipped out of her clothes and gracefully knelt down.
"Please, Lynn-sama"
"This might be the only value I have left."
Lynn looked at her for a momentAnd didn't hesitate.
When someone willingly delivered themselves to his doorstep, how could he refuse?
Without a word, he pulled Yuriko into his arms, pressing her against the wall.
Saeko's Room
Kasumigaoka Utaha, half-asleep, vaguely heard some strange sounds.
She had been hiding under the covers for too long and was starting to feel lightheaded from lack of oxygen.
"Huh? What is going on?"
"These sounds seem familiar."
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Devil's Contract, Finally Activated?!
The Next Day — Morning
At breakfast, Utaha absentmindedly poked at her food with her chopsticks.
She had no appetite.
With a slightly resentful gaze, she looked over at Saeko, as if silently asking
"Why didn't Lynn visit your room last night?"
Saeko just chuckled and shrugged. "Can't be helped. Wherever Master decides to go, no one can predict."
She thought for a moment and added, "I remember one time, Master didn't even come to the Apocalypse world."
Utaha froze, recalling that moment.
And then, she felt even more depressed.
That night, Lynn had spent the entire time gaming with Koneko all night long.
Without her even realizing it, he had gotten that close to Koneko?!
WaitCould it be that
The women of the Familia were no longer enough to satisfy Lynn?
Utaha's thoughts spiraled wildly, and she eventually arrived at a conclusion.
She couldn't just let this continue.
If she wanted to offer herself, was there even a chance he wouldn't accept?
The Weekend Higurashi Shrine
Yukinoshita Yukino and Yuigahama Yui stood at the base of the torii gate.
"Yuki will this really work?" Yui tried her best to resist the urge to look around nervously.
It had been a few days since the incident at the old school building.
After facing cursed spirits daily, they had gotten somewhat used to dealing with them but it was still terrifying!
Living in constant fear every day had drained them completely.
They were so exhausted that dark circles had formed under their eyes, and they had lost all their energy.
There had even been a few times they had been so scared they peed themselves.
Even worse, some of the cursed spirits were so cunninglurking in disguise, blending into the surroundings, only to reveal their twisted forms in an instant
It felt like they were just moments away from being discoveredfrom having their secret exposed.
If this continued, how was it any different from being dead?
Yukino's face showed her fatigue as she bit her lip. "This is the last shrine in the area. If this doesn't work"
Then they'd have no choice but to seek help from Lynn.
"Let's go."
Taking the lead, Yukino stepped onto the shrine's staircase.
As they climbed, they kept their eyes on their surroundings, watching carefully.
"Yuki I don't see any cursed spirits!" Yui's voice carried a hint of excitement.
Yukino's eyes also brightened slightly, hope flickering within them.
Maybe
Maybe this shrine could really help!
After a long climb, they finally reached the top.
Right in front of the shrine's main hall
"Hello! Are you here to pray?"
Higurashi Kagome, dressed in a shrine maiden's outfit, held a broom in her hands as she curiously looked at the two of them.
Yukino hesitated for a moment before nodding. "Yes, we're here to pray."
Kagome smiled. "Alright, follow me."
Yukino and Yui exchanged a glance, then quickly followed.
This shrineThe atmosphere felt strong.
Maybe just maybe!
As Kagome led them around a corner, passing by a small-looking shrine
"YAAAAAA!!"
A terrifying, inhuman scream erupted from beneath the shrine.
Yukino and Yui instantly froze in place.
W-What the hell?!
Did they did they just hear something weird?!
Yukino cautiously glanced around, but she didn't see anything unusual.
Only then did she let out a breath of relief.
It it must've been her imagination.
She had been too stressed lately, so maybe she was just hearing things.
Just as she started to relax
BOOM!
BANG! BANG!
Yukino tensed up once more, her body stiff.
"Ahaha"
Kagome let out an awkward laugh as she helplessly glanced at the sealed well nearby.
