His words sent a warm rush through Tohka's heart; she smiled sweetly.
"Thank you."
Kurata Yui grabbed Rei Ao's hand.
"Hey, you're leaving already? But I still haven't thanked you properly!"
"I only came because Kasuga Hijiri asked me to handle it. You've already thanked me plenty."
He'd never insisted on any kind of "extra special" gratitude. Lilith's way of repaying him had been mutual affection.
"Mmh"
Kurata Yui puffed her cheeks before making a bold decision. Standing on tiptoe, she placed a quick kiss on the edge of Rei Ao's lips, her face blushing crimson.
"Th-that's my way of saying thanks!"
"Admiral, did you catch that?"
Fudou Akio nudged Yamana Mira, blinking in amusement.
"I saw. Great, so that perv gets a freebie, and she's happy about it,"
Mira muttered disdainfully. Akio, however, rubbed her chin, pondering.
"Think we should thank him that way too? Looks fun."
"Huh?!"
In the end, Yamana Mira, Fudou Akio, and Kazama Levi decided not to do that. Rei Ao left with Ai Hayasaka and Tohka.
Kurata Yui watched them vanish into the distance, her face set with determination.
"Rei Ao, next time I see you, I will give myself to you completely!"
""
Her three companions exchanged uneasy glances. Out of the Trinity Seven, three were single Perhaps the prophecy would come true after all?
~~~
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Chapter 581: Rei Ao's Back and Already in Action!
"Rei Ao, you're finally back."
The moment he arrived, Rei Ao was greeted by a big hug from Tohruand a certain, well, let's say "bouncy" welcome to the face. Truth be told, none of Lilith or the others had anything on Tohru's figure in that regard.
Rei Ao naturally returned her embrace, and without hesitation, his hand slipped under her skirt.
"Mmh."
Tohru didn't seem shy in the least. In fact, she looked quite pleased, about to press her lips to Rei Ao's.
"Hey, Tohru, remember there's something you've gotta tell Rei Aoquit going all 'heat mode' on him."
Mai barked out a reprimand. One hand planted firmly on Tohru's face.
"Mmph-mmph!" (Let me kiss him!)
Tohru immediately began wrestling with Mai. Ignoring Tohru's protests, Mai turned to Rei Ao.
"Someone's here looking for you."
"Oh? Who is it?"
Rei Ao asked while absentmindedly squeezing Tohru's softness. He even tried to slide his other hand over toward Mai, only for her to smack the back of his hand.
"Cut it out."
Mai gave him a dirty look. "You cause trouble the second you get home. Weren't you already up to no good at Hijiri's place? She said there were five of you totalsounds like you had the time of your life."
"I did, but that doesn't mean I can't enjoy something else with you, Mai."
He grinned mischievously.
""
Mai let out a sigh.
"You're such a pain."
Rolling her eyes, she gave up fighting his hand and let him pull her closer. Trying to keep her voice steady, she told him:
"Kasumigaoka Utaha came looking for you. I take it you two haven't moved to any 'deeper' forms of communication yet?"
"Utaha?"
Rei Ao blinked. Then he nodded.
"Right, she still isn't officially 'my woman.' We met ages ago, but after that, well I started getting swarmed by one girl after another. I kind of stopped going out of my way, and she's never made her own feelings clear to me."
He paused, then wondered aloud:
"So why is she looking for me now?"
"Hmph. You really have no idea how many hearts you've got tangled up, do you?"
Mai rolled her eyes at him again. Tohru chimed in:
"I think she wants to invite you on a date. When she mentioned your name, her heart rate skyrocketed, so she's obviously in major 'fluster mode.' She's probably hoping for a big, passionate time with you!"
"Hey, Tohru! Don't phrase it like that!"
Mai was exasperated. Tohru's phrasing just cast a wide net of innuendo. For instance, Mai herself was already feeling a bit heated from Rei Ao's mischief.
"Hahaha, Mai, Mai, you clearly need another 'round' from me," Rei Ao teased with a cackle.
"Why, you!"
Mai sounded furious, but couldn't exactly say she disagreed.
Just then, Futaba, Sora, and Ilia also sidled over.
"Um, Rei Ao I"
Futaba looked at him shyly, apparently having trouble keeping her feelings in check.
"Hm?"
Rei Ao studied her face, then blinked.
"You're not Futaba."
He spoke bluntly.
""
'Futaba' fell silent.
"Sigh"
She then sighed, taking out a pair of glasses and putting them on.
"I knew you'd figure it out. I'm Rio."
Rei Ao wasn't surprised. Even though Rio and Futaba looked the same, their personalities and demeanor gave them away.
"You two switched places?"
"Yeah, it was my idea," Rio admitted with a nod.
"I just couldn't resist coming to see you in person."
With that, she slipped her arms around Rei Ao's neck and kissed him, quite fiercely, as though she'd been holding back for too long. Meanwhile, Sora and Ilia looked on with longing eyes. Rei Ao understood exactly what they wanted.
"All right," he said with a wave of his hand, "come here. Let me fill that void in your hearts."
Before long
Emilia had just gotten off work and returned home in a perfectly good moodshe'd had a busy, fulfilling day, and even received her paycheck. She was already planning what new clothes or bags to buy with it.
But the moment she opened the door and stepped into the living room, her great mood vanished in an instant. She froze at the doorway, staring in shock at the utter chaos. The sofa, coffee table, cabinets even the dining room table and chairswhy were they being used this way?!
A first-timer to this sort of scene, Emilia stood there slack-jawed, her mind going blank.
On the couch, Rei Ao had Rio in his arms, facing outwardcompletely unconcerned that Emilia was watching. Rio herself was blushing, but at this point, her excitement was too high for embarrassment to hold her back. She was lost in Rei Ao's intense affection.
"Emilia, aren't you going to your room?"
Rei Ao asked with a playful grin. The tone he used was somewhere between self-satisfied and outright provocative.
""
Emilia's face turned scarlet. She felt utterly provoked and, half-defiantly, snapped:
"Hmph, why should I? I pay rent here too!"
"Oh-ho? Then what do you plan to do out here? Gonna watch and enjoy the show?"
"Nno way! Dis-disgusting!"
Emilia's eyes darted around, refusing to meet his gaze. She made a big show of snatching up the remote.
"II'm here to watch TV!"
And she plopped onto the far end of the couch, away from Rei Ao and Rio. But she realized instantly how awkward that was. Her hand was trembling, practically burning with tension. Still, she'd just said she was staying, so she had to follow through.
She hadn't counted on how shameless Rei Ao could be, though. With a wicked smile, he pulled Mai in front of the TV.
""
Emilia's eyes glazed over. Her lips moved, but no words came out. Before she knew it, a whole group had gathered around her. She stared in confusion, asking herself: Who am I? Where am I? What's happening?
She didn't even notice someone tugging at the hem of her shirt until a breeze hit her skinand by then, it was gone.
"Eek!!!"
Emilia cried out, panicked. Rei Ao stepped toward her, smiling calmly.
"Emilia, at this point, why are you acting surprised?"
And he reached for her with a large, steady hand.
"!!!"
Emilia's eyes went wide. Yet some part of her wouldn't pull away, because seeing Mai and the others, they actually looked happy.
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Chapter 582: Ai got caught!
A single tear rolled down Emilia's cheek.
It was gone.
Her purity was gone.
And it was Rei Ao who had taken it.
But that tear wasn't shed for the reason one might thinkshe was simply in pain. For the first time in her life, the hero Emilia found herself crying because of pain. It was a sensation more confusing than being stabbed by a sword or dagger.
Rei Ao's gaze softened. He gently wiped the tear from the corner of her eye.
"Emi, I'm sorry. There are some things I just can't change."
""
Emilia looked at him quietly, biting her lip, then hooked her arms around his neck.
"You jerk. You already have so many womenwhy go after me too?"
"Heh, because I can't just ignore the Emilia who's right in front of me. You standing there was all the invitation I needed."
"Not having you, Emilia, would've left me with regrets."
His words carried genuine feeling, though they also sounded a bit like he was sweet-talking her out of his own possessive nature. Mai and the others seemed satisfied, looking on silently. Rei Ao was being gentle with Emilia.
Hearing his confession, Emilia's heart quivered. She glared at him harshly.
"You're obviously just a huge perv trying to deceive women with flowery words!"
"Hahaha, can't argue with that," Rei Ao said, not denying it. He gazed at her intently.
"So tell me, Emiare you going to let me trick you?"
""
Emilia's cheeks were a rosy pink.
"Mmh yes"
She let out a tiny, almost inaudible squeak of agreement.
"All done."
Mai and the others smiled in contentment. Emilia had officially joined their ranks.
"Butbut I'm still kinda scared"
She shrank back a little. Even a hero had things she feared.
"Heh heh!"
Tohru popped up behind Rei Ao, grinning.
"I'll give you a hand!"
The Shinomiya Household
In Ai Hayasaka's room, Kaguya Shinomiya let out a long sigh.
"Ai still hasn't come home yet? Ah, Ai Ai please come back soon"
Having not seen Ai all day, Kaguya was both worried and bored to tears.
Just then, she noticed a flash of light from Ai's room. Looking carefully
Pop!
A figure materialized in the previously empty space. Kaguya's eyes went wide with shock.
"A-Ai?!"
Ai Hayasaka, who had just returned, stood there.
""
Her eyelid twitched.
This is bad.
Why is Lady Kaguya in my room?
Kaguya rubbed her eyes, then looked again.
"Ai, is it really you? Am I hallucinating?"
Ai responded with a flat tone:
"Yes, Milady, it's a hallucination. I'm not really here."
"Ohmakes sense."
Kaguya nodded, then stood and walked out of Ai's room, shutting the door behind her.
""
Ai silently counted: "Three, two, one"
Bang!
The door flung open again. Kaguya burst in excitedly.
"Like I'd believe that! You really are Ai!!!"
"Ah"
Ai realized things had gotten complicated. Sighing in exhaustion, she put on a dead-fish look of surrender.
"Yes, that's right, I'm Ai."
"It's really you?"
Kaguya leaned in to poke and prod: feeling Ai's body temperature, her skin, listening to her heartbeat, and even pressing on her chestbigger than Kaguya's own. After a few embarrassed pokes, Kaguya concluded:
"You're definitely Ai!!!"
""
Ai just didn't know what to say. She can be such a goof, but only in front of me, Ai thought.
"A-Ai, just nowdid you seriously appear out of nowhere, like magic?"
Kaguya's eyes were round with curiosity. She was sure she hadn't been imagining it.
""
Realizing she couldn't bluff her way out, Ai nodded.
"Yes, Milady, you saw correctly. I appeared all of a sudden."
"!!!"
Kaguya's eyes went wide with shock.
"Ai, are you a magician?!"
"Sorry, Milady, I'm just a normal person."
"Then how?"
"Well, there is a reason"
Ai knew she couldn't talk about the chat group. She tried a different approach:
"Let's just say I got involved in some sort of supernatural phenomenon. It also has something to do with Rei Ao but I really can't say more. If you're curious, you could ask him yourself."
Ai deliberately brought up Rei Ao's name for Kaguya. She had her own motives; she hoped Lady Kaguya could receive help from someone as extraordinary as Rei Ao. Maybe then, Kaguya could finally be free.
That said, it was dangerous, tooKaguya might end up, well, "all his." Knowing Rei Ao's near-succubus-like appetites from the chat group, Ai thought it was highly likely. But everything depended on Kaguya's own choices.
"Huh? Rei Ao? I don't get it"
Kaguya's mind spun. Supernatural phenomena and somehow it is related to Rei Ao?
Her whole worldview felt rattled. She'd been raised to believe in logic and science, and now she'd seen something that defied those principles.
Seeing Kaguya spaced out, Ai spoke up:
"Milady, how about we take a bath together?"
"Eh? If it's with you, Aiof course I don't mind!"
"Great, let's soak for a bit. I'm tired, and I'm sure my words have you all confused. Why not relax?"
"Mmh"
Kaguya really did have a headache.
"Sure! But, Ai, you have to sleep in my room tonightand you're telling me everything that happened!"
"I All right."
She couldn't reveal the truly critical parts, but she could at least talk vaguely about the otherworldly things she'd seen. Storytelling, after all that, she was pretty good at.
~~~
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Chapter 583: Kasumigaoka Utaha's Route Start! (Bonus Chapter)
Rei Ao had finished his in-depth talk with Emilia. She had fallen into a deep sleep, having held out surprisingly well for a hero. Now that everyone at home had been "seen to," he finally had a moment of peace.
Recalling what Mai had said about Utaha (Kasumigaoka Utaha) looking for him, he decided to send her a private message.
Rei Ao: "Utaha, I heard you came by to see me."
"!!!"
The moment Utaha saw Rei Ao's message, her whole body tensed. She forced herself to calm down.
"Just follow what Sonoko-san advised," she reminded herself.
Taking a deep breath:
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Yes, I did. I went looking for you."
Rei Ao: "Oh? Was there something urgent on your mind?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "Does it have to be urgent? Is that the only reason I can come find you?"
Rei Ao: "Fair point, of course not. Even if you just felt lonely and wanted me to keep you company, I'd be up for it. So how about we duo queue?"
"!!!"
Utaha's face burned bright red. His words hit the mark a bit too directly.
