School dismissal was at 4 PM. For safer measure, Utaha waited until 4:30 PM inside the women’s bathroom before coming out. She looked at the empty hallways and hastily ran to the fourth floor. Seeing no one around, she entered the cssroom. She went straight to Eishi’s desk, pulled the desk’s drawer open, and pced the small notebook inside.

  “I didn’t expect it to be you.”

  “Eek?!”

  She turned around and saw Eishi standing in the sliding door. His calm and inquisitive demeanor was completely different from his usual self.

  “Have you read it all?”

  “...Y-yes.”

  His calmness turned into intimidation. What Utaha faced was not the “Prince” her school knew, but the CEO worthy of the major banks’ respect!

  Tap.

  Tap.

  …

  Each of his footsteps made her heart sink further. The guilt of stealing something and his overtly intimidating aura was something she had never felt before. She dared not look him in the eye.

  Eishi arrived at his desk. He took out his notebook and pced it on his shoulder bag.

  “I have seen this before. This exact scene.” He paused before continuing, “You wouldn’t want others to know about it, no?”

  Utaha’s head shot up. She met Eishi’s pitch-bck irises. They are less than a meter away from each other, with the chair separating them.

  ‘How can someone look this good… no, no! Why am I thinking of this now?!’

  The atmosphere between the two almost made her heart leap over. She, who prided herself in being disinterested in romantic affairs, was forced to re-think her decision.

  The extreme tension in her heart, followed by Eishi’s charm, strengthened these ‘doubts’ even more.

  Utaha was awakened by Eishi’s words.

  “Do I have to s-spell… pfft…”

  He started ughing out loud. He could no longer keep a straight face. The ‘script’ he has in his mind made him cringe to the depths of his soul.

  The air filled with tension disappeared, revealing the hidden pyfulness within. Utaha stared bnkly at him. Even while he was ughing ‘unsightly’, it highlighted a frivolous side of this “Prince”.

  An extreme sense of embarrassment crept up to her face. Her guilt and the thought that she was being pyed with made her feel an unprecedented amount of shame.

  ‘I… I..!’

  Eishi barely stopped ughing. He took a few deep breaths.

  “My words still stand. You owe me something, Kasumigaoka-san… or should I say, Utako-sensei.”

  “..!”

  Her entire body shot up. Her eyes widened in disbelief.

  “H-how did you know?!”

  Utaha’s composure turned to nothingness. The aloof and disinterested css beauty held nothing but shame.

  “Metronome in Love. I binged it in about a day. It’s not bad, but I have seen better.”

  “Y-you..!”

  She took several steps backward, bumping into one of the desks.

  “I am not kidding. You can go and read these yourself.”

  Eishi pulled out two identical small notebooks from his shoulder bag. He pced these two on his desk.

  “This one is ‘Five Centimeters Per Second’. This one is ‘Your Lie in April’.”

  Before becoming rich, he wrote these two manuscripts in hopes of making bank on Bunko (i.e., light novel publisher). He changed the names of the characters and altered some events. He didn’t know whether these characters also existed in this world.

  “If you admit these two are better, you owe me another thing. That adds up to two favors.”

  “What are you pnning with them..?”

  Her anxious heart sank as she thought of what Eishi said earlier. She had read enough doujinshis to know where the ‘bckmail’ scene goes next.

  “Who knows? Maybe I will use it to ask you to be my maid.”

  “M-maid?!”

  “Mhm. So prepare yourself. This one’s your fault.”

  Under her startled look, he took out his phone from his bzer’s open chest pocket. He showed that their entire interaction was recorded.

  “This completes it. I hope you won’t renege from this agreement.”

  “Wait!”

  Eishi’s footsteps halted.

  “Won’t you… your girlfriend mind about this behavior? I can tell her this too, you know!”

  Utaha’s mind started working. She heard of Eishi’s “retionship” with another beautiful student from another school.

  “If you let it out… we can both go down! I won’t let you d-defile…”

  “Wait a second.”

  His calm words made her freeze.

  “What are you talking about? I am genuinely asking you to be a maid.” He scratched the back of his neck in exasperation. “Doing my undry, cooking my meals, massaging my shoulders and legs… and there’s pay, too.”

  “What..?”

  “I want you to become my part-time maid. With pay of roughly ten times the usual amount.” He emphasized the st part well.

  Utaha’s brain went into a forced stop. Today has been a rollercoaster for her. Tension, guilt, embarrassment, shame… she went through it all in the span of five minutes.

  “I don’t need you for that. You thought too much about it.”

  After that, he left the frozen girl behind.

  ‘There’s not much time left. I have to move more boldly…’

  Eishi truly wanted Utaha to be his part-time maid. It creates opportunities for them to interact more. He abandoned the slow-pace romance plot in his head and went for a more aggressive approach.

  Megumi’s situation was the first. He already resolved to act more boldly with the others. Even Shizuka wouldn’t be spared from his scummy grasp. The only people he was troubled with were Mahiru and Shizuka.

  Eishi knows it himself. She is his first love. He felt very guilty whenever he wanted to act ‘scummy’ with her. Shizuka was self-expnatory. She was the one who helped him the most during this year. No teacher could compare to her kindness and attentiveness.

  However, it is precisely because of these reasons that Eishi wanted to advance their retionships more. The [Romantic Link] bond allows him to ‘teleport’ by their side in times of danger.

  The conflicting reasons inside his head troubled him greatly.

  ‘Let’s hope nothing bad happens yet.’

  *****

  Days flew by. It is now Saturday. The non-stop snow brought a shocking discovery to the entire world. Its presence ‘boosted’ the growth of pnts. The discovery happened st Friday, where devastated farmers were shocked to notice fully-grown crops buried under the thick snow.

  Turns out, the ‘snow’ can accelerate pnts’ growth, enhancing their nutritional content, taste, and so on. Authorities stopped the consumption of these special pnts in fear of adverse reactions, but some people inevitably consumed them out of curiosity.

  With his unlimited bance, Eishi asked his trusty secretary to obtain them secretly.

  He stared at one such potato in his hand. Its panel showed itself.

  [Mutated Potato]

  Details: An ordinary potato drenched in special evolutionary energy. Its nutritional content is greatly enhanced.

  ‘People won’t turn to zombies by consuming this…’

  He nodded. This was a win in his eyes. Eishi began checking the box of mutated fruits and vegetables one by one until he noticed a strange ‘grape’.

  It was not appropriate to call it a ‘grape’. Its skin was colored bright gold.

  [Bnk Evolution Fruit (First Grade)]

  Details: Previously an ordinary fruit, it underwent a mutation after being saturated with evolutionary energy. It contains pure evolutionary energy. Consuming it can break the inherent limits of human genes, awaken one’s innate talent, and enhance talents.

  His eyes narrowed down. Eishi inadvertently recalled the ‘unawakened’ bel in every panel he saw. Even his absurd 100+ attributes are deemed ‘unawakened’. He had guessed it wasn’t reted to his physical strength, but something else.

  This fruit answered that ‘something else’.

  ‘Awakening…’

  Eishi saved it for ter.

  *****

  A total of three [Evolution Fruits] were found in this batch of goods. Two of them are beled ‘Bnk’, while the st one was beled something else.

  [Physical Evolution Fruit (First Grade)]

  Details: Previously an ordinary fruit, it underwent a mutation after being saturated with evolutionary energy. It contains pure evolutionary energy. Consuming it can break the inherent limits of human genes, awaken one’s innate talent, enhance talents, and has a small chance of awakening physical-reted talent once.

  It took the form of a kiwi. It no longer has a green flesh, but red. It looked like a small dragonfruit.

  Once it gets closer to his nose, it emits a faint yet attractive scent. Eishi’s absurd spirit stat prevented him from being affected much.

  ‘I really want to eat them now but…’

  Eishi thought of his schedule. He promised to drop by Mahiru today. His time with Airi starts at 11 PM. He could only wait until these three fruits were rebated first.

  ‘There shouldn’t be many people who know its worth. I can ask Haruno-san to increase her efforts…’

  *****

  Getting a driver’s license before graduation wasn’t as difficult as Eishi thought. All he had to do was to complete a practical and theoretical driving test. Cramming their review materials in one night was all it took to pass.

  Since then, he has bought several vehicles. He did not buy the fshy sportscars, but rather tougher vehicles like nd rovers. There was also a big bike with 1,000cc that was eligible for highways and expressways.

  Eishi used it to go out. He parked it in the designated parking spot beside the road. His temperament never failed to activate. His physique outlined by the bck hoodie drew the attention of some. The moment he took off his helmet, the girls around him got their attention drawn.

  Eishi opened its seat compartment and pced the helmet inside. Used to receiving countless gazes, he made his way to a road-side cafe.

  Ring-!

  Its interior’s pastel-color theme elicited a sense of rexation. It wasn’t big, with several tables unoccupied. Its peaceful ambience is completely different from the outside world.

  Mahiru smiled at him behind the counter.

  “Please wait for a moment. It’s my break. The pastries are on me…”

  “No. That won’t do. Let me take care of the bill.”

  As expected, she did not agree with Eishi. The two stubborn individuals could only compromise with talking half.

  Heaving a sigh, Mahiru introduced the cafe’s best-sellers to him. He waited until she was able to move out of the counter along with their orders.

  “Are~? Is this your boyfriend, Mahirun?”

  The energetic and high-pitched voice came from the girl behind Mahiru. Her chestnut brown hair matched her eyes.

  ‘Here we go again…’

  [Yui Yuigahama]

  Innate Talent: Telekinesis (S, Unawakened)

  Non-exclusive Talent: None

  Life Level: Zero Order/Unawakened

  Strength: 10

  Agility: 11

  Constitution: 10

  Spirit: 13

  Her attributes belonged to the normal scale. Her identity as a normal highschooler could be reflected in it.

  [Yui Yuigahama]

  Appearance: 96

  Figure: 96

  Temperament: 94

  Purity: Intact, Can be bound

  Overall Rating: SSS

  He chose not to dwell on the system’s pragmatic evaluation much. Eishi felt very guilty thinking about another woman during his exclusive time with Mahiru. He simply noted her down as the eighth SSS rated girl.

  “...So he is the Prince of Toyogasaki. Are you the girl from the rumors?!”

  “W-wh… No. The rumors are false. He… Hiraoka-san is my friend.”

  Their hushed whispers meant nothing to Eishi’s superhuman hearing. He watched as Yui teasingly pushed Mahiru. A tinge of red appeared on the tter’s face. When she got to their seats, she could not articute herself properly.

  “You look so red. Do you have a fever?”

  “M-mn. No.”

  Looking at the shy Mahiru, Eishi had the urge to tease her several more times…

  *****

  “Eishi… exclusive… maid…”

  It was nighttime.

  Eishi did not skip his dailies with Airi. Inside the bathroom, her body clung tightly to his. He pressed her back on the bathroom walls, thrusting his thick rod inside as he carried her. The sound of water filling the bathtub drowned a part of her moans.

  Once the session ended, she barely remained conscious. The majority of her outline was filled with pure white—a significant progress compared to before. Unlike traditional retionships, Airi grew more affectionate the more their bodies connected.

  “Come. Eat this.”

  “Hum…”

  He took out a [Bnk Evolution Fruit] and fed it to her small mouth. The golden grape slid atop her tongue as she swallowed it in one go.

  Instantly, her face flushed. Her entire body turned hotter. A mix of bloody and pungent smell came out of her skin.

  Eishi could not mind it.

  “Eishi… give it to me…”

  He did as he was told. Airi’s moans filled the bathroom. Her restless mouth found its mark to his shoulder. She teased it with the tip of her tongue, circling around a certain area for a while.

  A third kind of smell arose once Eishi released his load. Its combination instantly broke the sensual atmosphere between them. Airi’s eyes regained her focus. In a fit of embarrassment, she almost fell headfirst on the floor.

  Eishi reacted in time by grabbing her waist tightly.

  “It smells so bad. I am sorry, Eishi…”

  “It’s no big deal. Did you think I will leave you behind just because you smell?”

  Tears began to fall from her eyes. The happiness she felt outweighed her previous thoughts. She promptly gave him a kiss on the lips.

  ‘Pure white…’

  From the [Romantic Link], Eishi saw the white color grow rger. The gray color remained, though noticeably less than before.

  [Airi Akizuk

  Innate Talent: Love Devil (SS, Semi-awakening)

  Non-exclusive Talent: None

  Life Level: Zero-order/Semi-awakening

  Strength: 15

  Agility: 19

  Constitution: 25

  Spirit: 10

  Due to their status disparity, she gained 3 ~ 5 points per day. It has been eight days since they began using the [Life Nurturing Pills].

  “Airi. Do you trust me?”

  “Mhm.”

  He took out the other kiwi evolution fruit that he has.

  “This medicine will make you stronger. It will also awaken your superpower. Like the ones in fiction.”

  “Stronger..?”

  Her mind was simple. She skipped the rest of Eishi’s words and focused on the prospects of being stronger.

  ‘If I can become stronger, I can st longer…’

  The repeated consumption of the [Stamina Restoration Pills] made her feel guilty. It felt like she relied on medicines to restore her body’s strength. One session with Eishi took thirty minutes. It left her legs feeling soft. The insides of her pussy ached. Spending time with him was a mix of pain and pleasure.

  But to Airi, the most important thing was Eishi’s enjoyment. She felt he could not enjoy these acts to their fullest. She hasn’t forgotten about her status: a secret girlfriend.

  ‘No, no…’

  The thought of being abandoned gripped her heart. One week of spending time with him cimed all of her being.

  ‘Eishi’s face. Affection. Gentle eyes. Body. Dick…’

  The thought of losing them all filled her with fear.

  “Give it to me. I want to become stronger, Eishi…”