Chapter 17

Chapter 17 Saturday morning. Aika went off to Akiharabara in search of inspiration for the cosplay she’ll have Yuuji’s family wear for their plan. She already had something in mind, but she wanted more options before Yuuji bought it in the shop. Perhaps, she’ll find something even more appropriate for them here! She went there with a jacket and long pants, as well as a hat, fake glasses, and mask to obscure her face. With her appearance now, she’ll definitely get a lot of attention, which was something she didn’t want. She just wants to weeb out and enjoy her time in the holy land of anime and manga and search for sexy cosplays outfits!!! Unfortunately, despite all her efforts, the shape of her curvaceous figure was still apparent even through her jacket. Her massive breasts simply couldn’t be hidden unless it was a thick, heavy, winter jacket. Moreover, instead of hiding her wide, round hips and butt, her long pants accentuated them instead as well as her long, slender legs. Instead of hiding her beauty, she was just like a famous, extremely beautiful top model or actress trying to hide her identity. Her beauty, charisma, and aura were still apparent even through her obscuration efforts, making her still attract attention. But, it wasn’t meaningless. While some still turn heads to stare at her for a moment, approached her, or even tried to take a picture so they could ask the internet if anyone recognized her, she was still getting a lot less attention than if she would go there in her usual clothes. Going around the holy land, Aika also went ahead and collected some “cultured” mangas, games, and anime figures she came across as she search for inspiration. As the truly “cultured” girl that she is, she had a mix of hetero, BL, and yuri amongst her collection. But while she would also have some with g*ngb*ng or NTR in the past, she somehow couldn’t get into it now that she has fallen in love. The notion of being “used” by more than one man simply didn’t make her horny anymore. In fact, she seemed to have developed a dislike for them, to her surprise. Oh? So this is the power of love...? She really didn’t expect her “taste” to change from simply falling in love. But perhaps, that’s just how amazing her target of affection is. He made her so crazy about him that she couldn’t think of any other guy aside from him~! Aika took out her phone and stared at her wallpaper once again. It was still Yuuji’s selfie that he sent a few days ago, but this time, it was the one where he was resting his cheek on his hand and smiling ever so softly and lovingly at her. She had been changing her wallpaper with different selfies of him every day, and she had to admit, this one was quite high on the list of her favorites. Of course, her favorite was the one where he’s standing in front of a mirror in a pure white shirt that he lifted up slightly, displaying his sexy 8-pack abs and v-line, while looking at her with the gaze of a hungry predator and biting his lips. She really couldn’t use that as her wallpaper. If she did, she’ll become horny right then and there whenever she sees it, so it’s better to keep it as her “fuel” whenever she wants to “relieve” herself. Ah! No, I got to focus! Aika shook her head and flick the screen of her phone several times, trying her best not to get distracted by Yuuji’s selfies until she finally found what she was looking for. It was the photo of Yuuji’s family that she requested to get a better understanding of their appearance. Umu umu... For Mira-san, a beautiful, busty elven milf would suit her very well. But then they’d have to think about the ears, so maybe a beautiful, busty human milf would be better? ...Wait, isn’t that just who she is? Hm, maybe I should stick with the fantasy setting but just busty, female human characters. Aika was heavily considering having Yuuji’s family members wear cosplays from eroge, r18 mangas, and hentai animes. After all, they were all extremely beautiful and super, super hot and sexy! But she didn’t know if Yuuji would want his family members to cosplay as a character from an r18 title. His family would most likely disagree to cooperate as well if it was extremely risque. So she had to consider regular sfw titles and characters as well to suggest to Yuuji. Moreover, it couldn’t be an anime or manga that is set in a regular world. After all, she didn’t know what characters might actually exist in Yuuji’s world. Perhaps there were none, but with her common sense about worlds thrown out of the window the moment she entered the Multiverse Group Chat, she couldn’t be sure anymore. So just to be safe, she had to choose from a world with a magical, fantasy, sci-fi, or the like since Yuuji’s world didn’t have such things. Hm... This is pretty difficult... As Aika continued to contemplate, she arrived before one of the largest anime/figurine shops in Akihabara, Umiumi. Ah, I came here before I knew it... Well, might as well... Aika entered the store and wandered around, passing through various sections of the store to go to her usual hunting grounds, the r18 section. But as she passed through a certain section, a brilliant idea struck her! W-Wait... T-This is it!!! The shounen genre!!!! Beautiful, sexy women didn’t only exist in r18 or ecchi anime or manga titles! As a genre targeted toward young men, shounen manga also has a lot of hot and beautiful women!!! Kukuku~! I could finally see it... A grin finally appeared on her lips as Aika began to search for suitable characters for Yuuji’s family members to cosplay as in the shounen section of the shop. --------------------------------X-------------------------------- Afternoon. Aika returned to Kuoh via train and immediately head to her home after a successful outing. Not only did she acquire plenty of “cultured” items, but she also has a list of characters she’s confident with to show Yuuji her plan. It was truly a spark of brilliance and she couldn’t wait for Yuuji to see it. Aika walked through the neighborhood of her home as the sun that had started the set lit up the sky and street with an orange-red hue. It was quiet. Almost too quiet... Even though it was almost sunset, the streets in her neighborhood shouldn’t be this quiet... And just as she realized this, Aika noticed footsteps behind her. She forced herself to not look back on impulse and began paying attention to it. It was still far, but with her enhanced senses, she could hear it fairly clearly. It was heavy and it seemed like a boot, judging from the sound. If it was the past, Aika wouldn’t have paid much attention to it. After all, hearing footsteps on the street wasn’t that strange. But now that she knew the existence of demons, angels, and fallen angels, she was very alert and careful. Aika took a turn away from her home and continued to walk normally, trying to see if the footsteps followed her. And to her dejection, it did. Her alarms began to flare up as the footsteps began to increase in speed, approaching her. But still fighting her instincts to walk faster, she kept her calm. If it was what she thing they are, then alerting them that she knew they were following her would just be detrimental to her. But If she kept ignorance, they would approach her until they were close enough for her to counterattack. The footsteps kept getting closer and closer as he arrived at a four-way intersection. She snuck a glance at the convex mirror hung up high by a pole on one of the corners and saw the figure following her. It was a tall middle-aged man in a pale gray trench coat, black pants, and black fedora. Tch... So it’s them after all... Hah... I guess there’s no way out of this now... Sighing inwardly, Aika prepared herself mentally for her first real-life battle against someone who would be trying to actually kill her. She glanced down at the necklace she bought from the group chat and thought of her friends. Yuuji... Guys... Give me strength... The man in the pale grey trenchcoat stared at the delicious piece of meat before him, his eyes gleaming in lust as he stared at her big, luscious ass hugged tightly by her jeans. If it was any other time, he would’ve kidnapped her and used her as his meat f*ck hole and c*md*mp until she broke. But unfortunately, it was a mission from Raynare. Oh... But she didn’t say anything about not using her before killing her... Heh. A sick, sadistic grin appeared on his face as he conjured up a long and thin spear of light in his hand. He won’t kill her just yet. He’ll just stab her legs with this to prevent her from running and then use her to satisfy his lust before killing her. Heh, you could’ve died quickly before you even know what happen. Well, you can curse your beauty for this. He approached closer and closer so he could catch her into his embrace the moment he stabbed her legs and immediately rip those pesky jackets and jeans apart. Five meters... Four meters... Three meters... Two meters... One meter... And just as he was about to stab her legs, the spear of light disappeared from his hand. Wha- Guaaaahhk!!! Suddenly, a tremendous force hit the left side of his head, sending him flying before falling back down, skidding the ground. “W-What the hell?!” He looked towards the girl and saw her in a kicking position with her right leg high in the sky. “Y-You bitch!” He stood up in a rage and tried to conjure up his spear of light. But nothing appear. His injuries were also not healing. Normally, an injury of this level would’ve healed in a few seconds. What is going on-! Before he could even think, Aika suddenly appeared before him in a low stance and punched him in the gut. “Guhaaakk!”Finnd new chapters at novelhall.com The sheer force of the punch lifted him up from the ground and caused his body to bend forward, and before he fell back down, his right arm was suddenly grabbed by a vice grip, and saw his entire world turn around until he saw the sky. *Booooom!!* Winded, no sound could come out of his throat as he felt an excruciating pain coarse through his entire body when it was slammed down to the concrete ground. The pain wasn’t disappearing and he felt extremely powerless. His natural healing didn’t activate. He couldn't conjure a light needle from his hand. He couldn’t even let out his wings. As he looked up to the sky dazedly, he saw the beautiful girl stand before him. She raised her foot up high into the sky, and slammed it down into his face, turning his world dark. Looking at Dohnaseek, the male fallen angel who allied himself with Raynar and attempted to kill Issei, lying unconscious on the cracked concrete ground, Aika let out a deep sigh. I... I did it... I did it!!! She succeeded! She defeated a fallen angel!!! Even though it was thanks to the necklace that he couldn’t use any magic, she still manage to defeat him with her tactics and strength!!! It was beyond her expectations! Truth be told, she didn’t expect him to fly away like a rag doll the moment she kicked him. After all, she never tested her full strength before, so it came as a delightful surprise. And after knowing that, she just beat him up until he was incapacitated! Pheeeew~ I’m glad that went well... I was really scared there for a moment... She could actually feel his lustful gaze as he began to approach her. And she was really scared when he was getting real close to her. It took her entire willpower to not show any sign of noticing him until he was in her range. Hah... Let’s get out of here before his allies arrive... Aika looked at the scene of her battlefield once more and left, quickly heading to her home while still maintaining the effect of her enchanted necklace. But just as she was about to enter, a notification ring came to her phone. Hm? Who could it be? Is it Yuuji? She took out her phone as she entered her home and looked at her screen. Eh...? Her eyes widened in shock as she stood frozen at the entrance of her home. —---------------------------------- A new quest has arrived! —---------------------------------- --------------------------------X-------------------------------- Yuuji smiled softly as he watch his twin sisters leaning their heads on his shoulder, fast asleep, as they ride the train back home. It has been a few years since they’ve gone to a water park or a beach together with Mira and Aika since their figure in a swimsuit would attract too much unwanted attention. So they were quite excited and ended up having quite a lot of fun playing in the water park with Hibiki and Haruna. Thankfully, there was no trouble that arose aside from girls hitting on Yuuji at the beginning. There were no cliches that Yuuji dreaded like guys trying to hit on his sisters or his seniors since his appearance alone had repelled most of them, while some who pushed their luck and acted recklessly quickly run with their tails between their legs after a single glare from him. Yuuji was ready to test his [Krav Maga Proficiency], but fortunately, no such men were brave enough to push him to that point. Everything went extremely well. However, there were two “events” that, though couldn’t be considered a “problem”, certainly, stood out to them. First was the moment when his sisters and Haruka noticed the massive bulge in his pants. It was extremely awkward for him when they froze and stare at it in a daze until Yuuji snapped them out of it. And even then, they couldn't look at him in the eye for quite a while. It was only until Hibiki helped distract them from it with the various water slides and attractions in the water park that they could look at him in the eyes again. But right after, the second “event” occurred... With the fact that they’re in a water park and Haruka’s insistence for Yuuji to join them play in the water, he inevitably had to take off his hoodie. At that moment, Haruka, who was extremely excited when he finally agreed with her request, froze as her eyes were locked on him and his heaven-sculpted muscular body. Yuna and Nina, who truthfully had been looking forward to this moment ever since they made a promise to Hibiki and Haruka, were also stunned by the sheer masculine beauty of his body. Although they expected their little brother to have an amazing body from the glimpses they’ve had at home, they were still instantly mesmerized by it. Needless to say, even Hibiki couldn’t move her eyes away from him as her cheeks reddened unknowingly. And for the rest of the day, the four girls would steal glances at his body when they played and often get become distracted by it, even after he put his hoodie back on. That said, even after those two awkward events happened, they were still able to become much closer than before and had an amazingly fun time together. But as she continued to look at his other trades, doubt began to arise in her mind. Was that first trade... a calculated one? When she saw that first trade, it was undoubtedly a reckless trade that a reckless amateur would do. But now that she saw the rest of his trades, that first trade seemed like one he made after calculating and observing the gold market in depth. The positions he opened, the amount he put in, his timing, everything was done as if an extremely experienced and knowledgeable trader was doing it. And an extremely lucky one as well. The profit he got from those trades was all equivalent to hitting the jackpot over and over again. It was as if he could see... the future. Mira stared at his portfolio for a while in disbelief before she turned to her son. Her beloved son, Yuuji... Ever since a week ago, had surprised her over and over. First with his looks, then with his knowledge in trading, then with his unbelievable talent in it. She had been observing him closely ever since he became her stepson. She knew how much he loves her as a woman. She knew how Yuuji sees her little sister and daughters as well. She also knew that he’d fantasize about them and call their names every time he “relieved” himself the moment he hit puberty. And she knew that Yuuji, despite being an extremely sweet, kind, gentle, and steadfast bearing, was only slightly above mediocre. Despite his shortcomings, she still loved him as a son and a man. But now... She didn’t know if she knew everything about him anymore... Did he just find out about it as well? Or perhaps... Did de hide his talent? No, her Yuuji wouldn’t do such a thing. But if it was the former... then what sort of talents would he have sleeping deep within him? She felt like there was a distance now between her and her beloved Yuuji from this revelation... And she didn’t like it. “I-I didn’t know you were so talented in this... Yuuji-kun.” Yuuji’s face immediately paled as cold sweat started pouring down his back. It wasn’t the fact that his mother was taken aback by his results. He knew what he had done was beyond unbelievable. But what made him react this way was the distance he felt from her voice. Her voice was usually filled with love and affection, but now... it felt slightly cold. “I-I’m sorry...” In the state of shock, those two words were the only things that could escape his lips. Mira panicked the moment she saw his expression and immediately brought him into her embrace, holding his head into her breasts tightly. “No! I didn’t mean it that way! I-I’m very sorry...” Yuuji widened his eyes in surprise from her embrace and froze the moment he heard her words. The warmth in her voice... It returned... But now, there was pain accompanied by it. “I... I was extremely surprised at your talent... I never knew you were this skilled.” Mira continued to stroke his head softly, kissing it on every pause, as she continued to hug him. “I thought I was watching my cute little baby boy quite closely, but it seems I still hadn’t seen you for everything that you are. I’m sorry...” “No! Please don’t apologize!” Yuuji grabbed her shoulders and pulled away from her embrace before locking her eyes with her. “I-I also didn’t know I had this in me. I was just... trying to see if I could support my loved ones and give all of you happiness. I was inspired by you... And fortunately, it seems like I have quite a knack for it.” His voice softened as he gazed at her with a soft, loving smile, causing a blush to appear on her cheeks and her heart to skip a beat. Ah... He’s still my Yuuji-kun after all... He’s still the man I helplessly fall in love with... She finally realized it. No matter how many new things she found out about him, he was still her beloved Yuuji in the end. She felt a bit foolish now for thinking that there was a distance created between them... Her shocked expression slowly turned into a gentle, loving smile as she began to caress his cheek with her hand. “I see. Ufufufu~ I’m very happy~ Then, I will be counting on you in the future, okay~” “Of course. I will definitely make you happy, mom.” “Yes yes~” After gazing into each other’s eyes for a while in silence, Mira let Yuuji go and told him he was free to continue with what he was doing as long as he didn’t go overboard. And after Yuuji assured her that he’ll stop being this reckless and begin investing his money in high yield saving accounts, various stocks of companies he knows will skyrocket, and other safe investments, he returned to his room after Mira gave him a good night’s kiss on his cheeks. When he finally left, Mira couldn’t help but feel like all the strength in her body had dissipated into the air. She plopped down on her bed and let out a deep sigh. The emotional whiplashes she had experienced in just that couple of minutes really took a toll on her... She picked up the phone that lay slightly beside her on the bed, unlocked it, and stared at the wallpaper for a while. It was the picture of their family of five taken eleven years ago... The day he became her family. “Hah... Time went by so quickly. My cute little boy has become such an amazing man before I knew it...” Mira reminisced the time when Yuuji was little. The way he played around with his sisters, charming each and every girl that he came across, and how he’d always say he’ll marry her, his aunt, and his sisters when he grew up. And now, he had become such an amazing man beyond her expectations. Mira closed her eyes with a wide smile. His voice saying how he’ll make his loved ones happy repeated over and over in her mind. “Ah... How can he make me fall for him even more~” --------------------------------X-------------------------------- Upon returning to his room, Yuuji placed his laptop on the table and immediately slumped down on his bed. His face was burning and his heart was beating out of control! He couldn’t believe he said all that with a straight face! But... But what could he do...? It was his honest feelings. He truly loved Mira so utterly and completely, so when she said such things, those words simply flow out of him naturally. Hah... I don’t think I could hold it in anymore... Should he confess to her soon? Now that he has the ability to take care of his family and the power to protect them, Yuuji was confident that he’d be able to make her happy. Should I perhaps invite her on a date...? Or maybe a dinner...? Yuuji’s face slackened into a grin as he began fantasizing about his date with his mother. Going around town and having fun, then going for dinner together in a five-star, high-end restaurant, and then ending it in a five-star hotel suite for a night full of passion... How wonderful would that be?! It would literally be a dream come true!!!!! S-Should I invite her now...? Yuuji pondered for a moment and hesitated. Would this be too soon...? Should he perhaps romance her a bit more before going for it? He really didn’t know how to approach this matter! Just then, a notification sound came from his phone, grabbing his attention. “Hm? A notification...? It’s not a message... —---------------------------------- A new quest has arrived! —---------------------------------- “Eh...?” A new quest... It was the first-ever quest they’ve ever received... Upon clicking on the notification, he was redirected to the Quest tab of the application with details of the quest. --------------------------------------------------------- World: [Mahouka Koukou no Rettousei] Mission(s): Repel Blanche’s Attack on the First National Magic University Affiliated High School.Join the Nine Schools’ CompetitionBecome the Champion of the Nine Schools’ Competition. Eliminate all members of the No Head Dragon Japan Branch’s Board of Directors.Defend Okinawa from Foreign Invaders. Number of Participants: 2 Supporting Items: Innate Active Magic AbilityElemental SightPersonal CADSpecial Magic Calculation AreaImmense Psion CountEnrollment in the First National Magic University Affiliated High SchoolIdentifications and Background historyResidenceStarting Money: Equivalent to 60% of the owner's current wealth. Failure Condition(s): Blanche successfully achieves their goal in the First National Magic University Affiliated High School.Another school becomes the champion of the Nine Schools’ Competition.Failure to eliminate all members of the No Head Dragon Japan Branch’s Board of Directors.Foreign Invaders successfully achieved their goals in Okinawa. Rewards upon completion: All supporting items will be permanently available to participants upon successful completion of the quest. 10+1 pull ticket from the GachaGroup Chat Points equal to 1000 x the number of missions completed. Penalties upon failure: All supporting items will be removed from participants upon failure to complete the missions. Group Chat Points equal to 1000 x the number of missions failed will be deducted from participants. If points owned are less than points deducted, the points owned will be 0. --------------------------------------------------------- Right after he read through it, messages began coming into the group chat. Lelouch Lamperouge: “Oh, so the first mission will be in Tatsuya’s world, huh?” Suzuki Satoru: “Tatsuya-kun’s world is the one with a magic born from science, right?” Shiba Tatsuya: “Yes. And these missions...” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Mm, it seems like we’ll mainly be involved in the events that happened according to the “story” in your world.” Shiba Tatsuya: “Mm... If nothing changes from the “story”, then I believe there wouldn’t be much problem, considering we already knew what will happen.” Kiryuu Aika: “Ooooh~! So we’ll be going to Tatsuya’s world huh~? I’m so excited~!!!” Lelouch Lamperouge: “Not all of us will go. There is a limit in the number of participants in each mission, and the limit this time is two.” Shiba Tatsuya: “Yes. I will be able to participate regardless since the mission takes place in my world, but we will need to select two out of the four of you to participate in the mission.” Suzuki Satoru: “Uhm... I’m fine with not participating.” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Eh? Why would that be, Satoru-san? Isn’t this a rare opportunity?” Suzuki Satoru: “Well uhm... I-I’m still focusing on grinding in Yggdrasil and strengthening Nazarick, so you guys can go.” Lelouch Lamperouge: “I won’t be going as well.” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Eh?! Lelouch too?!” Lelouch Lamperouge: “I am very busy with the recent establishment of the Black Knights and I would like to focus all my attention there.” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “I see... Then I will be happy to take on this mission. I’m also very excited to go and visit Tatsuya’s world.” Kiryuu Aika: “Yaaay~!!! I’ve always wanted to join that nine schools’ competition too!!! It looks like fun~!!!” Shiba Tatsuya: “Very well. I will do my best to assist you during your stay here.” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Mm. Thank you, Tatsuya. Then when should we go? Are you ready, Aika?” Kiryuu Aika: “Ah! Wait a minute! I’ll go pack up!!!” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Oh right... I guess I’ll pack up too then.” Tsubakihara Yuuji: “Tatsuya, I’ll inform you again when we’re going, okay?” Shiba Tatsuya: “Sure.” AN: I hope you guys enjoy this chapter~! Please comment your thoughts~! I would love to hear what you think about it~!!!! Also, if you'd like to read additional chapters ahead and get a pdf version (Light & Dark), please feel free to check out my at /verglasx ~!!