"Tsubame-senpai, good morning."
Natsuki stood at the door and said with a smile.
"Kohai-kun, come in quickly." Tsubame's eyes lit up. She turned and called out, "Aoi-chan, come over, see who's here."
Thump, thump, thump.
A the child in pajamas ran over, stopped in front of Natsuki, and timidly called out:
"Dad…"
Evidently, after more than half a month of not seeing each other, his daughter had clearly become much more distant.
What to do when faced with a distant daughter?
Natsuki handed the souvenir to Tsubame, took two steps forward, picked up his daughter, then lifted her high and spun her around.
"Wow!"
Aoi was a bit nervous and reserved at first, but not long after, she began to giggle.
"This is a gift I brought for Aoi-chan…"
Natsuki put the child down, then took out the gifts and began to present them.
There were many things, toys and snacks, so many that the child couldn't hold them all with both hands.
"Thank you, papa!"
Under the combined attack of playing and gifts, his daughter's voice quickly returned to its usual clear tone.
"Done."
Natsuki turned around, looked at Tsubame, and opened his arms with a smile:
"Tsubame-senpai, it's your turn."
Tsubame's pretty face flushed. She took half a step back and shook her head:
"I don't need it."
"Whether you need it or not isn't up to Tsubame…" Natsuki took two steps forward, picked up Tsubame, and also lifted her high and spun her around, "It's up to me."
Tsubame quickly hugged Natsuki's neck, her pretty face crimson:
"E-enough, if you spin any more, I'll get dizzy!"
"Tsubame-senpai can't last as long as Aoi-chan, this won't do." Natsuki sighed as he put Tsubame down.
Tsubame puffed out her pink cheeks slightly and couldn't help but retort:
"I'm not a child, I don't like being lifted up high in the first place."
Natsuki leaned closer and whispered:
"Tsubame-senpai really doesn't like it?"
Tsubame insisted:
"I don't like it."
"Alright then…" Natsuki continued to move closer to Tsubame, soon crossing the safe distance and reaching the dangerous warning line, "Then let's do what Tsubame likes."
Their eyes met.
Tsubame's pretty face quickly flushed. She clearly understood what Natsuki wanted to do and quickly said in embarrassment:
"W-wait a moment, Aoi-chan is still here…"
Before she could finish, Natsuki sealed her lips.
"Mmm—!"
Tsubame's eyes widened. She clenched her teeth, refusing to open her mouth, her eyes filled with shame.
She already said Aoi was still here!
You don't care about your face, but I do!
Unfortunately, Tsubame's resistance seemed firm but was actually fragile.
Natsuki didn't do anything excessive; he just reached his hand to Tsubame's waist and gently squeezed.
"Ah…"
Tsubame involuntarily opened her lips.
The next second.
Natsuki broke through the city gates and invaded the city.
Tsubame's eyelashes trembled slightly. She timidly hid her tongue tip backward, not letting Natsuki succeed, but her mouth was only so big. It didn't take long before Natsuki easily caught it.
There was nothing Tsubame could do but give up. She closed her eyes in shame and let him do as he pleased.
Ten minutes later.
"Natsuki-kun, you're too much!"
Tsubame was panting, wiping the corner of her lips while clutching her chest, her eyes filled with shame, "Aoi-chan is clearly still here… Can't you wait a bit?!"
"I can't help it, absolutely can't help it." Natsuki said innocently, "Tsubame-senpai is so cute, so fragrant and soft, a normal person wouldn't be able to resist, right?"
"Hmph~"
Tsubame couldn't help but let out a soft snort and retorted:
"No normal person would do something like this in front of their daughter."
Natsuki turned to look at Aoi and said seriously:
"Aoi-chan, do you think kissing and hugging are problematic?"
"No." The child shook her head, "Mommy is very happy. She woke up very early this morning and has been waiting for Dad to come home."
"I didn't wake up early to wait for him!" Tsubame retorted guiltily. She stepped over to Aoi, pulled the child, and walked away, "Let's go, we'll go back to the room to change."
"..."
Natsuki sat in the living room, waiting.
While waiting, he told everyone about Mitsui's request.
Marin: "Eh, eh, eh, we're going to challenge a dungeon? I'm going!"
Sayu: "Me, me, me, I'm going too!"
Kaguya: "The monthly mandatory dungeon is almost here. Entering a dungeon proactively now can exempt us from the mandatory challenge."
Haruno: "Yukino and I will sign up together."
Chika: "Ahhh, when I get back, I definitely can't be left out!"
The Fujiwara family has a tradition of summer trips, so Chika and Moeha were both traveling. That's why neither girl was at the airport when he picked them up the day before yesterday.
Natsuki: "No rush, there are still three days. Everyone can discuss it slowly."
As he spoke, Tsubame's voice came from the room:
"Natsuki-kun, why didn't you tell me about the dungeon?"
Natsuki responded:
"Because when I first saw Senpai, my head was completely filled with you, and I forgot everything else."
"Humph~"
Tsubame let out a soft hum, the corners of her lips curving slightly. She closed the door and continued to change clothes.
Although she knew it was flattery, she was still very happy.
After waiting a bit longer, Senpai and Aoi finally changed. The three of them went out together to the amusement park.
There's no need to elaborate on the fun they had. In such a crowded place, the most they could do was hold hands and hug. There was no chance for kisses.
By the time the three of them finished at the amusement park, it was already afternoon. They then took Aoi to the hospital.
After intensive treatment, Aoi's mother's mental state was steadily improving. She could occasionally recognize people, but full recovery would require continuous follow-up treatment.
After visiting Aoi's biological mother, Tsubame had other plans for the evening, so she left with Aoi first.
Natsuki, on the other hand, summoned Spider Girl and let her devour the despair in the hospital. He then met with Mizuhara Chizuru, applied the Quack Doctor skill to Mizuhara, and incidentally took a few momotaro rice balls.
With the miscellaneous tasks handled, Natsuki summoned the satisfied Spider Girl back, stuffed her into the Theater, and then left the hospital.
It was still early, so Natsuki pondered for a moment and decided to visit the the timid girl.
At the amusement park, he had asked Senpai what new skill Shoko had obtained, but Senpai had been equally vague.
Hayasaka wouldn't say, Marin wouldn't say, and Juju and Senpai also wouldn't say, which made him incredibly curious.
The journey was uneventful.
Natsuki quickly arrived near Komi's house, then took out his phone and sent a message to the the timid girl.
"Shoko, are you home?"
Komi: "...Home."
Natsuki: "Shoko, you have two choices now. One is for me to knock on the door and have your aunt open it for me. The other is for you to open the window and let me sneak in. Which do you choose?"
Komi: "Eh, eh, eh?"
Natsuki: "I'll give you ten seconds to choose. If you exceed it, I'll choose myself."
"..."
Three seconds later.
A window on the second floor suddenly opened, and the the timid girl's eyes widened as she nervously peered down.
"Shoko, good morning."
Natsuki looked up and smiled, waving.
"Co-come up…" Komi breathed a sigh of relief, leaning on the windowsill and cautiously beckoning, "Don't knock."
Komi's Mom was not only a social butterfly but also a chatterbox. If Natsuki were to knock and visit, by tomorrow, all the neighbors would know the news of her boyfriend visiting with gifts!
For the extremely thin-skinned the the timid girl, being teased by neighbors felt like public execution, in short, it was super embarrassing.
"Then I'm coming up."
Natsuki waved his hand, leaned forward slightly, then stepped on the wall and leaped, directly jumping to the second-floor window.
Komi, worried he might fall, quickly grabbed Natsuki's arm and pulled him inside.
"Phew…"
Only when Natsuki successfully entered the room did Komi breathe a slight sigh of relief.
"These are souvenirs I bought from various places around the world." Natsuki handed over the gifts in his hand. "There's one for Auntie too. Since Shoko won't let me knock, you can give it to her later."
The the timid girl took the gifts, thanked him softly, then stammered:
"Th-that…why did Natsuki come?"
By now, the the timid girl's communication disorder had gradually improved, at least in front of familiar people. When facing strangers, Shoko still often couldn't speak.
Natsuki said confidently:
"As Shoko's boyfriend, it's been over half a month since we last met. It's perfectly reasonable and normal for me to come and visit Shoko, right?"
"Mm…"
The the timid girl mumbled softly.
A normal person wouldn't just show up without a greeting and climb through a window!
"What's wrong?" Natsuki raised an eyebrow. "Does Shoko not welcome me?"
The the timid girl quickly shook her head:
"N-no…"
Natsuki pressed:
"We haven't seen each other in so long, have you missed me, Shoko?"
"Th-that…"
The the timid girl's pretty face quickly flushed red. She looked down at her toes, stammering and unable to speak.
The phrase "miss you" was simply too embarrassing to utter.
"Shoko doesn't miss me, huh." Natsuki took half a step forward, pulled the the timid girl into his arms, and said fiercely, "Then I'm going to take advantage of you."
The the timid girl quickly shook her head pitifully, her voice faint:
"I-I did miss you…"
Natsuki pressed again:
"How much did you miss me?"
"Mm…"
The girl's sense of shame was overflowing; she truly couldn't give an answer.
"Not answering, huh?" Natsuki straightened his face. "I'm going to take advantage of Shoko."
The the timid girl quickly shook her head, her pretty face crimson. She took out a notebook and quickly wrote something on it.
After finishing, Komi held up the notebook with both hands, covering her nose, her eyes shyly looking away.
Natsuki's gaze fell on the notebook, clearly seeing the words written on it:
"Um… I often dream of Natsuki-kun at night…"
Natsuki couldn't help but smile, saying softly:
"Good, I'm happy now. I won't take advantage of you."
"Phew…"
The the timid girl breathed a slight sigh of relief at his words.
However, the next second.
Natsuki suddenly stepped forward, picked up the the timid girl, and then lifted her high.
"Mm—!"
The the timid girl frantically closed her eyes and quickly hugged Natsuki's neck.
It proved that no girl could refuse being lifted high and spun around.
It was just that Shoko was timid and didn't dare to open her eyes.
Only when her feet touched the ground did she finally dare to open her eyes, only to see Natsuki had somehow moved close to her, with only an inch separating them.
The the timid girl's pretty face flushed, and she frantically closed her eyes again.
"Open your eyes." Natsuki said softly. "Otherwise, I'm going to kiss Shoko."
The the timid girl's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she shyly opened her eyes.
The next second.
Natsuki leaned in directly, blocking the girl's soft and sweet lips.
Komi stared blankly, her eyes quickly flickering with shy and wronged emotions:
"…Take advantage of, you broke your promise!"
Natsuki smiled in response:
"That's right, I am."
"…"
To be fair, the process of training Shoko was indeed quite enjoyable.
Ten minutes passed in a flash.
Only when the the timid girl was almost out of breath did Natsuki finally let her go, then asked curiously:
"What's the new skill Shoko has mastered?"
The the timid girl, who had been soft all over and panting, half-leaning in Natsuki's arms, suddenly found the strength to try and pull away after hearing that question:
"N-nothing…"
"Come back." Natsuki used a little force, pulling the the timid girl back into his arms. "The more you don't want to say, the more curious I get. Besides, you can't hide it forever, can you?"
"…"
The the timid girl bit her lip, refusing to speak.
"Still unwilling to say?" Natsuki was slightly surprised, then his right hand moved down, grasping the the timid girl's conscience. "If you don't say it, it won't be just a simple touch."
"Mm—!"
The the timid girl's body trembled slightly, her pretty face almost dripping blood. She quickly covered her chest with both hands, then hesitantly chose to submit.
The skill panel appeared out of thin air.
Natsuki looked on with curiosity, finally knowing what new skill Shoko had mastered. It was actually a purple-level skill.
Passive Skill: Succubus Physique
Description: Your body has transformed into a succubus physique. Your base charm attribute has received a permanent increase. Your body flexibility has received a permanent increase. Your base agility has received a permanent increase.
As a cost, you must replenish your magic once a week, otherwise you will fall into a continuous state of weakness.
Passive Ability: Evolution
You can convert and enhance your base attributes by absorbing Yang energy. Please note that the conversion efficiency is positively correlated with the other party's life energy, satisfaction, compatibility, etc. There is no upper limit to enhancing yourself through this method.
Remarks: From today onwards, I will no longer be human!
"She actually turned into a real succubus…"
Natsuki looked at Shoko, his gaze subtle.
No wonder he felt that besides being pure and cute, the the timid girl also had an indescribable allure when he was at the airport two days ago. At the time, he thought it was an illusion, but it wasn't an illusion at all!
Aside from not growing a tail or ears, Shoko is now a true succubus!
Natsuki finally understood why the girls had such subtle expressions and were vague when mentioning Shoko's new skill.
Shoko, the girl with the strongest sense of shame among them, actually turned into a true succubus—it was truly terrible!
It would be fine if the ability could be turned off actively, but this thing is a passive skill; you can't turn it off even if you want to, you can only passively accept it!
"Since the skill has already been drawn, there's no way to return it, so we can only accept it…" Natsuki broke the silence and comforted her, "Look on the bright side, this is a purple-level skill, and it can also infinitely increase basic attributes, so it's definitely not a loss."
"I don't want to turn into a succubus…"
The the timid girl lowered her head, her voice full of grievance.
That morning, after Komi had breakfast, she casually bought a Blind Box and a purple skill came out of it.
Komi was quite happy at the time; after all, she only spent ten game coins to get a purple-level skill, which was definitely a huge profit.
As for the defect of needing to replenish magic every week, the the timid girl initially didn't take it seriously, understanding it literally as some kind of magical power, right?
In short, after obtaining the Succubus Body, the the timid girl immediately shared the news with Juju.
Unlike the naive Shoko, Juju is a seasoned otaku whose usual hobby is secretly cosplaying by herself, so she immediately noticed the words "replenish magic."
The the timid girl still clearly remembers Juju's subtle expression at the time:
"Shoko-chan, the 'replenish magic' here might not be what you imagine as supplementing magical power…"
To verify what "replenish magic" in the skill description meant, Juju told others about the skill, and then Kaguya stepped forward, asking the Strange Tales Management Bureau to find a player with the [Magic Infusion] skill to replenish the the timid girl's magic.
It proved to be true.
Ordinary magic had no effect at all.
She remembered Juju saying in a subtle tone:
"Magic infusion is useless, so the 'replenish magic' in the skill description is very likely the 'replenish magic' from Fate… In short, Shoko-chan, go back and read the manga, and you'll know what's going on."
Fate is a national mobile game in Japan, but Shoko had never played it; she only knew its name, not its content.
After parting ways with everyone, the the timid girl plucked up her courage, walked into a bookstore, bought the complete set of Fate manga and light novels, and finally understood why everyone's expressions were so subtle and strange.
Terrifying!
It was truly too terrifying!
If it really was the kind of "replenish magic" from the manga, there was no way she could do it!
Natsuki suddenly asked:
"Shoko… is she in a weakened state now?"
The the timid girl's black hair trembled slightly, her pretty face flushed, and she hurriedly shook her head in panic.
Just then, a knock suddenly sounded.
Komi's Mom's voice came from outside the door, with a hint of worry:
"Shoko, do you want to see a doctor?"
"You've only eaten one bite of rice at each meal for the past two days, are you feeling unwell?"
"No, I'm not going to the hospital." The the timid girl quickly stammered, "It's just too hot, I don't have an appetite… Mom, don't worry…"
Natsuki turned his head, leaned close to the the timid girl's ear, and whispered:
"Shoko, you don't want Auntie to worry all day, do you?"
Komi: "…"