Deliberately avoiding rush hour, Akira had dealt with the Crying Baby in the teacher's dorm garage.
Then, loyalty had gone all the way from 75% up to 86%.
By the time Akira got out of the car and checked his phone, it was already midnight.
Through his glasses, there was nothing unusual about the villa.
After opening the door and entering the yard, Akira realized that talismans sold by the Jujutsu Association had been buried in the yard's wall long ago. They seemed to be high-grade goods—the kind that ordinary Cursed Spirits couldn't even approach.
Coupled with the villa being located in a very safe neighborhood, it would be difficult for Cursed Spirits to cause trouble at home.
Gensei Souo, that old man, seemed unapproachable on the surface, but he was very thorough when it came to safety.
Closing the door, he changed his shoes.
Akira naturally went to the refrigerator in the kitchen and took out a bottle of mineral water.
Just then, Yumi Souo, hearing the movement, stood at the kitchen door wearing a long white silk dress.
Akira had already noticed Yumi Souo's movements on the radar, so he wasn't surprised at all.
"Mom, you're still awake."
Yumi Souo wanted to sleep.
But without getting an answer, she tossed and turned, unable to sleep.
After dropping Yuki off at school during the day, she had bought groceries as usual.
Thinking about the recent changes in her body, she went to the gym. Her body fat percentage and such were well maintained.
However, the strength bursting forth from her body was more than five times what it used to be.
This was clearly not right.
She had been doing the same things as before, except with Akira… and every time afterward, she would feel something.
Before, it wasn't obvious, so she didn't pay attention.
But now, in this situation, she clearly couldn't lie to herself anymore.
"Akira, are you hiding something from me?"
"I'm hiding a lot of things. Which one are you asking about?"
Akira joked.
He put the ice water aside.
"It's about my body. It's you, Akira, isn't it?"
"Other than you, I can't think of any other reason."
Yumi Souo was very serious, because this kind of strength—beyond ordinary humans—had already reached the level of Monsters.
If Akira was doing some research, or invested in some strange research institute, the resulting impact might turn Akira into a criminal wanted by the Hero Association.
"You found out, Mom."
Akira stepped forward and hugged Yumi Souo.
Yumi Souo initially tried to break free but found it was useless.
The strength Akira possessed was clearly enough to overpower her.
"Akira, what exactly have you done?"
"If it's a venture that could harm you, you must stop immediately."
Hearing that Yumi Souo's first concern was actually for him, Akira felt a little touched.
"Don't worry, Mom. This matter is completely harmless."
"Let me tell you slowly."
Akira chose some things he could say and told Yumi Souo.
After Yumi Souo learned the whole story, she also breathed a sigh of relief.
"As long as it's not that kind of thing, it's fine."
"However, Akira, you should have told Mom directly."
"What are you talking about?"
Being held by Akira, Yumi Souo felt incredibly safe at this moment.
"It's about you wanting Mom to gain strength."
"Mom, actually, I didn't just do this because I wanted you to gain strength."
"It's also because I love you."
His words, coupled with his actions, hit Yumi Souo right in the heart.
"But… but you are Yuki's husband—the future heir of the Souo Family!"
"How can you do this to me?"
"Why can't I?"
"Mom, you are the most beautiful woman in this world."
Because she was wearing a nightgown—and it was a long dress—Yumi Souo hadn't focused on defense.
At this moment, her skirt lifted, and Yumi Souo was completely defeated in an instant.
"No. You can't have such feelings for Mom."
"I can be a substitute for Yuki during the trial period, but you absolutely cannot develop feelings for me."
Yumi Souo cupped Akira's face.
She still felt some resistance in her heart.
After all, she had watched Akira and Yuki Souo grow from so young to so big.
That feeling of being against nature made her unable to let go.
"Mom? Why are you willing to be a substitute?"
"That itself is also something not allowed."
Akira's words struck at Yumi Souo's mental defense.
At the same time—
Mmm!
It was sudden.
It interrupted Yumi Souo's thoughts.
"Mom, let me tell you what your feelings for me truly are."
Pfft!
Hiss!
Akira stopped speaking.
Instead, he used silent language to make Yumi Souo understand.
She had actually accepted it long ago.
She had been tamed long ago.
It was just that she could never get past that hurdle in her heart.
"Do you understand? We have so much chemistry."
Akira leaned in and whispered into Yumi Souo's ear.
No!
"No, it's not."
However, even Yumi Souo's internal denial sounded wavering.
It was no longer the state she had been in a few days ago, wanting to teach Akira how to vent.
Back then, it was education.
Now, it was emotion.
Moreover, she had, unknowingly, been educated in reverse by Akira.
Completely.
"Ah!"
"Ugh!"
It was already past midnight—the start of a new day.
The training progress bar began to fill up, moving toward a higher point.
Although Yumi Souo didn't say it now,
many things were already clear.
[Character: Yumi Souo]
[Potential: A]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Strength: 4.3]
[Agility: 4.8]
[Endurance: 5.0]
[Skills: Cooking LV4, Housework LV2]
[Evolution Charge: 39%]
[Status: Indulgence]
The second character with absolute loyalty.
Yumi Souo was truly a good mother.
To thank her for her contribution,
he had to work hard today too.
Pfft! Pfft.
[Host: Akira]
[Profession: Trainer]
[Strength: 86.2]
[Agility: 84.6]
[Endurance: 86.5]
[Skills: Trainer Basic Skill LV2 (Proficiency 22%)]
[Freestyle Fighting Mastery (Proficiency 7%)]
[Language Mastery (Proficiency 17%)]
[Perfect Swordsmanship (Proficiency: 2%)]
[Hand of Greed (Proficiency: 11%)]
[Writing Mastery (Proficiency 3%)]
[Divinity Mask]
[Figure Skating Emperor]
[Teaching According to Aptitude]
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