[Character: Mei Mei]
[Potential: S]
[Loyalty: 85]
[Strength: 13.8]
[Agility: 14.0]
[Endurance: 7.0]
[Skills: Proficient Single-Edged Axe, Jujutsu Mastery, Black Bird Manipulation, Kamikaze]
[Evolution Charge: 40%]
[Status: Exhausted]
The Jujutsu was withdrawn.
Mei Mei landed on the bed.
Her soft, boneless hand was unwilling to let go.
"Little brother Akira, let me enter that sphere, and then we can do it again, how about that?"
"Your training limit for today has already been reached—even the stimulating items have been used, so there's no way to improve further."
Akira stroked Mei Mei's long hair. "The most important thing is, I have something to do today."
"As the heir of the Suou Family, I will officially make an appearance today at a gathering of various zaibatsu families."
"I'll use the remaining few hours to go home and adjust a bit."
"Eh? Suou Family?"
"You know?"
"How could I not know? This five-star hotel belongs to the Suou Family."
"Then can I live here from now on, Little brother Akira?"
"I'm only an heir right now—don't have too high hopes."
"If we're just talking about savings, I'm even less than you right now."
"Oh, right."
Akira purchased two Soldier Pills from the store.
The two Soldier Pills appeared out of thin air in front of them.
"These are Soldier Pills. They can instantly restore 30% of all stats."
"Ah?"
Mei Mei was a bit disbelieving that the Soldier Pills, with their crude appearance, could have such an effect.
"You can try one. Keep the other one—it has a shelf life of thirty days."
Mei Mei heard she could try one, so she reached out and took one.
The Soldier Pill looked like the most ordinary rice ball, wrapped in seaweed.
There was nothing outstanding about it.
But after Mei Mei took a bite, as soon as she swallowed it, she felt a surge of power instantly reach all her limbs.
"Eh!"
"This is really good stuff!"
"Little brother Akira, if this thing were sold, it would definitely make a fortune."
"Indeed. But for something that shakes the foundations of several major powers—something that changes the existence of Monsters, Cursed Spirits, and Devils in the world—"
"if it were easily revealed, do you think you could hold onto that profit?"
Mei Mei, having eaten the Soldier Pill, regained some of her spirits. "Isn't there also Little brother Akira?"
"So, until I bring this out to sell, this is our secret—absolutely not to be revealed."
"Okay, Little brother Akira. This is Little brother Akira's love for Big Sister."
"I won't easily take it out."
"I'm going to put it in… here."
The rice ball, which could be eaten in two bites, was not large.
It was easily enveloped by Mei Mei's impressive curves.
If someone else saw this scene, many would envy the rice ball.
Akira didn't need to be envious, because it was all his—all of it.
"Oh, Little brother Akira, you said you were going home to rest."
"If Big Sister is like this, would I still be a normal man if I didn't do something?"
"Demon, die!"
"Huh, why isn't Yuki up to join the fun today?"
Yumi Suou looked at the stairs, a little puzzled.
"Yuki said before that she would resume her summer vacation schedule this weekend."
"She probably won't get up until noon."
Akira, of course, knew that this was not the reason Yuki wasn't getting up early at all.
It was because he had harshly disciplined Yuki Suou last night.
Although it wasn't in the early hours of today, her stats didn't increase.
But that didn't prevent her from having expended too much, requiring sleep to recover.
"Oh, even so, you shouldn't be like this!"
Under the table, Akira's toes were acting up.
Yumi Suou didn't reject it, but it felt strange, and she was afraid Yuki Suou might come downstairs at any moment.
She had no idea that Yuki Suou had known about their relationship last night, or even earlier.
"Mom, you're so beautiful."
Akira picked up the fried egg and slowly put it into his mouth.
His movements were as if Yumi Suou herself was in his mouth.
Yumi Suou's cheeks flushed, and she couldn't help but cover her face with her hand.
Although the banquet was scheduled for the morning,
it was still later than normal school hours.
Now with Akira like this,
Yumi Suou's heart also harbored some thoughts.
There was still plenty of time.
Perhaps she could…
Thinking of this,
Yumi Suou's watery beautiful eyes glared at Akira. "I can't stand you."
Immediately, a pair of delicate little feet, just like Akira's, stretched to the opposite side.
Clang.
Yumi Suou's chopsticks slipped from her hand and fell to the floor.
She quickly bent down to pick them up.
But when she looked down and saw Akira's state,
a hint of a maiden's mischievousness appeared in her eyes.
She ducked under the table.
Huh!
Something felt off.
Akira looked down and saw Yumi Suou's face was flushed.
"Mmm~!"
Pfft.
Akira pretended not to notice and continued to eat his breakfast with a smile.
Yumi Suou knelt under the table.
The temperature had already risen.
Hot.
After Akira finished his breakfast,
only then did Yumi Suou crawl out from the cramped space under the table.
"Akira!"
"Mmm!"
Akira merely moved his chair back a bit, creating space for Yumi Suou to maneuver.
She was already beyond caring about anything else.
She sat down in the chair.
"Mom, you really are beautiful."
"I love today's outfit."
"Mmm! I specially chose a long white dress."
"Anything Akira wants, it can be."
"But on the surface, it looks very conservative and proper."
Yumi Suou leaned against Akira's shoulder, whispering in his ear.
"Very good, Mom—you've already started to see yourself as my woman."
"Don't say such things."
A hint of immorality welled up in Yumi Suou's heart.
But it was quickly drowned out by other thoughts.
As a member of the Suou Family,
equestrianism was a skill Yumi Suou had learned very well.
Although she hadn't practiced in a long time,
her skill remained exquisite.
The training limit was constantly being filled, charging toward 100%.
The moment it broke through to 100%,
it was already time for them to leave.
[Character: Yumi Suou]
[Potential: A]
[Loyalty: 100]
[Strength: 10.0]
[Agility: 10.5]
[Stamina: 10.2]
[Skills: Cooking LV4, Housework LV2]
[Evolution Charge: 85%]
[Status: Fatigued]
"Mom, you're in no condition to drive, so why don't you stay?"
Akira smoothed the stray hairs behind Yumi Suou's ear.
Yumi Suou gritted her teeth and got up.
Pop.
"I have to go—this is my business."
"But in your state… how about I drive?"
As the heir of the Suou Family, how could he not know how to drive?
Even if he usually didn't have to drive himself, he couldn't lack this skill.
Moreover, with the driving skills he had acquired from Shizuka Marikawa, Akira had even less to worry about.
"But! If you drive on the road…"
"Then you stay home—I'll go out by myself."
"Alright, you drive."
A few minutes later, Akira stepped on the accelerator, driving his family's seemingly ordinary but top-tier armored car onto the road.
Yumi Suou sat in the passenger seat, her head turned to look at Akira.
The smile on her lips couldn't be suppressed.
"Mom! What are you smiling about?"
"Nothing—I'm just happy."
Yumi Suou had mostly recovered, and under Akira's teasing, her gaze shifted to the window.
They passed through the bustling city center
and entered the tightly regulated area of the wealthy district.
Those incredibly exquisite villas and estates appeared in their distant view.
"There are so many rich people."
"A piece of land here must be tens of billions, right?"
"I'm not too sure about these."
Yumi Suou looked at the scenery outside the window. "But I prefer the small villa we live in now—it feels cozier."
"Just Akira, me, and Yuki—the three of us together."
"That's because there are few people."
"When the house is bigger and there are more people, the feeling is actually the same."
"Mmm."
The one driving was the heir of the Suou Family, and with his abilities, how could he always stay cooped up in a small villa?
He would eventually step onto a larger stage.
These mansions before him were merely his starting point.
"Young Master Akira."
As the car came to a steady stop, a valet approached Akira.
His hair was white, and a well-fitted suit could not conceal the natural elegance and dignity he exuded.
"Uncle Chun, where's the old man?"
"The master has already gone to the inner hall—exactly 2 minutes and 37 seconds ago."
Akira got out of the car and closed the door.
Yumi Suou also got out from the other side, intending to walk around to the driver's seat.
"Young Miss."
"Uncle Chun, Akira is about to step into the spotlight—you can't keep calling me Young Miss anymore."
"In Hatake Chun's eyes, the Young Miss will always be the Young Miss."
Akira nodded upon hearing this. "Mom, I'm your peer now."
Yumi Suou glared at Akira. "Then I'll go back first."
"Akira, Uncle Chun, have fun."
Only after the car disappeared from view did Akira withdraw his gaze and follow Hatake Chun into the manor's banquet hall.
Hatake Chun was Gensei Suou's confidant, similar to the Suou Family's steward, and also Kimishima Ayano's maternal grandfather.
"Uncle Chun, how has Ayano been doing lately?"
"Thank you for your concern, Young Master. Her illness has fully recovered, and she can return to school next week."
"That's good."
"Life truly loses some of its fun without Ayano."
The two walked unhurriedly, heads held high, refined and elegant.
"Old man!"
Gensei Suou almost lost his composure on the spot when he heard that.
Didn't he see there were outsiders present?
How could he be so disrespectful?
Gensei Suou coughed twice, clearing his throat. "This is my grandson, Akira."
"Because his father passed away early, the family has spoiled him a bit."
Akira chuckled. "Then why don't you say why I don't have the Suou surname?"
Akira continued to undermine him, causing Gensei Suou to glare at him in exasperation.
"Taking his father's surname! Is there a problem with that?"
Mrs. Yukinoshita, who was beside them, also noticed that Gensei Suou doted on his grandson immensely… As long as they maintained a good relationship with Akira, the Yukinoshita Family would surely advance further.
If they intermarried, they could absolutely soar to great heights.
"The young master of the Suou Family is truly a dragon among men, with an extraordinary bearing. I wonder which young lady will be so lucky as to catch Young Master Akira's eye."
Akira looked at Mrs. Yukinoshita and Yukinoshita Haruno, who was smiling and nodding beside her.
He also started to ponder.
Before meeting, he didn't know that Yukinoshita Yukino existed in this world.
But this was normal.
The Yukinoshita Family was a local wealthy merchant family.
Compared to national financial groups and conglomerates like the Suou Family, they were not on the same level at all.
However, he wondered why a second-tier, or even third-tier, family like the Yukinoshita Family was invited to such a gathering.
And, they were even able to approach Old Man Suou.
Of course, Akira didn't dislike the characters that appeared on his "Compendium."
[Character: Yukinoshita Haruko (Mrs.)]
[Potential: B]
[Affection: 75]
[Status: Fawning]
[Character: Yukinoshita Haruno]
[Potential: A]
[Affection: 60]
[Status: Anxious]
Two completely different statuses instantly revealed Mrs. Yukinoshita's intentions to Akira.
"Excuse me, and this lady is?"
"Ah, I forgot to introduce myself. Haruno—you are all young people, so you introduce us."
Yukinoshita Haruno stepped forward upon hearing this, and in a witty yet polite manner, explained some details about the Yukinoshita Family.
"Old man! It's very strange."
"Why invite local wealthy merchants from such a remote area to this gathering?"
"Is there some business opportunity there?"
"Slap!"
As Akira was speaking, he reached out and swatted a mosquito that had flown near him.
"Aunt Yukinoshita, I don't mean to look down on the Yukinoshita Family, but this situation is very strange."
"Slap!"
Another mosquito.
Gensei Suou was quite speechless. Even if there were mosquitoes, Akira shouldn't be so impolite.
Those two slaps had attracted everyone's attention.
"What's even stranger is that there are mosquitoes in the banquet hall of a manor like this!"
"Slap."
Another one.
"Sister Haruno, there's one on your butt."
"Aunt Yukinoshita, there's one on your neck."
"Buzz, buzz, buzz."
Gensei Suou and Uncle Chun also heard the buzzing in their ears.
But compared to Akira's outward display, the two were very reserved.
They allowed the mosquitoes to land, insert their proboscises into their skin, and draw blood.
They merely grumbled inwardly that Makoy, who hosted this banquet, had terrible taste, choosing to hold a banquet in such an impolite place.
Watching many people in the banquet hall, led by Akira, start swatting mosquitoes, a look of suspicion also appeared on Gensei Suou's face.
A few would be understandable.
So many, however, seemed a bit eerie.
In a dark room,
Mosquito Girl commanded the mosquitoes to collect the blood of every guest.
This was to take the most important and decisive step for Makoy's "Shrouding Heaven Plan" to proceed normally.
However, Mosquito Girl showed great resistance to this matter.
Why go through such a roundabout way to obtain the DNA of every wealthy merchant when she could just act directly?
In her opinion, she should summon her children, suck all these people dry, suck them dry.
Then use their blood for her glorious endeavor.
What's wrong with that guy over there?
Why is he still swatting mosquitoes?
"Hmph, hmph, hmph!"
Since that's the case…
The two members of the Yukinoshita Family seemed to have stirred up a hornet's nest.
Mosquitoes hovered around them, specifically flying toward sensitive areas.
Akira was already somewhat suspicious of the purpose of this gathering.
Although he couldn't see everyone's situation,
those around him who had been bitten by mosquitoes were no longer being attacked by them.
Instead, for the three of them who hadn't been bitten, the number of mosquitoes significantly increased.
Mosquito Girl?
Telepathy.
In an instant,
an ordinary person's invisible black mist rippled out like a wave.
He immediately discovered Mosquito Girl hiding in the darkroom, and even the Mole Monsters concealed beneath the ground.
It's very strange—gathering all the wealthy people together.
And then taking their blood?
In an instant, Akira's mind became clear.
Mosquito Girl, Mole Monsters, Silverback Gorillas, and the like were all products of the House of Evolution.
The scientist from the House of Evolution had already achieved rejuvenation and cloned himself.
And now, they had taken the blood of all the wealthy individuals.
It was all for creating clones of all the wealthy individuals.
Once they had the clones, they would secretly eliminate the originals and replace them.
Then, all the resources accumulated in the hands of the nation's wealthy would fall into their hands.
What a brilliant idea.
And it was indeed feasible.
The key is that Dr. Genus of the House of Evolution is engrossed in studying the ultimate mystery of human evolution and would never come up with such a plan.
Therefore, this genius is not Dr. Genus, but the host of this banquet—Makima.