Saying that, Ryusei Jun walked toward Ryusei Haruyoshi.
He even reached out his left hand, as if he wanted to help the collapsed Ryusei Haruyoshi up from the ground.
But just as Ryusei Haruyoshi was about to grab his outstretched hand, Ryusei Jun suddenly pulled out the axe hidden behind his back with his right hand and swung it fiercely at Ryusei Haruyoshi.
Ryusei Haruyoshi was shocked. He staggered back just in time. A cold wind brushed past his neck. He had almost been beheaded by his own son Ryusei Jun.
After dodging that axe strike, Ryusei Haruyoshi grabbed Ryusei Jun's throat. In pure strength, the young Ryusei Jun had no hope of surpassing Ryusei Haruyoshi.
Ryusei Haruyoshi gripped Ryusei Jun's throat hard and cursed angrily, "Jun! You beast! How dare you raise a hand against your dad just now?"
Ryusei Jun, who had been struggling nonstop from being choked, suddenly stopped struggling when he heard that.
His lips curled back. He gave Ryusei Haruyoshi a weird smile.
"Hehe! Dad? Raise a hand against you?"
"Don't you want to raise a hand against me? You pretended your leg hurt and you couldn't move, tricked me into coming over, then you planned to catch me. You think I don't know?"
"In this iron cage, it's either you die or I live."
"Dad, if I don't make a move, I can only die. I don't want to die!"
Hearing that, an evil grin also appeared on Ryusei Haruyoshi's face, "Worthy of being my son, really smart. But dad doesn't want to die either."
Ryusei Haruyoshi pulled out the axe hidden behind his back and swung it down without hesitation.
Ryusei Jun fell into a pool of blood on the spot, eyes wide open, no breath left in him.
This brat, who had been filled since childhood with all kinds of wicked ideas and had even committed crimes with his father in person, died by his own father's hand just like that.
Throwing the lifeless Ryusei Jun on the ground, Ryusei Haruyoshi turned his head and said to Hikari, "I followed your rules and killed him. You should let me out now."
Hikari smiled without speaking and casually opened the cage.
Ryusei Haruyoshi stared at Hikari with full caution.
Then he tried to step out of the cage and walk back into the house.
But as soon as he started moving, he realized how difficult it was for him to move now that his legs had been severely injured.
Just stepping out of the cage made Ryusei Haruyoshi's face twist with pain.
But he had no choice. Limping and crawling, he struggled to make his way home.
At that moment, Hikari suddenly called out to him, "Wait."
Ryusei Haruyoshi turned back in a panic, eyes full of fear, "You… what do you want? You won't go back on your word, right?"
Seeing how terrified he was, Hikari smiled, "I already said whoever wins gets let out of the cage. Didn't I keep my word?"
"You don't need to worry, I'm not planning to hurt you now."
"I just think you look like you can't make it home by yourself. I'll send you back."
Ryusei Haruyoshi tried to say something, but the next second Hikari struck the back of his neck sharply and knocked him out.
He tossed Ryusei Haruyoshi back into the cage again and dropped him beside Ryusei Jun's corpse.
Looking at the father and son lying quietly in the cage, Hikari smiled.
Soon after, he followed through on his agreement and sent Ryusei Haruyoshi home, even helping them put the cage back into the cellar.
———
No one knew how long had passed.
Ryusei Haruyoshi slowly woke up.
He cracked his eyes open a little. He was indeed at home. Hikari had actually kept his promise. He was a bit relieved.
Then he suddenly smelled a strong burnt odor. His eyes flew open wide. Thick black smoke was rising all around him.
Fire!
His house was actually on fire.
Ryusei Haruyoshi struggled, trying to escape the wooden hut.
But he found he couldn't use the lower half of his body at all. He looked down.
Only then did he realize his legs were completely mangled, beaten so thoroughly they were broken apart.
"Hikari!"
In the cage earlier, only his calves and knees had been smashed. Now even his thighs and pelvis had been shattered by some blunt object.
Especially that part between his legs, which had been beaten until nothing was left, only bloody pulp remained.
Every slight movement sent a stabbing agony straight to his skull.
It made Ryusei Haruyoshi scream in misery.
Normally he shouldn't have been able to move at all from such pain.
But seeing the fire creeping toward him, perhaps instinct for survival pushed him on.
Ryusei Haruyoshi propped himself with his hands and dragged his entire body.
He raced the fire with his hands. With his stubborn will to survive, he actually moved a bit faster than the spreading flames.
Just as he smelled the scent of roasting meat coming from his lower body, he reached the doorway.
"I'm finally getting out!"
"I know all of this is your doing, Hikari! I'll kill you!"
"Wait, once I get out!"
"I'll take revenge on you without mercy!"
Filled with rage and hatred, Ryusei Haruyoshi shoved the door hard, hoping to open that door of hope and life.
But it didn't budge. It seemed someone had locked it from the outside. He couldn't push it open even a little.
"AHHHHHH!"
"Cough! Cough!"
Ryusei Haruyoshi screamed in despair. He wanted to curse loudly, but he was quickly choked by thick smoke and couldn't make a sound.
Then the roaring fire closed in and swallowed him entirely.
His evil thoughts and all the disgusting things he had done burned away with his flesh, turning into a charred lump of cooked meat.
———
Watching the burning wooden hut glowing through the night, Hikari politely made an anonymous fire report, then turned and left.
He had already erased his tracks, left no loose ends, and with his cremation spell burned away all ties between himself and the Ryusei father and son.
Besides, this was the countryside, with few guards and not even a single coroner.
These wooden houses catching fire wasn't rare here.
So the fire would basically be concluded as an accident.
Hikari felt no worry at all.
What concerned him more was the reward from the Pure Love System this time.
Without staying outside, Hikari returned to the izakaya.
As soon as he entered, he opened the Pure Love System and checked the reward details.
[Ding! Host has cremated the wicked NTR Ryusei father and son together, successfully promoting the spirit of pure love!]
[Based on the host's actions, Pure Love rewards calculating…]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: Pure Love points +200!]
[Ding! Congratulations to the host: All attribute points +1!]
Hearing the system's prompt, Hikari nodded in satisfaction.
Handling the Ryusei father and son wasn't hard for him, even easy.
So even though the reward wasn't huge, it was still quite good.
Seeing the additional attribute point, Hikari casually added it to all five of his stats.
A warm current rushed through his body. Hikari felt even stronger.
"My body feels hot…", He clenched his fists, feeling restless.
With his constitution now, he was immune to heat and cold, so this heat wasn't normal. It was more like an inner fire.
After all, with an overly strong body came overly abundant energy.
When he lived in the city, he could look for the snow woman, oni clan, or girls from his school, or those three gyaru to release his energy every day.
But here in the countryside, there were no options for now, and he was already used to daily release. He was really feeling uncomfortable.
Also, both Miyuri and Sayako, the two beautiful and charming aunties, had come to him today for some kissing lessons.
That only made him burn even more.
But he hadn't dealt with things by himself in a long time.
Forget it. He would just endure. Once he returned, he would call Yukino, and Natsuha, plus a few more, and have a party.
Looking at the bright moonlight outside the window, Hikari automatically took off his clothes, pulled up the blanket, and closed his eyes.
He had traveled to the countryside and worked all day. Hikari was tired and slept soundly.
———
The next morning.
With the rooster crowing and dawn breaking, many people in Ino Village were already up and working in the fields.
Sayako normally didn't get up this early.
The izakaya usually stayed open late, and there weren't many customers in the daytime, so she didn't need to open early.
But today, Sayako got up not long after sunrise.
Because she remembered that her home, where she had lived alone for years, now had a rare extra occupant, a man.
To make breakfast for him, she decided to wake up early today.
Thinking of Hikari's figure, Sayako couldn't help smiling as she brushed her teeth and washed her face.
Yesterday, Hikari helping her block the drinks and chase off the Ryusei father and son left her unable to forget even after waking up.
Even more unforgettable was the kissing lesson.
Thinking about the feeling of their lips touching yesterday, the new and comfortable sensation, Sayako almost stopped brushing her teeth, afraid she would brush away the lingering taste.
But remembering that Hikari was staying in her home, and that he had promised to teach her again, Sayako sped up her brushing, carefully cleaning her teeth and tongue.
She didn't want anything embarrassing to happen during the lesson.
After washing up, Sayako put on a pretty purple floral dress. She stood in front of the mirror for a while, even applying a light layer of rosewood lipstick before leaving the bathroom.
She didn't know why she cared so much about seeing Hikari for the first time today.
Maybe after yesterday's kissing lesson, he already looked different in her eyes.
Though because of their age difference, she couldn't hold him back.
But leaving him with a good impression, a lovely memory, wasn't impossible.
Smiling, cheerful, Sayako walked toward the guest room where Hikari slept.
"Hikari-kun, are you awake? Come downstairs for breakfast with Auntie~"
Sayako called softly as she opened the door.
Perhaps out of trust, Hikari hadn't locked it while sleeping.
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