"Thank you."
Taking the ice cream from the vendor, Yusuke thanked her before turning around and walking toward a nearby bench beneath a tree in the park.
Leaning back casually against the bench, he began slowly eating the ice cream cone.
The benefit of having terrifying strength was that even though he knew there was a wild yandere running around obsessing over him, Yusuke wasn't worried or anxious in the slightest. He could take his time and deal with her at his leisure.
This was truly a rare moment of relaxation for Yusuke since reincarnating into this world. Back when he was still too weak, he got kidnapped by Murayama during his very first week, died, was reborn, and then had to deal with multiple yanderes at the same time. He was much weaker back then and constantly had to think about and worry over what kind of stunt they might pull next.
And they did.
Murayama nearly drove him to the point of killing her. Rias fucked up everything. Raynare and Kalawarna kidnapped Aika.
Looking back, it was a miracle that things hadn't turned out even worse.
It had been a total mess. And just when he thought he could finally get some proper rest, the trip to the Underworld reminded him that he could never underestimate a yandere.
'Fortunately, I am not handsome.' Yusuke subconsciously touched his face and felt somewhat relieved. Other people might dream of being better looking. Heck, even the past Yusuke would have wanted a more attractive appearance.
As for him now, the last thing he wanted was to become more handsome.
He was only average looking and already had to deal with more than 20 women obsessed with him. What would happen if one day he transformed into some looksmaxxed giga chad with jade like skin, starry eyes, and a godlike appearance that made women cum from a single glance?!
Just imagining it gave Yusuke a headache.
'Right, I still have that.'
Staring ahead lazily, Yusuke saw a boy eating a piece of candy. The sight suddenly reminded him of something, and he quickly took a candy out of his inventory.
The candy wasn't an ordinary one. It was part of the reward he had received from Serafall's quest.
[Rewards: 1 level, Upgrade Candy, Acting Skill, 4 skill points.]
By default, he had already leveled up, boosting his stats. The Acting Skill was a passive skill that greatly improved his acting ability. With the addition of the four skill points, he now had 17 unused skill points. Finally, there was the Upgrade Candy.
It was a candy wrapped in a glowing white cover that sparkled with faint, fine dots resembling stardust, giving it a mystical and magical appearance.
According to the description, eating this candy would randomly upgrade one of his skills and evolve it into something better.
Because Yusuke had been working very hard yesterday, moving his waist, he had completely forgotten about it. Now that he was finally free, he remembered to use it.
Among the skills Yusuke hoped would evolve, Immortality and Observation Haki were at the top of the list. Both were already extremely overpowered, and if either of them became even stronger, Yusuke's safety would increase significantly.
Upon opening the wrapper, Yusuke found a pure white candy inside. He picked it up and, without hesitation, tossed it into his mouth before storing the wrapper in his inventory.
The candy was surprisingly sweet and delicious. For a while, he rolled it around in his mouth, savoring the taste before finally crushing it with his teeth.
The moment he swallowed the candy, he suddenly felt a strange mystical power moving through his body. It circulated several times before finally settling in his head. The energy lingered there for a few seconds before gradually fading away.
'What a strange feeling.'
When the power faded, Yusuke thought inwardly before inspecting himself. The next instant, his eyes widened. He quickly opened his system screen and rushed to the skills list, staring directly at the spot where Telekinesis had been.
'No, it can't be!' Yusuke's face twitched when he saw that Telekinesis had actually evolved. Even its name had changed to Ruler's Authority.
Covering his face with both hands, Yusuke groaned inwardly, 'Fuck, that's so cringey! Give me back my Telekinesis!'
Ruler's Authority: The evolved form of Telekinesis. Grants vastly superior control over objects and forces, allowing them to be manipulated with greater power, precision, and range than before. Unlike Telekinesis, Ruler's Authority consumes no Spirit when activated.
There was no doubt that Ruler's Authority was far stronger than Telekinesis. What Yusuke disliked, however, was its name.
It was goddamn cringey.
Shaking his head, Yusuke licked his ice cream and muttered, "I'll never tell anyone its name. Only I will know about this cringey name."
[And I.] B2's voice suddenly echoed in his mind.
'...Perhaps I should find a way to format you,' Yusuke thought with a smile.
"Well, it seems my break time is over," Standing up from his seat, Yusuke said with a low voice.
"Yusuke-sama!"
As soon as he finished speaking, Ravel's figure came running toward him from the distance, her drill hair swaying behind her. When she reached him, she looked up at him with a shy smile and said, "What a coincidence. I didn't think you'd also be here."
"Yeah, what a coincidence." Yusuke patted her head, causing her to squint her eyes joyfully, and replied in a plain tone.
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The blue haired tomboy and the blonde nun stood facing each other in the middle of the street. Despite the steady flow of people passing by, no one paid them any attention, as though the two of them simply didn't exist.
"Xenovia." Griselda stiffened for a moment. However, she quickly regained her composure and fixed her expression, "What do you mean?"
She let out a light laugh and said, "Yusuke and I were dealing with some rogue mages who sneaked into Kuoh Town. I know that you love Yusuke, but for you to accuse me of something like that..."
"Really? Then what about this?" Xenovia interrupted as she took out her phone and showed Griselda the screen. "Is this also part of handling the terrorists?"
Displayed on the screen was a video of Griselda kissing Yusuke. Her expression looked completely enamored as she wrapped her arms around his neck, pressing herself against him.
"H-how?!"
Caught in 4K, Griselda's impeccable composure finally crumbled. Her eyes widened, and her pupils shrank as she stared at the screen for a long moment. Before she even had the chance to come up with a lie, she had already been exposed.
However, Griselda was a yandere. Her mental fortitude was quite strong. She regained her composure fairly quickly.
Staring directly at the screen, she said, "Alright, that's exactly how it looks. I kissed him. I went on a date with him."
She then lifted her head and met Xenovia's gaze without hesitation, "I love Yusuke."
Truthfully, Griselda hadn't wanted to confront Xenovia about this so soon. She wasn't sure how to face her. In fact, she still wasn't entirely sure how to come to terms with her own feelings.
She absolutely loved Yusuke and was willing to do almost anything for him. At the same time, whenever she remembered that he was living a harem life with other women, an intense sense of discomfort and pain filled her heart.
Furthermore, whenever she remembered that one of those women was Xenovia, the girl she had watched grow up under her care, she felt a mixture of guilt and pain.
However, now that everything had been completely exposed, she decided to face it head on instead of continuing to delay the inevitable.
Perhaps this was a good thing.
"Sister Griselda," Xenovia put away the phone and stared at the blond nun for a long time, her eyes meeting Griselda's, "Sister Gridelda, I respect you and thought of you as my older sister, yet you!"
Shaking her head, Xenovia let out a long breath before saying, "When did it start?"
Was Xenovia really angry and shocked about Griselda's feelings for Yusuke? Of course not.
Heck, from the day Griselda visited Yusuke's house and met them, Xenovia and all the other women had already noticed that she was a yandere who was trying her best to hide it.
Although the idea of sharing the man she loved with Griselda felt somewhat strange, Xenovia wasn't opposed to it. As long as Yusuke wanted her, Xenovia had no objections. She genuinely respected Griselda and considered her family, though still below Yusuke.
That didn't mean she was going to happily hold her hands and celebrate becoming pussy sisters.
"From the moment I laid eyes on Yusuke," Griselda answered calmly as she crossed her arms.
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"Ahhn~! Yusuke... it's so hard..."
"Mmm... just a little more... I'm almost there..."
"Haah... Haah... It's twitching... Why won't it go in properly...?"
"Yusuke, your hand... please guide me... I can't do it alone..."
"It's so stiff... I keep rubbing it, but it's not coming out..."
"Ah! There! Push it deeper... Yes... just like that...!"
"Almost... almost... I'm so close... Don't stop...!"
"Damn it...! It slipped again... Why is it so slippery...?"
At this time of day, the arcade was filled with people, mostly young couples and students. Whenever someone passed by the pair at the claw machine, they would blush and stare at them with wide eyes after overhearing their conversation.
They were clearly just playing a claw machine, so why did their words sound so unbelievably lewd?
"It's coming! It's coming! I did it!" Ravel suddenly exclaimed happily.
She bent down, picked up the plushie, and hopped around joyfully before throwing herself at Yusuke in a hug, "I actually did it!"
"Good job. As expected of you, you're really smart," Yusuke laughed. She was really cute when she got excited like this. He ruffled her hair, causing her to pout at him for ruining it, before asking, "Want to try another game?"
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Don't you guys think the author of Rent-A-Girlfriend is creepy as fuck? The guy acts and sounds like he is genuinely in love with Chizuru Ichinose. I feel sorry for anyone watching that anime or reading that trash manga.
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