"Oi! Wake up!"
*SPLASH!*
I suddenly felt water poured onto my face, making me jerk upright, panting hard. I raised my head and saw Akame staring at me with an unreadable expression.
"Pervert. Stand up," she said before leaving the room.
I wiped the remaining water off my face and got out of bed. Right now, I'm in a really nice room, Leone's room. When we got back to their base yesterday, Leone brought me here, and just as things were about to go further, Akame and Mine barged in and dragged her away. According to them, she was drunk. I was honestly a bit disappointed. Maybe all that affection yesterday was just the booze talking.
I stood up from the bed when the door suddenly opened again, and this time, it was none other than Leone.
"Waaaaah~ how come you have such a toned body?!" she exclaimed, dashing toward me so suddenly that even I was startled and staggered back. She wore her usual armless tube dress, very short leather pants, and knee-high boots.
Leone knelt in front of me and ran her hands over my abs, her face bright red and her mouth practically drooling.
"These abs scream intense training and workouts. Who the hell are you, Okun? Now I'm starting to doubt you're even a countryside bumpkin. Also… I remember what happened yesterday~" she said the last part in a low voice, her fingers slowly trailing upward toward my chest.
Well, never mind, she's still smitten with me. This is actually a good start, hehe!
"Perverts!"
We both flinched at the sudden voice. Akame was standing by the door, watching us.
"What's your problem, Akame?!" Leone exclaimed, clearly irritated.
"It's that guy. He's still refusing to join," Akame said before leaving. After she was gone, Leone rubbed her forehead, sighed, then moved closer and looked into my eyes.
"I wish we could share the same room, but I doubt the boss would allow it. Either way, once all this is over, we will—" Leone paused midway, her expression shifting.
"I'm sorry for being selfish. You should at least get to know me first. Anyway, get dressed. Let's go outside," Leone said with a smile. I nodded and put on my shirt.
I followed Leone to what looked like a large dining hall. Tatsumi was arguing with Sheele, who wore glasses and had neatly styled purple hair. She was reading a book, looking oddly invested in it.
"I said I don't want to join! Why are you forcing me?!" Tatsumi shouted, slamming his palm on the table.
"If you don't join, we'll have no choice but to kill you since you already know our base," Sheele said calmly, a sharp glint flashing behind her glasses.
"W-What? K-Kill me? You're all a bunch of weirdos…" Tatsumi muttered, terrified. That was when he noticed me.
"Okun-sama, how could you agree to join these people so easily?" Tatsumi asked worriedly.
I placed a hand on his shoulder. "Have I ever led you astray, Tatsumi? I promised your mother I'd look after you. It's my duty as your stepfather to make sure you're safe. We'll be fine here," I said, trying to sound reassuring.
"W-Wait, is he… I mean, is he your mother's husband or just your friend?" Leone asked, stunned.
"Well… Okun was my friend before, but he somehow ended up with my mom. She's happy, and that's all that matters," Tatsumi muttered, embarrassed, as Leone burst out laughing.
"What a weird relationship," Sheele muttered, still reading.
"Hahahahaha! I knew you were amazing, but I didn't know it was this bad. Bagging your friend's mom is crazy work," Leone laughed again, making Tatsumi turn bright red. As she laughed, I caught the faint smell of alcohol on her breath.
BAM!
Someone slammed their hand on the table. It was a flat-chested girl with twin ponytails in a pink dress—Mine.
"I disagree! They shouldn't join us!" Mine snapped, folding her arms.
"Why?" Sheele asked.
"First of all, this pervert here," Mine said, pointing at me. "He pretends to be innocent, but he's been gawking at everyone, especially Leone's tits. We don't need someone like that on our team!"
I was shocked by how sharp her observation was. Definitely a reminder to be more careful.
"And as for this nerd!" Mine continued, pointing at Tatsumi. "All he does is whine and panic instead of manning up. We don't need someone that unstable!"
I let out a tired sigh. I was done with this nonsense.
"Oi, I've got something to say too. Since you're so observant, didn't you notice I wasn't gawking at you?" I asked with a sheepish smile. Mine tilted her head.
"W-Why not?" she pouted.
"Because you don't have breasts for me to gawk at," I said, pointing at her flat chest.
"Gaaah!" Mine cried out, clutching her chest like she'd been struck by an invisible arrow.
"Critical damage," Akame muttered, suddenly appearing behind her.
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