Chapter 35: Three Thousand Beauties in the Harem
"Honestly, if you could use it, you should've said so earlier. You had everyone worried."
Upon seeing the staff, Kurumi quickly grasped the situation and, for once, spoke bluntly without her usual sarcastic teasing.
Of course, she also felt a wave of relief inside.
After all, she only wanted to use Michael—who its owner was didn't matter to her~
"This is actually my first time encountering this. I knew about the ability, but I've never used it before."
"What? That's such a vague explanation. How many abilities do you even have?"
This was a question many wanted answered.
He'd previously claimed to have "precognition," and now he was gaining abilities by kissing others—they seemed completely unrelated. Just how many mysterious powers did he possess?
"...To be honest, I'm not entirely sure myself. New ones might pop up from time to time~"
"..." xN
That explanation sounded suspiciously like boasting. Who just randomly gains abilities out of nowhere?
But only Satoru knew he was telling the absolute truth.
This ability was currently his only combat-related one, aside from the newly acquired Michael.
Though if he encountered another anime character, he'd probably gain new ones.
So rather than face suspicion and teasing later, it was better to offer a slight explanation now.
"Sorry, Muku-chan. I ended up taking your ability."
He did feel a bit guilty toward Mukuro—she'd just gained an ability and hadn't even used it before he essentially swiped it from her.
"It's alright, Big Brother~ I'm happy that you can use this ability~"
Of course, Mukuro didn't mind at all.
In fact, she was quite pleased~
Did this mean there was now a deeper connection between her and Big Brother?~
"Alright, but don't worry. If your emotions fluctuate significantly, the ability of 'Michael' might flow back to you. Simply put, there's now an invisible thread connecting the two of us~"
"...Mhm mhm~!"
Hearing Satoru say this, Mukuro's smile brightened even more, and she nodded repeatedly.
But the other girls watching this harmonious scene wore rather "disdainful" expressions.
Even Mukuro's sister, Asahi, had a peculiar look on her face.
Normally, she should be happy to see her introverted younger sister getting along so well with others.
But why?
Seeing how rapidly Mukuro and Satoru's relationship was progressing—to the point of kissing and baring their hearts—her feelings were genuinely complicated...
"Hey kid, I know you enjoy charming cute little girls, but haven't you forgotten something important?"
Fortunately, she wasn't alone in feeling this way. Nia, who shared similar sentiments, was one of them.
Seeing someone still focused on flirting at a time like this, even she, the official "girlfriend," couldn't just stand by and watch!
It was only their first meeting, and he was already sweeping the young girl off her feet—how could she possibly handle it?
No wonder the formerly withdrawn, introverted girl had turned into a full-blown fangirl almost instantly.
Sigh, although she had already resolved herself to increase the number of "sisters," this pace was simply too fast.
Would there come a day when he'd really end up with something like "three thousand beauties in the harem"...?
Ahem, it seems my thoughts have strayed a bit. Now is not the time to be thinking about such things.
"Don't worry, I haven't forgotten about Kurumi. I'll handle it."
Hearing this, Satoru nodded and turned his gaze toward Kurumi, who immediately straightened up with a solemn expression, her hands clenched tightly.
After years of striving, her long-held dream might finally be realized at this moment—how could she not be excited?
Of course, she wasn't a child anymore and had prepared herself for the possibility of failure.
In fact, from the very beginning, she hadn't taken the matter too seriously, never truly believing it would actually solve the problem.
But as time passed, she found herself increasingly convinced of its possibility, developing an excessive and unwarranted expectation...
"Still, let's change locations first. Preferably somewhere with just the two of us."
"...Ara~ Is Satoru-kun asking me out on a date~?"
"No, it's because I'm afraid you might invert and start wreaking havoc, which wouldn't be good. Although I've only just acquired this ability and am not yet proficient in using it, I should be able to protect myself. Let's head out first—Michael, Lataib."
As he spoke, Satoru extended the tip of the "Key" toward the empty space in front of him and twisted it sideways, as if unlocking a door...
But then, a completely different dimensional gate suddenly appeared before them!
What is this...?
Spatial teleportation??
Is this really just at the level of "self-protection"?
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