"Ninety-eight… ninety-nine… one hundred!"
Rai Hikaru pushed himself up from the floor, sweat dripping down his face.
Just as he reached up to wipe it away, a soft, fragrant breeze accompanied by the sound of footsteps reached him.
"Rai-kun, you need to take it easy with your workouts. Don't overexert yourself."
A strikingly voluptuous, mature beauty suddenly appeared in the room, holding a warm towel. With a tender smile, she reached out and gently wiped the sweat from Rai Hikaru's brow.
Her long, golden hair fell like liquid sunlight, framing a face of breathtaking beauty. Most captivating of all was the small mole at the corner of her left mouth—a single detail that made her already perfect features exude an irresistible allure.
"Tsukihara… milady?" Rai Hikaru blinked in mild surprise, taken aback by how close she stood.
"Oh, Rai-kun, don't be so formal! 'Milady' makes me feel ancient. Just call me Miss Mira—it's fine."
Mira's lips curved into a teasing smile, the motion accentuating the mole at her mouth and giving her an even more intoxicating charm.
Because she was wiping him down, their bodies were uncomfortably close, and her warm breath brushed against him, making his head swim slightly.
Once she finished, Mira's gaze briefly flicked over Rai Hikaru's bare, well-toned upper body before she stepped back with an elegant smile and exited the room.
"Oh, and don't forget—school today, okay?" She glanced over her shoulder, eyes narrowing playfully.
"Understood, Miss Mira," Rai Hikaru replied with a grin.
Watching her sway gracefully down the hallway, Rai Hikaru fell into thought. He had recently regained his memories—and realized he had crossed over into another world.
This world looked like Japan, yet it wasn't quite what he expected.
No Shuchiin Academy, no Service Club, no Yukino Yukinoshita…
Or rather, due to his parents' passing, he had been adopted by the Tsukihara family. He sometimes lived elsewhere, but Mira's warm invitations often had him staying at the Tsukihara estate.
The thoughtful, mature beauty who had just attended to him—Mira—was the widow of the Tsukihara household, mother to a pair of equally stunning twin daughters.
Mira had a close friend, the equally elegant Mrs. Kasumi. Next door in the apartment lived a silver-haired beauty resembling a snow maiden, named Yukina Midwinter. His class leader was Chizuru, and his teacher, Miho Shirakawa. Nearby, there was another school called St. Seika Academy. Out in the countryside, he had relatives with names like Misato and Sayako.
"What kind of strange world have I wandered into…?" Rai Hikaru muttered to himself, a faint twitch at the corner of his mouth.
Even for someone as knowledgeable as him in his previous life, this world was dangerously confusing. Especially for a normal person.
"Good thing I have a cheat…"
"System… it's time to activate, isn't it?"
Rai Hikaru thought to himself. After crossing over, he had been bound to a system: the Pure Love God of War System.
Activation, however, required one condition: a full week of consistent exercise.
So Rai Hikaru had committed himself to a regimen of 100 push-ups, 100 sit-ups, squats, and more, every single day.
Perhaps aided by the system, his once-torturous regimen had grown easier with time—and his results were remarkable. Rai Hikaru's once-slight frame had developed into a well-proportioned, athletic body. Not excessively muscular, but far above what a normal gym-goer could achieve. Functional, strong, and aesthetically pleasing—which explained Mira's lingering glance before leaving.
As Rai Hikaru finished his thought, a mechanical, childish voice echoed in his mind:
[Pure Love God of War System Activated!][Successfully bound to the world's sole host: Rai Hikaru!][Congratulations, host—activation complete!][Reward: 'Pure Love God of War Novice Gift Pack'!]
Despite his calm expression, Rai Hikaru nodded slightly. He personally despised "bull-headed" types pretending to pursue love, but this world was far from friendly to someone like a Pure Love God of War.
Even if he couldn't reshape the world, he had to protect those who were kind to him: Mira, Mrs. Kasumi, and others. In this treacherous environment, the system's help was essential.
"Open the 'Novice Gift Pack.'"
[Ding! Opening gift pack…][Ding! Pack opened successfully! Host receives: 'Pure Love Aura,' 'Bull-Slaying Burst,' 30 Attribute Points, 5 Roulette Spins!]
Pure Love AuraEffect: Grants immunity to all negative effects, including hypnosis and time-stopping. Each act or decision that benefits pure love earns system rewards. Additional beneficial effects for pure love may be discovered through experimentation.
Bull-Slaying Burst (Passive Skill)Effect: Deals guaranteed critical hits to bull-headed opponents. Damage randomly increased by 100–1000%.
Rai Hikaru's eyes lit up. "These first two are excellent!"
In this world, everyone seemed to have some hypnosis trick. Without a bit of magical persuasion, approaching girls was practically impossible. But such methods went against pure love—something he refused to tolerate. With the Pure Love Aura, he could finally say "no" to these unscrupulous manipulators.
The Bull-Slaying Burst was equally appealing.
"And attribute points… what's that?"
[Ding! Host attributes are divided into Constitution, Strength, Speed, Reflexes, and Spirit.][Normal adult male stats fluctuate around 5. Host, after a week of grueling training, has all stats near 10.][Future attribute points can be spent to increase stats, earned through acts promoting pure love.]
"Fine, no need to overthink it. Points mean I get stronger, right?"
"Pure Love System, allocate my points!"
[Ding! Points allocated: Constitution +15, Strength +5, Speed +5, Reflexes +5, Spirit +5.]
Constitution formed the base for all other stats. Given the importance of physical resilience in this world, Rai Hikaru invested heavily here. The result was immediate: raw power surged through him, and his muscles took on sharper, more defined contours—both practical and visually striking.
His clothes were soaked with sweat, so he took the opportunity to shower. Once dressed, he bade Mira farewell and left the Tsukihara estate.
…
Meanwhile, Mira, holding Rai Hikaru's freshly discarded clothes, inhaled the lingering scent of his masculinity as she watched his broad back disappear down the street.
"Unnoticed, Rai-kun's grown so much… he's become a mature man now…" She murmured, lips parting slightly as her tongue brushed over her lips.
…
No sooner had Rai Hikaru stepped outside than a soft, high-pitched voice called his name.
"Rai-kun…"
He looked up to see a purple-haired beauty in a school uniform waving at him in the sunlight.
Around seventeen or eighteen, her figure was slender and poised, yet her chest was far beyond what one might expect for her age. Her movements made them sway teasingly, almost blinding him in the sunlight.
For most people, encountering a girl like this the moment they left home would be a dream come true. Rai Hikaru, however, felt no joy.
He let out a sigh as he took in her waist-length purple hair, her vivid crimson eyes, and her body—already near the top of the school's rankings in beauty and form.
"Shinonome…."