Supporting Miura Yumiko, Nakano Yu's feelings were complicated.
The fire he had managed to suppress after bathing in the hot springs was now reignited by Miura Yumiko's current state!
At this moment, the White Horse stood proudly, with golden hooves ready to carry the blazing great sun.
However, Nakano Yu could not. Nakano Yu acknowledged that he was a man and had desires, but he knew that Miura Yumiko was not rational right now. First, he had to drive Yama-no-Ke out of Miura Yumiko's body!
"Yu… I, I love you…"
At that moment, Miura Yumiko, holding Nakano Yu tightly, with blurry eyes, spoke. Her tone suddenly turned bitter:
"But… why won't Yu accept me?! I obviously, obviously love Yu so much, and… this is the first time I've been this brave, but why is Yu so… repulsed by me?"
Miura Yumiko's purple-red eyes, as they looked at the young man, were filled with confusion and questions.
Wasn't she beautiful? She was! Wasn't her figure good? It was!
So why wouldn't Nakano Yu accept her confession?!
Was she… really that undesirable?
Hearing this, Nakano Yu fell silent. He knew these were Miura Yumiko's true feelings.
Yama-no-Ke amplified human emotions and desires. Under such abnormal influence, it was impossible for Miura Yumiko to be joking with him.
But… did he really want to take advantage of her vulnerability?
Hesitating, Nakano Yu looked at Miura Yumiko, only to see that the girl's hands were already on him, awkwardly and forcefully unbuttoning his shirt.
Seeing that, the young man closed his eyes and let out a long sigh. When he opened them again, his hand directly covered Miura Yumiko's face, and he lowered his head amid the girl's shocked gaze.
As their bodies touched, golden light radiated from Nakano Yu, shining and spreading toward the girl's body. Under the influence of the golden light, the twisted and eerie form of Yama-no-Ke struggled, as if trying to escape from that body.
Soon, Yama-no-Ke completely separated from Miura Yumiko, and the girl's body went limp and collapsed directly onto the floor.
Nakano Yu reacted quickly. The moment Yama-no-Ke appeared in the room, the holy sword Joyeuse appeared from nowhere, slicing Yama-no-Ke in half with a single swinging strike. Nakano Yu also heard the system message:
"Ding! Host has completed a system quest, roulette draw chance +1!"
"Ding! Number of host's completed quests has reached a certain level, system is upgrading! Upgrade time: 24:00!"
However, the young man at that moment had no time for the system, because Miura Yumiko hugged him again!
"Yu…"
A soft whisper sounded behind his back. It was very weak, completely without the previous madness, indicating that Miura Yumiko was now normal.
Nakano Yu remained silent. He didn't know what Miura Yumiko was doing now. He only knew that the White Horse with Golden Hooves had already raised its head.
"Yu, you saw that, you have to take responsibility…"
Gently biting her lip, Miura Yumiko held Nakano Yu's clothing tightly, her voice very soft, filled with shyness and nervousness.
Miura Yumiko was scared, afraid that Nakano Yu would reject her this time as well.
She was awake, but had experienced a very long dream. In that dream, everyone—friends, family, all of them, had abandoned her. Endless loneliness overwhelmed her like a tide. At that moment, Miura Yumiko truly wished to end everything.
Fortunately, as soon as that thought appeared, a blinding golden light drew Miura Yumiko's attention. The golden light blurred her vision, and when she opened her eyes again, she found Nakano Yu protecting her from behind, and the monster that had been writhing continuously had been cut in half by the young man's sword.
At the same time, Miura Yumiko could no longer suppress her feelings and hugged Nakano Yu without hesitation.
She even forgot her current situation.
Miura Yumiko outwardly appeared cheerful, a true gyaru girl, but the real Miura Yumiko was very prone to crying, had never had a boyfriend, and still had her first kiss ahead of her.
Trembling, the girl awaited Nakano Yu's response, but the young man gently moved Miura Yumiko's hand aside.
Feeling that, Miura Yumiko's inexplicably heightened courage dissipated, and her eyes darkened. Just as Miura Yumiko thought that Nakano Yu didn't love her, and that she might even leave the impression of being a "very easy girl," Nakano Yu turned and lifted Miura Yumiko into his arms.
Realizing that Nakano Yu hadn't rejected her, Miura Yumiko's heart filled with joy. She shyly hid her face against his chest, not daring to look into his eyes.
"Yumiko, are you scared?"
Nakano Yu's voice echoed in her ears, causing Miura Yumiko to tremble.
"If Yu…"
Miura Yumiko muttered, but before she could finish, her mouth was sealed.
The tree desires peace, but the wind does not cease. Weak sounds of pleas echoed in the room.
However, the fire a man ignites must also be extinguished by himself. In a short time, the young man would not pull the reins of the White Horse again.
Releasing the reins, the White Horse with the golden mane reared and neighed, galloping through the Black Forest.
…
Seven days in the forest school dorm passed in the blink of an eye, not because time passed quickly, but because something happened.
The three students who had gone to explore the fourth floor of the hotel during the test of courage were found dead in their rooms. All three were in strange, intertwined positions, their eyes rolled back at the moment of death.
They had not been discovered all night; only when they did not show up for classes were they found, and by then their bodies were already cold.
Due to this incident, the Police Department staff arrived at the hotel that same afternoon. Sobu High School also returned to Kyoto the day after the Police Department took over the hotel.
For the three deceased, it was concluded that they had eaten wild mushrooms, which caused hallucinations they could not recover from, leading them to try to pull each other out, ultimately succumbing to poisoning.
This incident spread widely within Sobu High School but did not attract much public attention, probably due to media control.
Moreover, there was the upgraded system. In truth, although it was called an upgrade, Nakano Yu did not feel any changes. Only the roulette wheel became larger, and the chance of obtaining good items decreased. Besides that, nothing special occurred.
In any case, all of that was in the past. At this moment, Nakano Yu was locked in his room, making a phone call.
"So, Dad, what do you need from me? If you're just calling to ask whether Nino and Miku are fighting, I'll hang up."
Holding the phone to his ear, Nakano Yu spoke in an irritated tone.
"…You brat, I'm your father, can't I at least show a little concern?"
The deep voice of a middle-aged man, with a trace of authority, came from the other side of the line.
However, in this world, there was probably no person stronger than Nakano Yu, nor in a higher position.
The person on the other side of the phone was, without a doubt, Nakano Yu and the Five Sisters' father — Nakano Maruo. Speaking of which, the flow of this world was strange; the Five Sisters were actually Nakano Maruo's biological daughters, but Reina still suffered from a serious illness and passed away five years after he adopted her.
Nakano Yu had tried to save Reina, but at that time he was only a few years old. [Childhood] could not influence illness, and the system was in hibernation…
"Of course you can, as long as you are willing to spend a little of your precious time away from medicine and business research to be with Ichika and the others."
Listening to Nakano Maruo's voice on the phone, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow and said:
"Hm, Yu, you were smart since childhood. I can't give up medicine; it's my obsession. I will find time to be with Ichika and the others, but before that, there is something I hope you can explain to me."
Nakano Maruo spoke after a short silence, having listened to the young man's words.
"What is it?"
"You, and the engagement with the eldest daughter of the Katsura family!"
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