These past few days, Izumi Kirishima had almost completely normalized her biological clock.
Draw erotic art during the day to earn money. Moxibustion at night. Wake up around seven or eight the next morning—or ten at the latest if she lingered in bed. Shower, eat, and pretty much start working.
Before this, she used to stay up all night—rest at sunrise, work at sunset. A complete night owl.
But that rhythm had changed. Because that child hadn't come.
Izumi Kirishima hadn't closed her eyes all last night.
Doing it herself simply didn't give her that feeling. Even calling Izumi Sagiri didn't feel as good as a single finger from that child.
Today, she was like a lost soul. Her mind wasn't in it even when drawing erotic art.
What happened last night? Why didn't he come?
Could something have happened?
She heard it was very dangerous outside. People like that child were either fighting on the front lines in special departments… or they were monsters. Any slight move would lead to being chased by heroes.
By the next day, Izumi Kirishima was somewhat on the verge of collapse. But fortunately, long hours of exhaustion made her unable to resist, and she slept soundly for a night.
"Mommy, will that big brother still come?"
The first experience had been so wonderful that Izumi Sagiri was already deeply infatuated. But like her mother, besides Akira, she simply couldn't find that feeling again.
Day by day, she felt anxious. She only wished that big brother would come.
When he did, she would be very obedient. Completely at his mercy. Whatever he said to do, she would do.
Izumi Kirishima got up. Her complexion was much better after a good night's sleep, but her face was full of bewilderment. She had long forgotten about the video recording.
If I had never seen the sun, I could endure the darkness.
But after those wonderful experiences, her body could no longer be satisfied.
"He'll come, Sagiri-chan. Mommy will go cook first!"
"Mm!"
Izumi Sagiri helped out, and the mother and daughter whipped up a rather tasty dinner.
Just as they finished cleaning up the dishes—
The doorbell suddenly rang.
Izumi Sagiri was a bit surprised, but then thought: What if it's that big brother?
She ran all the way to the entrance.
"Mommy, it's big brother! Big brother is here."
Upon hearing this, Izumi Kirishima's expression immediately became flustered. Although she had cleaned herself up after waking, she hadn't put on makeup, and her clothes weren't deliberately chosen.
"Wait! Mommy needs to go upstairs to change clothes and reapply makeup."
Izumi Sagiri also ran upstairs with a thud. She had worn this nightgown for two days—she needed to change into her battle attire.
Akira heard the commotion inside.
Izumi Sagiri's voice was filled with surprise—he heard it clearly. But both of them didn't open the door and ran upstairs. He didn't know why.
Could it be that the conquest progress wasn't something like favorability or subjugation value?
Akira thought it over and over, believing it should be one and the same.
Easily climbing over the wall, he saw the door from the living room to the yard was open. So he walked in and sat down on the sofa where the three of them had battled.
Footsteps thundered upstairs, with occasional sounds of things falling to the ground.
When Izumi Kirishima came downstairs holding a small toy, wearing black stockings and a suspender dress—
Akira couldn't believe his eyes.
Her waist was slender. The black stockings made her already fair skin appear even more supple—as if a pinch would make water gush out. When she turned sideways, it was a perfect S-curve. Akira would believe she had just turned eighteen.
She held a small prop in her hand. Her coy expression almost pushed the ambiguous atmosphere to its peak.
Seeing this scene, Akira's heart finally settled.
He hadn't guessed wrong.
Conquest progress was indeed favorability or subjugation value. Using positive methods—or, like him, using force or threats, or even abilities—could increase the conquest progress.
And once the progress reached the value required by the game for completion, the scene before him was the best interpretation of the effect.
Izumi Kirishima stepped forward, handed the collar chain to Akira, and then, without a word, knelt before him and began to eat.
During this time, she even opened a packet of popping candy, wagging her tail.
Akira didn't know if that was an attachment or a plug-in. He just stroked her beautiful hair with satisfaction.
Izumi Kirishima immediately ate with even more enthusiasm.
"Ah… Mommy is so cunning."
Izumi Sagiri arrived a step late.
Her outfit was almost identical to her mother's, except she had a hairband on her head—turning her into a cute white cat.
One black, one white. Complementing each other perfectly.
The two of them competed for food in front of Akira.
The white cat, being a bit younger, gave up the struggle and climbed onto Akira to kiss him.
Bystander activated. God's Hand activated.
In an instant, Izumi Sagiri found the feeling.
"Brother... why... haven't you come for several days?"
Izumi Sagiri wailed.
Akira answered indifferently, "Some things."
"I have a question for you."
"Brother…" Izumi Sagiri's eyes were hazy, unable to speak more.
"Are you Brother's personal possession?"
"Yes… Sagiri will alw… always be Brother's."
"Everything about Sagiri… belongs to Brother."
Izumi Sagiri couldn't bear it and yielded her seat. Izumi Kirishima climbed on top.
"Bro… Brother, what about me…!"
Izumi Kirishima was very shy but still acted spoiled like a girl in love, swaying her body.
Akira nodded. "You too. So what to do next, you know, right?"
Izumi Kirishima hugged Akira tightly and got on the promotion machine.
"Mommy is so cunning. I want some too!"
[Trophy 'Abdicate the Throne' condition met. Endurance +5. Strength +5 when at a lower position against enemies. Attack Power increased by 30% (adaptive).]
[Endurance +1.5]
[Agility +1.5]
Finally—a trophy.
And it was a trophy that consistently provided Endurance.
Looking at his stamina bar, which had a maximum of 123 on the panel, Akira swallowed a delayed-release pill. His in-game stamina instantly recovered to 83.
With three extra points, he wondered if he could exploit a bug to use the fifth opportunity. Otherwise, if he used it twice more, he would have to skip a round to recover stamina.
Akira tried to pull his arms out of the two bodies, but both held him very tightly—one move would affect the whole. So he just lay back down.
"While there's still time, I'll ask you a few more questions."
"Master, please ask."
On the carpet, Izumi Kirishima lay to Akira's left, whispering into his ear.
"Can you accept that besides you, I also have other women?"
"I am Master's private property. Whatever Master says, goes."
Izumi Kirishima spoke with little strength but firmly. "Compared to these things, I'm more afraid that Master will abandon us one day. Then we will never be happy again."
"Yes, Brother. We've missed you so much these past few days."
Saying that, Izumi Sagiri tightened her arms again, as if afraid Akira would suddenly disappear.
Akira smiled. He had just glanced at the completion value for the first chapter—both mother and daughter had already reached 100%.
"Hmm. You two aren't in any danger living here, are you?"
"No. I work from home and go out twice a week. Sagiri stays at home and doesn't go out at all."
"That's good. Once I clean up the villa, I can pick you up. But you might have to wait for a while."
"It's okay, as long as Master visits often!"
Buzz, buzz, buzz.
His phone alarm rang. Akira sat up.
"Alright, you two rest well. I'll probably come back in a day or two."
"Master…"
Izumi Kirishima pouted, trying to plead. After all, every night without Akira felt like a year to her.
But Akira was not easily swayed.
"Don't say anymore. I'll bring good news in a couple of days. I have other things to do. I'm leaving."
He didn't linger. He got up and left.
[Name: Akira]
[Age: 18]
[Occupation: Convenience Store Clerk]
[Strength: 43.8]
[Agility: 46.8]
[Endurance: 25.7]
[Spirit: 35.8]
[Skills: Martial Arts Mastery (Perfect), Precise Throwing (Perfect), Mastery of Swordsmanship (Perfect), God's Hand, Two-Pronged Approach, Bewitch Heart (Trophy), Existence Weakening (currently unlocked 75%), Abdicate the Throne (Trophy).]
Returning to the initial selection page, Akira glanced at his stats.
He swallowed a strength pill. His Strength immediately rose to 48.8.
All problems have been resolved. I am now in my most complete state.
I want to see what's going on with this Suou Yuki.
Thinking this, Akira directly clicked on the Chapter Two boss—Suou Yuki.