The room slowly regained its tranquility after the couple had gone through an entire box of Okamoto 001. Only gasping breaths remained, filling the warm air laden with the scent of lovemaking.
Lying side by side on the messy bed, with naked and still sweaty bodies, the pair looked exhausted but satisfied.
"Good boy~" Tenka gently patted Naoki's head, her voice hoarse but full of affection. "This time, you prepared condoms. Praise for you."
Naoki hugged Tenka's slender waist tightly, pulling her closer. "Last time you already reminded me. There's no way I'd forget."
Besides, there was another reason why he ensured protection: he wasn't ready to become a father. To be honest, Naoki didn't particularly like children. Not because he lacked affection, but because of fear of the responsibility and consequences.
For him, the scariest thing about having children wasn't when they were naughty or rebellious as teenagers. Rather, it was when they made foolish decisions that brought disaster—getting trapped in gambling, drug addiction, involved in serious crimes. One big mistake from a child could drag the entire family into financial, social, and emotional ruin.
That was a risk he didn't want to take, at least not now.
"..."
After contemplating for a moment in comfortable silence, Tenka suddenly asked with a slightly nervous voice, trying to sound casual.
"Ne, Naoki-kun... what exactly is our relationship now?"
Naoki was slightly surprised hearing that question. Seeing Tenka who usually appeared mature, dignified, and full of confidence as the Sixth Unit Commander of the Anti-Demon Corps now showing shyness and anxiety like a schoolgirl, he couldn't hold back a small laugh in his heart.
"Why do you have to ask something so obvious?"
"Why not?!"
Tenka puffed out her cheeks with a dissatisfied expression. As if giving up on unnecessary pride, she began using a spoiled tone rarely heard from her.
"Only a jerk would give an ambiguous answer to a girl. A real man would give a definite promise to calm his girlfriend's heart. Well, Naoki-kun, which type are you?"
Naoki stared at the bedroom ceiling, contemplating for a moment his morality that had been thinning since reincarnating. However, he knew exactly what to say.
"Our relationship is whatever relationship you want to consider we have."
"In that case..." Tenka secretly gripped Naoki's hand under the blanket, squeezing it gently. "Is it okay if I consider that we love each other?"
"That's how it is." Naoki would never be this intimate and close with someone he hated. "I love you, Tenka."
Tenka's emerald green eyes immediately sparkled, adorned by the most sincere and happy radiant smile Naoki had ever seen. That was the sentence she really wanted to hear directly from the mouth of the man she loved.
"I love you too, Naoki-kun." She whispered with a tone full of happiness. "More than you know."
They fell silent again, enjoying the post-battle peace on the bed. However, while Tenka was drifting in romance, Naoki's thoughts began wandering far ahead.
(Now... which Peach Blessing should I copy next?)
Such clearly visible growth and feedback was very addictive.
Anyone, in any field, would become obsessed if they could see tangible results. People only give up when they don't see any results. But with visible rewards, who would stop?
Naoki had now received that feedback, so he became very motivated.
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Naoki decided not to stay overnight. After all, in this place there were still other occupants—Azuma Yachiho and Wakasa Sahara—although currently they were still sedated by Tenka's sleeping pills, risk was still risk.
What if in the middle of the night, for some reason, the sleeping pill effect weakened faster than expected?
Or what if Naoki and Tenka, because they were immersed in their own world, were careless and too noisy, thus waking one of them?
If Yachiho or Sahara happened to wake up and see a strange man in their commander's private room in an intimate state...
Such bad ending scenarios would only cause unnecessary commotion and ruin his long-term plans.
To avoid that trouble, Naoki chose to go home immediately.
Leaving the softness of Tenka's body still leaning on the pillow, Naoki got down from the bed. He picked up his clothes scattered on the floor one by one and began putting them on.
Seeing him preparing to leave, Tenka who was still naked, crawled on the bed toward the side where Naoki stood.
"Wait. Let me clean it before you go."
Without waiting for an answer, Tenka opened her mouth and directly devoured the thick "meat rod" belonging to Naoki that had just penetrated her womb several times today.
"Haaah..."
Naoki sighed resignedly, his head tilting back slightly. He just let it be, feeling the sensation of Tenka's skilled and warm tongue wrapping around him, cleaning the remnants of their bodily fluids.
After some time, when he was almost reaching the peak again, Tenka skillfully regulated the rhythm and pressure. Not long after, Naoki released his contents into Tenka's mouth which obediently received it.
Tenka released him slowly, then sat on the edge of the bed. She chewed and swirled the countless seeds in her mouth before finally swallowing everything in one gulp.
Naoki who had already pulled up his pants and tidied his clothes, could only shake his head with a small smile.
"You—"
"See you later, Naoki-kun." Tenka said, interrupting with a sweet smile. Her lips still glistened wetly.
"Good night, Tenka." Naoki replied, bending down and kissing her forehead. "Sweet dreams."
Then, he took several steps away from the bed. In the middle of the room, he raised his hand. Concentration.
«Pandemonium» activated.
Instantly, Naoki's dark red eye pupils changed. A blackish-golden Inverted Cross pattern appeared clearly, emitting a faint light.
*BUZZ!*
Behind his back, the visual diagram of the Qliphoth Tree appeared briefly. The Thaumiel slot storing the copy of «Ame-no-Mitori» glowed brightly, sending spatial energy waves that distorted the air around it.
That Qliphoth Tree only appeared briefly before disappearing back into his consciousness, but the cross pattern in his eyes continued to glow as long as his Peach Blessing was active.
By accessing «Ame-no-Mitori» which had already become part of him, a black portal with golden edges opened.
With one last step glancing toward Tenka who was still sitting on the bed, smiling at her, Naoki stepped into the portal. The portal closed behind him, leaving Tenka alone in her room that still smelled of love and satisfaction.
In the real world, in his quiet room, Naoki appeared right beside his bed. The cross pattern in his eyes slowly faded as he deactivated «Pandemonium».
He took a deep breath, adjusting to returning to ordinary reality, while his mind had already begun planning the next step in his new journey.