Chapter 68 ~ Rewards

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Congratulations~! You have received:

[SR] [Lantern of True Sight]

[SR] [Orc King Club]

[R] [$100,000,000 cash]

[R] [Dust of Invisibility]

[UC] [French Cooking Proficiency]

[UC] [Instinct Proficiency]

[UC] [Hiding Proficiency]

[C] [Grand Five-tiered Wedding Cake]

[C] [Supreme Golden Melon]

[C] [24K Pure Gold Cuban Chain]

[C] [Luxurious Victorian Secret Lace Nightwear]

[C] [100kg Pure Gold Bar]

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The bright light coming from his chat group phone when the screen suddenly shined and glittered brilliantly upon the opening of his Gacha rewards didn't affect his eyes so much, despite him looking at it with all the lights off in his room and only the soft moonlight seeping in through the windows on his bedside.

His eyes widened in surprise reflexively. But only momentarily. His smile also froze, before a thoughtful expression appeared on his face.

I mean… They're good… But…

Getting two SRs and a bunch of extremely valuable assets, magic items, and proficiencies were certainly good. Or at least, that's what Yuuji forced himself to think to hide his disappointment.

He knew he shouldn't compare it to his first gacha pull, which had a guaranteed SSR as a welcoming gift from the group chat.

But with nothing else to compare it to, he couldn't help but become disappointed in the underwhelming result of his gacha pull this time.

Hah… Guess I can't get lucky everytime, huh…? Wait…

A sigh escaped from his lips before something on the screen made him freeze for a moment.

Luck… With his [Divine Physique], he was also given "Luck", which gave him the favor of the universes. In addition to that, he was also given the chance to reroll a 10+1x gacha pull once a day.

And on the button of his screen, where it'd normally say 3000 GCP for a 10+1x gacha pull, he saw a golden label with the word "Luck" written on it.

"That's… That's right!!! I have the "Luck" from my SSR!!!"

A hopeful smile and excited grin reappeared on his countenance as he started anticipating the result of his gacha pull once again.

This addictive feeling… He knew it wouldn't be good for him and his GCP economy to indulge in this gacha. But right now… he couldn't help but feel the adrenaline and dopamine rush through his veins as his heart thumped loudly in his chest.

Please… Mom, Auntie, Yuna, Nina, Aika, Erika, Mayumi… Please pray for me…!

One by one, the figures of his beloved ones appeared in his mind, giving him the strength and luck to obtain something better. And after he opened his eyes, he pressed the button and the gacha rerolled.

This time, the results sent him over the moon.

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Congratulations~! You have received:

[SSR] [Mysterious Box [???]]

[SR] [MCGX SuperComputer]

[SR] [Potion of Eternal Beauty]

[R] [2% of Equinox Inc. in stocks]

[UC] [War Proficiency]

[UC] [Insight Proficiency]

[UC] [Acting Proficiency]

[UC] [Leadership Proficiency]

[UC] [Swordsmanship Proficiency]

[C] [Senbonzakura Luxury Okinawa Hotel, Spa, and Resort]

[C] [Grade 4 Home Security System]

[C] [10x Yubari King Melon]

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"Alright!!!"

A burst of excitement launched Yuuji from his bed and onto the floor on his feet as he looked at his phone in pure excitement!

"I can't believe it…! This is amazing…!"

Yuuji covered his mouth with his hand, trying to hold himself back from shouting out loud in the middle of the night. But his eyes were still stuck on his phone, and his whole body was trembling.

He didn't only get lucky… It was a miracle! To get 2 SRs that he was aiming for in addition to an SSR that he had such a low chance of getting was nothing short of a miracle!!!

Moreover, the proficiencies he got were all incredibly useful for both his daily life and missions. War, insight, and leadership proficiency essentially made him an incredible strategist and commander in a battle. Acting will also help him in his daily life situation, and swordsmanship proficiency simply gave him mastery of a weapon that would help him in battles!

And even the rare, uncommon, and commons… these are much better than the ones I got before…!

A 2% share of Equinox Inc… If this was really a parallel to the company he recalled from his previous life… then this would be incredibly valuable.

Equinox Inc is the world's digital infrastructure company. It offers "colocation", space, power, cooling, and security for its customers' data centers, and has become one of the world's leaders in interconnecting industry-leading organizations, including finance, manufacturing, retail, transportation, government, healthcare, and education.

This was the company that controls the majority of the internet and data centers of the world.

Yuuji received 2% share of Equinox Inc, which equals to around 1,8 million stocks. And with an annual dividend of around $12 for each one… he will now be receiving more than $22 million every year from this alone. And in addition to the wealth he got from having a percentage of shares from iApple, he could shower his family with anything they wish for!

His dream wasn't a dream anymore… It was finally in sight!

He also got a luxurious hotel, spa, and resort, which he would definitely visit with his family. A grade 4 home security system, which was the best security system in the world, more than likely overkill for a regular home like his, and 10 of the most luxurious melons in Japan, which he would most likely serve to welcome the daughter of his mother's friend tomorrow.

But enough about the SRs, Rare, Uncommons, and Commons… It's time for the SSR.

He had seen all kinds of SSR while he was idly browsing through the MCG Shop. But this was the first time he had ever seen a "Mysterious Box".

He tried to look at the description, but it simply said "a mysterious box with an otherworld wonder".

If it was meant to rouse someone's curiosity, then it certainly succeeded, and not only curiosity. Yuuji couldn't help but feel a bit complicated about this box. On one hand, he was certainly happy and grateful for having received an SSR. But on the other, he couldn't be certain what kind of thing this mysterious box would give him until he opened it.

It might be better than other SSRs he had seen before, but it could also be worse. And not being able to know until he opened it made him more and more nervous about the result.

No… No matter what, I'll be grateful for having already gotten an SSR.

He took a deep breath. And with a huf to amp himself up, he went to open the Mysterious Box.

That is… until a message interrupted him all of a sudden.

Kiryuu Aika: "Guys~!!! Look!!! Look at this!!! I got something interesting!!!"

Suzuki Satoru: "Oh? What did you get, Aika-san?"

Kiryuu Aika: "I got this~!"

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[SR] Great Sage

Thought Acceleration: Raises thought-processing speed by a thousand times.

Analytical Appraisal: The ability to analyze and appraise a target.

Parallel Operation: The ability to detach thoughts and analysis of phenomena. Detached thoughts are also under the effects of Thought Acceleration.

Chant Annulment: When using magic, the chant is no longer necessary.

All of Creation: The ability to comprehend any non-concealed phenomenon in this world. Depending on the things the user understands and the information the user knows about, additional information can be inferred. In other words, the user needs to see it (the phenomenon) at least once.

Analysis: The absorbed target is studied and analyzed. Craftable items can then be produced. If the required materials are present, duplicates can be produced. In the case of successful skill or magic analysis, the same technique can be acquired.

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(AN: From Tensei Shittara Slime datta-ken, if you guys don't know :D)

Yuuji's eyes immediately widened in surprise.

This skill… It's certainly an incredible skill.

With just this skill, Aika's analytic and perception capabilities had gone through the roof! Not to mention, it will also give her inhuman reaction speed.

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Wow…! This is amazing! Congrats, Aika!"

Kiryuu Aika: "Fufu~ Thankies~"

Lelouch Lamperouge: "This is certainly incredible… You essentially have a super computer in your mind that can help you analyze your surroundings and infer results. It will also help you analyze skills and magic analysis, and get it for yourself."

Shiba Tatsuya: "Indeed… And when you combine it with Elemental Sight, the effectiveness of this skill will skyrocket even further… You might be our best analyst now, Aika."

Suzuki Satoru: "That's certainly amazing…! Congratulations, Aika-san!

Kiryuu Aika: "Hehe~ Thank you, everyone~! And to put a cherry on top, she sounds so hot too~ Like a super hot, ara-ara MILF from a hentai~!"

""...""

Immediately, all new messages stopped coming to his phone after Aika's comment. And Yuuji could imagine everyone in the group chat just looking at their phone with a "What in the world did I just read?" expression.

And after a while, the only adult in this group wisely changed the subject for everyone.

Suzuki Satoru: "A-Anyway! How about you, Chiba-san? What did you get from your welcoming package?"

Chiba Erika: "You can just call me Erika, Suzuki-san."

Chiba Erika: "As for what I got, most were pretty normal. I got some delicious foods and snacks, some jewelry, and gold."

Chiba Erika: "The proficiencies, though, were kinda nice. I got Gymnastic Proficiency, which made me more flexible and strong, and Insight Proficiency!

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Oh? How about your SR and SSR?"

Chiba Erika: "I got a "Necklace of Anti-Magic", which is quite amazing! I'll send you the description in a bit."

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[SR] Necklace of Anti Magic

A golden necklace with a circular diamond gem at its center and four triangles, pointing at four different directions, each with its own diamond.

Creates a zone of anti magic, where anyone except for the user and their allies would be unable to use any magic below SSR rank.

Protects the user from any magical attacks.

Dispels all magical effects affecting the user.

Upon triggering the necklace's defensive effect, one of the four smaller diamonds will turn black.

Upon suffering from a lethal attack, the necklace will protect the user and the large diamond in the center will turn black.

Each diamond will return to its original luster and regain its defensive effect after 24 hours upon being triggered.

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Kiryuu Aika: "Ah! This is the item I wanted to get originally! But since it was too expensive, I had to buy the lesser version of it!"

Shiba Tatsuya: "Mm. This is an amazing item, especially for a swordsman like you, Erika."

Suzuki Satoru: "Then, I shall refer to you as Erika. You may refer to me as Satoru as well. And congratulations! As Tatsuya-kun said, this is an amazing item for a melee, physical damage dealer!"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Congrats, Erika. Now, you'll be even more annoying than Tatsuya with his Gram Demolition."

Chiba Erika: "Hehe~ That's right! Tatsuya, I wanna test if you can still use your magic while being in this zone of anti magic! Come to the mansion tomorrow!"

Shiba Tatsuya: "Alright. I will also be bringing Miyuki. Will that be alright?"

Chiba Erika: "Of course!"

Suzuki Satoru: "How about your SSR, Erika-san?"

Chiba Erika: "Ah, that's right!"

Chiba Erika: "This is the SSR I got! It's amazing!!!"

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[SSR] Shura - True Primordial Oni

Immense strength, agility, resilience, and stamina.

Super speed regeneration

[Magic Enlightened]

Immense Mana pool

Immense Magical Strength

Immense Magical Compatibility

Magic Resistance

Hell Flame Mastery

Mastery over the crimson-black flames of hell.

Hell Flame:

Cannot be extinguished.

Burns everything, even magic, below SSR rank to ashes.

Shadow Movement Mastery

Allows user to move through the shadows at immense speed.

[Shura - Awakened]

Transforms the user into the True Primordial Oni; Shura.

Enhanced Physical and Magical capabilities and defense.

Enhanced Hell Flame.

Burns and negates even SSR ranked magic and items.

Cursed Sword of Absolute Severance: Murasame

Allows the user to summon the cursed blade, Murasame.

Magic Nullification upon touch.

Wounds caused by this sword can not be healed by magic below SSR Ranked.

Skill: Reversal of Cause and Causality (3 uses/day)

Allows the user to make 1 unavoidable attack.

Skill: Shura's Curse (3 uses/day)

Allows the user to inflict any kind of curse onto their enemy's soul with but a prick from Murasame.

Skill: Wrath of the True Demon

Tremendous increase in Physical and Magical capabilities.

Envelopes user in Hell Flames.

Immune to all Physical and Magical attacks and effects.

Unlimited uses of Skill: Reversal of Cause and Causality and Skill: Shura's Curse.

Drains an immense amount of stamina.

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Suzuki Satoru: "T-This is…"

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Amazing… Once you transform, you will be invincible in melee combat… No, even ranged combat…"

Shiba Tatsuya: "I agree… Even more so with your magic resistances. You will be unstoppable, especially once you transform."

Kiryuu Aika: "What?! This is so cool!!! AAAAHHHH! I want to see your oni form right now!!!"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Erika, this is amazing! Congratulations!!! This is probably the coolest and one of the most powerful SSRs I've ever seen!!!"

Chiba Erika: "Hehehe~ I know, right~?! And don't worry, Erika~! I'll send a photo of my Oni form as soon as I try it out tomorrow!!!"

Kiryuu Aika: "Uhn~! I'll be waiting for it!!!"

Chiba Erika: "Now then, how about you, Yuuji? Did you get something interesting?"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Uhn. Actually, I was also surprised at how lucky I got. I guess the Luck trait from my [Divine Physique] is even more insane than I first thought."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Ho? What did you get?"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "I got two SRs, both of which were in my wishlist, and surprisingly an SSR as well!"

""What?!""

All of them immediately began exclaiming in surprise.

This… This was the first time someone had ever gotten an SSR outside of the guaranteed pull they received as a welcoming gift. They've only done 2 10+1x pulls as a group, and they didn't expect one of them to get another SSR from one of them!

Suzuki Satoru: "What?! That's amazing!!! How is that even possible?!"

Shiba Tatsuya: "That is… certainly shocking. I didn't expect any of us to get another SSR this soon."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Yes… Never would I ever expect something like this to happen this soon…"

Kiryuu Aika: "How unfair!!! How could you get an SSR before me, Yuuji!!!"

Chiba Erika: "Hah… This guy and his insane luck…"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Ahahaha… I really got insane pulls this time… I got the MCGX Supercomputer that I needed to finally develop the messaging app between worlds, and Potion of Eternal Beauty that I wanted to give to my mother!"

Shiba Tatsuya: "...Your luck is truly out of this world. Congratulations, Yuuji."

Then, one by one, Lelouch, Aika, Erika, and Satoru also congratulated Yuuji after they got over their shock.

Suzuki Satoru: "Yuuji… Could you be immune to the Desire Sensor?"

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Desire Sensor?"

Suzuki Satoru: "Ah, it's a term we normally use in games. It's the belief that once we desire something from a random reward pool, you will never be able to get it because the system senses your desire and wants you to pay more and more money before it gives the one you want to you."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "I see… I understand why you say that Yuuji is immune to that. Because he got both of what he wanted against all odds, in addition to an SSR."

Suzuki Satoru: "Yes… This isn't just mere luck anymore… It's a miracle."

Shiba Tatsuya: "What SSR did you get, Yuuji?"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Aaaah… That's where it gets a bit weird…"

Chiba Erika: "Hm? What do you mean?"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Well, instead of a normal SSR, I got an SSR ranked Mysterious Box."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "I've never seen such an item before… How about you try and open it?"

Kiryuu Aika: "That's right! Open it! I'm curious!"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Alright."

Yuuji closed the chat and navigated back to his inventory, and chose to open the Mysterious Box.

Immediately, the screen of his phone glowed brightly, filling his dimly lit bedroom in brilliant light.

And when the light subsided, two tennis-ball sized, semi-translucent, squishy spheres appeared in his hands.

"T-These are… Slimes?"

Awakened by his voice, the two slimes began moving slightly, as if roused into waking after a long night's sleep. The one on his right hand was milky white, glimmering, with swirls of colors that moved like auroras within it. On the other hand, the one on his left hand was pure black, almost impossibly so, but also glimmering from the little bit of moonlight coming into his room, sparkling like the starry night sky.

Like precious gems, both of them shone beautifully under the moonlight. And as Yuuji stared at them in awe, the two slimes seemed to be staring at him at the same time. At least, that was the feeling he got with the absence of eyes on them.

And after a moment of silence, the white one suddenly jumped onto Yuuji's face.

"Uwah! W-What are you do- Eh…? What are you doing…?"

He thought they were attacking him. But instead, the beautiful, white ball of slime just… nuzzled against his cheeks as he supported it with his hand.

It rubbed against his cheeks, and he felt a sense of happiness, excitement, and… affection for him coming from it.

And then, he felt something on his left hand. When he looked down, he saw the glittering black ball of slime nuzzling against his hand, rubbing against it. And similarly, he also felt a sense of happiness, excitement, and affection from it.

"H-How cute…"

As if an arrow struck his heart, he felt his heart tightened as he watched them show their affection towards him by rubbing themselves against him.

Even though they couldn't show any facial expressions, he could feel their emotions through their actions as well as, strangely, their bond…

Yuuji lifted up the black one on his left hand and placed it on his left shoulder so he could use his phone. And immediately, it began nuzzling against his neck.

It moved slowly and was very subtle, as if it was acting… shy? It was the total opposite compared to how vigorously the white one had been rubbing herself against his cheeks as if wanting to mark her scent onto him.

It was a very cute gesture. It reminded him of how Nina would sometimes move closer to him while they're sitting on the couch together. She thought she was moving subtly without him noticing, but it was very obvious.

But, before he could appreciate the cuteness of these slimes further, he opened his phone again.

When he opened his inventory, the mysterious box was no longer there. Instead, there was an icon of these two slimes shaped like a Yin Yang symbol in one of the grid in his inventory.

He pressed onto the icon and a description of it appeared.

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[SSR] Ying Yang Slimes

A pair of twin slimes with unlimited potential.

Capable of consuming and absorbing nutrients from anything, gaining its property, and the ability to Shapeshift into them.

Instant Regeneration

Eternal Bond

Inherits all Proficiencies, Skills, and Spells under SSR rank from their partner.

Ethereal Connection:

Connects the minds of the Ying Yang Slimes and their partner.

Establishes a Telepathy Network between the three to share their thoughts and emotions.

Each time their bond deepens, the Yin Yang Slimes will undergo evolution, gaining new capabilities and skills, in addition to one SR ranked skill/spell each.

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Upon reading the description, Yuuji turned into a statue as the two slimes in question continued to rub themselves against his cheek and neck.

And before long, he snapped out of it and he began to look at the slimes in pure shock and awe.

"You guys… You're way stronger than I thought…"

Although they only have one active ability currently, it was an incredible, if not, absolutely broken ability!

To be able to consume anything is already amazing enough. But they could also take on its property and shapeshift into them!

That means, if he let them eat some diamonds, they could become as hard as diamonds. Or if they ate a magic item, they would be able to use its effects, most likely without any limits! And he would also be able to bring them anywhere he wanted if he had them eat something he'd bring everywhere and have them shapeshift into it.

The possibilities were simply endless!

And not to mention Eternal Bond… If they could inherit all of his proficiencies and SR ranked skills and spells, that means they will become more and more powerful as he grows.

"You guys are amazing…"

He brought both of them back onto his hands and lifted them up in front of him. The white one was still as energetic as she was, while the black one seemed to be embarrassed and was now trying to hide behind his thumb.

"Hello. Uhm… Do you understand me?"

The white slime nodded up and down… or rather, rolled up and down to convey her understanding of him. While the black rolled up and down once before returning to her hiding.

"I see… Hm, I don't want to refer to both of you with "it"... But I'm not sure if slimes have a gender. Are you two boys?"

This time, the white slime rolled left to right quickly to mimic the shake of a head, while the black one jumped onto him, as if trying to hit him.

"Ah! I-I'm sorry! Then… You're girls?"

This time, both slime rolled up and down again before the white one began jumping on his hands.

"Mm. Then… are you some kind of familiar?"

Both slimes rolled left to right.

"Then… My partner?"

A slightly pink hue emerged on the surface of the white, silverish surface of her body and she began jumping up and down. While the black tried to move behind his thumb, trying to hide from his gaze, while nodding.

Seeing them like this, Yuuji couldn't help but felt his heart tighten again from how cute they were.

"I see. Then, do you have a name?"

Both of them shook left and right. And in that moment, a wave of emotions, particularly anticipation and excitement, from them came to him.

"I see… Not having a name would be a bit inconvenient if we're partners. So… How about I give you two a name?"

The white one began rolling up and down and began jumping on his hand again. And although the black one seemed unmoving, he could sense her stare and excitement just like from the white one from the bond they share.

"Ahahaha, alright then. Hm…"

Yuuji began to think of a nice and cute name for both of them… Calling them Yin and Yang would be too easy, and they didn't fit someone as cute as them. So, rather than that kind of name, he wanted to give them human names.

"How about Alice and Aria? Alice means noble, exalted, one protected by God, truthful, loving, and gentle in various languages. While Aria means lioness, honorable, and noble. I think they'd suit both of you. What do you think?"

Both slimes turned, seemingly looking at each other for a moment. And then, before long, the white slime, now Alice, began jumping up and down in pure happiness and leaped onto his neck again and began nuzzling against him.

On the other hand, the black slime, now Aria, also began nuzzling even more to his hand, rolling around quicker than ever.

"Ahahaha! I'm glad you two like it. Then, please take care of me from now on, Alice, Aria!"

Alice began nuzzling harder to his neck, eliciting even more chuckles from Yuuji as he brought Aria closer to his face too, rubbing his cheeks against her soft, squishy surface.

"Ahahaha~ I can feel the love and affection you have for me. I feel so happy to be with the both of you too~ Let's get along well, okay~?"

He began teasing her while petting the two of them with the top with his fingers, causing Alice to turn slightly pink again while Aria just stuck herself to his cheeks, not wanting to "meet gazes" with him out of embarrassment.

"Hehe, you're both so cute~"

After teasing the two adorable slimes and petting both of them with his fingers, he opened his phone once again and returned to the chat to explain everything.

Suzuki Satoru: "Eh? You got two slimes from the SSR?"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Mm… They're called Yin Yang Slimes. The white one I decided to name Alice, while the black one I decided to name Aria. And it seems she has the potential to become very powerful and a reliable member."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "Hm? What do you mean?"

He then described their capabilities and potential.

Chiba Erika: "That's incredible…!"

Suzuki Satoru: "Yeah…! That's super amazing! They're just like the World Item "World Savior" that starts out weak, but becomes more and more powerful in time!"

Shiba Tatsuya: "Their potential is unlimited, as you said as well…"

Lelouch Lamperouge: "And as your bond with them grows, they'll receive new skills and powers. And judging by their current abilities, they certainly have the potential to become very powerful as you've said."

Kiryuu Aika: "Yuuji, you're too lucky!!! Share your luck with me too!!!"

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "They really are… And they're super cute to boot! They're now on my shoulders, nuzzling themselves to my neck. I'll send you a pic!!!"

After a while, a picture of Yuuji's selfie with a white and black slime on either side of his shoulders nuzzling and rubbing themselves to his neck came to the group.

Kiryuu Aika: "They're so cuuuuuute!!! What are these cute things!!! I just want to squish them up!!!"

Chiba Erika: "Yeah, they're so cute… Yuuji, you better bring them with you when you return here!"

Suzuki Satoru: "They're like jewels… They're beautiful."

Lelouch Lamperouge: "I agree. And to think these little things have so much potential…"

Shiba Tatsuya: "Congratulations, Yuuji. You're truly lucky to have them."

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Hehe~ Thank you, Tatsuya. You're right, I'm very lucky to have them. I'm glad the SSR I got was them."

After a bit of chatting and talking about their rewards, Yuuji then brought up the subject he wanted to talk about with his friends.

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Everyone, there's something I wish to ask you."

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "I wish to tell my mother, my twin sisters, and my aunt about the group chat. They're my family, and I can't lie to them about this anymore, especially considering how much this will change me. Would that be okay with everyone?"

A few moments passed. It was only a few moments, not longer than any other while he waited for his friends to reply during a normal conversation. But this time, it felt longer…

And finally, a message came.

Lelouch Lamperouge: "I am personally fine with it. As long as they are able to keep it a secret for their own safety, and you are able to protect them, I believe there will be no problem."

Shiba Tatsuya: "Agreed. I have also told my little sister about it. We simply have to make sure they're safe and tell them not to spread this information to anyone else."

Suzuki Satoru: "Yes. As long as they can keep this a secret, I am fine with it as well. After all, it must be difficult for you to hide such a big thing from the family you're so close with, right Yuuji?"

Chiba Erika: "Agreed. Go ahead and tell them."

Kiryuu Aika: "Hehe~ And you know my answer~ Go and tell them now!"

A smile appeared on his lips as he read their messages.

Tsubakihara Yuuji: "Alright… Thank you very much, everyone. Your words give me encouragement. I will go ahead and tell them now."

After receiving good wishes from them, Yuuji locked his phone, took the two slimes on his shoulders, and placed them on his bed as he stood up.

"You two, stay here for a moment, okay? I'll be going to talk to my mother for a while."

The two slimes nodded, and before he could say anything else, both of them immediately made their way to Yuuji's pillow and stayed on it, rubbing themselves against it.

"So cute…"

Spending a moment to appreciate Alice and Aria's cuteness, Yuuji then headed out of his room and made his way to Mira's room.

He took a deep breath, trying his best to calm down his rapidly beating hard.

It may have only been a few minutes since he separated from his mother to sleep in this world. But to him, it has been months since he last saw her. And the anticipation, excitement, nervousness, and longing he had accumulated were now overflowing inside of him.

But, after taking another deep breath, he raised his hand towards the door, and knocked.

"Mother… It's me. There is something I wish to tell you. May I come in…?"

His heart beat rapidly once more. Those deep breaths didn't work at all. His body began to tremble from all the nervousness of the topic they're about to discuss and anticipation of meeting her once again after such a long time.

But then, the familiar, ever so beautiful and melodic voice of his mother that resounded from within blew all of them away.

"Yuuji-kun? Of course. Come in."

Fallen into a daze by her voice, the voice he had missed so badly, Yuuji's body automatically pushed open the door.

At that moment, time seemed to stop. His heart skipped a beat and his body froze, mesmerized, upon seeing the beautiful figure of his mother, flushed, dressed in a beautiful, revealing, nightgown as her figure was basked in the moonlight.

"Yuuji-kun?"

And thus, like a sailor lured in by the siren's voice, Yuuji entered the room and closed the door behind him.