Chapter 26: Saeko Busujima wants to become Stronger

"Rei Ao-kun, if I say I don't like you anymore and don't want to be your girlfriend, will you take back this sub-group system?" Miura Yumiko asked, staring into Rei Ao's eyes.

She asked this because she understood how incredible the chat group connecting different worlds was.

Rei Ao remained unusually calm.

"No, I won't."

"Even if you don't agree, I'll find my own way to make you mine."

"..." Miura Yumiko gazed at him quietly.

"Don't talk about your evil plans in front of the person involved!"

But inwardly, she breathed a sigh of relief. She wanted to keep the chat group sub-system. Through it, she could learn more about Rei Ao. Knowing that he wouldn't take it back, even if she didn't give him an answer, made her happy.

Crossing her arms, she lifted her chin slightly, regaining her usual proud demeanor.

"Of course, I won't accept your terms so easily."

With that, Miura Yumiko flipped her golden hair and turned, leaving a final remark:

"Rei Ao-kun, I still like you, but for now, I can't accept you. If you're determined to win me over, then try—I'll be waiting."

She walked away confidently, and Rei Ao didn't stop her. Instead, he smiled to himself. Miura didn't realize that by saying she couldn't accept him "for now," she had already half surrendered.

There's always a second time once there's a first.

In situations where one should reject a scumbag like him outright, if she hesitates the first time, it's inevitable that she'll give in a second time.

"I just need to wait for the right moment," Rei Ao thought, having already decided that Miura Yumiko would be one of his next conquests.

...

"Rei Ao-kun, see you tomorrow."

After walking home together with Kato Megumi and parting ways at the usual intersection, Rei Ao returned home to find that Sakurajima Mai, wearing an apron, had already prepared dinner.

Because of her condition, she had stopped going to school and was now staying at Rei Ao's house full-time. Feeling embarrassed about freeloading, she had decided to try cooking.

"Dinner's ready. Let's eat," she said, almost like a wife.

Rei Ao gave her a surprised look.

"Sure."

It turned out Sakurajima Mai was a decent cook, much better than Rei Ao himself. After the meal, she took it upon herself to wash the dishes. Even when Rei Ao offered to help, she turned him down. All he could do was sit on the sofa and watch her work.

Seeing her back, Rei Ao couldn't help but sigh.

"Mai, you'd make a great wife."

"!!!" Mai almost dropped a plate.

"W-what are you talking about?"

Though she felt pleased by the compliment, she didn't want to show it in front of him.

"I'm just saying..." Rei Ao began, but his words were cut off by a notification.

[Ding! Saeko Busujima has sent a trade request!]

[Trade Request: Make her stronger.]

[Please select the trade condition!]

"Huh?" Rei Ao's eyes lit up. It seemed Saeko Busujima had made up her mind. Just as he was considering settling things with Ayame later that night, Saeko had presented herself instead. Compared to Ayame's unique tightness, Saeko's allure was also a potent drug for him.

Without hesitation, Rei Ao selected "Body Usage Rights" as the trade condition. Saeko confirmed the deal instantly, and soon a notification appeared in the chat group.

[Ding! Trade has begun!]

[Trade partner: Saeko Busujima]

[Trade objective: Make her stronger.]

[Trade condition: Body usage rights for one time.]

[Duration: 3 hours.]

The notification immediately stirred up the previously quiet chat group.

Stella: "Again? This is never-ending!"

Saeko Busujima: "I'm sorry. I need to become stronger, or we'll eventually die surrounded by the undead."

They were just ordinary people. Surrounded by zombies, they had no other options. Saeko needed the power to survive.

Stella sighed, realizing the situation's harshness.

Stella: "I... I didn't mean it that way."

Stella: "I meant, can't this chat group have normal trades? Why does it always involve these kinds of filthy exchanges?"

Frieren: "Don't humans often say that procreation is sacred? How can it be filthy?"

Stella: "Ugh..."

Ayame Yomogawa: "The truth is, we're just ordinary people with nothing else to trade. In this post-apocalyptic world, the only thing we have left of value is our pure bodies to offer to Rei Ao-sama."

Saeko Busujima: "Yes, I have nothing else to trade."

Kato Megumi: "It seems everyone is really desperate."

Akame: "Only those with no other way out would willingly make such trades."

Stella: "..."

Stella felt frustrated but couldn't stop the group from spiraling further into morally gray territory. Everyone seemed forced into these trades, trying to survive.

Meanwhile, at home, Miura Yumiko soaked in her bath, watching the chat quietly. Though she couldn't speak, she could still follow the discussions. Through the chat, she had come to understand how terrifying the worlds of Saeko Busujima and Ayame Yomogawa were.

To her, it seemed like Rei Ao was doing something "great." There were even screenshots from past livestreams where Rei Ao had used his powerful abilities to save others. But the nature of these trades made her uncomfortable.

"So, it's happening again?" Miura Yumiko's expression turned gloomy. This was already Saeko's second time.

As she looked at the images of Rei Ao performing heroic feats, her hand unknowingly slid across her skin, her thoughts wandering...

"Why, Rei Ao-kun, can't you only love me?"

With that quiet complaint, Miura Yumiko began to lose herself in her thoughts.

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