Tsume's Unorthodox Awakening

--- Chapter 31 ---

Tenma was stunned by the Marchioness Iris's unexpected condition. He grumbled inwardly before eventually agreeing with her condition.

Of course, Tenma only nodded and didn't say anything.

After all, there is no contract in this agreement.

Meanwhile, looking at Tenma's nod, the Marchioness Iris cheered inside the Silver Mold-Breakin Ring. "Yey! I actually have an exclusive spot in a Reincarnator's Harem~!"

However, the Marchioness quickly calmed herself down. From Tenma's current state, she could tell he had yet to reach his peak potential, and this backwater world wouldn't help him grow much.

She devised a training plan for Tenma, wondering if medicines from her universe could work on him. She needed time to observe his body and soul personally.

"Oh, there is actually one more condition. A small one." Suddenly, she remembered something.

Tenma raised his brow slightly, "What is it?"

The Marchioness smiled, "Can you call me Iris from now on?"

"Marchioness is only my title."

"Sure." Tenma agreed with a shrug. Calling someone's real name wasn't much of a hassle to him.

He glanced at the sleeping Eri and rubbed her head gently.

"So, how do I heal Tsume's spirit properly?"

Iris stopped smiling like a fool and coughed, "Spirit is just another term for one's psyche. To heal it, you need to use your mental power as therapy and slowly peel the 'broken' layer off.'

"After revealing the core, you can start awakening her unconscious mind and soul."

"But there might be a side effect to this treatment. Someone might find it 'Eh, Whatever!' but others might find it a deal breaker."

"The side effect is indefinite memory loss, even permanent if the trauma was too harsh on the psyche."

Tenma frowned slightly upon hearing this. In the simulation, Tsume lost her memory after waking up, and he thought it was odd, but it seemed it was 'actually' connected to this treatment.

'Whatever, I will heal her the best I can.' He made his decision quickly.

It's not worth mulling over something like this.

Tenma huffed, "Teach me how to do it."

"Hehe, sure..." Iris replied with a laugh.

"First of all, you need to modify your method earlier."

"Separate the physical nature, and only use the mental power."

"Then..."

While listening to Iris's words, Tenma slowly experimented with Tao's Secret Technique, Spirit Recovery, and peeled Tsume's psyche like peeling flower petals.

Images of Tsume's memory flashed in Tenma's mind. Happy and sad ones are the most prominent.

"So, she was a merchant..."

"They actually got lost in the snow trail because of the hail..."

"How unfortunate..."

Tenma sighed and finally peeled the last layer, revealing a bare Tsume on the flower bed and curling like a cat. She has a relaxed expression, not wanting to awake from this dull dream.

"I have reached the core. What do I have to do now?"

"Make her cum!" Iris answered with a serious tone.

"Pardon?"

"Make her orgasm!"

"Make her climax!"

Iris explained, "To jumpstart an unconscious soul, you must give her an extreme shock! Since you can't possibly attack her, making her cum is the only viable choice."

"The loss of her memory is akin to holes in the psyche."

"You have to fill that gap, stuff those holes with new memories."

"The climax state will allow her soul to reach the highest shock and will allow you to wake her up."

"Many refer to this method as Soul Joy, but I called it SOUL GASM!" She sounded so proud when saying this.

"..."

Tenma couldn't help but wonder if he was making the right decision by accepting Iris's conditions. He started regretting it now.

Iris noticed how quiet Tenma was and couldn't help but tease, "Don't tell me you're a virgin?"

"Hell nah!" Tenma couldn't accept this slander.

He is a man who could date the Goddess of Wisdom and make her his little lover. An ordinary, helpless woman like Tsume couldn't even make him sweat.

With that, Tenma showed Iris a side anyone in this new life hadn't seen before.

Iris covered her mouth in shock, blushing because she didn't expect Tenma to be this skillful.

'W-Woah, woah! D-Damn! I'm only teasing you a little, okay!'

'You don't have to give that woman too much pleasure! I might get jealous, you know!'

Eventually, a pleasant yet lewd cry echoed in Tsume's soul.

"Mmm~! Don't, ah~! AAAAHNNN~!"

...

...

In the real world, Tenma slowly opened his eyes and saw his hand was on Tsume's twin mounts. He coughed and glanced at Eri, sighing in relief because the little girl was still sleeping.

On the bed, Tsume's eyelids fluttered gently.

She opened her eyes and revealed teary brown eyes.

"Where am I?"

"W-Who am I?"

"You're at my house," Tenma replied casually, and Tsume tilted her head in confusion.

"As for who you are. Your name is Fujiawara Tsume, someone I saved from a corrupt Nobleman a month ago."

"This girl is your daughter, Eri."

Tsume looked at the sleeping girl on Tenma's lap and couldn't help but feel her heart flutter upon seeing her. "Eri..."

"My daughter." Tsume's eyes flickered with particular light.

"Yes, she's your daughter." Tenma slowly explained everything.

"From now on, you can live peacefully in this place until you recover your health and bodily functions. You have been in a coma for a month and suffered some mental damage."

"So, take your time and think about everything thoroughly."

"Understand?"

Tsume looked at Tenma's handsome face dumbly and opened her mouth instinctively, "Understand..."

She didn't know why, but Tenma's face and voice made her heart race.

Then, Eri woke up.

She rubbed her eyes and clutched Tenma's sleeve, "Tenma, when will Mom wake up?"

"She's already woken up, Eri. Look." Tenma gently moved Eri's sleepy face to the silent Tsume.

Eri's eyes widened as she hurriedly hugged Tsume, "MOM!"

Tsume awkwardly hugged Eri back, patting her little girl's back gently.

Tenma watched this with a faint smile, "You two talk. I'll go outside and call Kaa-chan to help Tsume."

After saying that, Tenma went out and called Tamako. He asked her to check on Tsume and give her warm porridge.

On the other hand, he just watched everything from the sideline with complicated feelings. He healed Tsume, but at what cost?

He shook his head bitterly and thought, 'I wonder if I can get Good Karma from this. No, that can't be.'

[Ding! You have changed Fujiwara Tsume's Destiny again]

[+2000 Good Karma]

"..."

A good deed is a good deed.

Tenma helplessly facepalmed.

...

...

A few weeks later.

Kanae returned with a few things.

Tenma and Shinobu were sparring with each other when a new face greeted them.

Shinobu recognized the girl, "Kanao, you're finally here."

Kanao stared at Shinobu and nodded, "I've followed Kanae-sama to this village for more training."

"More training, huh?" Tenma glanced at Kanae.

Kanae merely smiled at Tenma's comment and replied, "This girl is quite problematic. She can't decide on her own. She must follow someone's words to do something."

"The only exception is training."

"Yeah, my sister and I bought her from slavery. It seemed her parents were abandoning her to a bad guy." Shinobu added, recalling some moments a while ago.

"Is that so?" Tenma sized the girl from top to bottom.

She is a girl of short stature with large, dark lilac eyes framed by thick eyelashes. Her short, thin raven hair is 'neatly' tied into a ponytail on the right side of her head, fastened with a hairpin decorated with a leaf-like ornament. She has a straight fringe and two loose chin-length strands that curve downwards from above each of her ears.

She wore a dark purple kimono with a butterfly pattern on the right chest, descending to her waist. She wore a thick coat over the kimono as the winter wasn't over yet.

Overall, she's a girl who will grow into a 'fine' beauty.

Unfortunately, the girl's eyes are dull and lack emotions.

'Her psyche is worse than the woman you just saved two weeks ago.' Iris in the silver ring couldn't help but comment. 'Even our method won't work on her.'

'WHO THE HELL WANTS TO USE YOUR METHOD ON HER!'

Tenma smiled and asked, "What's your name?"

The girl glanced at Kanae and saw the older girl nod before answering Tenma's question flatly. "Tsuyuri Kanao."

"Would you like to taste my cooking?" Tenma offered generously.

Once again, the girl glanced at Kanae and Shinobu.

"Oh, are you going to cook, Tenma-kun?" asked Kanae.

"I haven't tasted your meat for over two weeks now..."

Tenma patted his chest, "Hehe, then let me cook for you and her!"