Chapter 100: Jealousy Is Strange

I helped Saori serve food for the three of us to eat.

Even though my cooking skills are possibly one of the best in the world, eating home-cooked food prepared with the love of a beautiful woman is much more enjoyable, of course, as long as the food tastes good.

"So, could you tell us what you did in this time that you disappeared?" - Saori asked me in a kind voice while she was sitting in front of me.

Shigure was holding my hand, refusing to let go of me as if she was terrified of losing me, she was really affected by my disappearance.

"It's a complicated subject ..." - I sighed internally.

I'm tired of making up shitty stories since the more I lie, the more likely it is to be discovered, so I decided to be a little more honest with the women who have fallen in love with me to the point of dependency and these two women fulfill that characteristic.

"To begin with, I didn't disappear, I was kidnapped" - I heard the sound of a fork being crushed by Shigure's hand.

"Who?" - Shigure asked simply but her anger was literally manifesting in the form of aggressive Ki.

She still hasn't gotten to the point of emitting bloodlust, but she's close. It's good that I finished developing a technique to go from the fist of life to the fist of death without side effects.

"Do you know Yami?" - With my question, Shigure's fury only grew.

"Yami?" - Saori asked confused.

"An organization of martial artists seeking to control the world" - I spoke seriously.

"Like the villains on the hero shows that Honoka watches?" - Saori asked surprised.

I could only nod wryly. In reality, Yami's people act like cliche villains who only exist to strengthen the protagonist through stupid schemes.

Is it a side effect of the plot armor?

Whatever, I already destroyed the plot armor so it doesn't matter.

"They hurt you?" - Saori asked worried as Shigure began to use her hands to inspect my body.

"I'm fine, although several problems arose ..." - I held Shigure's hand that was directed to an unsuitable area during the meal, she really missed me in various ways.

I made a brief summary of how I was kidnapped, I was brainwashed into believing that I was always a member of Yami and they used me to kill people, then I was able to recover my memories and I escaped so I had to change my appearance.

I did not tell what happened to the arms dealers and my identity as the terrorist Alexander as that would be more than they can bear at the moment.

"..." - Saori stood up and moved next to me to hug me while Shigure hugged me.

Although I enjoyed being hugged by two beautiful, big-breasted women, my interest was totally focused on the Ki of Shigure.

It was intense, violent, and sharp like a drawn sword, if it weren't for Shigure's excellent control of her own strength, that Ki would be enough to seriously injure Saori just by being close.

Emotions and desires help a martial artist to become stronger, only setting goals is that a martial artist can continue to strengthen without falling into conformity.

Until now Shigure's only motivation to practice martial arts were for love of martial arts, she also has the desire to recover the swords made by her father, an almost legendary blacksmith, but that's it.

The love for martial arts gives a constant but slow growth, the obsession with power improves strength in the short term, but it has a limit and it is easy to lose motivation when finding a stronger enemy or there is the risk of going crazy as happened to Jenazad.

There are only two wishes that show the true path of strength, the desire to protect or the desire for revenge.

Hayato once said that Kenichi was a genius not because of potential but because of his noble heart, something that I do not possess and possibly will never have so I only have to train until my mind and body break down and then rebuild and continue training.

Shigure's heart is a blank slate so it is difficult for her to understand friendship and love, but once she becomes fond of someone, she can love with all her heart.

At this moment Shigure discovered the desire to protect, but since her desire comes from love mixed with dependency, her desire is not a goal but an obsession.

Thanks to my mastery of Madness I could see it, Shigure just developed an obsessive desire to protect me.

It is a small wish and it has only just begun to sprout, but like an oak tree, with fertile soil and sufficient resources it will become a sturdy tree that can withstand storms.

After all, maybe I do have a fetish for crazy women...

The most surprising thing is that in that obsessive desire to protect me, she began to develop a desire that should be impossible for her, murderous intent.

Oh my dear and cute Shigure, you have already been corrupted by me and we had not even realized it.

The power of love is incredible.

For now, I need to calm her down or she will lose control so I started patting Shigure on the head since she loves it when I do that. - "I'm here and that's the only thing that matters"

Shigure relaxed showing a small smile, but the trace of madness in her heart did not disappear, only became more solid similar to a seed waiting to hatch.

"Even though what happened with Yami was painful, I made some friends so it wasn't all that bad" - I had to use a bit of Hamon to calm the two women as they refused to let go of me.

Saori looked at me suspiciously. - "They are women?"

The female instinct is problematic.

"Some yes, although I also made male friends" - Up to a point I was able to get along with Diego and Ogata, in fact, I hope they don't oppose me as it would be a shame to have to kill them.

Saori smiled at me mischievously. - "How many women do you have in your current harem?"

"Heh, answer her" - Tsubaki spoke from my Core of Existence.

Let's see ... The ones with a ring are: Shigure, Izumi, Rimi, Rachel, Mildred, Izayoi, and Olivia. I can also count Saori so there are 8 in this world.

"8 in this world" - I didn't know what expression to make so I smiled wryly.

Although being in Yami several women developed feelings for me, as long as they do not have a ring I will not count them in my official harem or it will be a problem if one of them becomes my enemy. Sincere love is not enough to form a massive harem, I need absolute dependence.

"I hoped there were more" - Saori looked at me surprised, it seems that in her eyes I am a womanizer who thinks with the crotch, which is true to a certain extent but even so bothers me.

Shigure seemed to be thinking of something troublesome. - "You said this world ... You didn't just say 8 women... Other worlds?"

Why is she always so perceptive of troublesome things?

"About that" - I contained my enormous desire to sigh. - "When I woke up from the brainwashing I discovered some things"

The sooner I tell them about other worlds, the less trouble I'll have in the future, plus I want to see how far Shigure's blacksmithing talent can go using technology from other worlds. Maybe she can help me mass-produce the androids of the apocalyptic world.

"What made me get out of mind control was a head injury that left me in a coma, while I was unconscious I discovered a skill ..." - So I spent an hour telling my absurd story of how I can travel to other worlds and that my power grows by increasing my harem.

Shigure just nodded accepting what I said without the slightest trace of doubt. Saori was a bit aseptic so I had to show them Madness in her miniature form.

"Hi, woof" - Mini Madness came out of a cut on my arm and raised its little dogleg to say hello.

"..." - Saori stared with her mouth open. - "It's a talking dog ..."

"Hello ... Nice to meet you" - Sigure did not seem to find it strange and saluted as Touchumaru came out of her cleavage to greet Madness.

I'm glad Touchumaru is female or I would have to kill her for being between my wife's breasts.

Great, now I am overprotective against a mouse, every day I fall lower.

This is how a martial arts expert mouse and a dog formed from corrupted energy began to play as if it were the most normal thing to do.

"So ... did you stop being human?" - Saori asked curiously.

She did not show the slightest displeasure and was just innocently curious, at this point if I said that I am a lycanthrope who eats humans every night of the full moon she would still love me.

"I am 89%, another 4.2% is unknown" - I shrugged.

I had several DNA tests done and my genetic information is that I am 100% human even though my blood is practically an independent living being.

I have a theory that my lineage is similar to Madness, something spiritual rather than something physical, but neither Navi nor Tsibaki can determine what it is.

"89% and 4.2% are not 100%" - Saori inclined her head confused, a cute gesture.

"Originally it was 98% and 2% but as I get stronger one gets smaller and the other grows" - I myself don't understand this shit so I don't know how to explain it.

"Yes, I don't understand" - Saori sighed.

"Me... neither" - Shigure nodded. - "But... I don't care"

"You're right, it doesn't matter" - Saori smiled and sat down again. - "As long as you are safe, the rest does not matter"

"About that ..." - So I began to explain the problem of my soul.

Since in the future they will end up meeting my other wives it will be a problem if they discover that I have a curse on my soul and I did not tell them. Although I am a compulsive liar, a certain level of trust is necessary for a relationship to work.

"... So you need to increase your harem so as not to have a tragic ending?" - Saori looked at me with perplexity and concern.

"I'll help" - Shigure seemed to become a determined protagonist, her gaze literally burning with resolution giving me the feeling that she will do something troublesome.

"For the moment there is something more important" - I sighed thinking that at this rate I will not be able to enjoy my food. - "As I already told you, I became an enemy of Yami so I cannot stay, the world situation is becoming chaotic and at any moment a problem can occur"

Saori seemed to think of something. - "It's true, a terrorist appeared a couple of days ago talking about eliminating the corrupt governments of the world, is it possible that this terrorist has something to do with Yami?"

"It's possible" - I nodded while acted like I wasn't that terrorist.

Fortunately, Mildred, Izayoi, and Olivia are not interested in watching television so they will not think that I am the terrorist and even if they find out they will not say anything about it.

"What will you do for now? Do you really have to go? " - Saori asked me sadly.

"Stay" - Shigure held my hand, a nice gesture if it weren't for the fact that she used a thin reinforced steel wire to tie my arm to keep me from escaping.

"I can't do it, there are many things that I have to prepare and if I stay you may be in danger" - I spoke kindly ignoring the fact that now the thread was also holding my ankles. - "Saori, you are not a martial artist and although Yami would not attack a defenseless civilian, there are people under Yami who are not right in the head and could hurt you"

Jenazad and his subordinates are excellent examples, he does not care about the methods in order to fulfill his objectives and innocent lives have no value, if that idiot had not tortured me we could have been friends.

"As for you Shigure, you are strong and you can protect yourself, but Yami knows about you and they want your skills to forge weapons so I want to take Yami away from this city" - I looked at Shigure seriously.

She is strong, but it would be easy to ambush her. In fact, one of the experts from Yami's armed section has his eyes on Shigure in more ways than one, I need to eliminate him.

"Will you fight Yami alone? - Saori asked anxiously.

"Not completely alone, but yes, I will deal with them" - I nodded.

"We can help ..." - Shigure did not let go of me.

She was referring to the Ryozanpaku but that won't do. - "No, what I plan to do goes against the ideals of Ryozanpaku"

"..." - Shigure stared at me. - "Will you kill them?"

I nodded without hesitation. - "I will do anything to protect my loved ones, even if I become the enemy of those I love"

Shigure was silent as she lowered her head, she seemed to be contemplating my words.

"I can't help you" - Saori sighed without understanding Shgiure's dilemma since for her I am not a deranged murderer, just a man who protects those she loves and that is something noble. - "So I will try not to be a burden, if there is something I can help you with, just tell me"

I liked the words of Saori, it helps a lot who does not interfere.

"For now I will be in the city for a couple of days and then I will have to go, I will try to send some messages through a friend, but before ..." - In my hand that was not tied by the steel wire, I took out a ring box for Saori.

She met the marriage requirements of the system since, although she has not yet been divorced, the marriage is already broken.

"What is?" - Saori asked curiously trying to hide her expectations.

"Open it" - I smiled at her affectionately.

Saori opened the box and when she saw the ring inside, she began to cry for almost 10 minutes, an emotional scene if it wasn't because I can't move because of Shigure.

Now that Saori had put the ring on, I was able to introduce my headache to them. - "And this is Navi"

"HEY LISTEN! I AM NAVI! " - Navi appeared screaming so loud that Saori had to cover her ears.

"What's that?!" - Saori yelled in surprise.

Navi couldn't continue speaking as Shigure's sword struck him throwing him out the window. - "I couldn't... cut it"

She really wanted to kill Navi as soon as she met him… I love her.

"That thing is Navi, my travel companion linked to my soul" - I sighed. - "I can use him to give messages to my wives who wear wedding rings, with it I can contact you"

"I will also introduce you to someone else" - I took Tsubaki out of my Core of Existence. - "She is Tsubaki, she is from another world and she is my weapon"

Tsubaki curtsied while she avoided looking at me, she's still mad at me.

"Nice to meet you" - Tsubaki smiled kindly showing her good manners.

"Are you his weapon?" - Shigure asked in a strange voice.

"Yes, I know it may sound strange, but I can become a weapon" - Tsubaki raised a finger and turned it into the point of a short sword.

"..." - Shigure frowned and then looked at me. - "I will make you the best weapon"

… Ah.

"Ahem, we have a special bond so it's not necessary" - It was the first time I saw Tsubaki forcing a smile to hide her anger.

"I'll make the best weapon" - Shigure glared at Tsubaki with hostility.

I never thought the first fight in my harem would be over a gun instead of romantic jealousy.

Before the two of them could fight, I decided to step in or things would get messy. - "Shigure, I need you to let me go since there are still many things that I have to prepare"

"..." - Shigure did not respond and tightened her grip on the steel wire making me sigh.

"Tsubaki, ninja sword" - Tsubaki transformed into a sword and reached my free hand.

In one quick motion, I cut my arm and feet free of the thread.

Before Saori could scream in horror, my severed limbs freed themselves from the steel wire and returned to my body joining through the black blood.

This may seem excessive, but it was to prove something to Shigure, she does not want to let go of me not only because she misses me, but also because she is worried that I will be hurt.

My flashy movement showed her that I have changed, I am not just a martial arts expert, I am now a true monster that is difficult to kill.

Shigure can be distracted and a bit empty-headed, but in important situations, she is perceptive so she got my message.

"A duel ... I win and you stay ... You win and I will listen to you" - Shigure kept the steel thread while her Ki began to increase ready for a fight.

I could only smile wryly. - "Okay but first let's finish eating, I'm really hungry"

So the 4 of us began to eat while I had to intervene every time Shigure and Tsubaki brought up the subject about which weapon was better.

We decided to go to the dojo to have a duel as Miu and Renka were shopping with Izumi and they wouldn't be back until the afternoon.

The problem was that the noise we made caught the attention of a certain precocious girl who, when she came down the stairs and saw me, jumped to hug me.

"Onii-chan!!" - Honoka buried her head in my abdomen while she cried with happiness.

She is adorable, but I found it disturbing that the brat was sniffing at me while she salivated like an old pervert.

Dammit Izumi, what did you teach her?!

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