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After the previous night's events, Shizuo was taken aback by the reward. Instead of a powerful skill or enhancement, he received a passive ability that made him an ideal progenitor, ensuring his offspring would be genetically superior. However, he pondered what else to expect from a nation with such puritanical zealots.

Weiss, despite her feral behavior the night before, now avoided his gaze. Whenever she caught sight of him, she would turn away, pouting with flushed cheeks.

-In the locker room-

"So, Pyrrha, have you given any thought to whose team you'd like to be on? I'm sure everyone must be eager to unite with such a strong, well-known individual such as yourself!"

Pyrrha operated on autopilot, acknowledging Weiss Schnee, the diminutive heiress of the Schnee Dust Company, with a polite facade. She offered noncommittal replies as Weiss expounded on the benefits of partnering for the Initiation. Weiss was a gateway to unparalleled resources and connections, but accessing them would cost Pyrrha her soul.

Thus, Pyrrha had no intention of partnering with Weiss Schnee and was looking for a way out of the conversation. Her escape arrived in the form of two blondes: one clad in a rabbit onesie, looking rather silly, and the other in a Godzilla onesie, which she found endearing, though she noticed others were too intimidated to comment.

"I have my belongings stored right between the two of you."

Shizuo said as he approached.

"You!"

Weiss exclaimed, turning away.

Pyrrha chuckled, observing Weiss's blushing face.

The blond, clad in a Godzilla onesie, opened his locker, took out his pajamas, and began to don his gear as she drank in his eight-pack and the lines of his perfectly defined, dense muscles were evident. These muscles extended along the bones, creating powerful leverage, complemented by a rippling and symmetrical core that provided torque. He wasn't built like a heavy lifter but rather for knock-out power, designed to deliver destruction with speed and force.

Averting her eyes for a moment she noticed the stupefied look on Weiss's face, her cheeks flushed she was almost drooling gazing at a specific point of the blond's anatomy. She followed the other girl's line of sight to find that the blond was putting on his pants and saw he had a large bulge in his crotch area. When he finished changing into his bartender getup he left towards a pair of twins.

"Oh, brothers! Why's that hooligan of a brute's body so great?"

Whined Weiss and shook noticeably, face going red panting deeply. While lost in thought, recollection of what she did with Shizuo and the other two Faunus. She was a complete harlot last night giving in to debauchery and giving up all her first times to that brute, while the other two girls did things to her she only saw in her adult magazine collection.

Jaune stepped between them, halting Weiss's reverie of the previous night.

"You know what else is great? Me, Jaune Arc. Pleasure to meet you."

Weiss's irritation flared at his presence.

"Not you again?"

Pyrrha quickly made herself visible to him.

"It's nice to meet you, Jaune!"

Jaune nudged Pyrrha aside and addressed Weiss with a slight pose.

"Hey, Weiss, I overheard your appreciation for blonds recently.

"You must be joking!"

Weiss's shoulders slumped in resignation as Jaune went on.

"Don't be shy! I've heard rumors about forming teams. I was thinking we'd make a great pair. What do you think?"

Pyrrha interjected, catching Jaune's attention.

"Actually, I believe teams consist of four students each, so—"

Jaune interrupted her, clearly annoying her.

"Really now?"

He turned his attention to Pyrrha as a potential new ally.

"Play your cards right, hot stuff, and you might just join the winning team."

Weiss intervened, separating them.

"Do you even know who you're speaking to, Jaune?"

"Not a clue, snow angel."

"This is Pyrrha Nikos!"

Pyrrha greeted him with a wave.

"Hello again!"

Weiss persisted in highlighting Pyrrha's achievements.

"Pyrrha was valedictorian at Sanctum!"

"Can't say I've heard of it."

Weiss gasped in disbelief.

"She's set a new record by winning the Mistral Region Tournaments four years straight!"

"The what now?"

Weiss gestured wildly, her frustration evident.

"She's featured on every box of Pumpkin Pete's Marshmallow Flakes!"

Jaune's realization dawned suddenly.

"That's you?! They only do that for star athletes and cartoon characters!"

Pyrrha chuckled, realizing he only recognized her from the cereal box.

"Yeah, it was pretty cool. Sadly, the cereal isn't very healthy."

"So, after hearing all this, do you really think you're in a position to ask her to join your team?"

Jaune, feeling dejected, hung his head after realizing Pyrrha's excellence.

"I guess not... Sorry..."

To lift his spirits, Pyrrha encouraged him.

"Actually, Jaune, I think you could be a great leader!"

Jaune's mood instantly improved.

"Oh, stop it!"

However, Weiss interjected.

"Seriously, stop it. This kind of behavior shouldn't be encouraged!"

"It seems Pyrrha is on board for Team Jaune. Spots are filling up fast! Now, I'm not usually one to do this, but maybe I could pull some strings and find a spot for you. What do you say?"

As Jaune finished speaking, Pyrrha heard metal puncturing and saw two damaged locker doors flying towards Jaune.

In the nick of time, she used Miló to knock him out of harm's way, avoiding the flying locker doors.

"I'm sorry!"

-A few minutes earlier-

Despite being observed by two Voyeurs, Shizuo donned his bartender attire and approached the Malachite twins who were calling him.

"Thank goodness you're here, Shizuo. Melanie and I forgot our password, tried guessing a few times, and now we're locked out of our lockers. Can you help us, Daddy? Maybe... give Melanie and me a hand, and we'll both reward you later."

Miltia said flirtatiously.

"Alright, I'll see what I can do."

Shizuo responded, starting to work on the electronic lock.

He attempted various skills he had acquired with his Plunder skill, but none were effective against the stubborn electronic locks that kept displaying: Error, wrong combination entered too many times, locker permanently locked.

Locker has been permanently locked!

Locker has been permanently locked!

Locker has been permanently locked! 

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Locker-

"AAAAAARRRRRGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHHH!!!"

Shizuo completely lost control, punching through both electronic locks and sinking his fist into the locker doors, tearing them open with a final yell. He threw the doors aside, not caring where they landed, as he tried to contain his rage. The Twins were accustomed to his sudden outbursts of anger and approached from opposite directions, each kissing him on the cheek to calm him down.

"Thanks, Shizuo."

both Malachite twins said in unison as they started to change into their gear.

Minutes later, he was dining with his entire harem, including the little cinnamon roll Ruby, whom Yang had brought over. Most of the girls had noticed Weiss's behavior around Shizuo and the similar ring she wore that matched theirs. Blake and Ilia confirmed their suspicions, revealing that Weiss had become part of their group after the previous night's events.

"Okay, girls, we have an hour or two before initiation starts. So, which pills do you need to boost which stat?"

"What pills are you referring to, Shizuo?"

Yang questioned, while Blake and Ruby looked on, equally puzzled.

"Oh, right. I forgot that only the twins and Ilia are aware of them since they're the only ones who've been taking them."

He proceeded to explain how he could see everyone's stats and what the pills could do; they could permanently increase a stat, but only up to a B-. They were limited to consuming four a day, as taking any more would render them ineffective.

"Ooh, ooh, ooh! Please, let me go first!"

Ruby exclaimed, leading to a significant misunderstanding.

"..."

"It's okay, Ruby. I understood what you meant."

Said Shizuo as he took out paper and a pen to write down her stat sheet. Once finished, he handed it to her.

RACE: Human, Silver Eyed Warrior

NAME: Ruby Rose

Semblance: Petal Burst

LEVEL: C Rank

Aura: C+ Rank 

Vitality: D+ Rank

Endurance: D+ Rank

Strength: D Rank

Dexterity: B+ Rank

Perception: B Rank

Skill: C+ Rank

Charisma: C+ Rank

Explaining the purpose of each stat, Ruby excitedly reviewed her stat sheet and requested four Endurance pills.

"I'm sorry, Ruby, but those pills are reserved for the girls in my harem."

Seeing his little sister's disappointed expression, Yang leaned in and whispered something to him. Shortly after, he handed over the four Endurance pills she had asked for.

"Yay!"

Cheering in joy, Ruby didn't give it much thought and swallowed all four pills.

Endurance: D+ Rank > C- > C > C+ > B- 

Ruby felt the changes in her body. She knew that her lungs and heart were providing extra energy, increasing her stamina and enabling her to recover her used stamina more quickly, making her last longer in fights.

"I feel amazing! Thank you, Shizuo. You're the best big bro I could ask for."

Ruby said and tried to give him a peck on his cheek, but accidentally kissed him on the lips and didn't stop kissing him until her sister pried her away from him, still drooling.

RACE: Lion Faunus

NAME: Shizuo Heiwajima

Semblance: Energy Absorption

LEVEL: A Rank

Aura: A- Rank 

Vitality: A- Rank 

Endurance: A- Rank 

Strength: S- Rank 

Dexterity: A- Rank 

Perception: A- Rank 

Skill: A- Rank 

Charisma: A- Rank

Libido: A+ Rank

Virility: B Rank