Getting Closer.n

After Kratos had given his Father the requests for potential gear, he and his squad left the Lab. Outside was Melissa who was waiting for them after a quick drive around. As he walked toward the SUV, he was already missing his gear. 

In silence, they all got into the SUV. Mellisa turned to him. 

"Where to sir?" 

"My house please." 

"No problem." 

As she drove off, Quency was not without her cuffs for once. 

"Weren't you told that we were to be restrained? Guilty has been out of her arm chains for days, now I have mine off. Won't we get in trouble?" 

Kratos shook his head. 

"So far, nothing has come of it. Guilty has not hurt anyone, you have paused your stealing, and Sin is out of trouble. We will be fine if Andersen and Ingrid don't have to step in." 

Guilty was interested in something. 

"So what kind of upgrades will our gear be getting?" 

Kratos had some ideas. 

"You will get that shield and axe, while your Shotgun Soft Belt will probably be switched to magazine-fed. Quency's Cuffs need more stopping power, while Sin's Rifle will simply get some more powerful ammunition with a few upgrades. 

As for Scathach, she will be getting a better Rifle and she will receive either a Rocket Launcher or a Grenade Launcher. As for me, my Hellgun and Scion armor will be receiving some maintenance and some upgrades. We have around three months to get as prepared as we can get so if you want any upgrades or custom gear speak about it." 

Scathach voiced an opinion she had. 

"I get why Guilty will be getting close-range weaponry, but we Nikkes are leagues stronger than standard humans with an exception being you. Shouldn't we all get Close Range weapons to conserve ammo or for stealth?" 

"Not a bad idea Scathach. How does that sound for you ladies?" 

Sin thought about it. With an exhale, purple gas vented from her mask. Quency who was right next to her breathed it in and began to cough. 

"EASY WITH THAT!" 

Sin ignored her. 

"I think it is a good idea. We Nikkes don't really age so we have the time to be training with melee options. It's better to have the option than not as our weapons might fail us. A trusty weapon won't." 

Quency nodded. 

"True. With my exceptional stealth abilities, a good stabbing knife would be welcome." 

Scathach on the other hand requested an unconventional weapon. 

"Could I use a spear?" 

Kratos nodded. 

"Sure. I will be speaking on all of this with my father. It's getting close to night time so we will return home, rest, and then tomorrow we will be back at the Simulation room. We won't need our gear in person as Einkk has all of it recorded for us." 

Just as he said this, Mellisa brought the SUV to a stop. 

"Here we are." 

Kratos turned to her and gave her a nod. 

"Thanks for the ride." 

"It's my duty sir." 

"Of course." 

As Kratos stepped out, Guilty, Quency, Sin, and Scathach followed right after. Mellisa drove away as the 5 of them entered Kratos' house. When they returned, Kratos gave a sigh and sat down on the couch. 

He loosened his tie a bit and took a moment of down time. In the mean time, Quency sat down next to him. When he turned to gaze at her she had her big grin again. He squinted his eyes as to what she was planning. 

"What are you scheming you minx?" 

"I am scheming your future love life. A harem of many Nikkes all for you." 

He rolled his eyes at her exaggeration. 

"I still don't understand why you even suggested the idea of a harem. In the first place, I don't think any woman would willingly accept that. Even if they are Nikkes. So why are you suggesting it?" 

She crossed her arms under her breasts and pushed them up as she stuck her chest out. 

"It's a fun idea. Besides, it is a shame for such a male specimen as yourself to be restrained to one. Right Guilty?" 

As she said this, he felt Guilty wrap her arms around his right arm. His enhanced one made him break out into a cold sweat. 

'Please no, not my arm. Not the arm, not the good arm.' 

However, Guilty simply hugged his arm gently and smothered it in her huge breasts. They were big, firm, soft, and felt great. Scathach covered her eyes and began to back away. 

"Uhh, I think I will be running some maintenance. GOOD DAY!" 

Just as she was going to run, Quency moved in the blink of an eye and grabbed her arm. 

"No, you don't. No one escapes from the harem plan. Not even you cutie." 

Sin's face palmed at the stupid thought running in Quency's mind. 

"Commander, can I brainwash her to forget?" 

Kratos opened his mouth, but before he could agree, Quency wrapped her arms around his left one and smothered it in her breasts. She pulled Scathach onto Kratos who sat on his lap. 

Her weight as a Nikke was around 450 pounds so very heavy. Thankfully he was enhanced or his legs might be in a world of hurt. Scathach's face went bright red as she quickly pulled up her shark face mask to hide her shame. 

However, she did not get off him out of embarrassment paralysis. Sin meanwhile tilted her head as she shook her head. She sat down at the end of the couch as she watched Kratos being smothered by three women. 

"Honestly, I think Quency is a bad influence." 

Kratos nodded as Scathach managed to get off his lap and run to her room. Guilty and Quency let go of his arms as he laughed. 

"Honestly, you are making me out to be some pervert harem wanting scumbag." 

Quency pocked him on the nose. 

"Hey, don't call yourself that. You are a man with a great wing woman, not a scumbag. Besides, if you weren't the way you are and treated us Nikkes as human, you think I'd give you this attention?"

He titled his head and smirked. 

"You wouldn't? Guess I should consider myself special." 

"Rude and you should. Mr, enhanced body which brings up my question. Is your manhood yours or also-" 

"It's still mine thank you very much. Now then, I will be leaving for my room. If you girls need anything, just give me a knock." 

As he went up the stairs Quency smiled at Sin and Guilty. 

"Me and Guilty are already talking about it, so how about you Sin? What do you think about the idea?" 

"I think it's stupid for all our sakes. The Commander is one man, a man among men, but still just one. We are Nikkes. Relationships between humans and Nikkes Seldon work out. But, for what reason do you want to get into a harem instead of getting him for yourself?" 

Quency stopped smiling as she thought about it. 

"The three of us are orphans right?" 

Guilty and Sin nodded so she continued. 

"The first time I met Kratos I was surprised really, intrigued he could notice me when I hid myself. Then, he played into my Kleptomania and gave a fun game for me as a test. I have only known the man for a few days, but he is the best person I have met so far. However, if I had to give a reason, it is fun." 

Quency gave a big grin which made Sin think about it. 

"I see. I think I have heard enough. I shall not discourage your attempts, but let me remind you of something. I am a psychopath. Love is alien to me." 

As she began to walk away, Quency giggled. 

"Scary, but I can work with that." 

When Sin entered her room, Quency turned to Guilty. 

"What do you really feel about this? Honest, it's not something normal and I know that. What made you want to accept?" 

Guilty tilted her head as she pondered on it. 

"Don't know. Just do." 

"Well, we can figure it out as we go. See you tomorrow." 

With that, everyone had gone into their rooms. After he had a quick shower, Kratos lay in bed undressed with only a pair of shorts on. He had his arms behind his head as he sat in the dark looking at his ceiling. 

"A harem? Such a stupid idea, what am I, an Isekai protagonist?" 

As he was about to close his eyes, his door creaked open. 

"Commander." 

When he looked to see who it was he saw Quilty enter his room. 

"Guilty?" 

Guilty was still dressed in the clothes that he bought for her, but she looked a bit off. 

"I did not want to bother you, but can I sleep with you. ?" 

He stayed quiet for a few moments before he nodded. 

"Sure. No funny business."

She walked over to the bed and sat down. Her chains rattled as she did, but she removed her boots and stockings first. She then laid down next to him, but not directly touching him. He had a huge bed after all so there were several inches of space between them. 

They both just looked at the ceiling for a few quiet minutes until he spoke. 

"Are you feeling alright? Did you feel lonely?" 

She shook her head. 

"I feel fine. I just wanted to spend some time with you. The first person to be genuinely nice to me was a criminal. A killer and a terrible person." 

He turned to look at her. 

"I see. Well, spend all the time you need. I am not going to die yet. Someday, I will, we all will, but for now, it's not now."

As he closed his eyes, he felt Guilty scoot a little closer to him until her shoulder touched his. 

"I won't get closer than this Commander, I don't want to hurt you." 

"Do as you will." 

As he was going to sleep, his door opened again. In his room, was Quency wearing her pajamas. 

"Sleep over?" 

He sighed. 

"Fine." 

She smiled and lay down on his other side. Once she got here, the quiet atmosphere he had with Guiltlty faded, but an upbeat one replaced it. Quency was just that kind of person able to lift the mood of everyone in a room. And apparently, convince others to join a harem if Guilty was anything to say about it. 

They spent about an hour just talking until the exhaustion of the day won him over and he fell asleep. Both Guilty and Quency smiled once he was quietly sleeping and went to sleep as well. 

The next morning when he woke up, he felt relaxed. He often fell asleep on alert and did not get much rest, but that night he had a deep sleep. He yawned and got to getting dressed in his Commander's clothes. 

As for Guilty she just put her stockings back on and her boots. As a Nikke, she still sweats, but it was artificial and scentless. As for Quency, she got out of Kratos' room and went to hers to put her clothes on. 

After everyone woke up, they all met up in his living room. Once they were all gathered he gave them a quick plan for the day. 

"First thing first is we are going out to eat. We skipped dinner, and then we went on a stroll through royal road. After that, we will be going straight back to the Simulation Room until our gear is ready." 

Scathach nodded avoiding eye contact with her shark mouth mask on. 

"Sounds good." 

As for Quency, she was excited about the sound of good food. Guilty was just glad for the trip while Sin found the idea of eating out attractive. Once the plan was set, they all exited the house and began to walk to one of the restaurants in the area.

Not too expensive while still serving great food. 

(The harem will take a while to get fully started, but I will begin to flesh out the relationship between Kratos, and the Nikkes in his squad. As for the extra harem members, several good candidates. Scarlet, Snow White, Harran, Nihilister, Modernia, Privaty, Helm, Viper, Sugar. Too many good options.)