Rei Ao did not disturb Yukimi Shigure and the others from digesting the information about the chat group.
In a couple of steps, he arrived in front of Hiiragi Shinoa.
"What about her—what do you plan to do?"
Hiiragi Shinoa lowered her head to look at the unconscious Kimizuki Mirai in her arms.
With a complicated expression, she said, "As an experimental subject, her fate was already tragic enough, and just a while ago, in her Seraph of the End form, she personally killed her own brother."
"You want me to save her?" Rei Ao asked.
"Mm." Shinoa nodded without hiding it. Then she pursed her lips and softly said, "If Rei Ao-kun is willing to save her, I…I can let you use th—there tonight."
"Huh?"
Rei Ao narrowed his eyes.
As an old hand, he understood at once what Shinoa's words implied.
'There' was none other than her "daisy."
"You really are putting it all on the line, huh."
He gave her a peculiar look and teased, then raised his hand to gently touch Kimizuki Mirai's cheek.
While he did so, he said, "Even if you didn't say anything, I wasn't planning on leaving her like this. But since you offered, there's no way I won't experience that new service."
"???"
Before Shinoa could voice her shy confusion, a warm golden radiance flickered.
In no time, Kimizuki Mirai's tightly shut eyes fluttered, and she slowly opened them.
"Uh… Oniisan… who are you?"
The newly awakened Kimizuki Mirai looked blankly at Rei Ao, her eyes filled with a bit of bewilderment.
"Seems like her memory's been affected."
Rei Ao mused.
The reason Kimizuki Mirai was controllable is that the Imperial Demon Army erased her memories during the experiment, causing permanent damage to her memory system.
"Well, fine. Amnesia isn't necessarily bad."
At least she won't remember the pain of killing her brother with her own hands.
Stroking her pale-pink hair, Rei Ao softly said, "You can call me Rei Ao-nii. Kimizuki Mirai, follow me from now on."
"…"
Kimizuki Mirai stared blankly at Rei Ao.
For some reason, she felt a warm sense of security in her heart. She liked his presence, wanting to be close, so she unconsciously nodded.
"All right, this place isn't exactly a spot to chat. Let's go to your place, Shinoa; I'm looking forward to your promise."
Rei Ao smiled faintly, and spatial ripples enveloped everyone.
…
"!!!"
The drastic change in surroundings startled Hanayori Sayuri and the others.
They looked around and realized they were no longer on a desolate battlefield but in a clean, orderly living room.
"Uwah!"
An exclamation of alarm drew their attention.
They looked over to see that on the sofa, Rei Ao was hugging Shinoa in an intimate lip-lock.
"Hey! At least go to the bedroom…"
Shinoa tried to protest, feeling uneasy about the gazes around her.
But Rei Ao didn't get up. He wrapped an arm around her waist, a sly grin on his lips.
"Why should we go to the bedroom? They're all our own people here."
"Our own people?"
Shinoa's mind filled with question marks.
Sure, possibly Krul, who had sworn to be his servant, and Mirai, who Rei Ao took interest in. But what about these other big-eyed, stunned people?!
She cast a glance toward Sangu Mitsuba and the others.
"They can become our own people too," Rei Ao said flatly, turning to the few women.
"You ladies have probably figured out my identity by now, right?"
"…"
They exchanged looks, each seeing the shock in the others' eyes.
An otherworldly being of immense power!
He killed a god and became the new god himself!
All these unbelievable feats they had just personally witnessed…
Sangu Mitsuba wrestled with indecision for a moment, then abruptly bowed deeply.
"I'm sorry. I misunderstood you and Shinoa. I apologize!"
"Oh."
Shinoa gave a rather unenthusiastic response.
As for misunderstandings, she really didn't care.
"Um, Rei Ao-san," Endo Yayoi said, pushing up her glasses, "how exactly do you plan on bringing peace to this world? Is it the method mentioned in that chat group?"
"Haven't decided yet," Rei Ao said unconcernedly, shrugging.
"All that matters to me is fulfilling the deal. Any method is fine."
"And since now I'm the sole god of this world, I could just alter the world's rules so that all humans and vampires can only babble 'aba aba,' with no malevolent thoughts—turning them into mindless puppets. That's one way."
"T-That's way too inhumane!"
Inoue Rika couldn't stand it.
Who wants to live as a puppet that can only go "aba aba"?
"Haha, maybe you'll come up with a better method, or you can try making a deal with me like Shinoa did."
After speaking, he no longer dwelled on it, extending a hand toward Shinoa.
Realizing Rei Ao genuinely planned to do it here, Shinoa pursed her lips, giving up on the idea of changing location.
Soon enough, the women discovered something was off, as Rei Ao entered a savage "whip-lashing" mode.
"Wah!!!"
Kimizuki Mirai squealed, covering her eyes in shame.
"You all… Hmph!"
Krul, as though seeing something filthy, gave a cold snort and turned away in distaste.
"Ugh…"
Jujo Mito and the rest were completely dumbfounded.
They were all inexperienced in these matters.
Even as adults, they'd only heard about it. Never had they imagined witnessing this sort of scene in full view.
Youngest among them, Sangu Mitsuba's brain practically short-circuited.
"Ah! W-What are you doing?!"
Shinoa: "…"
She really wanted to curse. Couldn't they see she was coerced?! Yet they ask!
Rei Ao merely chuckled: "Don't mind us—this is just part of our Trade. Don't waste time you could be thinking."
Thinking…?
The women forced awkward smiles, their faces flushed.
With Shinoa caught up in the middle of it, how in the world could they calm down?!
Sangu Aoi lost her usual composure, fingers trembling as she pointed toward the bedroom.
"W-Why aren't you doing that in there?!"
"Why?"
Rei Ao held up Shinoa from behind, demonstrating how she struggled to keep her mouth closed.
"Shinoa, why don't you tell them why."
"… …"
Shinoa rolled her eyes.
He insisted she speak up. The moment she opened her mouth, there'd be no stopping.
But since it was Rei Ao, the "bad man," she could only resign herself.
In a faint voice, she said, "Because…this is my house, so… mmph!"
She hadn't finished the sentence before Rei Ao fully activated his "drive."
Shinoa could no longer keep quiet.
All at once, the house became a scene of chaotic noise.
Amid that chaos were the women, stiff-limbed, unsure where to look, or what to hear.
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