Chapter 155: I Want It All!
Inside the student council office at night.
"Mm…"
Tomoe Gozen raises both her hands, using the Oni's strength to tightly embrace Eikou, pressing her lips close for a kiss.
A suffocating pressure spreads out, along with a greedy desire like that of an Oni.
This makes Eikou both anxious and nervous.
Could it be that Tomoe Gozen has been holding back for too long, and once her Oni blood is activated, she completely becomes another person? Even Murasaki Shikibu isn't this hungry!
[This is not the kiss of an innocent girl, but the bold, lustful kiss of an adult woman.]
[Although you know she is a married woman who has lost her husband, her uncontrollable craving still startles you.]
[Your Disaster With Women not only awakened the Oni blood in Tomoe Gozen, but also activated an extremely powerful switch inside her…]
[Because you were the first to seduce her, you must try to cooperate, embrace and kiss her actively, patiently and gently soothing her lonely heart.]
[However, the more you do so, the more she demands and wants to receive from you.]
[Only when the student council members returned did the two of you hurriedly separate, wiping off the drool on your lips. Tomoe Gozen hid the horns on her head, blushed, greeted them, and left.]
[…]
[On the way back to the dormitory, Tomoe Gozen gradually returned to her human form, and the horns on her head also slowly disappeared.]
[Tomoe Gozen does not actually possess Oni blood, she merely temporarily activated Oni power. When the Oni power weakens, the wild and desire-driven side of her will be sealed again.]
[Thus, she returns to the gentle image you are familiar with.]
"I'm truly sorry, Eikou..."
Walking together on the way back to the dormitory, Tomoe Gozen blushed in embarrassment, gently tucking a lock of hair behind her ear.
She placed her hand on her burning cheeks, falling into deep self-reproach.
"Because Tomoe was a bit too excited, she ended up looking a bit strange. I hope I didn't scare you earlier…"
It was indeed quite scary.
This was no longer the image of a Disciplinary Committee member who maintains order and discipline, but completely that of a demon child following her desires.
However, Eikou could not bring himself to say such things in front of her, especially since she genuinely felt embarrassed and troubled.
"It couldn't be helped,"
He patted her head, reassuring her:
"Because my Disaste With Women has a very high level, it turned out that way. This is my problem, not your fault."
"Umu, that's really how it is…"
"?"
Eikou thought to himself, are you not going to deny that even a little? Do you really think this is all my fault?
[Tomoe Gozen seems very satisfied with your answer.]
[Her Affection toward you rises once more.]
"But…"
Her charming face grew even redder, then she gently pulled on his sleeve, signaling him to lean down closer.
"Eikou, from now on, don't be so gentle with Tomoe anymore…"
Tomoe Gozen lifted her head; those red eyes stared straight at him, inside them now appeared pink hearts swirling in madness,
"Because this demon won't be able to hold back…"
You get excited way too easily, just a little kindness and you're already about to turn into a demon again?!
"Or is it… you actually want to treat Tomoe that gently, you want Tomoe to go crazy and become the kind of woman who can't restrain herself?"
Tomoe Gozen's expression intertwined between the overflowing lust of the oni race and the tenderness and shyness of a yamato nadeshiko.
The horns on her head were beginning to show again.
"To turn into the kind that… just thinking about you drives her insane, who can't live unless she's filled by your seed, a wild female oni like that?"
Are those horns a personality toggle switch or what?!
[You can feel Tomoe Gozen's overflowing desire directed at you.]
[Even Yoshinaka perhaps has never been pampered by her like this, has never seen such a hungry side of her.]
[After witnessing this unknown side of Tomoe Gozen, the relationship between the two of you advances another step.]
[In your future life at Chaldea Academy, as a Shadow Disciplinary Committee Member, Tomoe Gozen will provide you with support and cover, helping you evade the inspection from the Shadow Disciplinary Committee group led by Minamoto no Raikou.]
[Of course, she may also ignore your wishes and bother you in her oni form.]
[The higher her Affection for you, the more likely her oni bloodline will be activated.]
[From Tomoe Gozen (Archer), you have learned "Knowledge of Melee Combat B".]
["Knowledge of Melee Combat B": A skill for dealing with large-scale chaotic combat where allies and enemies intertwine. You will excel in many-on-many or one-on-many battles.]
[As for its usefulness in daily life and social interaction… it is inconvenient to say.]
Eikou screams in his heart.
What the hell does "inconvenient to say" even mean?!
What now, this woman didn't just fall completely, she even gifted me a skill convenient for "starting combat"?! She doesn't want to climb the stairs of adulthood—she wants to take the express elevator straight up!
'Disaster With Women EX, Eternal Love B+, Knowledge of Melee Combat B…'
What exactly are these women trying to train him into with the skills they're throwing at him?
Eikou no longer dared to look directly at pure-love anymore.
...
[Before leaving, Tomoe Gozen lightly kissed your cheek, then happily returned to the girls' dormitory.]
[You touched your own head, feeling both your mind and mood a bit chaotic.]
[You activated the skill "Lion of Cigarettes".]
[Nicotine quickly calmed your mind, as if you had stepped into the state of a sage, contemplating your future life goals.]
[At this moment, once again, with absolute clarity, you realized that Disaster With Women is your fate. Resisting it is impossible, just like an egg cannot crack a stone.]
[Up to now, there have already been so, so many girls who have strong feelings for you, and the number of people who have confirmed a relationship is also not small.]
[Rejecting the girls, especially the ones who have confirmed a relationship, will break their hearts.]
"——I can't reject Morgan, and I also can't reject Jeanne Alter and Scathach.
"I really don't want them to be sad because of this."
[If you keep hiding it from them, then that is literally cheating.]
"——Hiding from them looks like it can temporarily solve the problem, but paper can't cover fire forever. I can't hide it permanently."
"That so-called shurafield will happen sooner or later."
This path has already been predetermined, and surely some girl will have to step back, or be the one he personally rejects.
Jeanne Alter, Scathach, Morgan…
Who will be the one he rejects?
But even if he wants to cut ties quickly, as long as Disaster With Women still exists, things cannot possibly be peaceful.
More accurately, wanting to maintain only a single relationship is completely impossible.
No, maybe that's not all… who knows, once everything is exposed, he might become the enemy of all women!
Why is it that after enduring the whole way, trying every possible method to keep his relationships with them pure, he ends up becoming the enemy of all women?
No matter how he looks at it, it is a bad ending where both sides lose.
"But..."
Actually, there is still a thorn-filled, dangerous, rugged path.
In a future already bleak, this path still shone with a faint glimmer of hope, showing him the direction to continue walking.
Though faint, it truly existed.
Just like one night in the city of Fuyuki, when Emiya Kiritsugu heard the wish of the boy he rescued from the ruins of disaster, as if he once again saw hope for the future!
"Then, there's only one answer..."
Eikou's eyes suddenly sharpened.
"At this point, the number of women keeps increasing, and I've already lost the ability to say 'no' as 'no'."
"So from today onward, I must use everything I've learned in my entire life, pour in all my effort, risk everything, sacrifice everything, even if it costs me my life, I won't hesitate..."
He took a deep breath.
A deep breath to push away the tension inside his chest.
Like that red-haired ally of justice, he spoke his thoughts with utmost seriousness.
"I must take responsibility for all of them, which means..."
"Scathach, Morgan, Jeanne Alter, and Tomoe Gozen, I want all of them!"
If shurafield is unavoidable, if there truly will be girls hurt because of this, if this is originally a mutual-loss ending that will inevitably come...
Then he might as well gamble everything, trying to force open a route where all of them can be satisfied.
He no longer wants to imitate the male protagonists of the past, those who only know how to be vague, pretend to be clueless in love, then complain like "oh my god, how did I suddenly get a harem".
Eikou's goal now is crystal clear——he wants to make a harem!
[...]
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"What kind of reaction is that? In the end are you shocked or just speechless?"
Eikou's face flushed red, and he hurriedly added:
"Don't say anything, I'm tired of hearing you mock me, because it really took all my courage to say that!"
[No, I was just scared by your declaration...]
[Are you giving up on life already?]
"Not giving up,"
Eikou explained with absolute seriousness:
"Listen to me first, I'm not trying to turn myself into some shameless playboy, I just want to take responsibility for all the girls who have confirmed a relationship with me, to try designing an ending route that all of them can be satisfied with."
"This action is indeed improper, not honest, and extremely risky, but ultimately, everything is caused by Disaster With Women. Whether emotionally or logically, I must take responsibility for them until the very end."
[You can't do it, they'll chop you into a hundred pieces.]
"I must do it," Eikou replied seriously without a hint of hesitation.
[Can you even imagine the Queen of the Shadow Lands and the Queen of the Fairy Kingdom peacefully sharing you?]
"...To be honest, I absolutely can't imagine it, but I definitely have to make it happen."
Eikou turned his face away, speaking a bit shyly:
"No matter what the cost, no matter how much suffering I have to endure, I must pursue that result!"
Even if in the end they lock him in a basement, as long as it makes them feel satisfied, he would willingly accept it.
"Since it's already like this, Disaster With Women to me is basically a trait, instead of avoiding the negativity, I might as well frankly accept it. Coincidentally, I've actually wanted..."
[Wanted to create a harem for a long time?]
"Nuh-uh..."
Eikou shook his head and said:
"I've wanted to sincerely express the feelings in my heart to them for a long time. Being loved by someone is a very happy thing, but I can't return the same kind of love, so I always feel guilty toward them."
"Because before, I only wanted to focus on a single relationship, I didn't want vague entanglements that would hurt them, but that kind of vague expression is even worse. Even with Morgan, I rarely expressed my feelings..."
He lifted his head, showing a determined expression.
"At this point, I don't want to continue being passive in romance anymore. I must actively pursue them, to let them know what it feels like to be loved!"
[You sound more serious and pure-hearted than I expected...]
"Not that pure, honestly I really want to experience..."
Eikou said with a tormented expression:
"Experience the feeling of leaning on Morgan and acting spoiled without restraint, being pampered by her like a child; and with Scathach wearing black tights ——[beep——], then [beep——], and also [beep——]!"
[You're way too blunt...]
[Alright, I understand... If you didn't truly treasure them, you wouldn't have endured this long.]
[Anyway, what you need to do from now on is still the same.]
[Avoid being vague with women if you can, but if you end up crossing the line, then you must risk everything to take responsibility to the end.]
[You will try to figure out a reasonable, effective route that lets you take responsibility for the girls. But before you accomplish that, shurafield is still your biggest enemy.]
[If there is any major change, it's that...]
"I can actively pursue Morgan and the others now! Amazing!"
But before he could feel excited or happy, he already felt a heavy sense of responsibility pressing onto his shoulders.
In his blurred vision, he saw far away on the path ahead, an Archer wearing a red cloak standing there.
That red-cloaked Archer slowly turned around, using a deep, solemn tone to warn him:
"The path ahead is hell!"
Exactly, finding a route that everyone can accept is nearly impossible.
But precisely because it is such an unreachable ideal, humans long to chase after it, willing to step into boiling water and flames.
Even if it means this Mochizuki Eikou gets shattered into pieces, it doesn't matter!
If he doesn't do the proper preparation and still wants to build a harem?
"Either succeed or die, it's just that simple!"
Eikou spoke with tragic resolve.
At this point, he couldn't help raising a hand to his forehead.
Not because of fear, but because his pure-hearted morality that pursues pure love was strongly reprimanding him.
"It's just… is it really possible…?"
He couldn't help sighing,
"If they found out about this thought of mine, would they be disappointed in me? Wanting to create a harem or something, it's too ridiculous, they definitely can't accept it."
[...]
[In places you don't know of at all, things you cannot imagine are also happening.]
[Tomoe Gozen Archer has joined the Eikou Club.]
[Bradamante Lancer has joined the Eikou Club.]
[The scale of the Eikou Club is becoming more and more magnificent.]
But to truly realize this plan, the most important thing is…
To conquer Baobhan Sith!
(Note: I'm pretty sure I already noted this once before but I'm afraid readers might forget, so I'll write it again. "Shurafield" is basically slang from China, meaning a brutal battlefield of slaughter, but the harem version.)
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