A single Beginner Constitution Elixir could be divided into a hundred droplets.
Just one drop was enough to give an ordinary person the physical constitution of a standard athletic student.
Once consumed, no impurities would be expelled; the improvement was gradual.
If combined with exercise, the progress would accelerate.
Without exaggeration, one drop could easily sell for 100 million yen.
Yet, even 100 million was too small for Yuuya.
It was better to keep it for himself and give it as a gift.
Among all people, Yukino Yukinoshita needed it the most.
If she could gain the constitution of a standard athlete, winning top positions in competitions would be within reach.
Night fell.
Yuuya had dinner with Saki Kawasaki.
Saki washed the dishes and went to her room to grab a set of pajamas.
"Not going home tonight?" Yuuya asked.
"My mother's home today," Saki replied.
Yuuya looked her over, and she blushed.
"What is it?" she asked.
"Saki, I've already crossed that stage," he said.
"You… you mean…"
"The timing is right," Yuuya smiled.
Saki blushed deeper and went into the bathroom.
Yuuya glanced at the virtual screen.
Silver treasure chests: 9
If the conquest level exceeded ninety percent, a silver treasure chest could be obtained directly, but the target could no longer generate favor or disgust.
"Ten silver treasure chests unlock a golden treasure chest… perhaps this is fate," Yuuya thought, looking toward the bathroom.
He had originally planned to wait until Saki's father was discharged from the hospital. By then, Saki would often stay at his place.
He hadn't expected…
Saki to stay over tonight.
What would the golden treasure chest contain? He was curious.
Of course, it wasn't just about unlocking the golden chest.
Saki had waited long enough.
It was time to respond to her feelings.
And… he was looking forward to this as well.
Now, it felt natural to follow his heart.
Yuuya stepped out of the bathroom and approached Saki's room.
The door wasn't closed.
He pushed gently, and it opened.
Saki moved slightly to the side, giving him space.
Yuuya turned off the light and approached the bed.
Lifting the corner of the blanket, he lay down.
He turned to look at Saki.
She lowered her head shyly.
"You're my first girlfriend."
"Saki Kawasaki favor +50"
"You deserve to be first."
"Saki Kawasaki favor +50"
"Wait… I have one more gift for you. It's from my master; he told me to give it to someone I like."
"Saki Kawasaki favor +50"
Yuuya finished speaking and kissed Saki.
She hugged him back, responding in kind.
At that moment:
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained one Silver Treasure Chest."
The notification appeared on the virtual screen.
Yuuya didn't even notice.
A few minutes later, the system chimed again:
"Saki Kawasaki pleasure +100""Saki Kawasaki pleasure +100"
Yuuya froze.
Pleasure? What was this?
I thought favor and disgust wouldn't be generated anymore.
Why was there now a pleasure value?
"Yuuya-kun…" Saki called softly.
Yuuya came to his senses and kissed her again.
"Saki Kawasaki pleasure +100""Saki Kawasaki pleasure +100""Saki Kawasaki pleasure +100"
An hour later, in Yuuya's room:
He carried a glass of water to Saki.
In front of her, he added a frozen droplet of elixir to the water.
It melted instantly, merging seamlessly.
"What's this?" Saki asked, puzzled.
"My master made it. It can improve a person's physical constitution," Yuuya explained.
"It must be rare," she said.
"I divided it into ten portions. This is the first one."
Saki took the glass and drank it in one go.
Yuuya kissed her forehead gently.
"Rest well. I'll sleep on the sofa."
"You should rest here too."
"If I stay here, I might end up teasing you again, and you've had enough already."
Saki's face turned bright red.
On the sofa, Yuuya opened the tenth silver treasure chest.
"Congratulations, host! You have obtained 1% shares.""Files can be extracted at any time."
He checked the file.
Sure enough, it was more shares in the Fushikawa Bookstore.
4% total now—worth 20 billion yen.
Yuuya put the file away and checked the pleasure value.
Like favor and disgust, it could be converted into points.
Each girl could generate up to 1,000 pleasure points per week.
So…
"One silver treasure chest per week?" Yuuya thought. It seemed comparable to Saki's favor.
Pleasure points were simply more convenient to collect.
"Host has opened ten silver treasure chests, unlocking a golden treasure chest."
Golden treasure chest unlocked!
Yuuya checked the rewards.
No surprises.
Money, at least 10 billion yen.
Bloodline, abilities, items—these were the truly valuable contents of a golden treasure chest.
Price: 10,000 points.
Alternatively, ten silver treasure chests could be exchanged.
"When the host opens the first golden treasure chest, the system will undergo its first upgrade."
"System can upgrade?" Yuuya was a bit surprised.
"After upgrading, new functions will be added."
"What functions?"
"Insufficient permissions. Cannot disclose."
"Alright," Yuuya said.
He looked at his points. Unlocking the golden treasure chest didn't seem too hard.
He just didn't know if there were even higher-tier chests beyond the golden one.
A new day dawned.
Yuuya opened his eyes and sat up.
He had had a dream.
In it, he possessed the Three-Tomoe Sharingan, able to control anyone directly.
But thinking it through, even if he awakened the Uchiha bloodline,
Reaching the Three-Tomoe Sharingan…
What kind of pain would that involve?
He shook his head and dismissed the thought.
He went to the bathroom to wash up.
The kitchen smelled wonderful.
Saki was already awake.
Yuuya stood in the doorway, watching her.
She glanced at him and smiled softly.
Breakfast was ready soon after.
Saki ate quickly, then went to her room to bring out fresh sheets.
Yuuya smiled, finished his breakfast, and tidied up the dishes.
From today onward, the little maid had upgraded her role—she was now the lady of the house.
Saki finished washing the sheets and came out of the bathroom.
Seeing the table cleared of dishes, she smiled sweetly.
When the first class of the morning started, Yuuya was deep in thought.
Yumi Miura and Eriri Sawamura's conquest levels had probably reached 80%.
Should he find an opportunity to advance those relationships?
Yet doing so might make it seem like he wasn't serious about emotions, only collecting pleasure points.
He felt conflicted.
So…
At the end of the first class, Yuuya sent a message to Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Yukino, do you think I want to advance my relationships with them because I like them, or because I don't like them enough?"
Half a minute later, Yukino replied:
"?"