Bob shook his head.
Took out his phone.
"Bro..."
"I'm recording this for your wedding!"
Alex panicked.
"Wait—"
His reputation was already sketchy.
If Bob spreads this video...
He's completely done for.
He lunged forward.
"Delete that!"
Tried to grab the phone.
Raven's face turned even redder.
"Wedding?!"
"What are you talking about?!"
She chased after Bob too.
"Don't you dare record that!"
Luna laughed.
"Too late~"
"I already got screenshots~"
Waved her phone.
Raven turned to her.
"You too?!"
"Luna!"
The four of them started playing around.
Chasing each other.
Alex grabbed for Bob's phone.
Bob held it high.
"This is gold!"
"Pure gold!"
Raven tried to snatch Luna's.
"Give it here!"
Luna dodged.
"Never~"
They slowly moved away from the scene.
Still laughing and shouting.
Alex waved his hand.
The giant slime shrank.
Back to normal size.
Floated back to him.
The thugs were left there.
Flattened.
Groaning.
Can't move.
The crowd still standing around.
Staring.
"Did that just happen..."
A man muttered.
"That guy..."
"In the bra mask..."
"Is friends with that ice queen?"
Another person nodded slowly.
"Not just friends..."
"Did you see how she acted?"
"That's not 'just friends'..."
The middle-aged woman spoke again.
"That relationship..."
"Very ambiguous..."
Her friend agreed.
"The way she blushed..."
"The way she got flustered..."
"That's a girl in love."
The skinny guy stood there.
Still processing.
"A loser like that..."
"Is close with a beauty like her..."
The fat guy beside him.
"And she LIKES him..."
"What is life..."
Those rich kids were completely stunned.
The slicked-hair guy's face was pale.
"I..."
"I don't get it..."
The young master with the ring.
"We have money..."
"We have status..."
"And that guy..."
"Wearing a BRA..."
"F-rank slime..."
"Gets the girl?"
....
The crowd slowly dispersed.
Still talking.
Still amazed.
The stall owner helped his men up.
Face dark.
Embarrassed.
Defeated.
Meanwhile—
Alex and the others left the black market.
Still laughing.
Bob finally put his phone away.
"Fine, fine."
"I won't post it."
Alex breathed a sigh of relief.
"Thank god."
Raven was still red-faced.
Walking ahead.
Not looking at Alex.
Luna kept teasing her.
"Your Majesty~"
"Does your servant need to carry your bags~"
"Shut up!"
Raven tried to hit her.
Luna dodged, giggling.
Right then—
Alex's system notification appeared.
[Option Three Complete!]
[Reward: Teleportation Potion +1!]
Alex grinned.
Nice.
But then—
Another notification.
[Special Achievement Unlocked!]
[Host's social skills are absolutely TERRIFYING]
[Bonus Reward: Skill "Charge" +1!]
[Slime Charge distance increased to 15 meters!]
[Charge speed +10%!]
Alex blinked.
"Social skills are terrifying?"
He looked at the system.
"I will take that as a compliment!"
Alex walked up to Raven.
Stopped.
His expression turned serious.
"Raven."
She froze.
"What?"
Still mad.
Turned her face away.
Alex took a deep breath.
"No matter what."
He looked at her.
"I'll always keep a place for you in my heart."
Voice solemn.
Serious.
Raven's face turned red instantly.
Completely red.
"Who..."
"Who asked you to save a place!"
She glared at him.
But her eyes looked panicked.
"I never..."
"Never said anything..."
Alex shrugged.
"Alright then."
"Since you don't want it..."
"I'll just go flirt with other girls."
Turned to leave.
Raven froze for a second.
Then—
"You DARE?!"
Stomped her foot.
Voice sharp.
Alex turned back.
Smiled.
"See."
"Cupcake~"
"Getting worked up again."
He pointed at her.
"Not even my girlfriend..."
"But already so controlling."
"Still being stubborn?"
Raven's face got even redder.
Trembling with anger.
"You—"
"You jerk!"
She turned around.
"Luna!"
"We're leaving!"
Grabbed Luna's hand.
Strode forward.
Luna got pulled along.
Looked back at Alex and Bob.
Waved with a big smile.
"Bye bye~"
Then got dragged away by Raven.
Pink twin tails bouncing in the air.
Alex and Bob stood there.
Watched the two girls walk away.
Looked at each other.
Both smiled.
....
After getting home.
Alex handed the teleportation potion to Lilian.
"Auntie."
"Can you help me research this?"
Lilian took the bottle.
Looked at it.
"This is..."
"A teleportation potion?"
She frowned.
"Alex."
"I haven't even finished researching that explosion potion yet..."
"And now there's a new one..."
She sighed.
"Auntie is getting a bit overwhelmed~"
Some R18 plot suddenly flashed through her mind.
A manwa that talks about
A teenage boy...
And an auntie...
The teenage boy ask "that" too much...
And the auntie can't handle it...
She begs, "too much! Oh, that's too much! Uh!"
She shook her head violently.
Scolded herself internally.
What's wrong with me!
My mind keeps going to weird places!
Must be too tired lately!
Yes!
Just too tired!
Alex smiled.
"Don't rush, Auntie~"
"Take your time."
He summoned his slime.
Yellow big ball.
Even bigger now.
Almost up to Lilian's thigh.
"When you're tired, just lean on it and rest."
Contract beast space has a benefit...
Automatically cleans the contract beast.
Very clean, which did Alex a huge favor because it is hard to clean up such a huge ball.
Lilian looked at the slime.
Soft.
Round.
With blinking eyes.
Really cute.
"Alright..."
She smiled.
"Thanks, Little Alex~"
"You go rest now."
Alex nodded.
"I love you, Auntie!"
Turned and went to his room.
Closed the door.
Lilian waited until he left.
Looked at the slime.
Harshly leaned against it.
Soft.
Very comfortable.
She closed her eyes.
Took a deep breath.
Has Alex's scent...
"When will..."
She murmured.
Voice very quiet.
"I be able to...hold you like this in bed?"
.....
Monday morning.
Alex walked with a spring in his step!
Full of pride!
This simple weekend—
His strength skyrocketed like a rocket!
He fed the slime a vine potion.
And it gained a new ability!
[Vine Manipulation - Level 1]
The slime can now grow one vine tentacle.
Length: up to 3 meters.
Thickness: about 5 centimeters.
Can bind enemies.
Or grab objects.
Flexibility is high.
Strength decent.
Not super powerful yet.
But way better than before!
Now his slime had multiple abilities:
Gigantification - Level 3 (7x size)
Charge - Level 2 (15 meters, +10% speed)
Vine Manipulation - Level 1 (3-meter tentacle)
Combat power massively increased!
Skill variety way up!
Alex grinned.
Now even against the grade's top student Raven—
With her S+ rank Ice Dragon—
He probably wouldn't lose!
Maybe even win!
He walked into the classroom.
But noticed something.
Mr. Zhang from Class 1.
The one with gold-rimmed glasses.
Frowning at him.
Alex didn't back down.
Stared right back.
This teacher might've toned it down a bit.
But deep down.
That snobbish attitude.
Still pissed Alex off.
Mr. Zhang gestured.
"Alex."
"Come to the front."
Alex walked up.
Chin high.
Confident.
Mr. Zhang picked up a test paper.
Handed it to him.
"Look at this."
Alex glanced down.
Saw the score.
"98"
His face lit up.
Looked up proudly.
"No need to envy me."
"I'm just a genius."
"That's all."
Mr. Zhang's eyebrow twitched.
"The full score..."
He said slowly.
"Is 400."