"Little brother, you know... there aren't many things that can please me, onee-san."
"This coffee... and you, are both pleasant surprises today!" Rize bent slightly, her seductive face less than ten centimeters from Asa's. He could clearly feel the breath she exhaled.
"Indeed, you have a very sweet scent!" Rize greedily inhaled the little shota's aroma, and tiny red glints appeared in her narrow, beautiful eyes. The coffee had completely whetted Rize's appetite. The little shota before her was emitting a scent she found irresistible.
Rize could hold back no longer. Sanguine colors completely dyed her eyes red, and a blood-red, tentacle-like Kagune extended from her waist, tightly wrapping around the little shota.
"Little brother, will you let me eat you?"
Mhm, Asa couldn't hold back anymore either.
"Onee-san, where exactly do you want to eat?" The little shota's calm, childish voice fell into Rize's ears, causing her to freeze slightly.
This reaction was completely different from anyone she had encountered before. A normal child would have been screaming in terror by now. Rize subconsciously felt that something was wrong.
In a world with the Hero Association, the CCG (Commission of Counter Ghoul), and many other disaster response organizations, a Ghoul's life wasn't exactly easy. Kamishiro Rize was usually quite cautious when hunting, only making a move when she was absolutely certain it was safe.
However, today's prey was a little shota. His harmless, obedient appearance lowered Rize's guard to the absolute minimum. When her appetite flared, she acted on the impulse to eat first and ask questions later.
"He's not normal!"
The moment Rize realized this, she was horrified to find that she suddenly couldn't move.
Time had stopped! Centered on Asa, the time of the entire universe was instantly frozen.
"Is this what it feels like to control time?" Asa was deeply moved, looking at everything around him perfectly paused. "Subarashii!"
He gripped the Rinkaku that Kamishiro Rize had wrapped around him. With a sudden burst of strength, he tore it clean off!
"My strength has increased significantly." Asa clenched his fist and nodded in satisfaction. If this were before his 'bonding' with Yotsuya Miko, tearing Kamishiro Rize's Rinkaku barehanded would have been quite difficult.
"As expected, 'bonding' is the ultimate path!" It would be foolish not to take a shortcut. Asa decided he absolutely must discuss this with Miko often, to progress together.
As for the present...
Ten seconds of Time Stop is, from one perspective, quite short. At least, Asa couldn't accomplish much in that time. But it's also quite long. In combat, it could easily change the tide of battle and slay the enemy. Rize was essentially fish on a cutting board in his hands, ready to be carved.
However, Asa didn't plan on killing her that simply. To an Incubus, a living person is far more valuable than a dead one. Not to mention, she was a woman of considerable ability. If she wasn't obedient, he just needed to train her a bit. What were all his H-anime skills for, if not for this?
The thoughts flashed through his mind in an instant. Asa leaned close to Rize's ear. "Onee-san, if you want to eat me, you have to play a game first."
He extended his Lewd Hand. Then, he took out the only item he had obtained from a sign-in that he hadn't had a chance to use yet.
[Righteousness Marker: Write the character for 'righteous' (正) on the inner thigh to permanently control the target's state.]
[Note: The pen ink can only write three 'righteous' characters, and the writing cannot be erased. Please use with caution.]
Inside the Time Stop, Rize's consciousness had not paused. She seemed to still possess her physical senses. However, she was momentarily unable to figure out what state she was in.
The next moment, an intense pain suddenly shot up from her Rinkaku. Her heart seized. The Rinkaku was torn? Before she could even process it, the acute pain was immediately followed by a wave of pleasure.
"What is this..." Rize's consciousness gradually became hazy, distracted, and empty. Finally, she became utterly lost.
When Rize regained control of her body, her consciousness felt instantly chaotic. The sensations she had experienced while time was stopped instantly compounded and acted upon her the moment time began to flow again.
Under the cumulative impact, Rize instantly went limp, all strength draining from her body as she collapsed to the floor.
"What did you do to me?" Her slightly blurred eyes fixed on Asa. Her tone was hostile, but her voice was weak and soft.
Leaving aside her cruel personality, this woman truly possessed a dangerously alluring appearance, especially in this state.
Asa met her gaze and shook the Marker pen in his hand. "I just practiced my calligraphy on Onee-san for a bit..."
At this moment, he could clearly perceive Rize's various states: panic, alertness, and a lingering... arousal.
"Onee-san, now that you've played the game, you'll have to serve me as your master from now on."
The childish voice fell into her ears, and Rize felt only absurdity.
However, the next moment, the highlights in her red eyes faded, and she knelt before the little shota in submission.
"Master..."
Asa couldn't help but sigh, seeing this scene he had often encountered in certain works from his past life. "I've finally walked the path of the H-anime protagonist... though it only lasted for three seconds."
Although LV1 Thought Manipulation could only be maintained for three seconds, even if the target's awareness returned, the seed had already been planted.
A moment later, Rize vaguely recalled her absurd behavior. She felt disbelief.
"Master?"
"I actually called him Master?"
"Something's wrong. This child can interfere with my mind... I need to leave immediately!"
Rize forced her limp body to prepare for a desperate fight, but the little shota's childish voice entered her ears.
"Onee-san is being very obedient. This is your reward."
The familiar sensation returned. Rize's red lips slightly parted, and she instantly melted back into a useless heap.
Inside the live house, B-Komachi's performance was winding down. The fervent cheers of the audience remained fiery, completely drowning out the faint sounds coming from beneath the small bar.
Until Hitori and the other girls returned.