Kanako, can you hear me?" Keitaro asked.
"Yes, I can hear you," Kanako replied in a monotone.
"Alright, I'd like you to do something for me."
"Anything for you, Brother."
Keitaro was tempted a little by this response but decided it best to resist his urges if he didn't want a megaton punch from Naru. "Then, I want you to tell them all that your trigger won't have any effect on them and that they'll wake up with no memory of this when you clap your hands."
"As you wish, Brother." She stood and walked over to the others. "From now on, the word 'sleep' will no longer have any effect on you and you will all awaken with no memory of this when I clap my hands. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Mistress," the group replied.
Kanako returned to her seat. "It is done, Brother."
Keitaro sat in disbelief. They had just called her 'Mistress'. They really were under her complete control. Knowing that, he couldn't help himself anymore. He was going to get the respect he deserved. "Kanako, I want you to call me 'Master' from now on."
"Yes, Master."
Keitaro could barely contain his excitement. "And tell the others that I am their master as well. And that you'll all wake up with no memory of being hypnotized when I say 'Wake up' and return to this state when I say 'Obey'."
"Yes, Master." She stood and walked to the table where the other girls still sat entranced. "From now on, girls, my brother is now your master. You will awaken with no memory of being hypnotized when he says 'Wake up' and return to this state when he says 'Obey'." Do you understand?"
"Yes," they replied in unison, leaving off the 'mistress' part as Kanako was no longer their mistress.
Kanako sat back in her chair. "It is done, Master."
Keitaro began furiously thinking of ideas, of things to have them do. He thought of something quickly. "Um, Suu, become a cat."
"Yes, Mustard," she replied and fell to her knee, purring. She began to stroke her head against his leg.
This didn't prove anything, however, as Suu was the most likely to play along in a situation like this. "Mitsune, serve me a drink."
"Yes, Master," she replied and knelt beside him with a bottle of sake in one hand and a dervish dish in the other. Mitsune was another playful one. He needed to try one of the less playful ones. He was a little too afraid of Naru and Motoko to try them so...
"Haruka, you no longer have a problem being called 'Aunt Haruka' by me. In fact, it makes you happy. Incredibly happy. Even when you're awake. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Master."
"Haruka, awaken." At his words Haruka awoke, shaking her head.
She awoke to what was surely a strange sight: Suu rubbing her head against Keitaro's leg while Kitsune served him sake and Naru, Motoko, Shinobu, Kanako and Mutsumi asleep in chairs. "Keitaro, what's going on here?" she asked, accusingly.
"N-nothing's going on here, Aunt Haruka," he stammered nervously.
Her expression changed immediately; she began smiling shyly. Not only that, she started blushing too with her hands on her cheeks and avoiding eye contact. "Oh, that's okay then," she replied, sounding as shy as she looked.
"Obey," he commanded and Haruka's eyelids, head and arms immediately dropped. In any other situation, she'd have hit him for calling her his aunt but she'd reacted more like a school girl being told she was cute. The next step was naturally..."Naru. And Motoko." He was still terrified of incurring their wrath but he at least had the others to help if the two suddenly woke up. As he thought about what to do next, Tama the turtle hovered past him and gave him an idea. He grabbed Tama and held him in front of Motoko's face. "Motoko, from now on, you are no longer afraid of turtles. In fact you love them. Especially Tama. Do you understand?"
"Yes, Master...I love turtles...especially Tama."
"Motoko, awaken." Motoko's eyes opened and she blinked a few times before she properly saw Tama before her. She squealed like a school girl and grabbed Tama, hugging him tightly. Keitaro was shocked at her reaction. If he could remove Motoko's fear of turtles that easily, then he could do anything. He steeled his resolve and said, "Naru, I want you and Mutsumi to make out with each other."
"Yes, Master," the pair replied as they turned to face each other and did as they were asked. Keitaro couldn't believe his eyes. He had absolute power now. He gave out a few more commands to replies of "Yes, Master" from the girls as he did so. He looked over the scene of Shinobu preparing a meal, Kitsune serving sake in the maid uniform she'd lent to Motoko, who was happily giving Tama a bath, Suu crawling around and purring, Kanako cleaning, Haruka sleepwalking mindlessly around the room and Mutsumi and Naru sat entranced at either side of his chair. He'd release them all in a few hours but for now, it felt too good being in control. Keitaro was finally getting the respect he deserved.