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Chapter 41: An End To This Accursed Midterm!

Part 1

"...Geez, senpai, are you ever gonna walk to school normally ever again?"

Rin said, when she saw me coming out of the dungeon door into the schoolyard.

"Rin, you're the weird one for not using the doors."

"It's not weird to want some fresh air and enjoy a nice walk to school! Besides, we're dating now, but we don't walk to school together anymore… I liked our walks, you know?"

She gave me a small smile, while taking my hand anyway.

"Sorry, I didn't think about that."

"Well… I get it. You just got back from being held captive, and now you have to focus on midterms. Just let me know if it gets too much, right? I wanna help you, senpai."

I was planning to get some more studying done with Konno-san before classes started, but my plans changed as soon as I heard that.

Not to mention that Rin was so sweet, so cute when she said that.

Besides, I already did so much studying the previous night. I didn't want to burn out by doing nothing but cramming information into my head.

"Hey, Rin… Wanna head back to my room real quick? Unless you gotta study…"

She blushed, but she squeezed my hand comfortingly.

"It's fine. Like I said, I wanna help you, senpai."

We went back to the door and we ended up in my room.

I set a timer on my phone for thirty minutes, so we wouldn't forget about coming to class on time.

Then I led her to the bed. She was still blushing, making me chuckle.

"Come on. You're not exactly a virgin anymore, Rin. Why are you so embarrassed?"

That made her blush even more as I leaned in to kiss her on the cheek, while sitting beside her. I wrapped my hand around her waist and pulled her closer to me.

"...Make fun of me all you want, but this is still all pretty new to me."

"It's fine. I like it. It's cute."

Who doesn't like pure, innocent girls?

I started pawing her modest chest through her uniform.

"Wait… I don't want my uniform to get wrinkly."

"Well, I guess you'll have to take off your clothes, then…"

"Geez… You're such a perv, senpai."

She pouted a bit, but she started unbuttoning her shirt, anyway.

"All guys are pervs. Some more than others."

"Then, you're ultra-pervy, huh?"

"...The closer we get, the sharper your tongue gets, Rin-san."

I put on a formal tone, which made her laugh.

"I guess I'm just more comfortable with you, senpai. I wanna talk to you like the others do. Is that bad?"

"It's not really bad, but it feels like I'm fighting a war on six fronts if you're throwing jabs at me now, too."

"Well… I love you, senpai."

She blushed even harder this time.

"...I love you, too."

It was the best feeling in the world, getting to say that and mean it with all your heart.

All the stress from the exam faded away as I kissed her lips.

I let her take off her uniform and fold them, while I took my uniform off as well.

Then, I put it in my inventory.

"...Ah, did you put your clothes in there so they won't wrinkle up?"

I nodded as I watched her do the same.

"Yeah, it's better than folding them. Plus they come out all cool to the touch, which is great for this kind of summer weather."

"You sure think of everything, don't you, senpai?"

"Not everything. Just weird things like that."

"Well, it's because you think about weird things that you're so reliable when we're in danger, I guess."

"That's why I need a normal girl like you to ground me, so don't try to copy the others too much. I don't want you to download their weirdness."

"Hehe… Noted."

Once we were both naked, I went back to the bed with her. She laid down, raising her knees for me, shyly opening her thighs.

I stared at her pussy and smiled, sticking my tongue out and giving her a long, gentle lick.

"Mnnn…!"

"You're so cute, you know? Especially this part."

I said, while sticking my tongue into that small slit of hers.

"Mnn…! This part is always so embarrassing…"

"Really? But guys love it when girls go down on them, so I thought it'd be the same the other way around."

I kept licking her in between words, making her moan and cover her face.

"...So you like it when girls go down on you, senpai?"

I only had a blowjob from DarkAngel before the Wolbach group started giving me one to control me, but I must say that I did end up developing a liking for it.

"Well… Would Rin give me one if I asked for it?"

Aqua offered me one before, but it was within the context of a bribe.

And I never really brought it up again because I was too prideful to ask for one after that.

But I felt like it was fine to ask Rin.

"...That's still embarrassing, but it's even more embarrassing for you to go down on me."

"Well, too bad. I gotta get my daily recommended amount of Rin juice."

"...?! Don't call it that! That's it, we're switching!"

She pushed my head away while blushing furiously, then she stood up to switch positions.

"Seriously? But I do actually like going down on you, Rin."

"You enjoy it too much! I won't be able to walk properly if we do that on top of s-sex!"

"Aww… You still can't say sex even though we've done it a couple times now? So cute."

"...If you tease me, I'll tease you, senpai. Just remember that."

"I prefer cute and sweet Rin over sassy Rin, so I'll behave."

She nodded once I promised to behave, then we switched positions, with me laying down while she made her way between my legs.

She held my cock and started softly stroking it, while staring at my cock.

"Well? It isn't gonna lick itself."

I said, while watching her jerk me off.

"...That counts as a tease, right?"

"Sorry, I just wanted to say that line."

She sighed, before leaning forward and tucking a strand of hair behind her ear.

She stuck her tongue out and started tentatively licking my cock.

"...Ish thish good?"

She said, after a few licks, looking up with her small tongue still out.

That image and the cute way she said that made precum fall down from my tip.

"It's cute."

"...So I take it to mean it's not really that good?"

She said, her tongue darting back in her mouth as she looked a bit frustrated at herself while she kept jerking me off.

"Well, you gotta wrap your mouth around it and suck it, too."

She opened her mouth wide, before bringing her mouth down and letting her lips fall around the width of my cock.

"Yeah, that's good. No need to force yourself."

Just the visual of having Rin with my cock in her mouth was already sexy as hell. Even if she wasn't good at it at all, I could probably cum just from that image.

…Or at least, I thought that way until I felt teeth.

"Y-You know, we're running low on time. Maybe we can move on to the next part now."

"Mnph? Ah, you're right, I guess."

I started fearing for the well-being of my son, so I made up some excuse to get her to remove her mouth from me.

Maybe I could teach her some other time.

"Hmm… Since you're already there, wanna go on top?"

"Ah… Sure…"

She blushed as I guided her to go on top of me. I held my cock in place and waited for her to take me inside.

We both let out noises of pleasure as we joined together.

She moaned while I stroked her insides with my hard cock, my hands going to her waist to ease her down.

I relished her tightness and how wet she was.

She started moving, but I also needed to help her bounce along, holding her waist up and using upward thrusts with my hips.

I didn't want us to sweat too much before heading off to school, but it felt so good inside her, and the sight of her small breasts bouncing was too much for me.

I started moving faster, properly fucking her, not caring at all if we ended up in a sweaty mess. Common sense dies once you're in the throes of passion with a lover. I always thought it was nonsense, that whole phrase about 'time standing still' when you're in the middle of great lovemaking, but I guess what was really nonsensical was not believing in the phrase.

Still, I was vaguely aware, even as Rin's lovely folds sucked me in with each forceful entry, that time was still advancing beyond us. I let my orgasm build, instead of focusing on holding on, tightening my core and letting the heat accumulate.

"You're on the pill, right?"

I said through gritted teeth, feeling the pleasant ache of my pulsating heart, the lightheadedness making me feel airy but at the same time, more focused than ever.

She shyly nodded.

"Y-Yeah, just to be safe."

Sena always provided us with a steady supply of contraceptives, without even asking for it. Thank god we were spared from making constant, awkward requests.

I sped up, reaching up to grope her small breasts, feeling her hard nipples in my palms.

Then we came together, her spine bending forward, before she collapsed on me. I caught her in my arms, as we breathed together.

As I played with her now sweat-soaked hair, I said,

"...You know, with the doors and everything, I could get used to this routine every morning."

"What about our morning walks to school?"

"Can't we change it to morning sex in bed?"

She pouted, but I didn't exactly hear a rejection, either.

Part 2

"It's oveeeerrr!"

I exclaimed in joy, once I finished the last test.

Konno-san walked over to me and offered a fist bump, which I quickly accepted.

"Congratulations, Satou-kun. You worked hard. I'm proud of you."

"It was all thanks to you, Konno-san. You helped me so much."

She grinned and placed a hand on her hip.

"Ah, yes. I helped in a myriad of ways, didn't I? Well, you're welcome."

"Don't worry, I'm gonna make sure that room of yours is so clean, you'd think I kidnapped you and transported you to a different location entirely!"

"...That's quite a thing to say before a girl invites you to her room for the first time."

I got carried away because of my excited state.

But it's not like I can help it. This midterm exam has been tormenting me psychologically for a whole week now. I didn't even care about my grades or the possibility of a non-updated quest list anymore. I was just glad that the whole ordeal was over and done with.

"So, when do you wanna come over?"

She said, as we left the classroom and walked together to the naginata club room. Club activities were resuming now that midterms were no longer an issue.

There was still that tournament coming up, but I wasn't really worried about that. I only joined the club for Darkness's sake, anyway.

"When are you free?"

"Well, I actually have something this weekend…"

By that something, I was willing to bet it was her idol activities. I asked,

"Are you free afterschool?"

"Yeah, but aren't you gonna be tired from midterms, and having to do club activities?"

"Let's just say that I'm re-energized."

"Heh… I get what you mean. It's like all my exhaustion melted away as soon as I gave my test sheet to the teacher. Alright, I guess we can head to my place after practice, then."

When we arrived to the club room, the president and Darkness arrived around the same time.

We put on our sparring gear and started practicing.

While we were sparring, I asked her,

"How did you do on the exam, Darkness?"

She easily parried one of my attacks and tried to counter with her own, but she missed by just an inch as she mistimed the attack.

She was still missing a lot, but the errant strikes weren't as egregious as before.

"...? It was rather easy. Why do you ask?"

I forgot that Darkness was some rich girl. She probably had a lot of skilled tutors since she was small. She didn't even look fazed at all by the exams.

"Hah… This privileged ojou-sama is so annoying."

"You keep bringing that up! Don't you get tired of bringing up the same topic over and over?!"

"Then stop annoying me with your privilege and I'll stop bringing it up."

We did some sparring after that, alternating partners between the members of the club.

Your intense practice has paid off! Your Stamina and Dexterity has increased by 2!

Darkness went ahead to go back to the mansion, saying she'd use the dungeon door as a shortcut. As for me, I went along with Konno-san to the train station.

"Ah, wanna grab a smoothie on the way, Konno-san?"

I pointed to the smoothie store I had been neglecting for a while.

"Oh, sure. That looks good. I could use the calories, anyway."

Konno-san was training harder than usual for the upcoming tournament. Even though I was an app-user, she was still regularly landing hits on me. I wondered what it'd be like if she was an app-user, but it didn't seem like she had the potential at all. It was a shame, since she was so good with the naginata.

Not only that, but as a Lia fan, I knew that she was an amazing dancer, as well. Not to mention her singing ability. Some people are just that naturally gifted, I guess.

We both ordered the special energizing smoothie, which I recommended to her. There was also a new offer to add an extra protein shot.

New option unlocked! Once a week, gain extra stamina with the energizing smoothie! This promotion has also increased the popularity of 'Sunshine Smoothie'. You will gain 1 Charisma again by coming to this store!

I said this before, but trends sure are quick to come and go, huh?

Konno-san was surprised when I paid for the smoothie. She said,

"It's fine, I can pay for it myself."

"It's payment for all the chocolates."

"...Those small things only cost a couple Yen."

"Well, they helped me get through the day."

She eventually acquiesced and let me pay for her smoothie.

While she was sipping it, I watched her and nodded in satisfaction.

"...What's with that expression you're giving me?"

She said, raising a brow as she sipped her smoothie.

"Hm… I wonder…"

I didn't say it aloud, but what I was feeling was akin to the feeling of fulfillment an idol otaku gets when they buy merch that supports their kami oshi.

"Ah, is there anything else you want, Konno-san? Want a designer bag, or something?"

"Eh?! How did we go from treating me to a smoothie to a designer bag?!"

I got carried away again.

I managed to convince her I was joking, even though I wasn't. After our short stop, I followed Konno-san to the train.

While she was telling me which route we would take, I noticed that there was an advertisement for Axel Hearts on the train.

Konno-san seemed to have noticed it, too. Before I could react, she turned me around and pushed me against the wall. She must have done that in a panic to prevent me from seeing the ad, since her eyes widened shortly after.

"Um… Don't get the wrong idea, this is just…"

She didn't really have a way to explain why she randomly grabbed a classmate and pulled him into a classic kabedon kind of scenario.

I felt bad, since she didn't know that I already knew about her secret. At the same time, I didn't think that it was appropriate to tell her that I knew. Without the app, I would have never known about it, so I felt like I had an unfair advantage over her, in that way.

Besides, I really did respect and admire Konno-san, so I didn't want to stress her out or make her feel awkward.

There was also the fact that her little stunt caught the attention of all the others in the train, with some fellow students whispering about us.

In this kind of situation, I just smiled and changed the subject.

"It's cool. So, Konno-san, do you have any siblings, or anything?"

She gave me a confused, almost bewildered look. Maybe I acted too casual. I mean, I guess it was strange for me not to comment on her pinning me against the wall. But I couldn't really back down now, so I just put on a friendly smile, even as her arms were currently locking me in place.

"Um… No, I don't…"

"Ah, I got a little brother myself."

While talking, I calmly held her arm, making it appear as if I was supporting her balance. With how smoothly I did it, the onlookers assumed that Konno-san was just having problems balancing herself in the train, and she used me as support.

Being the gentleman I was, of course, I respectfully held her arm in place.

Since I acted as if nothing unusual happened, Konno-san must have assumed that I also thought that she lost her balance, since she sighed out in relief, even leaning against me a little as I supported her arm.

Now, please don't misunderstand.

I said before that I, Satou Kazuma, am a man who will never refuse a chance to become intimate with a beautiful girl.

Obviously, Konno-san, as a secret idol, qualifies as a beautiful girl.

Do I find her attractive? Very much so. But I was far removed from the days when any sign of female attention would send me into a hormonal frenzy.

Beyond that, my feelings for Konno-san were strictly platonic, at least for now. She was so sweet and kind to me during that whole testing period, that I just wanted to treat her right. And not only that, but a true idol otaku would prefer to admire their kami oshi from afar, instead of romantically pursuing them.

Not that I'm an idol otaku, or anything.

We resumed talking, with Konno-san relaxing from her little scare after seeing the ad, as well as potentially embarrassing herself in public by pushing against me like that. I held her arm during the train ride as we talked face-to-face, with her telling me a bit about her home life.

When our stop arrived, I still held her arm a bit, so we wouldn't get lost in the crowd, but I let it go once we left the train station.

"It's only a five minute walk away from the station."

"How convenient. Is that how you always arrive so early during class?"

"I'd like to think my punctuality and conscientiousness plays a bigger role."

"How smug. As expected of someone with distinct advantages."

Although, that was rich coming from me, with my dungeon doors and teleportation.

Her apartment was a simple 2LDK affair. I would describe her living space as nearing upper middle-class, rather than on the lower-tier bracket.

I took my shoes off at the doorstep and followed her inside.

"I'm gonna get changed out of my uniform, so make yourself comfortable in the living room."

I nodded and turned around, only to see a framed picture of her and the Axel Hearts performing on stage.

"..."

This girl sure was reckless.

Well, she did admit to being rather sloppy when not in public.

Still, a public figure should be more careful.

Suddenly, as if only just now remembering, Konno-san let out a little gasp and ran over, pushing me into the couch, out of sight of the framed picture on the wall.

"..." x 2.

We stared at each other as her hands were on my chest.

Is this girl trying to undo my act of chivalry earlier?!

How was I supposed to come up with an excuse for her now?!

The train situation was one thing, since it was a rather bumpy ride, especially for a girl like her.

But how was I gonna pretend like I wasn't just pushed down onto the couch, in the privacy of my female classmate's home?

"This is… Uh…"

Her pace was pale, and I could see her eyes were swimming.

"...No, it's my fault. I shouldn't be snooping around at your pictures and stuff, right?"

This was the only thing I could think of on the spot.

She backed away and stood up, offering her hand to help me stand. I took it and got on my feet, as she went to the wall and hurriedly took the picture away.

"No, it's my fault! I just left it out in the open when I invited you here. Sorry for pushing you down like that. Did it hurt?"

"I'm fine. I'll wait in the kitchen instead, OK?"

"Thanks…"

…This was just supposed to be a simple hangout, with me cleaning her room to return the favor, but this girl is driving me nuts with her stunts!

I sighed, feeling parched from all the chaos.

I went over to the cupboard, thinking it was OK to help myself to a glass of water.

But when I opened it, I saw an Axel Hearts coffee mug inside.

"..."

I slowly closed the cupboard and just sat at the table.

Part 3

I teleported back to my room, my period of rejuvenation elapsing after all those close incidents with Konno-san.

Not to mention how I didn't expect her room to be as messy as it was. I had to spend a whole hour cleaning it.

I looked at my phone, where a notification came up from Appuri-chan earlier.

Your bond with Konno Lia has deepened!

Konno Lia (Idol-In-Disguise), Bond Rank: 5

At Rank 5, you have now become good friends with Lia. She seems desperate to hide her identity as an idol from you, since you are her first male friend, and she doesn't want to ruin that. She just wants to be treated as an ordinary girl and have a normal friendship with a guy in her class. She appreciates the fact that you didn't get any misunderstandings when she accidentally touched you all those times.

Bond Reward: [Versatile Entertainer] Rank-Up!

[Versatile Entertainer ] Skill Rank: 3, Passive Skill

You are adept in mimicking the voice of someone you know. If you are mimicking the voice of someone you don't know, you must spend at least 5 minutes observing their speech patterns and mannerisms. Useful for making celebrity impressions. You become proficient with acrobatic moves, the success of which is determined by your 'Dexterity' (79). You gain 1 Evasion chance due to your acrobatic skill.

…At this point, could I even tell her that I knew her secret now, even if I wanted to?

Also, as for that 'Evasion chance'...

I checked my 'Armor' section.

Armor (Mithril Half-Plate): 16 physical reduction 1 Evasion

…So it increases my defense, huh?

This [Versatile Entertainer] skill seemed like a joke at first, but it was proving to be more useful the more it ranks up.

Maybe I should give Aqua more credit.

…I wasn't sure if [Nature's Beauty] would ever be useful, though.

While I was lazily looking at my phone…

There was a knock on my door.

I gave a mumbled acknowledgement in return.

"Onii-sama, would you like to play some games with me?"

It was Iris.

She was peeking her head into the room, watching me as I planted my face in a pillow.

I'd normally say yes, but I couldn't even move a muscle anymore.

"Ah, your onii-sama is rather tired right now."

"Oh, it's fine! I'll just play with Kyouya onii-sama."

"...Actually, I'm not that tired anymore."

I quickly got up from bed.

"Eh? It's fine, Onii-sama. No need to force yourself."

"No, no, I said I'm fine, right?"

There's no way I was gonna let Mitsurugi steal my cute imouto from me.

"Do you mind if we play in my private dungeon?"

Iris blinked, then slowly backed away from me.

"I didn't mean anything weird by that."

I said, once I realized how that sentence could be interpreted.

I showed her the dungeon, which had now expanded.

Along with a workplace featuring a PC, there was now even a leisure room beside the golem trap.

Inside the leisure room, there was a TV, a couch, a couple game systems and even a fridge for snacks.

"Whoa…! Where did all of this come from?!"

Iris said, looking around at the room in astonishment.

"Heh, pretty cool, right? I set up a trap outside that all the golems can fall into. That way, I'll get EXP while I'm relaxing in this room. I'm even thinking of putting a bed in here."

"Hm? Why do you need a bed?"

"Well, it's so I can get EXP even while I'm sleeping."

"But onii-sama, you get EXP as long as you land the killing blow… It doesn't matter if you're right beside it."

"...Is that right?"

Since she was from the other world, Iris knew something I didn't.

Wait, that would mean that, as long as the dungeon had enough energy, I could keep the AFK farm running, even when I wasn't there, right?

"..."

This whole idea just became even more lucrative.

And it was now even more imperative than ever to get more energy into the dungeon.

"Iris… You sure are a bright child!"

She blushed as I rubbed her head.

"Ehe… I'm glad to help, onii-sama! Ah, but getting EXP is one thing, but it doesn't matter how many levels you get if you don't have the battle experience to go along with it."

Vanir told me the same thing before.

"Well, I should be fine in that regard."

I had been through so many battles already, that there shouldn't be a problem even if I took power leveling seriously.

Besides, there was only so much that battle experience could do against an enemy with esoteric abilities, like that of Serena.

Or an enemy that could just overpower anyone, like Wolbach.

And now… Wiz.

I shook my head, trying not to think about Wiz right now.

We went on the couch and started our gaming session. Iris had gotten better since she started playing games with Aqua, but Aqua was by no means a good opponent.

"Ahhh… I keep losing!"

Iris said, putting her controller down.

"Well, you did win a couple rounds."

Iris's specs were just too high. Sometimes, her raw reflexes would catch me off guard, especially when we were playing fighting games.

Eventually, she put the controller down and had a thoughtful look on her face.

She seemed distracted, so I went to the fridge and took out a can of juice.

She yelped when I pressed the cold can against her cheek.

"Eeep! What was that for, onii-sama?!"

She rubbed at the cold spot on her cheek and accepted the drink.

"You having deep thoughts? Or are you planning revenge on your onii-sama after I thoroughly defeated you?"

"...I'm not that petty."

"Then what are you thinking about? I'll let you win another round if you tell me."

"I don't want to win that way! …And I'm just thinking… Is it really alright for me to just have fun like this? Even in the last battle, I was told to stay behind, even though you were in danger, onii-sama."

I didn't think she was concerned about not being able to help last time, but I could imagine her distress. If I was in that situation, I would feel helpless if I couldn't come to save Iris from capture.

"...I'm glad you think that way, Iris. But you should put your trust in us."

It was a tall order, asking a young girl from another world to trust people she just met. I just wanted her to know that she could trust us, that she didn't have to bear the burden anymore.

She lived her whole life with all kinds of responsibility weighing on her shoulders. That was why she couldn't get rid of that mentality of needing to help, of needing to fight, when other children would be kept hidden away and safe.

We'd probably need her help eventually, but that was only if the situation was really desperate. For now, like I decided before, I wanted her to live a normal life befitting a girl her age.

I patted her head again.

"If you wanna be helpful, you should work hard on your studies. That way, you can live in this world, even if we can't find a way to bring you back."

"I'm working hard on that! When am I going to this 'school' thing?"

"Sena is on that, so it will probably happen soon."

"I'm actually pretty excited! I wonder if I'll make lots of friends!"

"You wanna make friends your own age, huh? Be careful, though, Iris. A girl like you is bound to be popular… There will surely be all kinds of guys who will try to get close to you…."

She tilted her head questioningly.

"Hm? Why is that a bad thing, onii-sama? I want to make friends with all sorts of people!"

"T-They don't just want to be friends with you! They have ulterior motives!"

She weakly smiled and glanced away.

"Um… What's wrong with that?"

"...?!"

Iris sensed the way I was looking at her and waved her hands around in defense.

"I-I don't mean it like that, onii-sama! But I've been sheltered all my life, so it's not wrong for me to be interested, right?!"

…I guess she was at that age.

And with how she lived before, it was understandable that she'd be curious about boys her age.

But still…!

Iris is my little sister, so of course imagining a guy trying to hit on her makes me want to pummel that hypothetical guy in the face!

"Hah?! What are you talking about, young lady?! You're only 12 years old, and you're already thinking about boys?! I guess I should send you to an all girls school, huh?!"

"D-Don't be unreasonable, onii-sama!"

She clutched my arm, trying to make me reconsider by giving me cutesy eyes.

"...Are you planning on giving those boys that same cute face?! I'm not falling for it!"

"You know, onii-sama, if you're this petulant and unreasonable, then I'll end up hating you!"

"...!"

She ended up giving me an ultimatum.

"Got it. I understand."

I ended up surrendering to her.

Your bond with Iris has deepened!

Iris (Sword Princess), Bond Rank: 3

At Rank 3, Iris has decided to put her trust in you, even if she thinks you're being overly protective. She seems to be interested in making friends, even flirting with boys her age. She also threatened to hate you if you send her to an all-girls school. Respecting Iris's freedoms and boundaries will make her trust you more. Acting like a siscon will destroy your bond, however.

Bond Reward: 10 Potential

Part 4

I looked at the bond reward I got from Iris once we were done gaming.

…To think my potential would finally increase.

And for Iris to be the one to raise it… I guess that reflected her talented nature, huh?

Since bond rewards were completely different from the normal acquisition of skills and stats, I suppose that even something like innate talent could be cultivated through the power of bonds with other people.

"I'm no longer a talentless scrub, huh?"

I said to myself, in equal parts relief and pride.

Despite what I just learned from Iris about the nature of EXP, I didn't leave the golem farm on, since I didn't want the dungeon's Manatite Core to run out.

Instead, I simply went downstairs to the dining room.

Rin was in charge of cooking this time. She had on a Magic Tanuki Girl apron and was cheerfully placing the food down on the table.

It was a pretty typical Japanese dinner with ebi fry and vegetable tempura, miso soup, a fresh salad and rice. Once I sat myself down, Sena noticed my haggard appearance.

"Are you alright, Kazuma-san?"

The fact that she noticed made me look at her gratefully.

"...To be honest, I could use a break."

Thankfully, the school was merciful enough to give us both Saturday and Sunday off, before callously wresting us back from rightful leisure.

Sena lifted her head in thought.

"Hmm… We could organize a trip for the weekend. I feel like everyone here deserves some relaxation."

"Eh? Really?!"

I said, looking at Sena as if she were my savior.

"Of course. It's only right that the heroes of this nation can enjoy a government-paid trip every once in a while, right?"

Aqua stood up from her seat. She had that stupid bird in her hands, lifting it up.

"Ohh! Did you hear that, my baby? You're going on your first trip!"

"Chirp…?"

The so-called dragon Emperor Zell only cluelessly tilted its head, as its non-biological mother talked to it as if it could understand her.

Sena promised to handle everything on her end. The only thing we needed to worry about was packing our things.

"This is our first trip together with everyone, huh?"

Rin said, while I was helping her wash the dishes after everyone finished eating.

"You looking forward to it?"

"Of course!"

After dinner, I went back to my room to start planning which clothes I'd bring.

While I was folding some shirts, I heard a knock on the door.

Without even waiting for my permission, Aqua came in with Emperor Zell in hand.

"Oi, Kazuma, you haven't been bonding with your child…"

She placed Emperor Zell in my hands.

"Chirp!"

It flapped its wings once while seeming to smile at me.

"...I thought Mitsurugi was the father?"

"Oh, come on! We've done it so many times, you're surely the father!"

"Do you honestly think any of the sex we had led to the birth of this thing?! This bird came from a loot box, remember?!"

She hurriedly wrapped her hands around Zell's ears.

"Shhh! Why would you say that in front of him?!"

"...If you think it can even understand a word we're saying, then your delusion is incurable at this point."

She pouted, then sat on my bed while Zell laid on her lap.

"By the way… I went to harass, I mean, hangout with Wiz earlier but… That bastard devil told me that she went away. Hmph… I guess that Lich has finally shown her true colors!"

Even though Aqua said that, I could tell that there wasn't any truth behind her words. In fact, there was a hint of sadness in her eyes.

I sighed and sat beside her, putting my arms around her shoulders.

"Hey, I don't need any comforting! I'm glad that she's gone!"

"...If you keep this up, then you'll be as much of a tsundere as Megumin is towards Yunyun."

"Don't even compare me to the closeted Megumin. I noticed she was staring at Yunyun so much during dinner time."

…That was probably because of Yunyun's new skill.

Aqua might not be affected since she was a goddess, but I didn't notice any change of behavior with the other girls.

So that would mean…

"Humu. Maybe there is a bit of yuri in that Megumin…"

If I were to assume that [Lady Killer] worked like the harem skill I got from Kazuto, then it wasn't a full on mind control skill.

At least, I'd hope not.

I had enough of mind control with the whole Serena story arc.

"Hah… That Lich is such a coward. When is she coming back?"

Even though I tried to change the subject, she immediately came back to it.

"Don't worry, we'll get her back."

"W-Who said I want her back?!"

"You really are a tsundere for Wiz, aren't you?!"

"I told you I'm not!"

I thought that she'd be pissed off and leave, but she set Zell aside and went closer to me. Soon, she was kissing my neck.

"Oi… I still got things to pack. Not to mention, I'm beyond exhausted now."

"...Don't give me that. We haven't done it since you got kidnapped."

I felt her smiling into my neck as she started nibbling it.

Then, she started giving me hickeys.

"Are you crazy…? Sena said we're probably going to a beach tomorrow, and you're giving me love bites?"

"Don't you wanna show off your active love life to random strangers?"

"What kind of exhibitionist do you think I am?"

She grinned and pushed me down on the bed, a shade falling over her face as her hair dangled down in bright blue strands, catching light from above.

"You don't gotta move. Come on, just a quickie. Pleeeease? Just the tip. I'm fine with just the tip."

"...You sound like some desperate sleazebag."

"I want you. Pweeeaaase? Come on, baby."

"..."

I pitched a tent as soon as she called me 'baby' with that sensuous, hungry voice of hers.

"...Fine. Just a little."

She grinned and started taking off her pajama top.

I was reluctant, but as soon as I saw her stripping naked, I couldn't even stop myself from getting hard. She gave me a knowing smirk when she pulled my pants down and saw my erection trying to rip itself out of my underwear.

"Oh, come on. You wanna have sex just as badly, don't even lie."

"...I wasn't lying. I really am tired."

"Then just lay there and let me do all the work."

I did as she asked, relaxing and laying my head back on my pillow.

Soon, I felt her pussy lips on my shaft, her wetness mingling with the stiff flesh.

Everything about Aqua always managed to turn me on, and everything that annoyed me about her only added to the arousal, as if my body wanted to pay her back for all those times she irritated me to no end.

…I swear that I really did love her, and this wasn't exclusively a hate sex kind of scenario.

Although, there was a lot of that, too.

I moaned as I felt my tip going past her entrance, plunging into her deepest parts, until I was all the way inside her.

"You really are backed up, huh?"

I groaned, as I felt how warm and wet she was for me. Not to mention that her core had a constant, firm squeeze around my shaft.

"I told you I really needed this."

Her body was pressed close to me, forehead nearly touching mine. She smiled and kissed me as she started moving, her breasts making an enticing show as they pressed down against my chest.

She was gentle, making sure I didn't exert myself, and I just laid there and let her take full control, letting her kiss me, hold me, use my cock as she wished.

True to her word, it was a quick affair. With quickies, I don't cum as hard or as intensely as a drawn out session, but the pleasure still had a unique quality to it. I felt like I was slowly being milked when I finally came inside her, the moderate pleasure spreading through and out of me after my quick orgasm.

She managed to cum, too, and even though it wasn't one of those crazy, shaking orgasms, I could tell she enjoyed it as well, as she let out a gasping moan against one of the love bites she left on my neck.

"Love ya…"

She said, her voice with a slurred quality as she rolled off me and held my arm.

"...Love you too."

"Now say it to your child."

"...You know you just made that child of yours watch us having sex, right?"

I said, while glancing at Zell, who stared blankly back at me.

"It's fine. He's still just a baby. He won't remember any of this."

"He won't remember it at all, no matter how old he gets."

I could have said more, but at that point, I was too tired to argue.

We ended up sleeping naked together.

Part 5

Even though she only had a night to plan the trip, the efficient Sena managed to arrange a two day trip for us in Kyoto.

We were loaded into the bus at around 10 am. Inside, we were all chatting excitedly about the trip, while Sena made some stops to pick other people up.

Those other people were my family and Megumin's family.

We were all allowed to invite family members, but only me and Megumin's family were able to make the trip on such short notice.

It had been a while since I had last seen my family, so I was actually looking forward to seeing them.

"Kazuma-kun… You haven't been calling us lately."

My mom, with a rather scary look on her face, told me when they were picked up by the bus. My dad gave me an apologetic look, as he carried their luggage inside without helping me face my mom's wrath.

"...Ah, I've been busy with midterms."

"Is that so…? Well, I guess I can accept that excuse."

To be fair to me, it was true. I couldn't exactly call them while I was a puppet, and midterms did take a lot out of me.

And I was regularly calling them before that.

Well, most of the time.

But when you're a teenager who gets to live in a mansion with all of his friends, calling your parents is the last thing that's on your mind, usually.

Sometimes, when my mom called at night, I was also in my room making out with Aqua or Rin, so those calls went unanswered.

Kazuto gave me a stoic nod as he boarded the bus.

"Hello, nii-san."

"...Eh? I thought you'd be more excited?"

I said, wondering why he was putting on an affected, emotionless face.

He sighed and swept his hair back. He was wearing a cheap pair of shades and a collared shirt with a popped collar.

"...Geez, nii-san. It's only been a few weeks since we last met. I'm not gonna get that excited over a little reunion."

After staring at him for a while, I went to my dad for an explanation.

"Kazuto is going through a phase right now… He's embarrassed to be seen with us in public and always talks about things being 'lame' and 'tryhard'."

Ah, so he was in his edgy phase.

It was like the more socially-acceptable version of chuunibyou, when a preteen acts as if they're too cool for everything.

That explains the pretentious attitude, the tacky shades and the corny popped collar he had on.

He'd probably look back at this phase a few years later and cringe at his past self.

To make sure that there was lots of evidence of this phase of Kazuto's, I took my phone out.

"Ah, how about a selfie, Kazuto?"

"Humu… I guess I can entertain you."

This brat…

I'm gonna make sure to rub this in his face when he's in highschool.

We took a selfie, with Kazuto not smiling and doing what he thought was a cool pose.

Meanwhile, Megumin was also talking to her family.

"Ahh… I'm glad you invited us on this vacation, Megumin! I could use a break! I had a stressful last few weeks…"

Hyoizaburo-san said, as he sat down with Megumin, Yuiyui-san and Komekko.

"I'm glad you're safe from those random gas explosions in the base, dad."

"Tell me about it! To think that a military facility would let something like that happen! Where's all our taxpayer money going?!"

Since Hyoizaburo-san wasn't given classified information, as he was technically still a civilian, they told him a cover up story to explain the explosion attacks Wolbach did on the military base.

Thankfully, he was safe from everything.

Still, if I wanted to request him to do something for me, like when I had him disassemble an attack helicopter before, he might figure out that something is amiss.

…In the first place, the fact that he wasn't asking questions about my involvement with the military meant that he was willing to stay quiet as long as he got paid, though.

Well, considering their past living conditions, I couldn't really blame him.

Yuiyui-san saw me watching them and smiled, bowing at me.

"Thanks for taking care of Megumin, Kazuma-san."

"Ah, it's no problem."

…That could be interpreted in a few ways.

And knowing Yuiyui-san, she was probably plotting something.

"Ah, nii-chan, do you have some snacks?"

Komekko said, finally noticing me.

She said that, but there were already crumbs all over her face.

And she already had a bag full of treats with her.

She saw me looking at the bag, and then shamelessly closed it and put it under her seat.

…Did she think I didn't see that?

Still, I took out my own snack supply and handed her a chocolate bar.

"Oh, thank you, nii-chan! Nee-chan was right, you really are weak to little girls!"

"...Oi."

I said, glaring at Megumin.

She glanced away from me and didn't answer.

It was about a 5 hour drive to Kyoto, so we had some time to spend on the bus. I sat with my family, and Iris came over to sit with Kazuto and me, as she was curious about the kid who was around her own age.

I didn't think much of it when she came over to introduce herself.

But while I watched them chatting…

I remembered what Iris said about being curious about boys her own age.

"Ehh… So Iris is from another country, huh? I guess that's why you're so beautiful!"

Iris blushed at that and giggled.

"T-Thank you! You're too kind!"

This guy…!

This was the same precocious kid who gave me all those 'Charisma' lessons.

He even taught me how to cheat on girls.

In fact, his scumbaggery was so bad, that most of my family's bond rank-up rewards end up having to do with allowing me to have multiple partners.

…Well, I'm grateful to him for that, but…

Imagine you're having a serious bonding moment with your family, then all of a sudden a notification on your phone pops up:

Congratulations! Your family's final bond reward is that you get to have a harem!

That's basically what happened!

The final bond rank up is basically the culmination of the bond between people, an ultimate representation of it.

And this kid dirtied my family's name with his harem rewards!

In short, I knew that Kazuto could not be trusted with my precious little sister.

"Hey, Kazuto, remember what you were telling me about what your ideal girl is like?"

"Urk…!"

Kazuto flinched once I reminded him of that.

He was lucky he was wearing shades, since I bet his eyes were dilating right now.

"Eh? Ah, are we talking about love, now? I'd love to hear what Kazuto's ideal girl is like!"

Iris innocently asked, as she looked at Kazuto in anticipation.

"Um… The ideal girl is someone who is kind and gentle…"

"Eh? Didn't you say that the ideal girl was someone who was easy and had daddy issues?"

"...Easy? Daddy issues?"

Iris's smile immediately fell from her face.

"N-Nii-san, stop joking around like that… Haha…"

He said, with gritted teeth.

I was fully intent on cockblocking him.

"Ehh… I wasn't joking, though."

"By easy, I meant easy on the eyes, and by daddy issues, I meant I didn't want any issues with her daddy."

"Oh, so that's what that meant!"

This kid is too crafty.

Did he get that from me?

…Or maybe it's a Satou trait.

My parents weren't really the sneaky types, though.

Or at least, from what I could tell.

Before I could say more, Kazuto turned to me with a forced smile.

"Ah, nii-san… How about we talk about how you ruined my first true love, hm?"

"...Are you really gonna go there?"

I glanced at Aqua, who was taking care of Zell, who she brought along for some reason. Yunyun was seated with her, and she was forced to listen to Aqua drone on and on about her 'child'.

I did still feel bad about doing that to Kazuto.

And I guess I did technically owe him one.

"..."

I hated to do it, but I decided to stop cockblocking him.

Going so far as to guilt trip me like that…

Well, I guess he is my little brother.

Part 6

After the long drive, Sena pulled up into the entrance of the luxury hotel we would be staying at.

"Here we are."

She said, as hotel staff came out to personally escort us in.

"...Government connections sure are effective."

I said, as I looked at the hotel staff rushing to take our luggage as soon as we stepped out of the bus. They had a nervous air about them, as they worked efficiently.

We were led up to our rooms, with the hotel staff giving us a brief explanation of the services and facilities we could use in the hotel, as well as the things we could do in Kyoto.

"The Shotenkyo beach is very close by, and there are many shrines to visit within the prefecture, such as the Yataka Shrine and the Kifune shrine!"

When she mentioned shrines, I remembered that I got an increase in my 'Luck' stat the last time I visited a shrine.

To make sure, I checked the 'Service Locator App'.

There are 5 shrines that can increase Luck in Kyoto! In some of the shrines, fulfilling a challenge will give bonus Luck!

…I didn't want to spend my break visiting shrines, but the luck bonus was so hard to come by.

Still, I wanted to spend at least one day just relaxing.

"Here are your room keys."

The staff gave them to Sena, who divided it among us.

I got paired up with Mitsurugi. We went to check out our rooms, while the others dispersed to their room assignments.

"Whoa…"

I had only been in a couple hotels in the past, but they were all in the low to medium range, in terms of quality. This room was clearly meant for important people, going by the paintings on the wall, including calligraphy from an artist even someone like me who didn't care about that kind of stuff recognized. There was even a drink bar and a perfect view of the city skyline, along with the beach we were going to later.

After putting my luggage to the side of my bed, I tested the mattress by diving onto it, my face hitting the pillows.

"...I kinda just wanna sleep all day."

The quality of the bed was that good.

"What did you even come here for? I wanna hit the beach."

Mitsurugi said, after he sat on the bed to test it to see what I meant. He got up to the fridge and looked inside.

"...There's liquor here."

"Oh? Toss me a beer."

"...You're quickly becoming an alcoholic, huh?"

He said, referring to my nearly nightly drinking sessions with Sena and Aqua.

Still, he got me a beer and tossed it.

"Oi, it's rude to not drink when your friend is drinking."

He watched me crack the can open, only for the foam to nearly spill on the bed.

"Hah… Fine. Kanpai."

He took a can of his own and raised it.

"Kanpai!"

We both took a big gulp.

"Hm? This kinda tastes different."

I said, looking at the can after a few sips.

"It says it's a rice lager."

"Eh… It's pretty good."

"Satou… You're really something, huh? Your parents are here with you on this trip, and you're drinking."

"Is it really that weird for teenagers to drink?"

"It's weird if you know your parents are across the hall, yeah."

I downed the rest of the beer and threw it up for Mitsurugi.

He tapped it down into the garbage can next to him, before throwing away his empty can, too.

Soon, I got a text message from the others, saying they were heading to the beach.

Mitsurugi and I changed into beach wear, tank tops and swimming trunks, as well as flip flops.

He looked at my arms and said,

"...You're pretty ripped now, huh?"

I was about to flex, until I saw the definition on his delts.

"Says you."

"Oi, just learn to take a compliment without making it a competition."

"Only guys who are at the top of the pecking order feel secure enough to say that."

Still, we both had bodies that weren't obviously ripped when we were wearing clothes, especially our school uniforms, since those were pretty loose.

But now was the time to show them off at the beach.

"Hm… When did I become so vain?"

"You're talking as if that's a new development."

We went downstairs to the lobby to meet up with the others. The girls were either wearing light dresses or cover ups over their swimsuits, while Yunyun simply wore a big sweatshirt over hers that went up to her thighs.

"We ready to go?"

Aqua said, holding a large-brimmed hat to her head.

"Yup… Where's our parents?"

I said, looking around for my parents and Megumin's.

Megumin gave me a flat look.

"...Married couples end up in the most luxurious hotel rooms they've ever set foot in, with unlimited room service and alcohol. What do you think they're doing?"

"I wanna say playing Monopoly, for the sake of my sanity."

"...More like Twister. Alright, let's get going before that image further germinates in my head."

It was a pretty short walk to the beach, and there were other guests from the hotel making their way over there. There were even some foreigners who didn't bother with a cover over their swimsuits, walking in and out of the hotel lobby with nothing but their skimpy bikinis and speedos on.

"It's the seaaaa!"

Rin and Aqua yelled, cupping their hands around their mouth as we reached the beach, gazing out into the steady, rolling waves of the sea.

Aqua hurriedly ran through the sand, kicking up grains as she held her hat against the wind.

"Come on, senpai!"

Rin held my hand and dragged me along as she followed Aqua.

Darkness, Yunyun and Sena were the last to follow. Darkness was blushing while fidgeting in the summer dress she was wearing, while Yunyun looked straight up petrified. Sena didn't look as embarrassed as them, but she still looked hesitant. She hugged her light cardigan around her chest.

"...What's the matter with you three?"

Megumin said, as she already deposited her cover, revealing a nice red bikini decorated with white bows. It fit her petite form nicely.

"I-I'm embarrassed…"

Yunyun said, clutching her sweater.

"...I didn't think there would be this many people."

Darkness said, shifting her eyes around.

"I feel kind of out of place with this group."

Sena said, sighing as she admitted her insecurity.

Megumin, however, wasn't satisfied with their explanations.

"Hah?! The three bustiest girls in our group are the shyest ones here?! Look at Rin, Iris and me! We're flaunting our bodies without any shame!"

Rin gave Megumin a weak, almost defeated smile, as she took her dress off.

"...I think we're more comfortable 'coz we don't have as much to show, Megu-chan…"

"What did you say?! Oi, there's some things you should never say, even about yourself!"

Iris gave Megumin a blank look.

"Um… Please don't group me with you two… I still have time to grow."

Kazuto brought his shades down, as if he was examining Iris's body.

"Humu… I shall look forward to it."

This bastard…

I really needed to keep an eye on him, huh?

Eventually, out of the trio of the 'bustiest ones', as Megumin called them, Sena was the first to relent. She sighed as she pulled her cardigan open, revealing the light grayish-blue bikini top under it.

My eyes were immediately drawn to her cleavage, while Kazuto and Mitsurugi were quick to follow.

Mitsurugi quickly took his eyes away.

"Um… You don't have anything to worry about, Sena-san…"

"...S-So mature…"

Mitsurugi was able to keep his composure, but this brat Kazuto was already drooling.

Sena looked to me for a comment.

"...Delicious."

"W-What does that mean?"

What else could it mean?

I hoped Sena still remembered that offer I gave her before.

If she ever wanted to have some casual fun, I was more than willing.

Komekko, who had already somehow gotten a popsicle from somewhere, came back to us while looking at Yunyun and Darkness.

"...Hm? Why are the bustiest onee-chans the ones hiding their stuff? Meanwhile, Megumin nee-chan and the flattest girls are so proud…"

Like her sister, she came with the same conclusion.

However, the way she said it was a lot more brutal.

Still, that actually gave Yunyun and Darkness the push to take their covers off.

Rin and Megumin covered themselves up as a result, though.

Part 7

"Ah, I'm back in my domain!"

Aqua said, as she ran into the water.

"Nature's Beauty!"

She made the water rise up all around, creating a spectacular fountain of small waves around her.

"Ohh! So pretty!"

Komekko said, fascinated by the show.

"Oi, Aqua, you're getting your shirt wet."

"Oh, right."

She took off her shirt and rudely tossed it at my face.

While the others were having fun, I helped set up the umbrellas, chairs and towels we would use.

"Kazuma, can you help me put on some sunscreen?"

Darkness said, taking out a bottle from her bag.

I sprayed some on earlier, but it seemed like Darkness wanted to fully cover her body with a lotion.

Well, she did have really fair skin, so I could understand why.

I put some of the sunscreen in my hands and kneeled beside her, starting to apply it on her skin.

While I rubbed it on her, I looked at her exposed skin.

"Eeep…?! Where are you touching?!"

She said, when my hands made their way to her ass.

"Hm? You don't want any sunburn here, do you?"

"...That would be a lot more convincing if your fingers weren't going in my bikini! Mnn!"

She let out a moan.

"Don't tell me you're getting turned on from just this…"

I said, as I kept rubbing her ass.

"W-Well, doing this in public is… So kinky!"

"A masochist and an exhibitionist. You truly are a multi-faceted pervert. I'm impressed."

"...S-Stop it with all the backhanded compliments."

"Oh? You want me to use my backhand?"

I turned my hand around and backhand slapped her ass.

"Kyuun~!"

While we were doing that, I felt someone watching me.

Megumin had a popsicle in hand as she gave us an unimpressed stare.

"Oi, there's kids around here. Stop doing that."

She had a point.

I took my hands away, which made Darkness let out a disappointed whimper.

After I finished applying the rest of the sunscreen, in a more appropriate way this time, Darkness went to join the others.

Meanwhile, Megumin sat down on the towel beside me, licking the blue popsicle she bought.

"Not gonna join the others?"

I said, glancing at her.

"I just bought this thing, so I'm gonna finish it before it melts."

She didn't want to waste a drop of the popsicle, huh?

I guess that was a remnant of her poor lifestyle.

As I kept watching her, she glanced back at me, and an amused look warring with hesitation dithered in her eyes. Eventually, the amusement and sense of experimentation won over the hesitancy, and she started licking the popsicle while staring right into my eyes.

"...?!"

I never thought I would see Megumin in a seductive light, but here she was, eyes narrowed sensuously, her small tongue poking at the ice cream, which was now starting to look more phallic as it melted from her actions.

And then I thought about it.

I told her that I didn't want to take her first time under such somber circumstances, since it felt like I was taking advantage of an emotionally tumultuous situation.

But now, it was the exact opposite of the time she was mourning Wolbach's betrayal. We were on vacation, and the mood was perfect for romance.

Even our parents were swept up in the atmosphere and were currently engaged in the motions of lovemaking.

…She really had to put that in my mind, huh?!

"Um, Megumin…"

"Oiiii! You two! What are you doing there! Come into the water!"

Aqua said, yelling at us as she splashed around with the others.

Megumin giggled and tossed me the popsicle stick as she stood up. She looked over her shoulder as she intentionally swayed her hips while walking to the others.

"..."

I went to join them as well, although it was awkward considering the situation in my trunks.

I quickly dove into the cool water to try and calm myself.

Only for Aqua to decide to jump on my back.

Once I felt her breasts on my back, covered only by the thin fabric of her bikini, the lust returned.

"Let's have a piggyback war!"

"Eh… Won't someone get hurt…? Actually, nevermind."

I guess Mitsurugi almost forgot that Aqua could just secretly heal those who got hurt.

And so, Kazuto ended up giving Iris a piggyback ride, while Yunyun volunteered to join Mitsurugi.

Meanwhile, Darkness had Rin hop on, while Megumin gave Komekko a ride.

Sena decided to stay on the side as a referee.

"OK… Start…!"

I wasn't going to take this seriously, but Aqua started slapping my shoulder.

"Oi, Kazuma, charge!"

I decided to go along just so she'd stop smacking me and ran forward.

"Gah, so hard!"

I said, when I ended up bumping into Darkness. Aqua and I were both sent flying back.

"D-Don't say I'm hard!"

Darkness yelled while blushing deeply.

I thought that Darkness would be undefeated, but…

"Face the mighty Komekko's tickle attack!"

"Ahahahaha! That's not fair?!"

Rin couldn't hang onto Darkness's shoulders and fell back from Komekko's tickling technique.

Eventually, Megumin's nimble movements on top of Komekko's tricks meant that most of the combatants were swiftly taken out.

However, there was a remaining challenger.

Since Kazuto was also pretty small, he was able to dodge the stronger, but bigger Mitsurugi.

Especially since there was water making the movements of the bigger target slower.

And Iris was also deceptively strong.

"Owww! Owww! I give, I give!"

That was how she got Mitsurugi to give up, by clutching his face and almost crushing his head.

"...It's down to us, huh, Megumin nee-san…"

Kazuto said to Megumin with a cocky little grin.

"Let's take this victory, Kazu-kun!"

Iris already has a little nickname for him, huh?

I resisted the urge to break up the good mood between them, since I promised Kazuto that I wouldn't interfere.

As for the two sisters…

"Let's use that nee-chan…"

"Fufu… Very well…"

They started doing some weird motions with their hands, rotating them in circles. The movement was hypnotic and it almost looked like their hands were leaving afterimages.

Kazuto and Iris then charged forward.

Understandably, Iris didn't want to hurt the younger girl, so she attacked Megumin instead.

However, their hands clashed together in a surprisingly even show of strength.

"Eh?! Why is Megumin-san's grip so strong?!"

Iris said, as Megumin easily clasped Iris's hands, which even took out Mitsurugi.

"Fufu… I did unlock a [Death Grip] skill from Darkness, after all… Since it's not magic, I can use it without cheating on explosion magic."

…Are you telling me she might have unlocked a bunch of useful magic skills, but she wasn't using them for such a stupid reason?

Well, at least she was using other skills, at least.

Although using it to win in a game like this is kind of sad.

While Megumin and Iris were locked in a clash, Kazuto had to deal with Komekko.

"Oww, owww! Stop pulling my hair! I give up! I give up!"

And so, the Megumin and Kome combo proved too strong to take down.

"Hehe… That was fun!"

Yunyun said, as Sena called the match.

Rin smiled at her in agreement.

"It was a good thing we came here!"

Aqua grinned at them.

"I like your enthusiasm! Let's keep partying until the trip is over!"

"Yoooshhh!"

And so, our first day of the Kyoto trip started on a good note.