"Ryuji, I'm back… Hmm? Are there guests at home?"
Tifa walked in carrying a huge stack of books. Today, she had once again found many interesting books and learned a great deal of knowledge. And the books pressed against her snow-white breasts weren't textbooks or homework. She had learned all of those things within three days of getting her hands on them. What she was reading now were books about industrial development and business management. After all, she still had debts in her own world and needed to find ways to make money.
However, sharp-eyed Ryuji noticed that there were also several books on politics tucked among Tifa's arms, and he had no idea why this girl was reading those.
And just as Tifa happened to return, Ryuji, who didn't want to keep discussing the fate of an organization like the Mugen Tenshin clan that had little to do with him, spoke to her.
"Yes, you came at just the right time, Tifa. She's also a transmigrator like us. Her name is Bulma. Since she's here too, I'll explain how I can send you back."
Tifa was somewhat surprised to hear this. She had already prepared herself for the possibility that it might take a year or two before she could return, and she had even started to forget about it.
After all, she didn't have to worry about food, clothing, accommodation, or transportation while staying with Ryuji. She could also learn all kinds of useful knowledge and receive Ryuji's guidance, so she had practically forgotten about returning home.
But since Ryuji had brought it up, she quickly sat down beside the table and looked at him expectantly.
After seeing so many books these past few days, she couldn't help but want to put the knowledge contained within them to use. She also felt somewhat regretful because her time was simply too short. In this world where knowledge was practically free, she couldn't learn nearly as much as she wanted.
For example, steel-manufacturing technology, various manufacturing techniques, and countless other things could all be obtained for free in this world. To her, it was an unbelievably wonderful world.
She wanted to learn more knowledge so that she could use it to benefit her hometown.
And when Bulma saw Tifa arrive, she was also somewhat curious as to why this transmigrator was another girl. But Ryuji spoke first.
"I have an ability that allows me to send people who have feelings for me called love, or people who have had a physical relationship with me, back to their own worlds. It's an ability I awakened in another world, and it also gave me the ability to travel between worlds. Whether you believe me or not, you can ask Mai. I first met her in another world."
Ryuji's words struck Tifa and Bulma like a hammer, and the two girls finally understood what he had meant when he said the method wasn't particularly friendly to women.
Both of them stared at Ryuji with their mouths wide open in disbelief.
Tifa knew what kind of person Ryuji was and knew that he wouldn't lie about something like this, while Bulma found it strangely believable precisely because the whole thing was so absurd.
"Th-this is… How can there be such an absurd ability?!"
Bulma stood up again and practically shouted the question, her face flushed bright red.
"Well, actually, using your hands and feet, or even your mouth, works too. After all, I haven't used this ability that many times, and I haven't dared to conduct any strange experiments to verify it, so that's all I know for now."
Ryuji gave them a more detailed explanation, while Tifa covered her heart with one hand. But she quickly composed herself and spoke.
Surprisingly, rather than questioning him like Bulma had, she actually began helping him convince Bulma.
"No, if something like traveling between worlds is possible in the first place, then it's naturally not impossible for Ryuji to have an ability like this… It's just that I understand why you didn't tell me right away. If you had told me when we first met, I probably would have thought you had ulterior motives."
Tifa sounded somewhat emotional. It wasn't as though she hadn't felt resentful about Ryuji refusing to tell her how to return, but now she understood. If Ryuji had told her from the very beginning, she definitely wouldn't have believed him.
"But this ability is just too, too…"
Bulma rubbed her thighs together, stammering as she struggled to get the words out.
Despite usually being carefree and straightforward, when it came to something like this, Bulma was still a young woman, so she couldn't help feeling embarrassed.
"What an unfortunate ability."
Tifa sighed. She had asked Mai about it before and knew just how desperate the world they had originally met in had been, so after learning about Ryuji's ability to send others back, she understood that it must have left Ryuji feeling extremely desperate and anxious inside.
"Being able to send someone back after they fall in love with you… Ryuji, the first time you used this ability, it must have been incredibly painful, right?"
Ryuji was somewhat surprised that Tifa hadn't questioned whether it was true or not, but had instead immediately thought of this. So, he nodded and recalled his state of mind back then for the first time.
"Yes, it was. Although it wasn't long afterward that I awakened the ability to travel between worlds…"
Mai fell silent, because she wasn't Ryuji's first woman.
"I… I need to think about this…"
Bulma staggered to her feet. She wanted to properly think over whether what Ryuji had said was true or not. Meanwhile, Athena looked at Ryuji, bit her lip, then stood up and bowed to him.
"Thank you for saving my life. I will repay you, but for now… we'll take our leave."
Although she also believed that Ryuji wasn't lying, those conditions…
She glanced at the conflicted Bulma. She wanted to understand what Bulma was thinking before deciding what she herself should do.
After all, no matter how important her own love might be, it wasn't more important than helping Bulma return to her own world!
"Yes. If you need anything, come find me anytime."
Ryuji nodded, and Athena and Bulma left with dazed expressions, leaving only Momiji behind.
Momiji also spoke at this moment.
"So, if that's the case…"
She looked at Mai, and the meaning behind her gaze was obvious.
"Yes, I've been Ryuji's woman for a long time already!"
Mai answered decisively, and as soon as she finished speaking, Kasumi Shiranui also quickly hugged Ryuji's arm.
"Ryuji is willing to oppose the Mugen Tenshin clan because I'm his woman."
Tifa's mouth instantly fell open. Only now did she finally show a truly shocked expression, because she really hadn't noticed anything before!
"You guys…"
Tifa wanted to question them, but then she realized that she had no grounds to do so. And given Ryuji's circumstances, this definitely wasn't Ryuji's fault!
Momiji pursed her lips. She thought about Ryu, who could never respond to her feelings. She thought about the village where she had grown up, and those confused and helpless children.
Finally, she looked at the happy and smug Kasumi Shiranui.
Even she was able to find happiness…
Momiji hesitated for a moment, and amid her unreachable expectations, she finally made a decision.
"I… I'm also willing to become Mr. Ryuji's wife. May I ask if this condition would be enough for you to be willing to protect me and the Mugen Tenshin clan?"
Tifa: "?"
What do you mean?!
Tifa was completely dumbfounded. She stared at Momiji in disbelief. Just like Momiji before her, she wanted to say something but couldn't figure out what to say.
She hadn't even realized that Mai and Kasumi had gotten involved with Ryuji right under her nose, and now another woman was asking Ryuji in front of her whether he was willing to marry her!
Are all ninjas this terrifying?!
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