"It looks so beautiful, but it has no taste at all when you drink it..."
Seika pursed her lips, her tone slightly regretful.
Kitahara said faintly:
"Seika-nee should be happy that it has no taste."
"Hmm?"
Seika crossed her arms over her chest and tilted her head to look over.
"In nature, the more beautiful something is, the more dangerous it is." Kitahara said softly, "Beautiful things are likely to be very unpalatable, because there's nothing perfect in the world. For example, although Seika-nee is good-looking, her oppai are..."
Before he could finish speaking, a strong gust of wind immediately hit him.
Seika clenched her fists, her smile extremely dangerous, and gritted her teeth:
"What's wrong with my oppai?"
Having been a flat-chested person for decades, you should know yourself!
Kitahara silently raised both hands:
"I'm sorry, I was wrong, my deepest apologies."
"...Hmph!"
Seika snorted in annoyance, her eyes warning:
"If there's a next time, Jesus won't be able to save you!"
"There definitely won't be a next time."
Kitahara was flexible and expressed his understanding.
Next, the two began to quietly wait for the side effects to appear.
One minute passed.
Two minutes passed.
Three minutes passed...
"Seika-nee, do you have any special feelings?"
Kitahara asked softly.
Generally speaking, if there were side effects, they would already be visible or perceptible by now.
Seika pursed her lips:
"As for feeling, my lower back feels warm and very comfortable now, not uncomfortable at all..."
"That's the panacea healing your back injury." Kitahara said in a low voice, "I'm asking if you feel any discomfort, like itching all over, etc."
"No." Seika closed her eyes and carefully sensed, then gently shook her head, "I feel very comfortable now, not uncomfortable anywhere."
Kitahara's gaze fell on Seika, and he began to examine her carefully.
"What are you looking at?"
Seika's face flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but glare at him in annoyance.
"Seika-nee didn't grow strange ears and tails, so it seems the side effects won't cause physical mutations..." Kitahara pondered, "Let's see if there are any patterns on your stomach?"
Seika looked over in confusion:
"What patterns?"
Patterns that can turn you into a succubus and maximize your sensitivity.
Kitahara certainly couldn't tell the truth, he just said:
"In short, it's something similar to a tattoo."
Seika turned around at his words, unbuttoned her nightgown to examine her body, and soon said:
"My stomach is clean, there's nothing there."
"Nothing, huh..."
Kitahara's tone was regretful:
"Then it seems Seika-nee is very lucky today and didn't encounter any side effects."
Seika glared at him in annoyance: "Brat, what's with that regretful expression?"
Kitahara's face was full of righteousness: "I'm regretting that I can't help Seika-nee with her worries."
"Pfft~"
Seika couldn't help but spit, waving her hand in disgust:
"Since there are no side effects, then there's nothing for you to do. Hurry up and go back."
She said 'helping with worries', but in reality, she clearly just wanted to take advantage of the situation, right?
Nijika is right next door, how could I let you succeed!
Kitahara lowered his voice:
"Considering how hard I worked to come over and deliver the medicine, shouldn't Seika-nee give me a reward?"
"No reward!"
Seika glared at him in annoyance:
"You little brat have been too much today, stop it!"
It seemed he couldn't take advantage of her today, so Kitahara knew when to stop and turned to walk to the mirror:
"Then I'm going back... If you feel any discomfort, remember to tell me immediately."
Seika waved her hand: "Go, go."
Kitahara summoned Hana, then quietly left using quick travel.
"Phew..."
Seika let out a sigh of relief and turned to lie on the bed, but for some reason, she suddenly felt the room become quiet and inexplicably lonely and desolate.
"What's going on?"
Seika quickly noticed the change in her mindset.
"Am I... lonely?"
"Phooey, phooey, phooey! Don't overthink it, that's Nijika's boyfriend!"
"She even wanted me to join her harem. If she dares to say that again, I'll break her legs!"
"If Nijika knew… what would her reaction be?"
"…"
After a while of wild thoughts, Seika only felt a warm, exceptionally comfortable sensation around her waist. She soon yawned and then fell into a deep sleep.
Unconscious, Seika didn't notice her body quietly changing little by little…
The night passed without a word.
The next day.
Seven o'clock in the morning.
Kitahara woke up on time, then quietly went downstairs to wash up.
"Let's check today's daily quests first…"
He opened the quest panel while washing his face and brushing his teeth.
As expected, the first two quests were still fitness quests: a ten-kilometer long-distance run and two thousand one-handed push-ups. There were no character restrictions, so both were easy to complete.
The third daily quest was a mixed-gender onsen. Kitahara took a closer look, and the specified character was Taki.
"Alright, this quest is a bit difficult…"
Last time he went to help, he almost devoured Taki. The legal loli's sense of shame clearly hadn't cooled down, so she most likely wouldn't agree to bathe in the onsen with him.
"But I can try a roundabout approach, have Tomori whisper in Taki's ear…"
Having composed himself and eaten some simple bread, Kitahara took out his phone and sent a message to Taki:
"Taki, are you awake yet?"
The message quickly showed as read.
Taki: "I'm up."
Kitahara: "Then I'll come over to deliver the Magic Cookie?"
Kitahara put away his phone, took out a small cake as payment for Hana, then quickly fast-traveled to Taki's room.
"Taki, good morning."
Looking at Taki, who was sitting by the window, already fully dressed, Kitahara smiled and greeted her.
Their eyes met.
Taki's small face quickly flushed red. She lightly snorted and turned her head away, clearly still bothered by the incident where she was almost completely devoured that day:
"Put the Magic Cookie on the desk, and then you can leave."
No wonder you're dressed so neatly and sitting so far away; your vigilance is too strong!
Kitahara was quite speechless:
"Last night I promised not to take advantage of Taki. I'll definitely keep my word."
Taki looked over with wary eyes:
"I don't believe a single word you say now!"
Kitahara raised his hand to cover his chest, a pained expression on his face:
"My heart hurts so much."
"Huh?"
Taki looked over confused.
Kitahara's tone was mournful:
"The girl I like avoids me like the plague; my entire life has turned gray."
"Pfft~!"
Taki spat in embarrassment and anger:
"You did such a lewd thing yourself, and you still have the nerve to say something like that!"
"Taki didn't refuse at the time…"
"You're still talking!"
Taki glared at him with murderous intent.
He actually said I didn't refuse; my mouth was blocked by you, I couldn't speak at all!
"Yes, yes, I won't say anything more."
Kitahara took out a Magic Cookie, placed it on Taki's desk, and then said seriously:
"Taki hasn't eaten a Magic Cookie before, so I need to explain it to you in detail…"
Regarding the duration of the Magic Cookie and the existence of 'surprise biscuits,' everything was now clearly understood. Kitahara naturally wouldn't hide anything and told Taki everything clearly.
"You can't tell from the outside which Magic Cookie has a surprise; you only know after eating it," Kitahara said softly. "So my suggestion is, Taki should eat the Magic Cookie now. If you turn into a small animal, don't panic; you can safely get through the surprise period in your room."
"Sounds so troublesome…"
Taki lightly furrowed her delicate brows, somewhat wanting to back out.
Kitahara took the Magic Cookie and walked in front of Taki, slowly saying:
"Taki also doesn't want to run until you're out of breath, then have chest pain, stomach pain, and whole-body pain, right?"
Taki: "…"
She hadn't experienced stomach pain from running, but chest and rib pain were frequent. Hearing Kitahara's words, those painful memories she had forgotten suddenly became clear.
"Open your mouth."
Kitahara held the Magic Cookie in front of Taki.
Taki's head was still hesitating, but her cherry lips had already subconsciously opened:
"Ah…"
Crunch.
Feeling the Magic Cookie enter her mouth, Taki couldn't spit it out anymore, so she could only crunch-crunch and eat it in two bites.
"Wait one minute," Kitahara said softly. "If nothing happens, then there's no surprise."
Taki was initially a little nervous, but hearing this, she couldn't help but retort:
"That's not a surprise, it's a scare!"
Kitahara sat down beside Taki:
"Being human is tough; occasionally being a small animal is also very nice. Taki will find it very interesting once you try it."
"Sorry, I'm not interested at all."
"…"
One minute passed in a flash.
"Nothing's happening now, so there's no danger, right?"
Taki asked softly.
Kitahara nodded regretfully: "I won't be able to see Taki transform."
"I don't want to transform," Taki lightly snorted, pointing to the mirror. "Since nothing's wrong, pervert classmate, you can go back."
"Wait a moment," Kitahara shook his head. "I still need to share my ability with Taki, so you can lock in the Magic Cookie's stamina buff and avoid running out of energy halfway."
Taki's small face quickly flushed red, and she glared at him angrily:
"Why didn't you say you wanted to share your ability just now?"
Kitahara's expression was innocent: "Taki didn't ask me."
"Damn it…"
"You've already eaten the Magic Cookie; it's too late to say 'damn it' now."
Kitahara reached out and directly pulled the black-haired legal loli into his arms, his gaze burning:
"If Taki actively kisses me, then I'll share the ability immediately. If you make me take the initiative, then how long the kiss lasts will be up to me."
Taki's small face was flushed, both ashamed and angry, and she struggled in Kitahara's arms:
"Let go of me! I don't need you to share any ability!"
"Tsk~"
Kitahara lightly tsked, and said in a low voice:
"Taki also doesn't want to be heard by Auntie and Uncle, right?"
"Huh?"
Taki looked over confused, and just as she was about to speak, she suddenly heard Boom boom boom footsteps in the hallway, clearly someone passing by the door.
Although she didn't know who was outside the door, Taki still nervously tensed her body, becoming exceptionally obedient.
"Since Taki isn't choosing, then I will."
Kitahara lowered his head and kissed her.
"W-wait a moment…"
Taki quickly called out to stop him, biting her teeth and saying in shame:
"I choose the first one!"
(No choice, mom should be almost done making breakfast and could call me downstairs to eat anytime… In any case, I absolutely cannot let mom find out!)
Kitahara smiled:
"Then Taki, quickly kiss me. Be careful, a kiss on the cheek won't count."
"Terrible!"
"The worst!"
This legal loli couldn't curse, just these two phrases over and over. After taking a deep breath, she covered her chest with one hand, her small face flushed, and kissed him.
(Anyway, I've already been kissed so many times, one more time won't matter, right?)
Taki's heart pounded. She pecked Kitahara on the lips like a dragonfly touching the water, then quickly pulled away:
"Is that enough?!"
Kitahara shook his head: "Of course not."
"Huh?!"
Taki's little brows furrowed, about to get angry.
Kitahara quickly said:
"Taki, don't forget, the purpose of letting you kiss me is to share abilities, not just for a good morning kiss. If you just peck me like a dragonfly, there's no time to share abilities, okay?"
Taki: "…"
Thinking about it carefully, it seemed to make a little sense?
"So, let's do it again."
Kitahara simply extended his right hand, directly wrapped it around the legal loli's soft and slender waist, then lowered his head and kissed her.
The familiar burning sensation branded her, coupled with the detestable intrusion, and Taki's body instantly softened. She could only shyly close her eyes and let him have his way.
A moment later.
Thump thump thump.
A knock sounded on the door, followed by Taki's mother's voice:
"Taki, you can come downstairs for breakfast."
Taki, who had been dizzy and immersed in the moment, suddenly woke up upon hearing the call. She quickly pushed Kitahara's chest while tilting her head back.
Pop~
A soft sound echoed in the room.
"Hoo… hoo…"
Following that was the girl's rapid breathing.
Taki's small face was burning hot. She quickly raised her hand to wipe away the silver thread at the corner of her lips, then glared at him, both shy and angry:
"…Liar Kitahara!"
He said he'd give two choices, but he was clearly lying!
Kitahara smiled as he wiped the corner of his lips, reached out to rub Taki's small head, and whispered:
"The ability has already been shared with Taki. Taki can lock the buff, and it can last for up to twenty-four hours, but don't keep it for too long, otherwise, unexpected things might happen."
"Don't touch my head!"
Taki huffed angrily, glaring at him, but her watery eyes held no deterrent power.
Kitahara withdrew his right hand:
"Then I'll go back first."
"…"
Watching Kitahara walk into the mirror, Taki quietly breathed a sigh of relief. She quickly patted her burning cheeks, then got up to smooth out the wrinkles on her clothes before guiltily heading out for breakfast.
After Kitahara returned home, he packed his backpack, then rode his Honda Cub to Gotō.
Upon arriving at Gotō, the girl with an ahoge on her head was already standing timidly by the roadside, nervously awaiting his arrival.
"Hitori, good morning."
Kitahara greeted her.
"Kitahara-kun, good morning."
Hitori's eyes lit up, and she responded softly.
Kitahara stopped his Honda Cub: "Hitori, have you had breakfast?"
"Mm-hmm." Hitori nodded quickly, "I have."
"Here."
Kitahara took out a box of chewing gum, poured out two pieces, and handed them to Hitori:
"Ready to go."
"…"
The journey was silent.
The two rode their honda cubs, one in front of the other, to school.
After parking the vehicles under the rain shelter, Kitahara took off his helmet and looked at Hitori beside him:
"Hitori, let's go to the club room."
"Okay…"
After putting away her helmet, Hitori continued to be a little tail, timidly following behind Kitahara to the club room.
Upon reaching the club room door, Kitahara raised his hand and knocked.
"Please come in."
Tomori's calm and pleasant voice came out.
Kitahara pulled open the door and saw that Tomori, Anon, Kita, and Sakiko were all there.
"Kitahara-kun, good morning~"
"So slow, you guys are so late today."
"We were just waiting for you."
"…"
Kitahara stepped into the room and sat down on an empty chair:
"It's too far from school, so it's normal to be a bit late."
After a brief chat, Kitahara took out the Magic Cookie and placed it on the table:
"The school marathon starts at 9:30, so it's almost time to eat the biscuits… Who wants to go first?"
Anon raised her hand and suggested:
"No need to go one by one. Everyone take a biscuit and eat it together, then we'll see who gets the surprise."
"I agree."
"Anon makes sense."
The girls all voted in favor.
Kitahara also had no objection. He casually picked up a biscuit. These biscuits were not in a state of chaotic randomness, so the ability [Schrödingers Cat] did not apply. Simply put, it was all up to luck.
"Everyone has their biscuits." Anon's voice was clear, "I'll count to three, two, one, and then everyone eats together."
"Three…"
"Two…"
As the countdown ended, Kitahara and the girls all ate the biscuits they had chosen.
Crunch, crunch.
After eating the biscuits, everyone looked around:
"Who won the prize?"
Kitahara was about to speak when he suddenly felt a subtle sensation on his body, and then the girls in his vision rapidly grew larger…