That night, in the middle of the night.
Fumiya Jin had just finished his shower and was lying in bed, ready to sleep, when he heard a faint noise coming from the adjacent bedroom.
Mashiro's awake?
Looks like she's busy with her oil painting again.
It was like this last night, is she going to continue today?
Fumiya Jin suddenly felt like he should go next door and lecture her, tell her to get some proper rest and not stay up all night, as it was bad for her health.
However, after thinking about it carefully, he gave up on the idea.
After all, since coming back from the photoshoot in the afternoon, besides eating dinner, the girl had been sleeping in her room the entire time until now.
Even if he made her lie down and rest now, she probably wouldn't be able to sleep.
Besides, with her artistic talent, her sudden desire to paint might mean she'd been struck by some world-shattering inspiration and was creating an important masterpiece.
If it's just a matter of pulling two all-nighters... it's better to let her be and not disturb her.
If she's still like this tomorrow, I'll try to persuade her then.
"Huh? Why do I feel like I've become an old father?" Fumiya Jin suddenly realized.
Then he found it somewhat amusing.
"Alright, I guess no father would frequently hug and caress his daughter... with the exception of Akiyuki Kouzou."
(Walnut: This is the MC from Oni Chichi...)
Fumiya Jin laughed self-deprecatingly and thought no more of it. He placed his phone aside and closed his eyes to rest.
He always fell asleep quickly.
Before long, he entered the land of dreams.
But it felt different from his usual sleep.
This time, he had once again arrived in that world filled with a sky of brilliant stars, or rather, a sky full of glittering cards.
Looking at the countless cards floating above him like a sea of stars, Fumiya Jin's first feeling was one of astonishment.
"Is it today? Weren't the last few times on a Friday? Why is it early this time?" Fumiya Jin muttered to himself in surprise.
But no voice answered his question.
Only the three cards he had previously chosen floated in the air, silently accompanying him.
The blue [Memory Master].
The gold [Countdown].
The purple [Universally Adored].
Fumiya Jin looked at the three cards, silent for a few seconds, then decided not to overthink it.
He was here anyway.
Being able to choose a new superpower was always a good thing.
He looked up at the sky.
He glanced over the sea of cards with their backs facing him.
Without much hesitation, he relied on his first instinct and fixed his gaze on one.
"You're the one!"
In the next second, that card, as if from a thousand miles away, transformed into a streak of light and instantly flew before him.
And then... the card flipped over.
Red!
A brilliant crimson light burst forth from the face of the card.
The intense and radiant red glow instantly made the three cards he had chosen before seem dim and lackluster.
Fumiya Jin's eyes widened. "So gold isn't the highest tier?"
Instantly filled with curiosity, he quickly looked at the card's contents.
Base Color — Red.
Illustration — A man wearing a king's crown sits on a throne, surrounded by more than a dozen slender female figures wearing queen's coronets.
Card Name — The Great King.
Description — You are the supreme king. For each queen with whom you have shared a union of body and soul, you will gain an extra life. Upon a non-natural death, you will be instantly resurrected and become invincible for a short period. Your queens can also share this effect, but their resurrection will also consume an extra life.
Special Note — Only a mutual and pure fusion can be considered a "union of body and soul." Purely physical relationships and transactional relationships are not included.
Fumiya Jin was stunned after reading the description.
Resurrection?
Invincibility?
No wonder it's a red card... This effect is truly heaven-defying.
And the activation condition is quite... delicate.
A union of body and soul?
If I'm not mistaken...
Then it means exactly what I think it means, doesn't it?
Of course, the special note specifies the restriction that it "must be pure"... so trying to sleep with a hundred women to farm lives is probably unrealistic.
After all, even if ordinary girls might accept him just for his looks, his tastes had been spoiled, and he could no longer accept just any girl. So they certainly wouldn't meet the criteria for being a queen.
But even so, just getting together with the few girls he could accept would grant him several extra lives... That's a bit of a BUG, isn't it?
What's more, these lives could be shared with his queens?
Borrowing lives?
Are we playing Contra here?
...
When Fumiya Jin woke up and opened his eyes, it was already morning.
Although it felt like less than a minute had passed since he chose the card, an entire night had actually gone by. His body felt very comfortable, indicating he had gotten plenty of rest.
He got out of bed, walked to the window, and looked at the clear morning sky...
Recalling his newly acquired superpower, his mood was a little complicated.
According to the skill's description, it could be understood as: get together with a few girls who mutually like you, and you get a few extra lives.
For example, get with 2 girls, and you get two extra lives.
These two lives can be used by himself and those two girls. Whoever dies will consume one life to be resurrected on the spot with invincibility.
Once both are used up, they're gone.
If he wanted more resurrections, he'd have to get with more girls. And they all had to be girls who mutually liked him.
"Isn't this forcing me to be a beast? My heart is completely against doing such an immoral, stud-like thing..." Fumiya Jin sighed heavily and thought to himself, "But, me, Kei-chan, Mashiro, Nijika, and Yuki—the five of us will soon be participating in the next Samsara Game. Although I'm confident in my own abilities, when bringing along so many girls, ensuring everyone's safety might not be a foolproof task. If everyone could be resurrected... now that would be foolproof."
Fumiya Jin pondered for a long time, hesitating for a whole three seconds... then he made a difficult decision all by himself.
"It can't be helped. To protect everyone, I'll just have to suffer a bit myself... Alas, if I don't go to hell, who will?"
...
At the same time.
The Suou residence, in a certain servant's room.
A slender girl woke with a sudden jolt, sitting up in bed.
Her long, jet-black hair was somewhat messy as it draped behind her.
The girl's cheeks were flushed crimson, and her rapid breathing couldn't be calmed for a long time.
"Hah... hah... hah..."
She looked at her clothes in astonishment, then at the blanket...
She lifted the blanket to check again, seeing no one else...
After a long moment, she finally let out a long sigh of relief.
"So... it was a dream..."
But just as she breathed that sigh of relief and shifted her body slightly, she felt a startling, damp heat...
She stiffened slightly, instantly recalling the many unforgettable images from the dream she just had.
Overcome with shame, she couldn't help but grip the blanket tightly, her fingers digging deep imprints into the fabric.
"How could I... have such a dream..."
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