Something unexpected, yet logical.
The so-called [Blood Manipulation (5%)] was actually Kujou Katora's [Blood Manipulation].
Although... it was a bit weak.
At full power, she could probably only form a short dagger.
It was probably only at the level of a Level 4 or Level 5 ability.
But it might just be enough in a critical moment.
[Blood Manipulation (5%)] likely meant exactly what it said: an ability equivalent to five percent of the strength of Kujou Katora's own [Blood Manipulation].
However, what concerned Su Yuzu the most was the way she had obtained [Blood Manipulation]—
by raising Kujou Katora's favorability to "Dependence."
This point was well worth pondering.
If she continued to raise Kujou Katora's favorability, would [Blood Manipulation (5%)] become [Blood Manipulation (10%)]?
If she were to "Develop" Kujou Katora herself.
Would her own [Blood Manipulation (5%)] grow stronger along with it?
And then there were Saotome Yukina, Ms. Unohana... and Mihou Sakai.
If she raised their favorability to "Dependence" as well.
Could she acquire a water healing ability, a metal manipulation ability, and a Body Restoration ability?
You could never have too many abilities.
The girl's misty, crimson eyes instantly brightened.
Kujou Katora would be Su Yuzu's best 'test subject'.
Across from Su Yuzu's room, Kujou Katora, who was sitting on her bed hugging her knees and wondering why she had acted so strangely during the day... suddenly shivered.
She felt a prickle on the back of her neck.
As if someone was scheming something involving her.
[...]
Hugging a soft pillow, she lay in bed and switched on the pink-and-blue jellyfish night light on her bedside table.
The lights in the girl's dorm room went out.
Curled up in bed, Su Yuzu stared out the dark window.
Pondering one last question.
If... Kujou Katora, with a favorability of just "Dependence," could grant her a five-percent strength [Blood Manipulation] ability.
Then—
what about Soga Yura, whose favorability was as high as 99, "Doting"?
What ability had she granted her?
Why hadn't she seen it?
Hugging the pillow in her arms tighter, Su Yuzu closed her eyes.
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In the dead of night, a girl stood on the corner of a high-rise rooftop, her black trench coat whipping in the wind.
The girl's right hand rested on her chest, gently rubbing a small silver pendant hanging from her neck.
A matching black turtleneck sweater accentuated the girl's slender and tall figure.
It was just... the sweater did nothing to bring out the graceful curves it was meant to highlight on a young woman's body.
She looked down upon the city, which had fallen into darkness.
Her crimson, magnificent eyes were completely lifeless.
A woman's form was reflected in the depths of the girl's pretty eyes.
"Rat—"
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[This is the news...]
[Early this morning, the body of a young woman was recovered from the harbor.]
[A strong Aberrant reaction was detected on the woman's body.]
[...]
[We urge all citizens to take caution and avoid going out at night for the time being.]
[...]
She turned off the jellyfish night light by her bed.
Su Yuzu slowly got out of bed, pulling up the thin strap of her nightgown that had nearly slipped down to her elbow.
This was the good thing about Keigunen Private Academy, a prestigious private school for the elite; they were meticulous about everything, from daily life to academic guidance.
Take this little night light, for example.
For a girl like Su Yuzu, who was just a little bit afraid of the dark, it was incredibly thoughtful.
Su Yuzu washed up while listening to the morning news report.
It seemed like quite a lot had been happening in Guanzheng District recently.
But... for now, it had nothing to do with her.
She had plans with her little rabbit today: first, they would go to the school's supply department to pick up the shower gel she had crushed last night.
Then, after visiting Mihou Sakai together, they would go to the training hall where she would teach the girl mixed martial arts.
If all went according to plan, she should be able to see Ms. Unohana at the training hall in the morning. And with Kujou Katora living right across from her because of the "Eye of Insight" cult...
Su Yuzu should be able to receive today's "Combat Records" without much extra effort.
Perhaps because she had experimented with Kujou Katora's [Blood Manipulation] on a whim yesterday, Su Yuzu woke up rather late today.
Thankfully... all her classes today were in the afternoon.
By the time the girl pushed her door open, even the cooldown for Kujou Katora's "Development" was finished.
Across from Su Yuzu's dorm room.
Kujou Katora stood behind her door.
She had been standing there stiffly for over an hour.
After a night of cooling down.
Kujou Katora's mind had slowly calmed.
She was beginning to find her shameful behavior from yesterday unbelievable, even... incomprehensible.
The main reason she couldn't understand it was... why she had felt pleasure and... a thrill from that Shame and Humiliation.
Why did she feel pleasure?
Kujou Katora just didn't get it.
Moreover... even Kujou Katora herself hadn't noticed.
In the past, if someone had embarrassed her like that, they would have had at least an arm torn off, if not been dismembered by her blood-saw.
But... when she thought of Su Yuzu.
Kujou Katora's first thought now was... whether her outfit was impolite.
She liked the feeling of her whole body being tightly bound by taut nylon fabric.
That's why Kujou Katora had chosen to replace the standard long shirt and pants of her combat uniform with a full-body black stocking suit.
But... Kujou Katora also understood.
that her attire was, in the eyes of a traditional woman, more or less discourteous.
Click—
She heard the soft sound of the door to the opposite dorm room opening.
Shaking her head hard, Kujou Katora erased all the messy thoughts from her mind.
She pulled open her door.
looking at Su Yuzu, who had changed into a sailor-style school uniform.
Inwardly... Kujou Katora steeled her resolve.
No matter what, she absolutely could not lose face in front of Su Yuzu today.
"Morning~ Kujou-senpai," Su Yuzu greeted Kujou Katora with a beaming smile.
Since she couldn't get rid of this yandere anyway.
she might as well be direct and treat her as her personal Combat Record ATM.
"Morning," Kujou Katora maintained the same coldness as when they first met.
No matter how soft and gentle her voice was, she sounded like a cat purring on someone's lap, eyes half-closed, belly exposed.
Yet... one look at those scarlet eyes.
and the air itself seemed to turn chillingly cold.
'Good—'
'Just like this.'
Kujou Katora looked at Su Yuzu, trying hard to hide the Shame that was gradually spreading within her... the shame that welled up when facing the girl because of yesterday's events.
And... the strange pleasure that slowly bloomed from that shame.
Oh... no.
Her mind felt like it was getting weird again.
Taking a deep breath in secret, Kujou Katora struggled to maintain her 'fierce' image.
At the same time, Su Yuzu looked at the "Operator Development" menu, where the "Develop" button next to Kujou Katora's chibi avatar had lit up again.
The girl skillfully checked the box for the Combat Record.
Confirm.
Thump—
Kujou Katora braced herself against the wall.
"Damn you, Lady Fate!!!" Shame filled her scarlet eyes.
"Eh?"
"Kujou-senpai!?"
"Are you alright?"
"Are you not feeling well?" Looking at Kujou Katora, who was flustered by the so-called "Blessing," Su Yuzu could barely contain the wicked smile on her face.
It was only because Kujou Katora was currently mortified, feeling pleasure from that shame, and then feeling even more ashamed because of that pleasure, creating a vicious cycle... that she had no spare capacity to notice.
Otherwise, the girl would have likely started swinging her blood-saw out of a mix of shame and anger long ago.
"I'm..."
"I'm fine..."
Her unfocused scarlet eyes slowly regained their focus.
"Wait for me."
"I'm going to change."
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