Manhattan Cafe proactively kissed Kaito's lips.
Her kiss was just like her.
Quiet, gentle, with a hint of a beginner's clumsiness, but with an undeniable determination to run toward the light.
Kaito's heart completely melted at that moment.
He responded to her softly, then stretched out his arms, carefully lifting her small body into his embrace, and walked toward the bed that had already witnessed too many "miracles"
Throughout the entire process, neither of them said a word.
But the communication in their eyes surpassed all the words in the world.
This was an intimate encounter completely different from the previous three.
There was none of Gold City's dominant intensity, like a forest fire sweeping across the plains.
There was none of TM Opera O's imposing splendor, like a magnificent opera.
Nor was there any stimulation or exploration from Agnes Tachyon, like a mad experiment.
Here, there was only silent tenderness and absolute trust.
In silence, she gave everything she had, without reservation, to the man before her—the one who had completely rescued her from that silent world wrapped in thorns.
Every kiss and every touch from Kaito was not just an expression of love for her, but a final and complete healing.
The wounds of her body —the stiffness and pain caused by prolonged inactivity— softened and awakened little by little under his massage.
The wounds in her heart —the isolation and fear generated by shadows of the past— were melting and filling up little by little within his tenderness.
When everything naturally reached that most beautiful climax, she held Kaito tight, so tight, like a small boat that had been drifting for a long time and finally found an eternal harbor.
She buried her face in the crook of his neck and, next to his ear, used a dreamlike yet incredibly clear voice, as if spending all the strength of her life, to utter her first truly complete sentence that belonged to her.
"My world..."
"...has you now"
[Ding!]
[Final healing procedure initiated!]
[Congratulations, Host!]
[The target [Manhattan Cafe] has passed from 'Existence' to 'Rebirth'!]
[Perfect final stage healing has been completed!]
[Acquired a new passive bond skill: Serene Heart LV1 (Effect: You will be able to maintain absolute inner peace in any noisy or chaotic environment, granting you extremely high immunity resistance against mind control and corruption attacks)]
(The harmonious healing process is omitted here, which was enough to make the entire room quiet and warm).
…
The next morning.
Kaito woke up in a state of peace.
In his new role as "Chief Rehabilitation Therapist," he received the list of the next group of special cases, personally approved by the Director, to be sent to the expanded "Fierce Umas Division"
The list was long, but the name at the very top made his heart sink.
Written prominently on it were two words:
Rice Shower
And outside his new room, which had been converted into the "Chief's Office," a new war had already begun.
"That bastard is mine! Today it's my turn to accompany him to work!"
"Haha, everything must follow the principle of 'first come, first served', I already booked the protagonist for the whole day last night"
"According to data analysis, Assistant-kun needs to replenish his nutrients and energies today, and only my nutritional food can satisfy him. Step aside"
"..."
(A faint, cold snort, representing "displeasure," was heard).
Hearing the familiar sound of the four different voices arguing outside the door, Kaito smiled helplessly.
His path as "Chief Rehabilitation Therapist," and his harem life that was destined to never have a moment of peace, had only just begun.
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