Time flowed quietly, and it was over an hour before Melusine finally drifted awake.
At that moment, Haruka Kasugano and Circe were feasting on instant noodles. The drifting aroma seemed to issue an invitation to her. Melusine sat up, her small bottom resting on the bedding like an obedient kitten, her legs naturally splayed out in a cute "duck sit."
She rubbed her bleary eyes, her gaze slowly focusing as she watched Haruka Kasugano and Circe enjoy their noodles, a look of blank bewilderment on her face. That dazed expression was like a fawn lost in the mist—it inspired pity and was so heartbreakingly exquisite it could steal one's breath away.
Haruka Kasugano scratched his head and said with a wide smile, "Want some?"
Melusine remained blank, but looking at the fragrant noodles—a delicacy even ordinary families in Korea (in local slang) couldn't easily have—she involuntarily swallowed a mouthful of saliva and gave a small nod.
Immediately, Haruka Kasugano pulled her into his embrace, carefully placing her on his lap. She was petite and rounded, her bottom was as plump and bouncy as a large water balloon. Holding her felt like cradling a soft cloud—utterly blissful.
And so, Haruka Kasugano meticulously fed Melusine the noodles. She ate with relish, her face overflowing with a happy smile. Haruka Kasugano took the opportunity to ask her a few things.
"Lancelot? How should I address you?" Haruka Kasugano laughed.
Melusine chewed her noodles, looked up blankly, and said, "Lancelot... My name is Lancelot?"
Eh? Did she not know her own True Name? The Command Spells and the Master-Servant contract were clearly intact. Was it because of the special summoning that she had memory loss?
If that was the case...
"Your name is Melusine!" Haruka Kasugano said, the corners of his mouth curling up.
"Melusine... I like that name," she responded softly with a simple, honest smile.
"Great. From now on, I am your Master. Of course, you can also call me 'Hubby'." Haruka Kasugano was overjoyed and teased her playfully.
"Hubby..." Melusine parted her red lips, sucking on her pinky finger as she murmured the word.
After settling her in, Haruka Kasugano placed her back on the bed. "Live here in peace from now on. I'll always be with you. Whenever you want to eat noodles, I can 'make' them for you anytime!" Haruka Kasugano laughed gently.
After speaking, he left with Circe. Circe gave the adorable Melusine a gentle pat before turning to leave with a smile. Melusine sat quietly on the bed, staring at the slowly closing door, deep in thought.
"Eat... his... noodles..." she muttered to herself.
Suddenly, she caught a glimpse of a faint vision of the future: she was crawling on the ground like a cat, twisting her graceful waist, her mouth slightly open, "tasting" Haruka Kasugano's "noodles."
"Ah... so those are his delicious noodles... I'm really looking forward to it..." A flush of crimson spread across Melusine's face.
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Having handled that, Haruka Kasugano resumed his daily life as a teacher. He teased Rin and Sakura at school, Sakura had started attending now, one grade below Rin. Because they currently had different surnames, and in an island nation school culture prone to bullying and gossip, the two rarely interacted. To outsiders, they were strangers, no one knew they were sisters.
This was something they had to experience, and Haruka Kasugano saw no need to interfere. Besides, less contact was better—that way, they wouldn't realize he was "raising" both of them separately.
Ever since Haruka Kasugano had staged the "hero saving the beauty" act, Rin no longer hated him. Instead, she came to his office every day to play, claiming she was there to "teach him a lesson" and avenge the times he bullied her and Kotone.
Sakura was the same. Due to her introverted personality, she had few friends at school, so she looked forward every day to Haruka Kasugano coming to her class so she could share the bento she made. Since only she and Kariya were left in the Matou house, she handled all the chores and cooking, she was already quite the virtuous wife at a young age. She lived for Haruka Kasugano's praise of her cooking skills.
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The Weekend.
Haruka Kasugano returned to Misaki City. Now, he was going to "bully" Fujino Asagami according to the plan to twist her psyche. In the original plot, Souren Araya wouldn't act himself but would guide a group of thugs to harass her. But Haruka Kasugano liked to do things himself—why give such a good opportunity to others?
He lay in wait on the road where Fujino usually went for coffee. Although Reien Girls' Academy was a boarding school, the students often came out to shop and visit cafes—including Fujino, who had been raised as a noble lady. Even though her branch family was poor and near bankruptcy, she maintained elegant and noble manners.
Soon, Fujino arrived. At the corner, she seemed to sense Haruka Kasugano's approach and looked over in surprise. Her long, black hair cascaded down like a waterfall. Her eyes were steady, like a pool of still water—calm on the surface but hollow and spiritless within. Her small face was perfectly proportioned and incredibly cute, like an intricately carved work of art.
Wasn't this the quintessential "Yamato Nadeshiko"?
As their eyes met, the system popped up a prompt.
[Ding! Detection: Fujino Asagami has a crush on Mikiya Kokutou, therefore she is within the 'Netori system' conquest range. Good luck, Host!]
Haruka Kasugano was stunned. She also has a crush on Mikiya? Another "love at first sight" just like Kirie Fujou?
[Back in middle school at a sports meet, Fujino was helped by Mikiya when she sprained her ankle. Mikiya, who could sense her hidden pain, left a deep impression on her.]
Damn it! Mikiya Kokutou, are you a succubus or something?! Even with his [Love Spot], Haruka Kasugano felt he wasn't as terrifying as that guy. Fine, being a mission target made it better, "plowing" through it would be even more exciting!
Haruka Kasugano stepped forward and pulled the bewildered Fujino into his arms. He directly grabbed her "giant rabbits." Truly, Fujino was the most voluptuous woman in Kara no Kyoukai—absolutely thrilling!
Fujino's expression, however, was one of total blankness. She felt absolutely nothing.
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Fujino's figure was as soft and graceful as a spring willow. Her curves looked even more elegant in the light of the setting sun. Her shoulders were tender and rounded, and the long hair on her shoulders danced in the wind, emitting a faint fragrance. Her chest was full and firm, like twin peaks.
Haruka Kasugano's hand rubbed her "fragrant pomelos" gently, as if he could feel her body's warmth and elasticity. Her legs were long, possessing both roundness and slenderness like a high-end figure. Every curve seemed to tell the story of her growth.
Because Reien Girls' Academy was sponsored by the Holy Church, the uniforms were nun-style—wide and long, completely concealing the girls' figures. However, even such a "repressed" uniform could not hide Fujino's curves. Instead, it made her beauty feel more "hidden yet visible," stimulating the viewer's senses.
Haruka Kasugano removed the uniform that hid her beauty. Looking at her snow-like, crystalline skin and her mature, charming aura, one look was enough to make one's bones go soft. He kissed her slender, exquisite neck and collarbone, smelling her orchid-and-musk scent, his excitement mounting.
Fujino knew exactly what Haruka Kasugano was going to do to her, yet her face remained calm. Because she had no feeling. Or rather, she was hoping for a physical sensation to appear.
But things didn't go as planned. Even when Haruka Kasugano went deep within her, breaking her "jasper" and staining her snowy thighs red, she still felt nothing. In books, such things were described as very painful—why didn't she feel a thing?
Fujino felt despair, she really was a monster, incompatible with this world. Haruka Kasugano held her hands, shifting her into various positions. Even when she was rising and falling on his lap like an electric motor, she still had no sensation. She watched her white "fat clusters" quiver, seeing the changes in her body but feeling none of them. Her hollow eyes only made one want to bully her more.
Haruka Kasugano pressed her against the wall, holding her left leg with one hand to enjoy her fullness while merging their Yin and Yang. Fujino only felt tired, there was no other sensation.
Night fell. Haruka Kasugano had "injected" his essence over a dozen times. From start to finish, Fujino was like a dead fish, showing no reaction. Haruka Kasugano even pressed her small head down, making her clean his "weapon." Despite "eating bananas" and "drinking milk" repeatedly, her expression remained unchanged, as if none of it mattered.
"Does it taste good?" Haruka Kasugano asked.
Fujino wiped her small mouth and said, "There's not much flavor..."
While she had no sense of pain—or rather, almost no sense of touch—her sense of taste still functioned.
"It doesn't have much flavor now, but if you eat more later, you'll grow to like it," Haruka Kasugano laughed.
"Later?" Fujino paused.
"Of course," Haruka Kasugano showed her the beautiful footage he had just recorded with a Recording Stone. "See that? Look how good your figure is! Remember, I have this leverage over you. You aren't allowed to tell anyone, or I'll ruin your reputation!"
Haruka Kasugano said this on purpose, he never expected her to tell anyone. In the original story, she never told a soul even after being bullied. To her, this didn't even qualify as "bullying" because she couldn't feel anything anyway.