Chapter 668: Amano Hina's service, it's not unacceptable!
In the blink of an eye.
The two were back in the room, the transition as smooth as a breath.
"Stare..."
Tohka stared intently at Ren's face, her purple eyes wide with a mixture of disbelief and scrutiny.
With the power of the Infinite Angel bestowed by Ren, she had sensed what Ren had just done. The taste of salt, the faint tremor of his aura.
Seriously, he had already made a move on a girl he had just met after only a few minutes. Licking away tears? Who does that?!
She was certain.
With Ren, this old scumbag who had one or two hundred girlfriends and had taken them all down countless times, it would undoubtedly be a matter of minutes to take down such a naive girl.
He was efficient, she had to give him that. Terrifyingly efficient.
She felt so tired. A deep, soulful exhaustion.
How was she going to tell Rikka that her brother-in-law was a scumbag who deceived girls' feelings?
"Rikka, the Dark Hero is actually a harem protagonist..." No, she couldn't say that.
Uh... wait, this guy seemed to have already taken Rikka down! The contract, the "eternal pact"...
Thinking of this, Tohka became even more furious. Her fists clenched at her sides.
Amano Hina lowered her head, her fingers intertwined, like a shy little animal, not daring to look into Ren's eyes.
Ren didn't let her call him God, and Amano Hina didn't know what to call him. "Ren-san" felt too casual, "Master" felt... strange.
She was a little afraid of being intimately licked again. Her cheek still burned with the phantom sensation of his tongue.
"Ren, that's my name. She is Takanashi Tohka, and this is Icarus."
Noticing her difficulty, Ren took the initiative to introduce them, his voice calm and reassuring.
"H-Hello, Mr. Ren, I'm Amano Hina. May I ask what's going on now? I feel so confused."
Amano Hina asked, gathering her courage. Her voice trembled slightly.
She only knew now that the three of them had come to find her with a purpose. They weren't random passersby.
"The situation is not complicated, it's because of your ability."
Ren snapped his fingers again.
Snap!
The space in the room stretched, warping and expanding. A table and chairs appeared out of thin air, settling onto the floor with a soft thud.
It was too strange to chat standing in a crowded room.
"Sit down and let's talk slowly."
"!!!"
Amano Hina was both shocked and curious about such a change.
She touched the appearing chair; it was real, with a tangible feel! The wood was smooth, the cushion soft.
After carefully sitting down, she looked at Ren again, with a more serious expression.
"You mean the Weather Maiden's ability... I actually don't know why I was chosen by God."
Becoming a Weather Maiden was also sudden. One prayer, and the sky answered.
Ren nodded: "I know. Actually, I came to eliminate the anomaly."
"Eliminate the anomaly? Do you mean destroy her?" Tohka asked in surprise, her protective instincts flaring.
"Eh?!"
Amano Hina's hand trembled, she wouldn't be killed, would she? Was she the anomaly?
"What are you thinking?"
Ren gave Tohka an exasperated look.
"She's no longer a Weather Maiden, and that so-called God has also behaved himself. There won't be any anomalous rainy days here in the future."
"Why would I destroy her after everything is normal? Look how you've scared the child."
"Uh... alright."
Tohka awkwardly shrank her head and gave Amano Hina an apologetic look. "Sorry, Hina-chan."
"N-No problem at all."
Knowing that her life was safe, Amano Hina gradually relaxed. The tension in her shoulders eased.
However, Ren gave Amano Hina a playful smile, saying meaningfully: "Amano Hina, you don't have a residence permit, do you? Did you sneak in here?"
"!!!"
Amano Hina's body, which had just relaxed, stiffened again.
Her hands under the table clasped together nervously, and she began to fidget in her seat. Her secret was out.
She still stammered: "H-How could that be? Haha..."
"No residence permit?"
Tohka looked at Amano Hina in surprise, she was indeed very... young, only a little older than Rikka. Fifteen, maybe?
Coupled with her expression, which didn't look like she was lying, it seemed to be true. A runaway.
Ren didn't say much.
He casually took out a business card and placed it on the table. It slid across the surface, stopping right in front of Hina.
"This fell from you."
"!!!"
Amano Hina's body instantly deflated like a balloon after seeing the business card. The colorful logo mocked her.
She lowered her head, silent, wondering what she was thinking. How did he get that?
"This is..."
Tohka's expression turned angry when she saw the words on it. "High-Paying Jobs for Girls"?
Isn't this a business card for a brothel? Or at least something adjacent to the water trade.
"You're not planning to work at a brothel, are you?" Tohka frowned, adopting an older sister's demeanor. Her voice was stern but concerned.
She couldn't stand by and watch a young girl fall into the abyss without doing anything.
"..."
Amano Hina lowered her head even further. Her bangs covered her eyes.
Tears dripped onto the back of her hands. Plip. Plop.
Her voice also began to choke.
"I don't know... I was fired after my former boss found out my age, but I really need money... my brother's living expenses... I really need money."
Her choked voice held both grievance and confusion. She was desperate.
In such a situation, she would probably really go down that path of no return soon. Survival instinct was a cruel master.
"This child..."
Upon hearing this.
Tohka also understood that the girl might have genuinely encountered difficulties. Poverty was a harsh reality.
Her eyes softened.
Because of the girl's pitiful situation, she saw a reflection of herself in the other person. Alone, struggling, desperate.
She herself had struggled to live with Rikka in the past, encountering all sorts of difficulties and barely managing to hold on. The bills, the loneliness.
Fortunately, she had met Ren-kun now. He was her savior.
Her eyes fixed on Ren's profile, this man who had said he could give her everything.
She didn't want money, nor did she have many wishes; the only thing she wanted was a reliable arm to lean on. And he had offered that.
Tohka pursed her lips and began to plead: "Ren-kun, can we help her?"
As if anticipating that the kind Tohka would say this.
Ren's hand naturally rested on Tohka's hand, his fingers intertwining with hers. He whispered close to her ear, his breath hot.
"Since it's Tohka's request, of course we can. However, Tohka, I can come to your room tonight, right? I want to use... (Gua ji gua ji ())".
"Mmm!"
The hot breath on her ear made Tohka's heart tremble, and what made her even more ashamed and angry was Ren's small condition. He whispered things about ropes and blindfolds.
Tohka's beautiful eyes widened.
Biting her silver teeth: "Y-y-you pervert!"
He simply described some play styles that made Tohka blush with shame.
Things like 69, tails, blindfolds, and ropes. He was so creative!
He just asked her out for the first time and was already suggesting such stimulating things, Tohka felt very awkward. But a small part of her... was curious.
"Seriously!"
"What on earth is in this guy's head?!"
"Master, can Icarus come along?"
What made her even more speechless was that before she could answer, Icarus, who had overheard with her enhanced hearing, agreed first.
Although she didn't understand what those words meant, as long as she could be with her Master, her power core felt warm. Being useful was her prime directive.
"Then it's settled."
Ren didn't care if Tohka agreed or not and made the decision himself. He knew she wouldn't refuse him.
He suggested to Amano Hina, "If you don't mind, you can come work for me."
"Ah?"
Amano Hina rubbed her eyes in confusion, "Mr. Ren, do you also own a store?"
"No, I have a lot of family members. You can come to my house and provide services like a maid. Don't worry, the price will satisfy you, and it includes food and lodging."
"Services…"
Amano Hina secretly glanced at Ren, her face flushing.
She thought of a service called 'Papa-katsu,' which wasn't much different from a brothel. Was he offering to be her sugar daddy?
However… Ren was very handsome, and she felt it might not be entirely unacceptable, certainly better than some unknown old man at a brothel.
Clearly, she was overthinking; Ren was speechless at her wild imaginings. He just wanted a maid! (Probably).
"What are you thinking? It's not too late to decide after you see the place."
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