Chapter 50 - New Member
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"I'm telling you guys, there's a meaning behind this"
""...""
They really don't believe me huh... Whatever, they're at least silent so I'll just explain it on the way.
"The thing is, I formed a contract with her since she will be my gateway in order for me to get stronger"
"Heh... You can probably get stronger alone without making a contract with her am I right?" Lily harshly said.
"I mean, you all just said that there are other ways to become stronger without being reckless right? So, I made a contract with her since she'll be a great help from me"
"..."
Lily, Luna, and Seia paused for a moment and looks at each other as if convincing themselves. After a moment, they finally decided they're next course of action.
"Sigh... It can't be helped. It's probably too late to take it back now. I mean, you're that kind of person after all" Lily said, seemingly convinced.
"Right... If Master wants it, then I don't mind"
"Mhm! Mhm!"
"Well then, let's drop this discussion now" Lily clapped her hands. "I know it's too late for introduction, but you can call me Lily"
"I'm Luna. I am master's personal maid. Nice to meet you Akari-san" Luna said and reach her hand to Akari.
"I'm Seia. You don't need to be reserve to me since I don't really like those things. Nice to meet you Akari-san"
Everyone started introducing themselves to Akari, who was wearing a blank expression through the whole conversation. Akari who's now displaying a puzzled expression looks at me in bewilderment.
"Don't worry Akari. You can make yourself comfortable with them" I spoke in reassurance. "Everyone, I give Akari to your care. She might be awkward, but she's by no means a bad person"
After giving Akari to the girls, it is also the time for us to have our dinner. In the midst of eating, it didn't take for the girls to get close to Akari whom they're treating like a baby due to how innocent she is right now.
"You girls really always make me surprise. How do you even get closed to each other that easily" I spoke dumbfoundedly.
"Hehe, who knows. Are you jealous perhaps?" Lily teasingly said.
I breathe out a sigh and shrug Lily in response. As long as they're getting close to each other then I'm happy. I'm really glad I met these girls in my life....
After we finished our wholesome dinner. The girls took the poor Akari into their room to do something about themselves. I would like to come with them, but I guess I'm too tired for me to hang out with them for a while. Feeling my fatigue throughout the day, I went into my room rest myself on the bed. It didn't even take a minute for my consciousness to fade and sleep myself tiredly.
As for the girls on the other room...
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"Um... I want to be with Aruji-sama. So, if possible..."
"That's a No Akari-chan. Even us want to sleep together with Sai but there are unwritten rules in this house you need to follow"
Lily refuse Akari's proposal in which Luna and Seia followed along by nodding. Akari can't help but frown in response to such rejection.
"That's why you'll sleep with us. Anyways, let's put that aside. Akari-chan, I don't know how you don't get embarrassed wearing that clothes but please remove that. I have many spare cute clothes in this closet, so we'll have you use it and dress you up ourselves"
"Mhm, that's a good idea" Seia gave a cheerful nod.
"That's why... Luna" Lily flicked her fingers.
"Yes"
Luna who responds to Lily's command by a flick of finger immediately undress Akari who seems to be puzzled of the situation.
Though, their cheerful behavior suddenly disappeared when they saw the body of now naked Akari.
""...""
"Akari-san..."
The three who was very cheerful until now had turned into a face full of concern. Particularly Luna who saw Akari's body suddenly remembers her past before she was saved by Sai.
Remembering herself seeing Akari's body right now made her empathize to Akari's situation. No, the three of them empathize since all of them had experience the hardship of being alone without anyone to relied upon. The silence of the room for a moment now had disappeared when Luna started to open her mouth.
"I'm starting to get why Master took Akari-san to him..."
"Indeed. Well, right now that I've seen it, I'm really glad that Sai helped this girl... Really for his benefit huh... what a liar..."
"Yeah..."
The three of them let out a smile in front of Akari who was looking at them in bewilderment. Of course, even if Akari was sealed in the coffin for who knows how many years, she's already at the age where she can already understand others. In response to their gentle look and warm smile towards her, Akari started to feel comfortable towards these three.
(I wonder if they'll accept me for who I was....)
To everyone's surprise, Akari who's too reserve to socialize with them started to open her mouth.
"U-um... is it okay for me to tell a story...?" Akari asked anxiously.
Lily, Luna, and Seia looked at each other in surprise. Seeing Akari starting to open up to them, it was an opportunity for them to get closer to Akari.
"Of, course. What do you want to talk about?" Lily gave her cheerful permission.
"Yeah. I also want to listen to Akari-san's story" Seia said.
"Mhm..."
"Then... the thing is...."
After their kind permission to Akari's request, she then begins to share her story that will start their relationships to grow deeper from now on. Though, it will be another story for later.
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"Ghh... Fully recovered...!"
I cheerfully celebrated my body who's not recovered as I stretch myself after I woke-up. My mind is slowly getting warmed-up and is still in the process of clearing the blurry thoughts of just waking up, but I don't know. For some reason, I felt something heavy in my stomach. I who was covered in blanket removes it and finally saw the suspect that caused the reason of heavy feelings at my stomach.
It was Akari-san... though for some reason... she was naked...
"H-hey Akari, Wake-up. Didn't the girls tell you anything about this?" I called nervously while gently tapping Akari's cheeks.
"Mhm... Aruji-sama..."
Not good. My junior is starting to rebel against me...!
"Good morning sleepyhead. I'm glad that you're getting comfortable with me, but it will be bad if the girls saw you sleeping naked together with me"
Finally woke-up, Akari lifted herself in my bed while scratching her tired blood moon eyes. She then started to hug me and rest on my chest then went back to sleep again. She's very clingy but It's not like I mind it. Rather as a guy, I prefer it more since I find this so adorable.
Seeing such adorable person hugging me, I can't help but pinch her cheeks in adoration. Setting my ding dong aside, I'll just let this wholesomeness overwhelm my dirty mind.
"Hey, why are you sleeping again?"
"Mhm... Guh... Ow— it hurts Aruji-sama... Mhm..."
While Me and Akari were having our moment, it was already time for the girls to come and wake me this morning. Lily, Luna, and Seia who already dressed in Academy uniform casually opened the door in plan to wake me up.
"Sigh... I knew you would be here... Didn't we tell you not to come here?" Lily told.
"No, I want to be here..." Akari replied, burying her face into my chest.
"That's no good Akari. Master will be bothered by it, you know?"
It's actually the opposite Luna. But wait... Akari? Didn't they call her Akari-san... just last night? But never mind that, if they saw me together with Akari while she's naked...!
We were covered with blankets before the trio started to go their way here. It was fortunate for me but looks like it won't take long for them to find out.
Luna and Seia pulled Akari together trying to separate her from me. Unfortunately, if they need to separate Akari from me, they need to remove the blanket first before taking her away in which they did...
"Ah..."
""...""
"Guh...!"
Everyone was stunned seeing our immoral sight with the exception of Akari who's minding her own business. Of course, as a guy who was caught on the act, I calmly tried my best to defend myself against the trio who was looking at me dumbfoundedly.
"Don't tell me I'm the one will be blamed for this? Even I was surprised you know?" I spoke in a calm tone.
"But Master, we haven't said anything..."
"I just said it ahead of you guys just in case"
""...""
After the supposed predicament, everyone left my room flustered carrying Akari into their room. As for me, well... that was very anti-climactic but I'm glad they're an understanding bunch. I would've got angry if they chose violence like in those common tropes in Japanese stereotypes.
Anyways, after we did our preparation to ourselves, all of us took our morning breakfast. I was dumbfounded when I notice Akari who is now wearing a fine black robe added with a red double belt in her waistline that fits perfectly in her looks.
"Heh... Akari you look lovely. Did the girls help you with that?"
"Mhm..." Akari nodded cheerfully.
I can't help but compliment her beauty. Disregarding the fact of her too malnourished body, she can be on par with the trio in terms of attractiveness. Sheesh!
"Fufu, Beautiful right? We helped her dressed up since her last clothes is a bit..."
"Ahh...! I know that. I don't actually have to give her that time, so I had no choice" I told.
We had a fun conversation complimenting Akari and the girl's knowledge about fashion. To my surprise, everyone was already close to Akari. No, it was more than what I was expecting... What the hell happened last night?!
"Wow... you girls... did something happened last night?" I asked.
"Nah, just girls' things" Lily cheerfully replied.
"Mhm! Mhm!" Akari nodding at Lily's answer.
"Well... as long as you guys were good...."
I look at them in satisfaction as the girls converse themselves with genuine cheerful and carefree attitude. Beginning to see them at their worst and now seeing them like this, it kind of lightens my heart and starts to make my day.
Now that I've remember, it was still early right now to go to our class. I guess the girls also knows what I'm planning so they're already wearing their uniforms. I guess we'll leave early and then I'll enroll Akari into the Aca—
"SHRIEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEK!!!"
"Wha—!!"
""!!""
"Guh—!!"
A loud horrifying shriek reverberates on our surroundings which made us surprise and stunned for a moment in response to its very loud sound added with a feeling of terror that sends shivers down our spine.
The girls were displaying a puzzled reaction to that surprising unknown sound, but it was different for me.
"W-what was that noise...! Sai do yo— ?!"
"..."
"Sai... what's wrong..."
Out of all of us in this group. I was probably the most surprise out of all of us. Lily who saw my face of disbelief couldn't help but react worriedly.
"That can't be... but it's too early... we're not even half of the story yet..." I anxiously muttered.
"Sai!"
"Wha—"
Lily loudly called me, bringing me back to earth. Rina-san who's looking stiff turned her attention into me and asked me a question.
"Sai, judging by your reaction, you know something about this right?" Rina-san said. "Mind if you tell us something about it?"
After hearing her question, I set aside the many unanswered question juggling inside my brain and kept my composure to properly state the information I'm about to give in these girls.
"Of course" I firmly nodded. "Listen everyone, that shriek you just heard earlier is a sign that this world is now changing"
The seal that kept this world in peace has finally been breached. In which the world and its living beings will finally surpass its limitation and will face the beings higher than these people will ever imagine. That's right, the 『Chaos Mode』 in which I didn't anticipate has finally begun.