"Don't interfere."
"You're the one being intrusive!"
Tohka was too innocent to understand what Origami was trying to do, but even she knew it wasn't good.
"Step aside, I need to join Onii-chan."
"Join him?! No, never!"
Tohka still couldn't grasp Origami's intentions, but she refused to let her get any closer. She felt that if she did, she would lose. This infuriated Origami.
"Move."
"I won't!"
Invisible sparks flew between the two, neither willing to back down.
Yuki blinked but refused to stop the dispute. Origami was being extreme, and she didn't want to wait. Of course, Yuki wasn't the type to be embarrassed by intimacy. In fact, he was willing to accept it.
Unfortunately, he had just accepted Natsumi, and he still needed to stabilize his spiritual world. It wasn't the right time to bring Origami to the throne, besides...
(Those looks hurt...)
No matter how shameless Yuki was, he wasn't scummy enough to have sex in front of other women, especially when they were glaring at him with disdain.
Eggy, in particular, looked at him as if he were something filthy.
Yuki wanted to protest, but in the end, he gave up. It wasn't like Eggy didn't know. She was either mocking him or... jealous?
Yuki didn't know, but he stayed silent.
"Darling~ Darling~, what happened with Natsumi-chan? Did you find anything dangerous? Is she okay?"
"I have the same question. What happened with her?"
"Nothing bad happened, right?"
Yuki, being the only one who had returned, made Miku and the Yamai sisters worry. Miku had just arrived ahead of them, so they didn't have the chance to ask.
"No, she's fine. She's just resting..."
Yuki wasn't lying. On the throne of the crown, Natsumi still had her eyes closed.
"Hmm~"
"Nii-sama..."
Miku put a finger to her chin, suspicious. Mana was too. After all, she knew what had been happening with Yuki.
There was no doubt Natsumi had been "devoured," and they looked at him strangely.
"Let's head back. Yoshino is waiting."
"Okay..."
Since no one objected, they all traveled through the dimension of shadows.
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"Hmm~"
Natsumi opened her eyes. She was still drowsy, and everything was blurry, but over time, she adjusted to her surroundings. She didn't recognize this place. It seemed foggy, but on closer inspection, they were white clouds.
"Where... am I?"
Natsumi was so high in the sky that it seemed like she was sleeping on a fluffy cloud.
This frightened her a little. She curled up into a ball, then remembered what had happened.
Connecting the important details, she realized where she was. This was Yuki's spiritual world, her home, alongside the throne in the crown. But that wasn't important to Natsumi right now. She was still embarrassed by what she had done.
"Yuki-kun... he and I..."
Just thinking about it made her cheeks flush with embarrassment. The resonance had been successful, but it had also been dangerous, causing them to cross the line.
"Huh?"
Suddenly, Natsumi froze. She opened her eyes and carefully looked at her hands. They were as beautiful as ever, soft and well-cared for. Without thinking, she quickly touched her body, and her hands landed on two large, soft mounds that felt so unreal her mind stopped working for a few seconds.
"My appearance..."
Natsumi turned her head, and the peak of the throne reflected her image. She was speechless.
She looked like a beautiful, sexy Onee-san.
It was the same appearance she had when she transformed with Haniel.
Natsumi couldn't understand it. She clearly remembered that when she crossed the line with Yuki, she had been in her true form, that of a loli.
So now, without using Haniel, she should have returned to her true form. However...
"Why? Am I still dreaming?"
"No, you're already awake."
"!?"
Yuki's warm voice startled her, and she blushed. She turned her head and puffed her cheeks in annoyance.
Yuki was floating beside her. She had no idea when he had arrived or how much of her internal thoughts he had heard. She wanted to be angry, but when she looked at the boy who had shared her first time, she couldn't muster the courage and turned away.
Whether in her Onee-san form or as a loli, Natsumi was still the same.
"Why... why are you here?"
"This is my spiritual world. Of course, I would be here."
Shrugging, Yuki continued with a smile.
"Besides, you woke up, so I had to be by your side."
"!!"
His words made Natsumi blush even more. She couldn't look at him.
"I... I..."
"I know what you're trying to ask, so don't force yourself."
Seeing that Natsumi was trying to revert to her old Onee-san façade, Yuki stopped her. He didn't want that version of her. He wanted the real and authentic Natsumi.
"Okay..."
Like a frightened kitten, Natsumi lowered her head. Yet a warm, beautiful smile appeared on her face. She knew she didn't need courage to talk to Yuki. He wasn't a stranger. He was someone special. She sighed and lifted her head, this time without any doubt on her face.
"Hehehe."
"Hmph! Pervert!"
"I won't deny it."
"You're a bully, an idiot."
"Thanks for the compliment."
With a graceful bow, Yuki's smile widened. Natsumi, on the other hand, huffed flirtatiously, her expression softening.
"Do you want to know why you changed?"
"No, not anymore."
Shaking her head, Natsumi looked toward the sky castle.
At first, her curiosity had been nagging her, but now she knew it was a silly question. One look at Yuki's smug expression gave her all the answers.
It was all due to the Apocalypse Virus. As a progenitor virus, it sought perfection in the body. When Yuki used it to store his power, the virus, upon merging with the crown, rebuilt Natsumi's body at the molecular level and created an ideal model based on her Haniel transformation.
An ideal version of Natsumi, one who would have developed into such beauty had she received proper nutrition, love, and care.
Yuki knew this was why Natsumi's mother had been jealous and had stunted her growth.
"No need to explain..."
"Is that so? Great."
As Natsumi already understood, there was no need to go over it again, so Yuki remained silent.
"Baal..."
"Can you feel it?"
"Yeah, it's strong..."
Natsumi frowned. Although she had never interacted with it, she could sense her Demon King trapped in the sky castle, trying to break free. The strength of her Demon King scared her a little. It was as if Baal was excited by her awakening, happy to have found a delicious meal. Fortunately, a pair of arms wrapped around her, causing her trembling to stop and a warmth to soothe her heart.
"Don't be afraid. She won't get out. At least not now..."
"Not now?"
Natsumi was confused. She thought Yuki would always keep the seal on the sky castle, but judging by his words, that wasn't the case.
"It's impossible to ignore them, especially when they want so badly to unite with us..."
The Demon Kings had always sent signals to their counterparts, urging them to merge. But so far, everyone had ignored it.
The strength simply wasn't equal, so there was no guarantee the Demon Kings wouldn't devour them. Therefore, until they surpassed their Demon Kings, Yuki dared not break the seal.
But that didn't mean they would never merge. It was inevitable. That's why Yuki didn't want to eliminate the Demon Kings. It was impossible, to begin with. What Yuki sought now was dominance. Only then would he have the confidence to devour his counterpart and ensure the girls wouldn't disappear.
Even so, this was still a theory. Yuki didn't know if it would happen since he hadn't tried. The two times he released the Demon King, the latter had even listened to him. So, it was possible the Demon King might merge without a fight, but that was a risk Yuki wasn't willing to take.
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Author's Note: The vote is closed...
Let's give the trophy to the winner...
First place: Rin Tohsaka
Second place: Sakura Matou
Third place: Illyasviel von Einzbern
There are so many great waifus that it's a shame I can only choose one, but it's crucial for the plot.
As promised, the story will change based on your choice...
This is the route: Rin Tohsaka...
TN: Hmm.. well honestly dont care.. why even go to that world tbh.. should have gone to strike the blood or dxd.. but anyways lets see how would it go... Hmm also support the author DE_LEON on patreon if you can.. I hope to see the end of this story!
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P.s thats all for today and I still wont be regular with updates so if you want you could just use google translate and go to the original novel if you cant wait as I am still like 60+ chaps behind!