Touyama Kozue's anger simmered just beneath the surface, her fists clenched so tightly that her knuckles turned white. Her best friend sex with some random guy, and now Sarushima was telling her that this same guy was the supposed child of prophecy. And to top it off, they had confirmed it through something explicit. The thought churned in her gut like poison—having to protect some stranger, someone they barely knew, and worse yet, being forced to bond with him.
"As a matter of fact, I don't even want you anywhere near me," she spat, her voice laced with venom. "I don't want you in my line of sight. I hate your very existence."
"You're pretty harsh, Kozue," Yuuna replied, a faint smile curling her lips, though her eyes glinted with something deeper. "But I think that attitude of yours might change. Sooner or later, you'll have to grow closer to Okumura-kun. After all, forming that bond—since he's the child of anti-prophecy—will make us stronger."
"I don't want to bond with that man. I'll never want to be close to him. I'd rather he stay out of my sight completely," Kozue shot back, her voice cutting through the air like a blade. "I don't like him."
"Why don't you like him, Kozue?" Yuuna pressed, leaning in slightly, her voice probing.
"Because…" Kozue's glare hardened, disgust twisting her features as she locked eyes with Kouhei. "I just don't like it."
"Whether you like it or not, it doesn't change the fact that we need him," Yuuna replied coolly, her gaze unwavering. "We have to strengthen our bonds with him if we want to grow stronger. Aria, play the recording I made earlier," she commanded, her eyes flicking upwards toward the corner of the room.
A large screen crackled to life, the display casting a cold glow over the room. The paused frame on it showed a recording from the love motel, catching the intimate scene between Yuuna and Kouhei in a still shot that spoke volumes.
"W-Wha—!?" Kouhei's mouth dropped open, his face draining of color. The video hadn't even begun, but the frozen frame was already dripping with erotic tension. She was recording us the whole time? The realization hit him like a punch to the gut. He hadn't noticed a thing.
In the image, Yuuna was pressed firmly against him, her hand wrapped around his cock in a way that left little to the imagination. Kozue's face twisted further, her eyes blazing with fury as she stared at the scene.
"Oh, great. The others are here too," Yuuna remarked casually, her tone dismissive.
Yuki Misuzu, Aizawa Yumi, Kiyohara Nagisa, and Himekawa Katsuko, the first-year representative, all arrived at the dining table, their gazes drawn immediately to the screen.
"Oh my..." Nagisa's eyes widened as she took in the scene on display. "Looks like you're having quite the fun this morning."
"Is this... what we need to do to strengthen our bond with the child of anti-prophecy?" Misuzu wondered aloud, her voice tinged with curiosity.
"T-This is... something my virgin eyes shouldn't see!" Aizawa Yumi stammered, her cheeks flushing crimson.
Each of them reacted differently to the sight of the paused video, Yuuna's hand wrapped tightly around Kouhei's cock, captured in the intimate moment.
"Mm? Is Sakurako still not awake yet?" Yuuna asked, as if the entire situation was just another mundane morning.
"Well, you know her," Nagisa replied with a wry smile. "She's always slothful."
"Well, I guess there's no point in waiting. I'll just go ahead and play it. No need to waste any more time. I already gave you the broader summary last night, but today, I want to explain his power in more detail," Yuuna said, her voice carrying a note of finality.
"W-Wait," Kouhei finally snapped out of his shock, his voice trembling as he spoke. "A-Are you seriously going to show them this, President!?"
"This is the most effective way for them to understand your ability, Okumura-kun. Don't worry, we'll blur your thing with pixels so they won't see it clearly."
"T-That doesn't change the fact that they're going to watch me and you do that!" he protested, his face burning hot with embarrassment.
Even with the pixels, they'd still know it was him in the video. It looked like some kind of censored porno, and Kouhei could barely believe this was happening.
"Well, we won't get anywhere if we don't show it. No need to be shy. Honestly, there's nothing to be embarrassed about. I mean, your thing isn't exactly that embarrassing," Yuuna teased, a sly smirk tugging at her lips, her voice dripping with a playful edge.
She could say that confidently, considering Kouhei was the first real-life guy she had seen naked. Well, in person at least—screens were a different story. Once she discovered that Kouhei was the child of anti-prophecy, she took it upon herself to learn how to pleasure a man. And how did she do it? By binge-watching porn. She spent the entire afternoon and well into the evening, holed up in the student council room, diligently watching porn after school. Yuuna was nothing if not thorough and hardworking.
"Well, let's not waste any more time. Let's roll the footage, shall we?" she said, giving a sly nod. "Aria, play it."
The screen flickered to life, and the recording started.
Kozue's face scrunched up with disgust, her first instinct being to look away, her body stiffening. But before she could avoid the inevitable...
"Kozue, don't avert your eyes," Yuuna's voice sliced through the air, sharp and commanding.
Reluctantly, Kozue turned her gaze back to the screen, her face twisted with discomfort as the scene unfolded.
"My…" Nagisa's voice came out soft, her eyes wide as she stared at the video, completely invested. "Is that… is that really what a man's penis looks like?"
They were all glued to the screen now, each of them showing varying levels of curiosity, confusion, and embarrassment. None of them fully grasped what they were seeing, except Yuuna, who stood confidently in the center of the room, watching their reactions with a knowing smile.
"This," Yuuna began, her voice taking on a more serious tone, "is what happened when I bonded with him. Specifically, because of this, our bond grew stronger. And while it's not fully realized yet, take a look at the increase in my stats." She gestured toward the side of the screen, where a set of figures appeared, showcasing the results of their "bonding."
"Her mana…"
"…it's increased?"
They all stared in stunned silence. The numbers didn't lie—Yuuna's mana had visibly risen, something that was practically unheard of. Usually, a person's mana reserves were fixed from birth. If you had low reserves, that was it for life. Vampires, in particular, were notorious for their limited mana storage, always running low and needing to drink blood just to function. Their natural regeneration was abysmal, taking up to ten days to fully replenish their mana, whereas others could recover completely in as little as three days, even with much higher reserves.
So seeing a vampire's mana increase like this? It was nothing short of a miracle.