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"I will never leave you in this lifetime, even if I die, I won't leave you."
Hearing Yukino's heartfelt confession, Hikari smiled and patted her two large heads. [T/N: š]
"I also really like Yukino-chan."
Hearing Hikari's words, Yukino smiled and squinted her eyes. She continued, "Although Hikari-kun is super reliable, and the fact that you're willing to buy me clothes makes me super happy."
"But Hikari-kun has already helped me so much, including with rent and such, I can't repay it at all."
"If this continues, I'm afraid one day Hikari-kun will see me as a burden and dislike me."
"Of course, I know Hikari-kun is super kind and wouldn't do that, but even if Hikari-kun doesn't dislike me, I still feel uncomfortable in my heart."
"How about I use my superpowers to help you mass-produce popsicles, and you can sell them?"
Hearing Yukino's words, Hikari couldn't help but laugh and cry.
He pinched Yukino's tender cheek and smiled, "I was just joking before, and you actually took it seriously."
"How much money could you make producing popsicles? Besides, popsicles made by Yukino-chan, I don't want other men to eat them. You just need to cool popsicles for me alone."
Hearing Hikari's possessive words, Yukino instantly became happy again, with little stars and two pink hearts floating in her eyes.
To dispel Yukino's insecurity and fear of being disliked, Hikari continued smiling and said, "You are a Yuki Onna, much stronger than ordinary people. Your superpowers are very useful. Don't worry, sooner or later, they will definitely come in handy."
"And even now, they are already useful, you know?"
Hikari stretched out his hand, and Yukino instinctively turned her head to look. In Hikari's palm, a faint white chill emerged, and at the same time, a snowflake slowly appeared.
Yukino covered her cherry-like mouth in shock: "Thisā¦ Hikari-kun, what is going on? Youā¦ how do you also have the power of a Yuki Onna? Are you also a Yuki Onna? Noā¦ no, that's not right."
Hikari smiled and said, "Of course, I'm not a Yuki Onna. As for this, it is naturally the benefit and effect that Miss Yukino has already brought me."
After Hikari and Yukino blended like water and milk yesterday, he suddenly realized that he seemed to have slightly grasped the ability to condense ice and create snow. [TN: Milk here refers to Sem*n]
Although he was still far from Yukino, the Yuki Onna, it seemed that every time he had deeper interactions with Yukino, his ability would improve a little.
Hikari wasn't sure whether this was due to Yukino's physique as a Yuki Onna or the effect of the Pure Love Imprint.
Hikari leaned more toward the latter.
The Pure Love Imprint seemed to have mutual benefits.
Previously, after forming a bond with Shizunomiya Natsuka, the other party's physique improved, but he himself didn't feel much.
However, after forming a bond with Yukino, Yukino's physique was also improved, and he seemed to gradually gain control over the power of ice and snow.
Thinking about it this way, perhaps bonding with Natsuha wasn't ineffective; it was just so minor that it wasn't noticeable.
Meanwhile, the snow-woman power that Yukino mastered was something Hikari had never possessed before, so the effects were immediately obvious.
Hearing Hikari's words, Yukino said in amazement, "So, as long as Hikari-kun continues to interact deeply with me, you'll also be able to master the power of a Yuki Onna?"
"Although I don't know if this is because of my snow-woman traits, as long as it can help Hikari-kun, I'm so happy."
Yukino smiled like a blooming flower at Hikari.
Hikari patted her two large heads and also smiled slightly.
Just as he said, simply gaining the ability to condense ice and create snow was already a tremendous help from Yukino.
This was also a significant way to enhance his combat strength.
And not just for regular battlesāperhaps in certain "other" battles, this power could also come in handy.
For now, only Yukino could give him the "pleasure of fire and ice."
But as he gradually mastered the power of ice and snow, he would be able to bring all the tutoring students, like Shizunomiya Natsuka and Kisaragi Tomoe, the same pleasure of fire and ice.
Wouldn't that be wonderful?
'Butā¦ this means, if I can absorb the power of a Yuki Onna for my own useā¦'
'Then can I do the same with other demi-humans? For example, succubi, elves, anti-demon ninjas, Hanako-san, Slit-Mouthed Women, Hachishakusama, demons, angels, and so on?'
'If I could gather all the unique abilities of various demi-humans, I wouldn't just be a hexagonal warrior; I'd be the ultimate, invincible, all-powerful war god.'
Thinking of this, Hikari's heart burned with excitement.
But he quickly shook his head: 'For now, I won't consider this. After all, not every demi-human is as gentle as Miss Yukino.'
'For now, I'll focus on beating up ordinary punks, drawing rewards, and obtaining useful tools and skills to improve my strength as much as possible.'
'Once I steadily max out my stats, and I can crush everything like a certain bald hero, then I can go fight demons in the name of justice, elevate the prestige of humanity, and explore the fun of furries and other interests. It won't be too late.'
For now, Hikari was satisfied with steadily improving every day.
Even though his growth potential was vast, he already had a certain degree of self-preservation.
Even without counting Yukino as an allied combat unit, he wouldn't fear ordinary urban legends. If something like Hanako-san or Hachishakusama came knocking, he could unleash the Great Dragon and Divine Mightāif he couldn't win, at least he could escape. [T/N: Great dragon her refers to his little brother]
After thinking for a while, Hikari smiled at Yukino, who had been gently watching him, and said, "By the way, after fooling around with you for so long, I should tell you something serious."
"Do you remember that manager named Takahashi? He recently obtained a hypnotic ring, and he plans to use it to take revenge on us."
"Of course, that so-called hypnotic ring has no effect on us."
"But since he's a good person bringing treasures to us, directly punching him to death would be too cheap. I plan to do this nextā¦"
"You just need to cooperate a little."
While listening to Hikari, Yukino obediently nodded her head.
Not two minutes after Hikari finished talking to Yukino, urgent knocking suddenly came from the door.
At this time, Takahashi was standing in front of Yukino's door, furiously pounding on it with his palm.
Takahashi had a twisted look on his face, intent on making noise to force Yukino to open the door.
After obtaining the hypnotic ring, he hadn't immediately used it to scam money or exploit women. Once he confirmed its effectiveness, he had rushed straight to Yukino's residence.
Not only because of Yukino's unrivaled beauty and explosive figure but also because her repeated rejections had become an obsession he couldn't overcome.
So, having obtained the hypnotic ring, Takahashi came here first to hypnotize her.
While rubbing the ring on his finger, Takahashi's expression was both eager and excited.
After pounding for several dozen seconds, Takahashi was overjoyed when he saw the door finally open.
But the figure behind the door wasn't just oneāit was two.
Besides Yukino, whose figure was as explosive as ever, there was also his nightmareāa high school student he dreamt of in terror every night: Hikari.
"Hikari? Whyā¦ why are you here?" Takahashi shouted in terror, his voice breaking involuntarily.
"Takahashi?"
Standing at the door, Hikari and Yukino both looked at Takahashi with strange expressions, as if wondering why he dared to return.
At the sight of Hikari, Takahashi immediately stepped back several times and collapsed onto the ground.
He was terrified of Hikari, to the core of his being.
Cowering on the ground, holding his head, he reflexively shielded himself, afraid of being beaten again.
"Don't hit meā¦ don't hit meā¦"
Takahashi trembled on the ground, not daring to even look up at Hikari.
However, after several seconds, no punch landed.
Realizing this, Takahashi cautiously looked up and found that Hikari hadn't actually hit him.
Although Hikari was posed as if ready to charge at him, Takahashi noticed that Hikari's expression was blank, and Yukino's was the same. Neither moved nor said a word.
Takahashi instinctively looked at the hypnotic ring on his finger and immediately grinned with joy: "Haha! It worked! It really worked!"
Thinking of how he had silently commanded them not to hit him, and Hikari really didn't hit him, Takahashi was ecstatic.
Brushing off the dust on his pants, he got up with a smug smile, striking a pose he thought looked cool.
Once standing, Takahashi pointed at Hikari and shouted loudly, "Weren't you arrogant before? Hikari? You're just a brainless, muscle-headed high schooler."
"Hahaha! In front of me, Takahashi, you're nothing. You're just a useless piece of trash."
"Didn't you look down on me and even hit me before? What about now? Go on! Do it again!"
"Come on, hit me! Hit me if you dare!"
Takahashi stood in front of Hikari, laughing wildly and shouting provocatively.
Seeing Yukino behind Hikari, Takahashi's face twisted into a malicious grin: "Hikari, I see you have a special relationship with Miss Yukino."
"Heh heh, watch how I torment both of you today."
"I'll humiliate Yukino right in front of you, Hikari. I want to see you hate me to death but be helpless to do anything."
Before coming here, Takahashi had already planned how to abuse Yukino and Hikari. Now he arrogantly spoke it aloud.
But after one glance at Yukino, he refocused on Hikari.
"Although that woman is extremely tempting, I want to humiliate you first, Hikari."
In most hypnotic scenarios, the woman would be targeted first.
But Takahashi's hatred for Hikari had surpassed everything else, even his greed for Yukino.
Standing beside Hikari, Takahashi lifted his foot and kicked Hikari's shin, intending to make him kneel and regain some of his lost dignity.
However, with Hikari's physique, Takahashi's kick did nothing.
His foot hit Hikari as if striking an unmovable steel pillar.
The backlash sent Takahashi staggering and collapsing onto the ground.
"Damn it! Is this guy made of iron? That's not a human body."
Takahashi's face was filled with shock, unable to believe Hikari's physical toughness.
"But still, I'm the smarter one. With the hypnosis ring in my possession, I am the true god of this world."
Takahashi quickly burst out into laughter, his face full of arrogance.
"Since I can't do anything to you, Hikari, then I'll just start with Miss Yukino instead."
"Miss Yukino, oh Miss Yukino, I've been coveting you for so long already."
Saying this, Takahashi bypassed Hikari, intending to head toward Yukino Fuyuno, who was standing behind him.
But after taking just two steps, he suddenly discoveredā
He couldn't move.
He suddenly stopped in place.
"Huh? What's going on?"
Feeling as if his feet had been filled with lead and couldn't lift at all, Takahashi lowered his head in confusion.
Then, to his astonishment, he discovered that from the soles of his feet to his knees, they were now covered with a layer of pale blue ice. His feet were actually frozen.
"What the heck? What's going on?"
"Why are my feet frozen?"
Looking at the sunset that hadn't fully set outside the balcony and at the people in the distance still wearing short sleeves, Takahashi was dumbfounded.
Subconsciously, he lifted his head and looked toward Hikari and Yukino.
Then, he was even more shocked to discover that the two of them no longer had those dull expressions from earlier. Instead, their eyes were sharp and both were staring straight at him.
Seeing this scene, a sudden chill surged through Takahashi's heart.
This chill even exceeded the icy feeling of his frozen feet. At this moment, he was extremely afraid, filled with terror.
Looking at Hikari, whose face now showed an expression of disappointment as he gazed at him, Takahashi shouted, "W-What's going on? W-Weren't you two hypnotized? How did you recover?"
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