NOVEL NEXT Chapter 343: Who Do You Think I Am?
"Shizuka-chan... can you... go back to your room first?" Haruno said to Hiratsuka Shizuka in a broken voice.
"..."
Hiratsuka Shizuka felt anger surge in her heart—the wrath of an older, single woman. She didn't cover herself and, with a grumbling tone, said, "This is my home!"
Then she walked to the sofa, sat down, turned on the TV, and leaned back to watch it.
Ren's eyes never left the captivating heart and heart points that swayed with her steps.
"..."
Haruno gritted her teeth. She had never imagined that Shizuka-chan, after being stimulated, would be so stubborn. She glanced back at Ren, who was still holding her wrist and hadn't stopped.
He could clearly use his abilities to conceal it, but he didn't. Coupled with his gaze not being on her, Haruno completely understood.
Shizuka-chan has already become Ren's target. Perhaps there were no thoughts before, but now there definitely were, and they were very strong. That intensity was felt clearly by her.
Hiratsuka Shizuka's mood was also quite turbulent. She seemed to be casually sitting on the sofa with her legs spread, but in reality, her heart was pounding. It wasn't just because of her own bold display, but also because of the person beside her, less than a meter away, repeatedly picking up food, exactly like in that manga.
She would occasionally glance over and even see a hint of crystal clear liquid. Haruno's reaction was excessive. Hiratsuka Shizuka only felt her appetite greatly stimulated. So hungry!
Her hand subconsciously reached for the TV remote, starting to change channels to find a suitable food program. She also needed something to accompany her meal.
"Tsk! Ren, did you see that? Shizuka-chan is hungry too! Give her some!" Seeing this, Haruno finally couldn't help but shout.
"Okay!" Ren nodded; the time he had been waiting for had arrived. There was no reason not to accept what was offered.
"Eh?!" Hiratsuka Shizuka, who hadn't put down the remote yet, saw the figure blocking her view of the TV and let out a gasp.
8 AM.
Hiratsuka Shizuka sat up from the bed, her eyes slightly dazed. Her memory was somewhat blank. A never-before-felt pleasure had made her cast everything aside. She only knew that she had eaten very full, and Haruno had shared her late-night snack with her.
Her palm rested on Ren's scorching chest. Driven by instinct, she pressed her cheek against it.
Ren also gently put his arm around her fragrant shoulder, his chin resting on her hair. "Shizuka-sensei... Shizuka." He felt it was time to change the address.
"..." Hiratsuka Shizuka's body trembled slightly at the intimate name. Her lips, pressed against his chest, moved slightly. "Mm."
She chose to accept it. Things had already progressed to this point.
In reality, they had woken up at 6:30 AM. At that time, completely sober, she had wanted to dismiss it as a drunken mistake. But Ren showed unprecedented dominance, stuffing dozens of people's information and images into her mind, telling her they were all his girlfriends. While introducing and educating, her teacher's barrier was shattered.
"Ren, are you really going to marry me? I'm an older, leftover woman," she asked in a muffled voice. She longed for a real answer.
To such a question, Ren answered directly. He cupped her face, gazed into her eyes, and said most seriously, "Shizuka, who do you think I am? I had my sights set on you long ago. You, Hiratsuka Shizuka, will be one of my wives."
"Ren..." Her heart completely softened under that affectionate gaze.
She turned her head and snorted, saying fiercely, "Tch! If you hadn't added 'one of,' I really would have been very touched!"
"Shizuka, you have to be responsible for me now, you know," Ren's gaze was profound.
"Uh..." Hiratsuka Shizuka stiffened and lowered her eyes. She didn't know until she looked, and when she did, she was shocked.
She was dumbfounded. "Are you human?"
"Nonsense. Of course I'm human, just a tiny bit stronger than ordinary people," Ren said grumpily, making a 'fingertip universe' gesture.
Hiratsuka Shizuka was speechless. She thought his gesture was a sign of inferiority from a certain South American country. Indeed, compared to Ren, the men from that country were like ants.
She glanced at the time, a little past eight. Her expression changed from surprise to joy, then to fluster. "We're going to be late! Get up quickly!"
Saying that, she was about to get up, but Ren grabbed her hand. "Get up for what? Today is Saturday."
"Huh?" Reminded by him, she finally remembered. It's Saturday!
Hiratsuka Shizuka immediately felt that fate was against her; it seemed she couldn't escape this calamity today.
Then she heard Ren, with great understanding, say, "I know your body is relatively weak now. Afterward, I will perform some modifications for you. At the very least, you'll be a Psychic."
"For now, this should be fine, right?" Ren gently pinched her mouth with his other hand.
"..." Hiratsuka Shizuka was an adult; she understood his meaning. Although it was very embarrassing, this was the only way.
"No need to rush. I'll spend all day with you today." For the unfamiliar Shizuka, Ren still gave some simple guidance.
Then he put his hands behind his head and opened the Chat Group. The appearance of the Doom Integration Device had alarmed everyone. They only knew that it consumed doomsday points; other aspects were still not understood. No one could afford the minimum of ten million.
[March 7th: Ten million! That's too much!]
[Momonga: I guess no one in the group, except for the big shot, can afford it.]
[Nami: Please remove 'guess.' It's 'certain.' No one can have ten million except Ren.]
[Silver Wolf: So, can our administrator introduce the new function?]
[Ren: Of course. Doom Integration Device, as its name suggests, integrates one's abilities.]
[Ren: For example, if you have multiple abilities, they can be integrated into one, making it stronger.]
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