In the living room on the first floor.
After Hayasaka pulled Ryota to sit, she turned and walked towards the kitchen, as if to prepare black tea.
Ryota grabbed her and pushed her to sit on the sofa.
"Shiro-chan?" Hayasaka was slightly surprised.
Ryota shook his head: "Don't bother, you are not my maid."
"Yes... that's right." Hayasaka nodded, and said with a faint smile: "You are not my guest, but the host here. Actually, I don't need to cheer you up."
Ryota: "..."
That's a pretty bold statement for a girl.
That's a direct confession.
But until now, Ryota wasn't too surprised.
Hayasaka has not hidden her affection for him for a long time.
"And about the maid..."
Hayasaka added: "As long as you want, I will be your exclusive maid. Boys are very interested in maids, right?"
"That's right," Ryota admitted without hesitation, "It always felt like maids were more sexual."
"That's a misunderstanding after otaku culture..." Hayasaka shook her head, "But… If Shiro-chan likes it, I can also play the role of a maid like that, and serve you a little… Just a little."
"Is it true?"
"Hah? You don't really want to see it, do you?
"Sure. White stockings, miniskirt, low cut, tail, cat ear headdress—I want to see you in this maid outfit style."
"..."
The knowledgeable Hayasaka immediately concocted the image in her brain, and her cheeks immediately turned red.
"I didn't expect you to like this style… But, I don't have clothes like these, so I had to buy them. Let's go out and buy now?"
She said, holding back her embarrassment.
"Okay, I'm joking with you, don't take it seriously." Ryota said with a smile: "Who told you to say something to seduce me so early in the morning."
"Just kidding..."
Hayasaka's face froze, as if not wanting to admit defeat, she immediately asked: "But you really want to see it, don't you?"
"I want to see it, I also want to see the scene where you are naked and only wearing knee-length white socks."
"...Hah?"
Hayasaka's body shook.
Real or fake...
Does Ryota still have an immoral side?
It's a surprise, but seems pretty fresh?
"I told you not to tease me about this."
Ryota waved his hand, changed the subject and said: "Okay, let's get down to business."
Getting down to business — This refers to helping Hayasaka increase his strength to become a psyker second stage.
Still need to increase the strength first. Otherwise, with Hayasaka who had just arrived at the first stage, if she were to encounter danger during the adventure, her self-protection ability would be too poor.
Ryota cannot guarantee that he can fully protect Hayasaka.
The stronger his strength, the deeper the water in the world of adventure he encounters, he is not sure of this.
"It's business..."
Hayasaka knew what Ryota meant. She fell silent suddenly with a somewhat dazed expression.
"What's wrong, Hayasaka?" He asked.
"Shiro-chan using your points on me, wouldn't that be a waste?" asked Hayasaka suddenly.
"What are you thinking about!" Ryota slapped her forehead hard: "Don't say such things again."
"Ummmm...!"
Hayasaka touched her forehead subconsciously, that gesture was so cute.
"Don't worry about unnecessary things." Ryota reminded: "I have more than 100,000 unused points now, how many points can you use if you upgrade to the second stage?"
"But, isn't the stronger you are, the more points you need to build bridges?" Hayasaka asked, "How many points do you need for the Fifth Bridge?"
"I don't know, but it should be more than a hundred thousand."
"Then give it back to me!"
"What I gave you was only a small portion, which had no effect on me. Once this adventure is over, I can save the ones that are left."
Ryota said in a firm tone: "Don't think too much, just listen to me."
"Can..."
"Do you think your safety is more important, or a few points?"
"..."
Ryota's worried tone made Hayasaka blush a little.
After a short silence, she said: "Actually I don't mind you giving me points."
"Then you just..."
"Don't worry, I will explain it to you."
Hayasaka cleared her throat, and after finishing her mood, she said: "Especially because I can't let go of my life at this time."
Ryota was surprised "What do you mean?"
"In the past, I wanted to become a psyker because of pressure from Shinomiya Oko. Only by becoming a psyker can I be free."
Hayasaka explained in detail: "At that time, our strength was very weak. Even when we arrived at Shinomiya Oko's house, we didn't dare barge in. We have to be careful to guard against possible psyker guards. Even Shiro-chan is so weak…"
"I shouldn't be weak back then, right?"
"It is only slightly stronger than an ordinary person, and still fights with weapons. If you meet a psyker, you will be scared."
Ryota silent wisely.
"So," Hayasaka continued, "Back then, I thought that I should rely on my own efforts to truly break away from the Shinomiya family and gain complete freedom. For this, I will sacrifice my everyday life. But now.."
"You are going to eat my soft rice now?" Ryota joked.
"You hate me?"
"I really hate you, go away."
"Not going!"
Hayasaka hugged Ryota's arm, and brought her head closer, showing the posture of a very attached little girl.
This cute and coquettish appearance made Ryota's heart itch, and he had the urge to hug Hayasaka with all his might.
The other side.
Rubbing the arm of her crush and feeling satisfied, Hayasaka raised her head and continued: "My parents' status in the Shinomiya family has risen a lot, basically to the point that no one dares to offend, even Shinomiya Oko has to be polite to them now, and my current status is even taller than Kaguya. Shiro-chan is overdoing all this, right?"
"I don't know about the things you said." Ryota shook his head.
"Hah? So what..."
"I showed strength in front of the minister I know, and mentioned your problem."
Ryota smiled and said: "That's it."
"It really is you!" Hayasaka complained, "Could it be too much?"
"Don't look at me, I really just mentioned it, I didn't expect him to do this." Ryota said with emotion: "The psychic state of the third stage in this world is really scary, just say something casually. A huge consortium was crushed so it can't stand straight."
"Anyway, thank you." Hayasaka's tone became slightly more serious.
Hayasaka said quickly: "I'm a little confused now. Once I don't have to worry about freedom, I can't bear to give up my daily life. Didn't you ask why I didn't drop out of school? That's the reason."
"I am more important, or your life everyday?" Ryota asked suddenly.
"Wow... this question is usually asked by girls, right?" Hayasaka complained in a tone of voice: "Don't take my position."
"Answer." Ryota urged.
"Hmm..." Hayasaka blinked: "I want it all, is that okay?"
After asking, Hayasaka suddenly became a little nervous. If Ryota doesn't agree, she can only let go of the everyday life that always surrounds her.
Although she was very reluctant, but for Ryota, she was willing to make this decision.
Just when she's nervous. Suddenly, there was a sharp pain in her forehead— Ryota smacked her forehead.
"Um… what are you doing?" Hayasaka showed sad eyes.
Ryota shook his head: "I thought you were struggling with something, but that was it? Who told you that I would deprive you of your daily life? Did you see that I stopped you from going to school? I just thought it was weird, so I only mentioned it a few times."
"But, your main business in the future will be taking risks, right?"
Hayasaka said: "After my strength has increased, I can no longer be idle like this. I must help you with all my strength."
"Hayasaka, don't you think the purpose of increasing your strength is so you can help me?"
"Is not it?"
"Of course not."
Ryota smacked his forehead and said: "My principle is not to force members to take risks with me. I only take members who need it and act with me. For example Misaki, she is very active in taking risks with me because she needs points to revive someone."
"Misaki wants to revive other people?" Hayasaka was surprised.
"It is inconvenient for me to bring up this matter. If you want to know, you can take the time to ask her."
Ryota brought the topic back and said: "In short, if you don't earn points for your own purposes, I won't take you on an adventure. The reason why you are semi-forced to participate is to increase your strength. You are too weak now, the world is full of risks for you, you know?"
The slightly serious tone made Hayasaka stupefied on the sofa.
After a few seconds of silence, she suddenly gritted her teeth, suddenly lowered her head and said: "Sorry!"
Ryota was a little confused: "What is this for...?"
"Sorry! You've thought of me, but I'm still greedy for everyday life, so I hesitate to answer…"
"Hayasaka, wait a moment." Ryota interrupted her abruptly: "If I asked you to join me on an adventure in a world with an unbelievably high mortality rate, would you go?"
"I will stop you from going there."
"Then do I have to die?"
"...How can you ask such a question?"
"Don't worry about it, just answer me."
"Then I will go with you!"
"Enough."
Ryota clapped his hands, showed a smile and said: "So you don't have to apologize to me. It's okay if you don't want to give up your everyday life. After all, you did wrong before, I don't want to deprive you of your daily life. I just want to increase your self-protection ability. You can have it all. Think If you take the risk with me, if you don't want to, stay in school, why blame yourself?
Hayasaka suddenly hugged Ryota: "Thank you Shiro-chan, you are very kind."
"No, I'm not kind."
Seeing Hayasaka's blue eyes, Ryota felt the timing was more appropriate, so his face became as thick as a city wall, and he said: "After all... To you, I... um... I'm a scoundrel in the traditional sense."
Hayasaka: "..."
"Don't bring it up at this time!" Hayasaka complained: "I'm in a good mood now, I don't want to hear about it."
"You know?"
"It's so obvious, only a fool can't see it..." Hayasaka bit her lower lip: "Why did you say it at this time?"
"Sorry, I won't mention it."
Ryota patted his back.
Hayasaka's silence seemed to be a state of approval, she didn't need to say anything else.
So Ryota ended the topic sensibly.
Kei, Misaki, Hayasaka... The road to the harem is still far away.
In order to distract Hayasaka and make him less depressed, Ryota thought for a while and said: "Let's start, first help you improve your strength."
"You want it now?" Hayasaka asked.
She still wanted to hug for a while.
Ryota saw her thoughts and said with a smile: "The first stage of psionic energy does not increase lifespan. In the second stage, there will be no concept of death in the traditional sense. How long you can live at that time depends on your soul strength. And in the third stage, after alienation, life is like a rule, it is eternal. I will raise you to that level. From now on, you will be bound to me forever. It's too late for regrets now."
"I won't regret it, and..." Hayasaka's mouth curled up: "I am the one who tied you up, and you must not leave me in the future."
"Yes, you tied me up."
Ryota followed with a smile.
...
After the transfer of points was completed, Hayasaka began to increase the progress of psionic power.
Apart from not being able to refine a heart, points were basically omnipotent.
So as long as the third stage of the domain is not involved, the transition from the first stage to the second stage of psionic energy can be accumulated with points.
To prevent Hayasaka from being caught off guard by the surging power, Ryota came up with a step by step suggestion.
There is little progress. After all, there are two days of buffer, enough time, and the process is easy.
While focusing on increasing his spiritual power, Hayasaka didn't forget to chat with Ryota who was practicing swords.
Once the relationship is established, there are fewer boundaries between the two.
"By the way, Hayasaka..."
"Um… can you call me by my first name?"
Hayasaka interrupted Ryota, hesitated and said.
"Ai? Ai-chan?"
"..."
The blushing Hayasaka quickly said: "Sure enough, Hayasaka is better!"
"You can't do this," criticizes Ryota, "You're still a hot girl… You're still shy?"
"Stop talking nonsense! I don't wear a mask in front of you…"
"Don't bother me anymore, let me finish talking."
Ryota continued the unspoken topic and said: "By the way, I thought you insisted on going to school because you wanted to maintain your status as a high school girl so you could seduce me. It turns out that you just like everyday life. Huh… a little sad."
"Are you a pervert?" Hayasaka complained: "You guys really... Why do you always want identities like witches, young ladies, princesses, high school girls and others?"
"Don't ask me, I don't know either."
"There's actually a part of the reason, which is what you said."
Hayasaka endured her embarrassment and reminded: "As an active JK, I will seduce you."
Ryota was surprised: "Really?"
"Who asked you to arrange so many opponents for me! This is all your fault!"
Hayasaka loves to throw away the pot.
"Actually, there's no need to force yourself to be a high school girl, Hayasaka." Ryota said, "The other characteristics in you are enough to seduce me."
"What?"
"Maid."
"...Go to hell!"
...
The time came after night.
Hayasaka had almost reached the critical point of second stage psychic power. But at this time, she suddenly stopped, and found Ryota who was practicing swords, and pulled him into the house.
"What is it?" He asked.
"I have a question for you." Answered Hayasaka.
Under the light, the redness on her cheeks was especially evident. But she didn't hide or dodge, as if she was trying her hardest, and she didn't mind being found by Ryota.
Hayasaka asked: "After the second stage is completed and the soul materializes, will all the wounds received in the first stage be recovered?"
"Yeah," Ryota said suspiciously, "You're hurt? Where's the wound? I will help you heal it."
"No need, wait until the second stage, and I will heal myself. And I haven't been hurt."
"Not injured yet?" Ryota's expression became strange: "That means you will be injured soon?"
"Yes."
"What does it mean?"
"You do not understand!"
From the mentality of wanting to end this embarrassing suggestion early, Hayasaka's voice was a little impatient.
"You guessed riddles with me?" Ryota said speechlessly "There is so little information, how can I even listen… wait."
Seeing Hayasaka's face getting redder, Ryota suddenly thought of something.
So, he stared at the girl's cheeks, and gradually moved to the belly.
Wounded...