Get her pregnant!

Mai walked through the mall with an almost mocking tranquility, once again wearing that provocative bunny outfit, her heels making a rhythmic sound against the floor as she held a discreet bag. Her eyes, however, were fixed directly on Ryan, as if his presence there was just an irrelevant detail in the midst of her own decision to be there.

Ryan leaned off the wall with a half-smile, observing her with a mixture of curiosity and disbelief.

"Well... I guess you have gigantic confidence, huh?"

But, as soon as the words left his mouth, his eyes scanned the impeccably outlined curves of Mai in that outfit, which seemed to have been custom-designed to emphasize every tempting detail of her body. He tilted his head slightly, a wry smile appearing at the corner of his lips.

"And, to tell you the truth, you're absolutely right to feel confident with all this beauty." His tone carried a playful sarcasm, but the provocation was evident.

Mai stopped beside him, observing him in silence, showing no reaction to the comment. Ryan raised an eyebrow, looking away before turning to face her again.

"You know, Mai... Despite everything, you staring at me like that is still uncomfortable."

She completely ignored his provocation, only scanning the surroundings with her gaze. The mall, although still not very crowded, was far from empty—and yet, no one seemed to pay attention to her.

Ryan's eyebrow twitched slightly at that strange attitude. His tone became more serious, slightly suspicious.

"What are you up to, girl?"

Mai sighed, extending the bag to him without ceremony.

"I'm doing a test, that's all. Now take this."

Ryan took the bag with some hesitation and, upon opening it, found a black overcoat folded carefully inside.

He looked up at her, holding the garment between his fingers.

"An overcoat? What do you want me to do with this? An impromptu fashion show?" His voice carried that characteristic sarcastic tone.

Mai took the bunny ears off her head with the same naturalness as someone just adjusts their hair.

"If someone looks at me... cover me immediately."

"Huh?"

Before he could process that properly, Mai touched his shoulder—and that's when Ryan noticed.

A girl in the distance looked away, as if she had suddenly noticed Mai there. His reflex was instantaneous: he pulled the overcoat and put it over her, hiding her flashy outfit.

As he did so, Mai murmured with a disturbing calmness:

"Yeah... It really works."

Ryan adjusted her sleeves, frowning.

"Wait a minute... Are you saying you were testing if my presence makes... your presence come back?"

Mai simply nodded, her eyes fixed on him.

"That's right. That's why the flashy outfit. Nobody noticed me on the way here..."

Ryan took a step back, analyzing her with a more serious look.

"Nobody? How the hell were you surviving without anyone noticing you?"

Mai began to button up the last buttons of the overcoat as she explained, her tone of voice calm, but loaded with a strange resignation.

"Luckily, I had plenty of food at home... Because even the vendors don't see me anymore."

Ryan rubbed his chin, assimilating the information.

"So that's why you wanted to see me? So I could 'un-erase' you from reality?" He scoffed, placing his hands on his waist. "Damn, now I feel used, huh."

Mai crossed her arms, keeping her voice calm, but a slight blush tinged her cheeks.

"It's not just that."

She looked around, her gaze more attentive and careful, even taking a few steps forward, as if trying to capture something in the air. Ryan frowned, observing her.

"What is it? When you act like this, you get even stranger than usual, you know?"

Mai didn't answer immediately. Instead, she reopened the overcoat and took it off again, returning to display her bunny outfit.

The strangest thing? Absolutely no one seemed to notice.

She turned to Ryan, pointing with an almost casual gesture to her own appearance.

"See? It's much worse than before."

Ryan also looked around, expecting, at least, a surprised glance from someone. But nothing. It was as if Mai simply wasn't there.

And to make matters worse, it wasn't just anyone who was there. It was Mai Sakurajima, the former famous actress, wearing an absurd outfit in the middle of a mall.

He rubbed his chin, thinking aloud.

"Yeah... This is really bad. Is there anyone who can still see you?"

Mai was thoughtful for a moment before answering.

"Well... My mom called me yesterday."

"So there's still someone who knows you exist." Ryan put his hands in his pockets, exhaling a sigh.

Mai's tone, until then controlled, began to gain a more worried nuance.

"I... I'm worried..."

Ryan ran a hand over his face, feeling that this was not something he would solve alone.

"Arona... Can you help?"

To his surprise, a subtle glow appeared in the air in front of him, followed by an animated voice.

"BoOOOm day, Sensei!"

Ryan raised his eyebrows, surprised.

"Arona-chan! You can already..." His gaze fell on her, noticing that her body was still half translucent. "...Well, almost materialize."

Mai took a small step back, clearly surprised.

"S-she appeared out of nowhere?! Is she like a ghost?!"

Arona turned to her, wagging her little finger in a mischievous gesture.

"Of course I'm not a ghost, dear bunny girl!"

Mai raised her eyebrows, her expression neutral, but the surprise still evident in her voice.

"And she can see me too?"

Ryan chuckled, crossing his arms.

"She's Arona, like my personal assistant. Cute, right?"

Mai nodded slightly, still not knowing exactly what to think of that situation.

Ryan, then, turned to Arona.

"Well, maybe you can give us a hand with this."

Arona crossed her arms, a smug smile spreading across her face as her eyes twinkled mischievously.

"Fu fu fu! I know a way to help you with this little problem... In fact, two! One is more lasting than the other."

Mai raised an eyebrow, but soon smiled, crossing her arms and tilting her head slightly.

"Really? Well, that would help a lot, after all... I kind of can't do anything when I'm like this..."

Ryan, who had only been observing until then, narrowed his eyes and crossed his arms. Something inside him screamed that Mai wouldn't like those solutions. He felt an uncomfortable shiver run down his spine even before hearing the rest.

Arona adopted an exaggerated pose, raising a little finger in the air as she continued in the same light and provocative tone.

"It's very simple! The less lasting solution can be done right here, right now. As for the other... Well, I don't think it would work."

Mai, now intrigued, walked until she was in front of Arona, her hands clasped behind her body and her gaze curious. She leaned slightly, sketching a small smile.

"Really? Good thing it's that simple, it makes things much easier. Don't you think, Ryan?"

Ryan, however, looked away, staring at some point in the environment. His tone came out strangely evasive.

"Yeah... Very good."

Mai blinked, finding his reaction strange, but decided to ignore it. She turned back to Arona and tilted her head to the side.

"So, little one, what should I do?"

Arona, now with an even more mischievous smile, opened her arms and declared enthusiastically.

"The first way is very simple! You just need to kiss Sensei Ryan. His saliva is incredibly powerful and full of energy. It's even good for your health, you know?"

The silence that followed was absolute.

Mai remained motionless, only blinking slowly as she processed that absurd answer. Her expression was a mixture of disbelief and resignation.

"Oh... And the other one?"

Ryan, who already felt the inevitability of the disaster, tried to intervene with a slightly trembling voice.

"You know, I think it's better to leave that for—"

Arona, without wasting time, interrupted without the slightest ceremony, shrugging in a dismissive gesture.

"The second option is a little more... profound. Sensei's semen is practically a fountain of youth! It carries tons of divine energy, capable of increasing the life expectancy of a normal human, curing diseases and, between us, depending on the amount, even breaking curses like yours."

She finished the explanation with a knowing wink and a good-humored thumbs up.

"And, of course, the fuller the uterus, the better the final quality of the service!"

This time, the silence was almost deafening.

Mai, who was crouched next to Arona, simply stood up, turned her back and started walking in the opposite direction.

Ryan frowned as he saw her walking away and called out in a voice full of concern.

"Mai? Where are you going?"

She answered without even turning her face, her tone completely devoid of emotion.

"I just realized there's no way out. I'll have to accept that this is my end..."

Arona sighed dramatically, placing a hand over her chest as if deeply lamenting.

"It's really sad... I imagine how painful it will be when you start to starve to death. Have you thought about how sorry you'll be when you call Sensei Ryan and he doesn't answer... because you'll no longer be noticed by him?"

Mai stopped in place.

Arona took advantage of the hesitation and continued, her voice taking on a more melancholic tone—but still loaded with malice.

"Sensei, despite this being one of the worst and most torturous ways to die, you don't have to blame yourself for it! Your divine saliva and semen were offered to save this lost bunny... But she herself refused..."

Ryan cast a hard look at Arona and whispered through gritted teeth.

"Arona, I think you're crossing the lin—"

But she completely ignored his reprimand, covering her face with her hands in a feigned cry of lament.

"You know... I think what hurts the most... Is dying as if you had never existed..."

A small irritated sound escaped from Mai. Her fist clenched tightly, her shoulders trembled, and, in a burst of frustration, she stomped her foot on the ground, spinning on her heels with teary eyes.

"You little brat, this is psychological pressure!"

Arona covered her mouth with a mischievous smile, her eyes shining with pure satisfaction.

Before the provocation could escalate even further, Ryan sighed heavily and gave Arona a light flick on the head.

"Itai!~ Sensei! ꃋᴖꃋ"

He massaged his temples, trying to ignore the headache that was building up.

"Relax, Mai. I'm sure Arona is exaggerating. From what she said, I suppose any liquid from my body works... So, if you drink a little of my blood—"

Mai shuddered immediately, bringing her hand to her mouth with a disgusted expression.

Her gaze swept around the mall, as if desperately searching for another alternative. Despair mixed with reluctance, and she realized, once again, that no one there even seemed to recognize her. The reality of her situation crushed her at that moment.

Swallowing hard, she closed her eyes tightly and pressed her fist against her chest, before finally letting out, all at once:

"I-I accept the kiss."

Ryan blinked, surprised by the answer. Arona, on the other hand, displayed a smug smile that practically screamed: "Fu fu fu, my plan worked!"

Mai looked from side to side, clearly uncomfortable, her cheeks tinged with an intense red. "B-But it'll just be a quick kiss! And you're forbidden to touch me, understood?"

Ryan crossed his arms, tilting his head slightly to the side. A smile slowly forming on his lips. "Life has been so convenient lately..."

Mai clenched her fists at her sides, her face even more flushed. "A-and we're not doing it here! We need a place without anyone!" She turned her back, trying to sound determined. "What are you waiting for?"

Ryan sighed, shaking his head before looking at Arona. "You know, you really are a blessing, Arona-chan... A little exaggerated, but still, a blessing."

Little Arona responded with a thumbs up, before beginning to disappear. "I know, Sensei!"

Ryan raised an eyebrow. "Wait, are you already leaving?"

Arona's mischievous voice echoed as her form faded into the air. "You know, I can only stay like this for a few minutes. The rest is up to you, Sensei! Get her pregnant!~"

Ryan massaged his temples, exasperated. "Arona... It's just a kiss..."

Following Mai to a discreet alley next to the mall, he watched her about to put on the overcoat, but extended his hand, stopping her with a mischievous smile.

"Wait a minute... It's more fun with the bunny costume, don't you think?"

Mai's blush deepened even more. "O-Of course not!"

Ryan raised his hands, feigning innocence. "Geez, the divine saliva is mine, you know?"

Mai pouted, grumbling. "Give me a break..." She pressed the overcoat against her chest, hesitant, looking away. "It's just... it's my first kiss..."

Ryan observed her expression and, as much as his personality liked to provoke, he felt he couldn't be cruel with that reaction. He sighed, giving in. "Fine... Damn it, since when did my evil side get so sensitive?"

She put on the overcoat and stood in front of him, her nervous hands holding the hem of the garment, her eyes shining with uncertainty.

Her voice came out in a trembling whisper. "D-Don't just stand there staring at me like that..."

Ryan didn't need any more encouragement. He approached, his hand rising to gently caress her face. Mai held her breath, her chest rising and falling rapidly with her accelerated heartbeat.

He didn't give her much time to run away. He sealed her lips with a tender kiss, but soon his tongue found hers, which, shyly, moved with hesitation. The warmth of the contact sent a shiver through Mai's body, while a slight taste of strawberry mixed with the kiss.

Almost on its own accord, Ryan's other hand slid to her butt, squeezing it lightly. It was a subtle touch, but one that made Mai's body react involuntarily, her fingers closing around the sleeve of the overcoat.

The kiss was long, intensely unexpected, until Mai suddenly recoiled, pushing his chest away with trembling hands. "I-I told you you couldn't touch me!"

Ryan crossed his arms, a provocative smile on his lips. "Well... But are you going to tell me that a slightly more intense kiss wasn't tastier?"

Mai looked away, pursing her lips. "I-I don't know... This was my first..."

Ryan tilted his head, approaching again. With a light touch on her chin, he forced her to face him. "You did very well for a first kiss, you know?"

Mai's eyes widened before she looked away again, clearly not knowing how to react.

Ryan, satisfied, took a step back. "Well, now I need to go. I have some things to solve, you know?"

Mai just nodded, still touching her own lips, as if trying to process what had just happened. But before Ryan left, her hesitant voice called out to him.

"H-Hey! How long will this last?"

Ryan shrugged. "Good question. Arona didn't specify, but she mentioned the more lasting option..."

Mai pursed her lips, her face still hot with shame, before quickly retorting. "N-No way I'm going to do that!"

Ryan winked at her, amused. "Well, as she said, it's just an option."

And without waiting for an answer, he turned, disappearing around the corner while murmuring to himself.

"Okay... Time to stop Tengen's assimilation."

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