He hadn't been NTR'd, but it seemed like he had NTR'd himself.
Although the words were convoluted, it was indeed the case.
According to the system, it could be summarized as follows: he got all the benefits, while everything else was pushed to the simulation.
But how should this be calculated? Naoki Kirigaya felt a bit of a headache.
Forget it, he would seal this function for the future.
It was also because he was still in his childhood phase, his strength hadn't grown yet, and the world of Sword Art Online itself wasn't a high martial arts world, which was why Roa chose to split his soul for the crossover. However, if there were high-level dungeons in the future, he would definitely take them on himself.
Thinking of this, most of his doubts had been resolved.
Naoki Kirigaya, wearing a bathrobe and rubbing his dazzling golden hair, walked out of the bathroom.
Since tonight might be a memorable day, he had deliberately washed a few more times.
To be honest, whether in his previous life or this one, this was still his first time.
Roa was eager but lacked the strength; logically, with both lives combined, he was almost thirty.
For a first time, he would naturally be a bit nervous.
Naoki Kirigaya turned his gaze to Asuna and found her face already flushed. Asuna, blushing, walked into the bathroom.
This time, the positions were switched, and it was Naoki Kirigaya's turn to sit on the bed and wait for Asuna.
The soft bed still held the warmth of the girl, and the room was filled with a faint elegant scent.
This scent was hard to describe; it was somewhat like jasmine but also somewhat different.
Naoki Kirigaya dried his hair and looked out at the ceiling.
But was this really okay?
At the critical moment, Naoki Kirigaya fell into hesitation again. It seemed like he hadn't prepared for many things, and he couldn't guarantee what the future would hold.
But after thinking about it, he had already come this far, and there was really no need to maintain a facade of being overly righteous.
He had come here with ulterior motives, and now there was nothing more to say.
He could only ensure that he would try to give her the best.
What he had said before about "I'll be with you in the future" was not just empty words.
If possible, he would try to consult Asuna's opinion. If she was willing, he could attempt to summon her to the world of Mushoku Tensei.
Of course, thinking about so much now was indeed useless.
Listening to the sound of water in the bathroom, Naoki Kirigaya felt restless. For some reason, he always felt that his behavior was somewhat similar to Paul's?
He had always mocked Paul in the past, but now that he was in the same situation, he realized that he was not much different from him.
I'm sorry, Mr. Paul, I misunderstood you before.
Naoki Kirigaya clasped his hands together in a prayer-like gesture.
The sound of flowing water, watching the graceful figure in the bathroom, Naoki Kirigaya swallowed and shifted his gaze from the figure to the ceiling.
However, not long after, he shifted his gaze back down from the ceiling.
It wasn't surprising that Naoki Kirigaya was in such a state; it was mainly due to his virgin mindset.
Back in the day, he was a model youth from the Celestial Empire, not smoking or drinking, and he was completely against gambling and drugs.
Although he wasn't the type to blush for half a day just from talking to a girl, facing such a beautiful girl for the first time would still make him a bit shy.
He didn't know how much time had passed; it felt like time had been infinitely stretched. He didn't know how long it had been when he heard the sound of the bathroom door opening.
Naoki Kirigaya looked toward Asuna's direction.
Chestnut-colored hair cascaded down her neck, and Naoki Kirigaya saw a patch of snow white.
Asuna's figure was undoubtedly stunning; describing her as curvy would not be an exaggeration, especially as a beauty just out of the bath, looking even more alluring in a slightly tipsy state.
Naoki Kirigaya's gaze followed the white neck down, and he felt an itch of impatience. He got up and embraced the girl, for a moment of spring night was worth a thousand gold.
As the saying goes: The moonlight is cool, the forest is beautiful, the eaves are for two to play, golden hair intertwined, skin white and slender, unaware of the taste of marrow, greedily rising from the heart, strong and weak, painting soft scenes, the peach color is hard to suppress, the night is sleepless, tossing and turning, hard to stop the itch, the more it stops, the more intense it becomes, as if in an instant, after the event, a shy smile, embracing sleep until the next day.
Mushoku Tensei Arc—
The next morning, Roa's door was knocked on again. The sky was still dimly lit, and Roa woke up in confusion from his bed. He felt like he was about to explode; he had been a bit too excited yesterday and accidentally stayed up all night.
But who was it? Who likes to knock on doors so early?
Then, the knocking grew louder, as if to say, if you don't open the door, I'll break it down.
Roa helplessly got up, put on his slippers, and opened the door.
What came into view was a small-headed Eris.
Roa fell into silence, thinking for a moment. After all, such a violent knock on the door didn't seem like something Rudy or Ghislaine would do.
He had just arrived at this residence and didn't know many people; who would be looking for him?
But what could this little girl want with him?
Yawning, Roa bent down to look at Eris and said directly, "What brings you here?"
The small figure was wearing a white and black alternating coat, with a black bow tied above her chest, exposing her fair neck. She wore a black skirt, and her slender legs were wrapped in white knee-high socks.
In short, Eris looked quite good.
Of course, Roa had little interest in an eight-year-old child, especially after experiencing something sweet the night before.
As long as Eris didn't have a reasonable explanation, he would go back to his room to sleep.
Eris had delicate features, which was undeniable. If she could calm down, she would definitely be a nice little girl, suitable for raising as a daughter. Her beautiful, fiery red eyes stared at Roa seriously as she said, "I want to learn magic from you."
Roa was taken aback. He looked at the sky outside and then at Eris's serious expression.
Sighing, he helplessly asked Eris, "Can you tell me why?"
Eris nodded and said earnestly, "I asked Ghislaine and Rudy. They said that if I could learn magic, I would become stronger and wouldn't feel helpless in front of kidnappers like I did today."
Roa nodded. Eris's reasoning was not without merit, but it didn't seem like something Eris would say. Could it be that she had an epiphany?
Regardless of the details, as the saying goes, a wayward son returning is worth more than gold. Roa showed a comforting smile and reached out to pat Eris's head. To his surprise, she didn't dodge.
Of course, she didn't show any signs of enjoyment either; she just kept staring at Roa.