Chapter 52: The Angry Benitsubasa

Sensing that the little Sekirei outside still hadn't given up, Sora smirked and walked out of Izumo Inn.

"Hmm, since you're so persistent, I'll choose a more secluded spot to make it easier for you to make your move!" With a casual glance in a certain direction, Sora headed toward an empty alley.

The moment Sora stepped out of Izumo Inn, Benitsubasa, who had been hiding nearby, noticed him and almost pounced in excitement!

That damn Ashikabi man, he finally came out!!!

Recalling the hardships she had endured over the past few days, Benitsubasa almost felt like crying. She, a noble little Sekirei, had practically become his doorkeeper!

Although she had already decided to make that despicable monkey pay later, Benitsubasa knew she couldn't act impulsively now. She would wait until he was further away before making her move.

And so, Sora wandered aimlessly, looking around as if completely unaware that he was being followed, and before he knew it, he was far from Izumo Inn.

"Stupid monkey, die!"

With a sharp cry, Sora heard a whooshing sound from behind, but instead of dodging, he turned around in panic, as if frightened.

Thud! The girl's pink fist landed squarely on Sora's chest.

Although she had built up a lot of anger over the past few days, Benitsubasa hadn't lost her mind. She just wanted to teach Sora a lesson, so she controlled her strength to a level that an ordinary human could withstand.

For Sora, whose physical strength was now on par with a Sekirei's, this level of force was like a tickle. But he played along, letting out a cry of pain, even biting his tongue to force out a mouthful of blood, pretending to be severely injured as he collapsed to the ground, feigning unconsciousness.

"Hmph! Damn Ashikabi man, stupid monkey, how dare you make me wait so long!" As she spoke, Benitsubasa mercilessly stomped on Sora.

Er, well, in her anger, her foot landed squarely on Sora's butt.

Feeling something soft and springy under her foot, Benitsubasa looked down and realized she had stepped on Sora's rear.

Her face instantly turned red, followed by intense fury.

"Ah!!! Stupid monkey, how dare you dirty my foot! Die! Die!! Die!!!"

Completely losing her temper, Benitsubasa's little feet rained down on Sora like a storm. The thought of her precious foot being defiled by that stupid monkey's butt filled her with rage, and she vowed to stomp him to death! Stomp him to death! Stomp him to death!

This time, Benitsubasa held nothing back, and Sora was in agony, but he endured it.

He thought to himself, "Just you wait, Benitsubasa. I'll make you pay for this later!"

Today, I'll make you scream a hundred times! For every stomp you give me, I'll return it tenfold.

No, make that a hundredfold!!!

"Ha… ha… I'm so mad. Did I kill that stupid monkey?"

Finally venting her anger, Benitsubasa came to her senses and wondered if she had gone too far. Had she actually killed that stupid monkey?

Aside from her Ashikabi, Shiro, Benitsubasa had no fondness for humans. In her proud eyes, they were just lowly monkeys!

However, since Sora was the Ashikabi of No. 88, if he died, No. 88 would also be deactivated, and she wouldn't be able to seek revenge. That's why she was concerned about Sora now.

Otherwise, with her tsundere nature, she wouldn't care if he lived or died!

"Tch! Stupid monkey, but you're tough!" After checking and finding that Sora was still breathing, Benitsubasa smirked, feeling a bit relieved.

She took out her phone from her small purse and dialed a number:

"Hey, Haihane, I caught that stupid monkey. Come over and help me!"

To prevent the other Sekirei from interfering during the upcoming battle, Benitsubasa called her companion, Haihane, for assistance. Although Karasuba could technically be considered a teammate, Benitsubasa didn't dare to boss her around—that woman was too unpredictable.

Grabbing the "unconscious" Sora from the ground, Benitsubasa vanished in a flash.

…

Location: An abandoned wine cellar in the capital.

Thud! Like throwing away trash, Benitsubasa unceremoniously dumped Sora onto the floor.

Grimacing in pain, Sora had already cursed this tsundere Sekirei hundreds of times in his mind. Initially, he had planned to return the favor tenfold, but now he decided to make it a hundredfold! He would make her pay dearly for this!

Whoosh! Another figure appeared in the cellar.

"The final episode of the show I wanted to watch today…"

This figure was Haihane, the Blue-Winged Sekirei and Benitsubasa's companion. A shut-in whose bangs always covered her forehead, she complained as soon as she arrived.

"Fine, I'll have someone record it for you!" Benitsubasa was equally exasperated by her eccentric teammate.

"Kidnapping, troublesome. Just defeating them would be simpler…" Haihane glanced at Sora lying on the floor and spoke lazily.

"Tch, that annoying airhead, just thinking about her makes me mad! Do you think I'd be satisfied with just defeating her? No, I want to make her suffer mentally!"

"Hehe, making me wait for so long, I'll take some interest out on this stupid monkey first. Then I'll make that annoying airhead watch her Ashikabi suffer before I defeat her in front of him!"

Pleased with her brilliant plan, Benitsubasa couldn't help but smirk. She clenched her small fist, ready to give Sora a few more blows.

After all, this stupid monkey was tough. As long as she didn't kill him, it would be fine.

Meanwhile, lying on the floor, Sora finally understood. Their target wasn't him—it was Musubi! He had thought Benitsubasa was jealous because he was handsomer than that Natsuo guy, which was why she had been staking out Izumo Inn.

Hmph, daring to target my Musubi? Then I won't hold back either. Initially, I only planned to teach the tsundere Benitsubasa a lesson, but since she brought her companion Haihane along, I'll take care of both of them!

With that thought, Sora decided to stop pretending. Activating his powers, the cellar floor began to tremble, and two vines burst through the ground, lunging toward Benitsubasa and Haihane.

"Ah… What is this?!"

The sudden change startled both girls, but they were no ordinary Sekirei. As members of the Punishment Squad, their strength was undeniable. After a brief moment of shock, they leaped away, narrowly avoiding the vines.

However, since Sora had already made his move and caught them off guard, there was no way he would let them escape so easily!

"Ugh… Gurgle gurgle…"

To Benitsubasa and Haihane's horror, as soon as they dodged the vines, two large water spheres appeared in mid-air, completely submerging them!

Trapped inside the water spheres, the two struggled desperately.

Although they were powerful Sekirei, their strength was useless in the water. Before long, both girls were choking and gasping for air.

Realizing it was about time, Sora decided to release them. After all, both Benitsubasa and Haihane were Sekirei he had his eyes on. Accidentally drowning them would be a loss for him. So, he quickly dispersed the water spheres and used the vines to tightly bind the two girls.

"Ugh…" Sora punched each of them in the stomach, forcing them to vomit the water they had swallowed.

"Ha… Ha… How? You're just an Ashikabi. How can you possess so many Sekirei abilities?"

Both Benitsubasa and Haihane stared at Sora in terror. Even a fool could now see that these powers were coming from Sora himself.

"Hehe, little Sekirei, it's because I'm the true Ashikabi. I can share the abilities of my Sekirei!"

"You're really bold, not only targeting Musubi but even daring to kidnap me. Didn't you know that even your captain, Karasuba, is my Sekirei? I defeated her and winged her. How could you be so foolish…"

With one hand holding Benitsubasa's chin, Sora smirked wickedly.

Looking at the two drenched and irresistibly alluring Sekirei girls, Sora felt a surge of heat in his body. Licking his lips, he began to fantasize about how he would discipline them…