57 New Companion

Location: MBI Building.

Click! The sound of a door opening, and then two figures walked into the luxurious suite.

Although a bit disheveled, Kazehana hadn't gone for the kill, so even though they were blown into the sky, Haihane and Benitsubasa weren't seriously injured.

Having completed the task and helped the master transform a powerful Sekirei, Sora had thought about letting them go to his secret base. But remembering their other identity—members of the Punishment Squad—he ultimately decided to let them return to MBI for now, summoning them if needed.

As soon as they stepped into the room, a warm breeze greeted them, making them feel very comfortable. Karasuba was taking care of her katana, and Natsuo was sipping a glass of red wine. When Haihane and Benitsubasa entered, both of them cast strange looks at them.

"Oh? Didn't expect you two to be transformed by that guy too. Seems like you've gotten a lot stronger."

With that same evil smile, Karasuba, with her sharp eyes, could tell what had happened to the two girls at a glance, but she didn't care much. After saying that, she turned her attention back to her katana.

In Karasuba's world, all she needed was battle, Sora, and Musubi. She couldn't be bothered with anything else.

"Welcome back, Benitsubasa, Haihane. I'm so glad you're safe!" Putting down his wine glass, Natsuo's face lit up with a sunny smile.

His gentle and considerate tone was like a warm breeze.

In the past, if Natsuo had shown such concern, Benitsubasa would have been so moved that she would have immediately rushed into his arms to act coquettish. However, now, looking at that same old face, Benitsubasa felt nothing but disgust—it was all hypocrisy!

She felt that her past self was truly foolish to have fallen for such a hypocritical person! He clearly didn't care about her or Haihane's well-being, yet he still pretended to be caring and considerate!

"Hmph!"

With a cold sneer, Benitsubasa snorted and ignored Natsuo, heading straight to her room.

Yesterday, he was still the Ashikabi she admired most, but now he was like a stranger. Yet, Benitsubasa didn't feel any sadness—instead, she felt a sense of liberation.

From now on, she was no longer that foolish and naive Sekirei girl. Everything about her belonged to her master. If Natsuo behaved himself, fine. But if he dared to interfere with her master, hmph!

"Natsuo, the final episode of the drama."

Unlike Benitsubasa, Haihane's attitude toward Natsuo hadn't changed much. Her little brain only remembered that she had asked Natsuo to record the final episode of her favorite drama.

Back then, she had only let him become her Ashikabi because their personalities clicked. Apart from missions, they didn't have much interaction, so whatever happened to this man didn't concern her much.

However, her master had instructed her and Benitsubasa not to get too close to this man from the "Brokeback Mountain," so from now on, she would have to find someone else to record her dramas.

A strange glint flashed in Natsuo's eyes as he took in the changes in the two girls. However, he didn't show any reaction and simply handed the tape to Haihane with a smile.

"How interesting. As the Ashikabi of the Punishment Squad, you now don't have a single Sekirei of your own. Even Benitsubasa, who once adored you, has abandoned you."

"Natsuo, you really are a failure of a man!"

Watching Haihane return to her room without saying anything more, Karasuba continued polishing her blade, her tone full of sarcasm.

"Haha, there's nothing I can do about it. Besides, I'm actually happy for Benitsubasa that she can see the truth now." Completely unfazed by Karasuba's mockery, Natsuo returned to his seat and continued sipping his wine.

Looking up at Natsuo, Karasuba licked her lips.

"As expected, you're just like me—a man without a soul…"

…

Having successfully winged the alluring and mature Kazehana, Sora felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction. If he could, he would have loved to immediately engage in a 300-round battle with this charming and mature Sekirei. However, the thought of the cunning and calculating Miya quickly cooled his enthusiasm.

Feeling a bit resentful, Sora thought that he needed to speed up his Sekirei plan. Only by ending the battles sooner could he finally wing Miya.

Once he winged Miya, heh, all the cute Sekirei in Izumo Inn, who were already almost fully trained, would be his for the taking!

Well, although he was quite fired up, Sora wasn't too worried. If he really couldn't hold back, he could always head to his secret base.

Thinking of the beautiful and lovely Musubi and Tsukiumi, the tsundere Yume and Matsu, the mature and charming Kazehana, the alluring sisters Hikari and Hibiki, and the cold yet fiery Akitsu, Sora couldn't help but feel excited. He thought he really needed to find some time to comfort them.

After returning to Izumo Inn with Kazehana, Sora naturally had to explain things. Of course, he didn't reveal the truth. Although he had already won the beauty, such matters were best kept buried forever.

Seeing that Sora had successfully winged Kazehana and gained a new companion, everyone was happy. Even the slightly jealous Tsukiumi and Kusano were quickly pacified by Sora and welcomed Kazehana's arrival.

From then on, the only one left in Izumo Inn who hadn't been winged was Homura!

Thinking of the girl whose figure had become increasingly voluptuous and who had been avoiding them recently, Sora's lips curled into a smile.

…

"I'm sorry, let me set you free!"

In a remote corner of the city, a silver-haired, shy-looking beauty was confronting another girl. The silver-haired girl's hands were wrapped in a terrifying black aura, and she punched the other girl in the chest.

"Ah…" With a cry of pain, the girl fell to the ground, and the Sekirei crest on her neck gradually disappeared.

"Tch, that's the third one. Looks like we need to speed up, Shiina. We need to save these poor Sekirei from those perverted Ashikabi as soon as possible."

Walking out from behind the silver-haired girl was another black-haired girl in a dress and short skirt—none other than Yukari.

Ever since she had been thoroughly "trained" by Sora, she had been wandering around the city with Shiina, searching for other Sekirei and Ashikabi.

This girl, having shared Shiina's power of destruction, was brimming with confidence. But there was no doubt about her and Shiina's strength. Apart from the four strongest Ashikabi of the east, west, north, and south, there was hardly anyone who could match them.

Thus, any Sekirei and Ashikabi who crossed their path were doomed. They had a clear division of labor: Shiina would deal with the Sekirei, stopping their functions, while Yukari would handle the Ashikabi, delivering a kick that would leave them unable to reproduce!

In just a few days, their names had spread among all the Sekirei and Ashikabi, striking fear into their hearts—the "Demon and Reaper," who had given many Ashikabi sleepless nights…

Swish! Swish! Two figures in S&M outfits appeared before Yukari and Shiina—none other than Sora's Sekirei, Hikari and Hibiki.

"Yo, little girls, you've taken down another one! Not bad. We'll make sure Master praises you properly."

As she picked up the Sekirei whose functions had been stopped, Hikari smiled at the two girls.

They were old acquaintances by now. Every time Yukari and Shiina defeated another Sekirei, Hikari and Hibiki would come to retrieve them. This was one of the tasks Sora had assigned to the sisters. Sora usually had the Sekirei from his secret base attack and retrieve other Sekirei, which also served as a form of training for them.

"Hmph! Two vixens!" Yukari shot a jealous glance at the sisters' alluring figures, her tone tinged with envy.

Thinking about how her Sora not only had a large group of Sekirei in Izumo Inn but also had so many vixens hidden away, the little girl couldn't help but feel a bit sour.

"Ara ara, so the little girl is jealous. But it's okay, you can join us too…"

Hikari and Hibiki had been present when Sora gave Yukari her name, so they naturally knew the true relationship between Yukari and Sora. Seeing the tsundere little princess, they couldn't help but feel fond of her and wanted to tease her a bit.

"You, you…" Yukari, who was no match for the sisters who had been trained by Sora for years, immediately turned bright red, pointing at them in embarrassment and unable to speak.

"Hehe, keep it up, little girls. Maybe Master will reward you properly! See you later…" With Yukari blushing and Shiina looking shy, Hikari and Hibiki disappeared in a flash, carrying the retrieved Sekirei.

"Hmph! Shiina, let's go!" Puffing out her cheeks in anger, Yukari pulled Shiina along to find their next target.

"Will there really be a reward?"

Although she had been teased by those two vixens, the girl couldn't help but feel a bit shy at the thought…