29: Two More

Just then, as he walked up the stairs, a sudden commotion broke out. The high-pitched screams of girls made him stop and turn. Two girls were slowly making their way up.

One of them had eye-catching crimson hair that immediately caught Yusuke's attention. Her eyes sparkled like blue-green gems, unnaturally charming, and her pale skin made her look like a noblewoman straight out of northern Europe. Her explosively voluptuous figure made him question if she was even a high school student. With every step, her massive breasts bounced against each other, and that curvy ass of hers was barely hanging under the edge of the uniform's short skirt.

On the other hand, the girl beside her was just as beautiful. She was the very personification of the classic Japanese beauty, the Yamato Nadeshiko.

Her hair was tied into an absurdly long ponytail that nearly swept the floor, with two strands sticking out from the top and sloping back, held in place by an orange ribbon. Her violet eyes gleamed with a hidden seductive charm, and her buxom figure somehow surpassed the first girl's. Her breasts were so massive that it felt like they might explode out of their confinement at any moment.

"So these two are Kuoh Academy's famous great oneesamas? Damn, they're gorgeous..." 

Yusuke stood frozen, watching as the two walked gracefully through a sea of screaming fangirls.

Suddenly, the redhead Rias Gremory turned her head, as if drawn by fate. Her eyes locked onto Yusuke, and in an instant, they widened. Her pupils dilated. She stopped walking, frozen in place, staring at him with intense focus. It was like time itself had come to a halt. The noise faded. The world went quiet.

For a moment, it felt like her soul had left her body.

Staring into his eyes, Rias felt something deep inside her stir. Something important. Something life-changing. It was as if she had just discovered the true meaning of her existence.

And the longer she stared, the more that thought burned itself into her heart.

"Rias? Is something wrong?" Akeno noticed Rias spacing out and gave her a nudge, but the redhead didn't move or react. As she looked at her face, she realized Rias was staring in a specific direction.

Curious, Akeno followed her line of sight.

"Rias? What are you looking at—ehh?!!!" The moment she saw the man Rias was looking at, her words came to an abrupt halt.

Just like her master, Akeno froze in place. It felt like something had detonated in her mind, like a brand new universe had been born inside her heart, and the only thing living in it was that man, taking up every inch.

Her eyes stayed locked on his, blankly staring, as her heartbeat roared in her ears.

Bump-bump! Bump-bump! Bump-bump!

Without thinking, Akeno brought her hands together in front of her chest, neatly separating the northern and southern hemispheres.

She didn't know what this feeling was, but she knew one thing.

She needed this man!

She wanted him!

She must have him!

She will have him!

On the other hand, Yusuke also froze in place. Not because he had suddenly fallen in love, but because he was thoroughly creeped out by their intense, predatory stares. Without saying a word, he turned around and walked up the stairs like he was fleeing for his life.

Watching his back fade from view, Rias and Akeno slowly turned to look at each other, then quickly looked away. Both were thinking the exact same thing.

'What was that? My heart won't calm down... What is this strange feeling?'

'Ara~ Why do I suddenly feel this strong urge to keep that man by my side? Is this... love?'

Once Yusuke was out of sight, he leaned against the wall and muttered, "What the fuck was that?"

"That can't be real, right?"

"There's no way, right?"

His hands shook as he ran them through his hair.

"Hey, bitch system, tell me it's not what I'm thinking!"

[[Ding!]

[Two new Quests unlocked!]

[Ruin of the Ruin Princess: Tame the high-class devil Rias Gremory!]

[Task: Raise Rias Gremory's submission value to at least 80.]

[Reward: Two levels, 2 stat points, a random skill, a random item.]

[Penalty: Honestly, who needs a penalty when the worst punishment is failing the task?]

[The Sadomasochist! Tame the half-devil, half-fallen angel Akeno Himejima!]

[Task: Raise Akeno Himejima's submission value to at least 80.]

[Reward: Two levels, 1 stat point, a random skill, a random item, 500,000 USD.]

[Penalty: None.]

"Two yanderes! And both supernatural!" Yusuke froze, feeling a cold chill straight to his balls. "Explain this shit right now! I haven't even dealt with Tsubaki yet, and now there are two more who might be stronger?!"

"From their reaction, this is the first time they've met me. How the fuck did you classify them as yandere?"

He pulled up his status window and reread the description of his Unique Trait.

'Unique Trait - Please-Don't-Leave Physique: A mysterious physique that inexplicably attracts a specific type of women, though exactly what kind remains unknown. Those affected by it often develop an intense, sometimes insane obsession with the owner of the physique.'

It said they 'develop' an intense and 'sometimes' insane obsession.

That means the effect is gradual, and not all women affected become yanderes. Since Rias and Akeno had just laid eyes on him, logically speaking, they shouldn't count as yanderes yet, right?

[Yes, but it is only a matter of time.]

"What do you mean?" Yusuke asked, frowning.

[Every woman has a yandere side. It is usually dormant. The more a woman likes a man, the more interested she becomes and the more she will want from him.]

The system began lecturing.

[Women do not love like men. A woman's love is different. It is more consumptive. A woman in love wants everything: all of his time, all of his attention. If she could, she would crawl inside his head just to know every thought and feeling.]

Yusuke stored the info in his memory to write down later and asked, "That's creepy when you say it like that, but what exactly are you getting at?"

[It's only a matter of time before they become increasingly obsessive. Maybe in a few days, or worst case, a few hours if they stay 'exposed' to you.] the system replied.

'The fuck you mean "exposed"? Am I a walking nuclear reactor now?' Yusuke snapped, clearly offended by the system's choice of words.

[You're way worse. Radiation can be cured. Obsession cannot.]

Although both were insanely beautiful and definitely deserved the title of most beautiful women in the academy, a high-level devil felt way too dangerous for Yusuke. What just happened scared the hell out of him, completely killing his mood to screw Aika. Still, he headed to the roof to meet her.

He couldn't let his guard down around any yandere until their submission value hit 91(Devoted) level.

"So many dangerous women, I can't even catch a break," Yusuke muttered, honestly feeling suffocated. He was still racking his brain to finish Tsubaki's task and figure out how to make Aika and Murayama devoted. Now, these two new threats just piled even more weight on his shoulders.

"What if the next woman who falls for me is ugly?" Yusuke suddenly wondered. "I just realized why all yandere girls in anime are beautiful? Do ugly yanderes even exist?"

[They do exist. They are called creeps. If a good-looking person gets obsessed, male or female, we call them yandere. If they are ugly, they are creeps, and we either kill them or send them to jail.] The system's cold female voice replied without a trace of emotion.

Yusuke's face twitched. He let out a single "oh," as if just realizing how unfair life really is. Even obsession had its hierarchies. With a sigh, he trudged off to meet Aika.

...

After a quickie, Yusuke and Aika returned to the classroom. The next periods slipped by without him noticing as he stared absentmindedly at the board, his mind on his next meeting.

When the bell rang signaling the end of school, Yusuke peeled himself away from the two clingy girls and headed out alone. He walked to a café near the school, took a seat, and mindlessly scrolled through his phone.

"Yusuke-san, sorry for making you wait!" Less than five minutes after he sat down, a flustered voice reached him. When he looked up, he saw Tsubaki adjusting her glasses, smiling apologetically at him.

Unlike how she usually appeared in the academy uniform, this time Tsubaki was dressed casually. She wore a white blouse that was slightly loose, so it didn't press against her large breasts. A yellow ribbon was tied in her hair, and she wore red and black patterned flare pants that wrapped around her long legs and curvy butt.

Yusuke stared at her for a moment, dazed. She looked mesmerizingly beautiful, especially her eyes. He felt both lucky and unlucky that a woman like her was obsessed with him. With a smile, he said, "It's normal for a man to wait a little for a beautiful woman."

'Did he just call me beautiful!? Kyaa! He said I am beautiful! Doesn't that mean he loves me!? If not, why would he say something so easily misunderstood!?'

His casual words made Tsubaki freeze in place. She started imagining herself in a white wedding dress, standing at the altar as church bells rang and doves circled overhead.

"Tsubaki-san?" Seeing her frozen in place, Yusuke called out.

'Calm down! Calm down! Tsubaki, you can't ruin this!' she told herself, taking a deep breath and patting her chest. Then she pulled out a chair and sat facing Yusuke. "Yusuke-san, I wanted to meet you today because I have something very important to talk to you about."

"What is it?" Yusuke asked, curious about what important thing she wanted to discuss.

But Tsubaki's next words made him freeze completely. "It's about the fallen angel you killed yesterday."

...

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