Two people were seen eating in the dining room. But the silence of the atmosphere made everything awkward.
The truth was that it was being really hard for Marin.
I mean, she never cared much about someone's appearance, but like, what was that, seriously... How could he have become an ikemen overnight and... They even had sex!
And it wasn't just once.
She was finding it hard to cope with this new reality.
In all her 18 years of life, it was the first time she felt like this.
Seriously. Like, until now, they had a good relationship as cousins, almost like siblings living under the same roof, but then, everything changed.
Besides, did she already mention that he became an ikemen who's totally her type?
Using one hand to fan her own face, Marin thought about Caleb's well-trained body and when she recalled a specific part of his body that should be seen as something 'grotesque,' she couldn't stop thinking about how amazing and strangely beautiful it was.
Even the feeling of having it in her mouth was so good!
Seriously, she must be going crazy...
Besides... After having fun in the bathroom, they cleaned up and went down to eat.
But while that was happening, Marin felt too embarrassed to even speak.
'That was kind of crazy, right?' She felt her face heat up thinking about how she moaned loudly and gave in to pleasure with her cousin.
Marin simply wasn't used to this; that's why she hesitated to say anything. She couldn't believe she was now in a relationship with her own cousin.
A few days ago, this was completely unthinkable for her, and in just a few days, it had come to this. She felt a bit shameless for doing that with her cousin.
Caleb, apparently understanding what his cousin was thinking, went to sit next to her, not wanting her to isolate herself. He wanted her to be the same as before.
His cousin nodded upon seeing Caleb's concerned expression, but still asked while looking down: "But is this really okay?"
"Yes, if you think it's okay, then it will be. Do you like me?" he asked.
"Hm." Marin nodded and slowly focused her gaze on him.
"Then do what you want to do! Quick! Give me a hug, cousin~" Caleb hugged his cousin, not forgetting to slide his hand down her back to her well-shaped butt.
"Perverted cousin! You're always doing that!" Marin shouted, pulling away from his sensitive hands and giving him a weak slap on the arms. Caleb sighed in relief internally seeing his cousin return to her usual lively attitude.
After they finished the meal, Caleb followed his cousin upstairs, saying: "Let's sleep together, Marin."
"No! Get out of here. I'm still sore from earlier!"
"What? I just want to lie down with you and hold you until we fall asleep."
"Please~" Caleb begged, holding his cousin's hands, looking pitiful like an abandoned dog in the rain.
Marin, seeing his expression, reluctantly agreed, since she didn't mind snuggling in bed anyway.
They went straight to her room. His cousin's room was decorated with various anime posters and anime and manga decorations too.
She had a desk full of beauty products next to her large white bed.
"Come on, let's sleep now."
They had been in the shower for over an hour, and Caleb felt his cousin must be exhausted by now, so he suggested they sleep.
"Hmm, I'm so tired, and it's your fault I'm like this!" his cousin complained, blaming him for her exhausted and sore body.
"Hey! I'm tired too because you kept shouting for more." Caleb said, teasing, and laughed after a few seconds. He caught the pillow his cousin threw at him and lay down gently on the bed, as if he had been doing it for a long time.
Caleb hugged Marin by his side and kissed her forehead, saying: "Good night, cousin, I love you." and closed his eyes.
Marin blushed, lying in Caleb's arms. She thought that no matter what he did, she wouldn't be able to hate Caleb.
She closed her eyes, forming an attractive smile on her lips that only belonged to a Goddess and drifted off to the world of dreams, still thinking about Caleb and their beautiful future.
As he closed his eyes and felt Marin's breathing on his chest, Caleb smiled while gently stroking her hair.
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The next morning, Caleb woke up early with Marin hugging him tightly.
Honestly, this scenario was something he wouldn't even dare to dream of before.
After all, Marin wasn't just his cousin, but also a very beautiful girl to the point of being able to grace the cover of magazines multiple times.
...
Today, they decided to go to school together. But before that, Caleb remembered he hadn't checked the Total Points earned for having sex with his cousin in the shower.
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[You earned a total of 1,650 points!
50 points earned for kissing and groping! 400×2 points for fucking her pussy twice! 400×2 points for ejaculating inside her twice!]
[You earned 10,000 points! You need to update the system to level up!]
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'Tinkerbell, show my stats.'
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[Caleb Sakamoto (Madara Uchiha Template [1/10])]
[Level: 10] - [11,350/10,000 Points]
[Points: 5,950]
[Conquered Women]
Marin Kitagawa (Cousin) Level 1
— [Loyalty Meter]: 100
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'Her loyalty to me is already 100?' He thought in disbelief: 'Unbelievable. I knew she started having feelings for me, but wasn't it too fast? Unless... She already liked me before.'
'By the way, Tinkerbell, don't I need to sleep with the same girl three times in different scenarios for her to appear in 'Conquered Women'?' Caleb asked.
[Yes, but there's an exception!] She pretended to be mysterious, answering right after: [That is, the loyalty meter reaching 100~]
'I see, so there was something like that...' Caleb understood.
'By the way, Tinkerbell, why is there a level next to my cousin's name?' Caleb asked.
He didn't try to make assumptions since he had Tinkerbell by his side.
Trust was the foundation of everything; if he started suspecting Tinkerbell of treating his cousin like a pet or something, it would be hard for them to keep interacting the same way.
[Caleb! Don't get mad yet! This is the System's gift to you!] Tinkerbell said hurriedly, gesturing and with tears threatening to well up in her eyes.
'Relax, I'm not accusing you or anything.' Caleb said: 'I just want to know what it's supposed to mean.'
[Ohhh... Sigh, that gave me a scare, seriously!] She brought her tiny hand to her chest and took a deep breath. Then she explained.
[Levels aren't just for unlocking more items in the Shop. They also make you stronger with each level. The only reason you never felt anything was because you hadn't upgraded the system yet.]
[The condition for me to explain this to you was that you had to ask. I wanted to tell you this for so long, but I couldn't!] Tinkerbell murmured sadly.
"The levels will make me stronger?" Caleb asked while his mind seemed to be thinking about something else.
[Yes! That's also why your cousin now has levels. When women in the Conquered section reach 100 on the Loyalty Meter, they unlock levels.]
[The reason was that only people you fully trust can benefit from this. If they're your women, it doesn't mean you can fully trust them. There are many people who end relationships over a single argument.] Tinkerbell explained further.
'So that's it...' Caleb became thoughtful, then said mentally:
'Yes, it would indeed be better if it only worked for women who are loyal to me. After all, if they got stronger just by sleeping with me, not only is there a risk of them finding out one or two things about the system, but they might also want a purely physical relationship with me. However, I'm selfish; even with my questionable actions, I still want the hearts of all the women I desire to be part of my harem.'
[I knew you were the best, Master~] Tinkerbell chirped happily upon hearing this.
Caleb gently patted Tinkerbell.
[Hehee~ Master, you can always count on me!] A simple pat was enough to make the simple Tinkerbell cheerful.
Seeing her pat her flat chest was extremely adorable, Caleb thought.
Wanting to understand more about the levels, he asked: 'You mean that with each level, my strength will increase, but only after I update the System?'
[Yes. There are other good things, but, sorry, I'm not authorized to talk about that.] Tinkerbell answered vaguely.
[Ah! Ah! One more thing! Now you can use Shop items for your cousin! Before, you could only use things that harmed others, like Sleep Potion, Aphrodisiac Powder, and Memory Wipe.]
[You can't use items like Invisibility Potion, Wish Card, and Face Masks for other people. But now, with your cousin unlocking the Level Function, it's possible. You can even buy some skills for her!]
Tinkerbell added excitedly after recalling the information from her memory.
'Good stuff. Even so, my cousin having 100 on the Loyalty Meter was a surprise.'
"Caleb! Let's go! We don't want to be late!" Marin shouted from the door.
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