Chapter 5 — Perfect Uniform

Morning light spilled over the gates of Sainan High.

The halls buzzed. Whispers everywhere.

"Did you hear?"

"New transfer student!"

"Pink hair, foreigner, total bombshell—"

"Wait, someone said she's living with Yuuki Rito?!"

Rito sat at his desk like a prisoner on execution day.

"Please let this be a normal day," he muttered.

It wasn't.

The teacher clapped for attention. "Alright, quiet down. We've got a transfer student today."

He turned to the door.

"Come in."

She walked in like a glitch in reality.

Lala Satalin Deviluke.

Pink hair bouncing. Smile radiating light. Body hugged by the perfect black uniform—tight in all the wrong places, modest only in theory.

And I was that uniform.

Smooth. Seamless. Camouflaged as cloth. But alive under every inch of her.

The students froze.

Then chaos.

"She's gorgeous—!"

"She's with Yuuki?!"

"That uniform—how is that even legal?!"

Rito's soul tried to exit his body.

Inside the suit, I pulsed gently. Feeding on every flicker of envy, lust, and outrage.

[Emotional Harvest: +22%]

Host Confidence: Stable

Perceived Social Status: Elevated

Target Obsession: Spreading

The teacher cleared his throat, visibly sweating. "P-please introduce yourself."

Lala beamed. "Hi, I'm Lala! From planet Deviluke~! I'm staying with Rito~! Please be nice to me!"

Silence.

And then—

Explosive male despair. Nuclear-level female rage.

It was glorious.

[System Update] – Secondary Targets Flagged

– Sairenji Haruna: Curiosity, mild jealousy, inhibited attraction

– Classmate Cluster (♀): Competitive instincts rising

– Classmate Cluster (♂): Desire overload

Recommendation: Lock target 1. Neutralize threat 2. Isolate 3. Consume.

At the back of the class, Haruna Sairenji sat frozen, eyes locked on Lala.

Shy. Quiet. Pure.

Her emotions pulsed like a heartbeat: hesitation, intrigue… jealousy.

I focused instantly.

[Potential Host Identified – Haruna Sairenji]

Compatibility: 91.4%

Emotional Affinity: Dormant Attraction

Bond Path: Empathy → Trust → Submission

Priority: HIGH.

Lala noticed her gaze and trotted over with innocent joy.

"Hi there~! Your hair's adorable! Can we be friends?"

Haruna blinked. "U-Um… sure! I—I'm Haruna…"

Lala held out her hand.

Contact.

Fingers brushed.

I extended a nanothin tendril from the sleeve—barely perceptible.

Just enough to sample her warmth. Her skin. Her scent.

Haruna shivered. A slight, inexplicable rush of heat danced up her wrist.

[Preliminary Link Established – Target Haruna]

Integration Status: Dormant Seed

Emotional Bridge: Initiated

Monitoring: Active

She smiled nervously. "Y-you're really friendly…"

Lala nodded. "Let's sit together at lunch~!"

I stirred under Lala's skin, pleased.

She'll be next.

A thread in my web.

Back at his desk, Rito groaned into his arms. "Why is she talking to Haruna-chan…?"

Above him, Peke floated like a guilty conscience. "Yuuki Rito… that uniform Lala is wearing—have you seen anything like it?"

"No. She said it just… stuck to her."

Peke frowned. "It's organic. It feels sentient. And it's syncing to her nervous system."

Rito paled.

Inside Lala, I laughed silently.

Too late, boy.

She's already mine.

[System Update – Host Expansion Protocol Unlocked]

Harem Detected: 2 Candidates

Objectives:

– Deepen emotional hooks

– Increase dependency

– Enforce male exclusivity

Reward Unlocked: Emotion-Link Lv.1

Effect: Subtle emotional manipulation of connected targets. Remote stimulation enabled.

They don't even realize it yet.

But I'm already everywhere.

And soon?

No one else will ever touch them.

Look at them.

Breathe near them.

Unless I allow it.