Mahiru’s title was earned through her small, daily actions. She is kind and gentle, someone who can bring an injured person to the infirmary if she comes across them. However, it is also this temperament that distanced her from others. Mahiru was terrifyingly perfect. Nobody can see the fws in her person. She is an out-and-out goddess in the eyes of many.

  The first person to close this gap… was Eishi.

  He never treated nor revered her as a goddess. He genuinely treated her as a normal girl. Everything else—his looks, temperament, and character—came second. His independence due to his ck of parents meant he reted to a lot of her struggles.

  Mahiru treated Eishi as a spiritual friend… and as something further.

  The events of today shook her heart. The appearance of those terrifying zombies are one thing. When she saw Eishi holding another girl’s hand, coupled with the looks Airi gave towards him, she already felt something was wrong.

  The more tense Airi got, the more she gnced at Eishi. An invisible tension was present between them.

  As much as Mahiru wanted to “ask” him, she could not do so. The stressful scenario from earlier tired her body. She also considered Eishi’s situation. Repaying his “rescue” with a “confrontation” did not bid well in Mahiru.

  She waited up until now, expecting the doorknob would be twisted open.

  And so it did.

  Donning a bck silk night robe, his tall figure stood silently. The dim room created a unique, vague atmosphere between them.

  Eishi was the one who broke this silence.

  “Let’s talk.”

  Mahiru’s heart almost leaped out of her throat. The sheer tension she felt in this… “confrontation” exceeded all of her prior experiences. She felt not only bad foreboding, but also anxiety.

  Will their friendship end after this?

  “...That girl. Who is she?”

  “She’s someone I saved two weeks ago.”

  “What is she to you?”

  “...My secret girlfriend.”

  The worst of her fears came true. Her golden pupils widened. Her heart stopped beating entirely, robbing her of the ability to breathe.

  The sensation of her heart sinking to the depths of the abyss is true.

  Mahiru didn’t know it when. Her eyes grew wetter. Her breathing resumed. Her chest heaved up and down. Incoherent mumbles came out of her mouth.

  She heaved a heavy sigh.

  “Can you still be my friend?”

  Mahiru’s raspy voice resounded in the room…

  “No.”

  …along with Eishi’s firm refusal.

  Just as she was about to choke in her tears, he continued:

  “I want us to be something else. A step beyond friendship.”

  “H—ah..?”

  Her head buzzed in confusion. His footsteps grew nearer until he stood right at the edge of the bed.

  “Hi… Eishi-kun. What…”

  “I like you.”

  “..?!”

  Mahiru’s mind turned into a complete mess. Her eyes drew spirals on the ceiling due to her sheer confusion. Her eyes bnkly stared at Eishi. The tter sat on the edge of the bed.

  A hint of his scent drifted to her nose. The brand new shower gel was overwhelmed by his bodily scent. It smelled ever-so-pleasant, calming her mind down. In return, her heart beat even more frantically.

  “Are you willing to be my girlfriend?”

  His question brought her calm mind back to chaos.

  “B-but you… that girl… she…”

  “I talked with Airi before. Our encounter stemmed…”

  Eishi summarized everything that happened between him and Airi. She was drugged, he happened to save her, he got tempted, and the baby-making happened. Airi willingly accepted the inferior position as a ‘secret girlfriend’, all so she could continue being by his side.

  In other terms, she is addicted to Eishi—his presence, treatment, and dick.

  ‘This world is wrong… or has it always been like this?’

  Mahiru wasn’t blind to rich people’s habits. The couples from arranged marriages often keep their retionship, but for those with unequal statuses, ridiculous things are committed. It isn’t surprising to see a man having a dozen mistresses outside.

  Thrust in such a situation, she felt very conflicted.

  On one side were her morals.

  On the other was Eishi. The very same man whom she treated as a friend, the only person who can connect to her spiritually.

  If things are left as it is, Mahiru wouldn’t have been able to make a choice.

  Unfortunately, she is facing a scumbag named Eishi.

  He took a deep breath before moving towards her. His hands crawled through the mattress.

  Before long, Mahiru is beneath him. Her dried up tears could be easily seen in such close distance. Her flickering golden pupils and small opened mouth intensified Eishi’s determination to settle this once and for all.

  “Do you like me… or not?” He asked. “Tell me if you don’t.”Eishi did not give her time to mull over things. His face drew closer to hers. Mahiru had the chance to speak, but she didn’t.

  Things became clear.

  A soft sensation appeared on his lips. Mahiru’s fragrant scent made him fall into a trance. There wasn’t any ‘taste’ to it. Just a pure, unsettled desire to experience Mahiru’s love and concern.

  At first, she was nervous. But as time went on, the light kiss calmed down her nerves completely. Eishi’s presence held a calming effect. That, and the capability to arouse someone.

  Humans have reproductive organs to reproduce. The allure of ‘perfect genes’ is akin to a flower’s pheromones. Everyone who tasted it on their first try will never be able to escape from Eishi’s grasp—a true scumbag-like trait.

  As long as a girl never denies Eishi’s advances, it is a done deal.

  Three minutes of light kiss barely scratched the itch in his heart. He began using his tongue to intrude upon one of the angel’s invioble territories. His skillful entanglement did nothing but to weaken Mahiru. Their tongues intertwined as she reveled on the feeling of being led on.

  Once Eishi let go of her, she started to catch her breath. Her flushed face looked tantalizing under the dim lighting.

  ‘Why not… advance it to the st level?’

  *****

  Mahiru hasn’t changed her one-piece dress since the morning. The bits of blood spshed on its hem made it smell unpleasant.

  As such….

  Tear-!

  …the demon tore it down.

  “Ah?!”

  Her short excmation revealed her face blushing like a tomato. Eishi’s brutish actions went beyond her expectations.

  The person in question reveled at the sight beneath him. The exposed abdomen was toned due to her frequent athleticism. It contained a bit of baby fat, making it soft to the touch. Her light blue bra enclosed her breasts.

  Eishi dove straight to her neck. The sound of his kisses made Mahiru’s heart flutter wildly. She felt weak all over her body.

  His grasp soon nded on her bra’s hooks. The way at which he unhooked them spawned jealousy in her heart, followed by anticipation.

  ‘Snow white… and pink. This is the meaning behind triple S…’

  Eishi hasn’t seen any ‘fws’ in the other two triple S rated confidantes. All of their nipples are pink. Their skin is supple to touch. Their breasts did not sag.

  His mouth began nibbing on one of Mahiru’s nipples. Several startled yelps came out of her mouth, fueling Eishi to do more. He teased her other nipple with his fingers, circling around them before giving it a light pinch.

  “Haa~”

  She quickly covered her mouth in shame. Not once did she scream like this while she was doing self-practice.

  Unfortunately for her, it earned Eishi’s attention. His left hand descended to her abdomen before reaching her light blue panties. He gave it a slight touch with his middle finger.

  “Hn..!”

  A slit was found between the crevices. He narrowed his eyes as he watched Mahiru drown in embarrassment.

  ‘She’s cute like this.’

  Deciding he wanted to see more, he kept on teasing her like this. His mouth pyed around with her nipple while his hand stimuted her slit. The visible tent on his night robe was felt by Mahiru on her leg.

  ‘S-so…’

  Its size made her gulp. Her head started ringing—literally. Eishi noticed this abnormality and knew it was time. He stopped all of his teasing as he stood on his knees. He untied the night robe, revealing his chiseled physique. The thick flesh rod on his waist was already pointing upwards, ready to fight.

  Mahiru’s tomato-like face turned blood red. Her eyes turned misty as all sorts of wild thoughts entered her mind.

  Eishi paid it no need, dragging her light blue panties downward. The smooth area, void of any pubic hair, removed his remaining rationality.

  Positioning the tip of his gns at the moist pink slit, he thrust his waist forward.

  Squelch-!

  He breached the hymen in one go and reached the familiar end. His eyes remained peeled at Mahiru’s face.

  “Tell me when it stops hurting.”

  “Mn…”

  She was different from others. Airi and Haruno could continue on despite the pain; Mahiru could not.

  Eishi waited patiently until it wore off. The moist and tight sensation clinging onto his flesh rod kept it erect. He started with small and slow movements.

  “Hn..! E-eishi… It is weird…”

  His hands took grasp of hers. His thumbs slowly massaged them. Her cold fingers turned slightly warmer at it, her tension decreasing.

  Once it was settled, she began to enjoy it.

  The csh between flesh—her insides scraping against his dick—sent jolts of electricity to her head. Its thick girth expanded her walls, bringing her to the sky with each thrust.

  Eishi did not stop moving. His twelve times the average human power made him an unstoppable thrusting machine.

  Spsh-!

  Not long after, the bed sheets underneath them were drenched with Mahiru’s fluids. Fluids came out whenever Eishi pulled his dick back. He could only ‘seal’ the hole more thoroughly.

  The sweet sounds coming out of her throat turned the thrusts faster and faster.

  Feeling the constriction of his balls, Eishi hastily took out a [Life Nurturing Pill] and fed it to Mahiru.

  ‘I almost forgot it..!’

  Fortunately, it wasn’t too te.

  As soon as she ingested the tablet, he let go of himself. Warm white currents flooded Mahiru’s insides. Eishi exhaled lightly, the euphoria in his head ensuing.

  ‘Again…’

  *****

  The first night in the apocalypse passed without troubles. While the zombies outside growled mindlessly, Eishi stayed up for twelve hours. The [Stamina Restoration Pills] are a vital item to their night-time life. It helped Mahiru st the entire night before her spirit colpsed.

  While the pill restores spent physical, mental, and genetic energy, the body still has its limits. There is a point where the pill stops being effective, requiring it to rest on its own. Only after “refreshing” can it take effect again.

  Nonetheless, it is still an overpowered pill amidst this apocalypse.

  ‘If not for this strong body…’

  Each session sted between ten to twenty minutes. More than fifty sessions sted between him and Mahiru. That also served as the limit of the [Stamina Restoration Pills] for unawakened humans.

  For a First Rank like Eishi, he still hasn’t seen its limits. He has a feeling it would be higher than the fifty limit, however.

  Throwing these thoughts outside his mind, he checked his rewards.

  [Successfully bound SSS rated Confidante. First-time reward: Gene Correcting Serum, Spatial Backpack Storage +100,000 cubic meters.]

  [SSS rated Bond ‘Lucky Eyes’ has been unlocked.]

  [Successfully bound SSS rated Confidante. First-time reward: Abyss Obsidian (Third Rank), Spatial Backpack Storage +100,000 cubic meters.]

  [SSS rated Bond ‘Healthy Circle’ has been unlocked.]

  Eishi first stepped out of the bed before ciming the rewards. The first one was a familiar dark suitcase.

  [Gene Correcting Serum]

  Details: An outdated prototype of genetic perfection studies. It optimizes gene structure and removes genetic defects. Upon usage, the physical body will be greatly strengthened. Attributes gained in increasing life level will be increased by 50%.

  ‘So it’s the same one… This is good enough.’

  Although it was inferior with the Gene Perfection Chance that he got, it was more than enough. Compared to the Serum’s long-term value, the Abyss Obsidian fell short. It is a dark longsword forged in translucent bck crystals. Its bde has the texture of both a metal and a crystal, with its cross-guard carved in the same crystals.

  Upon touch, Eishi felt coldness seeping through. He tried to pce it on the floor, only for its tip to cut through cement like tofu. He hurriedly recalled it in his system space upon seeing the cut on the carpeted floor.

  ‘I can’t farm it for now, that’s for sure…’

  Finally, he opened the two ‘Bonds’ he collected.

  [Lucky Eyes]

  Basic Buff: A ‘lucky encounter’ will happen to the user once daily.

  Group Buff: Gain a pair of eyes that can perceive threats, dangers, and lucky opportunities. Its functionality is limited to things/entities three ranks higher than the user/confidantes.

  ‘This one’s very practical. As expected of a SSS buff…’

  [Healthy Circle]

  Basic Buff: User’s base physical, mental, and genetic recovery/healing is increased to 300%.

  Group Buff: Enhances the effects of restoration/healing-type objects/skills on the user/confidantes to 300%.

  ‘It’s shorter… but more explosive.

  Eishi grasped a pattern. The two Buffs are reted to Haruno’s and Mahiru’s dispositions. One was an experienced manager while the other was an angelic goddess. Their innate talents also corresponded to their buffs.

  All he can say is:

  Triple S is way too overpowered.