Three weeks later.
Kouhei woke up earlier than usual, feeling restless. Deciding to make the most of it, he went out for a morning run to clear his head and build up his stamina. Thanks to Aria's rigorous training, his endurance had noticeably improved. His muscles, though not fully developed yet, had started to grow, and his reflexes were sharper. He was making progress, no doubt, but nowhere near the level needed to take on the people hunting him.
His relationship with Hina had grown more intimate than ever. Lately, she'd been sneaking into his bed almost every night, and they'd been having a lot of sexy ti together. So much, in fact, that Kouhei started wondering about the consequences.
"S-Saonji-san," he stamred one night after another passionate session, both of them naked and basking in the afterglow. Her arms were draped lazily around him, her warmth pressed against his side. "Um, I've been cumming inside you every ti we do it… Don't you think there's a chance you might get pregnant?"
Hina chuckled softly, her fingers trailing down his chest as she looked up at him with a sly smile. The cold, stoic expression she once carried was completely gone, replaced by a playful warmth. She wasn't the Ice Princess anymore—at least not with him.
"You don't have to worry about that, Kouhei," she said, pressing a light kiss to his lips. "You're human, and I'm a succubus. The chances of getting pregnant are ridiculously low—like, one in a thousand. There's a possibility I could be pregnant, but we won't know until symptoms show up. For now, there's no point worrying about it until it happens." She gave him another teasing kiss. "And besides, you can just call Hina, you know?"
Kouhei's cheeks flushed slightly, but he nodded.
Hina snuggled closer, running her hand over his chest. "Your muscles have gotten bigger. Is your training with Aria going well?"
Kouhei sighed. He was still stuck on a his second task. It was the cutting a dummy clean in half with a wooden sword. No matter how hard he tried, the sword just bounced off every ti.
"Not really," he admitted. "I feel like I'm just running in circles. I'm not making any real progress, and it feels like I'm just burdening Aria-san with my incompetence."
"You don't have to fight, you know?" Hina said, her voice soft but firm. "I'm here to protect you, and the President will too."
She wasn't oblivious to the fact that Kouhei and Yuuna had shared so intimate monts recently. Although, after that night where Yuuna gave him an armpit fuck, nothing else had happened between them.
"You don't have to worry about anything," Hina added, brushing her lips against his ear. "Let us handle it."
But Kouhei couldn't accept that. He had no intention of standing by and letting the won he loved shoulder all the responsibility. He wanted to be strong enough to protect himself—and maybe even them. That's why he was out running now, pushing himself with exercises like pushups and situps. He'd built enough stamina to tackle his original goal. 100 pushups, 100 situps, and a 10-kiloter run.
After his morning run, Kouhei returned to the mansion, where Aria was already waiting for him with a towel in hand. Over the past few weeks, she had grown noticeably stronger, her bond with Kouhei slowly deepening. It wasn't as strong as what he shared with Hina or Yuuna, but it was progress nonetheless, even if it moved at a snail's pace.
"Thank you, Aria-san," Kouhei said, taking the towel from her.
"This isn't sothing that deserves thanks," Aria replied, her voice calm yet soft. "It's only natural for to take care of you as well."
She gave him a polite bow and made her way back into the mansion, leaving Kouhei standing there with a curious look on his face.
"I wonder what Aria-san does during the day," he thought aloud.
Despite all the ti they'd spent together, he'd never actually seen her during the dayti, especially when they were at class. Did she stick around the mansion, or did she have her own routine sowhere else?
Shrugging off his thoughts for now, he headed to the kitchen for breakfast. As usual, Kozue was still salty as hell, her attitude towards him colder than ever. Their bond hadn't improved in the slightest. In fact, it was the sa with the others—most of them barely interacted with him at all. The only exception was Nagisa, who seed to go out of her way to engage with him.
"Hello, Kou-kun! Out early in the morning, huh?" Nagisa greeted him cheerfully, wrapping her arms around him from behind and pressing her massive breasts against his back.
"K-Kiyohara-san, could you not do that?" Kouhei stamred, his face turning red.
"Not do what?" Nagisa teased, her smile turning even more mischievous. "This?"
She pushed her chest harder against him, the sheer softness and smoothness of her impossibly large breasts flattening against his back. It sent a shiver down his spine, and he couldn't deny how nice it felt.
Before things could escalate further, Kozue stord over and grabbed the back of Nagisa's collar, yanking her away from him.
"Stop clinging to him, Nagisa-san, or you might end up ensnared like the President and Hina-chan," Kozue snapped.
Kozue was aware that Hina had been sneaking into Kouhei's room almost every night for sex, and she knew that Yuuna had also shared so intimate monts with him. To Kozue, it felt like every woman who got close to Kouhei ended up brainwashed by him. Determined to stop that from happening, she had been pleading with the others to keep their distance and was even planning to confront Hina and Yuuna about it.
Of course, there was no brainwashing. Kouhei didn't have any kind of spell or power like that.
While this little scene unfolded, Hina entered the kitchen. This was one of the rare mornings she hadn't spent the night with Kouhei, thanks to Kozue's ddling. When she saw Kouhei, her expression softened, and a small smile graced her lips.
"Good morning, Kouhei," she said, her voice carrying an unusual warmth.
Her once emotionless deanor had been gradually replaced by this newfound gentleness, and every ti she smiled, it filled Kouhei's heart.
"Good morning, Hina," Kouhei replied, still a bit awkward with how he said her na, but he was trying. The fact that he called her by na at all was a testant to the growing bond between them.
Not long after, Yuuna entered with her usual regal grace, and the group began their breakfast.
Once they finished eating, everyone started preparing to head to school. However, Yuuna asked Hina for a mont alone, and the two of them retreated to Yuuna's room.
"It's been so ti since our last conversation," Yuuna said, a slight smile on her lips. "It's good to see you've finally co to terms with your feelings."
"I'm grateful for your guidance, President," Hina replied, bowing her head slightly.
Back then, Hina had been confused about her emotions. She didn't know if what she felt for Kouhei was love or just lust. But thanks to Yuuna's encouragent, she had co to realize that her feelings were indeed a mix of both. Kouhei had also told her that love and lust weren't mutually exclusive—that they could coexist within a person, intertwined. Now, Hina fully understood what he ant.
"That's good," Yuuna said, her lips curling into a slow, knowing smile. "Your bond with Okumura-kun is stronger than ever, and your body is already reaping the benefits. You're feeling the surge of his blessings coursing through you, aren't you?"
Kouhei had a unique ability—those who shared a strong bond with him would grow stronger as a result. Right now, Hina and Kouhei were lovers, and that was the peak of their bond. At this level, Hina had likely received the full blessings of Kouhei's power.
"I haven't really tested it yet," Hina admitted, "but I can feel the power surging through ."
She hadn't had the chance to gauge the extent of her improvents. Most of her ti with Kouhei had been spent in bed, their nights consud by passionate sex. Even so, she could feel the blessings manifesting in her body. Her mana flowed more freely through her veins, almost as if her entire being was humming with energy. Her mana reserves felt larger, too. She hadn't checked if her firepower had grown stronger, but with the way her mana felt amplified, it was safe to assu it had.
"It's incredible," Yuuna said, her tone filled with a mix of awe and calculation. "I never thought soone could gain so much power in such a short ti. Okumura-kun really is a ga-changer in this war."
Yuuna crossed her arms, her expression turning serious.
"He's going to hate for saying this, but he's beco a weapon we can use against the Heavens. As long as we have him, we can stop them from annihilating our race. You becoming stronger because of your bond with him is proof of that. It makes you an even greater asset in this fight."
She fixed her gaze on Hina, her voice lowering slightly. "But..."
Hina tilted her head, sensing the weight of Yuuna's next words.
"But this can't stop with just you, Hina."
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