The chandeliers glittered above velvet-draped tables, casting a warm golden glow across the hall. Crystal glasses and silver cutlery lay neatly beside plates that looked like works of art.
A subtle fragrance of rare wines and freshly prepared delicacies lingered in the air.
Yusuke and Sona were dining in an exceptionally luxurious hotel restaurant. The atmosphere was pleasant and the food exquisite, yet the strange thing was that only the two of them were being served.
As it turned out, this restaurant was actually one of Sitri's properties in the human world. Sona had reserved the entire place just for them. When she mentioned that she had booked it, Yusuke assumed it was some upscale Western restaurant or an old, traditional Japanese one in Kuoh town.
He never expected her to actually teleport them to Italy to dine there.
Yusuke cut the steak into even pieces and ate it with his fork. It was juicy and tender, with just the right flavors. He had never been to any of these fancy restaurants in his life; he had always been too broke to go to any of them. He hadn't expected the food to be this good. It seemed that the cliché about expensive restaurants serving mediocre food was not true.
He took a sip of the wine. Yeah, he insisted on getting it even though he wasn't twenty. Sona tried to stop him, but he shut her up with a single phrase. "Why should you devils care about the human rules?" Not only did it make her stop, but it even convinced her to try it herself.
"Is there something on my face?" Yusuke finally asked after Sona had been staring at him the whole time. It felt weird being watched while eating, especially under such an intense gaze.
"I am just enjoying the scenery," Sona said with a smile, resting her face in her hand as she watched him with an expression full of love and satisfaction.
'Scenery? Am I some tourist destination? Sigh... I still need to get used to these women's quirks,' Yusuke complained in his mind.
He picked up another piece with his fork and leaned slightly over the table. "Here, try it," he said.
Sona smiled in satisfaction as her expression morphed into pure euphoria, her eyes turning into heart shapes and her face flushing crimson. Her lips opened and closed like a fish out of water. "It tastes good, right?"
"...Y-yes! So good~!" Sona didn't even know what the food actually tasted like; her mind was in overdrive, trying to process the sweet sensation enveloping her entire being.
"Really?" Yusuke picked up another piece and stuffed it into her mouth. "Have another one," he said.
Sona absentmindedly nodded, her eyes fixed on his face, moving as if on autopilot. The scene around her felt like something straight out of a dream, completely unreal. This was the kind of experience she had only ever thought possible when closing her eyes and drifting into sleep.
It was actually happening. Yusuke was treating her like they were lovers. Did he like her, too? Maybe just as much as she liked him? If so, she wouldn't mind enduring the pain of sharing him with other unworthy sluts, as long as she could experience this joy every now and then.
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission: 76 (Dependent)!]
A stream of notifications showing Sona's increased submission appeared in the corner of his eye.
Yusuke was satisfied with the result. From his experience dealing with six yanderes, he had figured out a few ways to raise their submission. The way to increase a yandere's submission was by lowering her bottom line.
Any yandere, whether soft, crazy, or rational, has a bottom line, and it always starts with hating the idea of sharing the person they love with others. The best and most strategic way to raise their submission is to lower that bottom line, making them tolerate the idea of the person they like being with another woman.
How to do that varies from person to person. Some can be swayed with soft tactics, making them feel it's okay as long as they can enjoy moments of bliss with the one they love, just like he did with Tsubaki and Aika. Others require harsh, crushing methods to make them realize they have only one option; accept the status quo if they want any chance of being with him. Murayama was like that, only getting a wake-up call after fully facing reality, and even confronting death.
Then there are the ultra mega giga types, the ones who would kill anyone who even spoke to the person they loved, and might even kill the person they love and themselves. Yusuke still didn't know how to deal with them yet. That was beyond his expertise for now.
Yusuke continued to feed Sona for a while. When they finished eating, Sona collapsed onto the table, her body twitching as if she were having a mind-blowing orgasm. If anyone had seen her like this, they might have thought of those famous scenes from hentai, the ones with the vibrators.
To deliver the finishing touch, Yusuke patted her head, caressing her short hair and whispering in a voice full of gentleness and tenderness. "Did it feel good?"
"Hmm... Yes! It feels... like heaven!" Sona replied in a dreamy tone, still lost in a world of pure delight and bliss.
He continued to pat her head for a long while, until finally Sona stopped twitching like a Nokia phone and sat up, straightening her posture. She smiled, blushing. "Sorry for showing you such an unsightly scene."
"I don't mind. I enjoyed it as well. It's fun seeing the cool student council president acting like that," Yusuke said, leaning back with a laugh.
He genuinely enjoyed her reaction. In fact, he enjoyed all the yanderes' reactions to his words and deeds. It made him feel how loved he was, something he had never experienced in his entire two lives, not even from his family.
"Moo~ Don't say something embarrassing like that!" As if an invisible arrow had shot straight into her heart, Sona froze in place. She quickly covered her face with both hands and shook her head frantically.
The sound of their laughter echoed through the empty dining hall. The female servers stood at a distance, heads lowered. They couldn't hear the conversation, and they didn't try to peek at the interaction since it was their young miss's order.
When the dessert arrived, Sona suddenly took out a small, exquisite box and presented it to Yusuke with both hands. "This is a token of my apology for what happened yesterday. Please accept it."
Yusuke opened the box with some surprise and saw an expensive golden watch. He picked it up and examined it closely. Given his 'impressive' financial situation in the past, Yusuke had never dabbled with watches, but even with his nonexistent knowledge, he knew this piece must be extremely expensive, especially when he saw 'Vacheron Constantin' engraved on it.
"This is for me? Thanks!" Yusuke held the watch in his hands and stared at Sona. He suddenly felt a tightness in his chest. This was the first time he had ever actually received a real gift from someone. Even on his birthdays, he had never gotten a present from anyone. Heck, he had never even had a birthday party.
His 'loving' girlfriend never bothered to remember his birthday, and most of them didn't even last long enough to reach it.
Even though he tried to hold it in, his nose felt stuffy and his eyes grew slightly misty. He quickly raised his gaze, trying not to cry.
[...Pathetic.] The system wanted to jab at him like always, but in the end, it only said a single word.
"Yusuke-kun?! Are you okay?!" Shocked, Sona stood up from her seat and asked with concern.
Yusuke hurriedly shook his head, trying to wipe the tears from his eyes and force a smile. "I'm okay. In fact, I'm very happy. This is my first time ever receiving a gift."
"Thank you, Sona. I will treasure it."
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission: 79 (Dependent)!]
Another string of notifications popped up, showing her increased submission.
"Really? I'm glad then!" Sona clenched her thighs, her legs wobbling as she sank into her chair. She wrapped her arms around her chest, feeling as if something had exploded in her heart. She nearly mentally orgasmed just from his words.
She finally understood Tsubaki's words when she told her that it was far more worthwhile to see Yusuke happy than to focus on her own pain. Even if her heart felt as if it were being pierced by a thousand needles, she still felt it was worth it to see Yusuke this joyful.
Sona took a deep breath, calming her raging emotions and chaotic urges, then reached for him. "Let me put it on for you," she said.
"Thanks," Yusuke said, giving her his wrist and watching as she put the watch on him with shaky hands.
"Hmm, it looks good on you," Sona said, not letting go of his hand after fastening the watch. Instead, she continued to caress it with her fingers, staring at him intensely.
Yusuke didn't pull his hand away either. He met her gaze, staring back at the intensity, desire, and obsession reflected in her eyes.
Biting her lips, Sona opened her mouth, wanting to say something, but no words came out. She closed it again, biting her lips once more. Just as she was about to speak again, Yusuke said, "I enjoyed our date today. I hope you did too, Sona."
"Heh?! Yes! Yes! I enjoyed it as well! It was great!" Sona stumbled at first but quickly answered, nodding her head furiously. She hadn't just enjoyed it. She had relished it to the fullest. This date was a hundred times better than she had imagined. Tsubaki's advice had indeed been the right one.
"Glad to hear that," Yusuke said with a look of relief. His tone then grew somewhat serious. "As you may have noticed, I am in a relationship with multiple women, including Tsubaki."
"...Yes, I know," Sona replied, her joyful mood dropping as she nodded lightly. No matter how many times she tried, the fact that Yusuke was with other women still made her feel down, even after coming to terms with it.
"It may have been my misunderstanding, or perhaps I am just being narcissistic," Yusuke said, holding Sona's hand and staring seriously into her eyes. "Sona, do you like me?"
Boom!
Sona's eyes practically buzzed as if a bomb had detonated next to her, deafening her. Her lips moved, uttering a string of stupid sounds. "Ehh? Ehh? Ehhhh?!!!"
What is he saying? Was she really that obvious? No! She really was very obvious! They went on a date, she picked out clothes for him, and he fed her. She even gave him a present! The whole time, she had been radiating an "I like you" aura, her face practically screaming, "I want to get into your pants."
But... but still! The plan was for her to confess! Why did he just ask her this question?
Yusuke waited until she regained her senses before asking, "Is it not?" His expression showed disappointment and hurt.
"No! No! I like Yusuke! I love you! I adore you!" Sona snapped back to reality and shouted. Her voice was so loud it scared the servers at the far end of the dining hall.
"I love everything about you! I like your voice! You smell! The way your skin feels when I touch it! Your smile! Even the way you smell when you sweat!" As if a dam had broken, Sona began pouring out her feelings. "I dream about you every night. I think about you twenty-three hours, fifty-six minutes, and four point zero nine seconds a day!"
"Whenever I am not with you, I feel low and sad. I want to be with you so badly. I want to hold you, hug you so tightly that my body melts into yours!"
'Holy shit!' Sona's voice was so loud it reached the female servers, sending a terrible chill down their spines. The overwhelming love of a yandere had scared the two women.
"Really? I'm glad!" Yusuke stood up, walked around the table, and suddenly pulled her into a tight embrace. "Did you want to hug me like this?"
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission: 84 (Dependent)!]
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