Two hours later.
Completely sore and spent, Sakurajima Mai sank into a deep sleep. Lin placed a light kiss on her forehead and cast Sky Magic on her.
Her slightly furrowed, willow-like brows slowly smoothed out.
Her expression became relaxed and comfortable.
A spatial card flashed, and Lin appeared in Akashiya Moka's room.
Akashiya Moka was already asleep.
Perhaps because of her surroundings, she was sleeping soundly and was not startled awake by Lin's arrival.
A smile tugged at the corner of Lin's mouth.
He gently leaned over beside her and directly captured her soft, red lips.
"!!!"
Akashiya Moka's eyes shot open.
When she saw Lin before her, she shot him a soft glare.
Then, she immediately flipped over.
Pinning Lin beneath her.
Meanwhile, in another bedroom.
"Mm!!!"
Akasha, who had also drifted off to sleep, suddenly awoke with a start.
"This is..."
She immediately figured out the reason.
Her fair cheeks couldn't help but turn red, a hint of bashfulness appearing in her eyes.
It was now clearly impossible to sleep.
After enduring it for a while, she finally couldn't resist and reached out with her right hand.
Time flowed like water, passing in an instant.
Unconsciously, the sky began to brighten.
Having been thoroughly defeated by Lin, Akashiya Moka had fallen into a deep slumber. Lin returned to Sakurajima Mai's bedroom.
Sakurajima Mai was still sleeping sweetly.
Lin lay down gently beside her and opened the Codex of All Things.
Nickname: Sakurajima Mai
Rank: Green
Description: Bunny Girl Senpai
Obtained: Shaved Ice Magic
...
"Shaved ice..."
Looking at the reward from Sakurajima Mai's Codex entry, Lin raised an eyebrow slightly.
He claimed the reward with a thought.
As the magic fused with him, Lin learned the relevant information.
Well, it was exactly as it sounded.
It was a creation-type magic that could endlessly create shaved ice by consuming energy.
The shaved ice it creates isn't crunchy, but the soft, fluffy kind.
It's from Frieren: Beyond Journey's End.
It's one of the spells Frieren has mastered.
It can only create shaved ice.
Excellent. Now they could have delicious shaved ice in the summer.
Lin looked at the Codex rank.
Green.
Logically, Sakurajima Mai's Codex rank should only be White.
It seems it was faintly influenced by 'Adolescence Syndrome,' which is why the Codex judged it as Green.
And the Codex of All Things didn't fully factor in the Adolescence Syndrome.
Otherwise, Sakurajima Mai's Codex rank would be at least Purple to start.
It might even reach Gold.
Putting away the Codex of All Things, Lin closed his eyes and began to rest.
Over an hour later.
The time was 7:30 in the morning.
Sakurajima Mai's eyelashes fluttered as she slowly opened her eyes, which held the hazy look of someone who had just woken up.
She seemed a bit disoriented.
When she saw Lin, still 'asleep' beside her, her eyes trembled slightly as the memories of last night surfaced clearly.
Her fair cheeks instantly turned red.
Shyness filled her eyes.
To think she had just given away her most precious thing like that.
Looking back on it now felt like a dream.
It all felt a little unreal.
Staring at Lin's sleeping face, Sakurajima Mai's gaze flickered.
As expected of a god.
His features were too exquisite.
And his skin was so nice.
Looking at Lin's well-defined nose, she couldn't help but extend her right index finger.
And then she poked the tip of his nose.
Just then, Lin suddenly opened his eyes.
"!!!"
Sakurajima Mai froze, then, like a child caught misbehaving by her parents, quickly retracted her right hand.
Her fair, pretty face was tinged with a charming blush.
"Morning, Mai."
Lin looked at Sakurajima Mai with a gentle smile, greeting her softly.
"Good morning."
Although Sakurajima Mai's face was beet red, she pretended to be composed.
"Let's do some morning exercise."
Saying that, Lin flipped over.
"!!!"
A look of awe at the giant thing couldn't help but appear in Sakurajima Mai's eyes.
Before she could say anything.
Lin had already covered her mouth with his.
Soon, a joyful concerto began to play in the bedroom.
In a blink, it was nine o'clock.
Tohru, Akasha, Shuzen Akua, Shuzen Kokoa, and Kanna, who were already up, had all gathered in the first-floor living room.
They didn't see Lin or Sakurajima Mai.
Sensing the barrier around Sakurajima Mai's room, Tohru, Akasha, and the two Shuzen sisters knew exactly what was going on.
Kanna, on the other hand, looked at Tohru:
"Lady Tohru, why aren't Kobayashi, Mai-neechan, and Moka-neechan up yet?"
Her big eyes were full of curiosity.
Tohru said with a smile, "They must have slept too late last night. They should be up soon. Let's go make breakfast."
"Okay (^o^)/~."
Kanna's eyes lit up at the mention of breakfast, and she raised her hands in agreement.
"We'll help too."
Akasha, Shuzen Akua, and Shuzen Kokoa stood up.
Just as Tohru and the others were about to make breakfast, Lin walked out of Sakurajima Mai's bedroom.
Sakurajima Mai was nowhere to be seen.
Tohru, Akasha, and Shuzen Akua's eyes flickered; knowing Lin's formidable combat prowess, they were not surprised.
Time slowly passed.
In the afternoon, Yotsuya Miko, having received a message from Lin, came to his residence, and together they went to the Mirage Realm.
When she saw that Lin's new clansman was Sakurajima Mai, her mouth fell slightly agape, her face a picture of shock.
This was Sakurajima Mai.
The national idol whose popularity had once swept across all of Japan, and who still maintained considerable fame even after retiring from the entertainment industry.
She never expected Lin to have taken this national idol as a clansman.
But considering Lin's identity,
perhaps it wasn't so surprising after all.
At the same time, through Lin's explanation, Yotsuya Miko and the other girls learned about the phenomenon known as 'Adolescence Syndrome'.
They were all more or less surprised.
Evidently, they never imagined that such a peculiar phenomenon existed in this world.
Saturday passed in a flash.
The time came to Sunday morning.
Climbing out of Shuzen Akua's bed, Lin returned to his residence in the Human Realm.
A pile of messages popped up on his phone.
Lin replied to them one by one, finally looking at the message from Machida Sonoko.
": The first-week sales data is out. We easily broke the original plan of 200,000 copies, reaching 280,000."
": Congratulations, Lin-sensei."
"You've worked hard, Sonoko."
Lin replied to Machida Sonoko.
After a moment's thought, he sent another message: "To reward you for your hard work these past few days, I'll come see you later."
Fujikawa Bunko headquarters, editorial department.
Seeing the message from Lin, as well as how he addressed her, Machida Sonoko's face couldn't help but flush slightly.
Her gaze rippled like water.
Ever since that last time, Lin had been messaging her daily.
Even if it was just casual chat every day.
Although her rational mind told her to keep her distance.
Her heart couldn't help but think back to what happened that day.
Lin's passionate kiss.
And his domineering words.
Every time she thought about it, her heart would race, and her body would grow hot.
As if she were yearning for something.
Seeing that Lin said he was coming to see her, her heart began to pound, and a series of images flashed through her mind.
She could almost feel his intentions.
Her gaze flickered, her pretty face flushed.
She felt a mix of nervousness, anticipation, and hesitation.
Lin: "It's settled then."
However, before she could reply, a new message popped up.
"!!!"
Machida Sonoko's eyes trembled.
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