"A new love, is it? Hehe…" Asama Miya's lovely face softened into a genuine, captivating smile. Yes—what's past is past. We all have to welcome new beginnings.
In the MBI president's office, Minaka stared at the monitors. Gone was his usual flippancy; his face had turned solemn, and in his eyes flickered a trace of fear.
Yes—he was afraid. Goku's strength had far exceeded his expectations. Even Karasuba and Miya couldn't withstand a single exchange against him. Now both Karasuba and Miya had been winged by him, and within Musubi there slumbered a power that was by no means inferior to theirs. Such a lineup was a nightmare—an uncontrollable nightmare.
"How did it come to this…? This isn't how my Sekirei Plan was supposed to go. Goku… can he really wing any Sekirei? This can't continue. Even with the 'Divine Artifact' in hand… it might still be dangerous. What a terrifying man…"
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"The bond is sealed forever, my Ashikabi."
Kazehana toyed with a lock of her hair and gave Goku a soft smile. The instant glamour of it made Goku's heart skip a beat.
"This feeling… not bad at all." Goku's lips curved faintly.
"Goku."
Behind him, Tsukiumi's voice turned low and ominous. Arms crossed, eyes sharp—one wrong move and she looked ready to go full yandere.
"My, my—that's exactly the spirit. I'll be in your care from now on."
Kazehana slipped up behind Tsukiumi and, with disarming intimacy, wrapped an arm around her shoulders, smiling sweetly.
"Hmph… f-fine. If it must be this way… then so be it. But the first wife position is still mine."
Tsukiumi averted her blushing face, proud as ever.
"Hehe~ Tsukiumi, I didn't mind before… but now, I have no intention of being anyone's concubine."
Miya spoke with a warm smile.
"Hmph. You may be strong, but I'm not surrendering the first wife's position to anyone."
"Hehe~ That makes it interesting. I want that position too."
Karasuba's eyes lit with fierce battle-lust as she glanced at Miya and Musubi. "Let's settle it in a fight. Winner takes the title."
"If it's a contest for first wife, I won't yield."
Miya's smile narrowed; her eyes sharpened as her hand slid to her sword.
"A fight? Great!"
Musubi's pupils sparkled with little stars.
"This proposal suits me perfectly!"
Tsukiumi flicked her wrist; water curled around her in surging waves.
Akitsu said nothing, but killing frost roiled off her body—ready at a moment's notice.
"Perfect chance to pay you back for that sword strike."
Kazehana's eyes half-closed as she fixed on Karasuba, a prickle of hostility in her gaze. She'd nearly been one-shot by Karasuba earlier; she hadn't taken that well.
"Wh-what do I do… what do I do… I'm clearly the most useless here…"
Only Kuno crouched alone, drawing circles on the ground. "Looks like I'm doomed to be a concubine…"
Cold air pressed down. Water rose and swirled. Lightning cracked in short, vicious snaps. Eleven girls glared each other down; sparks flew where their eyes met.
The battle for the first wife was about to begin—
"Do you all think I don't exist?"
At the breaking point, Goku's quiet voice rolled out. A thread of destruction flickered in it, and the ground itself shivered. The air congealed; a crushing pressure flooded the world. Clouds heaved across the sky, and in an instant the Sky went dark.
The women froze. Terror washed over their faces. That aura—too dreadful for words. For a heartbeat they could see the end of the world.
"Go on. Try me."
Goku's gaze swept them, calm and lethal.
"G-Goku… we were just… j-joking. P-please don't be mad…"
Matsu swallowed hard, voice trembling.
The others nodded in frantic unison. Too scary—far too scary. None of them had imagined Goku, angered, would be this terrifying. The world itself had seemed to flinch.
"I don't ever want to see what I just saw again."
"Understood!"
Heads bobbed so fast it was almost comical. Even Miya and Karasuba turned into obedient schoolgirls in that instant.
The annihilating aura vanished. Clouds broke apart. Sunlight returned as though nothing had happened.
"Wh-when Master gets angry… it's too scary… hic… I nearly peed myself…"
Kusano's eyes welled with tears as she plopped down, legs giving out from under her. No one laughed—most of the others had already collapsed right where they stood. That moment had drained the strength from their bodies.
"Hmph. If I don't discipline you, you lot start a feud."
Goku swept a look over them. "My harem does not do palace intrigue."
"Let me make this perfectly clear: with me, you're all first wives. There's no 'concubine' ranking. Everyone's equal. OK?"
"Got it…"
A chorus of meek replies. After that scare, their bravado had evaporated. Whatever Goku said—went.
"Good. In that case, let's head back to Izumo Inn. We've been at this all morning; we haven't even had breakfast."
Smiling again, Goku draped an arm over Hikari's shoulder and started down the path toward home.
"Phew… Goku is terrifying when he's angry. We'll have to watch ourselves," Matsu exhaled, genuinely relieved.
"Truly. Experiencing that once is more than enough," Miya said with a gentle smile—though her heart hadn't quite settled. Her curiosity about Goku only deepened. "My unbelievable Ashikabi… just what are you…?"
"Hehe~ I actually liked it," Karasuba murmured, eyes glittering with a strange excitement as she watched his back.
"Pervert," the others muttered, rolling their eyes at her.
"Fate is strange, isn't it, Karasuba? Who would've thought we'd be on the same side one day? But as MBI's Disciplinary Squad captain… what will you do from now on?"
Miya glanced sidelong at her.
"That job's boring. Staying with him will be far more interesting."
Karasuba's eyes shone as she watched Goku's retreating figure.
"Is that so? You, and even Musubi, have all been winged by the same man. Someone as anomalous as Goku has surely drawn MBI's full attention. The days ahead won't be peaceful."
"Hehe~ That's exactly what I want."
Karasuba licked her lips, bloodlust surfacing again. It was… unsettling.
"You really are unpleasant," Miya frowned.
"Too bad. From now on you'll be living with someone you dislike."
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On the way home…
Tsukiumi and Kazehana walked side by side.
"Did you not say you once had a romance? Why didn't you bind yourself to that man?"
Tsukiumi asked bluntly.
"My, my—what a mean question," Kazehana said, a little embarrassed. "I was dumped, you see. The president already had a woman set in his heart."
"Hah?! The president?!"
Tsukiumi stopped dead, staring.
"The president?!"
The others turned too, stunned, as if they'd misheard.
"The president—the president? Are you serious?" Tsukiumi gaped. "Are you… normal?"
"Even Musubi's shocked!" Musubi's eyes were wide at Kazehana.
"What is with those faces? What exactly are you all implying?"
Kazehana's cheeks flushed as she bristled at their reactions.
"Your taste in men is beyond understanding!" Tsukiumi blurted.
"In any case, he dumped me. But it doesn't matter anymore."
Kazehana suddenly stepped forward, pressing Goku's head into the softness of her boobs. "I've found a man a million times better."
"Hey! What was that ambush for?"
Goku grumbled, not very convincingly—his head nuzzled contentedly.
"Your restraint has limits, No.03! I'll deal with you right here!"
Tsukiumi shouted, water roaring to life around her.
"Let me make this clear—only No.01 and the president may speak to me like that," Kazehana said, face turning stern… then softened as she looked down at Goku in her arms, cheeks pink with shyness. "And from now on… the only one is my Ashikabi."
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