"You are surprisingly talented in this, Aika-san. Keep following the instructions I gave you, and you should be able to do it very soon."
In the secret room behind the Student Council room, Tsubaki was teaching Aika how to execute her first magic spell, a fireball. The latter was obviously not as skilled as Yusuke, but she was still considered very talented.
In just less than two hours, she was able to channel her energy and process the magic formulas and calculations on her own, though she still had not succeeded in conjuring a fireball yet.
"This is not enough. I will work harder!" Aika clenched her fist after failing again. She did not feel complacent from Tsubaki's praise. Instead, she felt a burning urge to become stronger, strong enough not to be a burden to Yusuke, strong enough to help him, protect him, and make him happy!
"That's the spirit," Tsubaki said, adjusting her blue glasses and nodding in approval. She turned to leave. "You can continue trying. I'll come back to see you later," she added as she reached the door.
Aika didn't reply, her eyes were closed shut, she was focused on doing it again.
Returning to the Student Council room, Tsubaki let out a helpless sigh as her eyes fell on the girl slumped in the leather chair. Her head was tilted back, staring blankly at the ceiling with a miserable expression, muttering, "I'm stupid, so stupid, so stupid... he must hate me, he definitely hates me."
"Sona-sama, Sona, Sona!" Tsubaki walked over, calling her name a few times, but the girl gave no response, still drowning in her regret.
"Snap the fuck out of it, Sona!" Tsubaki finally grabbed her shoulders and shouted, and only then did she react.
"Tsubaki, what should I do?" Sona lifted her head and stared at Tsubaki with dead eyes, her voice bleak. She had screwed up badly this time, so badly
She had barely managed to build a good impression on Yusuke, and now she had ruined everything!
Why was she so stupid? Why hadn't she even thought to taste the food first before giving it to him?!
"It isn't as bad as you think." Tsubaki's lips twitched as she looked at her usually composed and rational master and friend like this. She pulled her up and guided her to the sofa. "Yusuke won't hate you for something insignificant like this."
Although she hadn't known Yusuke for long, as a Yandere turned Goudere, it was only natural to know anything and everything about her lover. His past, his habits, his dreams, heck she even knew how many hairs he had in his pubic area. There was nothing she did not know about him.
Naturally she also knew that Yusuke would not get angry at something like being food poisoned if it was not done on purpose… well… maybe a little bit. After all, who the heck cooked without tasting the food first?! Now that she thought about it, it felt so stupid and dumb. No wonder Sona was having a breakdown.
"Really?!" As if clinging to a lifeline, Sona clutched Tsubaki's hand and begged, "Tell me it's true! Please tell me it's true!" Mist gathered in her eyes, tears threatening to fall.
Tsubaki sat down and gently patted her hand. "Actually, it's not a big deal. You may have screwed up this time, but all you need to do is apologize. Look, even Rias, who caused him so much trouble, was forgiven after she apologized sincerely."
"Yusuke's heart is as pure as snow. He does not hold grudges against others." As she spoke about Yusuke, her face lit up with fascination, her eyes practically turning into heart shapes.
"Apologize to him? Yes, that's a good idea. Why didn't I think of that?" As if a lightbulb had lit up above her head, Sona leaped from her seat. It was as if the gloom had been swept away. She started pacing back and forth. "What should I do to apologize to him? How can I show him how sorry I am?"
"Tsubaki, do you have any ideas?" Sona asked. She had become so energetic after finding a solution, a complete contrast to her defeated state from earlier.
'Here it comes, hehe.' Tsubaki smiled inwardly as she crossed her legs elegantly. "A simple apology like 'I am sorry!' will do."
"Just that? Are you sure?" Normally, this would have been a no-brainer for Sona, but since it concerned Yusuke, she felt that what she had done was the worst mistake of her life. A simple apology felt far too lacking.
"Yes, just that. However..." Tsubaki stood up and placed both hands on her shoulders, then leaned in slightly. "Do you want to take advantage of this situation to further improve your relationship with him?"
"Improve my relationship?" Sona asked, her brow furrowed in confusion.
"Yusuke already has five women, including me," Tsubaki said. As she spoke, she felt Sona's eyes turn icy at the mention of Yusuke's other women. The coldness was so intense that Tsubaki felt a chill run through her body for a moment. "If you don't take the initiative, Yusuke won't have time to pay attention to you."
"Five women? I have to share my Yusuke with five other women?" Sona's face turned frighteningly frosty. She muttered in a low, dark voice, "Is there really no other way? I can stomach sharing him with you, but other women… just thinking about it makes my stomach twist in disgust."
"You need to change the way you think, Sona. You are putting yourself above Yusuke right now," Tsubaki shook Sona's shoulders, advising her. "Let me ask you a question. If you were in a situation where you had to choose between giving up your life or Yusuke's life, which one would you choose?"
"Which one?" Sona answered before her mind even had time to process the question. "Of course I'll give up myself!" As soon as the words left her lips, her eyes widened and she stared in disbelief.
She already knew she loved Yusuke and could feel just how terribly obsessed she was with him. She was so obsessed that she was currently wearing the socks she had stolen from him. Even so, she had never expected her love to be so extreme that she was willing to sacrifice herself without the slightest hesitation.
"See? Now think of it this way. Although it will pain you to share Yusuke with others, it is all for the sake of his happiness. Compared to your pain, isn't Yusuke's happiness and joy infinitely more important?" Tsubaki spoke with a fervent, almost religious tone. The more she spoke, the more enthusiastic she became. "Once you think this way, your feelings will change as well. You will find that there is no joy greater than giving your master everything his heart desires!"
"Ignoring the pain for Yusuke's happiness?" Sona muttered in a daze.
"Yes! If you can give up your life for him, then you can surely do this as well. I believe in you, Sona!" Tsubaki replied instantly.
"I… I can try to do it." Sona closed her eyes and then opened them. A pained look flashed across her face before fading.
"Believe me, Sona, you will not regret the choice you made today. In the future, you will discover the joy of serving master." Tsubaki's tone shifted midway as she began addressing Yusuke as master. Suddenly, she remembered something. "By the way, there is something I must warn you about."
"What is it?" Sona asked.
"Never say 'My Yusuke' in front of master," Tsubaki warned, her tone serious. "For some reason, master hates it when anyone says that."
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Koneko Toujou, also known as Shirone, is a Nekomata and the Rook of Rias Gremory. She is a first-year student at Kuoh Academy and is very popular for her cute appearance.
She is a kuudere who rarely shows emotions on her face, though she enjoys eating sweets and playing games.
With the introductions out of the way, let's talk about what is happening now.
She had originally been sitting in the club room with Akeno, but the latter went to take a bath, which is in the same room by the way. Her bewitching figure was now visible from the screen.
Koneko usually did not care about what was happening as long as it did not interfere with her playing games, eating sweets, or her devil duties. So even though she heard that Rias and Akeno had been running around all day chasing a man, she only felt curious and nothing more.
Even when she heard that Rias had lost to Sona, she only thought that Sona was really smart.
However, a few seconds ago, when Rias returned with a strange man, Koneko felt as if her life had taken a completely different direction. For some strange reason, her heart, soul, and entire being seemed to pulse in the same rhythm.
Just by looking at this man, Koneko felt as if something inside her had snapped, or rather, something had awakened.
It was as if a lightning bolt had struck her chest, igniting something she had never known existed. Her heart pounded so violently she thought it might burst from her ribs, yet it was a strange, intoxicating ache that left her knees weak.
It was as if a new door had opened for her, revealing her true purpose in life. As she stared at him, the world around her blurred; everything faded except him. She grew dizzy and trembling from the sweet, intoxicating feeling coursing through her. Staring blankly at him, the cookie in her hand slipped and fell to the ground.
"Koneko-chan?" Just then, Rias's voice snapped the Nekomata back to her senses.
"Who... who is this, Buchou?" Koneko blinked her golden eyes, trying to tear them away from the man who seemed to consume her entire being, but she failed miserably.
Rias frowned. She had a bad feeling about Koneko's reaction, but she could not pursue it right now, especially not in front of Yusuke, as that would make her look bad. She held Yusuke's hand and introduced him. "This is Yusuke Aoki. He is the person I told you about."
As her fingers touched his hand, an electrifying shudder ran through her entire body, making her soul tremble with excitement. What was even more thrilling was that Yusuke did not pull his hand away.
"Yusuke Aoki-san?" Koneko muttered his name. Standing up, she approached and stretched out her hand. Yusuke withdrew his hand from Rias's grasp and shook hers as she introduced herself. "I am Koneko Toujou, Rias Gremory's Rook. Nice to meet you."
She held out the box of cookies in her other hand. "Do you want a cookie?"
"Nice to meet you too." Yusuke stared at the white-haired girl before him. She was really cute. Resisting the urge to pat her head, he picked a cookie. "Thanks."
'You can call me paranoid or narcissistic, but I'd bet on readers' balls that this girl is a Yandere,' Yusuke muttered to the system as he ate the cookie.
As soon as he spoke, multiple notifications suddenly appeared before him.
[Ding!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission + 1!]
[Sona Sitri's submission: 69 (Dependent)!]
[Ding!]
[New Quest Unlocked!: Hello Kitty:
Task: Raise Koneko Toujou's submission value to at least 80
Reward: 10,000 XP, Youjutsu, 4 skill points
Penalty: None]
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