"Ding~ Detected Power's fearful emotion. System rewards 20 points."
Power's fingers were tightly gripping the edge of the table, and the exam paper tucked into her chest jelly was being protected with utmost care.
The secret Power was guarding at this moment was of vital importance to the not-so-intelligent devil girl.
Hearing her words just now and seeing her current expression, Renji couldn't help but feel a strange emotion rise within him. He recalled the attitude, the look in her eyes, and the feeling she gave off at the last gathering.
It was exactly the same as when she had mentioned Meowy earlier.
Now, Renji completely understood.
He understood why Power was so nervous about this exam paper and why she was so afraid of him discovering the secret it held.
It turned out, in Power's eyes... Renji held the same status as Meowy.
"What the heck, hahahahaha... So that's what you were worried about... Power... sigh…"
On one hand, Renji found it both amusing and frustrating. On the other, a subtle warmth bloomed in his heart.
Power wasn't normal. She was a devil. Her emotions worked differently than a human's. And even though it was a special status... it was still something, even if it was more like that of a pet.
Sighing, Renji regretted smacking Power's butt earlier. He softened his tone:
"Alright, Power. I won't do what Meowy did. Even if I discover some secret, I won't react. Can't you just help me keep it hidden?"
"Also… I'm sorry... for hitting your butt. I'll make it up to you later."
Renji tried to convey his sincerity. He wanted her to know he didn't care about petty things, and that he was truly apologizing.
But Power's reaction... was the complete opposite of what Renji expected.
"Noisy…! I don't care what you say…! I just won't let you see it! And about you hitting my butt! I've kept it in mind! Don't think a simple apology is enough!"
"I'm telling you! I'll get my revenge sooner or later! One day I'll hit your butt too! I'll make it red! I'll beat it to a pulp!"
"Oh, right! And Meowy! Can't forget Meowy! Call Meowy over too! To hit your rotten butt! Hahahahaha!"
"Finally, reluctantly call over that idiot Denji and that fool Hayakawa Aki to hit it together! Consider it a reward for them!"
"We'll hit your rotten butt together! Point at it! Laugh at it, as it's been beaten to a pulp by us! Hahahahahaha!!!"
"What did you say?!"
Renji erupted.
He had thought they were having a heartfelt moment. The atmosphere had turned soft, even warm—and now? It was all just his own delusion. A joke. He felt like a clown being toyed with by Power.
With a swift motion, Renji opened the system menu. He spent 50 points to purchase a skill from the anime Baki—
Whip Strike!
Whip Strike, at its core, was a palm strike—used to hit the face, the skin, or the butt.
But the brilliance of Whip Strike lay in its cruel simplicity. It had low lethality, yet could maximize pain delivered through the skin—pain that everyone felt equally.
Renji didn't want to seriously injure Power.
He just wanted her to feel what it meant to be on the receiving end—for her to understand pain.
"I think you should stop trying to break my butt first. I'll break yours first! Watch my Whip Strike! Watch my Lightning Five-Whip Strike break your little butt!"
Renji's body began to sway. His arms hung loosely, swaying like twin whips.
And then—he twisted his waist, completing a half-turn. His hand moved so fast it blurred, striking Power's butt with blinding speed.
—Slap!—
—Slap!—
—Slap!—
—Slap!—
—Slap!—
In less than a second, he delivered five consecutive strikes.The Lightning Five-Whip Strike—true to its name.
Power's laughter halted immediately. She froze, her expression blank.
God grants humans a buffer for pain. Like when you stub your little toe—the instant tells you pain is coming, but the agony arrives just a heartbeat later.
And then—it hit her.
Saliva dripped from Power's slightly parted lips, stringing down to the tabletop.
The buffer ran out.
"Ding~ Detected Power's extreme pain emotion. System rewards 50 points!""Ding~ Detected Power's extreme pain emotion. System rewards 50 points!""Ding~ Detected Power's extreme pain emotion. System rewards 50 points!"
"—Waaahhhhhhhh it hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts it hurts! It hurts so muchhhhhh!!!—"
Pain surged through Power's body like electricity. She released her grip on the table, screaming like Tom Cat after having his tail slammed in a door.
But even in that agony—her chest jelly still cradled the exam paper tightly.
Her face twisted in pain, contorted like an abstract painting, her voice echoing with the agony of the five-whip strike that shattered her pride.
Then, Power began to hop and jump in place—bending over, spinning in circles, her movements comical and exaggerated, like a one-woman slapstick show performing for no one.
One hand clutched her whipped butt, pinching it hard in a desperate attempt to counteract the pain with more pain. The other hand remained locked over the exam paper, shielding it tightly against her chest.
But as the pain continued to spread, deepening with each passing second, Power's emotions pushed closer and closer to collapse...
And finally—Power cried.
Large tears streamed down her cheeks. She could no longer hold back her sobs, wailing openly. The tears blurred her vision, soaked her shirt, and drenched the exam paper pressed against her chest.
Yet she didn't care. Still hopping, still flailing—still pinching her butt to try to dull the sting that wouldn't stop.
In her haze of tears, Power thought she saw Renji walking toward her.
With a shriek, she panicked, terrified he'd hit her again—and without hesitation—
She turned and ran.
She ran as if being chased by some demonic palm she could never outmatch. Her wail echoed through the air.
"Hmph! Trying to escape?! Now you understand my power?"
Seeing her bolt, Renji took off after her, his tone a mix of pride and vengeance.
Power sprinted, or at least tried to. She was sobbing uncontrollably, running with all the force her shaking legs could muster. But her posture was a chaotic mess: one hand still fiercely pinching her butt, the other clutching the exam paper. Her body swayed side to side, up and down, limping like she might collapse at any second.
Her outfit didn't help either.
From the waist up, Power wore a casual ensemble: a plain white shirt under a greenish-blue jacket.But from the waist down—it was a disaster.
Her pants, previously torn off and tossed away by Renji, were gone. All that remained was her pitiful, nearly shredded pink underwear clinging to her hips.On her feet, she still wore her white sneakers, creating a bizarre contrast with her long, bare legs now completely exposed.
Thud!
Power tripped.
In her panic and desperation, her foot caught on something, and she slammed face-first onto the ground.
Her enormous, jiggly, jelly-like breasts collided with the floor—flattening instantly under the pressure like deflated balloons.
The impact didn't just hurt—it exposed everything.
Her carefully stuffed bra pads flew out, bouncing comically through the air.
Not only that—the exam paper folder wedged between her chest also popped out and fluttered to the ground beside them.
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