Bab 116: A Man's Promise!
In the living room, the four women sitting there all wore expressions filled with disbelief.
Especially Yukinoshita Haruno. No matter how she looked at it, she still couldn't truly accept that her childhood fiancé wasn't even from this world.
And what made it even harder to swallow was the fact that the man in front of her had now regained his power—becoming an existence that had already stepped beyond the limits of mortal humanity.
All of it slammed straight into Haruno's understanding of reality.
The very existence of "demons" alone was already enough to shake the world to its core. But she never imagined that was only the beginning. The truly terrifying presence was Yukinoshita Akira himself.
"So what you're saying is… now that you've recovered your power, you've become someone who stands beyond this world?"
"Yeah. You could put it that way."
"Then what are you going to do? Take over the world? Or something even crazier?"
"I don't have any intention of doing that. The real reason I told you all of this… is because there's something I need to say."
Seeing the change in Akira's expression, Yukinoshita Haruno instantly felt a bad premonition rise in her chest.
"What is it?"
"If nothing unexpected happens, I'll be leaving for another world soon."
"You're leaving?"
In an instant, Yukinoshita Haruno, Yukinoshita Yukino, and Busujima Saeko all reacted in shock.
Setting aside Yukinoshita Yukino, who still hadn't fully confessed her feelings, the other two already belonged completely to Yukinoshita Akira. They were even bound to him through "engagements."
And now, after everything had come to this, he was saying he was going to leave?
To them, it sounded exactly like something a completely irresponsible man would say.
"Because my power has crossed the limit of this world, this world has started to reject me."
"The world… is rejecting you?"
"That's right. I was never from this world to begin with. And on top of that, I myself am an existence that breaks the rules. It's like a shark suddenly jumping into a small pond. Of course it's going to be rejected."
"Then what, you want me to wait alone like some abandoned woman? Let me tell you right now, that's not happening. I, Yukinoshita Haruno, am not the kind of woman who hangs her life on a single tree. If you leave, I'll go find another man right away."
At this point, Haruno was clearly emotional.
Akira sighed quietly in his heart. He hadn't even finished talking yet.
"Calm down. I'm only leaving temporarily. Once my power completely transcends this world, I won't be rejected anymore."
"Hah, transcend the world? Are you kidding me?"
Yukinoshita Haruno couldn't believe it at all.
The world was vast. How could a single person possibly go beyond an entire world?
For thousands of years, humanity hadn't even fully explored a single planet. A world? Going beyond a world? How long would that take?
It wasn't even a question of whether it was possible or not. Even if it were, by the time he succeeded, she would probably already be an old woman buried in the ground.
"Haruno, I know this is hard for you to believe. But the 'world' I understand is different from the 'world' you understand. And the power I have right now has already gone far beyond the limits of what you can comprehend."
"So you're saying… you're really going to surpass the world?"
"More or less."
"..."
Silence fell.
At this moment, Yukinoshita Haruno genuinely didn't know what she was supposed to say anymore.
Beside her, Yukinoshita Yukino glanced at her older sister, then at Akira. She didn't know how she should feel either.
Meanwhile, from beginning to end, Busujima Saeko's expression never changed.
To her, the will of her husband—Yukinoshita Akira—was everything.
She was a traditional Japanese woman at heart. Even though they weren't officially married yet, she had already placed herself in the role of a wife.
Inside the home, the husband was the head of the household. All she needed to do was follow him and trust him.
As for Hiratsuka Shizuka, her relationship with Akira was nothing more than that of a normal teacher and student.
She had only come here because she was worried.
So sitting here and witnessing this entire conversation felt like her mind was being bombarded over and over again.
"Mm—"
Suddenly, Akira pulled Haruno into his arms and pressed his lips against her soft, red ones.
"Akira… Nee-san…" Yukinoshita Yukino froze on the spot. She never imagined something like this would happen right in front of her.
"Wow~ that's really intense~" Busujima Saeko's eyes shimmered with a hint of envy, though it quickly faded.
"You bastard, are you showing off to me now? Just because you've got girlfriends doesn't mean you get to act all high and mighty!" Hiratsuka Shizuka cried out like a defeated dog who had lost the competition.
On the other side, Yukinoshita Haruno—who had been filled with embarrassment and anger over Akira's sudden move and was just about to push him away—suddenly felt something strange.
A power flowed into her body.
Not just that.
A massive flood of information surged straight into her mind.
The Shadow Realm.
The Shadow Legion.
The Shadow Generals.
Akira had given Haruno a portion of his shadow power, granting her the right to freely enter and exit the Shadow Realm.
On top of that, he bestowed upon her command authority over one of the Nine Shadow Legions—the "Shadow Ninja Legion," the most basic of the shadow forces, a legion made up of shadow warriors known as Ninjas.
Beyond that, Akira also used a part of his shadow power to strengthen Yukinoshita Haruno's body itself.
The current Haruno—if she were to face Kibutsuji Muzan as he once was—could slaughter him single-handedly, using just one hand.
"W-What… what exactly just happened?"
Feeling the overwhelming change within herself, Haruno couldn't believe it at all.
A strange, quiet breeze brushed through the air.
Instinctively, she reached out to the darkness inside her heart.
From the shadows, a ninja dressed in pitch-black rose silently into view.
The moment it appeared, the ninja dropped to one knee before Haruno in a gesture of absolute loyalty.
This scene left Yukinoshita Yukino, Busujima Saeko, and Hiratsuka Shizuka completely stunned.
"From now on, Haruno, you are the new commander of the Shadow Legion."
"Is this… some kind of compensation for me?"
Yukinoshita Haruno looked straight at Akira.
"You could say that. Just give me a little time. The flow of time between worlds is different. In my world, a hundred days only equals a single day here. So… we still have plenty of time."
"Well, if things have already turned out like this, what else can I even do?"
Feeling how she had leapt from being an ordinary human to becoming something extraordinary, Yukinoshita Haruno knew she had no way to run anymore.
Then, Akira turned his gaze toward Yukinoshita Yukino and Busujima Saeko.
"Mm…"
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"Mm…"
One by one, he stole a kiss from both of them.
And in the process, he gave them gifts as well.
To Yukinoshita Yukino, he granted command over the "Flying Shadow Night Bat Legion."
To Busujima Saeko, he granted command over the "Armor Shadow Samurai Legion."
As for Hiratsuka Shizuka, since their relationship wasn't that of lovers or fiancés, she naturally didn't receive any treatment like that.
"Just like I'd expect from you, Akira-kun. You really just casually hand me power like this?"
After fully digesting everything she had received, Busujima Saeko looked incredibly excited. The way she gazed at Akira was now filled with burning passion.
Meanwhile, Yukinoshita Yukino was overwhelmed by confusion and unease.
Her older sister's husband had kissed her.
And strangely enough, she didn't feel any hatred toward him at all.
Why was she like this?
"Don't worry. I will give you all a wedding."
Akira lifted his head slightly as he spoke, his voice steady and sincere.
"The biggest wedding this world has ever seen."
And with that, he made his promise.
A promise from a man.
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