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Copy and Paste… The correct name is actually Touch of Destiny.
Besides being able to Copy skills from others, it can also steal basic attributes from others.
However, during previous experiments, it was found that stealing attributes would put everyone in a weakened state, and temporary attributes could not be saved for later use. Without special attribute bonuses, it could only be considered a normal physical attack and could not exorcise spirits, so Amamiya Natsuki rarely used it.
At this moment, Amamiya Natsuki was using the 'Steal' ability.
He selected the pain curse and confirmed the theft.
The next second.
Amamiya Natsuki felt a continuous stream of pain being transferred to him.
"Tsk, I miscalculated."
Amamiya Natsuki frowned slightly.
He thought it would be like a temporary skill that could be temporarily saved, but he didn't expect that negative status effects would take effect immediately after being stolen.
In other words, Amamiya Natsuki was now enduring the pain in place of the Spy Maid.
But since he had already done it, giving up halfway was not Amamiya Natsuki's style.
Continue to steal!
"Eh? It doesn't seem to hurt much anymore?"
Hayasaka Ai's voice was surprised.
The previously unbearable pain was rapidly diminishing.
"Did Senpai steal those negative curses?"
The Spy Maid looked over with sparkling eyes.
Amamiya Natsuki took a light breath and said:
"I finally believe one thing now."
"What is it?"
"That girls have a stronger pain tolerance than boys. It's truly correct."
"…"
The pain extracted from the Spy Maid was quite astonishing; even Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but frown.
"Senpai, you've worked hard."
Hayasaka Ai leaned closer, took out a tissue, and wiped the sweat from Amamiya Natsuki's forehead, her voice soft and gentle, not the kind of feigned gentle tone: "How about we stop?"
You say to stop, but why don't you let go of my hand!
Holding it so tightly, you clearly still want it!
"Since I've already done so much, if I stop now, wouldn't all the suffering I just endured be in vain?"
Amamiya Natsuki tightened his grip on the Spy Maid's right hand.
Hayasaka Ai softly said:
"Then, when we're done, Senpai, you can transfer the curse back to me, right?"
"Passing it back and forth, it just feels unsanitary."
"When I was studying before, I learned the term 'empathy,' but I always felt it was fake, just a deceptive adjective. No one in the world can truly empathize."
The Spy Maid pursed her pink lips and continued:
"It's like those cancer patients who can only live in pain in a hospital. People online always say, 'If it were me, I definitely wouldn't lie in a Hospital; instead, I'd travel everywhere while I still had time and fulfill my unfulfilled wishes.'"
"Those who say such things simply don't know how much pain those patients endure every day. When even breathing hurts, how could you possibly be in the mood to travel? That's when I knew that people can't truly empathize with each other."
"But now it's different."
As Hayasaka Ai spoke, her fingers subtly moved, slipping between Amamiya Natsuki's fingers, changing to an interlocked position, and she raised their clasped hands. Her head tilted at a cute angle, and her voice was sweet and lazy, "Senpai~ If there truly is someone in the world who can empathize, wouldn't it be us?"
As the pain on her body rapidly receded, the Spy Maid's mood soared, a joyful smile gracing her lips, and she resumed her strategy to capture him.
Amamiya Natsuki said with narrowed eyes: "I regret it."
"No take-backs~ Senpai is a boy, you must finish what you start."
The sweet scent of citrus filled his nostrils, and the girl's soft breath brushed against his ear, using one hundred and twenty percent of her capturing techniques.
"Senpai, I've decided."
"Hmm?"
"I want to repay Senpai." Hayasaka Ai said earnestly, "Senpai went into danger and worked so hard to save me, so you can ask me to do anything."
Amamiya Natsuki glanced over: "You can do anything?"
The Spy Maid lifted her chin: "That's right."
Amamiya Natsuki pondered: "Then solve a math problem, like the last question on this year's college entrance exam…"
"I'm sorry, I can't do that." The Spy Maid puffed out her pink cheeks, extended a finger, and lightly poked Amamiya Natsuki's waist, "Senpai is an idiot, don't ask for things beyond human capability. If you force me, I can only write half."
"Which half?"
"The character for 'solution'."
"…"
The Spy Maid tilted her head at a cute angle, closed one eye, and urged:
"Senpai, Senpai, Senpai~ You're allowed to change your request."
"Hmm…"
Amamiya Natsuki's gaze subtly shifted downwards, landing on the girl's pink, moist lips.
"Eh, eh, eh?"
The next second, the Spy Maid raised her right hand, covering her pink lips, her contact-lensed eyes widened rapidly, and her body leaned slightly backward.
"Senpai, you're not trying to make me kiss you, are you?"
"I'm sorry, not for now."
"To actually want a girl to do something like that, Senpai is too frivolous, I can't accept it!"
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki looked over in silence.
"Senpai isn't angry, are you?" The girl's voice became tense, and she timidly looked up, pouting and whispering, "Well, it's not like I absolutely can't… As long as Senpai agrees to date me, I, I'll kiss Senpai once."
"You've changed." Amamiya Natsuki said faintly, "You weren't like this when we were playing hide-and-seek on the Ghost Ship."
"Everyone pretends, you know. When I first met Senpai, I wasn't familiar with you and was worried if Senpai was a bad person, so of course I had to act mature." The Spy Maid tilted her pretty face, her voice soft and gentle, "It's different now. We're so familiar, and it's hard to keep pretending to be mature in front of someone you're familiar with."
"Tsk~"
If I didn't see the little devil icon flashing above your head, I might actually believe you.
You look so pink and tender, but you're definitely dark on the inside!
"Very well, I've decided." Amamiya Natsuki sat up straight.
"Eh, what is it?"
Hayasaka Ai's face flushed a faint crimson: "Senpai is ready to confess, aren't you?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"I'm ready."
"…"
The Spy Maid's breathing paused slightly, and the smile on her lips solidified.
Eh?
He's actually going to confess?
No, the confession is fake; he just wants me to fulfill my promise and kiss him, right!
Hayasaka Ai instinctively became conflicted.
(After he confesses, he'll want me to kiss him… Should I kiss him?)
(For the Young Lady, a kiss wouldn't matter.)
(As a spy, it's necessary to make some sacrifices to achieve the goal… It's just for the Young Lady's mission!)
But for some reason, Hayasaka Ai could clearly hear her own heartbeat accelerating.
"I've thought about it." Amamiya Natsuki said faintly, "You perform a 360-degree backflip."
"Eh?"
Hayasaka Ai looked up in surprise, "What is Senpai saying?"
Amamiya Natsuki said without changing his expression:
"I don't know why, but I suddenly want to see someone perform a backflip right now."
"Senpai, Senpai, Senpai~" The Spy Maid bit her silver teeth and leaned closer to express her resentment, "Doesn't bullying a girl hurt your conscience?"
"I'm sorry, it doesn't hurt at all."
"…"
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