After celebrating their newfound comfortable and efficient cultivation method, Reina and the other two soon grew worried again.
"Haruto was afraid he couldn't control himself before, worried that the girls he had sex with might get hurt or even die," Reina said anxiously. "But now that he's realized not only is that not the case, but it actually enhances his strength... going forward..."
"The fact that he can help boost others' power probably won't stay hidden for long."
Ruri nodded in agreement. Judging by his past behavior, Haruto didn't seem like someone with much restraint.
Before, he had refused out of fear of harming others—there was a bottom line, but a flimsy one.
If they found out Haruto was simply afraid of dying himself, he'd probably be labeled a complete scumbag.
"It shouldn't spread that quickly," said Yukina, who was the strongest and had done it with Haruto the most, giving her the deepest understanding.
"The actual increase in strength isn't that obvious, and the higher your strength, the smaller the boost. We went at it for nearly a dozen hours straight, plus Reina's careful observations—only then could we clearly confirm that Haruto's... fluids really do help enhance strength."
"That makes sense."
"Then let's keep it a secret for now—as long as we can. In the meantime, we'll do our best to squeeze Haruto dry."
They weren't naive enough to think they could hide it forever. Reina's Insightful Eyes were a decent talent, but nothing extraordinary.
If even she, with her beginner-level strength, could detect Haruto's uniqueness, others stronger than them or with sharper perception would surely notice too.
The three reached another agreement, their delicate faces flushing red.
Meanwhile, Haruto remained unaware that he had been marked as the trio's personal human experience tome. He was busy contemplating how to further increase his strength.
First, he needed to find a way to enter the hidden academy and openly begin learning magic.
Talent was the foundation, the potential—it only made the path ahead smoother and the ceiling higher.
Magic power and spell techniques were what truly enhanced combat ability.
Second, he needed to scout out talented women to "conquer" as soon as possible.
With luck, a single talent or skill could double his current strength, now that he had one foot in the supernatural world.
Lastly, he had to overcome the calamities brought by his "Cuckold Protagonist template"—surviving while leveraging its traits to claim every girl who came his way.
If they had talent, great. If not... well, he wasn't losing anything.
***
Monday.
Under the familiar cherry blossom tree, Haruto was once again cornered by a familiar blonde punk.
"Hey, kid. Seems like you didn't take my warning seriously at all," the blonde sneered, his expression dark, fists clenched.
But times had changed. After a brief moment of panic, Haruto quickly steadied himself.
"It's really not my fault. Sasaki and the others forced me—I couldn't resist."
"Tch. Couldn't resist? More like didn't want to."
The blonde had been watching for days, but Reina and the others had been clinging to Haruto nonstop, eager to drain him dry.
Even during the weekend break, all four of them stayed at Ruri's house for two full days without stepping outside.
Finally, their persistence paid off, and today they finally seized the opportunity.
Haruto shrugged innocently, "Actually, they invited me today too, but I haven't been home in days and was worried my family might be concerned, so I turned them down."
Hearing this, the little blond guy grew even angrier.
He couldn't understand it—really couldn't—how someone as outstanding as Reina-nee could take a liking to this dull-looking, ordinary guy.
Not only that, she even dragged her close girlfriends along to fuck this guy.
If they were going to fuck someone, why not bring him along?
Since he couldn't confront his own leader, the only option left was to make this fool suffer a bit—preferably enough to make him leave on his own, just like before.
No sooner thought than done. A cold glint flashed in the little blond's eyes as he reached out to drag Haruto toward the grove.
Haruto sidestepped effortlessly, dodging the attack.
"Huh?"
Missing his target, the little blond blinked in confusion before speeding up his movements.
This being his first real fight, Haruto didn't dare let his guard down.
On top of that, he was worried the "Cuckold Protagonist" template might throw some unexpected trouble his way.
Fortunately, the template didn't have any traits that deliberately strengthened the blond guy while weakening his own combat abilities.
With Insightful Eyes and Physical Activation working in tandem, his combat power instantly peaked.
Caught off guard, Haruto still took two punches.
But what had once seemed terrifying now only stung slightly.
Once he adapted to the rhythm of the attacks, Haruto countered with an uppercut, sending the little blond spinning in place.
Just as he was about to follow up and settle old scores, Haruto noticed something... slightly off.
The little blond's strength was indeed mediocre—probably weaker than Yukina, at least in terms of magical energy.
But this little blond seemed, perhaps, maybe... to be a cross-dressing girl.
Through Insightful Eyes, Haruto easily saw through the disguise.
A slender figure, facial features deliberately roughened but still carrying a hint of softness.
More importantly—no Adam's apple, and white bandages wrapped around the chest.
"No wonder... I never sensed any killing intent."
The reason Haruto hadn't gone all out wasn't just fear of future trouble—it was also because, despite the tough talk, the little blond had never shown any intent to kill.
Especially with Insightful Eyes fully active, he could even tell the other party had been holding back, as if afraid of accidentally hurting him too badly.
"Tch, so it's a tomboy."
Haruto abandoned thoughts of retaliation and asked curiously, "As a gyaru, why aren't you like Hamazaki Reina, always trying to force yourself on me? Instead, you're obsessed with picking fights?"
"Hmph, disgusting men are the worst."
With her disguise exposed, Shinozuka Yuki didn't bother hiding it. At Kuou Academy, she was something of a minor celebrity.
With decent looks and a good figure, she not only preferred dressing as a guy but also spent her days chasing after girls—a textbook lesbian.
If Haruto hadn't previously kept his distance from all gyarus and stayed out of the loop, he would've noticed sooner.
Now that the other's gender was confirmed, Haruto was in high spirits.
Not only was his life no longer in danger, but his worries about being cuckolded had also vanished.
"This isn't the best place to talk. How about we move somewhere else?"
Seeing the crowd of onlookers growing larger, Haruto set aside their past grievances and took the initiative to grab Shinozuka Yuki's small hand, helping her up from the ground.
Shinozuka Yuki's face darkened. With a cold snort, she slapped Haruto's hand away and stood up, heading straight for the school gate.
Not only had she failed to cause trouble and ended up being taught a lesson, but the other party's lecherous expression disgusted her even more.
Haruto didn't mind and shamelessly followed her.
He had been worrying about not having a place to grind his talents, and now one had come to him—there was no reason to let it go.
Besides, he hadn't even gotten revenge for the previous bullying yet!
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[T/N: I couldn't remember any character like Yuki and even after looking for her I didn't find which doujin or anime she was in, so her name might be incorrect. If any of you know please let me know.]