"I am Kurumi Tokisaki. Everyone, please be kind to me."
"Yeah! Nice to meet you, Kurumi-chan!"
"It's nice to meet you."
"Nice to meet you~"
The four of them exchanged greetings with smiles.
I guess I should do the same... But I'm scared of Tokisaki-san.
Kurumi Tokisaki is a character from Date A Live. She's not strictly human, but a being known as a Spirit.
I don't know if it's the same in this world, but she has power that far exceeds a human's.
And she's not infatuated with the original protagonist. According to the author, she was the first Spirit he thought of and is a crucial character for driving the story, so maybe she's not easily swayed. But there's almost no description of her having any genuine affection for the protagonist.
Well, it's not like there's nothing, but it feels more like she's just toying with him for fun.
The biggest problem is that in the original story, she has already killed a huge number of people for her goal.
There's a chance she only sees the protagonist as a tool to achieve her objective.
I'm not sure if my "Paradox" can even stand up to her. I probably can't. I shouldn't provoke her carelessly.
"...Nice to meet you, Tokisaki-san."
"Oh, no, that won't do. 'Tokisaki-san' is too formal. Please, just call me Kurumi."
"...Okay. Kurumi-san."
Kurumi-san smiles happily when I say her name. She doesn't look like she has any ill intentions when she's like this.
"So, Kurumi, what do you think of big brother?"
"Big brother...? Oh, you mean Sho-san? I'm very interested in him, yes. Enough to want to eat him right away."
Is that "eat" as in "sexually" or "eat" as in "physically"? I'm terrified.
The other girls—Yukina and Asuna-san are blushing, and Kuro's eyes are sparkling. She looks like she's found a kindred spirit.
Wait, Kuro, don't you get it? You should be able to tell how dangerous Kurumi-san is.
"Then, today is Kurumi-chan's welcome party!!"
"No, we don't have the ingredients for that... Ah, could it be?"
Did Asuna-san and Kuro go shopping for this? Now that I think about it, the amount of groceries they bought seemed a little too much.
"Hehe, that's right. So, Sho-kun, I'll be counting on you."
"Got it."
And just like that, it's decided that I'll be cooking. Well, I like to cook, so it's fine. It might be rude, but I'm relieved to be away from Kurumi-san.
If those three are attacked... Well, I'll figure something out. I should keep my Gashat with me, just in case.
I thought to myself as I checked the ingredients in the kitchen.
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"Nothing happened."
After that, the dinner was a huge success.
The four girls were having a great time, but I couldn't let go of my Gashat.
Just looking at her then, Kurumi-san seemed like a normal girl. But I won't let my guard down just yet. It would be a disaster if she ate me when I was completely relaxed.
The four of them are probably bathing together now.
I don't know how the bath in this house is built, but its size is adjustable. If you set the size before you enter, it changes accordingly.
It's advanced technology. This whole building is not normal anyway, so it's no surprise.
I tried setting it to a huge size and went in once, but it just felt lonely, so I haven't done it since.
They're probably washing each other's backs right now... Should I peek?
No, that bath only has one entrance. If I open the door, they'll definitely notice.
I'm not desperate enough to peek like that. The three of them might even let me join if I asked.
When I think about it, what a luxurious position I'm in.
Three girls have essentially confessed to me, and an open harem is on the table.
What a playboy. Oh, that's me.
This is bad. I'm getting a little carried away.
Well, never mind me for now. I'll do my best with my new life, or rather, with school, starting tomorrow.
With renewed resolve, I reached to turn off the light in my room.
Knock, knock. A sound at the door.
"Yes?"
"It's me."
Oh no, so it's come to this.
A surprise room visit. No escape route.
You're too fast, Kurumi-san. To make a move on the same day you're summoned.
I hid the Gashat behind my back and opened the door.
"Good evening, Sho-san."
"Good evening. What's up?"
I started with a safe conversation. Kurumi-san chuckled as if she could sense my tension.
"You don't have to be so tense. I just came to have a nice chat. So, would you please put away the thing you're holding?"
She knew about the Gashat.
Since she called me out, I had no choice. I placed it on the desk.
"So?"
"My, Sho-san, you're so impatient. I really wanted to have a more enjoyable conversation, but... very well. I'll get straight to the point. Sho-san, are you familiar with my Angel?"
"Yeah, I am."
All Spirits in Date A Live have a 'Reiryoku'-woven armor called a 'Reikō' and their ultimate weapon, an 'Angel.'
All Angels are powerful, and among them, Kurumi-san's Angel is especially strong.
Kurumi-san's Angel is Zafkiel, the Emperor of Time.
Time manipulation is a powerful ability in many stories (though it often makes them a target for a powerful enemy's abilities), and she is no exception, making her quite a strong character in Date A Live.
But in exchange,
"To use my Zafkiel, I need to use my lifespan."
Zafkiel consumes the user, Kurumi-san's, lifespan as its energy.
"So you're saying you want my time?"
If Kurumi-san keeps consuming her lifespan without a plan, she'll die in no time.
As a countermeasure, she takes other people's lifespans. The people whose lifespans are taken...
"Of course not! Even if I took all I could from you, it would only be one person's worth. It would run out right away."
That's kinda rude.
"Don't you think it would be better to have a way to receive time on a continuous basis?"
"Continuously?"
"Yes, with Sho-san's 'essence'."
"...Huh?"
This conversation just got absurd.
"What do you mean?"
"Are you aware that I can only take time from humans?"
"That's new to me."
Now that I think about it, if she could take it from other things, she'd probably take it from trees in the Amazon or something. Trees have a much longer lifespan than humans.
"That's right. So let's start from there. I can only take time from humans. Because of that, I had to take time from strangers, which is why I was called the Worst Spirit."
"Oh, really?"
"How awful. Did you really think I enjoyed harming people? I'm a maiden in my prime, you know?"
"Don't Spirits stop aging the moment they become one?"
"Sho-san?"
"I'm sorry."
Alright, alright, it was my fault.
But if this is true, finding a way to gather time without harming people would be a big deal for Kurumi-san's future.
"And that's where Sho-san's 'essence' comes in."
"Yeah, I still don't get it."
Is she just making fun of me after all!?
"'Essence' is, without a doubt, the closest thing to a human being in this world."
Sperm and eggs are the building blocks of a human. In that sense, I can understand how they're closer to a human than a monkey or a gorilla.
And then it clicked. I understood what Kurumi-san was getting at.
"You're not saying you want to get the lifespan from my sperm, are you...?"
"That's exactly what I'm saying."
Is this girl serious? It feels like a high percentage of the people who get summoned here have a screw loose.
"Why mine?"
"My, Sho-san, are you expecting me to deal with some guy I don't even know?"
"I think I'm just some guy you don't even know, too."
You've only known me for a few hours, right?
"Is it that you don't like me?"
"That's not the point."
Perhaps frustrated by my complete lack of enthusiasm, Kurumi-san sighed.
Sorry, but that light novel trope isn't going to work on me. Confusion is winning out. This is a more difficult situation than a normal seduction.
"...I guess I have no choice. I'll go get some outside."
"No! Please don't! Come on, come on!"
I desperately tried to stop Kurumi-san as she turned her back. When she says she's going to take someone's lifespan, I'm left with no other option.
"Hehehe. My, Sho-san, you're not very honest, are you?"
That's because you're threatening me.
Kurumi-san laughed and started to lower her pants. Just as she put her hand on her panties and pulled them down a little, the door knocked again.
"Sho-kun? It's me... Can I come in?"
"Ah, no, not right now--mmph."
The one knocking was Asuna-san. The moment I was about to say no, my mouth was covered. It wasn't Kurumi-san who did it. It was a pale hand that stretched out from a black shadow.
Another hand stretched out and restrained me, forcing me to sit on the bed.
I tried to escape the restraint, but my arms wouldn't budge. While I was struggling, Kurumi-san opened the door.
"Oh, Sho-ku...!! Kurumi-chan?! W-Why are you... Ah, s-sorry! Did I interrupt...!"
"Not at all. If you don't mind, Asuna-san, why don't you join us?"
W-What is she saying?!
"Huh?! But... no, I couldn't..."
"There's no need to be shy. You came here with that intention, didn't you?"
"...!! Ugh..."
Ah, now that I look at her... Asuna-san is wearing a... dress shirt? It doesn't look like she's wearing anything else. Is that what they call a "naked dress shirt"?!
"Come on in."
"Ah, w-wait! I really..."
"You're so stubborn. Just like Sho-san."
No, this is a normal reaction. This is the normal reaction.
"This is going to require some persuasion. Zafkiel."
A giant clock appeared behind Kurumi-san. This is Zafkiel, the Emperor of Time. The hour and minute hands are guns. Kurumi-san takes the gun that is the minute hand.
"H-Hey, what are you going to do?"
Asuna-san tried to step back from the gun pointed at her—and realized she couldn't.
She was restrained by the same pale hands that were holding me.
"Don't worry. I'm just going to make you more honest... "Zayin," the Seventh Bullet."
A black substance from the number 'seven' on the clock was absorbed into the gun.
And she pulled the trigger.
The sound of the gunshot echoed.
Asuna-san was standing there with her eyes squeezed shut, frozen in time.
This is one of the abilities of Zafkiel, which has different powers depending on the number on the clock. It's the power of 'Zayin,' the Seventh Bullet.
Its ability is to stop the time of the person it hits. There's no physical wound.
"Um, Kurumi-san, what are you really planning to do?"
"When you're hit by this bullet, your time stops, as you can see... b-but..."
Kurumi-san put her hands on Asuna-san's dress shirt and started unbuttoning it, one by one.
"As you can see, I can still affect you from the outside."
"Don't say that so casually while you're taking her clothes off..."
Kurumi-san's hands didn't stop as she spoke. Soon, she had completely undressed her.
"The important thing here is that the sensations are accumulated."
She then placed her hands on the pink frilled bra.
"All the sensations you receive while time is stopped will be experienced all at once when time starts again. In other words, if I do this..."
Kurumi-san slid her fingers into Asuna's mounds. Asuna-san's breasts kept changing shape, not staying the same for a single moment.
Finally, she reached the things on the top of the mounds.
"My, Asuna-san, they're already a little hard. It seems your body is honest after all."
The fact that Asuna-san's nipples were hard means she was a little excited from the beginning.
Well, yes, that's what it means.
"It's about time."
The change came quickly.
"...!! ...!! ...!!?? HYAAAAAAHHH!!"
Asuna-san held her breasts and sank to the floor.
"And just like that, even weak sensations can be this effective when accumulated. How was it, Asuna-san?"
"Kurumi-chan...!! I, I...!!"
"You want more? I guess I have no choice."
"W-Wait!! I-I don't need--!"
Asuna-san's time was stopped again.
"Come on, please?"
"I don't want to! Don't waste time."
"It's not a problem. I'll get a full refill later."
"Hey!"
"Rather than that, don't you think satisfying Asuna-san should be your priority?"
"I... guess so."
Despite my complaints, I'm actually enjoying this situation.
Grumbling to myself, I picked up Asuna-san and laid her on the bed.
Sitting beside her, I traced my fingers over the pink protrusions that had become very prominent. I squeezed them with the pads of my fingers, crushed them, and played with them as much as I wanted.
"...!! D-Don't...! S-Stop!! It feels so good!"
I twisted her nipples. Asuna's body, unable to keep up with the overwhelming pleasure, was covered in beads of sweat.
"Hyaaahhh! Aahhhh!!"
She reached her limit, arched her back, and let out a shriek. Her hips twitched, and she panted. What kind of face is she making behind the arms that are covering it?
"This is... this is wrong... To climax so fast... I'm not... I'm not this lewd..."
"No, Asuna, you are lewd."
"Huh?"
"It doesn't matter what you think. Because..."
I leaned over Asuna-san. I put my face close to her neck and deliberately sniffed.
The mixture of shampoo and sweat created a divine female scent. A scent to tempt a man.
"You're giving off such a lewd scent."
I traced my finger over her secret part. It seemed to already be wet and sticky. The proof was the fluid that stuck to my finger with just a single touch.
"And you're even making this much lewd fluid."
"Don't say it...!! I, I...!"
The distance between our faces was slowly closing in---
"A-hem... I'm still here, you know?"
---Kurumi-san's voice made me pull away.
The mood was kind of broken. I'm not ready for group play yet. And I don't have the guts to do something lewd in front of another girl.
"My, you two are so passionate. I'm getting jealous."
Liar.
"Sho-san, did you just think my words were a lie?"
"Yeah."
"My, you're so blunt... Fine, I understand. I'll give tonight to Asuna-san, who is a senior resident here."
" "Huh?" "
"Have a wonderful night, you two."
With an alluring smile, Kurumi left the room. We both had a complicated look on our faces.
The night gradually deepened.
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