"What are you going to do? Stop, don't come closer!"
The pain from the beating hadn't fully subsided, and against that overwhelming force, Hajime Tanaka couldn't muster any thought of resistance. He propped himself up with his hands and frantically backed away. While fearfully watching the demon-like young man approach, he wildly used his ability.
"Hypnosis! Hypnotize! Turn him into my slave! Why isn't it working?!" His furious roar strained his face, making it contort. All his reliance stemmed from this magical hypnosis skill. Now that it was ineffective, the obese student finally recalled the humiliation and desperation he felt before gaining the superpower. Lying on the ground, he tried to scramble away like a dog, but a foot blocked his path.
Hajime Tanaka could no longer maintain his initial arrogance and swagger. He could only cautiously raise his head and force a submissive smile. The measure of his past arrogance was equal to the measure of his present servility. "Uh... student, this is a misunderstanding, all a misunderstanding... Pffft!"
The shoe print on his face choked off his words. Alex draped his arm around the beautiful girl, his foot on the transfer student, his expression playful. "Tanaka-san, you really gave me a surprise. First thing in the morning, hypnotizing the entire school. How is it? Is playing with superpowers fun?"
"Snorting, snorting..."
Yukina Serizawa glanced at Hajime Tanaka, who was squealing like a stuck pig on the floor. Despite her gentle nature, she felt no sympathy for this transfer student. Having just been through a crisis, she certainly wouldn't feel any pity. She whispered in Alex's ear, "Alex, I'll wait for you outside. Hurry up, okay?"
Alex nodded.
The girl happily kissed his cheek before turning and walking out of the room.
Maple and Rin, the twin beauties, also looked at Alex and Hajime Tanaka with complicated expressions. They moved their lips as if they had a lot to say, but in the end, they couldn't speak, hesitatingly leaving the instruction room.
"Maple! Are you two alright?" Hayato, the cuckold, followed the two girls, still bothered. The sight of them being forcibly kissed by that guy still caused him some inner turmoil, but ultimately... he helped them, and Maple and Rin were back to normal. At least his two childhood friends were no longer affected by the hypnosis, which was a good thing. Hayato comforted himself internally.
"We're fine," Maple replied, glancing back at the room with lingering apprehension. She patted her chest, inwardly impressed that Rin could still look so expressionless. That terrifying superpower—just thinking about her hypnotized state made her break out in a cold sweat. It was too scary!
Thankfully, that fat pig didn't succeed. Even the guy who forcibly kissed me is better than that disgusting fat pig... Wait, wait, what am I thinking? That guy isn't a good person either! How could he, how could he do that to me...
Maple recalled the scene of the forced kiss, and she could almost still feel the residual heat on her lips, making her face crimson. That was my first kiss!
But, he did that to help me...
After all, that boy saved me.
"Maple, what did you say?"
"Ah? No, nothing," Maple recovered from her internal struggle, shaking her head as she met Hayato's gaze. Sensing the complicated light in her childhood friend's eyes, she seemed to realize something and opened her mouth. "Hayato, just now..."
"It's fine, I don't mind," the cuckold forced a smile. "That kiss was unavoidable."
He says he doesn't mind, but he clearly does, Maple understood. After all, it happened right in front of him. But that person did it to help her. How could anyone clearly define right and wrong in this situation?
Unsure how to face Hayato, Maple unintentionally spotted Yukina Serizawa nearby. The black-haired beauty was standing there, curiously observing the three of them. Maple took the opportunity to change the subject. "Um... hello. Thank you very much for earlier."
"If you're going to thank someone, thank Alex. He was the one who helped you," Yukina Serizawa smiled softly, waving her hands. "That was really dangerous just now, that guy... I'm glad Alex was here."
"Yes, thanks to you both. He... his name is Alex?"
"Mhm. His name is Alex, and I'm Yukina."
As Yukina Serizawa spoke, her chest heaved tempestuously, causing Maple's eyes to twitch. It's so big! In comparison, her own chest seemed pathetically small... No, no. Mine isn't small; it's a normal size. She's the one who's cheating!
She's also very beautiful... and seems like a very gentle girl.
"Are you two a couple? Was Alex looking for him because of you? That's so sweet," Maple didn't know what she was envious of. As she was speaking, a heart-wrenching shriek suddenly erupted from the room.
It startled all of them.
"...Something seems to be happening inside," Maple blinked, looking at Yukina, then at Rin and Hayato. "Um, I'll go back in and check."
"Maple? Why are you staying? Let's go!" the cuckold cried out in alarm.
"I haven't properly thanked Alex yet. I... I'll leave after thanking him formally."
"Then I'll go with you."
"The class bell has already rung, Hayato. You should return to the classroom. Besides... after everything that happened, I need some time to calm down."
The cuckold looked like he had a lot to say, but this wasn't the place to say it to Maple. Finally, with uneasy feelings, he turned and walked away, looking back three times.
Once he left, Maple felt a sense of relief. What happened earlier made her feel extremely uncomfortable around Hayato, so now she felt much better.
She cautiously pushed the door open. Inside was a horrifying sight that made her jaw drop. The fat pig, Hajime Tanaka, who had been stomped on just minutes ago, was now visibly decrepit and old, lying on the floor in despairing agony. The visible aging and misery made Maple gasp sharply. Even the usually stoic Rin widened her eyes in shock.
"Um, this is..."
"It's nothing, just a little trick. I took his lifespan," Alex said, twisting his neck. He felt utterly relaxed and refreshed, more comfortable than he had been in a long time. Since crossing over, his drive to grow stronger and the various methods he used to achieve it were all to deal with troublesome people like this. An ordinary NTR guy might be fine, but someone with a superpower like this...
If he were just an ordinary person, it would likely be him lying on the floor, miserably wailing.
The thought relieved Alex of any pressure. He used his Time ability to completely drain the fat pig's lifespan, watching him transition from agony to howling, from begging for mercy to furious cursing—the full spectrum of human life. It was displayed in its entirety on the man's body.
"Lifespan..." You call that a 'little trick'?
Maple's expression was strange. She was stunned by his method. This kind of superpower was truly terrifying. However, she didn't feel that he had gone too far. That disgusting bastard completely deserved it.
"But won't this cause trouble?" Maple whispered.
"Hmm? Are you worried about me?"