Two weeks had passed since the blond devil's warning.
During this time, the trio of Reina Hamada , Yukina Sasaki, and Ruri Kurumizaka had repeatedly tried to approach Caleb. For the sake of his life, Caleb had thrown basic courtesy out the window. If the three girls got within ten feet of him, he immediately took off running for his life. If escape was impossible, he simply skipped class or took sick leave.
Caleb had considered becoming a shut-in for the rest of his life, never leaving his room. Compared to the miserable fate of a cuckold, spending his life indoors didn't sound so bad. However, besides becoming a burden on the Takamine family who adopted him, the idea was ultimately useless.
Thanks to Caleb's relentless evasion, the last two weeks had been relatively calm. The blond devil had kept his word and hadn't come looking for trouble again.
In the evening, Caleb walked home alone, muttering to himself, "No trouble today. I guess I've dodged this crisis for now…"
The Cuckold-Bait template didn't seem to activate constantly. Just like a typical anime plot, a period of calm followed a major incident. Otherwise, Caleb wouldn't have survived until today. It was a shame he was powerless; he couldn't break the cycle of calamity, and even evading it was incredibly difficult.
Unfortunately, the peace lasted only a week before Caleb was plunged into crisis once more.
Since subtlety hadn't worked, Reina and her friends decided to use force, finding an opportunity to corner Caleb.
Seeing no way out, Caleb gave a forced smile and raised his hands. "Reina, what exactly do you see in me? I'll change, okay?"
"Hmph, that's not something you can just change," Reina stepped forward, a faint green light flashing in her emerald eyes. "Yukina, Ruri, you're right. He can help us."
"Time is running out. We can't let him get away this time."
"Should we… do it here?"
The three girls glanced around. The school grounds certainly weren't suitable, but since Caleb wasn't cooperating, they couldn't force him to leave.
"What about the small grove?"
"It's summer, I don't want to feed the mosquitos."
"…"
After a brief discussion, their gazes returned to Caleb.
Reina looked annoyed. "Uesugi, are you even a man? You agreed last time, but then you backed out and kept running from us."
Caleb remained unmoved. If his life wasn't on the line, he'd definitely prove his manhood to her personally.
Yukina then leaned into Caleb's ear, her voice a mix of complaint and seduction. "Uesugi, I'll tell you a secret: all three of us are virgins. You have nothing to lose sleeping with us."
Caleb's heart jumped, and the blood rushed south. His "little Caleb" showed signs of stirring. But he managed to hold back.
The three girls exchanged glances, coming to a decision.
"You're not really uninterested in us, are you? So why keep refusing?"
"Did someone threaten you after you suddenly didn't show up for school last time?"
"Or is there something else going on? We can help you solve it."
They weren't stupid and realized Caleb was under duress.
Caleb shook his head helplessly. "No, truly nothing. Please, just leave me alone."
He couldn't explain the Cuckold-Bait template. Even if he ratted out the blond devil, he still wouldn't dare to actually have sex. In that case, it was better to keep silent and offend the devil less.
Since sweet talk was useless, Reina and the girls lost their patience.
"Fine, we didn't want to use this method, but since you won't budge, you leave us no choice."
While Caleb was still confused, Yukina moved in close. He felt a sharp pain at the back of his head, and his consciousness plunged into darkness.
Ruri quickly grabbed the limp Caleb as he fell, worried. "Yukina, did you use the right amount of force?"
"Don't worry, I only used the strength of an ordinary person."
Ruri looked at the large lump forming on the back of Caleb's head but bit back her comment. 'Whatever, he's still breathing. It should be fine.'
The three girls carried the unconscious Caleb out of the school, discussing their plan as they walked.
"Should we go to a love hotel, or…"
"For the first time, I'd rather not do it in a love hotel. Plus, we don't know how long this will take."
"That's true…" Ruri tapped her pointy chin. "Then let's go to my place. I'll be home alone for the next few days."
"Agreed." $\times 2$
At Ruri's house.
In the bedroom.
"Reina, is he tied up properly?"
"Yep. Should we give him a pill?"
"Nah, look, he's already like this."
"Wow, I never thought Uesugi, despite looking so frail, would have such a nice piece of equipment."
"Ruri, stop being horny and wake Uesugi up."
"Huh? You knocked him out; how am I supposed to know how to wake him up?"
"It doesn't matter, he's hard anyway, we can totally use him."
"Wait, can a guy get hard while unconscious?"
"Who cares? Who's going first?"
Caleb's eyebrow twitched, and his mouth involuntarily curved. He couldn't pretend any longer.
He had actually woken up the moment his clothes were ripped off. He'd hoped to play possum and escape this predicament, but his 'little Caleb' wasn't cooperating. It stirred and instantly became an angry salute to the sky.
He knew if he didn't speak now, he would officially enter the Cuckold-Bait track and be utterly doomed. He had to make one last desperate attempt.
"Wait a minute!"
Gazing at the three naked, big-breasted beauties before him, Caleb gave a wry smile. "Could you untie the ropes? For my first time, I want to be proactive. I promise I won't run."
"Heh, no way."
Reina sneered. They weren't idiots; Caleb was clearly faking it before. Now that they were just one step away from their goal, they weren't going to give him another chance.
"Then, before you start, can you at least tell me why you're so fixated on me?"
Many other girls had confessed to Caleb, but only these three were willing to resort to force.
"That'll have to wait until we've verified… Ah, Yukina! Why did you go in before me?!" Reina's tone suddenly switched to a complaint.
"It's fine, you won't lose a piece of flesh," Yukina moved deeper onto him. "Mmm… It hurts a little, but it feels so good."
Caleb's expression changed. An intense, intoxicating pleasure surged from his "little Caleb" and assaulted his mind.
The die was cast. He silently closed his eyes, resigning himself to his fate.
It was at that moment a strange sound echoed in Caleb's mind.
[Ding! Detected Talent: Physical Vitality.]
[Commencing Replication…]
After a brief moment of stunned silence, the gloom in Caleb's heart evaporated.
Finally… he finally saw a glimmer of hope to break free from the Cuckold Halo!
It was just like the underworld. Even the activation of his cheat system had to be unique.
He had truly wasted the past month. 'No, I was worse than a dog.' If he had simply followed his instincts like a dog, he would have discovered his cheat system long ago.
After chastising himself, Caleb quickly checked the information in his mind.
[Name: Caleb Uesugi] $\star$
[Talent: None]
[Skill: None]
The information was simple, only three lines, and everything but his name was blank. Caleb noticed the star ($\star$) next to his name.
He concentrated his attention on the star, and it immediately generated a completely new virtual screen.