The afternoon dismissal bell had just rung when Caleb saw Touko Sakurauchi at the classroom door.
Caleb walked up to the expressionless, big-breasted Succubus wearing glasses and teased, "Sakurauchi-san, I'm not going to run away. You don't need to watch me like a suspect."
Touko Sakurauchi pushed up her glasses and skillfully hugged Caleb's arm tightly to her chest. Her full, soft breasts shook twice, completely engulfing Caleb's arm.
"Where should we go? A love hotel or my place?"
With the vicious stares from the surrounding students, especially the boys, Caleb subtly tried to pull his arm away. He failed to pull it out, which only caused Touko Sakurauchi's heartbeat to quicken, and a slight flush appeared on her lovely face. The surrounding gazes became even more peculiar. The boys gnashed their teeth in hatred, their eyes looking ready to devour him.
Sigh... I just want to quietly develop and not attract too much attention. After an internal sigh, feeling the continuous warmth and softness from beside him, Caleb said, "Let's go to your place."
Touko Sakurauchi nodded obediently, clinging affectionately to Caleb as they walked out of the school gates. Along the way, the tall and seductive, big-breasted Succubus attracted frequent glances from the surrounding people. When people noticed Caleb beside her, whispers began to rise.
"Isn't that Uesugi from Class A?"
"Yeah. Didn't they say Vice President Tsubaki and Himejima-senpai are dating him?"
"I also heard the two of them were fighting over him."
"You're all wrong. The ones truly dating him are the Hamasaki trio from Class A. I heard all three skipped class today, and Uesugi helped them ask for leave."
"Wow... are their legs too weak to attend class today?"
"Hehe... why don't you go up and ask?"
"No way, you go~"
Compared to the girls' curious and shy discussions, the boys were simply indignant.
"Hmph... so what if he's a little good-looking... it's no big deal."
"Yeah, we haven't seen Vice President Tsubaki or Himejima-senpai in days. He must have been dumped!"
"But... he just got dumped and already has another cute girl with him..."
"Hey, whose side are you on?"
"I'm just telling the truth..."
"..."
"Brothers, we have a traitor here. Beat him up!"
"OH!!!" ×N
"Wuuu..."
Caleb silently prayed for the boy who was dragged into the bushes with his mouth covered, then quickened his pace.
After leaving the school grounds, the attention on Caleb and Touko Sakurauchi diminished significantly. Although their appearances still attracted some glances, most people looked away after a moment. However, a few malevolent gazes, full of hostility, constantly followed behind the two, making Caleb feel like he had a thorn in his back.
"Sakurauchi-san, should you take care of the people behind us, or should I?" Caleb stopped when they passed a less populated section of the road, intending to deal with the little tails behind them.
"You do it." Touko Sakurauchi released Caleb's arm. She wanted to test Caleb's strength.
Caleb stretched his limbs, adjusting his condition to the best possible state. He hadn't tested his strength since the increase. He wouldn't let a willing target go.
"One behind the utility pole on the left, two in the convenience store, and two more on the right pretending to smoke..." Caleb muttered as he approached the two smokers. "Five people in total, and three have blonde hair... As expected of me. My ability to attract girls is as strong as my ability to provoke rivals."
Stopping in front of the two smokers, Caleb lifted his chin. "Hey, why are you following us?"
"What's it to you? Is this road yours? You can walk here, but we can't?" The taller youth, looking like a common thug, gave the seemingly shorter boy in front of him a disdainful glance, a vicious smile playing on his lips. He was looking for an excuse to cause trouble for this kid, then steal the hot high school girl beside him. He hadn't expected the kid to approach him first. The tall youth ignored Caleb and looked at Touko Sakurauchi behind him, his eyes filled with greed.
"I hate it when people look down on me." Caleb clenched his fist in annoyance, but finally loosened it. He was afraid if he punched too hard, he'd have to beg them not to die. If they died, it would be fine, but it might scare away the other three.
He stretched out his hand, abruptly grabbed the guy's hair, and pulled downward with force.
Bang!
Before the tall youth could react, he stumbled and fell to the ground, his forehead making intimate contact with the cement pavement. A searing pain tore across his scalp, and bright red blood covered his vision.
"You little punk! You're dead!" The tall youth's companion reacted first, fiercely kicking at Caleb's stomach.
Sigh... this is annoying. I've gained some muscle, but why haven't I gotten taller... At 170cm, he wasn't particularly short, but it was still insufficient. Any girl who was a bit taller or had a good figure was a 'big truck' to him. And having to look up at people all the time also irritated him.
While lamenting his height issue, Caleb grabbed the attacker's ankle. With a slight squeeze, a crack sound was heard, followed by a pig-like shriek. The tall youth's accomplice fell to the ground, clutching his right leg, looking at Caleb with terror.
The recovering tall youth climbed up, ready to join his accomplice in beating Caleb to a pulp, then violently rape the high school girl in front of him to vent his anger. Before he could take a step, his accomplice was already screaming and collapsing. Staring at the visibly deformed ankle, the tall youth froze like he was under a spell, standing motionless. The anger in his eyes was replaced by terror. As a common thug, he had been in many fights, and he understood the immense force required to do that. He had thought he was careless when he was easily slammed to the ground earlier. Now, it seemed he would have met the same fate regardless of his precautions.
Caleb glanced at his trouser leg, where a few drops of blood were splattered. It was probably from when the tall youth stood up. He frowned and took off his school uniform jacket. He had already lost a pair of pants; he didn't want his shirt to get stained with blood too.
Touko Sakurauchi had initially lost interest. The power gap was too large for her to gauge Caleb's depth. But when she saw Caleb take off his clothes, her eyes lit up, and her interest returned. Touko Sakurauchi ran over to Caleb, proactively taking his school uniform jacket and shirt.
"I didn't expect your body to be quite solid, Uesugi. You look so slender." Looking at Caleb's well-defined upper body, she couldn't help but caress him with her small hand. Caleb was also satisfied with his current physique: lean when dressed, muscular when stripped. However, there was still room for improvement, especially regarding his height.
"Alright, you can touch me more when we get to your place." Seeing Touko Sakurauchi constantly touching him, her breathing growing ragged, with a look that suggested she wanted to go at it right here, Caleb swatted her hand away with annoyance. "Even though you're a Succubus and don't mind other men seeing, I do."
Touko Sakurauchi licked the corner of her lips, giving Caleb a seductive glare. "Even if I'm a Succubus, I don't want any man." Compared to common thugs, Succubi generally prefer innocent young men. One reason is that they have more vitality and purer auras, and they might even be virgins. The other reason is that these types of men are easier to control. They often allow the Succubi to take the initiative during sex.
Caleb scoffed. "Are you going to tell me you're still a virgin?"
Touko Sakurauchi rolled her eyes, annoyed. "How could a proper Succubus still be a virgin?" Although she didn't have wings or a tail, she was a proper Succubus. Her first time was ages ago. "Alright, hurry up and finish this. Stop playing around. Isn't playing with me more fun than playing with them?"
Caleb wasn't disappointed by the expected answer. Since she wasn't a virgin, he wouldn't have any psychological burden when being intimate with her. Moreover, he could use Touko Sakurauchi, the Succubus, to test a previous hypothesis.
From the moment Caleb took off his shirt, the five 'thugs'... two of whom weren't blonde, but Caleb knew these two were of a higher caliber, masking their true nature. The five thugs, especially the two who had already been taught a lesson, realized they were in over their heads. They had been fooled by Caleb's appearance. If they had seen his perfectly proportioned muscles earlier, they wouldn't have been so rash. Besides brute force, they were also skilled in using drugs and coercion. As for giving up, the moment they saw Caleb and Touko Sakurauchi, that option had vanished from their lives.