'Huh? No, what do you mean?'
Belle shot the girl next to her a confused look.
'I save her out of kindness, and she tries to flirt with my brother?'
She turned her gaze back to her handsome brother, not far away.
'Brother is so handsome, so amazing!'
Every girl dreams of being a princess, waiting for the moment a brave prince appears to save her from danger.
Belle was no exception. Now that she had been saved, there was no doubt about who the 'prince' was.
"Brother, you're finally here!"
When Wise came over, Belle ran up and hugged him tight, not caring at all about the jealous girl nearby.
"I'm sorry I'm late. How are you? Are you hurt anywhere? Oh, right, I have two anti-Ether corruption pills here, take them."
Wise gave Belle the pills and checked her over. Her clothes were a little dirty, but she was completely fine.
Relieved, he let out a soft breath and finally noticed the girl next to them, staring at him with fierce admiration.
"Uh, and you are?" he asked with an awkward smile.
"Ah! H-Hello, thank you for saving me. You're Belle's brother, right? I'm so sorry, I almost got her in trouble. I don't have anything to repay you with, so I can only…" The girl stammered, cheeks red as she bit her lips.
"Stop! Don't say anything unnecessary. Saving you was just convenient."
Belle jumped in before she could finish. She hadn't even pulled it off herself yet, so no way was she letting someone else get ahead of her.
"Speaking of that, Brother, when did you get so strong? And…"
Belle's eyes heated up as she looked at Wise, her cheeks turning pink.
"That's a long story. I've been learning combat skills from Anby lately... anyway, first we need to get out of the Hollow. I'll tell the rest later."
As Wise spoke, he felt his arm being hugged. It was Belle.
He noticed immediately that something was off with her, but before he could ask, the other girl hugged him in the same way.
Both wore strange expressions, and Belle began babbling nonsense.
"Anby this, Anby that, it's always Anby! You care about her so much! Can't you care about me a little? I'm pretty too!" Belle pressed her small face close to Wise.
At that proximity, he could feel their noses nearly touching and her heavy breath.
"Belle, calm down! You're not thinking straight!"
Wise felt uneasy. He had only given them anti-Ether corruption pills, not Aphrodisiacs, so their reactions were unusually intense.
Before he could process it, the other girl beside him leaned in and kissed his cheek. Stunned, he barely had time to react before Belle pressed her lips to his, boldly offering her tongue.
"Mmm!"
Wise: !!!
Fairy: !!!
Eous: !?
[Host, I wanted to remind you earlier that once your Charm Value exceeds 100, it will trigger a significant change. It won't cause many problems at first, but the Charm bonus will show its effects over time.]
The System started explaining, but Wise felt speechless.
'Such an important point should have been mentioned earlier! No, I interrupted the System myself, but it should have reminded me afterward!'
Despite Wise's inward complaint, Belle and the other girl didn't stop. They even started tugging at his clothes.
Seeing this, Wise knocked out the other girl first, then gently pushed Belle away. She clung back immediately, but at least she stopped kissing him.
'System, what should I do now?' Wise asked in his mind.
[Dear Host, I suggest going for it. Both girls before you are considered beautiful.]
[Target: Belle, is even a girl with a Charm of 95.]
Just as expected from an Incubus system, the answer he received from such a question was far from proper.
'Alright, I know I'll probably give in to her eventually, but… Ugh, I really shouldn't have poured all my points into Charm. If I walk down the street now, everyone's gonna fall for me. Might even get hit on by the same gender… that's terrifying!'
Panicking, he immediately asked the system for a solution, worried he wouldn't be able to leave the Hollow without constant harassment.
[Alright, Host, I can help you hide some of your Charm Value, but it can only be reduced to a maximum of 100.]
[Based on previous results, a Charm Value of 140 is enough to make living a normal life impossible. But don't worry, it can be restored to the maximum whenever needed.]
'That's good, then hurry.'
At Wise's urging, the System finally began concealing his Charm Value, but the process had to be gradual.
He could only carry one in each hand, guiding Belle and the other girl toward the exit.
Strangely, even as the manifestation of his Charm Value began to fade, Belle showed no sign of letting go of him.
Her flushed face remained, and Wise could only assume it was an aftereffect, estimating she would be fine after a while.
On the way out, Fairy guided them while analyzing the relationship and dynamics between Wise and Belle.
Based on information collected online, their kind of relationship… well, it wasn't something to dwell on with outsiders present.
It would be better to wait until they returned to the video store to discuss it in detail.
Anyway, as long as Wise was happy, that was all that mattered. If anything serious happened, she would suggest other ways to take care of it.
Once the other girl regained consciousness, Belle released Wise, feeling self-conscious about being seen by the stranger.
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