"Hey, hey, hold on a second—aren't you supposed to be succubi? Why are you acting just like the other women in Axel and judging people purely by their looks?
"Fine, I admit Ren Kuroda is a little more handsome than me—but I'm a customer too, you know? Is it really okay to just leave me standing here like this?"
While the succubus owner and her staff were still frozen in shock from the accidental revelation they'd just overheard, Kazuma's disgruntled voice rang out from the side.
There was no deeper reason for his outrage.
His fragile, lonely heart—already craving gentle comfort from succubus onee-sans—had suffered yet another devastating blow the moment he entered the shop.
Watching those voluptuous succubi all crowd around Ren, pressing close to him without restraint, Kazuma felt blatantly discriminated against.
Why was it that they'd both paid the same price, yet Ren was enjoying VIP treatment—while Kazuma hadn't even gotten so much as a greeting?
"I truly apologize," the succubus owner said apologetically."I honestly never expected someone of Ren-sama's stature to come seeking our services.
"Ever since Ren-sama defeated the Demon King Army's Headless Knight, many of the succubi working here have become his fans. Seeing their idol in person… well, it's only natural they'd get a bit excited."
She then added gently,
"And besides, sir, while we succubi don't care about appearances quite as much as human women do, we are very fond of strong individuals.
"Even if we absorb the same amount of energy, the quality of a powerful person's essence far surpasses that of an ordinary human. For us, that difference is enormous."
Hearing this explanation, Kazuma clicked his tongue softly, already regretting coming here with Ren.
If they compared looks, he was outmatched.If they compared strength, he was even more outmatched.
That said, not wanting to damage the shop's reputation, the succubus owner personally stepped in to attend to Kazuma after noticing his dissatisfaction, carefully explaining all the precautions and rules.
First: the succubi only provide dream-weaving services. No other "special services" are included. Unless the succubus herself willingly agrees, adventurers are strictly forbidden from forcing anything.
Second: the content of the erotic dream is determined by the client, but in most cases, the succubus will enter the dream using her own appearance.
If the client wishes to feature a specific woman, they must provide a portrait and a description of her personality so the succubus can properly construct the dream.
Of course, compared to appearing personally, fabricated characters were far less vivid—and since the succubus wasn't familiar with them, dream instability was common.
Because of this, most customers simply chose a succubus they liked and had her enter the dream as herself.
As a result, the top performers in the café were almost always the beautiful, curvy succubi.
Normally speaking, there were no "ugly" succubi—differences mostly came down to body type.
As a seasoned, unapologetic pervert, Kazuma naturally favored the voluptuous, well-endowed types.
However, he quickly realized—once again—that he was being discriminated against.
Every succubus he approached refused his business.
The reason was simple: "Sadistic Kazuma" was far too infamous in Axel.
Rumors claimed he'd even stolen underwear from female adventurers in broad daylight. The succubi feared that during dream service, he might actually attack them.
Worse still, according to an anonymous source in Axel, Kazuma—despite already living with three beautiful girls—was still unable to satisfy his monstrous libido.
Not only did he party nightly, but he was also said to torment a pure, noble knight girl with cruel, unspeakable acts.
In short, Sadistic Kazuma had become a public enemy among women in Axel.
Even succubi—famously open-minded—felt a chill run down their spines when faced with the legendary pervert.
"What the hell is this supposed to be?! Who the hell has been ruining my reputation?! Why do even succubi think I'm some kind of degenerate monster now?!"
Completely defeated, Kazuma collapsed forward, dropping to his knees like a salted fish who'd lost all hope in life, staring tearfully at Ren—who was experiencing the exact opposite treatment.
While Ren hadn't even started choosing yet, several succubi had already volunteered eagerly.
Unlike Kazuma, Ren's reputation in Axel was spotless.
Not only were the succubi unconcerned about him doing anything inappropriate, some even hinted that if Ren wanted something beyond dreams… it wouldn't be impossible.
For succubi, absorbing energy from ordinary humans was enough to survive.
Energy from skilled adventurers allowed them to stay active and use magic.
But energy from true powerhouses didn't just sustain them—it made them stronger.
Ren was a top-tier adventurer. He'd defeated a Demon King Army commander, and they'd just overheard that he'd nearly killed Demon Duke Maxwell.
Energy like that was priceless.
Even a small amount would benefit them immensely—so of course they competed fiercely.
If not for saving face, even the succubus owner herself might have jumped in.
Demon Dukes were beings so far above low-rank succubi that they weren't even worthy of being noticed by them.
Yet here stood someone who could defeat such an existence.
For that level of energy, forget five hundred Eris—if they had to pay him tens of thousands, they'd still do it gladly.
And as for whether Ren might do something to them?
They weren't afraid in the slightest.
Succubi were low-status even in Hell, often bullied—which was why they'd fled to human lands in the first place.
To mid-rank demons, they were nothing more than toys. To Demon Dukes, they weren't even worthy of being concubines.
If Ren truly wanted them… even being a lover to someone that powerful wouldn't be a loss.
So between a powerful, famous, high-quality client whose energy could make them stronger—
and a perverted adventurer with atrocious rumors who even tried to use coupons to save five hundred Eris—
was there really any choice?
In the end, both Ren and Kazuma left the succubus café satisfied.
Once a succubus was chosen, she would enter the client's room when they fell asleep that night.
Ren didn't choose at all—the succubi drew lots themselves.
The lucky winner was a silver-haired succubus named Lia.
As for Kazuma, after repeated complaints, the owner finally assigned him a succubus named Rorisa.
Interestingly, both Lia and Rorisa were the youngest succubi in the café.
Among a sea of curvy, mature succubi, the two of them stood out as unmistakable loli-types.
Of course, "young" was relative—succubi were demons, after all, with lifespans far beyond humans.
Even so, both were likely far older than Wiz.
Due to their body types, Lia and Rorisa had always struggled with performance.
Most adventurers preferred voluptuous figures, not petite ones.
As a result, their rankings were consistently dead last and second-to-last.
Lia at least fared slightly better—while she lacked curves, she could still satisfy clients through dream-weaving alone.
Rorisa, on the other hand, was a problem.
Not only was she a loli succubus, but every dream she created featured the exact same fixed character, leading to constant complaints and terrible performance.
According to Rorisa herself, being flat-chested made it impossible for her to imagine "giant-R" roles.
Worse still, she had ambition—she dreamed of becoming the café's top succubus.
Yet every time she served a client, they never chose her again.
That was why, in the end, she was the only one willing to take Kazuma's job.
Even the owner was worried—if Rorisa didn't find a stable source of energy soon, she might not even be able to maintain daily activity.
If Rorisa's situation inspired pity, then Lia's drew envy.
Her client had slain a Demon King Army commander and humiliated a Demon Duke.
He was powerful, famous, and handsome.
One day's worth of energy from him might equal months of work from ordinary adventurers.
Lia was a silver-haired girl with the signature bat-like wings and heart-shaped tail of a succubus.
Yet her demeanor often drew teasing from her coworkers.
Rather than seductive, she seemed… pure. Almost like an innocent elf.
And in truth, that very personality was why her dream-weaving lacked the boldness of mature succubi.
Which was why her performance ranked second-to-last—just above Rorisa.