It felt amazing to have overwhelmed Asami with my presence. As Naga opened the bedroom door, she savored the extra meal she had just enjoyed.
Naga, who was purely seeking sexual release, didn't waste much time inside Ami. Ami's face turned red as she tried to hold back her moans, which greatly stimulated him. Finally, he pulled out his penis and ejaculated all over her disgusted face. It felt incredibly pleasurable.
As he closed the bedroom door, he could clearly hear the sound of running water coming from the bathroom downstairs.
Perhaps, he should consider taking a tougher stance when dealing with Asami in the future, and Miku is his biggest bargaining chip.
He turned to look at the bed, where his greatest asset in life lay quietly on the other side of the double bed, probably already asleep.
Only the table lamp was on in the room, and the dim light created an ambiguous atmosphere in the entire bedroom.
Completely satisfied, Naga had no intention of waking his beloved wife. He quietly took off his clothes, climbed into bed, adjusted himself into a comfortable sleeping position, and turned off the bedside lamp.
But he didn't sleep soundly. He remained in a semi-conscious state all night.
Part of the reason was that the excessive excitement of the previous day had left him so excited that every cell in his body was immersed in a joyful euphoria, making it impossible for him to truly calm down. Another reason was that he was constantly thinking about the Dream Eater's abilities, especially his next action, which he could no longer delay.
In the end, he decided to respect Yuka's advice as a senior and choose a stranger as his first prey.
After roughly determining the next step from the jumbled thoughts, the sky outside the curtains was already showing a hazy gray light.
With some time before his shift, he closed his eyes to rest his tired brain after a long night.
He heard a faint sound beside him and squinted to look. In the dim morning light, Miku sat up. There was no alarm clock; she must have been thinking about something important and naturally woke up when the time came.
She tidied her hair, tied it back with a hair tie, picked up her pajamas from the bedside table and put them on, rubbed her eyes, and looked back at Naga.
He quickly closed his eyes, pretending to be fast asleep.
The sound of slippers carried all the way to the door. He opened his eyes slightly and watched as Miku carefully opened the door and tiptoed out.
He picked up his phone, checked the time, and saw that it was still half an hour before he was supposed to get up.
It didn't take much effort to guess that Miku had gone to prepare breakfast for him. He smiled and covered his forehead with the back of his hand.
No matter what happens, Miku will always be his only legal wife. That will never change. With a newfound sense of self-awareness, now awakened by Yuka, Naga solemnly etched this promise into his heart.
Regardless of whether this love was entirely due to his Dream Eater abilities, for someone who had enjoyed loneliness for over a decade, Miku was the first person to complete his emotional world.
Perhaps, after he finishes the next Dream Eater, he can do something for her to make up for the growing guilt in his heart.
Just as he expected, Miku returned to the bedroom about twenty minutes later, walked to the bedside, gently shook his shoulder, and woke him up.
He pretended to have just woken up, quickly washed up in the third-floor washroom, and then went down to the first-floor dining room.
Contrary to his expectations, there was one more person at breakfast.
Of course, it wasn't Ami who became a heavy sleeper after resigning, but rather the new tenant, Yui, who moved in yesterday.
She looked very energetic and sat next to her breakfast with a bright and cheerful expression. She sniffed the aroma with anticipation and exclaimed, "Strange Mr., you are so lucky to have Miku as your wife."
Unlike the previous times when the three of them ate in the cafeteria, during this breakfast, Miku showed unprecedented kindness and enthusiasm to Yua, which moved the innocent Yua as if she had seen her long-lost older sister.
Before leaving for work, Miku casually reminded Yui, "Yeah, there are so many beautiful women in the company, how could I not worry at home?"
Yui immediately puffed out her chest, which wasn't very full but still had a beautiful, prominent shape, and said seriously, "I work right next to Mr. Strange, so don't worry, Miku-neechan, I'll definitely keep a close eye on him!"
"Hey, don't make me sound like a horny pervert." Naga thought to herself with a wry smile, finally understanding the strategy Miku was using.
She realized that Yui was still in the mindset of being Hoshina's girlfriend, so by advancing their relationship to the level of close sisters-in-law, Yui, who took on the task of watching over Naga for Miku, would naturally find it difficult to notice Naga's admiration. And even if Naga couldn't resist and took the initiative, Yui, who was closer to Miku, would inevitably reveal her true feelings.
He thought about Asami, who was still fast asleep upstairs, and realized that there were more benefits than just these. If Miku wanted to, she could also use Yui to annoy her. As long as she treated Yui like a younger sister, Asami would feel as annoyed as if she had shot herself in the foot.
If his guess is correct, the sisters' rivalry is truly bizarre and surreal.
Miku, who saw them to the door, quickly confirmed his suspicions. She smiled sweetly, kissed Yui on the cheek, and said sincerely, "Yui, I wish you were my little sister."
He was quite certain that Miku knew that Asumi, once awake, would be standing at the top of the stairs on the second floor and would be able to hear those words clearly.
He didn't dare look at Ashi's expression at that moment. After kissing his wife goodbye, he drove with Ai to the company.
From Yui's words along the way, he could easily guess that Miku had started this operation the day before Yui moved in. In just one day, Miku and Ami had become Yui's kind and gentle older sisters, filling the gap in her heart after losing her loved ones.
When she was almost at the company, Hoshina called. Yui happily told him how much she liked her two older sisters who shared a room with her, her clear black and white eyes sparkling.
"Don't just talk about them, mention me too." To hide her sourness, Naga said jokingly after parking the car.
Yui carefully covered the phone's microphone with her palm, looked directly into his eyes, and said, word by word, "My gratitude to you is beyond words. In the future..." Her face flushed slightly, and she tightened her grip on the microphone, "I will definitely become a good bride for the Yumeno family and take good care of you and Hoshina's parents."
This... is really not a happy answer. Naga opened the door with a wry smile, slammed it shut with a bang, and the whole car shook a couple of times.
After quickly exchanging a few words and hanging up the phone, Yui nervously ran to Naga's side and timidly asked, "Mr. Strange, you seem very unhappy..."
Naga could only manage a tired smile.
No, I'm very happy.
The itinerary and number of participants for the four-country exchange meeting were quickly finalized. To ensure a smooth workflow and reduce his own burden, Naga specifically requested that Keiko Kuroki be in charge of the entire trip. Of course, another reason this choice didn't go to Yuko Osawa was also due to Naga's own desires. When surrounded by youthful and tender bodies all day long, the fully ripe fruit of Department Head Kuroki became alluring again.
If he brings Yui along, she will inevitably interfere with his planned romantic encounter. If he doesn't bring Yui, the company, with its reduced workload, will provide her with ample time for dates. Just thinking about her smiling happily with Hoshina makes his chest ache slightly.
But... Yui is ultimately his younger brother's girlfriend. He pondered this with conflicted feelings. What was the point of continuing to stop her like this? Yui wasn't the kind of person who would willingly become his lover and hurt Miku for it. So one day, she would have to get married and have children. Would he feel any better if that man wasn't Hoshina?
In the end, he hesitated before crossing Yui off the list and replacing her with Risa Ishiguchi, a new intern in the publicity department. Risa was a young girl who had come to Tokyo from the countryside determined to strive for her future. Her work skills were unremarkable, and her appearance was still somewhat delicate, not yet fully transformed from her rural roots.
The only reason to bring her along was that the exchange meeting was being held in Ehime Prefecture, which happens to be her hometown.
Having a local guide makes sightseeing much easier. After all, Naga's previous impressions of the area consisted only of the names Nana Mizuki and Kanji Nagao.
Yui didn't react to Kuroki's absence from the business trip list, as she was taking along only capable and competent employees, and Miku didn't offer any further instructions. However, Asami raised an eyebrow and gave a knowing smile upon hearing Kuroki's name.
The days leading up to his business trip were peaceful and monotonous. Having delegated most of his numerous tasks, Naga used all his free time to ponder the main purpose of his trip. During this time, he called Yuka, honestly expressing his vague unease. Only after being encouraged by her gentle and soothing voice did he rediscover the sense of superiority he had gradually lost.
If avoiding trouble is the highest principle, then foreign tourists should be abandoned as targets, and inconspicuous locals should be the primary selection range. All people who have been contacted and socialized must also be excluded. Therefore, his task is simplified to finding a stranger in an unfamiliar place who arouses his great appetite, memorizing the person's physical characteristics, and then killing that person in a dream constructed by his abilities.
It wasn't that he didn't want to consider creating a dimension for his prey; the first time he devoured Nami still occasionally became his nightmare, making him break out in a cold sweat with guilt. But he was currently in a state of extreme hunger and simply didn't have the ability to do what Yuka needed to concentrate to do.
Perhaps, once he becomes more skilled, burdened by the heavy guilt in his heart, he will only consider banishing the other person's soul, instead of devouring them completely.
Until then, please allow him to transform into a wild beast...