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Donghu Island.
Asuka drove her Ferrari onto the island.
Mafuyu stared at the piles of bags in the car, completely stunned.
Was she… moving in or something?!
"Uh… you…"
Mafuyu didn't even know how to ask.
This girl looked like the boss's sponsor. Better not offend her.
"I've made up my mind!"
"I'm moving here!"
"Don't worry, I'll pay Uncle rent!"
Asuka unzipped one of the bags on the passenger seat—inside, gold gleamed brightly.
"…Alright then!"
"I'll help you carry your stuff."
Mafuyu easily lifted two large suitcases.
The boss did seem to like collecting gold. If the sponsor paid in gold, he probably wouldn't refuse.
Asuka slung a bag over her shoulder and followed behind, carrying a few more.
"Whoa, this place is amazing!"
"All the villas have ocean views!"
"That pool is huge!"
"Damn! That screen is massive…"
"You could literally play games while soaking in the pool!"
The more she looked around, the more excited she got.
Man, if I'd known earlier, I would've come sooner. That old guy really got lucky.
…Wait.
Asuka suddenly realized something.
Without Julian, she probably wouldn't even have the strength to wander around freely.
Sigh… guess I should just keep drinking his blood and get stronger.
Once she got stronger, she could even go out and kill zombies for fun.
Asuka picked a villa with a great location and moved all her luggage inside.
"Oh, right, Sister Mafuyu…"
"If I drink more of Uncle's blood, will I be able to… you know…"
"Grow sharp claws like yours?"
Asuka looped her arm through Mafuyu's and asked curiously.
That moment when Mafuyu scratched Frostmourne in half had really left an impression on her.
"Uh…"
"Just drinking blood might not be enough."
"Let me tell you something…"
Mafuyu glanced around, making sure no one was nearby, then lowered her voice.
"You've gotta drink that… to get stronger quickly!"
"Hana and I drink it every day."
She revealed the secret to rapid power growth.
Asuka froze on the spot, her whole body stiff.
Th-this…
That was a bit hard to accept.
Fresh… straight from the source?
That's way too terrifying!
I-I-I'll just stick to drinking blood…
Even if it's slower, at least it still works.
Seeing her reaction, Mafuyu couldn't help but chuckle.
Looks like this sponsor won't be competing with me for food. That's great.
Asuka took the elevator up to the top floor.
The infinity pool made her sigh in admiration all over again.
Now this is living…
"Whoa! There are so many drinks in the fridge!"
"You guys are living the good life!"
Asuka grabbed a soda from the fridge by the pool.
Compared to this place, the villa district she used to stay in felt like a slum.
She'd made up her mind—she was staying here and not going back!
Hopefully the gold bars she brought would be enough to convince Uncle…
Just then, the sound of a car engine roared from outside.
Mafuyu immediately knew—Julian and Hana were back.
She glanced at Asuka.
She had let her in without asking first… she'd need to explain things properly to the boss later.
He was usually pretty cold toward people who didn't bring any benefit.
But this little girl was a sponsor… it should be fine, right?
Mafuyu hurried downstairs and ran to the gate.
From her angle, it looked like Julian was the only one in the truck.
A moment later, Hana suddenly appeared, wiping the corner of her mouth.
Turns out she'd been sitting in the front too.
Mafuyu opened the iron gate, and the truck drove in smoothly.
"Huh?"
"Why is there a Ferrari here?"
"Mafuyu, did you go out?"
Julian asked as he got out of the vehicle.
Mafuyu bit her lip, unsure how to explain Asuka's sudden move-in.
After all, Julian had never accepted outsiders into the base before.
At that moment, Hana opened the back of the truck.
Thirteen stunning girls—each easily a 90+—jumped out one after another.
"Finally! We're here!"
"I was suffocating in there!"
"Wow! This looks like an island!"
"Is this Donghu Island Resort?!"
"I've read about it—super luxurious and beautiful!"
"Are we really going to live here from now on?!"
"This feels like a dream!"
The girls were so excited they practically bounced with joy.
They never expected that right after escaping danger, they'd end up in a place like paradise.
Living somewhere like this… they'd be willing to do anything.
Mafuyu's face twitched.
She'd just been stressing over one extra person joining… and now he'd brought back a whole truckload.
And they were all gorgeous too. What if they competed with her for food?!
…Wait, these girls looked familiar.
"Teacher Mafuyu! You're here too!"
The flight attendant class girls lit up and rushed over to her.
"Oh—Chizuru, Sakuro, Asuna…"
Mafuyu recognized them—they were her students!
The flight attendant program had high English requirements, so she knew them well.
"You all…"
"Oh, I get it. The boss must've saved you when he went to N University."
"That's great. We get to meet again."
Mafuyu hugged them one by one.
"Boss…"
That title made the girls freeze for a moment.
Hana had been calling him that the whole time.
Now even their usually serious Teacher Mafuyu was calling him that…
Was that just what everyone called him?
The girls exchanged glances, feeling a bit embarrassed about it.
"Alright, since you all know each other, that makes things easier."
"Hana, Mafuyu, help them get settled into villas."
"After that, Hana, assign everyone some work."
"No freeloading here—you've got to contribute."
"And also…" Julian lowered his voice, "make sure to warn them—not to have any ideas about me."
"I'm heading to the top floor for a swim. It's too hot."
After his fight with that massive zombie, his body was burning. He needed some cold water to cool off.
Hana and Mafuyu nodded.
If these girls worked and didn't compete with them for food, that would be perfect.
The two of them happily led the girls off to assign housing.
There were more than enough villas—everyone could have their own, even the little dog, Goldie had one.
But the girls were used to living together, so they ended up sharing in pairs.
Probably felt safer that way.
While the girls explored the island, Julian took the elevator up to the top floor.
Mafuyu hadn't had time to tell him that Asuka had moved in—she was probably soaking in the pool right now.
The moment Julian stepped out of the elevator, he started taking off his clothes.
It was way too hot.
Whenever he swam with Mafuyu and Hana, he never bothered with swim trunks. Same this time.
No one was supposed to be on the top floor anyway—swimming naked felt the best.
He quickly stripped down and took a big step forward, diving straight into the pool.
In the water, Asuka looked up in shock…
"....."