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Bonus (1/1)
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Chapter 86 – Shinobu Oshino, the Sinful Apparition.
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While Rikka Takarada was showing Minami Yume and the sisters around Pelican Town, she also heard about Yume's relationship with Kihara.
When they learned how Yume had once been taken hostage by a monster—and was willing to sacrifice herself rather than burden Kihara.
Everyone was deeply moved by the sheer purity of her love.
Akane Shinjo even patted Yume on the shoulder and officially declared her a member of the "We Absolutely Love Kihara Alliance." She even suggested they all hang out together sometime and "throw a party" with him.
Embarrassing Yume so much that her face turned bright red.
After hearing the sweet, youthful love stories of the three high school girls, Tatsumaki realized something…
Compared to them, her own "romance" with Kihara felt less like a love story and more like a chaotic comedy full of misunderstandings.
Too embarrassing to explain.
So she quietly slipped away with an excuse.
In the end, it was Yume and Fubuki who helped "beautify" her story.
Transforming her bold, "act first, sort things out later" relationship into something far more respectable:
"The Tale of a Psychic Girl Repaying Her Debt of Gratitude."
After hearing everything that happened yesterday, Kihara rubbed his cheek against Rikka's smooth, fair thigh, then widened his eyes and tried to look intimidating.
"So… you summoned me like this. Are you prepared to fulfill my wishes?"
Yume giggled and poked his nose lightly.
"Kihara~ it's that time of the month for me these days… so you'll just have to watch~"
"Ah… actually, Akane and I are about to enter those days too…"
Rikka scratched her cheek awkwardly.
It was true—girls living together often synced up eventually.
But none of them expected their timing to match this closely.
"No problem~"
Akane cupped Kihara's face and started playfully kneading it.
"There's still Tatsumaki, right? A perfectly legal loli~ According to Yume, she should be able to take care of you."
Kihara didn't even resist.
With his girlfriend's soft, fragrant hands on his face, he simply yawned.
Then closed his eyes, enjoying the bliss of having his head wrapped between three pairs of thighs.
The Next Morning.
When Kihara woke up, the blankets binding him were already gone.
He lay sprawled across the bed in a starfish position.
A faint, lingering fragrance on his lips told him.
Yume had probably snuck in a kiss.
There was a small figure resting on his chest.
Judging from the shape under the blanket.
Tatsumaki?
He lifted the blanket, about to wake her.
…but froze.
Golden hair.
His smile instantly stiffened.
That's not Tatsumaki.
Blonde… could it be Marisa?
No… she's not this small…
"Mm… kakaka… long time no see, my lord."
A girl sat up slowly.
Her golden hair cascaded over her body like a radiant cloak.
Without the slightest hesitation, she revealed her delicate yet strangely alluring figure.
Her lips curled into a satisfied smile, clearly enjoying Kihara's stunned expression.
She placed both hands on his chest, her hair brushing lightly against his nose.
The scent…
It felt strangely familiar.
"Who… are you?"
"My name is Shinobu Oshino. You may also call me 'Shinobu.'"
She grinned.
"I am a sinful apparition reborn by devouring your past and memories."
"In simpler terms… I'm your soulmate, shaped from your own mind~"
"…What?"
She chuckled, gently brushing her fingers across a faint scar on his chest.
"My lord… do you remember how, from a certain point onward, you would occasionally wake up with small, unexplained wounds?"
"Yeah… I thought I scratched myself in my sleep."
"That was you sharing my injuries."
"Only a small portion each time… but over the years, it was enough."
"My wounds… are finally healed."
Kihara frowned deeply.
He had absolutely no memory of forming such a bizarre contract.
"My lord, there's no need to dwell on the past."
"It has already become nourishment for my birth."
"Wasn't it you who wished for this… and summoned me into existence?"
"…I did go through a cringey phase back then…"
"…but I didn't think I'd actually summon a monster."
Just recalling it made him want to crawl into a hole.
His younger self had definitely entertained some embarrassingly edgy thoughts.
Shinobu leaned down, pressing her ear against his chest.
Listening to his accelerating heartbeat, she let out a delighted laugh.
"Kakaka… I knew choosing this form was the right decision."
"No, that's just because you're digging up my embarrassing past."
"Kakaka~ my lord, as your soulmate, our minds are connected."
"I know exactly what you like~"
"..."
Kihara fell silent.
Shinobu suddenly blushed, lightly punching his chest in mock annoyance.
"So impatient… but that's exactly what I like about you."
With that, half her body melted into shadow and slipped beneath the blanket.
As a being shaped from Kihara's memories, she naturally possessed the abilities of
Kiss-shot Acerola-orion Heart-under-blade.
One of which was the ability to hide within his shadow.
After thoroughly "enjoying" her morning meal, Shinobu soon appeared before the girls during breakfast and introduced herself.
"I am Shinobu Oshino, a plush toy who was imprisoned in a basement by my master for two and a half months."
"Nice to meet you all."
"WAIT—SHINOBU, YOU TRAITOR!"
Kihara didn't hesitate.
He jumped out the window and ran.
With her pitiful tone and appearance, it was way too easy for the girls to develop sympathy.
And with Yume's growing tendency to stir up chaos for fun.
If he stayed any longer, he'd definitely be in trouble.
Originally, Kihara had planned to visit the Scarlet Devil Mansion and meet Patchouli Knowledge.
Offering books on psychic powers from the One Punch Man world as tribute.
But after yesterday's chaos…
Going back now would probably mean getting stabbed repeatedly by Remilia's spear.
Hard pass.
As for Yukari Yakumo and that "shared bath" tribute…
Yeah, no.
If she hadn't thrown him into Flandre's room in the first place, none of this would've happened.
That could wait.
After thinking it through, Kihara realized.
He had absolutely nothing urgent to do.
So he grabbed a fishing rod from the storage box outside and headed to the beach.
Plan for tomorrow:
Repair the seed shop, Unlock farming mechanics, Level up agriculture
Transition into a wine-making build.
Earn millions daily.
Morning fishing.
Afternoon woodcutting and mining.
Evenings spent in the warm embrace of his girlfriends.
The life of a Gensokyo farmer…
Simple. Peaceful. Perfect.
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Thank you for reading.