Chapter 901: Kuhouin Arisa: Ren, Become My Man, I Will Give You Everything You Want
"You actually remembered to come find me!"
Stella Vermillion marched out of the dueling arena, her hands planted firmly on her hips. Despite her sharp tone, a warm, sweet sensation bloomed in her chest at the sight of Ren waiting for her. Her crimson eyes softened for a fraction of a second before narrowing sharply.
Her face darkened like a looming storm cloud.
Two figures stepped out from behind Ren's tall frame. They were the exact same girls who had been sitting beside him in the spectator stands just moments ago. Stella's breath hitched, her expression twisting into a mix of shock and exasperation.
"You... you didn't already make a move on them, did you?" she sputtered.
'No way... he couldn't be that fast, right?' she thought frantically.
While the rest of the academy was glued to the intense matches inside, these two had eagerly followed him out into the corridors. Knowing Ren's shameless nature, Stella couldn't fathom any other possibility. He had absolutely claimed them already.
Ren shot her a deadpan look, completely unfazed by her accusations. "What are you talking about? Someone just had a request for me, that is all."
"A request? For you?" Stella blinked, her aggressive posture deflating into pure confusion.
"Mr. Ren truly does know Stella Vermillion!" Ayatsuji Ayase jogged forward, her chest heaving slightly as a bright, relieved smile spread across her face. Seeing the two interact confirmed it. She hadn't been deceived by some smooth-talking stranger.
Kurogane Shizuku stepped up beside Ayase, her cold, calculating gaze sweeping over Stella.
"Stella Vermillion," the petite, silver-haired girl began, her tone clipped and demanding. "Do you actually know this man? He isn't wearing a Hagun Academy uniform. Do you know his true purpose for infiltrating the academy grounds?"
Caught off guard by the sudden interrogation, Stella flinched. She turned her gaze toward Ren, her mouth opening and closing like a fish out of water. A sudden realization hit her like a physical blow. She had absolutely no idea how to explain Ren's identity to normal people.
"I mean, yes, I know him, it is just..." she stammered, rubbing the back of her neck awkwardly.
"Let me handle the explanation," Ren interjected smoothly, stepping forward to relieve Stella of her misery. He offered a charming, completely unbothered smile. "Allow me to reintroduce myself properly."
"I am Ren. I am a close friend of Stella Vermillion, and I am a visitor from another world."
"A visitor from another world! That is amazing!" Ayatsuji Ayase gasped, her eyes sparkling with unhidden awe and desperate hope.
Kurogane Shizuku, however, looked as though she had just swallowed a lemon. Dark lines practically materialized over her forehead as she turned a withering glare toward the older girl.
"Is your brain stuffed with cotton?" Shizuku grumbled, her voice dripping with irritation. "How can you possibly believe a ridiculous lie like that?"
She pivoted back to Ren, her eyes narrowing into icy slits. "Do you take me for a gullible three-year-old? Spouting nonsense about alternate dimensions and other worlds..."
Ren simply chuckled. A low, amused sound rumbled in his chest. "Oh? You don't believe me. Fair enough. Then let me just show you."
Before Shizuku could even formulate a sarcastic retort, Ren snapped his fingers.
The world around them violently warped.
"This... where exactly is this?!"
Shizuku gasped. She stumbled slightly, her icy composure shattering as she stared blankly at the towering, futuristic skyscrapers and completely unfamiliar city layout surrounding them.
"Welcome to the Otherworld," Ren announced casually, gesturing to the sprawling skyline. "Literally, a completely different universe."
"This is so incredible!" Ayase breathed out, her hands clasped together in pure reverence.
Her awe of Ren had just skyrocketed into absolute faith. Even if this wasn't technically another universe, the sheer power required to instantly teleport them to an unknown city was godlike.
'If it is him... he definitely has the power to make me stronger. He can help me avenge my father,' she thought, her resolve hardening.
Stella, meanwhile, was looking around with a deep frown. She squinted at the massive digital billboards and the distinct architectural style of the buildings. A deep sense of deja vu washed over her.
"Wait a minute," Stella blurted out, her eyes widening. "This is Yuzuriha Inori's world!"
"Looks like your memory is still sharp," Ren replied, his lips curling into a teasing smirk.
Stella shot him a deadpan look, utterly speechless.
How could she possibly forget this place? It was in this exact universe that her entire worldview had been shattered, pulverized, and thrown out the window. The memories of Ren's absolute shamelessness during their last visit were burned into her brain. She vividly remembered him sneaking back and forth between the bedrooms of four different beautiful women, all by himself, without an ounce of exhaustion or guilt.
Honestly, looking back on it now, it barely even registered as shocking anymore. After all, the man regularly live-streamed his massive harem parties directly into the dimensional Chat Group for everyone to see.
"Since we are already here, we might as well go drop in on Yuzuriha Inori and the rest of the girls. Let's go," Ren said, taking the lead down the bustling sidewalk.
This entire world had once been ravaged and pushed to the brink of total annihilation by the Apocalypse Virus. It was Ren who had personally stepped in, reversing the destruction and restoring the planet to its former glory. He had even gone a step further, completely erasing the traumatic memories of the virus from the global populace, allowing humanity to step forward into a peaceful future unburdened by past horrors.
Ren guided the three girls through the city streets, eventually arriving before the grand gates of Tennouzu First High School.
Along the short journey, both Shizuku and Ayase had been observing their surroundings with razor-sharp focus. They quickly noticed one glaring, factual anomaly. There was not a single trace of magic in the air. There were no Blazers here. Every single person walking past them was completely, utterly ordinary.
"It really is another world..." Ayase murmured, her belief now cemented into absolute certainty.
Even the highly skeptical Shizuku found herself at a loss for logical arguments. She still harbored a dozen questions, but the evidence before her eyes forced her to accept the impossible reality.
"This is obviously a high school. Why are we here?" Stella asked, glancing up at the pristine academy building. She suddenly narrowed her eyes, taking a cautious step away from Ren. "You aren't planning to sneak in and pick up more random girls, are you?"
"Pick up girls? Have some faith in me," Ren scoffed lightly, though his amused tone betrayed him. "Inori and the others are enrolled here right now. They are just experiencing a normal, peaceful school life."
Yuzuriha Inori, Ouma Mana, Shinomiya Ayase, Tsugumi, and Menjou Hare were all currently attending classes within these walls.
"Is that so..." Stella muttered, still eyeing him with heavy suspicion. "Then why are we walking through the main entrance like normal people? Don't you usually just teleport straight into their bedrooms?"
"Excuse me. Which school are you affiliated with?"
A crisp, authoritative voice suddenly rang out, cutting through their conversation.
A stunning blonde girl dressed in the immaculate Tennouzu First High School uniform marched purposefully toward their group. A prestigious Student Council armband rested proudly on her sleeve. From a distance, she had spotted Stella, Shizuku, and Ayase lingering near the front gates in completely foreign uniforms, prompting her to investigate the potential trespassers.
But the moment she closed the distance and prepared to deliver a stern reprimand, she froze.
Her breath caught in her throat. Her sharp, disciplinary gaze locked onto Ren's face, and she was instantly rooted to the spot.
She had never laid eyes on a man so flawlessly striking. His presence was immaculate, exuding a clean, overwhelming magnetism that completely short-circuited her brain. As the heiress to the Kuhouin conglomerate, she had attended countless high-society galas. She had been introduced to endless parades of so-called social elites, prodigies, and noble young masters. Not a single one of them had ever managed to hold her attention for more than a passing second.
Yet, this mysterious man standing casually by the school gates sent her heart into an absolute frenzy. It hammered against her ribs like a trapped bird.
Was this the legendary concept of love at first sight?
Ren, with his overpowered senses, instantly picked up on her wildly accelerating heartbeat and the sudden spike of intense infatuation radiating from her body.
The corner of his mouth ticked upward into a wicked, knowing smirk. Closing the distance with a single, smooth stride, Ren reached out. With audacious confidence, he hooked his index finger under the blonde girl's delicate chin, tilting her face up to meet his gaze.
"You seem to be quite smitten with me," he murmured, his voice a low, magnetic purr.
The physical contact snapped the girl out of her daze. A furious blush exploded across her cheeks.
"Wh-what are you saying?!" she stammered, her previous authoritative tone completely evaporating. Her eyes darted wildly to the side, entirely unable to withstand the aggressive, piercing intensity of his golden gaze. "And... please, please let go of me..."
She knew perfectly well that their current posture was scandalously intimate for a public setting, yet her legs refused to step back. The closer she was to Ren, the more every single cell in her body seemed to ignite, cheering and burning with an addictive heat.
The feeling was absolute. This was pure, unadulterated love at first sight.
Her mind screamed at her to maintain her noble dignity, forcing her to verbally ask for release.
Ren, naturally, completely ignored her weak request. Instead of pulling away, he slid his hand down, gently but firmly wrapping his arm around her slender waist and pulling her flush against his chest.
"I can hear your heartbeat racing. I can feel your thoughts, Kuhouin Arisa," Ren whispered, leaning in close enough for his breath to brush her ear. "You fell for me with just a single glance. Tell me, is it always this easy for a prestigious noble young lady to lose her heart?"
Having her deepest, most sudden desires laid bare so effortlessly, Kuhouin Arisa made a token effort to struggle. But her heart was pounding so violently that all strength abandoned her limbs. Her body simply refused to break away from his intoxicating warmth.
Quite the opposite, in fact. Yielding to her overwhelming instincts, she slowly raised a trembling hand, her soft fingers gently stroking Ren's cheek. Her breaths came out in hot, shallow pants.
Fighting back the primal urge to just lean up and kiss him right there in front of the school gates, she looked deeply into his eyes, her expression turning dead serious.
"Can you... can you tell me your name?" she asked softly.
"It is Ren," he replied, his smirk never wavering.
"Ren... Ren-kun," Arisa breathed out, testing the syllables on her tongue. Her golden-brown eyes blazed with an unmatched, possessive fire. "Be my boyfriend. No—be my husband. The Kuhouin family has limitless wealth and power. I can give you absolutely everything you could ever want!"
This was the very first time in her pristine, sheltered life that she had ever felt such a consuming, visceral attraction to a man. Her mind was entirely consumed by a single, overriding command: I must have him.
Kuhouin Arisa was genuinely prepared to sacrifice her entire inheritance, her status, and anything else required just to claim the man holding her.
Standing just a few feet behind Ren, Stella, Shizuku, and Ayase watched the entire exchange unfold in absolute, petrified silence.
The three girls slowly turned to exchange utterly bewildered glances. Their jaws were practically on the floor.
How in the world did a simple school gate check instantly escalate into a full-blown marriage proposal?!
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