Looking at Soga Yura's miserable appearance in front of her.
In [Operator Development], just a little grievance seemed enough to turn Soga Yura's Q-version chibi directly into a crybaby.
The previous coldness and aloofness, that estrangement like a flower on a high peak... completely collapsed under the offensive of bean-sized teardrops.
Her right index finger passed through the collar on her neck, tugging it gently.
Su Yuzu propped herself on the table, her body curving into alluring lines.
A girl who knows Soga Yura has 99 points of Favorability towards her has nothing to fear.
This is seduction.
But this is also an overt plot.
An overt plot that Soga Yura simply cannot refuse.
Soga Yura's crimson eyes... eyes still shimmering with unshed tears at the bottom, instantly became fixed as if immobilized by a spell, unable to move away.
"Yu... Yuzu..."
"Does it look good?" Tilting her head slightly, Su Yuzu whispered to Soga Yura.
The girl's clean, short hair fell by her ears.
A hint of that inviting, fresh fragrance of a citrus fruit—familiar to Soga Yura—invaded her nose unreasonably.
Soga Yura... had no way to refuse Yuzu.
Her body instinctively had no way to refuse Yuzu.
Her head seemed to nod so fast it left afterimages.
She watched the girl tugging at the collar on her own neck, as if implying... no, explicitly indicating for her to grab it.
To hold her in her hands.
To never separate from this point on.
Soga Yura's small hand slowly reached out.
Only... halfway there, just as her fingertips were about to grab the collar on Yuzu's neck, Soga Yura's movements suddenly stopped.
Inside the [Operator Development] panel.
Soga Yura's Q-version chibi shook its head vigorously.
She... could not touch.
It had nothing to do with the "Godmother's Laurel".
If she could embrace Yuzu, what would it matter if she knelt and prostrated herself before Yuzu just like Lyudmila?
Would Soga Yura mind these things?
She wouldn't!
Earlier, when that... "Godmother's Laurel" transformed into an exquisite anklet on the girl's ankle, she had wished she could hold the girl's foot in her arms.
Let alone holding it, even doing something more excessive would be no problem.
No... what more excessive things.
That is her doting on Yuzu.
It is enjoyment.
What Soga Yura feared was the other issues that would arise after she touched Yuzu.
But... Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura's hand, stopped halfway.
At a time like this, was it up to Soga Yura whether to continue or not?
Su Yuzu grabbed Soga Yura's wrist directly.
Almost forcibly... she made Soga Yura's fingertips touch the collar on her neck.
Soga Yura still wanted to hide.
But... her consciousness wanted to hide, but her body and subconscious were quite honest in wanting to touch Yuzu.
Incredibly desperate to touch Yuzu.
Furthermore... even if Soga Yura wanted to hide, could she?
Soga Yura is a very orthodox Mind Control User.
Her body is excessively frail.
After being bullied to tears all day, she seemed to lack even the strength to walk.
Clearly a Third Sequence Esper, yet her body was as weak as... the little rabbit who hadn't even stepped into the First Sequence and was just an apprentice.
Su Yuzu glanced at the little rabbit's experience bar.
After several irrigations of overflowing intensity "Primary Combat Records", the little rabbit's ability had already leaped to Level 9—Hydrokinetic.
She believed that with another Combat Record fed tomorrow, the little rabbit would soon step into the First Sequence.
As for breaking through... with the "First Sequence Promotion Emblem", Su Yuzu wasn't worried about the little rabbit having any bottlenecks.
Just fill up the experience.
By then... without using abilities, Soga Yura might not even be able to beat the little rabbit.
And Su Yuzu, relying on physical fitness and technique, was a monster who could get "Excellent" in the mixed martial arts class at Keigunen Private Academy without awakening an ability.
Moreover... with the blessing of Kujou Katora's almost free-giveaway Favorability.
Su Yuzu also obtained Kujou Katora's ability.
"Blood Manipulation (25%)".
As an extension of physical enhancement abilities, "Blood Manipulation" can also improve the owner's physical fitness.
In a physical tug-of-war now, Su Yuzu would have no problem exhausting two Second Sequence Soga Ishikawa Kiyomis to tears.
Even against the Third Sequence Sword of Will user Sakura Mai, Su Yuzu would dare to try.
So how could Soga Yura possibly dodge Su Yuzu?
Her wrist was captured effortlessly.
The girl's fingertips touched the soft petals of the Kirishika, and then... the softest skin of the girl's neck that she thought about day and night.
Soga Yura's fingertips were trembling slightly.
The next second—
A terrifying mental storm was about to sweep out directly from where Soga Yura and Su Yuzu touched.
Su Yuzu stared straight into Soga Yura's eyes.
At the same time, she looked at her own attribute panel.
[Dominator's Aegis (47.9%)] → [Dominator's Aegis (44.9%)].
Having sat with Soga Yura for so long, the protection that had slowly recovered a tiny bit like slow charging dropped another 3%.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura; her guess was indeed correct.
The source of that powerful mental storm wasn't Soga Yura, but... herself.
She didn't know what method Soga Yura used to protect her, or what the purpose of protecting her was. What was Soga Yura guarding against?
But one thing was clear.
This protection was very unstable.
As long as she made contact with Soga Yura, the power of the protection would flow back into Soga Yura.
Su Yuzu looked at [Operator Development].
After the mental storm exploded, Soga Yura's condition clearly improved a lot.
Honestly... Su Yuzu hated this feeling.
This feeling of... someone silently sacrificing for her, and yet wanting her to detest them.
Su Yuzu hated this awkward feeling.
The vast majority of conflicts and misunderstandings in this world come from a lack of communication.
Soga Yura could clearly choose to tell her everything.
"Let go..."
"Let go..." Soga Yura, sensing the exploding mental storm, begged Su Yuzu with a voice that sounded like she was crying.
[Dominator's Aegis (44.9%)] → [Dominator's Aegis (43.5%)].
Accompanying the continuous contact between the two, the intensity of [Dominator's Aegis] continued to decrease.
"Yuzu..."
"I beg you, consider it Sister begging you, okay?"
"Let me go." Soga Yura cried and begged Su Yuzu.
Knowing she is the sister only at this time?
Su Yuzu raised a smile, and then... pulled Soga Yura directly up, dragging her towards herself.
Soga Yura's eyes widened, sensing the soft body of the girl in her arms with unease.
[Dominator's Aegis (43.5%)] → [Dominator's Aegis (42%)].
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