Phew~
Satisfying!
Receiving a system reward after annihilating NTR brought Ho Fei-yu a thrill no less potent than a dopamine rush.
"Coach Tōgō, I hope you drop more gold coins next time."
Ho Fei-yu glanced at the unconscious Coach Tōgō, muttering to himself. Before these NTR types die, or even when they die, their only value is to drop gold coins for him. As for the girls whose lives would have been ruined, he would save them one by one.
No NTR incident would be able to hide from him! For evil must eventually be brought to justice!
And he was the enforcer in this dark and decaying world.
Ho Fei-yu indulged in a small fantasy for a moment, then collected his thoughts. After all, NTR was small fry now. The real boss was the Evil God mentioned by the system. Anything with the word 'God' was no simple character. With his current strength, he would only be ground into dust. For now, it was better to slowly accumulate power.
'Omen Eye'
The moment the system notification sounded, Ho Fei-yu felt a momentary sting in his eyes. Although it quickly subsided, Ho Fei-yu knew something had been added to his vision. He silently concentrated on his pupils and gazed at Coach Tōgō. A faint glow seemed to pass, and Coach Tōgō, who was visually ordinary, suddenly had a cloud of inky blackness hanging over his head, emanating an ominous and deathly aura.
'It seems black must symbolize bad luck or death.'
Ho Fei-yu deduced the meaning of black by combining the Omen Eye's description with the current reality. Coach Tōgō was already a dead man in his eyes, so black definitely indicated something bad.
"Why does Akane Nanao's head have three color segments? First black, then red, and then pink?"
One sample was too few, so Ho Fei-yu lowered his head to look at Akane Nanao in his arms. He found the colors above her head were much richer than Coach Tōgō's; she didn't just have one color, but three. He could understand black, but what did red and pink mean? There was no way to tell. He needed to look at more people to slowly figure it out.
Because Ho Fei-yu was so focused on pondering the meaning behind the colors, his gaze lingered on Akane Nanao's body for a moment. The girl naturally noticed his look. Her exquisite face beneath the baseball cap flushed pink, and she felt shy.
Now that Coach Tōgō was unconscious, Akane Nanao felt there was no longer any need for Ho Fei-yu to hold her. After all, she had someone she liked, and this didn't feel right. So, she lightly bit her lip and raised her eyes, intending to ask Ho Fei-yu to put her down. But when she unintentionally met the boy's gaze, looking into eyes like stars, her heart fluttered.
Ho Fei-yu's pupils were the purest black, which was unique in the colorful world of anime. The fact that he was currently using the Omen Eye added a layer of mystery to his gaze. In this situation, most normal females would be captivated. It wasn't that Akane Nanao was easily infatuated.
"J-Junior, can you let me down now..."
After a long gaze, Akane Nanao only came back to her senses when Ho Fei-yu stopped using the ocular technique. She realized she had lost her composure, and the blush on her face intensified. She shyly turned her face away and whispered.
"Oh, sure." Ho Fei-yu immediately responded. He should have put Akane Nanao down after knocking out Coach Tōgō, but he had been distracted by the Omen Eye and forgotten.
"Nanao-senpai, it's safe now. You can decide what to do next. But it's not good to stay here. You should leave soon or go somewhere crowded. Also, don't be alone with that Coach Tōgō again. He's very dangerous."
"And, you have to learn to love yourself. Don't sacrifice yourself for others. You are just as important, you know?" Ho Fei-yu slowly lowered Akane Nanao from his arms as he spoke.
"...Mhm..."
Akane Nanao felt a strange sensation from Ho Fei-yu's sudden lecture. Supported by him, she stood on the ground, her head involuntarily bowed in shame. Her head was almost buried in her proud cleavage. At the same time, she felt a slight joy in her heart, after all, Ho Fei-yu was showing concern for her.
"Alright, I'll be going now."
Seeing Akane Nanao's penitent expression, Ho Fei-yu felt it was enough. He would take it slow. Coach Tōgō would definitely not give up. Until he was dead, he would use all sorts of tricks to coerce Akane Nanao. But with Ho Fei-yu watching, his failure was guaranteed. However, this was only treating the symptoms, not the root cause. The best way was to awaken Akane Nanao, to make her realize her own importance and not foolishly sacrifice herself for others.
"Junior, I want to leave here. Can you support me? My legs are weak."
Just as Ho Fei-yu turned to leave, Akane Nanao's voice sounded behind him. He turned his head and saw the girl standing unsteadily. He guessed it was due to shock or perhaps his previous carrying of her. So, he decided to see his good deed through, returning to the girl's side and supporting her.
"Let's go."
This time, Ho Fei-yu behaved very much like a gentleman. Although he was supporting the girl, he did so through her clothes, not directly touching the bare skin of her arm. Yet, the soft flesh of the girl's arm still transmitted a yielding, dough-like sensation through the thin fabric, making Ho Fei-yu feel very comfortable.
Akane Nanao felt completely secure being supported by Ho Fei-yu again, and she slowly moved with him.
What happened today was a significant blow to her.
She had expected Katase calling her over to lead to something, like a confession, but instead, she was discovered and blackmailed by Coach Tōgō. Worse, she had almost foolishly agreed. Now, thinking of Coach Tōgō's lewd smile, she felt disgusted and fearful.
But what disappointed Akane Nanao the most was that Shoya Katase had abandoned her and run away alone.
Luckily, this wandering junior had appeared by chance and saved her, otherwise... Akane Nanao couldn't imagine the consequences.
But Coach Tōgō wouldn't give up easily, would he?
What should she do...
If only the junior could protect her forever.
Akane Nanao! Akane Nanao! How can you think that? Why should the junior spend his time protecting you? You are nothing to him.
That scumbag is the baseball club coach, after all. If I stay in the club, I can never get away from him. As long as I'm in the club, he will eventually...
Thinking of this, Akane Nanao became nervous again. Although the junior had just beaten the scumbag, he wouldn't recover immediately, giving her a few peaceful days. But what about after he recovered? She had only joined the baseball club for Shoya, who knew she would meet such a scumbag...
"Thank you, Junior. If you hadn't appeared by chance, I might have been..." Akane Nanao couldn't help but express her sincere gratitude.
"Oh, it's nothing." Akane Nanao continued expressing her thanks, but Ho Fei-yu responded perfunctorily. After more than ten sentences, the girl noticed something was off.
Such a perfunctory attitude!
Akane Nanao's attractive cheeks beneath the baseball cap puffed up in dissatisfaction.
Ho Fei-yu didn't notice. His attention wasn't on the girl, as he was busy using his ocular technique on others. Most people had white colors above their heads, followed by red, and the least was black. Besides Akane Nanao, he hadn't seen anyone with pink.
"Senpai, are you feeling better? We're almost at the classroom building." Ho Fei-yu withdrew his ocular technique, looked sideways, and asked Akane Nanao.
"I feel better. Junior, if you have something to do, go ahead." Akane Nanao replied with a slightly stiff tone.
Ho Fei-yu nodded and released Akane Nanao's arm. He needed to go to the school gate to find the others.
'Didn't the Junior notice the stiffness in my tone? He didn't even ask me about it. He won't find a girlfriend acting like this!' Akane Nanao was internally dissatisfied with Ho Fei-yu's indifferent reaction.
"Junior, what is your name?"
As Ho Fei-yu's figure walked away, Akane Nanao suddenly remembered that she didn't know his name and quickly asked loudly.
"I'm just a passerby. We'll meet again."
"..."
"Why is he acting so cool?"
Ho Fei-yu's reply made Akane Nanao very uncomfortable. The girl stood dumbfounded. Ho Fei-yu's back had disappeared from her sight. For some reason, a feeling of loss welled up in her.
"Anyway, we're in the same school. We'll meet again next time." Akane Nanao finally muttered to herself.
Just as she started walking, preparing to go back to the classroom to gather her things, a voice inexplicably sounded in her mind.
[Ding! The Dating System has been activated]
[Sole Quest: Capture Ho Fei-yu]
[Quest Success Reward: Eternal Beauty Pill x1]
[Quest Failure Penalty: None]
[Do you accept?]