I separated from the team at the BBQ restaurant ("I have to go water my plants," I told them, which wasn't technically a lie if you considered my 'investments' as plants) and headed straight for the commercial district's underbelly.
I walked toward Golden Quill.
The place had transformed. The grime was gone. The windows were fixed and gleaming. A shiny new sign hung above the door. And most importantly, a "Sold Out" sign was taped to the glass.
I entered.
The office was buzzing. Akane was on the phone, while two delivery men were hauling out boxes of fresh prints. She looked frazzled but alive, her eyes bright with the high of success.
"Yes! Yes! The third printing is already underway! No, I cannot give you the author's identity! The Midnight Gardner is a recluse! A phantom! He speaks only through his art!"
I smirked from the doorway, leaning against the frame. She's good. She knows how to build the hype.
I waited patiently until the delivery men left and she hung up the phone. The moment the room was empty, I stepped forward.
"Busy day at the office?"
Akane jumped, spinning around. Seeing me, her face flushed instantly.
"K-Kenji-sama!"
She rushed over, nearly tripping over a stack of invoices. She was wearing a new suit—tighter, higher quality silk that hugged her curves in all the right places. The top button was straining, just barely containing her assets.
"It's a hit!" she squealed, forgetting her decorum and grabbing my hands. "It's a phenomenon! The Kunoichi's Forbidden Heat is the talk of the village! Even the Anbu are reading it! I heard rumors that even the Feudal Lord requested a copy!"
"Good," I smiled, walking over to her leather chair and sitting down like I owned the building. Which, essentially, I did. "What are the numbers?"
"We sold 5,000 copies in the first week," Akane trembled, picking up a ledger. "At 500 Ryo a copy... that's 2.5 million Ryo in revenue."
She pulled a heavy, sealed envelope from the safe behind her.
"Your share. 60%. 1.5 million Ryo."
I took the envelope. It had a satisfying weight to it.
[System Notification] [Wealth Update: Rich.] [Achievement Unlocked: The Tycoon.] [Passive Effect: Money Aura (Traders are 10% more likely to give discounts).]
"Excellent," I tucked it into my inventory with a flick of my wrist. "And the Make-Out Tactics Beta?"
"I... I haven't released it yet," Akane bit her lip, looking down at her desk. Her face went a shade darker. "I was... proofreading it myself. For editing purposes! It's... it's very potent. The scene in chapter three with the shuriken oil..."
[Anatomy Scan] [Target: Akane] [Status: Exhausted / Aroused / Grateful.] [Hormone Levels: Spiking.]
I stood up and walked around the desk.
Tug.
I reached out and slid her glasses down her nose. She looked up at me with blurry, wet eyes, her breath hitching.
"You've been a bad editor, Akane," I whispered, stepping into her personal space. "Keeping the product for yourself?"
"I... I couldn't help it," she breathed, her chest heaving. "The Midnight Gardner's writing... it speaks to my soul."
"And your other parts," I added.
I patted her cheek, my thumb brushing against her lower lip.
"You look exhausted, Akane. You've been working hard to make me rich. We need to keep our partnership strong."
"I... I will do so, Kenji-sama!"
"No need to use such honorifics," I said, my voice dropping to a low rumble. "We're partners."
I moved behind her.
[Passive Skill: Pheromone Release (Medium) - Active]
I placed my hands on her shoulders. She stiffened for a second, then melted.
"Look at you," I whispered, my thumbs digging into the tight muscles of her trapezius. "So tense. So stiff. Let me help you."
[Skill: Chakra Enhanced Massage]
My hands worked magic. I kneaded the stress out of her, sending waves of pleasure down her spine.
"Oh... ah..." Akane moaned, her head rolling back to rest against my stomach. "That... feels amazing..."
"Relax," I murmured.
My hands didn't stay on her shoulders. They slid down, tracing the line of her collarbone. I felt her heart hammering against her ribs.
"Kenji...?"
I didn't answer. My hands moved lower, sliding over the silk of her blouse, cupping the heavy weight of her breasts.
"Ah!" She gasped, her hands gripping the edge of the desk.
I squeezed. They were soft, massive, and warm. I could feel the heat radiating through the fabric. I used my thumbs to find her nipples—they were already hard, poking against the silk like diamonds.
"You really did enjoy the book, didn't you?" I whispered in her ear.
I pinched the hard nub through the cloth.
"Hngg!" Akane cried out, her hips jerking forward, hitting the desk. Thud. "Yes... yes, I did!"
"Let's see just how much."
I spun her chair around so she was facing me. Her eyes were glazed, her mouth slightly open. I reached for the buttons of her blouse.
Pop. Pop. Pop.
The buttons gave way. I parted the fabric, revealing a lacy black bra that was struggling to contain her. Her cleavage was flushed pink.
I didn't waste time. I pulled the cups down, freeing her completely. Her breasts bounced free, heavy and pale, the dark areolas stiff and begging for attention.
"Beautiful," I growled.
I leaned down and captured one nipple in my mouth.
"KYAA!" Akane screamed, her fingers tangling in my hair.
Slurp. Suck.
I swirled my tongue around the sensitive flesh, sucking hard, treating her like a meal I had paid for. The wet sounds of my mouth on her skin filled the quiet office. Schlop. Mlem.
"Kenji... please... I can't..." she whimpered, her legs restless, her heels clicking against the floor.
I pulled back, leaving her nipple wet and glistening. I looked her in the eye.
"Stand up."
She stood up shakily, holding onto the desk for support.
I spun her around and bent her over the desk, sweeping a stack of manuscripts onto the floor. Crash.
"Spread them."
She obeyed instantly, parting her legs. I reached under her tight skirt. She wasn't wearing stockings today. Just sheer panties that were already soaked through.
"Good girl," I praised, feeling the dampness.
I hooked my fingers into the fabric and ripped it to the side.
Rrrip.
I unzipped my pants. My cock sprang out, fully hardened by the system's "Adult Mode." It was thick, veiny, and ready.
I lined it up with her dripping entrance.
"Take your bonus, Akane."
I thrust forward.
SHLUCK.
I buried myself inside her in one stroke.
"OHHH GOD!" Akane screamed, her head slamming down onto the desk. Her nails scratched the wood. "So big! It's so deep!"
"You like that?" I grunted, grabbing her hips and pulling her back onto me.
Slap. Slap. Slap.
The sound of flesh hitting flesh echoed loudly. I wasn't being gentle. I was pounding into her, hitting her cervix with every thrust.
"Yes! Yes! Harder!" she wailed, abandoning all shame. "Fill me! Make me yours!"
"I already own you," I growled, reaching around to grab one of her swaying breasts, kneading it roughly as I fucked her.
Plap. Plap. Plap.
The friction was incredible. Her pussy clamped around me, milking me with every stroke. She was tight, wet, and hot—the perfect sheath.
"I'm close!" she sobbed, her body trembling. "Kenji! I'm coming!"
"Cum for me!"
I slammed into her, grinding my hips against her ass.
"AAAAAHHH!"
Akane convulsed, her inner walls spasming wildly as she climaxed. She squirted, her juices soaking my groin.
I didn't stop. I rode her orgasm, pumping harder, faster.
"Mine!" I shouted.
I drove deep and held it there.
Spurt. Spurt.
I emptied myself inside her, filling her with hot seed. We stood there for a moment, locked together, panting heavily.
I slowly pulled out. A mix of fluids dripped from her gaping hole, running down her thigh.
Drip. Drip.
Akane slid down to the floor, her legs giving out. She sat there, disheveled, her blouse open, her skirt hiked up, looking thoroughly wrecked and utterly satisfied.
I zipped up my pants and fixed my belt.
"Well," I said, adjusting my headband. "That was productive."
I leaned down and kissed her forehead.
"Clean up, Akane. We have an empire to build. Get those books to the capital by next week."
"Y-Yes... Kenji-sama..." she whispered, eyes rolling back in bliss.
I walked out of the office, whistling.
[System Notification] [Stress Relief Complete.] [Relationship with Akane: Maxed.] [Shameless Points: +3,000.]
Life is good, I thought, stepping back out into the bustling streets of Konoha. Now... Ramen.