Chapter 401: There’s No Free Lunch in the World! Right?
Chapter 401: There’s No Free Lunch in the World! Right?
Facts proved that actions like kissing were superfluous because Hinami could already eat human food. Reality alteration was a convenient ability; a small matter resolved with a single thought.
"Tsk, you did that on purpose, didn’t you?" Kasumigaoka Utaha glared at him.
"Heh, what’s it to me? I just symbolically did something for you all to see," Ren said. "Besides, Ryoko didn’t mind, did she?" He directly used her intimate first name.
Ryoko’s face flushed. "It’s fine. Lord Ren saved me and Hinami."
As an adult, she understood far more than Hinami. There was no such thing as a free lunch, even more so when it involved the supernatural. The safest approach was to kill or control. Ren’s actions were hinting at the compensation she should pay. She was already mentally prepared.
That’s why she didn’t mind being kissed. Since it was destined to happen, there was nothing to be indecisive about, whether for herself or Hinami. Moreover, in some ways, she wouldn’t be at a loss. She discreetly glanced at his appearance. Both were flawless. For her, a valley that had been dry for many years, she felt somewhat unworthy. But the moment he kissed her, her long-dry heart pounded.
"..." The young Hinami looked at them with a complex expression.
Utaha also didn’t know what to say, but an uncomfortable feeling remained in her heart. Touka sensed a strange atmosphere and chose to mediate. "Um, Ren-kun, there’s something I need to report."
"What is it?"
"Recently, we’ve dealt with over a dozen Ghouls, all with twisted personalities."
"You’ve done very well, but your strength seems a bit weak. I’ll make some minor adjustments for you later." Someone like Touka, whose strength was only that of an S-rank Ghoul, was very weak.
"Uh, Ren-kun, don’t you think I’m also in danger as an ordinary person?" When this was brought up, Miki and Utaha’s attention was diverted. Utaha was flustered. Touka and the others were Ghouls with Kagune powers. She, however, was just an ordinary human and had already encountered supernatural events twice.
"Oh? You also want to gain superpowers?" Ren cast a surprised glance.
"Mm-mm-mm-mm!" Utaha’s eyes lit up, and she nodded excitedly. Even Miki was tempted.
"Utaha, have you heard a saying?"
"What saying?"
"There’s no free lunch in this world, you know," Ren said with a smile in his eyes.
"..." These words instantly extinguished their excitement. But Utaha still asked, "How does one ’pay’? Money?"
Ren scrutinized her. "You should know very well whether I lack money." He was an author far more capable than her.
"If it’s you, Utaha, entertain me a few more times, and perhaps I can fulfill this small wish of yours."
"Entertain?!" The word usually made one think of cooking, which reignited Miki’s excitement.
But only Utaha knew. This ’entertain’ was not that ’entertain’. And that kind of thing, several more times? Her face flushed, and her black-stockinged legs trembled. Her silence indicated her disagreement.
Seeing this, Ren looked at Touka. "What are your feelings towards me?"
"Huh? My feelings?" Touka, suddenly asked such a question, panicked. It sounded like the prelude to a confession. After much thought, she took a deep breath. "I... I am full of gratitude and admiration for you saving me, Ren-kun."
"Okay, that’s enough." Snap. He snapped his fingers.
Touka was enveloped in golden light, transforming into an Angel. The women present gasped, "An Angel!!!"
"This is me..." Touka herself was shocked. This was definitely not the power of a Kagune.
"As you can see, you are now my Redemption Angel." Ren bestowed upon her a power of Lv4, far exceeding SSS-rank Ghouls.
"Gulp!" Utaha swallowed. "You can even turn people into Angels?"
"That’s right. So if you’re willing to pay the price, you can also become one," he grinned, his voice full of temptation.
"!!!" Utaha’s breathing quickened. That was a true Angel that could fly. This time, she was truly tempted. Since I’ve already been seen once, a few more times wouldn’t make much difference, right? Anyway, it’s just looking.
Once this thought appeared, it expanded uncontrollably. A moment of impulse drowned out reason. Utaha shouted, "I agree to pay the price!"
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