The next day.
Early morning.
Utaha slowly woke up in a daze.
Every move made her tremble with little jolts, her body spasming involuntarily.
Lynn gently blew against her earlobe. "Utaha, I really got to know a new side of you last night."
"Hnn…"
Utaha turned her eyes away in embarrassment.
Those long-suppressed emotions just couldn't stay bottled up anymore!
Smack!
"Utaha, the reward isn't over yet."
"Eh heh heh!"
Utaha's eyes widened in panic.
"Wait! I can't handle any more!!"
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Shuchiin – Faculty Office.
Natsuki Minamiya emotionlessly signed off on another leave request. "Is it your turn to request leave for him this time?"
Miko smiled awkwardly and curled her toes.
"Uh, that…"
Miko lowered her head and whispered, "Also… it's Kasumigaoka Utaha-senpai from second year."
Natsuki's hand froze mid-motion.
A moment later, she let out a sarcastic chuckle.
"Haha, this devil of chaos and temptation…!"
Outside the faculty office.
Miko's shoulders slumped as she walked out, completely dejected.
So… Utaha-senpai finally made her move…
What about her?
...
Black Bullet World – Afternoon.
Mahiru rested her cheek on her palm, watching the cursed children in front of her, though her gaze was distant.
She murmured, "Master still hasn't arrived…"
Yuuko floated nearby, face flushed unnaturally, her body twisting in midair.
"That's so nice… Yuko wants to be rewarded too."
Mahiru looked up at her.
This ghost girl… was definitely a formidable rival!
With no concept of boundaries, she always tried to get close to Lynn and offer him all kinds of 'rewards.'
Another hour passed.
Finally, the figures of Lynn and Utaha appeared at the gate.
Utaha clung to Lynn's arm, tilting her chin up slightly as her eyes swept past Mahiru and the others.
Hmm…
Her posture looked a bit odd. Were her thighs pressed too tightly together?
Mahiru's expression stiffened, her hands clenching slightly.
She felt… provoked!
Yuuko, however, was oblivious. The moment she saw Lynn, she flung herself at him.
Bouncing in the air, she stared at him eagerly. "Master~ Don't you want to taste a ghost?"
Lynn glanced down at her, and Yuuko squeezed herself tighter, letting Lynn see clearly.
Not gonna lie… he was actually tempted.
Utaha glared sharply at Yuuko. Her aura surged for a moment before she reached out and yanked the overenthusiastic ghost girl back.
"You thirsty old virgin! Don't delay Master's serious business!"
Business?
Mahiru looked at the time and the corner of her mouth twitched.
Five in the afternoon.
Wasn't that enough?
From last night until now!
Her thoughts began to spiral.
Utaha-senpai… just what did she do…?
Miko was curled up in a corner.
You can't see me. You can't see me.
"Hey, Miko~ Miko~ Come with me to level up!"
Miko froze, wanting to cry.
Hana! Read the damn air!
While everyone in the Peerage bickered, Lynn began performing the reincarnation ceremony for the cursed children.
At the same time.
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Outer Region.
A large truck drove in.
The bright IISO logo was printed on the side.
Boom.
The truck came to a halt near a sewer.
Several workers in uniform climbed out, expressions filled with disgust.
Behind them, a burly man got out, along with a girl who had a blank expression.
The man barked, "Hurry up and grab a few to report back."
Clang!
One of them rudely pried open the manhole cover and yelled inside, "You little bastards! Get the hell out! Time to enjoy a better life!"
"Hahaha!"
The others burst out laughing.
Enjoy life? More like cruel training, and dying as disposable tools to protect them and Tokyo.
But… for these children to die as 'tools' was already the highest honor they could receive!
Several men sneered inwardly.
This group of monsters deserved no better!
Even the burly man's gaze was full of contempt.
But…
Time passed, and not a single cursed child came out.
They started frowning.
"Dammit, do you want me to go down there myself?!"
He looked at the disgusting environment below and cursed.
"F*ck! Really giving them too much face!!"
Someone eventually went down while swearing and froze.
"Where are they?!"
After reporting the situation, the others looked at each other, dumbfounded.
"Did they move somewhere else?"
One of them frowned.
As an international organization managing the Cursed Children, the IISO knew every hideout in the outer areas.
Whenever they were low on money or tools, they'd come to collect a few.
Yet today, they hit a dead end right from the start.
"What rotten luck!"
"Let's try the next place!"
But…
As the evening wore on…
The entire outer district was empty. Not a single cursed child could be found only a few Gastrea remained.
Even after checking every hideout listed in their books, there was not a trace of them.
Several IISO members stood in the now-empty outer area, stunned.
Where the hell… were all the cursed children?
(To be continued.)
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