In the Multiverse, I Only Get Strong by Marrying Wives

It took so long, and in the end, I can only stare at these Experience Cards helplessly?!

"What's wrong?" Iino Miko also noticed something was off.

"We can't use them! We have to sign a contract with him first," Fujiwara Chika was on the verge of tears.

"..."

Iino Miko felt she should retract her previous statement; this guy named Tsukikawa Shu was a scoundrel!

"We can survive without relying on this kind of person," Iino Miko said.

"..."

Fujiwara Chika looked at the three large-value Experience Cards in her system inventory. Being unable to use them, an unspeakable longing welled up inside her.

If she used all three Experience Cards, she could level up by four or five levels, gaining enough strength to deal with the lowest-level monsters.

Unwilling, what a shame. Fujiwara Chika was close to tears again.

But she couldn't possibly entrust her life to someone she had never even met just for this.

Fujiwara Chika: "How could you do this!"

Tsukikawa Shu: "I only said I could give them to you, not that you could use them once I did."

Fujiwara Chika: "..."

Tsukikawa Shu smiled faintly as he read Fujiwara Chika's reply.

While he certainly didn't lack Experience Cards, he wouldn't just give them to anyone to use.

Every benefit came with a price.

As for the wealth and power Fujiwara Chika had promised... sorry, he had no interest whatsoever.

With no further response from Fujiwara Chika, Tsukikawa Shu scanned the people who had applied for private chats. He did see some familiar names, but they were all minor characters or simply annoying individuals. Tsukikawa Shu ignored them directly.

Before he knew it, it was evening. Tsukikawa Shu cooked a few cans of food, and the three of them filled their stomachs before preparing to help Hiratsuka Shizuka level up all night.

However, at this moment, Hiratsuka Shizuka walked over from her resting place. She seemed hesitant and uncertain, fidgeting a bit, but she still approached Tsukikawa Shu.

She was still wearing business attire, but she had changed into a different set. Her original outfit was already soaked with sweat and had a few rips from battle.

"Is something wrong, Teacher Hiratsuka?" Tsukikawa Shu looked at Hiratsuka Shizuka.

"Um..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka's face flushed slightly, and she slowly twirled a strand of hair at her temple with her fingers.

"If you were running dungeons all day, how many levels could you gain?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.

"Probably about five or six levels," Tsukikawa Shu replied.

"Five or six levels..." Hiratsuka Shizuka considered.

Today, Tsukikawa Shu had to go easy on her to let her gain experience, and the low-level monsters offered little improvement for him, so Tsukikawa Shu had only leveled up once.

If he were running dungeons, Tsukikawa Shu could not only level up quickly but also obtain a large amount of materials.

She was truly holding him back all this time.

Moreover, the gains she received from grinding levels so hard were actually far less than what Tsukikawa Shu and Goto Hitori got.

The existence of the Inner World would eventually shatter the order and rules of the original world, and one day it would influence and dominate the original world. This was an irreversible trend.

Furthermore, the location for entering the Inner World was random each time. Only those who had formed a contract could be teleported together. If she didn't have Tsukikawa Shu with her the next time she entered the Inner World, and her level was too low, she might truly die due to encountering various dangers.

Looking at herself now. What was she being so dramatic about?

There was a strong support right in front of her, yet she was too embarrassed to lean on it, but she felt okay about causing trouble for others...

She was an adult... She had been taking advantage of others' benefits without showing any gratitude, and the other party was even a student she was proud of.

"Um... it's not good to keep troubling you like this. If it continues, I'll just be a burden, and I don't have anything to offer in return..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka stammered, finally saying:

"How about... I sign a contract with you too..."

Tsukikawa Shu listened carefully to Hiratsuka Shizuka's words but didn't reply immediately.

Instead, he began to think.

Receiving no immediate reply from Tsukikawa Shu, Hiratsuka Shizuka's face grew increasingly flushed.

I'm such an idiot, what am I doing...

She was screaming internally.

She considered herself a mature adult, capable of putting aside her pride, yet when she uttered the words about wanting to sign a marriage contract, she found she couldn't let go at all. She was so ashamed!

Was this a confession of sorts? And a confession to a student much younger than her!

"Teacher Hiratsuka, do you really want to do this?" Tsukikawa Shu asked seriously. "You are my teacher, and I respect you greatly. I don't want to coerce or tempt you in this way."

"..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka stomped her foot in embarrassment.

"In short, I don't like beating around the bush. Give me an answer, yes or no?"

She turned her face away, not wanting Tsukikawa Shu to stare at her flushed cheeks any longer.

"I've always liked Teacher Hiratsuka a lot." Seeing Hiratsuka Shizuka like this, Tsukikawa Shu chuckled.

"You... don't mind that I'm older than you?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked.

"Teacher Hiratsuka has always been very cute, and I've always liked you a lot," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka was mortified to the extreme. All she wanted now was to find a hole to crawl into and hide.

Tsukikawa Shu shifted his position, leaving the other side of the sofa empty. He patted the sofa, signaling for Hiratsuka Shizuka to come and sit down.

Hiratsuka Shizuka hesitated for a moment, but in the end, she walked over and sat down next to Tsukikawa Shu, her legs nervously pressed together.

Afterward, Tsukikawa Shu opened the system interface.

"Teacher just needs to click agree on the contract invitation," Tsukikawa Shu said.

"Mhm," Hiratsuka Shizuka nodded.

[Congratulations Host, you have once again formed a Marriage Contract with a female.]
[Your fates are now linked together starting today.]
[Based on the System's evaluation of the contract partner "Hiratsuka Shizuka", you have received the following System Rewards:]
[Exclusive Class Card * 1, Exclusive Skill Card * 1, Instance Speed-Up Card * 10]
[You have obtained the Talent: Double Drop]
[You have obtained the Talent: Instance Promotion]

"Double Drop? Instance Promotion?" Tsukikawa Shu stroked his chin.

He had obtained two incredible things again.

[Double Drop]
[Obtain double material drops upon instance settlement.]

[Instance Promotion]
[Increases the highest obtainable item level in instances. Drop rate is consistent with the original instance's highest quality.]

Tsukikawa Shu read the explanation for "Instance Promotion" in detail.

For example, a Level 20 instance could originally obtain a maximum quality of Epic. After Instance Promotion, the highest obtainable quality would become Legendary.

The original Epic drop rate was 0.1%. After promotion, the Legendary drop rate would also be 0.1%.

With the contract's effect, all three of them would have double drops, giving them a significant advantage in acquisition rates compared to others.

"How is it? Is the contract successful?" Hiratsuka Shizuka asked anxiously.

"Mhm. It's successful," Tsukikawa Shu replied.

"That's good..." Hiratsuka Shizuka smiled.

This way, she could directly use Tsukikawa Shu's Experience Cards and wouldn't have to make him waste time leveling up with her.

If not... she would feel truly guilty.

Although using Tsukikawa Shu's Experience Cards would still put her in his debt, at least she wouldn't be a burden to him.

Hiratsuka Shizuka had always been quite strong-willed. Otherwise, she wouldn't have learned martial arts. Living by relying on others wasn't her style.

Tsukikawa Shu gave Hiratsuka Shizuka all the Experience Cards he had on hand.

[You have used Tsukikawa Shu's Experience Card. Your current level is 18.]

Hiratsuka Shizuka looked at her level.

Although she still couldn't catch up to Tsukikawa Shu, at least she wouldn't be holding him back.

"Thank you."

She stood up and was about to leave.

However, her hand was then held.

"Hm?"

She turned her head back, looking at Tsukikawa Shu who was holding her hand.

"You've seen the contents of the contract, right?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

"Mhm..."

"Then you should know what this means."

"But... our statuses aren't suitable, and I'm also quite a bit older than you..."

Hiratsuka Shizuka became flustered.

She knew very well what signing the contract meant, but she still couldn't accept the current situation.

Despite her usual mature demeanor and the fact that she smokes, she's actually completely clueless when it comes to this sort of thing.

"At the very least, we should get to know each other first... Whoa!"

However, before she could finish speaking, Tsukikawa Shu pulled her forcefully, causing her to fall directly into his arms.

In the past, if someone dared to take such liberties, Hiratsuka Shizuka would have shown off her martial arts skills and taught them a lesson.

But the current Hiratsuka Shizuka was no match for Tsukikawa Shu; in his hands, she was like a little rabbit he could easily handle.

"Wait... What are you doing... Mmph?!"

Before she could even resist, her lips were sealed.

Held like this, her struggles went from intense to gradually subsiding, eventually settling into her tightly gripping the front of Tsukikawa Shu's clothes.

Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn't like Goto Hitori, who was pure as a blank sheet of paper. She was a mature adult, and Tsukikawa Shu wouldn't hold back too much.

Adults have to take responsibility for their actions.

After a long while, Tsukikawa Shu finally pulled away from Hiratsuka Shizuka's lips, a glistening thread connecting them.

Hiratsuka Shizuka panted slightly, her cheeks flushed red.