In the Multiverse, Only Through Wife-Taking Can I Become Stronger

Trembling, she was extremely afraid.

For five days, the first three had some food to replenish energy, but the remaining food was stolen by someone, plunging the entire team into hardship. She had starved for two straight days.

Hunger gradually stripped one of judgment and reason.

If it weren't for the tiny bit of food keeping her going, if the System's task hadn't been only five days, Fujiwara Chika couldn't imagine what would have happened next.

She recalled the situation on the last day; the entire team was like a taut string about to snap, ready to explode at any moment.

Cold, hunger, monsters, player hunters, and the ever-present danger, along with the possibility of betrayal at any time.

She had never experienced anything like this.

But fortunately, this time the Inner World was only open for five days, and they had finally managed to survive.

Due to her weakened state, she had been half-conscious, half-unconscious until the very last moment when she was teleported back.

"Inner World? Danger?" Shinomiya Kaguya hadn't understood a word.

"Waaaaah... You know what? I was just teleported into another world, and I almost died in there!"

"We survived in there for five days, and one person died."

"During these five days, the people around me became more and more terrifying, and there was no food!"

"In five days, I only ate two... no, a little over one can of food, and I passed out from hunger later..."

Fujiwara Chika cried for a while, and as she recalled the five-day experience, a strong desire suddenly surged within her.

Her crying abruptly stopped, and she looked at the exquisite pastries on the table.

"Ah-wooo!"

She devoured an entire plate of cake in one bite.

Immediately after, another plate of cake was gone.

Then, she set her sights on the black tea in front of Shinomiya Kaguya, picking it up and finishing it in one gulp.

Her speed was comparable to some daredevil mukbang streamers.

"Wait... that was mine..." Shinomiya Kaguya stared, dumbfounded.

In just a few seconds, all the food on the table was swept clean by Fujiwara Chika.

Shinomiya Kaguya didn't know if she hadn't eaten for days or if she was possessed by a hungry ghost.

"Hiccup~~~"

Fujiwara Chika let out a satisfied sound.

In reality, Fujiwara Chika had eaten breakfast. If one could return alive, the situation in the Inner World would not affect the original world.

But the situation in the Inner World had been too stimulating. The lingering effects of hunger alone had not subsided for Fujiwara Chika.

As a result, she had eaten herself sick.

After a few hiccups, Fujiwara Chika returned to her carefree persona as the Student Council secretary.

Now, she only felt a bit nauseous, her stomach churning violently. It was clear her small appetite couldn't handle so much food.

"Blech..."

She covered her mouth and hurried to the restroom to vomit.

Shinomiya Kaguya watched her best friend's performance from start to finish, completely bewildered as to what had happened.

Suddenly, she remembered something.

"Could she be pregnant..."

Shinomiya Kaguya covered her mouth.

Recently curious about sex education, Shinomiya Kaguya easily jumped to such conclusions.

Due to her elite upbringing, Shinomiya Kaguya had little exposure to such matters. Now that she was entering her teenage years, she was naturally very interested in them.

"Hmm... based on my knowledge, humans do exhibit such symptoms before giving birth."

Hayasaka Ai, who served as Shinomiya Kaguya's maid and bodyguard, pondered for a moment. "Of course, it's also possible she just ate too much."

"Then why was she crying just now?" Shinomiya Kaguya asked.

"That... I'm not sure."

"There's definitely something fishy going on!"

The more Shinomiya Kaguya thought about it, the more something felt off.

Fujiwara Chika vomited for a while, flushed the toilet, and wiped her sweat. It felt as if she had purged all the fear she experienced in the Inner World, and she felt much more relaxed.

Looking at the opulent decorations and bright lights around her, the lush forest outside the window, and the flowerbeds in full bloom, she finally felt like she had returned.

For a moment, she stood in the restroom, basking in the sunlight streaming through the small window, squinting her eyes. A gentle breeze rustled her pink hair, and she couldn't help but spread her arms wide.

She felt an overwhelming sense of comfort.

This was the feeling of being alive...

She stood there for a while, then, looking exhausted, slowly returned to the Student Council and sat down next to Shinomiya Kaguya.

"Chika," Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly took Fujiwara Chika's hand.

"Eh?" Fujiwara Chika blinked.

"Is there something you're hiding from me?"

"Ehhh?"

"Don't be afraid. We're friends. If anyone hurts you, I'll use my power to kill them!"

"Uh... No."

Fujiwara Chika said, "I transmigrated to another world, and I almost died there."

However, Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai, who were listening to her explanation, looked completely disbelieving.

"It's true! I know it sounds absurd, but I really experienced it!"

Fujiwara Chika said anxiously.

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"Chika, you can tell me anything directly. It's okay,"

Shinomiya Kaguya gently hugged Fujiwara Chika and comforted her, "I will always stand by your side, no matter what you encounter."

"Uh..."

Fujiwara Chika smelled the faint, pleasant fragrance from Shinomiya Kaguya and didn't know how to explain for a moment.

Shinomiya Kaguya was serious, but she wasn't lying at all!

"No one hurt me, but I did encounter trouble..."

Then, Fujiwara Chika suddenly cried out and jumped away.

"What are you touching my stomach for?" Fujiwara Chika looked at Shinomiya Kaguya.

"Are you... pregnant?!"

Shinomiya Kaguya pointed at her stomach.

"Pregnant with what?" Fujiwara Chika was stunned but quickly understood.

Although the people in the Student Council basically had no sex education, Fujiwara Chika was relatively more knowledgeable and immediately understood what Shinomiya Kaguya was implying.

"No, no! How could that be!"

Fujiwara Chika hurriedly denied it.

"Chika! If some scumbag defiled... hurt you, don't be afraid. We will absolutely help you keep your secret," Shinomiya Kaguya said very seriously.

"..." Fujiwara Chika didn't know what to say.

"Miss Chika, you don't need to worry. Current medical technology is very advanced,"

Hayasaka Ai also said earnestly, "The child can be aborted, and the hymen can be repaired. We can forget about this past."

"...I told you I'm not pregnant," Fujiwara Chika said helplessly. "I'll go to the hospital for a check-up after school. Will you believe me now?"

Shinomiya Kaguya and Hayasaka Ai finally calmed down.

Having dealt with these two, Fujiwara Chika wiped her sweat and began to think about the Inner World again.

The Inner World opened at irregular intervals, but she was certain that she would be drawn into it again the next time it opened.

What were her chances of survival?

Fujiwara Chika, like those fitness coaches, rolled up her sleeves and flexed her small arm, wanting to see her muscles.

The result was obvious...

Fujiwara Chika stared at the small bulge of muscle on her arm and sighed helplessly.

After sitting in the Student Council for a while longer, the heavy wooden door of the Student Council suddenly burst open.

"Chika-senpai!"

A girl with medium-length brown hair entered. It was Iino Miko, who had entered the Inner World with Fujiwara Chika.

"Ah, here!" Fujiwara Chika was startled.

The other members of the Student Council also turned around in surprise, looking at Iino Miko.

"I'm very sorry," Iino Miko realized she had been too abrupt and quickly apologized. Then she walked in, grabbed Fujiwara Chika, and started dragging her outside.

"I'm going out for a bit," Fujiwara Chika quickly said to the others inside.

The two of them went to a deserted spot in the hallway. Iino Miko leaned against the wall, her arms crossed.

"Did you tell anyone else about this?" she asked.

"I did, but no one believed me," Fujiwara Chika said helplessly.

"Me too. I told my family, and they just thought I was having mental problems lately and hallucinating," Iino Miko said.

She paused and then asked, "What are you going to do next? I checked the system description. The Inner World will continue to open, and we will enter it again."

"..." Fujiwara Chika couldn't think of any good solutions either.

"I think we should gather more information and see who has a high level in the Inner World. We can ask them for help then," Iino Miko said. "As long as we pay enough, putting out a bounty should attract a lot of applicants."

"Our world's currency and power might not be valued at all by people in the Inner World..."

Fujiwara Chika shook her head. "You saw it in the chatroom too. Even after offering considerable rewards, no one accepted, not the wealthy merchants and politicians, and not even people we know."

Iino Miko fell silent as well.

The appearance of the Inner World was undoubtedly a massive reshuffle of the real world. Those strong individuals in the Inner World could obtain all sorts of wealth, power, or enjoyment solely through their own strength.

The status and identity of these noble young ladies might be completely disregarded in another world.

"But we can't just sit around and wait for disaster!"

Iino Miko clenched her fists.

"We need to investigate the people we've seen from the Inner World first. We need to choose someone we know well and who is suitable. Their strength must be sufficient, and their personality shouldn't be too terrible."

Fujiwara Chika bit her finger. "Although our wealth is unlikely to sway the actions of those strong individuals in the Inner World, we can still mobilize the resources of our own world."

"As for the Inner World... we might really have to be prepared to sacrifice some things."

Although Fujiwara Chika was innocent, she wasn't foolish. In the five days since the Inner World appeared, she had come to terms with reality.

In the Inner World, all her status and power were useless. To survive, someone as weak as her absolutely could not escape unscathed.

"Hey... you're not actually thinking of sacrificing that, are you...?"