Karuizawa Kei, who considered Ye Yunchuan her own, couldn't help feeling a little jealous.
"Eh?! Kei? Why are you with him?"
When they realized they knew her, Shinohara Satsuki and Sato Maya were both surprised and delighted.
"It's you two! I'm so glad you're both okay. I never thought we'd see each other again."
Karuizawa Kei hugged them.
Although they hadn't known each other for long, they'd hit it off right away and quickly become close friends.
"Wah, we never thought we'd see you again either."
"Mm-hmm. If it weren't for Yunchuan, we might never have made it back."
"But Yunchuan was so awful. He said he'd only save us if we all became his women."
"What?! He did something that horrible?"
"..." Hearing them criticize him to his face left Ye Yunchuan feeling helpless. His expression immediately darkened as he said,
"Are you coming in or not? If you don't want to come with me, you can leave."
"Wah~"
At his words, the three girls looked at him fearfully, then went inside without another word.
Soon, everyone had gathered in Karuizawa Kei's room.
Ye Yunchuan had no intention of wasting time.
He got straight to the point.
"I've saved all of you, so who's going to be the first to honor her promise?"
"Huh?"
"Right here?"
"Isn't that a little inappropriate?"
All the girls blushed and fidgeted awkwardly.
"Of course not here. We'll go next door."
Ye Yunchuan rolled his eyes.
The Black Ghost could slip into a room through a crack beneath the door. With Xiao Hei around, he could move freely through any nearby room that was unoccupied.
He might be lecherous, but he wouldn't dare take on so many people at once in front of everyone.
"This..."
They exchanged glances. Though some were tempted, none dared to speak up first.
After all, they'd be right next door, and it would be easy for people to hear them. Anyone would feel embarrassed in that situation.
Especially when they were all girls.
"If none of you want to, Kei, let's go."
Ye Yunchuan took Karuizawa Kei by the hand.
He couldn't be bothered to keep arguing with them.
They were the ones who needed him, not the other way around. He wasn't going to wait on these women hand and foot.
"Eh?!" Though Karuizawa Kei looked surprised, she was secretly a little happy.
After all, no one wanted to share her boyfriend with so many girls.
"I'll go first, Yunchuan. I was here before the others, after all."
Shiina Hiyori took Ye Yunchuan's hand.
She'd already made up her mind, but saying it in front of so many people still made her feel a little shy.
"Darn it. She beat me to it."
Asahina Nazuna sighed.
She wasn't angry at Shiina Hiyori; she was frustrated with herself for not being able to bring herself to speak up.
After all, she was a little older, and she understood how much it mattered to get ahead of the other women.
Shiina Hiyori really was a courageous junior. She might become a formidable rival in the future.
"Then you can all rest here. Shiina Hiyori and I will go out for a bit, and we'll be back!"
Ye Yunchuan took Shiina Hiyori's hand.
Shiina Hiyori followed behind him, nervous and shy.
"Her hand is so soft."
Only then did Ye Yunchuan realize just how soft a girl's hand could be.
"Um, Yunchuan, this is my first time. Could you be gentle with me?"
Her eyes tilted slightly, and a rosy flush spread across her fair skin. Petite and delicate, she looked like a snow lotus about to bloom.
Her white hair, irresistible to Chinese men, and beautiful violet eyes made Ye Yunchuan's heart race faster and faster. He even found himself walking more quickly.
"Well, I can't promise that. You're so cute, Shiina Hiyori. I can't guarantee I'll be able to control myself."
"Yunchuan, you're so naughty. You always say things that make me blush."
Shiina Hiyori pouted and shot Ye Yunchuan a look. Then she lowered her head again, shyly murmuring,
"Yunchuan, could we go somewhere farther away? I don't want them to hear..."
"No problem."
Ye Yunchuan wasn't the sort to get a kick out of that.
He wouldn't feel comfortable with so many people listening in, either. If possible, he'd rather go somewhere farther away.
"Did I get pregnant, Yunchuan?"
An hour later, Shiina Hiyori was left a little listless after being put through the wringer.
She turned her head slightly, her snow-white hair spilling across the pillow, her amethyst eyes filled with exhaustion.
Her fair skin, however, had grown even redder, giving her an indescribably alluring look.
"Not yet."
Ye Yunchuan shook his head.
It varied from person to person.
Some got pregnant on the first try, while others could try for a long time with no success.
In the end, it all came down to luck.
"Then let's keep going."
"Hm? Do you really have to push yourself so hard?"
Ye Yunchuan looked at Shiina Hiyori in surprise.
She might have seemed gentle and delicate, but she was unexpectedly stubborn.
"As your future wife, I have to give you your first child. I absolutely can't lose to Kei."
"All right. If you're going to try this hard, I'll make it happen."
[Ding~ Congratulations, host. You have successfully impregnated her and earned 1 random draw.]
"It worked!"
Compared to Karuizawa Kei, Ye Yunchuan and Shiina Hiyori seemed to be more compatible.
It had only taken a few tries for them to hit the jackpot.
"That's wonderful. Congratulations, Yunchuan."
Shiina Hiyori gave him a relieved smile.
"Thanks for your hard work, Shiina."
He gently stroked Shiina Hiyori's cheek.
Unlike his attitude toward the other women, Ye Yunchuan showed her tenderness for the first time.
He couldn't help it.
Tsundere types were out of fashion.
Compared to those fussy women, Ye Yunchuan clearly preferred someone like Shiina Hiyori: clever, virtuous, and considerate.
"Could you tell me what ability I helped you get?"
"Let me see."
System, start the draw.
[Ding~ Congratulations, host. You have received an S-rank reward: Growth-type Portable Space.] [Growth-type Portable Space: The initial space is 1,000 cubic meters and can expand as the host grows stronger. It cannot store living things until the host becomes a god.]
Chapter Sixteen: Proof of Flawlessness
"You really are my future wife. You got me something amazing, Hiyori."
Overjoyed, Ye Yunchuan gave Shiina Hiyori a hearty kiss on her soft pink lips.
Although she and Ye Yunchuan had already been intimate, they hadn't known each other for long, and Shiina Hiyori was still very shy about such affectionate gestures.
Her delicate face immediately turned bright red.
After a while, she asked,
"What is it? What did you get that made you so happy?"
"Portable Growth Space..."
Ye Yunchuan didn't hide it from her. He told Shiina Hiyori about the ability he'd just obtained.
A person only had so much energy.
He wasn't all-powerful, either.
From now on, Shiina Hiyori would have to manage the girls he brought back.
As the woman he'd chosen to lead his harem, she deserved the authority to match.
Back in Class C, Shiina had been the strategist.
In terms of cunning, she ranked below only Ayanokoji and Sakayanagi Arisu among the first-years.
"Something like that exists? It can't store living things, so bugs, bacteria, and fungi will all die inside.
"That means whatever we put in there won't spoil!
"It's the apocalypse right now, and fresh food is a scarce resource. With this, we won't have to worry about going hungry."
"That's impressive, Hiyori. I didn't expect you to think of so much."
Ye Yunchuan was stunned. Shiina Hiyori was smarter than he'd expected.
At least, she was much smarter than him.
"You're too kind. I just like thinking through the details. Even if I hadn't said anything, you would have realized it eventually."
There was something so pleasant about talking with a clever woman.
Even Ye Yunchuan, who was usually rather proud, felt a little giddy from Shiina's praise.
"Then what do you think we should do now?"
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