Stubborn Horikita

The reason was simple.

Compared with the other two girls, Sakura Ayane was far too vulnerable.

Three days had already passed. If he didn't find her soon, she'd probably be done for.

"Desire Radar, activate!"

Once the Desire Radar switched on, a radar map appeared before Ye Yunchuan.

Unlike an ordinary radar map with only flat coordinates, this image was three-dimensional.

The red heart represented his location, while the green dot marked Sakura Airi's.

What surprised Ye Yunchuan was that Sakura Airi was on the sixth floor, while he was on the third. They were quite far apart.

"In that case, let's clear things out from here and sweep our way up."

"Anyone in there? Open up. If you don't, I'm coming in."

Although most of the students in the dormitory had turned into Zombies, some had managed to survive.

As he cleared the way, Ye Yunchuan had come across quite a few survivors.

His approach to dealing with them was simple and direct.

He gave them a little food and had them follow him as they cleared out the Zombies.

And if they refused to cooperate?

He taught them a lesson with his fists, of course.

During this time, Ye Yunchuan had also run into some delinquents from Class C. Not only did they refuse to cooperate, they even tried to snatch the food from him.

In front of everyone, Ye Yunchuan had promptly smashed one of their heads in.

After that, the others became completely obedient. They wouldn't dare defy anything he said.

Why was he bringing these people under his control?

Because Ye Yunchuan had already made his choice.

Rather than stay cooped up on Academy Island and wait for outside forces to invade, he would take advantage of the chaos beyond the island and unify it by his own power.

He would use Academy Island as his base and expand across the Island Nation.

Whether or not he could take over the entire Island Nation was another matter.

At the very least, he needed a big island where he could throw his weight around.

Since he intended to rule, he naturally needed capable people at his side.

Sakayanagi Arisu, Shiina Hiyori, and Matsushita Chiaki were surely the best candidates.

That guy Katsuragi would also be a good choice if he made it back alive.

A general needed soldiers, too.

He couldn't expect these people to hold their own, of course.

But they'd do well enough as cannon fodder.

"Is it in here?"

After receiving no reply from inside for a long while, Ye Yunchuan grew suspicious.

After thinking it over, he had Xiao Hei open the door from the inside.

To his relief, Sakura Airi was indeed in there, but she had passed out from hunger.

"Hey, wake up, Airi!"

"Mm... I'm so hungry. Who are you...?"

Sakura Airi opened her eyes groggily.

He had to admit, this girl was seriously well-endowed.

Even after going hungry for so many days, she still felt incredibly soft and full in his arms.

"I'm Ye Yunchuan, your classmate. You're really weak right now, so you should eat something first."

As he spoke, Ye Yunchuan took a loaf of bread out of his Storage Space.

In front of everyone, he tore it into small pieces and fed them to Sakura Airi.

"Mm..." She was terribly embarrassed, but after going hungry for days, Sakura Airi couldn't worry about that.

Once she'd regained a little strength, she started wolfing down the food.

"Thank you, Yunchuan. If you hadn't come, I would've starved to death."

After eating her fill, Sakura Airi bowed to Ye Yunchuan.

"Oh? In that case, how are you going to thank me?"

Ye Yunchuan crossed his arms and looked at Sakura Airi with an amused expression.

"I... I don't know, but I'll definitely repay you."

Sakura Airi lowered her head.

Faced with the greed in Ye Yunchuan's eyes, she instinctively wanted to look away.

"In that case, how about giving me a child?"

Ye Yunchuan joked with a smile.

"Eh?!" Sakura Airi froze.

She never expected Ye Yunchuan to say something so shameless out loud.

For a moment, she didn't know how to respond.

"But we barely know each other. Moving this fast... it's too sudden."

Sakura Airi guiltily averted her eyes.

"It doesn't matter whether we know each other well. You just have to come with me and be my woman!"

Ye Yunchuan didn't give Sakura Airi time to react. He simply pulled her into his arms.

"But..." Seeing that she still intended to refuse, Ye Yunchuan didn't waste time. He leaned close to her ear and spoke in a cold voice:

"If you turn me down, they'll set their sights on you. Those hungry wolves, free from the law, won't be as gentle as I am."

With that, Ye Yunchuan glanced at the other boys standing guard outside the door.

Sakura Airi looked at the rabble outside, then at the handsome Ye Yunchuan.

After careful consideration, she finally gave in.

"I understand. I'll be good and give you... give you a child, Yunchuan."

As soon as she finished speaking, Sakura Airi's whole face turned bright red.

"You're so cute, Airi."

Seeing how adorable she was, Ye Yunchuan couldn't help gently biting her delicate cheek.

"Ah~"

If he'd left it at that, she might have been fine, but the bite made Sakura Airi's face turn even redder.

Her ample body began to squirm bashfully, too.

He had to admit, Sakura Airi's figure was incredible.

Of all the girls Ye Yunchuan had sensed so far, she was definitely the best.

Just holding her made his attack speed soar.

Unfortunately, he still had important business to attend to.

Otherwise, Ye Yunchuan would have made Sakura Airi fulfill her promise right there in the room.

"I didn't expect it to be you!"

What Ye Yunchuan hadn't expected was that clearing the dormitory would earn him an unexpected find in addition to Airi.

"It's you! How did you get into my room? I remember... I should've locked the door..."

Like Sakura Airi, Horikita Suzune had reached the end of her rope.

But since she'd trained in martial arts, she was clearly in much better shape than Sakura Airi.

"Well, well, isn't that Horikita? You look pretty hungry."

It was the first time Ye Yunchuan had seen her in such a sorry state, and he couldn't help teasing her.

"..." Horikita Suzune merely shot Ye Yunchuan a cold glare. She didn't have the strength to say anything right now.

Seeing that she was still so proud, Ye Yunchuan felt a little malicious. He took bread and milk out of his Storage Space and began eating in front of Horikita.

"Wow, this is delicious. Want a bite, Horikita?"

Chapter 36: The Stubborn Horikita

"I..." Watching Ye Yunchuan eat and drink his fill in front of her, Horikita Suzune couldn't help swallowing.

She held out for a while, but eventually forced herself to look away.

"Damn it, what do you want?"

Horikita Suzune eyed him warily.

Unlike the naive Sakura Airi, she had never believed in anything as a free lunch.

"How about being my woman? Just submit to me, and I'll give you whatever food you want."

Ye Yunchuan gently waved the appetizing bread in front of Horikita Suzune.

"That's impossible. I'd rather die than be your woman!"

Horikita Suzune closed her eyes.

Unlike Kushida Kikyo, this girl had an exceptionally strong sense of pride.

Not even the torment of hunger could make her give in.

Seeing that she wouldn't budge, Ye Yunchuan could only sigh helplessly...

"This is no fun. If you won't be my woman, how about becoming my subordinate instead?"

As he spoke, Ye Yunchuan placed the bread and milk in front of Horikita Suzune.

"Just as your subordinate? You won't make any strange demands?"

Horikita Suzune looked at him suspiciously.

"Of course. I swear on my character."

Ye Yunchuan's lips curled up.

He'd never been one to care about the means he used. He'd lost his character long ago.

"In that case, I'll be your subordinate for now."

Horikita pursed her lips, then grabbed the bread and milk and ate them in front of Ye Yunchuan.

At first, she managed to maintain her ladylike composure, but before long she was wolfing everything down.

She looked a mess, but Horikita really was beautiful.

Of all the girls he'd met, she was without question the most beautiful.

It was just a shame that she was so proud.

She was also the hardest of all the beautiful girls to win over.

On top of that, she was obsessed with her older brother.