Coming Clean

If you had to sum it up in one word, she'd given up!

No one had expected Chabashira Sae, who always seemed so cool and aloof, to actually give up.

After all, the last time they'd seen her, she'd been brimming with ambition.

"It's you. What are you doing here?"

Chabashira Sae glanced at him, then lay back down and continued playing dead.

"I came to make good on our promise, Sae."

Ye Yunchuan couldn't help teasing her.

He had to admit, his words really got under Chabashira's skin. The beauty shot him a sidelong glare and said:

"Quit messing with me. The school's fallen. What promise is there for you to keep?"

"Well, the school may be gone, but the students from Classes A, B, C, and D are still here. If we can unite the entire year, wouldn't that count as making it to Class A?"

Ye Yunchuan tried to cheer her up.

Honestly, he couldn't figure out why Chabashira Sae, a stunning beauty with a great figure and plenty of ability, was so fixated on making it to Class A.

If it were him, he wouldn't dwell on that old nonsense.

But that was exactly what made Chabashira Sae flawed.

Otherwise, Ye Yunchuan wouldn't have been able to handle her so easily.

"Hmm?" Ye Yunchuan's words seemed to make sense to her, and a glimmer of life appeared in Chabashira Sae's lifeless eyes.

She struggled to sit up, but after going so long without food, she collapsed back onto the bed.

In the end, she could only remain sprawled out and say to Ye Yunchuan:

"You're not wrong. Let's make a deal, Ye Yunchuan. If you can unite the entire year, I'm yours. You can have as many children as you want with me."

"Hm? You said it."

Ye Yunchuan's eyes lit up. Then he began asking Chabashira-sensei to teach him a foreign language.

"Wait—you... What are you doing?!"

Chabashira Sae stared at him in utter confusion. She really had no idea what Ye Yunchuan was up to.

[Name: Chabashira Sae

Appearance: 8 (Meets requirements)

Mental Strength: 6

Insight: 5

Strength: 6

Agility: 5

Constitution: 6

Luck: 5

Trait: Paotao Jiaoyu (If you win her over, you'll have a chance to obtain a set of related items or abilities.)]

"Didn't you say you'd have children with me if I united the entire year? I've already done it."

Ye Yunchuan kept peeling back the layers.

It wasn't that he was impatient.

He'd just gotten hold of quite a few girls recently, and he was worried he wouldn't be able to keep up if he didn't hurry.

"You've already united the entire year?!"

Chabashira Sae stared at him in disbelief.

She'd expected Ye Yunchuan to thrive in the apocalypse, but she hadn't imagined he'd unite the entire year in such a short time.

After all, it had only been five days since the apocalypse began.

Unifying the entire year in five days was genuinely terrifying.

No wonder he'd had time to come find her.

But...

"Um... Could you give me something to eat first? It's hard to teach a foreign language without any energy..."

Chabashira Sae blushed.

She might look like a mature woman, but inside she was still a girl. She'd never even been in a relationship.

"Right. Going hungry for too long really does leave you weak. Here, this is all for you. Hurry up and eat!"

As he spoke, Ye Yunchuan tossed some food from his Storage Space onto the bed.

At the sight of food, Chabashira Sae didn't think twice. She grabbed it and wolfed it down.

It wasn't until she was halfway through that she realized something:

"Yunchuan, where did you get this food?"

She'd looked him over carefully. He hadn't brought any other bags with him.

She couldn't figure out where he'd pulled all that food from.

"My Storage Space. Just think of it as a superpower that lets me store things."

Ye Yunchuan couldn't be bothered to keep her guessing, so he told her directly about his Storage Space ability.

"A superpower? How did you get one?"

Chabashira was like a curious child.

"That's a secret. You're not in a position to know yet."

Ye Yunchuan shook his head.

He wasn't an idiot. There was no way he'd tell Chabashira everything.

"What would it take for you to tell me?"

Chabashira Sae refused to give up.

She was an ambitious woman, and ambitious women were bound to admire strength.

Naturally, she longed for an extraordinary ability like this.

"Well, I'll tell you after you add a new member to my family, Chabashira-sensei."

Ye Yunchuan suddenly leaned close to Chabashira Sae's ear and whispered.

"Isn't that just adding a new member? Wait...?"

At first Chabashira didn't understand. Once she did, her pretty face turned bright red.

"Are you serious? If I do it, don't you dare regret it."

After a brief moment of embarrassment, Chabashira Sae quickly regained her composure.

She was an adult, after all. She wasn't going to let a brat like Ye Yunchuan push her around so easily.

"Looks like you're full, Chabashira-sensei. In that case, it's my turn to have a taste!"

As he spoke, Ye Yunchuan tipped up Chabashira Sae's chin and leaned in, while she watched him with a flustered, bashful expression.

He had to admit, the crumbs of bread mixed with milk were pretty sweet.

But compared to those little extras, Chabashira Sae's sweet scent—somewhere between a young girl's and a mature woman's—was even more tempting.

So the young man gradually grew unsatisfied with just kissing her, and his hands began to wander.

"Chabashira-sensei, is there someone you like?"

"There was. What, are you jealous?"

"Yes. You're mine, Chabashira-sensei. Forget that guy completely!"

"I didn't expect you to be so possessive, little guy. But don't worry. It's been so long, I can barely remember what he looks like."

"I don't care. From now on, you're only allowed to like me!"

Is he acting spoiled with me?

Feeling the young man's stubbornness and possessiveness, Chabashira indulgently patted him on the head.

He might seem decisive and domineering, but deep down, he was still a child.

Ye Yunchuan's behavior had clearly brought out Chabashira's hidden maternal instincts.

"Don't worry. I won't fall for another man besides you. I'll give you anything you want."

Coming clean

One had to admit, a mature woman's heart was generous and nurturing.

Even cuddling against her and acting spoiled felt especially soothing.

If it hadn't been getting dark, he might have stayed nestled against her a while longer.

In a daze, he seemed to have awakened an extraordinary new fetish.

No—more accurately, he'd unlocked an extraordinary new field of knowledge.

``` [Ding~ Congratulations, Host. You have successfully planted your seed. You have received 1 random draw.]

"Did it work?"

Ye Yunchuan paused.

Despite how infatuated he was with mature women, he hadn't actually popped many cherries.

Having gained a new family member so quickly was a bit unexpected.

Of course, it was also possible that the mature woman was already ripe, and alcohol had hit her hard. It made sense that she'd gotten drunk after just one drink.

"Then, System, hurry up and give me a draw!"

Ye Yunchuan was practically bursting with anticipation.

After all, he hadn't drawn anything for a while.

[Beginning draw!]

[Ding~ Congratulations, Host. You have obtained a complete set of Light and Shadow Stones.]

"Light and Shadow Stones?"

Ye Yunchuan paused.

His expression changed several times.

First, he was overjoyed.

Then his face filled with suspicion.

Wait, were these the Light and Shadow Stones he remembered?

He'd really drawn something this valuable?

[Light and Shadow Stone—Fire (With the Fire Shadow Stone, the Host can summon the Flame Dragon Armor. Note: Requires a fire-element bloodline.)]

[Light and Shadow Stone—Earth (With the Earth Shadow Stone, the Host can summon the Earth Tiger Armor. Note: Requires an earth-element bloodline.)]

[Light and Shadow Stone—Water (With the Water Shadow Stone, the Host can summon the Black Rhino Armor. Note: Requires a water-element bloodline.)]

[Light and Shadow Stone—Wood (With the Wood Shadow Stone, the Host can summon the Wind Eagle Armor. Note: Requires a wood-element bloodline.)]

[Light and Shadow Stone—Gold (With the Gold Shadow Stone, the Host can summon the Snow Mastiff Armor. Note: Requires a gold-element bloodline.)]

"Light and Shadow Stones! They're really Light and Shadow Stones! I'm going to summon the Light and Shadow Armor!"

Ye Yunchuan excitedly pulled out the Fire Shadow Stone and struck a cool pose.

"..."

A minute later, Ye Yunchuan frowned as he stared at the Fire Shadow Stone, which hadn't changed at all. Then he switched to another pose and shouted: