Lord Ju Ji, please [command] me more!

"Have I affected Shizuku's life? That's impossible. I love Shizuku, and Shizuku loves me too. We will be together forever. That's right, let me make you deeply feel my love. Then you will definitely fall in love with me."

The middle-aged clerk said this and lunged toward Sakura, trying to grab her and force her to accept his love. This fan must have been unable to accept his idol's rejection, causing him to snap. Sakura's expression, initially calm, began to turn panicked. It was clear that a violent incident was about to occur. However, Ju Ji would not allow such a thing to happen.

"Ichinose, did you record what just happened?"

"Of course."

"Then call the police. We must send this guy to the station."

That's right, Ichinose's plan was to record the stalker's actions and hand them over to the police. She was certain the police would give him an unforgettable prison sentence. As for Sakura, with Ju Ji there, he wouldn't let anything happen to her.

"Hey, you middle-aged man over there, what are you doing... [Sakura, kick him!]"

Ju Ji's original plan was to distract the man with his voice and then rush over to save Sakura. The matter would have ended perfectly. However, he suddenly remembered that in the original story, Sakura Airi seemed to have fallen for Ayanokoji because of this very incident.

Having already committed to Kikyo, Ju Ji had no intention of flirting around, even though Kikyo claimed she wanted to build a harem for him. But in this day and age, he didn't think that was a realistic possibility. Still, he would play along with them from time to time. He just didn't want to set up such a decisive flag.

In truth, there was no such thing as "mental resistance"; that was just a story Ju Ji used to deceive himself. From the very beginning, his Hypnosis had been one hundred percent effective on Sakura.

Under Ju Ji's command, Sakura's pupils instantly lost their luster. Then, her left foot kicked out at lightning speed toward the man's crotch. Because a hypnotized person will inadvertently release the latent power they usually hold back to protect themselves from injury.

The force of Sakura's kick was unimaginable; Ju Ji felt like he could hear the sound of eggs shattering. It looked painful. As expected, the middle-aged man fainted from the sheer intensity of the agony.

"Officer, he's right here!"

Just then, Ichinose arrived with the police. The scene the officers witnessed was: a male high school student who looked like he was about to run away, a middle-aged man fainted on the ground, and a female high school student sitting on the ground with a hint of fear in her eyes.

Consequently, both officers pointed their service pistols at the male high school student who appeared to be fleeing. Anyone seeing this scene would misunderstand; after all, who would believe a high school girl could knock out a grown man?

"Stop right there!"

"Wait, officers, you've misunderstood."

After Ichinose and Sakura desperately explained the situation and showed the video recorded on the phone, the police finally believed Ju Ji's account and took the unconscious man away. Honestly, even if this man were released eventually, his life would be over. After all, no one would hire someone who tried to assault a high school girl.

"Thank you, Ichinose. Thanks to your help, we're safe. I owe you one. I'll definitely pay you back later."

In every respect, if not for Ichinose's method, he wouldn't have been able to find the stalker, nor could he have recorded the evidence or brought the police while protecting Sakura. Second, without her help in explaining, Ju Ji would likely have been taken to the station for questioning. That would have been a huge stain on his record.

"It's nothing. With Sakura's combat power, she would have been fine even without my help. But I'll accept that favor."

Although the method was a bit unrefined, being able to knock out a middle-aged man was enough to prove that Sakura's strength was not to be underestimated. Unfortunately, Ichinose clearly misunderstood something. Sakura in her normal state would never be able to do such a thing.

"Well, it's getting late, so I'll head back. If there's another interesting event like this, remember to call me."

Ichinose waved goodbye, leaving only Sakura behind, hugging her knees and appearing to sob.

"Sakura, Ichinose has left. You can stop acting now."

"Ahe! Was I found out?"

"Of course. If it were the old you, you might have been in that state, but now you wouldn't be scared by such a small matter."

That's right; from the start, Sakura had been pretending to be a pitiful, fragile girl. This made it easier to gain the police's sympathy, ensuring the man would stay in prison longer.

"Of course, but I don't want to be pestered by a man like that again. Also, Ju Ji, why didn't you come to save me earlier?"

"Naturally, it was because I had a feeling you could solve it without me."

Ju Ji couldn't tell Sakura the real reason. Such a justification wouldn't be accepted, and it would make him seem narcissistic.

"Liar!"

"I'm not lying. Didn't you solve this perfectly?"

In reality, Ju Ji wasn't lying; he hadn't moved a muscle. Everything was the result of [Sakura]'s actions. She had solved the incident using her own ability.

"I'm not talking about this incident. Actually, Ju Ji, you have the ability to control my body, right? When I lost consciousness before, it was you controlling me. It's called Hypnosis, right? I looked it up online."

Upon hearing the word "Hypnosis," Ju Ji's eyes narrowed. He hadn't leaked it, so how did Sakura know that term? But when he heard she had looked it up online, he breathed a sigh of relief. For a split second, he had even considered silencing her.

"Sakura, don't believe everything you read online. Hypnosis doesn't take effect that quickly. So, all of that was done by your own subconscious."

"Actually, I didn't believe in the word 'Hypnosis' at first either. But you were nervous just now, Ju Ji. That proves you really do have the ability. In fact, I didn't lose consciousness just now. I don't know why—maybe I've developed a resistance after being hypnotized by you so many times."

"When I heard you say, 'Sakura, kick him,' my body lost control, but my consciousness remained. So, it really was you helping me."

Losing control of one's body while remaining conscious would indeed be terrifying. But she knew Ju Ji; he wouldn't use her body to do bad things. So, upon realizing he could control her, she actually felt relieved.

Moreover, in that state, she had a unique experience. So, Sister Kikyo, I'm sorry.

"Ju Ji, if you don't want this secret to get out, please [command] me more often."

Hearing Sakura say this, Ju Ji's brain completely crashed. He had no idea what kind of nonsense this woman was spouting, making him look like a pervert...