Skadi, I Have a Girlfriend Now

Unfortunately, Mizuki was Exusiai's boyfriend. Tonight... Hmm, maybe he could figure out a way to sleep in a different bed tonight.

Since the renovation workers had opened up the passage between both sides that afternoon, Ho'olheyak and Laurentina could sleep in their own new rooms. Exusiai and Skadi were still clinging to Mizuki far too tightly, though. They needed to come up with something.

A way to make sure neither of them wakes up tonight.

Texas stroked her chin and then recalled a method that all the mafia families back in her hometown of Siracusa used in secret.

"Drug them!"

Of course, drugging them required moderation. Texas only wanted Exusiai and Skadi to stay asleep tonight, not never wake up again for the rest of their lives. She was not crazy enough to turn Penguin Logistics into Temptation of Going Home.

Meanwhile, in the kitchen, Ho'olheyak nodded in satisfaction after making sure the drugs she had added would not be exposed. Everyone had a glass of juice, but only Mizuki, Exusiai, and Skadi's drinks had been specially prepared. Mizuki's cup even had something extra added to it. Ho'olheyak felt that the amount from the night before had not been enough.

As for the proper way to consume jellyfish sauce, Ho'olheyak had no intention of trying it yet. Unless she truly could not hold herself back, she would rather starve to death than do that.

"Foolproof. Good thing I have all this knowledge in my head."

Ho'olheyak sighed. If she had a choice, she would rather have been an ordinary person than a pitiful modified being burdened with some mission.

"Anyone want some juice?"

Adjusting her expression into a pleasant smile, Ho'olheyak carried the juice outside. Naturally, she left Mizuki and the other two's drinks behind separately, just in case someone took the wrong one.

Ho'olheyak was planning to sneak a bite tonight as well.

Since Ancient Times, Penguin Impact Has Never Included Croissant

Rainy nights in Lungmen had a unique charm, but for those in the slums, such nights were the least welcome. Business was bad, and catching a cold by accident could cost money too.

Most of Lungmen's Infected, however, hoped the rain would last a little longer. Whenever it rained, the pain brought by Oripathy eased considerably. No one knew whether it was merely psychological.

Mr. K, however, could hardly be said to enjoy the rain. In fact, it had brought him quite a lot of trouble.

"Tch. Why did they come so quickly?"

Watching the purple-blue tentacles shoot out of the shadows, Mr. K's mechanical body frowned beneath his mask. He knew his self-destruction would attract Mizuki's attention, but he had not expected the tentacles to come and intercept him directly.

This definitely was not Mizuki's intention. If Mizuki had truly acted, he would not have left no room for mercy like this. In other words, the tentacles were acting on their own.

His right hand transformed into sharp claws and met the seemingly fragile tentacles. The next second, Mr. K was sent flying. His right hand throbbed with pain, and upon closer inspection, his entire claw had been cleanly severed.

The tentacles tossed the severed claw somewhere unknown, then spat out several steel pipes, screws, and springs. They waved themselves about in displeasure, clearly disliking the taste of the thing.

"This body is unusable too."

Mr. K knew he could not escape. Anywhere covered by this rain was practically the tentacles' hunting ground. They could appear anywhere in the city; they simply preferred gathering around Mizuki.

On a rainy night like this, no one in all of Lungmen could defeat these tentacles. Mr. K helplessly accepted the truth and severed his consciousness's control over the body.

Back at Penguin Logistics, Mizuki had not noticed what had just happened at all, nor did he care. He simply liked the rain. The feeling of his skin being slightly damp was very comfortable. Specter and Skadi liked it too.

Skadi went to tidy up the room, while Specter rested peacefully with her head on Mizuki's lap. The rain had calmed both her body and mind considerably, and Laurentina, sleeping within her body, faintly showed signs of awakening and taking control.

She had said before that being near Mizuki was like being near the sea. All the concentrated Originium fluid in her body had its activity suppressed, while her damaged nervous system was gradually recovering thanks to an Abyssal Hunter's formidable physique.

She could not bring herself to think of harming him. When Laurentina finally regained control of her body after so long, she discovered that even if she bore hostility toward Mizuki, she could not hurt him. Her body instinctively rejected the idea. She had already been completely dominated.

Rather, the instant she saw Mizuki, the primal urge to reproduce nearly drove her mad. She almost did something to Mizuki that would make Skadi go dark on the spot. How could Specter's usual personality forcibly suppress such impulses and act as if nothing had happened?!

Walking into Mizuki's room and seeing Specter lying on his lap with her eyes open, Ho'olheyak's instincts told her that something was off about this Aegir woman's gaze, though she could not say exactly what.

"Want some juice?"

As she handed the juice to Mizuki, Ho'olheyak watched him mash buttons and work the joystick at a speed ordinary people could hardly comprehend. Looking at the afterimages of his hands, one had to wonder whether the controller could even keep up with his hand speed.

"Thanks. Just leave it beside me."

Since he did not know where the tentacles had gone, Mizuki could not spare a hand for the moment. Ho'olheyak naturally had to prevent accidents. What if she left it beside him and some blind fool drank it?

"Then shall I feed you?"

One hand rested lightly on Mizuki's shoulder while the other brought the rim of the cup gently to his lips. Ho'olheyak pressed against his back, her soft curves seeming to urge him to drink.

Mizuki only found her a little annoying. Little jellyfish did not like being interrupted while gaming. Exusiai and Skadi were exceptions, though; they were family. Ah, Texas was an exception too, because her ears felt really nice to touch.

Still, she meant well, so Mizuki could not really say anything. He opened his mouth, lightly bit the rim of the cup, and drank half the juice.

Half was enough. Ho'olheyak figured that the dose she had given Mizuki was anything but small. She had barely added any sleeping ingredients at all; it was all aphrodisiac. She did not need to worry about waking Mizuki halfway through her midnight snack. The point was excitement.

"Leave the rest. I'll drink it later."

"Fine."

Ho'olheyak did not insist. She merely stared curiously at the faint pink lip print left on the cup where Mizuki had bitten it. Mizuki did not wear lip balm or lipstick, so why was there a lip print?

After pondering it in confusion for a while, Ho'olheyak could not help staring at Mizuki's lips. They were cherry-pink, tender, and enticing. She instinctively felt an urge to give them a gentle bite. Laurentina felt the same. Being this close, the instincts within her body had been constantly driving her to do something pleasurable with Mizuki.

Yet Mizuki did not notice anything strange about their gazes. He was having a great time, thinking that the champion of the Lungmen Fighting Tournament really was impressive. Even while holding back, she made him feel pressured, yet he still speedran her without taking any damage.

Over at the Lin Family Estate, Lin Yuxia, the young mistress of the Lin family, was exploding with fury. She had always been calm and composed, a cool beauty much like Texas. She had few hobbies in her free time. Aside from making glass crafts, she liked playing games, and she had even defeated Ch'en to win the Lungmen Electronic Fighting Game Grand Prix trophy.

She had finally finished dealing with Cat Gang matters today and had planned to play a few games to relax. Instead, she encountered some elite player who had appeared from nowhere. The bastard showed her no mercy at all, pinning Lin Yuxia to the ground and beating her senseless. Did she not have any pride?

No damage! They had played ten rounds already, and every fight had lasted less than two minutes. She could not even touch her opponent before getting taken out by a single combo. What kind of cheating dog was this?

"Argh, I'm so mad!"

Lin Yuxia raised the handheld console in her hand high into the air. After hesitating for a moment, she tossed it onto the bed, then lay down while angrily hugging the doll she had bought when she was three years old, clenching her fists in indignation.

"You just wait!"

After being utterly defeated online, she naturally had to win back her honor in real life. Of course, Lin Yuxia would never bully someone by throwing her weight around. She simply wanted to face the other party in a fair, head-to-head match.

[Big sis, want another round?]

[No. I'm going to sleep. Where do you live? We'll spar offline sometime. I refuse to believe I can't beat you!]

Considering her image, Lin Yuxia naturally could not curse. She was not that kind of person to begin with; she had merely lost her temper in the heat of the moment. She had not expected the other side to tell her anyway.

[Ah, I live at 66 Lungmen Commercial Street.]

Mizuki answered the question very sincerely. Then there was no reply from the other side. Perhaps that big sister—or little sister—had gone to sleep.

"Why does it feel a little hot?"

It was clearly rainy weather, and it was already December. The weather should have been cool, so why did it feel hot instead?

Seeing that the juice had taken effect, Ho'olheyak smiled without saying anything and left for her own room. Before leaving, however, she tampered with Mizuki's door lock a little.

It was not only Mizuki. Laurentina also felt hot. She could clearly feel that Mizuki's attraction toward her had become even stronger than before. Mizuki had already been like an exquisite cake, the kind that made one want to take a bite upon seeing it.

Laurentina felt as though her body had become addicted to Mizuki, but she did not know that it was actually Ho'olheyak's drug causing Mizuki's body to have an instinctive reaction, attracting nearby kin to reproduce with him.

Even Skadi, who was making the bed, could not help looking toward Mizuki's room. The Ishar-mla within her was of a higher grade, so she was not affected much. Laurentina was different. Specter had battled Mizuki for five hours before, and her whole body had been shaped by him. Even if they had different personalities, it was still the same body.

Damn it, what's going on?

The impulse within her body became increasingly obvious. Specter could not help cursing inwardly, yet she could not control herself. She did not even dare speak, afraid that something inappropriate might slip out the moment she opened her mouth. She merely instinctively wrapped an arm around Mizuki's waist and could not resist kissing his lips.

Mm, I didn't get to savor it last time. Why is it still sweet? No, Laurentina, what are you doing? Calm down!

That bizarre loss of control lasted less than a minute. Laurentina regained control of the body and could not help lying facedown. Specter's personality in her mind cursed her for failing to seize the opportunity. If it had been her, Mizuki would not need any sleep tonight.

Ho'olheyak's drug did have an effect, but it was only a tiny bit for Mizuki. His body quickly developed a resistance and incorporated the drug into his own toxins.

"???"

Three question marks practically appeared above Mizuki's head after he was inexplicably kissed. But when he remembered that it was Specter, it did not seem all that strange. Everyone at Penguin Logistics knew that Specter spent all day thinking about how to **** Mizuki, ****, and ****.

"What are you thinking about?"

Exusiai's energetic voice reached Mizuki's ears, followed by his vision disappearing as it was blocked.

"Little Le, I can't see the screen if you do that."

"What did you call me?"

"Darling~"

Leaning back slightly against Exusiai's chest, Mizuki's tone turned soft and sweet, making Exusiai melt inside. She loved how adorable her boyfriend looked like this. It was the best! Mizuki acting cute—ehehe, who could possibly resist that~

"Stop playing games and come help me pick a house."

Exusiai released him, glanced at Laurentina lying on Mizuki's lap, then ignored her and hugged her boyfriend, rubbing against him.

"You still haven't picked one?"

"No. Sora and the others are planning to live next door to us in the future too. We don't want to be apart, and besides..."

"Then should we buy a bigger place and all live together?"

At those words, Exusiai's eyes darkened at once, and a gloomy smile appeared on her face.

"What, one person isn't enough to satisfy you? Do you want me to bring my sister and my sister's friends along too?"

Something seemed a little off about Exusiai's expression. This was Mizuki's first relationship since losing his memories, but he was not stupid. He gently pecked Exusiai's cheek.

"Then it might not be big enough to live in. We still have the children, after all, and I can't handle all the cooking by myself."

"Much better."

Mizuki's response immediately cheered Exusiai up. Laurentina could only shake her head as she watched. Tsk, tsk. Silly girl, she did not even realize how thoroughly she was being wrapped around his finger.

Of course, Laurentina was probably the least qualified person to say that about Exusiai. At most, Mizuki had a hold over Exusiai's heart. He had a hold over Laurentina in both body and mind. Well, Specter's heart was firmly in Mizuki's grasp anyway.

"But... we really should buy somewhere bigger. My sister can move in with us in the future, and I can take care of her."

For certain reasons, Lemuen had difficulty moving around, which had once left her lost about the future. Things were much better now, but Exusiai still felt that she should take proper care of her sister. She just did not know whether Mizuki would agree, since her sister faced so many inconveniences in daily life.

"Sure. Hmm, Father and Mother can come too. It wouldn't be a bad thing if it was livelier then, though as long as Little Le is home, it's already lively enough."

"Of course. Who do you think I am?"

"The person I like."

One sentence left Exusiai completely defeated. Seeing her freeze in place, Mizuki could not help covering his mouth and laughing. He also waved at Texas in the doorway in greeting.

"I brought some juice. Why do you have juice here too?"

Texas noticed the half-full cup of juice on Mizuki's bedside table and the lip print on it. After hesitating for a moment, she set down the juice she had prepared, replacing the half-full cup.

"Ho'olheyak brought it over earlier."

Mizuki did not think much of it. He picked up Texas's juice and drank half of it too, mainly because he was not very thirsty.

"Mm. Then good night."

Texas set down the juice laced with sleeping medicine for Exusiai and Skadi as well, then wished Mizuki good night.

"Good night."

"Good night, Texas~"

Exusiai waved. Perhaps because being in Mizuki's arms was too comfortable, she did not notice anything strange about her good friend's gaze. From the moment Texas entered, she had been staring at Mizuki and had barely spared Exusiai a glance. She was afraid her guilt would crush her.

After leaving the room, Texas returned to her bedroom, placed the half cup of juice Ho'olheyak had given Mizuki on her bedside table, then went downstairs to inspect the goods scheduled for delivery tomorrow.

Not long after Texas left, Sora pushed open the door and walked in. She rubbed her throat with one hand while reaching beneath her pillow with the other.

"Where are my throat lozenges? Hmm, juice? This works too."

Without suspecting anything, Sora picked up the cup of juice and looked at it. It was grape juice, her favorite. Her throat was a little dry after practicing earlier, so this was perfect.

She drank all the juice in one gulp, and her throat immediately felt much better. Sora smacked her lips, sensing an oddly sweet flavor. Only then did she realize she had happened to bite down where the lip print remained.

"Croissant and Texas's juice... should be fine, right?"

"Hmm, Sora, why did you drink Mizuki's juice?"

Texas returned with a checklist in hand. Seeing the empty cup in Sora's hand, she could not help staring in shock.

"Huh?"

Sora made a confused sound. After learning that it had been Mizuki's juice, she instinctively looked at the faint lip print, and a rosy blush spread across her cheeks.

However, this was only the beginning of the night.

What the Heck, One After Another?

It was late at night again. Mizuki opened his eyes and gently removed Exusiai and Skadi's hands from his body. His intuition told him that he should sleep in the living room tonight, or there might be a lot of trouble.

After all, what happened last night had only just occurred. Mizuki was a little worried that Ho'olheyak might come looking for him in the middle of the night.

For some reason, Exusiai and Skadi were sleeping just as deeply tonight. Exusiai was manageable, but Skadi was genuinely strong. Mizuki had to put in some effort every time he pried her hands loose.