Arc 12The Barrier and the Rift

Yan Huan opposed Sakuramiya Ji’s plan to send Hitomi Sakuramiya away, while An Le and the others clashed over their Superpowers and their feelings for him. When Hitomi Sakuramiya’s Barrier collapsed during an attack, Yan Huan and An Le were swept through a rift and stranded in a remote village.

  • An Le recalled promising the young Yan Huan that he would always recognize her, then asked him to remember their promise for the Training Camp’s last day.
  • Yan Huan confronted Sakuramiya Ji over Hitomi Sakuramiya’s treatment and declared he would take her back to Linmen, and Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to leave with him.
  • Sakuramiya Ji ordered an operative to target Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya, while Ye Shiyu hypnotized Yan Huan and Bai Yi intervened before Ye Shiyu could undress him.
  • An Le found Yan Huan unconscious and believed Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi had taken his first time, then manifested nine tentacles and chased them from the shrine.
  • Armed intruders entered the shrine, and Yan Huan fought an assassin while An Le, Tong Yingying, Hitomi Sakuramiya, Bai Yi, Ye Shiyu, and Spencer converged on the attack.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya’s Barrier expanded uncontrollably, and Bai Yi used Time Stop to destroy it as Yan Huan’s fireworks sent the assassin through a rift into Sakuramiya Ji’s room.
  • An Le rescued Yan Huan as the Barrier crumbled, but she followed him through the rift, while Tong Yingying vanished and Bai Yi fainted.
  • Yan Huan and An Le awoke in a storm and learned from the village chief that they were stranded in Shenshang Village by a landslide, so they stayed at the village shrine.
Chapters 296–320 Vol. 3 Read

Ch. 296A private conversation

An Le and Hitomi Sakuramiya discussed their superpowers, Xiao Huan, and the costs of using their abilities, then agreed to keep watch on each other through the night. An Le dreamed of first meeting Yan Huan at Totsuki Academy and resolved to do something for him after seeing students dismiss his campaign.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya confronted An Le about her attack and argued that the group could keep one another in check without losing their superpowers, but An Le hinted that using powers came at a price.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya admitted she wanted to become a better person and worried that Xiao Huan no longer felt the same about her, while An Le said she was certain his feelings for her were not romantic.
  • An Le promised not to attack anyone at the Sakuramiya Family estate until the day before training camp ended, and Hitomi Sakuramiya secretly set her Personas to watch her overnight.
  • An Le dreamed of recognizing Yan Huan at Totsuki Academy, where he was campaigning for Student Council president but failed to recognize her.
  • After two girls discarded Yan Huan's campaign leaflets, An Le decided to do something for him without revealing who she was.

Ch. 297What occupied the mind by day

Yan Huan’s group clashed with Xiuzhi Academy’s Student Council after Lucy Anna’s comments led two boys to attack him, but Lucy Anna soon dismissed the matter. That night, Yan Huan used Meow-chan to refine fragments and claimed a Demon Shop reward, a sleep mask that could offer clues in dreams, leaving him considering its effect.

  • An Le touched Lucy Anna, and Hitomi Sakuramiya interrupted before Lucy Anna could react; Lucy Anna agreed to stop talking, while a fight broke out next door.
  • Yan Huan defeated two Xiuzhi Academy boys who had attacked him, and Sakuramiya Lan learned they had acted after Yan Huan joked about peeping into the women’s bath.
  • Lucy Anna arrived, called the fight even, introduced herself to Yan Huan, and left with her companions; Jinno Kiku told Yan Huan he had admired his exam results.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya said Lucy Anna was troublesome and postponed talking with An Le until the next day, while Yan Huan wondered whether Sakuramiya’s grandfather also complicated their rescue plan.
  • Yan Huan used Meow-chan to turn two fragments into five, then redeemed the Promiscuity Demon’s free reward and received a sleep mask that could provide clues in dreams.

Ch. 298The Most Important Promise? (Two chapters in one)

Yan Huan tried to identify the childhood promise An Le considered essential while helping Spencer study and learning about a fan website made for his student-council campaign. An Le revealed that the promise involved spending the last day of Training Camp together, but Lucy Anna overheard her plans for sexy lingerie and a seaside hotel.

  • Yan Huan reasoned that the statue’s dreams were revealing important promises he had made to An Le, and he realized the crucial promise had to be one she could not bear to have forgotten.
  • Yan Huan gave Spencer illustrated study materials, and he greeted An Le and Hitomi Sakuramiya when they emerged unharmed after the night.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told the Study Group that An Le had hinted Superpowers came at a cost, though Ye Shiyu and Spencer had noticed no side effects and Bai Yi concealed her doubts.
  • Yatsuhashi Ki and You Anlina told Yan Huan that students had been sending him Matchmaking Gifts and that a fan website revealed his fondness for black cats; Yan Huan recognized An Le’s artwork on the site.
  • Yan Huan told An Le he had forgotten promising to recognize her, then agreed he would remember their promise about the last day of Training Camp as she proposed buying sexy lingerie and booking a seaside hotel.
  • Yan Huan sensed An Le was distressed and asked whether something bad had happened; Lucy Anna appeared on the eaves and teased them about the promise she had overheard.

Ch. 299Meow-chan, super-super-super-super-super evolution

Yan Huan chose the Demon Slot Machine evolution, selected Sparkling Fireworks as his weekly reward, and won a painting ability and an enigmatic statue after hitting three An Le symbols. The statue led him into a dream of his childhood, where he watched himself promise An Le he would always recognize her.

  • Yan Huan chose the Demon Slot Machine evolution path and selected Sparkling Fireworks from his weekly rewards.
  • Yan Huan pulled the slot machine with Meow-chan and matched An Le’s portrait on all three reels, gaining Painting Gene and the statue Unforgettable Old Dream.
  • Yan Huan held the statue as he slept and found himself dreaming in the old playground near the Orphanage.
  • Yan Huan watched his childhood self reassure a shy young An Le that he would always recognize her, and realized he had forgotten the promise.

Ch. 300Auntie Sakuramiya, your scheming knows no bounds

Yan Huan learned that Hitomi Sakuramiya had been brought to the Sakuramiya Main House as a bargaining chip in a family struggle, and he realized Sakuramiya Yuri had arranged events to force him into choosing whether to help her. He decided to intervene despite the likely fallout and named Sakuramiya Jing as the first person he needed to recruit.

  • An Le used Pleasure Manipulation on Lucy Anna, making her fall from the roof, before Lucy Anna explained that Hitomi Sakuramiya was being used as leverage in a conflict between her father and the Sakuramiya family head.
  • Lucy Anna revealed that Sakuramiya Lan had brought Hitomi Sakuramiya to the Eagle Nation as a compromise, while the family head kept her close to pressure her father.
  • Yan Huan realized Sakuramiya Lan and Sakuramiya Fei had concealed the family conflict, and he considered whether he could give Hitomi Sakuramiya a strong reason to remain in Linmen.
  • Yan Huan wrestled with his feelings for Sakuramiya and Tong Yingying, as well as the danger that helping Hitomi Sakuramiya would provoke the other girls and their Modifiers.
  • Yan Huan concluded that Sakuramiya Yuri had deliberately put him in this dilemma, accepted An Le's support, and decided to seek help from Sakuramiya Jing.

Ch. 301Boudoir Talk

An Le and Hitomi Sakuramiya discussed the dangers and costs of superpowers, then agreed to keep the peace until the day before the training camp ended. An Le dreamed of first seeing Yan Huan at Totsuki Academy and, despite his failure to recognize her, decided to do something for his student council campaign.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya confronted An Le about her attack and explained that she had never used her power to harm Xiao Huan, while An Le said she trusted her but remained concerned about Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu.
  • An Le questioned the price of Hitomi Sakuramiya's monitoring wristband and used it to suggest that superpowers also carried a cost, then promised not to attack anyone at the Sakuramiya Family estate until the day before training camp ended.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya secretly set a barrier and asked her personas to watch An Le, while An Le asked Little Finger to keep watch over Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • An Le dreamed of meeting Yan Huan during his student council campaign at Totsuki Academy, when he failed to recognize her and handed her a flyer.
  • After seeing two girls throw away Yan Huan's flyers, An Le decided to do something for him despite not having told him who she was.

Ch. 302It's me, Yan Huan

Hitomi Sakuramiya explained to An Le that her family’s control and her poor health made her unwilling to give up her superpower, and An Le proposed they join forces against Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi. Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to confront her grandfather immediately, while Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing entered Sakuramiya Ji’s residence, where Yan Huan introduced himself.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told An Le that her mother had brought her to Sakura Nation partly to ensure Yan Huan would be there, and said she could not surrender her superpower while her family denied her a say in her own life.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya promised to give up her superpower if she escaped her family’s control and could be with Yan Huan, and An Le agreed to trust her but proposed they team up against Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told An Le to come with her to see Sakuramiya Ji, while Ye Shiyu emerged from the room and told Bai Yi to pack so they could find Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing entered Sakuramiya Ji’s residence, where Sakuramiya Ji disparaged Hitomi Sakuramiya and discussed sending a young relative to Lucy Anna’s school.
  • Yan Huan walked into the room in his outdoor shoes and introduced himself to Sakuramiya Ji as Yan Huan.

Ch. 303The most important promise? (Two chapters in one)

Yan Huan tried to identify the childhood promise An Le could not bear to have forgotten, but she revealed that it concerned the last day of Training Camp and a planned night together. Their conversation was interrupted when Lucy Anna overheard them and teased Yan Huan about the lingerie and seaside hotel.

  • Yan Huan reasoned that the wooden carving’s dreams pointed toward a crucial promise he had made to An Le, while Meow-chan noticed the carving had become clearer.
  • Yan Huan gave Spencer illustrated study materials, then learned from Yatsuhashi Ki and You Anlina about the gifts sent to him and discovered An Le had created his fan-support website.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told the others that An Le had hinted superpowers had side effects, though Ye Shiyu and Spencer reported noticing none and Bai Yi concealed her doubts.
  • Yan Huan found An Le beneath a cherry tree and apologized for forgetting his promise to recognize her, but An Le said she only needed him to remember their promise for the Training Camp’s last day.
  • An Le discussed buying lingerie and booking a seaside hotel for that day, and Yan Huan grew concerned that something had happened to her again.
  • Lucy Anna appeared on the eaves and teased Yan Huan after overhearing his conversation with An Le.

Ch. 304Just like yesterday

Yan Huan confronted Sakuramiya Ji over Hitomi Sakuramiya being forced to leave Linmen, and Hitomi Sakuramiya arrived to declare that she wanted to leave with Yan Huan. As they prepared to depart, Hitomi Sakuramiya helped Yan Huan pack, while Meow-chan watched An Le secretly observe them from the doorway.

  • Yan Huan told Sakuramiya Ji that he opposed sending Hitomi Sakuramiya away because they were close and because her parents and Ye Shiyu opposed the decision.
  • After Sakuramiya Ji insulted Hitomi Sakuramiya and her mother, Sakuramiya Jing revealed that Sakuramiya Ji had once locked Hitomi Sakuramiya in a wardrobe, and Yan Huan accused him of wanting to control her.
  • Yan Huan declared that he would take Hitomi Sakuramiya back to Linmen, then explained that Ye Shiyu's presence in the Study Group gave him another reason to oppose the decision.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya arrived with An Le, backed Yan Huan and her parents, confronted Sakuramiya Ji, and announced that she would leave with Yan Huan; Sakuramiya Lan and Sakuramiya Fei agreed to handle the aftermath.
  • While Yan Huan packed, Meow-chan hinted that he might have made progress with Spencer, then vanished; Hitomi Sakuramiya came to help and apologized for losing her temper, but Yan Huan told her he had liked seeing her stand up for herself.
  • Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya joked together while packing, as Meow-chan watched them and noticed An Le secretly observing them from the doorway.

Ch. 305Auntie Sakuramiya, your scheming knows no bounds

Yan Huan learned that Hitomi Sakuramiya was being used as leverage in a Sakuramiya family power struggle, while Lucy Anna revealed that Sakuramiya Yuri had arranged events to force Yan Huan into choosing whether to help her. Yan Huan decided to help Hitomi Sakuramiya despite the risks and identified Sakuramiya Jing as the first person he needed to recruit.

  • An Le used Pleasure Manipulation on Lucy Anna, making her fall from the eaves, while Yan Huan pretended not to know what had happened.
  • Lucy Anna explained that Hitomi Sakuramiya’s father planned to split from the Sakuramiya Family and that the family head was keeping Hitomi Sakuramiya as leverage; Sakuramiya Lan had arranged for her to go to Eagle Nation under Lucy Anna’s family’s supervision.
  • Yan Huan realized Hitomi Sakuramiya’s family had concealed the conflict from Sakuramiya Jing and considered finding a reason for Hitomi Sakuramiya to remain in Linmen.
  • Yan Huan recognized that Sakuramiya Yuri had maneuvered him into a dilemma where helping Hitomi Sakuramiya could inflame tensions with the other girls, while refusing could drive Hitomi Sakuramiya away.
  • An Le offered to support Yan Huan, and he resolved to help Hitomi Sakuramiya and said they first needed to find Sakuramiya Jing.

Ch. 306221 Breaking the vow

Sakuramiya Ji ordered a shadow to kill Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya in retaliation for the family's betrayal, while Sakuramiya Youzhu and Sakuramiya Yuri met Yan Huan and urged him to leave Sakura Nation after the training camp. Back at the shrine, Ye Shiyu hypnotized Yan Huan with the familiar phone screen, leaving him frozen as she apologized for giving in to temptation.

  • Sakuramiya Ji learned that the shadow could not defeat the woman hunting him and ordered it to kill Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya instead.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told An Le that she would stay in Linmen, while Ye Shiyu reassured Yan Huan that she was glad he had called her family.
  • Sakuramiya Lan brought Yan Huan to meet Sakuramiya Yuri and Sakuramiya Youzhu, who arrived with the other girls and were surprised to see them gathered around him.
  • Sakuramiya Yuri explained Hitomi Sakuramiya's upbringing and urged Yan Huan to let the adults handle the family's affairs; Sakuramiya Youzhu warned him to return to Linmen after the training camp.
  • Yan Huan returned to his shrine room and found Ye Shiyu using her phone screen to hypnotize him, then froze as the vortex consumed his perception.

Ch. 307219 It's me, Yan Huan

Hitomi Sakuramiya told An Le how her family had denied her a say in her life and asked An Le to trust that she would eventually give up her superpower. Hitomi Sakuramiya chose to act immediately, while Yan Huan entered the Sakuramiya Family’s main residence to confront Sakuramiya Ji.

  • Hitomi Sakuramiya showed Hitomi Sakuramiya her memorized answers, then learned from An Le about Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing’s plan to help her leave.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya explained that she wanted to keep her superpower to protect herself and asked An Le to trust her; An Le agreed but proposed they join forces against Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya decided not to wait for help and led An Le toward the Main House to see her grandfather.
  • Ye Shiyu ordered Bai Yi to pack so they could follow Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • Yan Huan and Sakuramiya Jing entered Sakuramiya Ji’s dining room, where Yan Huan introduced himself as he stepped onto the wooden floor in his outdoor shoes.

Ch. 308222 Burning winter

Bai Yi overheard An Le’s plans for the training camp’s last day and realized An Le intended to be intimate with Yan Huan. She rushed to warn Ye Shiyu, only to find Ye Shiyu using her Modifier to restrain Yan Huan and kiss him; Bai Yi intervened by grabbing his belt, but Ye Shiyu reached for it anyway.

  • Bai Yi activated Indifference and eavesdropped on An Le asking Hitomi Sakuramiya to help deal with Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu, while refusing to explain what she meant by the training camp’s last day.
  • Bai Yi watched An Le search for Tokyo hotels and lingerie, then inferred that An Le planned to be intimate with Yan Huan.
  • Bai Yi went looking for Ye Shiyu and found Yan Huan upstairs, immobilized by Ye Shiyu’s evolved Modifier while his mind remained clear.
  • Ye Shiyu kissed Yan Huan and ignored his attempts to stop her; Yan Huan used a disgusted expression to make her recoil, but she soon approached him again.
  • Bai Yi grabbed Yan Huan’s belt while still under Indifference to prevent Ye Shiyu from removing it, but Ye Shiyu touched the belt anyway.

Ch. 309Just like yesterday

Yan Huan confronted Sakuramiya Ji over Hitomi Sakuramiya being forced to leave Linmen, and Hitomi Sakuramiya arrived to declare that she wanted to leave with him. As Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya packed to go, they shared a warm, teasing moment while Meow-chan watched An Le secretly observe them from the doorway.

  • Yan Huan told Sakuramiya Ji that he opposed sending Hitomi Sakuramiya away because of their bond and because Sakuramiya Yuri had invited him to join the study group.
  • Sakuramiya Jing revealed that Sakuramiya Ji had once locked Hitomi Sakuramiya in a wardrobe, and Yan Huan accused Sakuramiya Ji of controlling and mistreating his family.
  • Yan Huan declared that he would take Hitomi Sakuramiya back to Linmen, and Lucy Anna pointed out that Ye Shiyu was also part of the study group.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya arrived with An Le and declared that she, her parents, and her brothers wanted her to leave; she confronted Sakuramiya Ji and said she would go with Yan Huan.
  • Sakuramiya Lan told Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya to pack and leave, while Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi glared at Yan Huan after he and Hitomi Sakuramiya held hands.
  • While packing, Yan Huan reassured Hitomi Sakuramiya about her outburst, and Meow-chan watched An Le secretly observe their conversation from the doorway.

Ch. 310Not a single one was human

Ye Shiyu tried to undo Yan Huan’s belt while he was hypnotized, but Bai Yi’s grip repeatedly protected it until Ye Shiyu bypassed the belt and lowered his zipper. Yan Huan summoned Meow-chan for help, and the chapter ended with Hitomi Sakuramiya finding Yan Huan on the bed with Ye Shiyu while Bai Yi emerged in disheveled clothes, leaving Hitomi Sakuramiya furious and convinced they had harmed the President.

  • Ye Shiyu released Yan Huan’s belt, but reality shifted to the outcome where Bai Yi had kept it secured.
  • Bai Yi resolved to protect Yan Huan openly, but Ye Shiyu lowered his zipper while Bai Yi held the belt.
  • Yan Huan asked Meow-chan to get help, and Meow-chan connected Tong Yingying’s call before Ye Shiyu ended it.
  • Ye Shiyu hypnotized Yan Huan into lying on the bed as Hitomi Sakuramiya heard the bed creaking and followed the sound upstairs.
  • Bai Yi left to fetch help, and Hitomi Sakuramiya saw her disheveled before opening Yan Huan’s room and finding Ye Shiyu on the bed with him.

Ch. 311221 Breaking abstinence

Sakuramiya Ji ordered his shadowy operative to punish Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya for their betrayal, while Yan Huan’s group left the main house and met Hitomi Sakuramiya’s parents. After Sakuramiya Yuri and Sakuramiya Youzhu urged the adults to handle the family crisis, Yan Huan returned to the shrine, where Ye Shiyu hypnotized him again.

  • Sakuramiya Ji learned that his son Youzhu’s betrayal was certain and ordered his operative to target Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya told An Le that she had decided to remain in Linmen, while Ye Shiyu reassured Yan Huan that she was glad he had called her his sister.
  • Sakuramiya Lan brought Yan Huan’s group to meet Sakuramiya Yuri and Sakuramiya Youzhu, and the couple were startled by the number of girls standing beside Yan Huan.
  • Sakuramiya Yuri explained that she had invited Yan Huan to help him understand Hitomi Sakuramiya’s upbringing and support her through the family upheaval, while Youzhu said the adults would handle what came next.
  • Yan Huan returned to his shrine room and found Ye Shiyu using her phone’s hypnosis screen; she admitted she could not resist hypnotizing him again.

Ch. 312Tatakai! Keep on Tatakai!!

Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi’s argument with Hitomi Sakuramiya exposed Yan Huan’s hypnotized state to An Le, whose rage unleashed nine tentacles and drove the others into a chaotic pursuit. While Yan Huan woke and set out to stop the fight, armed intruders took control of the shrine and began hunting him and An Le.

  • Ye Shiyu and Hitomi Sakuramiya argued over their broken alliance and what had happened to Yan Huan, while Bai Yi accused them both and revealed she had overheard Hitomi Sakuramiya’s deal with An Le.
  • An Le heard the argument, found Yan Huan unconscious in a disordered room, and believed Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi had taken his first time.
  • An Le’s rage manifested as nine tentacles, which blasted through the shrine wall as Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi fled; Hitomi Sakuramiya decided to help An Le strip them of their Superpowers.
  • Yan Huan’s Hypnosis wore off, and Meow-chan led him toward the others as he planned to calm An Le by showing he was unharmed.
  • Meow-chan detected three unfamiliar men inside the shrine, while armed intruders subdued the Shrine Priests and Sakuramiya Jing and prepared to hunt Yan Huan and An Le.

Ch. 313Burning winter

Bai Yi secretly overheard An Le recruiting Hitomi Sakuramiya and discovered that An Le was preparing an intimate surprise for Yan Huan on the Training Camp’s last day. When Bai Yi rushed to warn Ye Shiyu, she found Ye Shiyu using her Modifier to restrain Yan Huan, and the chapter ended with Bai Yi trying to keep Ye Shiyu from removing his belt.

  • Bai Yi suspected Hitomi Sakuramiya was considering An Le’s offer, and Ye Shiyu dismissed her before walking away.
  • Bai Yi activated Indifference and overheard An Le offer Hitomi Sakuramiya until the next morning to decide whether to help her deal with Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu.
  • Bai Yi watched An Le search for Tokyo hotels and lingerie, then realized An Le planned to be intimate with Yan Huan on the Training Camp’s last day.
  • Bai Yi tried to find Ye Shiyu, noticed signs that Ye Shiyu was using her Superpower upstairs, and activated Indifference to investigate.
  • Ye Shiyu used her Modifier to control Yan Huan’s body while he remained conscious, and she kissed him and prepared to remove his shirt.
  • Bai Yi entered unseen and froze at the sight; when Ye Shiyu moved toward Yan Huan’s belt, Bai Yi grabbed it to stop her.

Ch. 314You and me beneath the Wisdom Tree

Yan Huan confronted the assassin sent by “Staying alive” while Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu fled into the forest and tried to persuade Hitomi Sakuramiya to join them against An Le. Hitomi Sakuramiya reconsidered An Le’s intentions after learning her plan, but Spencer exposed that the group had secretly used their Superpowers to get close to Yan Huan.

  • The assassin entered the shrine to hunt Yan Huan and Hitomi Sakuramiya, but Yan Huan ambushed him and revealed his Kiss God and Bare Clothing boosts before the assassin attacked.
  • Bai Yi scolded Ye Shiyu for kissing Yan Huan and revealed that An Le planned to take Yan Huan’s first time on the last day of the training camp.
  • Spencer arrived carrying Hitomi Sakuramiya, who initially intended to help An Le deal with Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu.
  • Bai Yi persuaded Hitomi Sakuramiya to listen by explaining that Ye Shiyu had not managed to do anything to Yan Huan and warning her about An Le’s plan.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya reconsidered An Le’s motives after connecting the plan to the possible cost of using Superpowers.
  • Spencer confronted Bai Yi, Ye Shiyu, and Hitomi Sakuramiya after realizing they had used their Superpowers to get handsy with Yan Huan.

Ch. 315Not a single one was human

Ye Shiyu tried to take advantage of Yan Huan while he was hypnotized, but Bai Yi’s protection thwarted her first attempt. As Ye Shiyu began again, Hitomi Sakuramiya found the room and mistook the disheveled scene for evidence that Bai Yi and Ye Shiyu had harmed Yan Huan.

  • Ye Shiyu released Yan Huan’s belt, but reality shifted to preserve Bai Yi’s grip and restored it.
  • Bai Yi resolved to protect Yan Huan openly, then panicked when Ye Shiyu bypassed the belt by unzipping his pants.
  • Yan Huan called on Meow-chan to summon help, but Ye Shiyu answered Tong Yingying’s call and then switched off the phone.
  • Ye Shiyu hypnotized Yan Huan into lying on the bed as Meow-chan sensed someone approaching from downstairs.
  • Bai Yi left to get help, and Hitomi Sakuramiya saw her leaving the room with disheveled clothes before finding Yan Huan on the bed with Ye Shiyu.

Ch. 316Red-Haired Demon

Spencer discovered that Ye Shiyu had been making moves on Yan Huan, but a sudden attack by armed killers forced the girls to rush back to the shrine, where Yan Huan was unconscious. Meanwhile, Tong Yingying learned that the killer who had murdered her adoptive mother had found Yan Huan and drew her blade, determined to stop him.

  • Spencer confronted the others about using their Superpowers to get handsy with Yan Huan, and she exposed Bai Yi's lie before Hitomi Sakuramiya blamed Ye Shiyu.
  • Ye Shiyu tried to hypnotize Spencer, but her ability failed; Spencer declared Yan Huan was hers and punched an attacker who had sneaked up behind her.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya heard the killer's radio reveal that armed accomplices were searching for her and Yan Huan, who was unconscious at the shrine, so Ye Shiyu hurried back.
  • An Le arrived with another unconscious killer, and Spencer carried Hitomi Sakuramiya toward the shrine while Bai Yi ran after them.
  • Tong Yingying learned that the killer who had murdered her adoptive mother had found Yan Huan, then drew her blade and vowed that someone would die that night.

Ch. 317Tatakai! Keep on Tatakai!!

Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi’s argument with Hitomi Sakuramiya ended when An Le found Yan Huan hypnotized and believed the two had harmed him, triggering a rampage with nine tentacles. As Yan Huan broke free and set out to stop the fight, armed intruders entered the shrine and began hunting him and An Le.

  • Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi argued with Hitomi Sakuramiya over their alliance and what had happened to Yan Huan, while the hypnotized Yan Huan lay unaware in the room.
  • An Le overheard the argument, found Yan Huan unconscious with clothes scattered around him, and concluded that Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi had taken his first time.
  • An Le’s grief and rage caused her to manifest nine tentacles, and she chased Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi out of the shrine as Hitomi Sakuramiya followed.
  • Yan Huan’s Hypnosis wore off, and Meow-chan told him that An Le had gone after Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi; he set out to stop them.
  • Meow-chan detected three unfamiliar men in the shrine, while armed intruders revealed they had incapacitated the Shrine Priests and Sakuramiya Jing and planned to capture Yan Huan and his Younger Sister.

Ch. 318How much "for Huan"? (Double-length chapter)

Ye Shiyu, Tong Yingying, and An Le fought Tong Yingying’s own subordinates while trying to reach Yan Huan, whose clash with a Sakuramiya Family assassin drew in Hitomi Sakuramiya and Bai Yi. The chapter ended with Hitomi Sakuramiya’s runaway outdoor Barrier tearing open space and Yan Huan’s fireworks carrying the assassin into Sakuramiya Ji’s room, where they exploded.

  • Ye Shiyu hypnotized Xiao Chen to ask where Yan Huan was, but Tong Yingying struck her down and left after hearing a gunshot.
  • An Le attacked Xiong Yan, mistaking him for a killer, and her fear for Yan Huan pushed her toward another dangerous evolution; Tong Yingying cut down her tentacles and carried her toward Yan Huan.
  • Yan Huan fought the Sakuramiya Family assassin, who drew a pistol, while the black cat appeared on Yan Huan’s shoulder and Yan Huan formed Sparkling Fireworks.
  • Hitomi Sakuramiya used her Barrier to forbid gunfire, but it expanded uncontrollably outdoors and caused her to begin splitting; Bai Yi used Time Stop to destroy the Barrier and stop the effect, though she collapsed in pain.
  • Yan Huan’s fireworks and the collapsing Barrier swept the assassin through a rift into Sakuramiya Ji’s room, where the blast engulfed them both.

Ch. 319You and Me Beneath the Wisdom Tree

Yan Huan fought the killer sent by “Staying alive” while Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi fled into the forest and tried to persuade Hitomi Sakuramiya to oppose An Le. Hitomi Sakuramiya realized An Le’s Superpower might be costing her future, but Spencer exposed that the Study Group had all been using their powers to get close to Yan Huan.

  • The killer entered the Shrine, identified Yan Huan by scent, and was knocked down when Yan Huan attacked under the Kiss God effect.
  • Yan Huan began stripping to activate Bare Clothing as the killer charged him with a dagger.
  • In the forest, Bai Yi revealed that An Le planned to take Yan Huan’s virginity on the last day of Training Camp and blamed Ye Shiyu for disrupting their plan to convince Hitomi Sakuramiya.
  • Spencer carried Hitomi Sakuramiya to Ye Shiyu and Bai Yi, and Bai Yi persuaded Hitomi Sakuramiya to hear her out by pointing out that her Barrier could only be used indoors.
  • Bai Yi warned Hitomi Sakuramiya about An Le’s plan, prompting Hitomi Sakuramiya to suspect that An Le’s frequent use of her Superpower might have cost her future with Yan Huan.
  • Spencer questioned the group after realizing that the Study Group members had all been using their Superpowers to get handsy with Yan Huan.

Ch. 320But for your sake

After Yan Huan and An Le fell out of the collapsing Barrier, they landed in a remote mountain forest and took shelter with the elderly residents of Shenshang Village. Yan Huan had lost his memories of the supernatural events, and the pair had to stay in the village after a landslide blocked the only road out.

  • As the Barrier crumbled, An Le rescued Yan Huan from falling, but she followed him through the spatial rift, while Tong Yingying also vanished and Bai Yi fainted after the Barrier disappeared.
  • Yan Huan awoke in a storm with An Le beside him, and he could not clearly remember what had happened inside the Barrier.
  • Yan Huan and An Le met two elderly villagers, who took them to the village chief's home to dry off and recover.
  • The village chief told Yan Huan and An Le they were in Shenshang Village in Fukuoka Prefecture and that a landslide had blocked the only road out for up to a week.
  • The village chief arranged for Yan Huan and An Le to stay at the village shrine with the elderly women who lived there.
Arc 12 of 30
Arc 12 of 30