"What kind of person am I?"
Facing Mafuyu Kirisu's question, Rei Ao gave a small laugh.
"My identity is fairly varied—I'm not sure which part you want to know about."
"For example, an emperor in another world, this world's Only God, or the chat group host connecting countless worlds."
[Ding! You have chosen to invite Mafuyu Kirisu into the Chat Group!]
Mafuyu blinked in confusion. Her mind, which was already muddled, suddenly felt as if it had become neatly organized with new knowledge. She realized the existence of something called the "Trading Chat Group."
"Wait… so such a thing really exists?"
Mafuyu stared at Rei Ao, now feeling he was an utter stranger—as if she was meeting him for the first time. Even though these revelations sounded outlandish, she didn't doubt him, not after personally experiencing unexplainable things.
For a while, Mafuyu remained silent, struggling with a swirl of complicated emotions. Then at last, she let out a deep breath.
"Rei Ao-kun, is it really fine to be telling me all this?"
Any one of these secrets, if spread around, could surely cause an uproar—and then Rei Ao would become a prime target.
"It's fine. After all, you're not the only one who knows. You can check the group for this world—like Ms. Hiratsuka Shizuka and the others, they already know."
And most of all, he didn't fear anything. Whether in the human realm or any other, no one could threaten him either by law or force now that he was so powerful.
Even if the entire world's nuclear arsenal targeted him at once, it wouldn't faze him. Not to mention, as the Only God, he could effortlessly alter world rules.
With one thought, technology itself could be nullified. Modern civilization was built on physical laws—change just one law, and modern physics would collapse, dealing an unimaginable blow to technology.
Mafuyu wore a complicated expression. She couldn't truly understand the weight of being the Only God, focusing more on the people involved.
"So Ms. Shizuka, Mai, and the others already knew about this. No wonder…"
Now it made sense. No wonder they were so content to stay around Rei Ao. If it all went beyond normal reality, then ordinary social rules wouldn't bind them.
Rei Ao suddenly changed the subject. He approached her, coming close enough for her to feel his breath.
Mafuyu's body tensed.
"W-what are you doing?"
She couldn't tell if it was from shyness or excitement, but her heart pounded nonstop. Rei Ao could literally hear her racing heartbeat, which only emboldened him.
"Ms. Mafuyu, even if I don't mind telling you these secrets, the truth is that now you've signed a contract with that water spirit, and your future trajectory has definitely veered from what it was."
He paused, meeting her eyes.
"Anyone who could've spent their life with you probably no longer has that chance. You might consider—like Ms. Shizuka and the others—choosing me?"
She froze as if it were a direct confession. But after a moment, she realized:
"M–Ms. Shizuka… You mean Hiratsuka Shizuka is also your…?"
The idea that a teacher might be with a student was far too scandalous, yet the more impossible it seemed, the more likely it was in this crazy scenario.
Rei Ao calmly nodded.
"Not just Shizuka. Most of the people you see in the chat group share close ties with me."
Mafuyu quickly glanced at both the main chat group and this world's subgroup… Dozens of people? Then considering that he was also connected to many different worlds and other subgroups…
She couldn't even figure out how many there might be. "Outrageous? Ridiculous?" She had no words. Yet weirdly, she felt a slight stirring in her heart—but she suppressed it at once, showing a stern, serious look.
"Rei Ao-kun, I can't agree to that! Such a thing is against all regulations!!"
She wanted to maintain the last line she shouldn't cross.
Rei Ao just shrugged noncommittally.
"In that case, how about you take a look at these, Ms. Teacher?"
Rei Ao: [Image], [Image], [Image]…
He sent several pictures to Mafuyu via private chat. She opened them in shock.
In an instant, Mafuyu trembled with a stifled shriek.
Those photos showed herself—taken at the moment she'd used her hands to help Rei Ao that time, and another with her turned into a drenched kitten. Each image is enough to make her bury her head in shame.
Rei Ao leaned close and whispered in her ear:
"Mafuyu, you see—we already went off track a long time ago. So why are you still hung up on the rules?"
"No! That–that was just—!"
Her face burned bright red as she tried to explain, but he cupped her cheeks, cutting her off.
"Mafuyu, look at me."
Their eyes locked, and she felt her whole body go limp in an instant. Rei Ao asked:
"Tell me—did you catch feelings for me? Did you ever desire my younger body?"
That was a blatant taboo. How could she possibly answer?
But then Rei Ao added one more line that halted her denial:
"I shared so many secrets with you, so…I want the truth."
His gaze pinned her in place. She almost blurted a lie, but forcibly swallowed it back down.
Her voice trembled. She could fool others but not herself. Why else would she, abiding by the rules so carefully, lose composure multiple times around Rei Ao—even doing that with him?
She wasn't a woman who'd just do such things for any random man. Everything stemmed from the closeness and affection she'd unavoidably developed with Rei Ao.
Had it been someone else, even a slight contact would have disgusted her. Yet with Rei Ao, after that day…she would sometimes raise her palm to her nose, recalling the moment… She'd even had certain dreams at night, though she never told anyone.
Now, with Rei Ao's heated gaze upon her, she felt some inner flame stirring.
"…I… do have feelings for you…"
The words slipped out—and even she didn't realize until it was too late.
"Haha. Mafuyu, I appreciate your honesty. Let me return your affection."
He smiled, drawing closer.
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