Sending Karai Risa to Kitahara's dorm sounded like a joke of a choice.
But if one thought about it carefully, it really was the most suitable place right now.
In terms of safety, the Three Goddesses were watching over the place, and the God-chosen—was holding the fort. There was probably nowhere in the entire world safer than that.
In terms of environment, Kitahara himself did research from time to time, and Agnes Tachyon occasionally came over to visit. To make causing trouble more convenient, she had even set up a set of equipment in his dorm.
As for its impact...
That needed even less explanation.
Because just recently, another new entry had been added to Tracen's survival rules.
Witnessing any member of the opposite sex entering or leaving Kitahara's dorm was to be regarded as normal, including but not limited to Umamusume, female Trainers, the Student Council President, Tazuna Hayakawa, Chairwoman Akikawa...
In short, it followed one principle: even if you saw it, you had to pretend you had not.
It could be said that no matter where they threw Karai Risa, it might give rise to suspicion and gossip.
Only throwing her into Kitahara's dorm would not make anyone suspicious.
After hearing Tazuna Hayakawa's explanation, Kitahara was furious.
What the fuck do you people think my dorm is?
An evil god's lair?
Thinking this indignantly, Kitahara returned to his dorm.
As soon as he pushed open the door, he saw a certain white-haired version of Eclipse.
"I have nowhere to go, so I can only live here."
Shanish looked perfectly serious.
Kitahara fell silent.
Damn it. Now it really had become an evil god's lair.
Then he turned to look at Eclipse beside her. The latter nodded expressionlessly.
"I have no objection."
After temporarily parting from Kitahara, Eclipse and Shanish had held a discussion.
Although they were enemies and found each other unpleasant, there were still certain areas where they could reach an agreement.
Especially when, during their exchange, Shanish displayed certain talents that Eclipse lacked but needed.
Eclipse realized this thing might be able to assist her enormously in certain areas.
Although Eclipse possessed overwhelming power, her eloquence was also well known. It ranked on the same level as Suzuka's chest, Gold Ship's reliability, and Satono Diamond's safety.
But Shanish was different.
On the way back, Eclipse had witnessed it with her own eyes.
Within five minutes, through fewer than twenty sentences, Shanish had turned several passing Umamusume into dangerous creatures with pink light shining in their eyes. All of them had ambiguous relationships with their Trainers, but none had actually done anything yet, and they were already conspiring over how to drag their own Trainers into basements and Umapyoi them fiercely.
Was it terrifying? Very terrifying.
And Eclipse could be certain that it was not some kind of mental ability.
She had simply used words to uncover the desires hidden in those Umamusume's hearts, then given them a push.
And it was not only passing Umamusume. After returning to the dorm, Shanish had also spoken briefly with everyone else in an extremely short period of time.
In the course of those exchanges, with a different approach for each of them, she bewitched Nice Nature and Cafe one after another.
Judging by the look of things, she was prepared to bewitch even more people, and she was enjoying it.
"Love is the most beautiful emotion in this world. Why must it be hidden deep in the heart instead of shown?"
That was what Shanish thought.
Moreover, the power inside Kitahara's body was currently growing rapidly, and the speed of that growth was increasing.
If they did not quickly find some people to help share the burden, no one could guarantee what might happen.
Even Shanish herself did not know what would happen.
Because not even the Three Goddesses could possibly imagine what exactly she had done to him, or where his power came from.
Although they had temporarily reconciled, she was not prepared to tell them about this either.
On one hand, it was because she still disliked them.
And on the other hand...
She wanted to enjoy the show.
Then came the moment when Kitahara returned.
After returning to the dorm, looking at Eclipse, who was completely unmoved, and Shanish, who wore a smile on her face...
Although Kitahara felt as if something was off, there were too many things going on, so he had no time to think carefully about it.
After explaining the matter of Karai Risa, having run around all day and taken in far too much information, Kitahara was also somewhat tired.
And so he returned to his room, lay down on the bed, and, thinking of the scene outside, felt rather dissatisfied.
Why does it feel like my dorm is practically becoming a public space...?
Every day, a whole bunch of Umamusume came and went as they pleased, and now they had even thrown a prisoner here to use it as a jail...
These little troublemakers are getting more and more lawless. I have to find a time to properly display my dignity as a Trainer...
Hm?
At a slight shift beside him, Kitahara opened his eyes.
Then he saw Nice Nature lying beside him, looking at him with a smile.
A faint light shimmered in her eyes.
"Neicha-san is tired too, you know. She wants to lie down for a while..."
I don't mind you lying down, but why are you lying next to me?
And what is with that look in your eyes? Where is your tail sweeping?
Kitahara badly wanted to retort, but after thinking about it, he held back.
Forget it. I'll just turn the other way.
And so he turned over, and met Manhattan Cafe's eyes.
"...I'm also a little tired."
Manhattan Cafe's eyes wandered.
I...
Before Kitahara could react, the door clicked as it locked, and the black-and-white menaces appeared in the room, silently watching him.
"If you're tired, then rest properly. We'll watch over you."
Shanish spoke with a smile.
Kitahara's brow twitched.
No, no matter how you look at it, aren't you the source of danger here...?
"Relax. We won't do anything to you."
Shanish comforted him.
"After all, you really have worked hard enough today, and there are still many things you need to handle. We're only worried about you and want to take care of you."
"...Really?"
"Really. I promise."
And so Kitahara closed his eyes, half-believing and half-doubting.
Then, perhaps because he was exhausted, or perhaps because of certain people's actions...
In any case, before long, his breathing grew long and steady, and his expression gradually relaxed.
Although he had fallen asleep, unexpectedly, the other Umamusume did not do anything to him.
Instead, their gazes gathered on Shanish.
"Shanish-san, will this really work...?"
"Relax. Everything is going according to plan."
Although she herself had used force to Umapyoi Kitahara, Shanish knew very well that others could not imitate that move, and it could not be reused.
After all, setting strength aside, not everyone had Eclipse's face. That was also an important reason why forcibly Umapyoing him had been something Kitahara could accept.
She also understood this man's personality very well. If an Umamusume truly ignored his wishes and forcibly Umapyoi him without restraint...
Then once a certain line was crossed, if he was truly angered, that would be when real problems arose.
So how should they deal with him?
In truth, it was very simple.
Although he did not respond to force, this man was far too easy to soften.
They did not need anything stimulating. They only needed to boil the frog in warm water and let things happen naturally.
Moreover, the Umamusume around him had already been boiling him long enough. She did not need to do too much on her side. She only had to wait quietly for the harvest.
Shanish's fingers brushed across Kitahara's chest, and an indescribable light flashed in her eyes.
First, she would set a small goal.
Before the Kikuka Sho, she would strive to have every Umamusume except Tokai Teio Umapyoi him once.
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