Chapter 321: Change of Surveillance
Fortunately, the elders did not forcefully demand that a sacrifice must be made. Yuki and Kurumi eventually agreed to play it by ear.
After actually meeting Haruto, the sisters felt that the elders' demands were not so difficult to accept.
Yuki's heart wavered. She bit her red lips, her expression hesitant.
Although she was curious about Haruto's Dual Cultivation ability and her body was constantly sending signals of desire, she still couldn't bring herself to sacrifice her precious first time for it.
Just then, Haruto suddenly released his hold on her.
"I'm not using information as a condition to force you," he said.
He reached out and gave the girl's perfectly rounded buttocks a squeeze, taking a little advantage before withdrawing the massive dragon from between her beautiful thighs.
Haruto pulled up his pants and straightened his clothes as he spoke. "The Dual Cultivation ability isn't some secret. I can tell you everything about it, but whether you believe it or not is up to you."
Aside from the ability to copy talents and skills, the "side effect" of the Dual Cultivation ability—that women would become unable to leave him—was no secret.
It's just that many people didn't believe such a powerful ability could come without any drawbacks.
Yuki might believe him, but the elders of the Hero Clan's village would most likely not take Haruto's word for it.
Yuki's beautiful eyes seemed moist enough to drip water. The moment the fiery dragon withdrew, she felt a sense of relief, but an inexplicable disappointment also surged in her heart.
"Why?" she asked softly.
"Why what?"
Haruto finished tidying up and began cleaning the sports storage room, incidentally waking up the four girls—Reina, Ravel, and the others—who were still lost in the afterglow.
The physical education class was about to end, and he needed to erase all traces before then.
"Why didn't you use this to threaten... to make a deal with me?"
Yuki had initially wanted to say "threaten" but felt it wasn't quite accurate.
She was confident that she was a super beautiful girl, no less attractive than any of the girls around Haruto, so why didn't Haruto want to do something with her?
Haruto saw through the cold beauty warrior's thoughts at a glance.
"Because I'm greedy—I want not just your body, but your heart as well."
Yuki's breath hitched. After a long pause, she finally said, "I only follow the village's orders. Aren't you afraid I might betray you?"
Haruto glanced sideways at her. He knew all too well how stubborn this seemingly aloof beauty truly was beneath the surface.
If he ever truly won Yuki's heart, forget the village—she'd even be willing to harm her own younger sister for Haruto's sake.
"Not afraid. You can't defeat me."
Haruto paused, then added, "And those old folks in your village can't defeat me either."
Yuki maintained her composure outwardly, but internally, her emotions were in turmoil.
Gazing at Haruto's undisguised desire and confidence, the girl's initial resistance and awkwardness quietly faded away.
If Haruto wanted to take things further with her now, she wouldn't hesitate in the slightest.
Unfortunately, Haruto couldn't read minds.
Noticing the glistening moisture between the girl's thighs, he teased, "Yuki, there are many ways besides dual cultivation to solve your... problem. Would you like to try one first?"
If dual cultivation could still be justified as a mission, other intimate pleasures could only stem from mutual attraction.
This feeling didn't necessarily mean love, but at the very least, it indicated fondness.
Haruto expected Yuki to refuse, but instead, he saw the girl give a slight nod.
Just as he wondered if he'd seen correctly and prepared to ask again, the school bell rang.
"Yuki... Never mind, let's go."
Haruto suppressed his confusion. There would be plenty of opportunities—no need to rush.
Soon, school ended.
Haruto left the school with Tsukino and Touko, while Yuki followed closely by his side.
"Hmm?"
Kurumi watched her sister's figure and unconsciously let out a puzzled sound.
Though her sister appeared the same as before, something felt different.
After staring intently for a while, she noticed that Yuki seemed to be standing slightly closer to Haruto, and her position had shifted somewhat.
What was once a position one step behind had now shifted to the side and slightly closer.
It was a subtle change, but as sisters who had grown up together, she keenly sensed the underlying issue.
This seemed less like surveillance and more like a boyfriend-girlfriend dynamic...
Well, perhaps not quite at that stage yet, but they had become close friends of the opposite sex.
Kurumi felt conflicted. In just three days, her aloof older sister seemed to have already fallen.
He truly was a dangerous man.
The petite beauty with pale purple ponytail shot Haruto a wary look, though it soon softened into acceptance.
Perhaps this wasn't so bad. If she had to offer herself, giving her first time to someone she liked was better than giving it to someone she didn't.
In truth, it wasn't just Kurumi who noticed Yuki's change—observant girls like Kiba Yuuki had also picked up on some clues.
Surrounded by girls daily, Haruto hadn't noticed the shift yet.
Given more time, he would certainly become aware.
But before that happened, he might already make a direct move.
Haruto had planned to bring up the sports storage room incident with Yuki after his intimate session with the three raven-haired beauties—Touko, Kanna, and Tsukino.
But upon arriving at Touko's apartment, he suddenly received a message from Rias.
"Touko, sorry. I'll make it up to you all next time."
Facing the three beauties with resentful expressions, Haruto could only sigh helplessly. He didn't want to leave either, but this matter was truly important.
Though disappointed, Touko and the others understood the situation and didn't make a fuss.
Touko and Kanna each clung to one of Haruto's arms, planting kisses on his cheeks.
"Promise us next time won't stop until we can't get out of bed."
"Little succubi, just wait. This Satan will definitely make you submit completely."
With his Devil Bloodline and power reaching Super Devil Class, it was somewhat reasonable for Haruto to jokingly call himself Satan during their play.
After giving Tsukino a final kiss, Haruto returned home with Yuki.
Since the mansion had been renovated, the Occult Research Club activities after school were now held at home unless necessary.
When Haruto and Yuki arrived home, Rias and Akeno, along with the Naruse sisters and Kurumi, were already waiting in the living room.
Haruto sat between Rias and Akeno, while Yuki paused briefly before taking a seat beside Kurumi.
"Haruto, the surveillance documents have come through."
Rias produced documents emitting faint magical energy—matters involving both worlds naturally couldn't be recorded through ordinary means, to prevent anyone from causing trouble intentionally.
"You'll continue to be under Yuki's surveillance for one year."
"Doesn't matter to me. She can surveil me for a lifetime." Haruto picked up the documents and said casually.
Hearing this, Yuki's body subtly shifted, a faint light seeming to sparkle in her calm, beautiful eyes.
"Huh?" Haruto flipped through the documents, puzzled. "Kurumi's surveillance target has been changed to Mio?"
"Yes." Rias said. "That's why I called you back."
Mio didn't join any clubs, but she wasn't part of the "go-home club" either.
Besides studying, she spent all her free time practicing diligently, trying to master the power within her.
Partly to deal with Zolgear who was secretly watching her, and partly to reunite with her parents as soon as possible.
Once she became strong enough to protect her family, the Naruse couple would naturally no longer need to continue hiding under the protection of the Gremory family.
At this moment, Rias took out another document. "This is the latest message from Grayfia. Everyone, take a look."
Haruto was the first to receive it and began flipping through it.
After a moment, he passed the document to Mio and Maria.
While the others were circulating the document, Haruto rested his chin on his hand, lost in thought.
The Hero Clan wanting to monitor the sister of Satan, the next head of the Gremory family—one of the Four Great Satans—inevitably required negotiation with the upper echelons of the Underworld.
Although they had legitimate reasons, an agreement still couldn't be reached.
Monitoring Haruto was one thing, but monitoring Rias was somewhat insulting to the demons.
Demon nobles were still nobles, and they valued face and dignity highly.
The Hero Clan didn't insist on monitoring Rias either, as monitoring Haruto would achieve a similar effect.
As for monitoring Mio, it was because of Zolgear.
After the tripartite meeting, Sirzechs and Serafall had been constantly causing trouble for Zolgear.
But this old fox, who had lived nearly to the end of his days, was slippery. Without clear evidence, they couldn't just eliminate him outright.
After some time of harassment, it ultimately ended with covert surveillance.