"I"ve finished, Ryan-sama. It"s safe now," Kochou reported to Ryan, starting off the heavy talk he will give the new four Sekirei of his."Thank you, Kochou. You help me a lot!"
"It"s my pleasure," Kochou replied modestly at Ryan"s praise, but her satisfaction on her mask couldn"t be masked despite she was trying to keep it in check.
Ryan focuses on the four Sekirei that are latching on him, Yomi and Taki who are snuggling at each side of him, as well as Mitsuha and Mitsuki who are resting their chins on his thighs as they look up at his face.
"First of all, this world isn"t what you always believe to be." Ryan immediately started st the crux, eliciting a bemused reaction from the four Sekirei.
"You see, this world is actually only a copy of the real world this place is based on. Like a reflection of the moon on the surface of a still pond. You are unaware of this fact because you don"t feel the difference. I can see it on your face that you"re unable to understand my words. So, let me blunt. In short, you all and everyone else in this world, even the world itself, aren"t real. Everything is only an illusion that"ll cease to exist after four days."
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Ryan inspects their reaction; as he has expected, they have reactions that speak their disbelief. He quickly explains about his origin; how he died to save his school"s flower; how he woke up in airplane flying to s.h.i.+nto Teito; about his power, and everything he can speak to them.
In the end, he spent talking for around a half of hour. When he looks into their reaction, Yomi and Taki are watching him with indulging stare, but their eyes are speaking their wonder if Ryan"s head has a few screws loose; Mitsuha and Mitsuki are almost falling asleep, the former even has a line of drool trickling down from the corner of her mouth.
The right corner of Ryan"s mouth twitches; their gazes and disregard are hurting him. He heaves a sigh in resignation before opening the golden rippling portal of his Gate of Babylon.
When they see that, their reactions are quick; everyone barring Mitsuha has their eyes wide open in disbelief. Meanwhile, Mitsuha is snapped wide awake and becomes google-eyed at the rippling portal.
From the portal, Ryan takes out the #1 Jinki his Gate of Babylon has copied.
"What"s THAT?!" Mitsuki asked aloud as she alternated her eyes between the ripple, the Jinki, and Ryan"s face.
"What"s what? The portal or this item?"
"Both..." Mitsuha, Yomi, and Taki said at once. Their faces are as dull as their tone — the perfect deadpan.
Kochou just follows Mitsuki"s example on alternating her gaze between the "golden ripple" and the #1 Jinki.
Ryan starts another explanation about his Gate of Babylon first. To give them proof of Gate of Babylon"s ability, he takes out Yomi"s scythe from it. Although Yomi"s scythe isn"t a powerful artifact, it"s still a high-quality weapon worth fortunes. Therefore, Gate of Babylon copies it.
Afterward, Ryan explains about Jinki and even the Sekirei"s s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p his Gate of Babylon has copied. At this point, Kochou"s eyes are s.h.i.+ning brightly. Even Ryan can guess what"s in her mind. She"ll ask him to bring it out or allow her to see her kin"s s.p.a.ces.h.i.+p. After all, it contains overtechnology beyond the understanding of current mankind despite their scientific development. As an intellectual Sekirei, it"s only normal for her to react that way.
They, the newcomers, can"t help but believe in Ryan"s explanation despite their reluctance. Yomi and Taki become silent, thinking something with a dazed, faraway look. Surprisingly, Mitsuha and Mitsuki aren"t shaken by the revelation; they are tilting their head cutely as they watch Ryan"s face.
Looking at the blond-haired duo, Ryan is curious about what they"re thinking.
"Your reactions are lackl.u.s.ter. Why"s that?"
Mitsuha and Mitsuki perk up and exchange a silent glance. They turn at him and show a smile without a care in the world before speaking what"s in their minds.
"There"s nothing to be worried about. We are not going to disappear and will be together forever with Ryan-sama, Right?"
"Yep. What"s important for us is being together with our As.h.i.+kabi-sama! As long as Mitsuha and I can serve our As.h.i.+kabi-sama forever, we don"t care about everything else."
Ryan is stunned by the words of the so-called "Dumb Duo". It isn"t like they are really dumb, but it"s just that they dislike to think through complicated stuff. For them, as long as they are together and can be with their As.h.i.+kabi, Ryan, they don"t care about everything else.
It"s very simple to the point of being selfish in and of itself, but Ryan is thankful at their simple thought process.
At this point, Ryan receives a system"s prompt that notifies him about the rise in Mitsuha"s and Mitsuki"s Devotion. The duo"s Devotions rise by 15%, reaching 90%. He obtains 300,000 SP from that; he pats their heads, making them meld into his thigh with a blissful expression on their respective face.
"Thank you, Mitsuha, Mitsuki." Ryan thanked them. He doesn"t know why he thanked them, but the show of their faith in him touched his heart.
"Tch... I feel vexed by one-upped by these two idiots, but I agree with them. If this world is not the real world, so what? As long as I can be useful and stay at Ryan-sama"s side, I don"t care if the world goes down to the h.e.l.l," Yomi declared suddenly as she snuggled deeper into Ryan"s body.
"You"re right. I shouldn"t have thought it too hard! And here I am supposed to be the easy-going one!" Taki slaps her cheeks to get grip on herself. Then, she follows Yomi"s example and snuggles deeper into Ryan"s body.
After that, Ryan obtains other notifications, telling him of their increased Devotion. Yomi"s and Taki"s Devotion rises to 75%; he obtains 300,000 SP in the result. As of now, his acc.u.mulated System Points are 3,670,800 points.
On the side, Kochou watches the scene with a warm look. Although she can"t have intimate contact with Ryan, she is satisfied with what she"s seen. She doesn"t care if the other four hog Ryan for themselves meantime; she"s gone beyond a simple skin-s.h.i.+p and kiss with him. Perhaps, her thought process has matured because she"s a real woman now.
Afterward, a comfortable silence engulfs the room. They stay like that and enjoy the company of others in silence.