vncnus Chapter 73 Intimacy is the key to sharing abilities?
Chapter 73 Intimacy is the key to sharing abilities?
"Guess? Tell me, let's analyze it together," Shiina Mahiru said.
"Yes." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded and voiced her guess.
"As you just saw, whenever we do something more intimate with Natsuo, there are signs that his magic can be shared with us, so..."
"Will we have to do intimate things with Natsuo from now on?" Yui Yuigahama asked, her face flushed.
Some things that are not suitable for children have already appeared in her mind.
"Of course not." Yukino Yukinoshita gave her a helpless look.
"We're not a couple, how could we do something like that?"
"That's true..."
"What we need to analyze now is why doing intimate things with Natsuo can cause signs of magic sharing."
"What possibility did you think of?" Shiina Mahiru asked.
"Perhaps it's related to our relationship, perhaps it's related to our feelings, perhaps..." Yukino Yukinoshita gave an uncertain answer.
"Relationships...feelings..." Shiina Mahiru muttered, looking at Natsuo who had started eating the cookies she made again.
"Don't you have anything to say?"
"Me? What did you say?" Xia Sheng blinked.
"I only just realized that I can share my magic with you all like this."
"Did you... lie to us?" Yukino Yukinoshita stared at him sternly.
"Liar?" Xia Sheng was taken aback and looked at her in confusion.
"For example, to take advantage of someone or something."
The magic was controlled by Xia Sheng, and none of them knew about its other uses. They couldn't be sure if he took advantage of them.
It's just too illogical; how could they possibly share magic power with each other simply because they constantly engage in intimate behavior with him?
Is this magic so considerate of its master?
"...What kind of person do you think I am? How could you misunderstand me like this? Am I that kind of person?" Xia Sheng understood what she meant and was very sad.
"I'm just expressing my doubts; I don't want any misunderstandings," Yukino Yukinoshita said truthfully.
"You're being too blunt... I swear, I didn't mean to take advantage of you." Xia Sheng held up four fingers, his expression serious.
"Yes, I believe you. I'm sorry." Yukino Yukinoshita immediately apologized as well.
"It's alright, this is good. We don't know much about that place, so we need to have heart-to-heart talks like this." Xia Sheng smiled, indicating that he didn't mind.
"What's the reason?" Yui Yuigahama brought the topic back.
"If it really is related to feelings or relationships, then perhaps it makes sense," Shiina Mahiru pondered, speculating.
"What do you mean?"
"It's a very simple principle."
Shiina Mahiru looked up, glanced at Yukino Yukinoshita and Yui Yuigahama, and finally her gaze settled on Natsuo's face.
"That energy...that magic belongs to Xia Sheng, and we are outsiders. How could we possibly use his things so easily, unless we are on his side?"
"One of us...you mean, we've become one with Natsume?" Yukino Yukinoshita frowned, considering the possibility of her words.
She has recently read a lot of light novels about isekai (another world), many of which involve multiple female protagonists and romantic relationships, and many of the settings are quite outrageous.
For example, if the male protagonist has a special ability, but the female protagonists also have it, then they must become the male protagonist's woman.
This setup is simply to serve the audience, but in fact, it makes some sense.
Only by becoming one of our own can we transcend the distinction between each other.
"To become one?!" Yui Yuigahama exclaimed shyly, her face full of panic.
"You're overthinking it again, aren't you?" Xia Sheng looked at her amusedly.
"But......"
"Becoming one doesn't necessarily mean something inappropriate for children, as you might think. It could also mean I consider you all as family," Xia Sheng said.
"Hmm...that's true..." Yui Yuigahama lowered her head awkwardly, her ears turning bright red.
You don't even need to look at her face to know what's going on.
"That's pretty much the same idea, it just depends on what Natsuo thinks." Shiina Mahiru stared intently at him.
"Look at me?"
"Yes, it might be related to your subjective perception. If you consider us one of your own..."
"No, it has nothing to do with it," Xia Sheng interrupted with certainty.
"How so?"
"I've always considered you all as my own, whether you believe it or not." Xia Sheng looked at the three of them with a firm and serious gaze.
Yui Yuigahama's heart raced as she was being watched, and she couldn't help but let her mind wander.
Shiina Mahiru stared at him blankly, trying to understand and confirm his meaning.
"We haven't known each other for very long, have we?"
Yukino Yukinoshita didn't react much. She looked directly into Natsuo's eyes and calmly asked, "How did you manage to trust us so much? Just because we went to that place with you?"
"No, that's not it."
Xia Sheng shook his head, met her gaze, and remained expressionless.
"I can't tell you that yet, but what I'm saying is true."
"Really? You can't tell us yet...?"
"I...I feel that I can believe what Natsuo said." Yui Yuigahama raised her hand hesitantly.
Xia Sheng looked at her, but she shyly lowered her head, not daring to look at him at all.
"Why?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at her.
"Because if Natsuo didn't consider us one of his own, he wouldn't have told us about his special abilities. This isn't something you can just casually say, is it?" Yui Yuigahama whispered a reminder.
"It is indeed a very simple principle." Yukino Yukinoshita nodded.
She knew that people are selfish and prioritize their own interests, no matter what they do.
Xia Sheng confessed to them that he had acquired his abilities for his own sake, but in order to gain their trust.
He did it for himself, but also for them.
"Okay, I believe you." Yukino Yukinoshita smiled at Natsuo, her smile sincere and heartfelt.
"I also believe in Natsuo, so what does that have to do with?" Shiina Mahiru asked.
"Um..." Yui Yuigahama raised her hand again.
"Yuihama, you don't have to be like this every time. Just say what's on your mind. As Natsuo said, we are friends and companions. We should treat each other like family and not be polite," Shiina Mahiru gently advised.
Having spent so much time together, she knew that Yui Yuigahama was a cheerful and lively girl, but also a little insecure.
"Oh, I'll tell you then, but it's just a guess..." Yui Yuigahama pursed her lips, mustering her courage.
"Could Natsumi's willingness to share his magic with us be related to his feelings?"
"Feeling?"
"For example... we do something intimate with him to make him happy..." Yui Yuigahama said cautiously, without looking at Natsuo.
"How could that be?" Xia Sheng immediately denied it righteously.
"Why did you deny it so quickly? Did I guess right?" Yukino Yukinoshita looked at him with a smile.
"It seems so." Shiina Mahiru also looked at him with a meaningful expression.
"So what if I'm right?" Xia Sheng retorted confidently, steeling his resolve.
"There's no point in denying it. You guys are so cute. I'm a normal man. It would be abnormal if I weren't happy to be intimate with you, right?"
"That's true..." Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't refute it.
"So Yuihama is right?" Shiina Mahiru continued to ask.
"No, I'm sure of it," Xia Sheng replied confidently.
"If I could share my abilities with you just because I'm in a good mood, then a handshake would suffice."
"I see. You were happy when you shook hands with us, huh?" Shiina Mahiru smiled knowingly, but her smile was teasing.
"..."