Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 438: Rei Ao’s Plan... (Bonus Chapter)

Michiru was still in a daze when—

"Michiru, this bath feels so nice..."

Kanna spoke up in that sweet, childlike voice of hers.

"Gulp."

Mira Yamana suddenly swallowed hard. Akio Fudō, who was next to her, noticed. Following her line of sight, she saw that Mira was staring at Kanna with a look of longing. Akio's eyes darted as she sidled up to her friend and asked,

"Hey, Boss, don't tell me you've taken a liking to that little kid?"

"Ugh, I just think Kanna's really cute, that's all."

What's wrong with a girl liking cute things, especially an adorable little one? She was dying to pet that sweet child.

"Is that so?"

Akio suddenly grabbed Mira by the arm and waded over to Michiru.

"Hey, what are you doing?!"

Mira looked completely bewildered.

"Michiru-san, my friend here wants to spend a little time with this young one. Do you mind?"

"Kanna?"

Michiru blinked, then glanced down at Kanna in her arms. Kanna's eyes were big and round, not quite sure what was happening.

"If Kanna's okay with it..."

"Great!"

Akio gave Mira a push.

"Boss, this is your chance. Go for it!"

"You..."

Mira was in a tight spot now. Chewing on her lip, she asked,

"Kanna-chan, may I... touch your hair? Just once?"

"..."

Kanna stared at her for a long moment, making sure there was no malice. Then she nodded.

"Okay."

"!!!"

Mira looked like she was about to jump for joy at Kanna's consent.

"I-I'm going in!"

She stretched out a trembling hand like she was about to do something momentous. The instant her fingertips grazed Kanna's little head, she was practically in rapturous bliss.

"S-sah...sah...!!"

Once she started petting, she couldn't stop. And since Kanna didn't resist—in fact, she seemed to find it comfortable—Mira ended up scooping her up right out of Michiru's arms, going full "cat-petting mode."

Seeing her usually stoic friend turn into such a lovestruck mess around the "cute one," Akio just grinned.

"Now there's a side of the Boss I've never seen before."

She plopped down next to Michiru in the water and asked in a casual tone,

"So, you're a friend of Rei Ao or something? We figured you might be his subordinates, but you all don't seem like it."

Flicking an eye in their direction, Levi Kazama quietly closed her eyes again, as if she understood Akio was digging for information. Michiru also realized what was happening and chose her words carefully.

"Kanna and I are just Rei Ao-kun's friends. As for Erica-san and Fubuki-san, we only met them for the first time here."

"Right. I also only met Rei Ao just now," Erica added calmly.

"I see."

Akio's gaze flickered with curiosity. She didn't understand why a Demon King would bring along two people he'd just met if he was here on some agenda, but she knew better than to get hung up on it. Instead, she got to the main point.

"Michiru-san, since you're his friend, how much do you know about Rei Ao? Could you tell us? We have to treat him very seriously—otherwise, our whole academy might get wiped off the map."

He was, after all, the Demon King. At her question, the bath fell silent. Even Mira, who was happily petting Kanna, paused. Lilith Asami also turned her gaze that way. The Demon King was something they absolutely could not ignore—her in particular.

"What kind of person Rei Ao-kun is..."

Michiru fell quiet. She realized she couldn't sum up Rei Ao easily; he was always showing her new, unexpected sides. If she had to say something...

"Rei Ao-kun is someone... I don't dislike."

"That's it?"

"Mm."

"..."

"That's basically saying nothing at all!" Lilith Asami said, exasperated. "He's so shamelessly flirtatious and...and messed up. Why wouldn't you dislike him?"

"Maybe because Rei Ao-kun is... I guess 'special.' Haha..."

Michiru gave an awkward laugh. Lilith Asami's assessment of him was pretty harsh—she'd clearly pegged him as a total pervert. But Michiru understood that she was different from them. She was just a normal girl who shouldn't even have been in the same world as them.

Seeing that was all the response Michiru was going to give, Lilith Asami didn't push any further. She just quietly simmered in her own thoughts.

Over in the chat group:

Even while soaking in the bath, Fubuki was stewing over what was on her mind.

Fubuki: "@Rei Ao, hey, can you see my messages?"

Rei Ao: "Just spit it out. No need to feel me out first."

Fubuki: "..."

Like I want to, you jerk. I'm just worried about interrupting your little 'fun.' She grumbled in her head, but typed:

Fubuki: "My powers got weaker again."

Rei Ao: "Oh."

Fubuki: "Oh?! Could you at least tell me why?!"

Stella: "What's going on now?"

Frieren: "Did Rei Ao turn into a scumbag?"

Akame: "Obviously not."

Rei Ao: "It's simple. Fubuki's powers are closely tied to her mental strength."

Mikoto Misaka: "Mental powers? Like psychic abilities?"

Rei Ao: "Yes. She has telekinesis similar to what you have in your world, Misaka. But Fubuki hasn't developed hers very far."

Fubuki: "Hey! What do you mean, 'not very far'? I'm the top B-Class hero, you know."

Rei Ao: "Heh. And there are still plenty of A-Class and S-Class heroes above you, right?"

Fubuki: "..."

She felt utterly crushed again.

Rei Ao: "Anyway, I sensed how badly she wanted to get stronger, so I gave her a taste of what that felt like. Now that the trial period has ended, she's back to normal."

Fubuki: "???"

Rei Ao: "Think back. Didn't I say something about 'letting you experience it'?"

"..."

She recalled that indeed he had.

Mai Sakurajima: "Mmm, I can see where this is going. Counting down in 3, 2, 1..."

Fubuki: "How can I get that power permanently?! Tell me!"

Mai Sakurajima: "Called it."

Megumi Kato: "Ah yes, Rei Ao's plan all along..."

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