Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 459: Kisara Tendo (Bonus - )

Rei Ao: "If you run into any trouble, just initiate a trade. I can help you."

He received no immediate reply to that statement.

Miko Yotsuya: "The newcomer says she's about to turn into a man-eating monster? What's that about?"

Yomogawa Ayame: "Not sure. Maybe she'll explain herself?"

Tohru: "We might not have to wait for her to explain. I think there's someone else who can fill us in."

Tohru: "@Rei Ao, am I right?"

Rei Ao: "I don't know the specifics about Enju Aihara's situation, but I do know about the 'monsters' she mentioned."

Mikoto Misaka: "What do you mean?"

Stella: "Hush. Let's hear Rei Ao explain."

Rei Ao provided a rundown of the Gastrea virus: a pathogen that reconfigures the biology of its hosts, rewriting their DNA at an alarming rate.

Once a human's "corrosion rate" surpasses 50%, they can't maintain human form and transform into a Gastrea creature instead.

Some individuals might develop unique abilities through the process. Infection occurs only via blood, not through the air, so that's the virus's one "saving grace."

His explanation stirred quite a reaction in the group:

Erica: "A virus that mutates humans and living beings into monsters... that's truly bizarre!"

Saeko Busujima: "It sounds a bit like a zombie virus, but these Gastrea differ from the undead."

Mai Sakurajima: "Zombies are essentially reanimated corpses, but these Gastrea are mutated humans."

Rei Ao: "Exactly. Some high-level Gastrea can even gain intelligence."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "If that's true, that world must be a terribly difficult place to survive."

Rei Ao: "Yeah, it's basically a post-apocalyptic setting."

Rei Ao: "By the way, Yukino, you're awake?"

Yukinoshita Yukino, cheeks coloring a bit:

She had just woken up and hurriedly tidied up her room and bedding. If her mother or sister saw any evidence of last night's activities, she'd want to die of embarrassment.

Luckily, when Rei Ao left, he'd locked the door from the inside. Even though she was now up and about, she still wasn't ready to leave the room—realizing how crazy she'd been last night, with her mother and sister right next door. Most likely they'd heard everything...

Privately, she thought, It's all Rei Ao's fault! That guy got me so carried away. Plus, he was just...too overwhelmingly strong.

Megumi Kato: "What's the matter, Yukino? Did something happen?"

Mai Sakurajima: "I'm not sure about Yukino's situation, but I do know Rei Ao didn't come home last night."

Megumi Kato: "Got it."

Shinoa Hiiragi: "Oh? They spent the night together even without a trade? @Yukinoshita Yukino, you two must be official now, huh?"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "..."

Rei Ao: "Hahaha, Yukino's too shy to say it, so I'll talk. I already visited her mother and big sister, stayed at her place. I guess you could say I'm now Yukino's fiancé."

Yukinoshita Yukino: "No you're not! You haven't even proposed!"

Rei Ao: "Then maybe I should pop back over and talk to your mother about it?"

Yukinoshita Yukino: "No! Absolutely not right now!"

Just the thought made her want to hide. She had no idea how to face her mother or sister after all that had happened.

Frieren: "Pfft, so Yukino has finally been roped in by Rei Ao. I knew this day would come."

Akame: "Mhmm. Everyone in this group eventually ends up that way, sooner or later."

Erica: "Unbelievable. You all like the same man yet remain so calm about it."

Saeko Busujima: "You get used to it."

Sui: "Wait, if Yukino's joined Rei Ao's official ranks, doesn't that leave Mikoto Misaka as the only one still in the Anti-R18 Alliance?"

Mikoto Misaka: "..."

She twitched, exasperated.

"Could you not bring me into this?!"

Luckily, everyone's focus shifted when the newcomer spoke again:

Enju Aihara: "Is this a hallucination?"

She realized quite some time had passed, yet she still hadn't turned into a Gastrea. Strange.

Rei Ao: "It isn't a hallucination. Everything you see is real."

Rei Ao: "Including the part where I said I can help you."

"Help me..."

Enju mumbled, eyes flickering. "Huh? Did you say something?" asked Rentarou Satomi, her new Promoter, noticing her murmuring, wearing a worn-out shirt. But Enju ignored him.

"Rentarou, what are you doing?"

A female voice snapped from behind. He stiffened. The ominous aura at his back spelled doom.

"I just returned and found you committing a crime, Rentarou. Are you aware that abducting and molesting a minor is a felony?"

"Wait!" Rentarou raised his arms in surrender and turned around with a wry smile. "Kisara-san, you've got it wrong. She's my Initiator."

The black-haired girl in a black serafuku with a pleated skirt sheathed her drawn katana. Indeed, she saw the girl's vacant expression, matching that of newly assigned Initiators.

Shing.

Katana returned to its scabbard, and she gave a faint grin.

"Ah, so you've finally become a Promoter?"

"Kisara-san, please don't tease me like that..."

Rentarou blushed slightly. This girl's name was Tendou Kisara, president of a private security firm, also his boss and landlord—and the woman he secretly had a crush on. Unfortunately for him, she seemed utterly indifferent to his feelings.

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