I became the emperor in the comic book series.

Then, I watched as a blurry mosaic gradually covered her body, and through the mottled color blocks, I could see that the girl's body was shrinking rapidly.

Then, with a meow, the mosaic layer disappeared, and a black and white cow-patterned kitten appeared on his bed, emerging from the layers of clothing, stretching its body and even yawning.

Higashino Akira clicked his tongue in annoyance, instantly suppressing his rising desire.

Almost forgot, Yukino's adolescent syndrome isn't over yet.

Upon hearing the commotion, Yukino Yukinoshita, dressed in a cat's body, met his gaze with a blank expression and a deep look in her eyes.

Then, a knock came at the door.

dong dong——

"Go in."

The door opened, and Kaguya Shinomiya peeked in. She looked him up and down, and when she saw him lying half-reclined on the bed in a loose bathrobe, revealing part of his muscular chest, her pretty face flushed slightly.

Ignoring being watched and the shy look on the other person's face, Higashino Akira took the initiative to ask, "What is it?"

The main issue is that I'm not very interested in women with flat chests.

There are already enough small-breasted girls around him, but if he had a choice, Akira Higashino would still prefer the big and soft type.

Even if it's not very big, it should at least have some, right?

"Master Higashino, I'm here to see Ms. Yukinoshita. The hot water in the bathhouse is ready, but she suddenly left in a hurry earlier."

“I see.” Higashino nodded knowingly. “She’s not here.”

Upon hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya bowed slightly respectfully to take his leave, leaving the room to search for Yukino Yukinoshita elsewhere.

On the one hand, she is one of the mistresses of this mansion, and as a maid at the moment, she should be treated with respect before her great ambition is realized.

On the other hand, she also wanted to take a nice bath, but as a maid, it was inappropriate for her to enjoy the hot water before her masters.

Akira Higashino simply took a hot shower and didn't choose to take a bath.

However, with Yukino Yukinoshita, they couldn't bypass her and directly use a tub of hot water until she explicitly expressed that she didn't want to take a bath.

A while later, there was another knock on the door.

The visitor this time was Hayasaka Ai. After the girl came in, she asked about Yukino Yukinoshita's whereabouts. Higashino Akira thought for a moment and told her directly that Yukino Yukinoshita had something to do and that they should go wash up and prepare to rest.

Upon hearing this, Hayasaka Ai respectfully took her leave.

As he stepped outside, his brow furrowed slightly, the image he had just witnessed replaying in his mind: the kitten being held and stroked by Higashino-sama.

Do they keep cats in their mansion?

As a senior maid who has worked in this mansion for many years, Hayasaka Ai sensed that something was wrong.

Especially in the bathhouse, after meeting up with Lady Kaguya, the two washed themselves and soaked in the hot water, exchanging what they had just seen and heard.

When they heard that Kaguya had followed Yukino Yukinoshita to Higashino-sama's room almost immediately after her, but had not found her, they were shocked.

Unlike Kaguya, who was raised in a secluded family and received the education of a large family's children, but was not involved in many things due to her young age and had not even learned about them beforehand, Hayasaka Ai, who was trained as a close attendant, clearly knew that there were some more mysterious forces in this world.

However, given their past identities, those powers and beings would not affect them, so they never witnessed them firsthand.

But Higashino is different.

According to her understanding, the other party came from a shrine family and was very enthusiastic about promoting shrine beliefs and establishing shrine branches in various places.

The young woman had some suspicions, but she didn't tell her mistress, which only added to her worries.

……

On the other side.

After getting off the bus and returning home, Fujiwara Chika was beaming with pride, her expression revealing that her plan had been perfectly executed.

She went to great lengths to keep it a secret from her older and younger sisters, before her parents found out. This way, she not only got rid of those books with sensitive content, but also strengthened her friendship with Akira Higashino, whom her father valued highly, and even gave her good friend Kaguya a helping hand.

Kill three birds with one stone!

She's simply a genius!

A genius that's one in a million!

She finally understood that even with all the help she provided, Kaguya-chan was too incompetent to handle things on her own.

So she had no choice but to step forward and take a different approach.

If Kaguya-chan isn't taking the initiative, then she should find a way to get Xiaoming to take the initiative!

Young and impetuous, like dry wood meeting a raging fire, and having seen works on that kind of subject matter, it would be strange if they didn't make a lot of noise, right?

Fujiwara Chika hummed a little tune happily, already looking forward to going to school tomorrow and seeing Kaguya-chan looking at her with gratitude and admiration.

Well, what can you do when everyone's good friend is Fujiwara Chika?

She must have worked so hard.

.........

At night, Akira Higashino held the kitten that Yukino had transformed into in front of him and suddenly had a brilliant idea. Relying on his strong spiritual attributes and intuition, he took further control over the energy field.

then…

As the mosaic layer reappeared, a girl with cat ears on her head and a tail attached to her back appeared in Akira Higashino's expectant gaze.

"Oh~"

Emperor Yunmeng couldn't help but exclaim in surprise, his face full of astonishment.

Surprisingly, it actually worked!

As expected, he hasn't even developed one percent of Yukino Yukinoshita's character!

A real catgirl has appeared!

Feeling the man's gaze was unusually intense tonight, Yukino Yukinoshita, who was initially shyly covering her chest, subconsciously looked around and quickly realized the abnormality in her body.

Then, the next second, he was picked up by the other person.

"Wait...wait!"

The girl's pretty face froze for a moment, then turned bright red. "I haven't showered yet..."

But this time, the impatient Higashino Akira didn't care anymore. His face was serious as he spoke, his tone full of reverence for the high-quality ingredients.

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This part has been reviewed and has to be deleted. Please forgive me.

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"Gently..."

I'm sorry, I can't do that!

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……………………………………It was reviewed. It was basically about the double-writing process. I didn't actually write it, but it was considered sensitive. I had no choice but to delete it.…… ...

Akira Higashino wasn't entirely without fun, only caring about his own pleasure and disregarding his teammates' experience.

During the battle, the two can also chat about serious matters.

Of course, what he really wanted was to hear Yukino Yukinoshita speak in a charming, trembling voice that was completely different from her usual cool and aloof demeanor.

"Speaking of which, Yukino is going to have to think about choosing a school this year, right?"

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Hmm~~~"

Have you considered which university to apply to?

Yukino Yukinoshita: "Just like... my sister... I'm going to... Chiba University... hmm~~~"

"Ah, such an outstanding genius girl, Yukino-chan, she promised to change the world, but she's not going to take the entrance exam for Tokyo University?"

He might say he's a genius, but hearing it from others, especially from Akira Higashino, with whom he has a complicated relationship, is...

Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but feel a wave of embarrassment, her pretty face turning bright red.

After whimpering and mumbling for a while, she was too embarrassed to admit that she actually chose this path because she wanted to follow in the footsteps of her older sister, whom she considered more outstanding than herself. She could only manage to utter one sentence:

"It's close to home..."

Higashino Akira smiled after hearing this, and liked her even more for not being frank at times like this.

That's interesting, isn't it?

Even on his weekend date with Saki Kawasaki, Akira Higashino was still reminiscing about his feelings for Yukino the catgirl.

Unfortunately, after that incident, Yukino was no longer willing to fight him in that beast-girl form. After all, she was just an ordinary girl, and even weaker than many other girls in terms of physique, so she couldn't withstand that level of combat.

When Akira Higashino gets really into it, he can easily lose his temper and do things without thinking.

They fight until dawn at the drop of a hat.

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It caused her to take a whole day off afterwards.

She wanted to criticize him.

However, when I woke up, I felt refreshed and relaxed, with a rosy complexion. Even the melancholy I had caused by worrying about other things in the past had vanished.

Not only were there no injuries or aftereffects, but my physical condition has actually improved.

Yukino Yukinoshita herself couldn't bring herself to say anything blaming her.

He could only curse in his heart. Although he knew this guy was a god with special abilities, the way he injected the water of life into the human body to nourish the body and mind was just too despicable.

As for why it was infused with the water of life?

Of course, the war was too protracted, and before the battle was over, medical and logistical supplies couldn't hold out any longer.

Yukino Yukinoshita didn't really want to continue fighting at this point.

However, Akira Higashino told her that it would be difficult for an ordinary person's physique to match hers and successfully win the lottery, which reassured her.

The atmosphere and emotions were so intense that she was in a daze, half-heartedly giving in. The girl's supposedly unbreakable bottom line crumbled.

Then, it turned out that what he said seemed to be true.

For many days afterward, Yukino Yukinoshita took precautions and tested herself, partly worried and partly anxious. She was afraid of getting infected, but she also thought that if she did get infected, it would be good to be able to contribute to her sister and the Yukinoshita family.

Yukino Yukinoshita felt incredibly guilty for having always shouldered all the burdens for her older sister and even dragged her sister down because of her relationship with this man.

But she has already gone all out on this.

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...It was censored and harmonized...

Unfortunately, I didn't get a positive result.

This led to the discovery that, in addition to being less likely to be contracted, milk also has additional health benefits.

Yukino Yukinoshita has mixed feelings.

If she could, she would rather not have known, or at least not at such a young age. She should have known it after graduating from university.

Akira Higashino and Saki Kawasaki strolled through the streets of Shimokitazawa together, with Akira accompanying her to buy things that were missing from their "little home," such as empty laundry detergent and shampoo, as well as fresh ingredients.

Higashino Akira, who didn't seem to care much about this, would nod and say yes every time the girl asked for his opinion. His perfunctory attitude made the blue-haired girl wrinkle her nose and feel somewhat dissatisfied.

I feel a bit helpless.

Finally, regarding managing the household, Kawasaki Saki squeezed his hand unhappily, but ultimately could only make decisions according to her own preferences.

Thinking back, I wondered if there was anything else my family was missing.

Suddenly, Kawasaki Saki's thoughts were interrupted as her body swayed, and she was led step by step by the man, hand in hand, towards a bookstore on the side of the street.

"What's wrong?"

Upon hearing this, Higashino Akira's lips curled up slightly, revealing a smile. "It's nothing, I just suddenly remembered that I need to buy something."

"Oh."