[Pure Love Radar Upgrade Blueprint Description: After using the blueprint, the Pure Love Radar can be upgraded. After the upgrade, the Pure Love Radar's detection range will be increased tenfold, detection accuracy will be increased by 50%, and it will be able to precisely lock onto NTR incidents and related individuals, helping the Host crack down on blond-haired NTR criminals and maintain the order of pure love! At the same time, a new ability will be unlocked, "Fog Investigation"!]
[Fog Investigation: When the Host locks onto a suspicious target or an NTR incident, he can consume a certain number of Pure Love Points to activate the skill. After Fog Investigation is activated, the Pure Love Radar will concentrate its processing power on analyzing the target's information, uncovering the truth hidden beneath the surface and providing key clues.]
Looking at the new ability obtained after upgrading the Pure Love Radar, Hikari nodded in satisfaction.
Whether it was the expanded range or the new Fog Investigation skill, both looked quite useful.
Although he had no use for them for now, he could try them out when he got the chance later.
"Not bad. The points weren't wasted."
Hikari closed the Pure Love Roulette with satisfaction, an involuntary smile appearing on his face.
This slight change in expression was caught by Yoshino Ayaka, who mistakenly thought that her preaching had worked. Her enthusiasm for preaching grew even stronger.
"Hikari-kun, do you also think that the teachings of Lady Queen's make a lot of sense? As long as you sincerely join, you'll definitely be able to feel Lady Queen's protection…"
Hikari went along with her, occasionally responding in agreement, while his eyes looked through the car window at the scenery along the way.
The taxi had long since left the central area of Tokyo and entered the remote outskirts.
About half an hour later, the taxi slowly stopped. The fare shown on the meter was far higher than that of a trip within the city.
Yet Yoshino Ayaka took out her wallet without hesitation and paid the expensive fare, without the slightest trace of pain on her pretty face.
Clearly, this elegant, mature married woman's family really was quite wealthy. The offerings she normally donated to the Queen's Society were probably quite substantial as well.
"Hikari-kun, we're here."
Yoshino Ayaka pushed open the car door and got out first, then turned around and gave Hikari a gentle smile.
Hikari got out behind Yoshino Ayaka and began looking over the surroundings.
They were on an elevated area in the outskirts. There were no tall buildings nearby, leaving the area relatively open.
The most eye-catching building here was an ancient-style structure ahead that looked something like an old temple or shrine.
However, it wasn't some historic relic with a long history.
When he was in Ino Village, Hikari had once had an in-depth exchange with the priest of Ino Shrine, Jinno Sumire.
While the two were talking, Hikari had even carried Jinno Sumire around the Ino Shrine and walked around the entire place with her.
Although most of his impression at the time had been focused on the cold and beautiful priest Jinno Sumire's full, mature body, Hikari still had some impression of what a proper shrine looked like.
At a glance, the building before him that looked like a shrine gave him the feeling that it was merely a face-saving project built by a religious organization with neither tradition nor historical heritage, simply to make itself look respectable.
But being able to build such a large structure on such a large plot of land was still enough to show that the Queen's Society was quite wealthy, even if this was only the outskirts of Tokyo.
"This is the headquarters of the Queen's Society, Hikari-kun," Yoshino Ayaka smiled proudly and gestured toward it.
"It certainly looks magnificent," Hikari casually praised it.
"Of course."
Yoshino Ayaka clearly enjoyed the compliment.
The two walked toward the shrine. Two tall men in suits stood in front of the entrance, their expressions blank and their eyes as sharp as eagles'.
Their hands were clasped behind their backs, and their waists bulged noticeably, clearly concealing weapons.
Unlike the religious personnel at an ordinary shrine, they looked more like professional bodyguards or enforcers.
When they saw Yoshino Ayaka, the men's gazes softened slightly, but the moment they noticed Hikari, they immediately became wary. One stepped forward and blocked their path.
"Miss Yoshino, who is this?"
"This is Hikari-kun. He's a believer I introduced to the church. I'm bringing him here for the joining ceremony and baptism," Yoshino Ayaka hurriedly explained, "He's a sincere believer of Lady Queen, so don't worry."
The man in the suit looked Hikari up and down. He was wearing an ordinary shirt, his expression was calm, and there was nothing unusual about him.
After also confirming that Yoshino Ayaka was one of the church's major donors and one of the Queen's Society's most devout believers, they had to give her some face. Only then did he step aside and let them through.
Yoshino Ayaka enthusiastically pulled Hikari into the shrine, introducing the place as they walked.
"This is the assembly hall. Every weekend, the believers come here to gather and pray… Over there is the doctrine study room. We gather here to study Lady Queen's's teachings…"
Hikari followed behind her, appearing to listen attentively to Yoshino Ayaka's explanations, but in reality he was observing the abnormalities within the Queen's Society.
The Queen's Society, which had been identified by the Pure Love System as the Lewd Love Cult, was undoubtedly an evil cult.
Although he hadn't seen anything particularly outrageous yet, Hikari naturally wouldn't be fooled by its ordinary appearance.
He continued observing carefully.
Sure enough, after Yoshino Ayaka had roughly finished introducing the outside of the shrine, the moment she brought Hikari inside the shrine building, he noticed that something was wrong.
As soon as he entered the building, Hikari immediately smelled a strange fragrance.
It was a sweet and sour scent mixed with the smell of milk and some kind of flower.
It wasn't unpleasant to smell. In fact, it even carried a faint, subtle fragrance.
An ordinary person would probably assume it was some kind of incense.
But Hikari immediately became wary.
'Something's wrong… This fragrance actually made me dazed for a few ten-thousandths of a second just now.'
Hikari's physical abilities were now so powerful that he could practically withstand bullets with his body. Ordinary poisons such as arsenic wouldn't cause him the slightest trouble even if he drank them mixed into tea.
Yet the rich fragrance inside the Queen's Society could actually make even someone superhuman like him briefly dazed.
This was enough to show how much of an effect this fragrance could have on ordinary people.
No wonder there were clearly cults everywhere in Japan, yet the Pure Love System had specifically mentioned the Queen's Society.
There really was something strange here.
Just as Hikari was about to take a few more sniffs of the strange fragrance and analyze its composition and effects more carefully, suddenly, two figures approached from behind, breaking the quiet inside the hall.
"Eh? Secretary-General Itsuki?"
Seeing one of the two people approaching from behind, Yoshino Ayaka quickly greeted her.
"It's Ayaka. Good evening."
The woman smiled and responded.
Hikari turned around at the sound of her voice, and his attention was instantly drawn to the newcomer. She was a young woman in her early twenties, with neat black short hair that accentuated her long, slender neck and gave her an imposing presence.
She wore a blue office-lady suit, the buttons of her blouse pushed high by her full breasts and outlining breathtaking curves. Her hips were round and pert beneath her skirt, while her long legs, wrapped in black stockings, were straight and slender. She looked both capable and dangerously seductive.
Although she was considerably younger, the young woman's beauty and charm were in no way inferior, and her figure was no less impressive than that of the mature Yoshino Ayaka.
The woman whom Yoshino Ayaka treated with such respect was none other than the Queen's Society's Secretary-General, Itsuki Shima.
The middle-aged man beside Itsuki Shima was none other than Matsumoto Jinpei, whom she had just brought back from outside.
He was slightly overweight, his eyes cloudy, and he wore a fawning smile. He looked like an unemployed man with nothing better to do.
Itsuki Shima didn't introduce him in detail, and Matsumoto Jinpei himself didn't dare say anything unnecessary.
Itsuki Shima first greeted Yoshino Ayaka, then her beautiful eyes swept toward Hikari.
"Ayaka, this gentleman doesn't look familiar. May I ask who he is?"
Hearing the Secretary-General's question, Yoshino Ayaka quickly introduced him.
"This is Hikari-kun. After listening to my explanation in the park today, he became very interested in Lady Queen's teachings. I brought him here to undergo the joining ceremony and receive baptism."
As if she had already guessed, Itsuki Shima merely nodded slightly upon hearing Yoshino Ayaka's words.
"Good. After I finish the joining ceremony for the gentleman beside me, I'll come over and baptize the gentleman you introduced."
"Hikari-kun looks like he'll make a very good believer."
Her narrow, beautiful eyes swept over Hikari's handsome face and sturdy body, and Itsuki Shima revealed a meaningful smile.
While Yoshino Ayaka and Itsuki Shima were talking, Hikari didn't interrupt.
He merely looked at Itsuki Shima with slight curiosity, as if he were an ordinary young man curious about the Queen's Society.
But inside, Hikari had become extremely wary of this so-called Secretary-General of the Queen's Society.
Because on Itsuki Shima, this exceptionally beautiful woman who looked young and had an extremely full figure, Hikari could actually sense a considerable degree of danger.
With his current physical abilities, he could even subdue ordinary evil spirits with his bare body.
Yet Itsuki Shima, who appeared to be an ordinary Secretary-General, could give Hikari a clear sense of danger.
This woman was not simple.
Seeing that Hikari seemed to be curiously examining her, Itsuki Shima, as the Secretary-General, didn't mind in the slightest.
When their eyes met, she instead narrowed her eyes slightly and smiled at him.
A smile appeared on Itsuki Shima's already beautiful and alluring face. It was dazzling like peach blossoms in bloom, carrying an indescribable, soul-stirring quality.
Matsumoto Jinpei beside them had long since been completely captivated by Itsuki Shima's beauty. His eyes were staring straight at her, and he was even drooling from the corner of his mouth, completely enchanted by her.
To avoid appearing unusual, Hikari also pretended to be stunned by her beauty, staring straight at Itsuki Shima's breathtakingly alluring face.
But the clear-headed Hikari had already clearly caught a dangerous gleam in Itsuki Shima's beautiful eyes, the look of a hunter watching a dazed prey.
"All right, I'll take this gentleman to undergo the joining ceremony first. Miss Ayaka, continue introducing Hikari-kun to the Queen's teachings. I'll come back to find you later."
Itsuki Shima spoke up first, breaking the strange atmosphere.
At her voice, Matsumoto Jinpei and Hikari, who had been pretending to be captivated, came back to their senses.
"Ah, okay!"
Yoshino Ayaka quickly agreed.
Itsuki Shima said nothing more. She turned around and led Matsumoto Jinpei toward the depths of the corridor.
Her steps were graceful, and her hips swayed slightly with each step, outlining enticing curves. Matsumoto Jinpei watched her, completely distracted, and hurried after her.
Hikari watched Itsuki Shima's back, his brows slightly furrowed.
For some reason, aside from the sense of danger, he also felt an inexplicable familiarity from this Secretary-General of the Queen's Society.
That shouldn't be possible.
Hikari had long since developed a photographic memory.
He could be certain that he had never seen anyone named Itsuki Shima in his memories.
With Itsuki Shima's extraordinary beauty and alluring presence, even an ordinary person would probably remember her for the rest of their life after seeing her just once.
So Hikari was certain that he had absolutely never seen this face before.
But the mysterious and unusual aura surrounding Itsuki Shima gave him an inexplicable sense of familiarity, a strange feeling of having seen her somewhere before.
"Could she be connected to some evil spirit I've encountered?", Hikari secretly wondered.
But seeing Yoshino Ayaka still enthusiastically talking nonstop about the Queen's teachings, Hikari temporarily set aside his doubts and continued humoring her.
———
At the same time, in a dark little room deep in the corridor, the door was gently closed, cutting off the light from outside.
There were no windows in the room, only a dim wall lamp giving off a faint yellow light and illuminating the tatami in the center.
Itsuki Shima turned to Matsumoto Jinpei. The smile on her face was still seductive, but her tone carried a hint of unquestionable authority.
"You remember what I told you in the car just now, right?"
Matsumoto Jinpei curled his lips, but his eyes involuntarily drifted toward one corner of the tatami.
A person covered by a blanket was lying there.
Only their head was exposed. Their hair was dry and gray, their cheeks sunken, and their skin clung tightly to their bones.
They looked so thin that they were little more than skin and bones. Their breathing was weak, like a dying candle in the wind that could go out at any moment.
"Of course I remember."
Matsumoto Jinpei swallowed, his voice somewhat hoarse.
"You said you wanted me to replace that guy named Mitsuyuki and become the founder of the Queen's Society, right?"
His heart was filled with doubt and unease.
The skeletal, almost inhuman-looking man before him looked completely different from this overweight middle-aged man.
If he showed his face, wouldn't he immediately be exposed?
———
Matsumoto Jinpei was still somewhat uneasy about impersonating the founder of the religious organization, Haraishi Mitsuyuki.
"You don't need to worry."
Itsuki Shima seemed to see through his thoughts and smiled slightly, her smile carrying an eerie confidence.
"The founder doesn't have many opportunities to show his face in front of believers. Most of the time, he conveys 'divine revelations' indirectly. Besides, I'll take care of every detail for you and make sure no one discovers any flaws."
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