Chapter 431: The Taste of Black Tea That Conquers Coca-Cola
"Family..."
Hearing that word, Kaguya Shinomiya did not become embarrassed this time.
Instead, she looked thoughtful, as though something had crossed her mind. The smile at the corners of her lips grew complicated.
"Family, huh... It really is the most fitting description."
After whispering those words, Kaguya Shinomiya looked at Asagiri.
With her long black hair flowing freely and her body dressed in white pajamas as she sat on the lounge chair, she looked like a knight who had finally removed her heavy armor.
Her usual composure and resilience were nowhere to be seen.
All that remained was the fragility that should have belonged to a girl her age.
"Shouldn't you be with them right now? How do you still have time to chat with me?"
Hearing the hint of jealousy in Kaguya Shinomiya's teasing words, Asagiri replied nonchalantly,
"The enemy generals have all been vanquished by me. The only one still resisting is you, Kaguya Shinomiya."
"All vanquished by you? What are you even talking about? It's only..."
Halfway through her sentence, Kaguya Shinomiya noticed the time displayed on her phone.
It was already 2:30 in the morning.
"It's already this late... Wait a minute. All vanquished?"
Kaguya Shinomiya looked at Asagiri's smiling face in disbelief and frowned slightly.
"You... You made a move on Ai too?"
"I was clearly joking. How could you actually believe it?"
Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya's shocked expression, Asagiri chuckled.
"It was almost midnight when we returned to our rooms after dinner. To deal with Asuna, Kotoko, Megumi, Yamauchi Sakura, and Chika, all five of them, in two hours, what do you take me for? A super speed afterimage pile driver?"
"Huh? Pile driver?"
Kaguya Shinomiya tilted her head, confusion appearing in her eyes.
She could not understand why Asagiri had suddenly mentioned a massive piece of construction equipment.
However, that was not the point right now.
"Tonight..."
Kaguya Shinomiya's pretty face flushed. Her hands intertwined nervously as she spoke in a voice as soft as a mosquito's buzz.
"Shall we... shall we do that...?"
"Why do you sound so eager?"
"Who... who's eager?!"
Hearing Asagiri's words, Kaguya Shinomiya's face instantly turned crimson. She covered her embarrassment with an indignant tone.
"I... I just felt that the atmosphere was right, and you came to find me, so I'm reluctantly agreeing!"
"You're even reluctant about it?"
"Of course I'm reluctant. Hmph."
Kaguya Shinomiya lifted her chin and replied with a thoroughly tsundere tone.
Then she stood up and moved closer to Asagiri.
With one hand, she gently tucked a strand of black hair behind her ear. With the other, she lightly cupped Asagiri's cheek.
Gathering her courage, she leaned forward and kissed him.
...
After a kiss lasting more than ten seconds, Kaguya Shinomiya saw Asagiri looking thoughtful.
Her face still slightly flushed, she cautiously asked like a nervous little animal,
"What... What's with that expression? Were you not satisfied...?"
"No, I was overly satisfied."
"Overly satisfied..."
Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes trembled slightly.
She looked directly into Asagiri's eyes, her ruby red gaze carrying a mysterious charm beneath the soft moonlight.
"Then describe it."
"You even have requests like that?"
Asagiri teased her with a smile before speaking softly.
"During those ten seconds, for the first time in my life, I felt that black tea tasted better than chilled Coca-Cola."
"What do you mean..."
Kaguya Shinomiya froze for a moment, then could not help chuckling as she covered her mouth.
"You're comparing me to chilled Coca-Cola. Even though I won, somehow I don't feel happy."
Asagiri explained earnestly,
"That's called the method of contrast. I see you completely don't understand."
"No abstract talk."
Kaguya Shinomiya gently pressed her fair index finger against Asagiri's lips.
Ripples appeared in her red eyes, and her voice trembled slightly from nervousness, revealing a rare sense of girlish fragility.
"Let's go to bed..."
Once the two were in bed, Kaguya Shinomiya hugged Asagiri tightly, even wrapping her long legs around his waist.
"No..."
After another deep kiss, Asagiri finally could not help complaining,
"Are you cosplaying an octopus, or are you practicing martial arts on me? Why does this position feel like you're trying to drag me underground?"
"Eh..."
A hint of panic appeared on Kaguya Shinomiya's face, and she spoke in an unusually cute, gentle voice.
"Is... Is this not right? Chika told me that the closer you are at a time like this, the better..."
"Closeness is good, but..."
Asagiri smiled helplessly and explained patiently,
"If you hug me this tightly, how are we supposed to move? Did you come here to wrestle with me?"
"Oh, oh. Sorry..."
Seeing Kaguya Shinomiya's adorably timid expression, Asagiri could not help feeling amused.
"Why do you seem like a completely different person? Where did that high and mighty President go?"
Kaguya Shinomiya argued softly,
"When... when doing this kind of thing, there's no distinction between President and Vice President..."
As she spoke, Kaguya Shinomiya nervously gripped the hem of her nightgown.
Her cheeks were flushed with an alluring blush, and even her crystal clear toes curled involuntarily from tension.
"I... I'm not very good at this kind of thing, so for this first time... I'll reluctantly hand over the initiative to you..."
The rest of the night passed in quiet intimacy beneath the moonlight.
...
Two hours later, Kaguya Shinomiya lay exhausted on the bed, looking at Asagiri beside her.
Her red eyes held tender affection and deep satisfaction, as though a long cherished wish had finally been fulfilled.
"That... Are you satisfied? Did you have enough fun?"
"Not yet," Asagiri replied calmly.
"I haven't done what I most wanted to do."
Hearing this, Kaguya Shinomiya felt as though her entire body had lost its strength, but she still obediently asked,
"Then what do you most want to do? I can still continue..."
Before she could finish, Asagiri did something that surprised her.
He sat up beside her, slowly extended his right hand, and gently stroked her left cheek.
"What I most wanted to do was this."
"This... This is..."
The moment Asagiri touched her cheek, Kaguya Shinomiya recalled the comfort and peace she had felt when her mother stroked her cheek when she was little.
Her expression softened instinctively.
"Are you going to lull me to sleep?"
"Yes."
"Then..."
Kaguya Shinomiya's eyes trembled slightly. She asked in a pleading, almost childlike tone,
"You won't leave after I fall asleep, will you...?"
"Don't worry."
Asagiri reassured her, then suddenly changed the subject.
"Speaking of which, we both possess the characteristic of no longer aging or dying. After clearing the Death Game, we might even become gods."
Confusion appeared in Kaguya Shinomiya's beautiful red eyes.
"Why are you suddenly saying that?"
"To let you understand the weight of my next promise."
Asagiri looked down at Kaguya Shinomiya lying on the bed and spoke in a rare, gentle tone.
"I will always stay by your side."
Unlike her usual aloof and dignified self, Kaguya Shinomiya revealed a uniquely adorable vulnerability.
Fine beads of sweat rested against her fair neck.
She lightly bit her lower lip and gathered the courage to speak in a languid, kitten like voice.
Her hand covered Asagiri's right hand, which was still stroking her cheek, and a shy smile appeared on her face.
"Then... you must keep that promise."
...
Meanwhile, in Tokyo.
"Miwa Ashikaga... Shadow..."
Shido Masayoshi sat behind a large desk, his eyes bloodshot.
After nearly a month of constant mental tension, his mind was on the verge of losing control. His emotions had become increasingly irritable and restless.
"How on earth can I deal with those people...?"
Just as Shido Masayoshi spoke, the screen of the phone on his desk suddenly lit up.
A line of sticky black text, resembling flowing mud, appeared across it.
[Do you desire power? Do you wish to eliminate everyone who stands in your way?]
Shido Masayoshi instantly tensed in surprise.
"Who are you...?"
More black text continued appearing on the screen.
[My name is Nyx, the god who answers humanity's call and brings about the end of the world.]
Several clouds of dark red mist emerged, as if the Eye Icon APP were attempting to block Nyx's message.
However, the dark red mist was ultimately crushed and devoured by the black text.
[If you wish to eliminate Shadow, then obey My summons and follow My arrangements in the next Dungeon.]
[When that time comes...]
[Shadow will meet its destined end.]
...
Two days later, in the afternoon, at the seaside villa.
"How is it? Have you obtained the corresponding keyword for the Dungeon Shido Masayoshi will enter?"
"Yes, I've found it."
The golden light in Asagiri's eyes gradually faded.
Then he looked at Yuuki Asuna and the others and slowly spoke.
"The keyword for the Dungeon he's entering tomorrow is Despair."
"Despair..."
Hearing this keyword, Iwanaga Kotoko could not help frowning.
"That word sounds extremely ominous. From a normal perspective, no one should willingly choose a Dungeon corresponding to such a keyword, right?"
Kaguya Shinomiya spoke calmly.
"Perhaps all Stage Six Dungeon keywords are of this type."
"Shido Masayoshi should be a high level Player, but we don't know what choices he was given at the time. Perhaps he thought the Dungeon corresponding to Despair was the most suitable one for him."
"In any case, I'll begin registration first."
Among everyone present, only Asagiri, who had unlocked the game's ultimate main quest, could know during the Dungeon selection phase whether a Nyx Incarnation existed in the corresponding world.
He could also choose to enter any Dungeon world where a Nyx Incarnation was present.
This was the privilege granted to the strongest Player in the Death Game.
However, when Asagiri confirmed the registration, the information that appeared on his phone screen stunned every girl present.
[Available Dungeon keywords this time: Ice Realm, Demon, Despair.]
[Because you have unlocked the game's hidden main quest, worlds containing Nyx Incarnations will be revealed to you.]
[Current number of Nyx Incarnations: 4.]
[The Dungeon world containing Nyx Incarnations corresponds to Despair.]
[Number of Nyx Incarnations within that world: …]
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