Seeing Haruka Kasugano walk toward her, Void Shiki began to cry: "Don't come near me, you bastard..."
She was still suffering from a splitting headache—the mental backlash from forcing her Mystic Eyes of Death Perception to full power while severed from her source. She feebly swung the Kujikanesada, trying to block his path.
To make matters worse, Haruka Kasugano's clothes had long since been shredded by her earlier attacks; he was now completely naked. Seeing this, Void Shiki grew even more terrified. Even without considering that Haruka Kasugano had been buffed by the Golden Theater, the fact that she had been weakened meant he could easily disarm her. With a swift motion, he swatted the Kujikanesada away, and the fragrant, soft-bodied Void Shiki fell helplessly into his embrace.
Feeling that familiar hug, she felt a wave of despair. From the intense battle, she was already drenched in "fragrant sweat." Beads of moisture rolled down her snow-white, delicate skin, an intoxicating sight that made it impossible to stay calm. Her thin kimono was soaked, clinging to her petite yet perfectly shaped "lilac breasts."
Her legs, also slick with sweat, reflected the golden light of the theater like polished marble. Haruka Kasugano immediately began kissing her collarbone while his hands slid under her kimono to feel her silky thighs.
"Ah—you bastard..." As he kissed her, that familiar pleasure surged within her, shattering her composure. "What is there to kiss... what is there to touch? You've been fondling me for over a year... what's so fun about this scrawny body..."
Over a year?
"Oho! Shiki, you actually knew I was caressing you all that time? Were you awake back then?" Haruka Kasugano was ecstatic. "So you knew exactly what I was doing to you, yet you never stopped me? Hahaha! Were you actually enjoying it?"
"I wasn't..." Void Shiki was already salivating, her voice trailing off. She didn't know how to argue back.
"Still lying? Then why is your waist moving with me?" Haruka Kasugano laughed.
Void Shiki looked down in shock. She discovered that under the invasion of Haruka Kasugano's hands, her waist was automatically rotating, responding to the pleasure he provided.
"How can this be..." She was stunned. After a year of being caressed by him while she slept, her body had developed a Pavlovian reflex that bypassed her brain's control!
"You really are... honest to your body! Shiki!" Haruka Kasugano excitedly kissed her slender, swan-like neck.
Because she was wearing only a thin kimono, he didn't even need to remove it. He simply pulled back the hem to reveal the mysterious "crimson bud" of the Root. He couldn't wait any longer. He grabbed her delicate form and pulled her onto him, letting her own weight press her down onto his "Holy Sword."
"Ah—!"
The key slid into the lock. Because Haruka Kasugano's "key" was too large and the "lock" of the Root was too narrow, the friction practically sent sparks flying.
"AAAAAAAAHHH!!!!" A violent surge of ecstasy flooded her mind, instantly wiping out her ability to think.
For over a year, Haruka Kasugano had only kissed and touched her exterior; he had never gone this deep. When he had previously slept with the "regular" Shiki, Void Shiki had been dormant. She only learned about their tryst through "reviewing" the body's memories after waking up.
This was her first time personally experiencing the union of Yin and Yang with him. Knowledge is just knowledge; practice is the only criterion for testing the truth. She "knew" about sex through the Root, but she hadn't felt it. Like a child, she had thought it was disgusting—until now.
And since the body had already been "claimed" by the regular Shiki, she didn't have to endure the pain of the first time. All she felt was pure, unadulterated bliss!
Ah~! Ahhh~! Mmm-ph~!
Void Shiki never expected she would drown in this pleasure so quickly. She proactively bit Haruka Kasugano's earlobe, whispering with complex emotions: "Bastard... bad man..."
Because the physical sensations were so overwhelming, she couldn't retreat back into sleep or swap with the regular Shiki. As the primary personality of this body, as long as she was awake, the regular Shiki could not reclaim control.
Haruka Kasugano held her hands as she arched her back like a graceful bridge, accepting the first injection of his essence in that pose. Then, at the center of the Golden Theater's stage, they engaged in countless exchanges.
Finally, Void Shiki sat on his lap. She held her own beautiful "lilac jade" (breasts), her eyes narrowed as she looked up, rotating automatically like a clockwork maiden.
"Ah~!" She was now addicted to the feeling.
"Not so tough now, are you? Feel good? From now on, just stay as my woman and bear me a child," Haruka Kasugano teased.
Void Shiki stopped resisting; her face was filled with pure enjoyment. "Yes... it feels so good... so good it scares me... I'm afraid I'll lose myself in this joy," she smiled. "But beautiful things don't last. After this, I'll go back into a permanent sleep and bury these feelings deep in my heart."
Haruka Kasugano's temper flared. Still resisting? He thrust upward, making her scream.
"Who said you could sleep? I want you awake and being my woman! Do you hear me?" he barked.
But she just smiled—a mischievous, "belly-black" (腹黑) smile. She no longer hated him; the pleasure had calmed her down. "Haruka Kasugano, I love seeing you anxious. This is my punishment for you: I am the woman you will never truly 'have'!"
"You—" Haruka Kasugano was speechless with rage. He gripped her "fragrant pomelos" and doubled his output.
"Ah~! So good~! ...See? Even though you've made it so I can't sleep right now, you can't keep this up forever, can you? Hahaha!" She laughed toward the ceiling. "The day you run out of steam is the day you lose me!"
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"Curse you! You dare threaten me?" Haruka Kasugano was furious.
To be honest, he was at a loss. His longest streak was several days with Aoko Aozaki, but that was because Aoko was the proactive one, and he had been "pushed" to the point of fainting. Who knew how many times she rested in between? If it was a continuous battle, he could only last a night at most.
But it was impossible with Shiki. Connected to the Root as she was, she was too "narrow"! His stamina was being ground down by her tight "keyhole." In other words, he could only last a few more hours, and the moment he hit "Sage Mode," she would seize the chance to fall asleep!
The feeling of being toyed with by a woman was infuriating! This wasn't like the time with Alter Artoria; back then, even at a disadvantage, he had a chance to flip the script. This was different—he had no move to make.
He vented all his frustration on her body, flipping her over and lifting her slender legs. He pinned her down like a "Mount Tai Press," filling her with "sauce" like a roasted chicken.
"Ah~! So wonderful~!" Void Shiki laughed happily. The more composed she was, the angrier he became. He felt mocked.
"AAAAAAAAHHH—"
Once again, Haruka Kasugano fought with everything he had, "digging" into her until she fainted, her eyes rolling back and her tongue lolling out before he finally stopped.
Phew...
However, his impulse had backfired. He had entered Sage Mode even faster.