Chapter 730: Kuro Usagi Wants to Die! Kudo Asuka, a Bird Trapped in a Cage!
Ren said he wasn't a bad person. He said it with a smile that could charm the sun out of the sky.
But in Kuro Usagi's eyes, this statement was as unbelievable as a vegetarian wolf.
Because she had heard everything. Her long, sensitive ears had picked up every word of his conversation with Shiroyasha. Ren wanted to take Leticia Draculair away as a personal servant.
But... she couldn't stop him.
Neither she, the "Judge Master" of Little Garden, nor the fallen "No Name" Community had the right to intervene.
Leticia was not simply won back by their efforts. Her freedom had been purchased and secured entirely through Shiroyasha-sama's influence and authority.
According to the previous transaction, Leticia's ownership—her very existence as a Gift—belonged to the Demon Lord of the White Night. It did not belong to the No Name Community.
The rules of Hakoniwa were absolute. A Geass was law.
Seeing the Rabbit of Hakoniwa trembling with repressed frustration, Ren stepped forward. He patted Kuro Usagi on her shoulder, feeling the tension in her petite frame.
"Think positive," he said, his voice laced with amusement. "Maybe Leticia will be even more comfortable with me than she ever was here. I have excellent accommodations."
"..."
Kuro Usagi lowered her head. Her vibrant blue ears drooped sadly against her hair.
She didn't think becoming someone's servant—especially a man who looked at women with such hunger—would be comfortable. It sounded like a fast track to being eaten, in more ways than one.
Seeing this dejected state, Ren curled his lips into a playful smirk.
"Miss Kuro Usagi, how about a deal?"
"A deal?"
Twitch.
Her rabbit ears instantly perked up, swiveling toward him like radar dishes. Kuro Usagi looked at him suspiciously, her crimson eyes narrowing.
Shiroyasha, fanning herself nearby, cleared her throat and reminded him, "Hey, don't go too far. We are very timid right now. Don't break my favorite toy."
"Don't worry, it has nothing to do with you, and it has nothing to do with Kuro Usagi's virtue."
Ren glanced at the petite kimono-clad Demon Lord. "For the great White Night King to be so timid, you're truly something else. Where is the spirit that once ruled the sun?"
Shiroyasha twitched her lips, snapping her fan shut.
But there was no refutation.
If anyone else dared to speak to a Floor Master like that, she would have incinerated them instantly. Unfortunately, the person in front of her was Ren—an existence that defied logic.
"Um... what kind of deal is this, honored sir?" Kuro Usagi asked cautiously, stepping between them. "If it can ensure that Lady Leticia is treated well... I am willing to listen."
Kuro Usagi was a noble of Little Garden. She would accept almost any burden to protect her friends.
"The deal is simple. I might send a few 'Problem Children' to your community later. You will help me look after them, guide them, and let them play in Little Garden."
"In exchange, regarding Leticia... I won't force her to do anything she doesn't want to do. How about a verbal agreement?"
"A verbal agreement?"
Kuro Usagi hesitated. A deal like this, without the binding power of a Geass Roll, seemed unreliable. A man's word against a Demon Lord's property rights?
She couldn't help but look at Shiroyasha for guidance.
In response, Shiroyasha nodded slightly, giving a subtle hint.
He is lustful, her eyes seemed to say. But he is arrogant. He doesn't need to lie to ants.
However, Shiroyasha also knew something Kuro Usagi didn't. This "not forcing" part was technically meaningless. Because Ren possessed the power to revive Canary. Once Leticia learned that, the vampire maid would actively cling to him, offering herself up on a silver platter.
After receiving Shiroyasha's hint, Kuro Usagi sighed.
"I agree."
She bowed politely. "However, I must warn you sincerely. Our 'No Name' community is very weak right now. We have lost our flag and our name. We might not be able to take good care of the people you send."
"Don't worry. The people I send... might actually be the ones helping you."
"However..."
Ren paused. His gaze shifted upward, locking onto the pair of long, expressive blue ears twitching atop her head.
He asked curiously, "Can I touch your ears?"
"Eh?"
Kuro Usagi was stunned. Her brain stalled.
Just as she was about to refuse—because touching a Moon Rabbit's ears was incredibly intimate—she heard Ren speak again.
"Add one more condition."
"I promise to raise Leticia until she is plump and healthy. I promise to treat her like a queen... if you let me touch your ears for just a moment."
"Uh..."
It concerned Leticia.
Kuro Usagi's refusal got stuck in her throat. She looked at Leticia, who was standing quietly in her maid outfit. For the sake of her friend...
Finally, she nodded with difficulty, her face flushing red. "O-Okay. Just... just for a moment."
Under her frightened and embarrassed gaze, Ren extended his hands.
His fingers brushed against the soft, velvety fur.
"Ugh!!!"
A jolt of electricity seemed to shoot through Kuro Usagi's spine. The instant warmth of his large hands made her sensitive nerves scream. Her cheeks flushed a deep crimson, and her body stiffened like a board.
Shiroyasha, beside her, drooled enviously. "Oh... I also really want to touch them... unfair..."
"Oh, this texture..."
Ren's eyes lit up. It was incredibly soft, warm, and alive. It was similar to the texture of Rope's ears from Rhodes Island, but even more sensitive due to Kuro Usagi's high-ranking spirituality.
So, purely out of muscle memory, he couldn't help but use the same "massage technique" he employed when teasing the Cautus girls.
He rubbed the base, then gently stroked upward to the tips.
This technique was exceptionally effective on Rope.
However, this technique used on the noble Moon Rabbit of Hakoniwa... seemed to achieve an unexpected, critical hit effect.
"Eh... ah... ehhh?!!!"
Feeling a strange, melting heat spread from her ears to her toes, Kuro Usagi's expression changed wildly. Her knees knocked together. Her eyes rolled back slightly.
"Wait... stop... it's strange! Hyaaaah!"
Her legs gave out completely. She collapsed onto the floor, trembling and panting as if she had just run a marathon, her face steaming.
...
Ten minutes later.
Ren stood at the boundary of the Little Garden, with Leticia by his side.
He did not head directly to his original world. Instead, he left the dimension of Hakoniwa and arrived in a parallel world—a modern setting similar to Earth.
He had no problem traveling back and forth himself. He was the Administrator.
But Leticia... she was a Divine Spirit, a former Demon Lord. She couldn't come and go freely without causing spatial distortions.
So, Ren used his authority to cloak Leticia's existence, wrapping her in a layer of "normalcy" that fooled the world's rejection force.
Leticia was shocked by his methods.
Even the mighty Three-Digit and Two-Digit gods had to comply with Hakoniwa's strict rules regarding manifestation. But Ren? He treated the dimensional barrier like a curtain.
Secondly, her expression when looking at Ren carried a hint of strangeness. She kept glancing at his hands.
"Cough."
Ren cleared his throat, looking away.
Making Kuro Usagi collapse in a heap of pleasure was just a result of his practiced hands; it wasn't intentional. Really.
He quickly changed the subject. "Follow me to a place first. We need to pick up a certain bird."
...
Meanwhile, back at the Thousand Eyes headquarters.
Shiroyasha looked down at Kuro Usagi, who was still slumped on the ground, twitching occasionally. Her eyes were blank, staring at the ceiling in a daze.
Hiss!
Shiroyasha inhaled sharply.
"This guy... Ren... he is too bizarre. His techniques are terrifying."
She made a mental note: She absolutely could not let him lay a hand on her own ears or horns.
And inside Kuro Usagi's mind, a single thought looped endlessly:
'It's over... I made strange noises... so embarrassing... I want to die! Let me die!'
...
The scene shifted.
Inside a prestigious boarding school in Japan, circa the 1940s-50s era.
A girl in a vibrant red dress stood by the window of a luxurious, yet stifling dormitory room. Her long hair flowed down her back, and her sharp azure eyes gazed longingly at the cherry blossoms falling outside.
Kudo Asuka.
That was her name.
Unfortunately, despite her wealth and beauty, she was not a bird flying in the sky. She was a decorative bird confined in a golden cage.
This school was her prison.
She was the young lady of the 'Kudo Zaibatsu,' one of Japan's top five major financial groups. She had everything money could buy, but nothing that mattered.
She was not an ordinary person in the true sense.
From birth, she possessed a Gift. A special power that flowed through her veins and her voice.
Authority.
A power that could dominate others, forcing them to obey her commands. Even plants and animals bowed to her will.
But her family, fearing this uncontrollable power, confined her to this boarding school. They treated her like a monster or a tool.
She also developed a deep psychological shadow after accidentally activating her ability once, causing a friend to get injured. Since then, she had closed her heart.
For a long time, she hadn't made any friends. She walked alone in the hallways, feared and admired from a distance.
But now...
Kudo Asuka clutched the windowsill. She had had enough.
"I have had enough of this isolated, imprisoned life," she whispered to the glass.
She wanted to be a truly free bird. Not a bird trapped in a cage of gold and expectations.
Therefore, she had made a decision. She was planning to run away from home today. Right now.
Anyone who tried to stop her—be it teachers, guards, or family—she would use her ability to remove them. She would dominate her way to freedom.
"Lonely girl, longing for freedom... are you interested in coming with me to a new garden?"
A sudden, magnetic voice broke the silence of her room.
Asuka's eyes narrowed instantly.
She spun around, her red dress flaring.
She found that her previously empty dormitory now contained two strangers. A man in strange, modern clothes, and a petite blonde woman dressed in a maid outfit that looked like a cosplay.
With just one glance, Asuka felt her breath hitch.
Their temperament... it was captivating. It was otherworldly.
The man stood there with a relaxed posture, yet his presence filled the room, making the air feel heavy. The maid behind him had eyes that were ancient and deep, like pools of blood.
Even the proud Kudo Asuka couldn't help but look at Ren a few more times. He was handsome, yes, but it was the aura of absolute confidence that drew her in.
But she still restrained her gaze. She was a lady of the Kudo family.
Composedly, she lifted her chin and questioned, "Who are you? How did you enter my room?"
Her words were not just a question. They contained her Authority.
It was a subtle command, a compulsion that forced the listener to answer truthfully.
She originally thought the two intruders would honestly answer her under this dominating power, their wills crumbling before hers.
But things turned out unexpectedly.
The invisible wave of her Authority washed over Ren... and vanished like a breeze hitting a mountain. He didn't even blink.
Ren smiled, ignoring the mental pressure completely. He slowly approached her, step by step.
"Who am I? That is a good question."
Kudo Asuka felt a primal fear rise in her chest. Her power... didn't work?
She retreated... stepping back until her back hit the cold glass of the window. She could retreat no further.
"You..." Asuka gasped, looking up at him. "What are you?"
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