Chapter 997 - Territory Battle 1 (1/2)

Haru had returned to his condo and baked brownies since he needed to wait for the ”Territory Battle”. He wasn't in hurry since the ”Territory Battle” would start from 4:00 to 5:00 PM in the real time world. Putting the dough inside oven, he sat down next to Sumire who seemed sleepy hugging her pillow.

Tabane, Fuuko, and Charlotte were in the bathroom taking a bath together and also made their friendship closer.

Haru was wondering whether it was alright to make such a friend since they would go back after their quest was over. Even though he could come back, he might not be back for a while.

”Are you sure it is alright to make friends with that girl?” Sumire asked with a sleepy expression.

”Parting is inevitable, but we can go back in the future,” Haru said.

”We?”

”Well, you don't want to go back to this world?” Haru looked at Sumire curiously.

”I don't mind, but there are also a lot of things which I need to do in my world.” Sumire looked at Haru and said, ”You too, right? You've got a lot of lovers after all.”

”...”

Rubbing his nose, Haru wasn't sure what to say.

”Well, if you're a corpse then I might fall for you,” Sumire said with a smirk.

”....”

Haru looked at Sumire for a while and asked, ”Do you love corpses that much? Do you have necropillia?”

Shaking her head, Sumire said, ”I don't have necropilia. I don't have a s.e.x.u.a.l attraction to corpses.”

”Then?”

”But corpses are good. They don't babble. Only they can understand my feelings.” Sumire smiled and said, ”If you become a corpse then I might fall for you.”

”...”

Haru was speechless and wondering whether this woman wanted him to die. But he didn't frown, rather smiled and said, ”I can't become a corpse, but I can become a ghost, what do you think?”

”...”

Sumire was speechless and remembered that this guy could become a ghost. Pondering for a while, she said, ”Well, if you can become zombie then I'll think about it.”

”Why ghost can't?”

”Our bodies won't be compatible, right? You can't put it inside after all.”

”....”

Haru shook his head and said, ”Let's stop. If we continue then we might cross the border.”

Sumire snorted and said, ”Coward.”

Haru raised his eyebrow and looked at Sumire.

”If you want me then chase me,” Sumire said.

”...”

Haru looked at Sumire for a while before moving closer toward her. He didn't say a word and stopped only a few meters away from her. Both of them stared at each other and the air felt a bit ambigious.

Sumire looked at Haru and it would be lying if she didn't have a s.e.x.u.a.l attraction about him. She wouldn't marry anyone, but she wanted to play with this guy. Her heart thumped since this guy was so close to her. She could see his predatory eyes staring at her and his musky smell invaded her nostrils. She was about to move her arms and only needed to wait for him, but suddenly...

*Sniff!* *Sniff!*

”What smell is this?”

Haru suddenly remembered his brownies and hurriedly checked the oven.

”It's burnt!”

”....”

Sumire twitched her lips and shook her head. She looked at her body and wondered whether she lacked a charm or.... She turned her head toward the door to see whether there was something there.

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Inside the bathroom, Tabane, Charlotte, and Fuuko were taking a bath together. The good thing about this condo was the bathtup was quite big. Even though the three of them took a bath together, it was wide enough for them to straighten their legs.