Chat Group: Anime Girls are Moist-Chapter 367: Inori’s Request for Help!

"...Cough, cough, cough!!!"

On the beach by the sea, a violent fit of coughing expelled a great deal of saltwater.

Yuzuriha Inori struggled to stand, then dragged herself along the shoreline.

She had obtained the Void Genome.

She had also jumped from a cliff into the sea, escaping GHQ's pursuit.

But amidst that hail of gunfire, she had inevitably been hit by a stray bullet.

Though the wound wasn't fatal, the loss of blood and the chill of the seawater had left Yuzuriha Inori extremely weak.

She knew that if she stayed by the shore, she would be discovered in no time.

So, forcing her exhausted body to move, she headed toward the city's ruins.

"Keep searching!!!"

Yuzuriha Inori was lucky:

Before GHQ's soldiers arrived, she managed to hide inside a run-down, half-collapsed building.

The soldiers were patrolling not far off, but they failed to notice her trail.

She was also unlucky:

"Ugh..."

Exhaustion blurred her vision, and she gradually lost consciousness.

...

At the Shuchiin Academy's science lab.

Today should have been an ordinary day for Futaba Rio.

Yet ever since that incident, everything felt anything but ordinary to her.

Her only guess was that Futaba had indeed told Rei Ao about the connection between them,

and then...they did it.

But during that event, Rei Ao's gaze had actually been directed at her, linked via their shared senses.

Moreover, ever since that day, it seemed her ability had undergone a new development.

For instance, right at this moment:

Wearing a white lab coat, Rio closed her eyes, then slowly opened them again.

Her left eye was as bright as ever, but her right eye went vacant.

It wasn't that anything was wrong with the eye itself; it was seeing something it shouldn't have been able to see.

"Emilia, what kind of job are you looking for? I can give you some ideas."

"I don't know yet. Mainly, I don't have any specialized skills in this world. What do you think someone like me could do?"

Not only could she see Emilia, but she could also hear the conversation.

Which meant she was currently linked to Futaba's senses, watching what was happening with Futaba at Rei Ao's house.

"Hah..."

She shut her eyes again, withdrawing the ability. She didn't quite know how to feel about this power.

From a scientific perspective, it fascinated her, but recalling that night—when it felt as though she experienced everything in person—shame and distress came rushing back.

Rio wasn't sure how to deal with Futaba and Rei Ao.

She didn't want to harm Futaba by forcing her back into her original body.

Yet since Futaba was with Rei Ao, that meant almost every day she might be drawn into experiences that left her body limp.

"Sigh..."

Pressing her thumb to her temple, Rio fretted over what to do.

"You look like you're in quite the dilemma."

A sudden voice startled her.

Rio spun around, not even knowing what was happening before a tall figure swept her into his arms.

"... ..."

Rio didn't struggle much. Just from his voice, she already knew who it was—Rei Ao.

Given his identity and power, she knew it would be impossible to break free from him. So she opted against pointless resistance.

"You...why are you here?"

Her question sounded both puzzled and full of conflicted feelings.

"I'm here to win your approval," Rei Ao replied frankly. "Rio, go out with me."

He'd chosen this moment to come because he believed that after a day or two, Rio would have found her emotional footing since that incident.

"... ..."

Rio stared into his eyes for a long while. At last, she spoke again, asking, "You think I'm the same as Futaba?"

"No."

Rei Ao's answer was: "You two are different, or you might say I've never treated you as the same person."

"But I do know that what I like is three distinct existences: Futaba, Rio, and Futaba Rio."

His gaze and his words never lied to the ones he wished to have. His desire was that forthright. So forthright, in fact, that Rio wasn't sure how to berate him for his "player" tendencies.

"... ..."

Rio let out a tense breath. She'd been thoroughly defeated by Rei Ao—not only by his words, but also by what he was doing. Flushing, she murmured, "Rei Ao-kun, don't you think it's wrong to get handsy before I've given an answer?"

At some point, the large hands around her waist had slipped underneath her lab coat at the back.

"Haha, and isn't it because you, Rio, haven't really objected at all?" Rei Ao said with a grin.

By this point, even if Rio refused to answer verbally, he could already tell what she was feeling. So he acted boldly.

Just as Rio was about to say something more, she realized Rei Ao had stopped moving.

[Ding! Yuzuriha Inori has sent you a Trade request!]

[Trade Content: Help her!]

[Ding! Please choose the trade condition!]

Seeing this system prompt, the first thing he did was turn to Rio. "Want to go on a date in another world?"

"?"

Without even checking Yuzuriha Inori's specifics, he directly chose her single available transaction condition. Soon:

[Ding! Trade Initiated!]

[Trade Partner: Yuzuriha Inori]

[Trade Content: Help her!]

[Trade Condition: "Rights to Your Body Once"]

[Duration: 24 hours]

Rio realized what he meant by "another world date."

"You're really taking me to another world? I won't be much help."

"It's no problem. Yuzuriha Inori's world doesn't have any real threats worth mentioning."

Rei Ao first @Hiratsuka Shizuka in the group.

Rei Ao: "@Hiratsuka Shizuka, Shizuka-sensei, sorry to bother you again."

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hmph, I get it."

Taking time off again—she was used to that. Although Rei Ao had promised to come see her and still hadn't shown up. She'd been tidying her room daily for nothing.

Rei Ao: "Not just me—Futaba Rio too."

Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Hmm?"

Eriri: "Huh? Rei Ao-kun, are you bringing her to another world with you?"

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Rei Ao: "Sure am."

Eriri: "Aww, I want to go too~"

Rei Ao: "Haha, I'll bring you next time."

Eriri: "Okay..."

Eriri wasn't upset, just happily looking forward to it next time.

Having settled all matters for school, Rei Ao wasted no more words. Holding Rio's hand, he said, "Let's go."

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