<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

Makima had some thoughts about his dismissive response to her plan. What she possibly didn't know, was that he no longer had any intention of walking into such play with the woman until he could go all the way. Such was the dichotomy between Aiba Yugi and Genokiller. Aiba Yugi was, and always would be, a perverted lad willing to observe nearly any form of deviant behavior on a whim, even to the detriment of important tasks at times. Genokiller, however... was something Makima would soon learn about through Miko sharing her longest tirade to date, leading into access to the biggest website dedicated to the cult phenom.

METAFALL had taken the gaming world by storm, spreading the word of Genokiller like wildfire. Through it, Makima would surely come to learn of the calculating, methodical, resourceful individual dismantling the established 'best tactics' of every major game in the entertainment industry and its associated communities. That site was full of fan posts, but what made it one of the best websites for that purpose was... the gratuitous attention to detail and spreading of factoids, clips, sourced articles and witness reports. Perhaps the strangest thing about Miko's plan to show that website was her mention of an account ─ something that would immediately out her as one of Genokiller's most devout followers... or rabid fans, as some might call those who had proper accounts on that site. Yugi found himself standing idly by, looking quizzically at Miko from her tangent to the present. "... Unlikely. System tech seems to work like a two-way mirror. Just don't post anything new," he advised. Ah, but there hadn't been anything new about the true Genokiller in quite some time. Of course, that didn't stop the influx of fan posts either theorizing what happened to the gaming legend or... mistakenly attributing other decent gaming feats to him to try and pin his identity. That sort of thing happened a lot anyway. Another interesting note about METAFALL was that its most active members tended to... 'kindly' correct those who would otherwise spread misinformation.

[Apollymi]

Men were men, this much was true, but Genokiller wasn't a man. He was an enigma. The perversions of Aiba Yugi, were fun, and his pure interest in deviance was fine, but Genokiller was about the work. His attitude was something wholly different and Makima would be learning that directly. As Miko bought and summoned a computer with which to find the fansite she was looking for, METAFALL, she incidentally outed herself as one of Genokiller's biggest followers. "Hai hai, resisting urge to tell people they are trash and don't know what they are talking about!~" Miko chirped happily. Upon finding out that she likely wouldn't be found out she typed in her own ID: IncandescentHart and logged in after typing a password which seemed to be in iambic pentameter. Makima for her part in this only raised an eyebrow. "IncandescentHart?" she questioned the girl. "Look when you're young you make up weird online names. I have a more professional one, but this one feels better for general purposes..." Miko claimed happily.

Still, there were quite a few things to see. Though, there had been no new sightings of the Genokiller in quite a while, several posts had people claiming to be that guy, and posting proof by way of completed runs, unorthodox character builds, and even a few advice or tech offers. But they were quickly shut down. GenoTransfuser was a name which appeared quite frequently. Saying things like "Fuck you, the Genokiller would never had come up with such a stupid plan!" or "The Genokiller would have broken the scoreboard." and one worth a secondary note, "A virgin like you could never be the Genokiller because I'd never sleep with you!" those were quite interesting. Makima had something to say about that... "That one has some very strong feelings about the Genokiller," Makima observed. "Yeah, she is probably the only person I'd count as a bigger fan of his than me. I'd consider her an internet friend, we usually chat when a game is up that is revelant, but I don't play all of them," Miko explained. As Miko began her points to Makima. "A while after games go up and METAs are established the Genokiller appears. META in this case being the Most EFfective Tactics Available. It's for people who can't get past content or find it easier to go along with a specific way to beat something that someone else has already used to complete it," Miko started, Makima did have a question though, a normal one to be certain. "Shouldn't you want to use the most effective tactics to complete a task?" she asked, as Miko made it seem like it was a problem. "I think you should do what's fun to you. But simply letting someone else figure out what works and abusing that isn't good. Like sure no one is going back to bringing an army of spear wielders against nukes or whatever, but... the stakes in games aren't the same, creativity goes out the window and so does our ability to play to your own benefit. You use someone else's tech and it'll never work for you like it works for them," Miko asserted waiting to see if Yugi would have anything to add. She was one of his most fanantical followers but she wouldn't speak too candidly on his behalf while he was in the room...

Still she brought up a particular video she always enjoyed, a MonHun Clear of one of the final bosses, as a team carry using a Sword and Shield. "In this game, everyone was demanding that all participants play a specific weapon, with specific gear, or the owner of the party would kick you. Not a problem if you wanted to play alone, but it got really toxic trying to get in a few quick runs with parties if you weren't willing to dress ugly or play the one weapon everyone else was playing, this is the Genokiller appearing to fix the problem!♪~" Miko asserted. She let a video play while Makima tuned in. The premise of this particular game wasn't unlike killing bosses within the Dungeon, she could understand it enough to know party composition shouldn't be all the same weapon at least. "Sou ka," Makima said. "That was a pretty novel way to handle it. Hell yeah it was, and it made it much easier for me to play one of the two weapons I normally do in that game!" Miko asserted. "And then, in this one, Ishigami Daisuke got a clear in the early game with a rogue build, so it became standard for the season. Genokiller went in with a full Knight build and wiped!" she showed those clips. She made sure Makima got full visuals. Every fight, every different tactic. Every methodical completion. Every challenge started with a 'Game on!'. It was magnificent. And this was just referencing games Miko played herself... anything that included potential romance options, a high tier fashion scene, or games with beat maps.

[Bloodedge]

And so, Yugi was back to silent observation. He briefly thought Miko would inadvertently out herself as a musical superstar with things like 'IncandescentHart' as her username on a website, but... then he doubted many others would go through the mental gauntlet required to make such connections. Yugi loosely observed as Miko showed Makima the website, specifically noting the continued aggression of one particular poster. He recognized the tone used on that account, and all the extreme reactions that came with it. 'That girl's still at it?' he wondered.

As the topic progressed, Yugi found one other reason to scoff. Miko explained the general purpose of Genokiller, specifically noting the anti-meta approach and what it meant. Makima was one who seemed to believe in following the established 'best' tactics, and... there came the scoff. Yugi even had a few words to offer in addition to Miko's counter. "Settling for what already works is how stagnation happens. Don't be lasagna," he stated plainly, bitterly even. Miko went on to showcase multiple clips of Genokiller joining parties, winning games and such, he spoke again just to confirm the primary clip being referenced. "Was that the Behemoth one, or the Alatreon one?" he wondered. He didn't intend to show off or any such thing, but it was a fun memory in spite of the annoying segments. Even better was what may have been his first official victory over one Ishigami Daisuke ─ which was an event he intended to repeat in real life now. "Gonna do it with a Necromancer build too... against whatever the fuck he's got going on this time. Fuckin' bitch."

[Apollymi]

Yugi went back into quiet mode as Miko made explanations. But the general appreciation of both Yugi and Makima. Makima didn't know how extreme the girl known as the 'GenoTransfuser was. Miko happened to have that one as a contact on the website. If anyone was still defending the Genokiller with all of their being, it was her. 'I wonder if we could introduce them?' Miko thought but aloud she just said, "Box it." sitting a thought aside for later. Beyond that point, Miko pointed out the issue of using the discovered most effective tactics. Makima understood what the girl had to say, but the lad's addition made her brow raise, "Stagnation, huh? What does that have to do with lasagna?" Makima wondered.

"Don't get him started... I'm still hungry from earlier," Miko mentioned with a cute little pout coming to her face. Makima would be poking her cheek while staring at the screen that Miko had pulled up. She watched as four man party took on something of a black dragon. One with a sword and shield and the rest using long swords. "Alatreon. Behemoth I feel like had impact but not the same kind," Miko asserted. All the while Makima's brain was processing and the gears of her mind were turning. She saw usefulness in these skills picked up in a game and moreoever, she understood what Miko had meant about the lad's ability to translate things. Miko had even spoken of the lad winning out again Ishigami Daisuke in this gaming context. "Hm... you seem so sure," Makima stated. "Of course he's sure... look at how many time's he'd lived up to it♪!~" Miko began scrolling. Those moments she'd just shown, were simply a couple of her favorites. There were dozens of others, including other games where he'd competed with Ishigami Daisuke and won. Miko pointed things out and watched the little shift, the switch in Makima as she considered that the pair were playing a game in life. And if that was the case, then life for Yugi had become something he could absolute own, with the same kind effeciency that he did all of these video games. He could apply gamer logic to clear dungeons, "Oh, you're already doing it, huh? That's what Toru-pyon meant when he said you were gamers and your approach was different," Makima said. If Yugi was really that certain, she could see him reaching the goal he'd so recently put forth. "Did I just become a game to conquer then? Is that what I didn't understand?" Makima questioned which made Miko smile and nod her head. "Hai♪!~ It's not just a horny teen thing, it's a fucking challenge and Genokiller doesn't back down. He fucking conquers♪! His own way, in absolution!♪~" Miko boasted on the lad's behalf. And in so doing the thoughts Makima had would lead to something interesting, that 49 to 50 percent which had been shifting repeatedly settled on 50. No stagnation, no games. If it wasn't just him being horny and there was evidence so much of it, of him accepting a challenge and conquering it... Makima could accept it. Much like she'd originallhy accepted Hiruko's gambling.

[Bloodedge]

What did stagnation and lasagna have to do with each other? Everything and nothing, in this strange case. Miko warned Makima against getting him started, but Yugi's mouth was already prepared to open. "Lasagna brain. Meaty, but also full of smooth, creamy and/or floppy layers. Generally speaking," he explained quickly just to avoid another rant. That amount of tangent was wholly unnecessary to Yugi, given how much Miko already had to say.

After a fair amount of explanations and showcases, Makima came to the conclusion that she'd become a game for Yugi to conquer. She was right... but she was also wrong. "No," Yugi said initially. "The game was already on. Now it's a triple-A title: the blockbuster of video games with the most recognizable meta. This meta is... looking up at the queen on her podium, and bringing whatever you possibly can as offering in the most reverent way to gain acknowledgement. But that's not the only way to play, is it? So here's what goes down: You're the boss bitch on the throne, and I'm going to be the 'Monarch' of a neighboring kingdom... coming to besiege your realm and take your realm by storm. You're not gonna let me under your skirt; you're gonna want me there. And when you do... I'm gonna turn your fucking world upside-down, inside-out and backwards until you start wondering why your entire life beforehand was so goddamn mediocre. And look..." Yugi paused there, averting his gaze to view the latest System notification.

[BOND THRESHOLD REACHED]

Bond Route: Shido Makima

Intimacy has reached 50%.

Designation Confirmed: Shadow Courtesan (Atypical)

The bond has crossed a structural threshold.
Shido Makima has been recognized as an atypical Concubine.

New Access Granted:
• Courtesan Inventory — Authorization Expanded
 Target may now access her designated Inventory Node.
• Courtesan Bank Access — Granted
 Makima may now view and draw from the shared Concubine Gold pool (total Gold currently available to all Concubines).
• Courtesan Key — Granted
 Makima receives a key to the Players’ room. Using it will ping Yugi for approval before entry.

System Message:
Makima has been designated Shadow Courtesan.
She retains full autonomy and is not bound by standard Concubine restrictions.

Yugi scoffed. It wasn't one of anger, distaste or displeasure this time. No, this scoff was a little... arrogant. "Already game-changing. I'd suggest doing your stretches for the next... hmm... month? No. Three weeks. I'm gonna destroy you. And you're gonna fucking love it."

[Apollymi]

Makima would be receiving a brief explanation of the relationship between stagnation and lasagna. Brief though it was, she got the necessary understanding. Both of the phrase itself and the oddly triggering nature of food based words to the girl of this pair. "Sou... ka," Makima mentioned as she watched Miko bite her lips as if considering where she wanted to go eat. Perhaps this one was even simpler to make happy than Makima thought and a good tasting snack would go a long way?

Moving on from that, Makima voiced her current understanding and the oddly threatening nature of Yugi's current demeanor. His face truly was showing at this point in time, and Makima herself couldn't have been more pleased. Not just a game, the ultimate form of game. He'd already been playing now... the ideal of conquest was real... beyond the normal reasoning. "That might be the most threatening form of proposition I've ever received... should I be worried?" Makima asked. And at the word look her eyes also shifted. It seemed that reaching fifty percent also gave her a notification of her new title. 'Shadow Courtesan' complete with an Atypical marking and a different set of extras. "Oh? Shadow Courtesan, but I thought Concubine was next... Is that what this looks like? Is this why you both spend so much time looking off to the side?" she said casually. "Hai, I had mine changed to a voice read out so I don't look so spaced out all the time..." Miko confirmed. "Also special title designation and a key to our bedroom instead of your own? I suppose that weirdly tracks..." Miko thought. Makima wasn't the type to resettle into their domain. "Cloud Guardian mechanic confirmed. Along with inutative changes to how 'concubine' status people can work..." Miko murmured. This was quite exciting.

Apparently beyond this point, three weeks of stretching was advised as Yugi planned to 'destroy' Makima and claimed she'd love it. "Alright that's the most threatening thing I've heard as a proposition. Now, why did finding that actually work?" she was curious about the mechanics themselves. "Oh right. I didn't say. Got lost in my Genokiller related worship. Personal feelings determine the fifty percent marker, and reaching it has some gender and personality based quirks. It's harder for women to get there and cross it, because being emoionally vulnerable is dangerous. But it's harder for men to cross it much less get past it, because emotional investment is different from sexual desire or usefulness. My thought was that you had to firmly decide on your involvement past your desire to make sure we get stronger. You had to find out what about him individually would be worth the potential negative of showing more of yourself than you'd feel comfortable with. Triggering you to think past adult mode and him to show the rest of himself seemed like it might work..." Miko offered both in the moment. Makima looked at the girl and smirked, "Good girl." she couldn't have followed her line of thinking but the results spoke for themselves.

[Bloodedge]

It wasn't strange at all to see Makima spawning an atypical route upgrade. In fact, if Yugi had confirmation that those were truly possible beforehand, he would have expected it and adjusted the plan for her progression accordingly. The woman herself thought to question the new title, though. "That ties into the reason I said it wasn't possible for you to pass 50%. You're not the type who would sign yourself up for being somebody's side-piece; it puts you in a lower position of power than you'd accept. A concubine, historically, is a secondary spouse with lower social and political status than the primary. A courtesan is more like a classy prostitute sharing herself on her own terms, only with those she decides has a high enough status. That's more you. Individual status, too high to whore yourself out for Barons when there are Viscounts walking around your neighborhood," Yugi explained.

The lad took a moment to consider other possibilities that were now viable. A singular atypical title didn't make much sense. What did make sense however, was the strange appearance of Gold in Makima's Inventory. "That was definitely a bug then. Intimacy was flickering between 49% and 50% since the moment it got that high. It must have been at 50% for long enough to register that Gold before it was meant to be available... kind of like that forced entry to the Job-Change Quest. The System has a clipping issue," he speculated. "But then there's a new precedent. If Concubines and Consorts exist, and now there's a Courtesan... there'll be others. Mistress, the likeliest 75% mark here... Paramour, which may or may not be annoying..." Yugi trailed off there, choosing to let the thought process go with a sigh. "Whatever. Not worth brain juice right now. What else is on the agenda?" he asked, taking a moment thereafter to shift toward Miko. "Oh, and good catch. Now can you close that website before one of those crazies develops a Hunter Skill that lets them sense me through the internet or some shit?"

[Apollymi]

Makima was apparently by her own nature, atypical. Because of this the oddity of her route and it's upgrade weren't a complete mystery to Yugi. When Makima chose to question the nature of that particular term, Yugi explained his original thought process. Makima didn't fit into the normal exchange, she wasn't willing to take a lesser stance to the main relationship nor was she the type to give up her own power politically or otherwise. Courtesan in this case, was less a kept woman and more an independent actor in this grand play. "Sou ka, that... is a bit more like me in general description. Interesting that you have that sort of information to give history buff?" that was how Makima chose to take information. That wasn't entirely the sort of thing one picked up from media, too many details and aspects.

What was more, Yugi had even more to say. The flickering nature of Makima's intimacy, seemed to be the bug that led to her getting access to funds earlier than she would have normally been capable. He described it as a clipping issue, "Hm, I could see that... the System is still growing and advancing. It freaking out before it allows something that would have probably been allowed anyway, is a bit on the nose," Miko mentioned seeming to think about it a bit more. While she'd not yet logged out of that site, she was content to look around a bit... double checking on a few things around the gaming space while she had access. He even had some interesting things to say about the progression of things, Makima to Mistress seemed about right to the woman herself especially if she was going to continue running the lives of the pair beyond their sexual relationship. As for what else was on the agenda Makima gave it some thought. "Well I did intend to have a bath with the pair of you and ask about a few preferences. Knowing that you don't spawn routes instantly but may still want access I considered creating a gathering of a few trust worthy Hunters who may or may not benefit the pair of you and you them..." Makima mentioned her overarching last plan, figuring the lad would be turning down unnecessary sexual activity with her directly but she still liked the idea of showing off just a bit more and seeing how much he'd resist. Making people uncomfortable was among her favorite activities after all. Though she'd gone out of her way to make sure this would be comfortable for the pets. No matter, there was at least a grand reveal to take place. At the same time Miko was commended, "That would be a very specific skill, but I got it. I'll peruse on my own time later♪~" Miko chirped, though she did have something to say. "If you're planning a line up, and the name Toga Himiko pops up... she's the crazy from METAFALL and she'd have a stupid high start for him. She's also hot and all about him so... just something to keep in mind," Miko hummed for Makima's ears alone as she signed out and sent the computer to storage for later use. Makima for her part in that exchange managed not to shift her visage at all, simply taking note of the name which sounded a bit familiar. Still as she did that a young woman was logging into METAFALL lying on her stomach in bed, feet up in the air, suddenly grinning with sharp teeth visible, as if she had a good feeling. "COME ON! It's been ages, if he died in a Dungeon or something... I'll have to do something drastic. Start a shrine and start praying for his reincarnation or something!" That lone mention would float into the distance as Makima finally stood and began enjoying System functionality immediately. That yukata disappearing so that she could step towards the bath, leaving her in nothing but a red slingshot bikini, well, if she was just stuck aura farming for awhile, she'd make sure the flex stuck. "Bath time~"

[Bloodedge]

A discussion about special route features and such was winding down to its natural end. Makima accepted the explanation for her 'custom' title, though she found it interesting that Yugi had such information to share. "Boredom," was his response to being called a history buff. He did find many historical facts, cultures and wonders interesting, but the crux of it all was crippling boredom between entertaining games and the like. That didn't much matter though. What did matter, was the sudden mention of one Toga Himiko from the website Miko was recently showing, and the clause that she'd be a viable Bondmate for Yugi. "Way to suggest the most problematic route I'll ever have. She's on every fucking site and crazier than a fish with tits. Whatever. I'll be S-rank soon enough anyway," he said, sighing once more.

Ah, but there was one more part of Makima's plan when she called. She thought to share a bath and have a discussion about a gathering of potential Bondmates. Yugi didn't seem to believe her fully. He'd seen something when first looking at the woman in that yukata, and knew it had to be making an appearance eventually. This was about to be the time. "Uh-huh. And to finish farming," he corrected. Well, she'd be doing that right away regardless. An announcement of 'bath time' came immediately after Makima banished her yukata, sporting the skimpiest of slingshot bikinis and all the earned arrogance of a woman who knew her own ability to turn heads. True enough, Yugi didn't intend to waste his horniness on Makima before the right time came... but ogling was a different story entirely. As for her aura farming technique, he'd call it... "Peak." With that said, Yugi banished his own clothes and walked behind the redhead. He'd address the topic of that lineup while entering the water. "I'm guessing we're limited to Japan. If she's a Hunter, Kitagawa Marin. If it's possible at all, Ashikaga Himeko. Either way... I want a combat-type S-rank. If she doesn't spawn a route, I'll make the conditions happen myself."

[Apollymi]

Apparently, Yugi wasn't just a history buff. In addition to his gaming habit and owning the apparent world in mental tactics he was... bored. "Oh, it seems like you might have too much free time. Between what should be normal life and the rest of your activities, you also do research, when do you sleep?" Makima wondered. These two kids had to have been somewhat normal before now... and everyone needed some amount of sleep. Meanwhile, Miko was once again catching flack for a suggestion she made about someone for Yugi, she sighed hearing his words. "You say crazy, I say devoted. And I am on like 60 percent of those same sites myself. I am really going to need you to trust me♪!~ Me and her chat, and I am sure she's not quite as ridiculous as she might seem at face value. I haven't made any bad connections for you yet♪!~" Miko claimed her face puffing into a gentle pout.

In the meantime, Makima aimed to finished what she'd started. Her yukata disappearing for the sake of showing off her own body in a very skimpy slingshot bikini. Not an ounce of shame in that woman and Miko had to look on in awe. "Sugei♪!~" Miko chirped, only to remember something else in the same moment. "Oh, box is open!♪~ Status♪!~" Miko confirmed a thought based on seeing someone else in a sling shot bikini. She'd be sending out two sets of pictures of her in that bunny suit with the slingshot bikini. One to Ren with no needed caption and one to Shirogane Miyuki. Sorry about that stray ball, hope your head is okay (╥﹏╥) I figured you might like to see this to lift your spirits ( ¬⩊¬) At the same time, Makima could only shrug as she walked off towards the bath turning to walk away but making sure every visible inch of her body was taken under inspection. "Well, I can't waste the opportunity. And I find it fun... it's hard to be amused. It's a contributing factor to why I enjoy you both as pets," Makima mused. What Makima would receive from Yugi was a call of peak. "Sou, I take that as approval... I'm glad~" Makima mused as she sank into warm water. She'd turn to face the pair while her body sank into heated water. As for their requests a couple of other names came up, for Yugi, Kitagawa Marin, Ashikaga Himeko if possible, and an S-rank combat type. "Wooh, that's a tall order. I don't know about Ashikaga Himeko's availability, but I'll look into it, Kitagawa Marin was a recent awakener so easily done..." Makima mentioned. "The most suitable S-rank combat type is... currently on a cultural exchange. I'll introduce you when she returns... until then her guild's Vice-Guildmaster, will... likely suffice until her return. Japan for now, a few other exceptions currently exist but... those will be obvious if you encounter any of them," Makima mentioned making mental notes. She looked to Miko who shrugged. "I don't have as many requests, Ashikaga Tokiomi makes a specific list of mine if it helps our case at all... otherwise I just don't do FUBs or people with annoying voices... anything else I'll work out for myself," Miko confessed.

[Bloodedge]

When did Yugi find time to sleep? Obviously Makima was a little too old to be asking such a question; her generation didn't treat free time the same way his did. "Usually when I'm done jerking off, and for as little time as possible," he answered simply and shamelessly. As for the girl named Toga Himiko, Miko insisted that she was more normal than Yugi thought. Nonsense. "She's a batshit zealot with one of the most aggressive personalities I've ever seen on Albertus Animusphere's internet. Probably the wildest fuck ever, but that doesn't stop her from being a liability without even trying to be. It doesn't matter though. We'll probably be S-rank before vacation is over."

Shortly afterwards, while the Players and Makima were approaching the bath, one Shirogane Miyuki was in the restroom recovering from a nearly-crushed dick. What he didn't expect was to have it hardened again immediately, by none other than Miko. Luckily for him, Kaguya wasn't presently nearby to see that picture he brought up... or the throbbing erection he gained within seconds. At the same time, Yugi was enjoying the sight of every micrometer on Makima's person, from hair ends to toenails. One of his three selections was apparently a simple matter, another only possible, and the other... something for later. Yugi considered that fine, but one of those three required a special note. "If Ashikaga Himeko isn't available, I'll accept a meeting. I don't care if she's a Hunter or a fucking vegetable; I'm going for it," he declared. Shortly after that, Miko would be receiving a return text from one of her two targets. It read: Holy moly! How are you even comfortable wearing that? Is there anything else I should know about?!

[Apollymi]

Yugi was honest to a point that Makima could never really tell what was going to fall out of his mouth. In this particular case, he claimed he slept after jerking off for a little time as possible. "Kyah~" Makima's visage cracked around the idea of someone being far too honest. "I don't know if I needed that much honesty," Makima said looking towards Miko leaving a question in the air without asking it directly. "I... didn't sleep very much to begin with, though I am not currently a chronic masturbator or anything. I usually only sleep if I pass out for a couple hours, usually around midday. But I usually don't sleep after sunset without interference of some sort. You can be as productive or unproductive as you want when you are awake 45 out of 48 hours," Miko admitted. Makima could see that, given the girl's wandering thoughts, habits and her sensitivities to light and sound. Meanwhile, Yugi's take on Toga was one which Miko understood in theory but having spoken with the girl a few times she didn't believe. Besides that, the same qualities that he seemed to be upset about, were ones Miko herself shared. She was defending another girl's honor and her own. "Zealotry is only as bad as the god you choose. And anyone who is that much of a zealot wouldn't be a liability, they are too into the cause. And don't talk to me about Albertus Animusphere, that old man can have some me!♪~" Miko argued but they seemed to argue like this quite a bit. Makima observed how these two spoke to one another and found their banter to be closer to an old married couple, than that of a couple of teens who'd just met a couple of days prior.

No matter, both were coming along to that bath and she'd be enjoying a tub soak. Miko was at least comfortable enough to slip to the edge of the tub while also seeing Makima show off the whole of her form. As for Ashikaga Himeko, that one was mostly unexpected but... she was a great looking woman, if any had a chance of catching her interest, she'd count the lad among them. "Very strong feelings about that one. It will take a while but... if I can arrange such a meeting, I'll make it happen. She is a Hunter, but she's also S-rank along with her husband so there is a certain working relationship to be acknowledged," Makima had gotten the start of what she wanted, making sure her pets were looked after was also important. "I'll also be introducing you both to a pair of S-rank twins, they are A-rank on paper but that's for similar reasons to why you're currently E-rank. When the other comes back from her mission. They are a bit volatile, but I am fairly certain you can handle them now," Makima was certain of her decision in that case. All the while Miko was soon reading a text message, which had her face shifting immediately. Still a small smirk came to her face... I was hardly comfortable, but I consider it a confidence boosting outfit (⸝⸝¬`⩊´¬⸝⸝) I sometimes let other people dress me, that one was such a choice, I'm not wearing it now ↻(�� .̀ ̮.́)Ψ Ever one to apply a bit more pressure and push a boundary. Miko sat at the water's edge and undid the obi of her outfit. She tossed her hair around a bit and positioned a mirror out of the Inventory in front of her and behind her, making sure nothing outside of it was visible eerie light framed her semi-nude form as she took another picture and sent that to Miyuki as well, with just a tiny bit of nipple slipping out. Soon after she'd put that away, while keeping an eye on those bars to see if she saw in progress with the implied routes. She also sent that one to Ren, knowing she'd promised him the kinds she was already sending anyway. "Is she sending lewds?" Makima wondered finding the whole thing rather curiosu the girl really didn't seem the type given how skittish she appeared to be.

[Bloodedge]

"Yeah you did," Yugi said about the honesty he presented Makima. He remained a teenage boy, totally shameless about his masturbatory lifestyle... which had all but disappeared overnight, given the amount of action throwing itself at the Players, both sexual and non. That aside, the topic of Toga was a point of disagreement between Players. Miko didn't have the same thoughts about zealotry that he did. "Completely wrong. She's the kind of zealot who'd completely crash out over a stray statement; I've seen it a hundred times from her already. Put that in person, she'll slip up eventually. Now are we gonna dismiss this, or am I gonna have to say it doesn't matter another three times before you stop arguing with the wrinkle?" he huffed.

The Ashikaga family apparently had two S-rank Hunters at its head: both Himeko and Tokiomi. That was a rather powerful setup... but it only made Yugi wonder about some things he heard from Irkalla earlier. If Himeko was the goddess sibling that one spoke of, he might have an easier way in than Makima could ever arrange. No matter. According to Makima, there was an S-rank pair of twins functioning as False Rankers ─ certainly the green-haired individuals they had seen the male of. "That's fine. I could use some S-rank volatility ─ and if she's hot, even better. We could also use... a testing Gate. We got the Shadow Army at the very end, so they haven't seen any action yet," he added to the list of requests. Content to soak and relax from there, Yugi wondered what the remainder of their night would entail. There was something they'd been discussing at length; maybe they could fill the time with that, being a bit closer than they would be in Miko's childhood home. "How far are we from the forest right now? We could probably put them to use out there before morning."

[Apollymi]

Makima apparently needed the kind of honesty the teen boy would shamelessly spout. She supposed much like the playfulness she observed, it did quite a bit to humanize him. "If you say so~" she claimed hands up in mock surrender as she leaned her head back. The argument of the pair seemed to be reaching its end. With commentary concerning the idea of Miko beginning to argue without use of a wrinkle and the lad claiming the internet girl was exactly too much of a zealot, what would Miko do in this case, she gave it some thought and then smiled. "Hai hai♪~" Miko finished while sticking out her tongue at the lad. Makima wasn't sure if that constituted the end of an argument but decided the better of interfering just to find clarity.

In the same few moments, Makima received acceptance from both Miko and Yugi about a pair of twins. S-Rank volitility was what Yugi was looking for. Miko who only gave the thumbs up, had already pegged the personality of that green haired male a little and figured he'd be as aggressive with her as she tended to like. "She's definitely attractive they both are... their oddities are more psychological but should mostly be fine," Makima claimed having given the situation surrounding that pair a bit of thought. Beyond that point there was a need for a gate to test their new army. "Your gate request is easily handled. Though that will put you on call for the next one that spawns. Do you want an A-rank Gate or a B-rank gate?" Makima asked almost casually. She had no problem giving them that sort of assignment. Miko looked at Yugi and knew the answer. "A♪~" she chirped. If the Shadow Army couldn't handle it, she was sure they certainly could. "The Aokigahara Forest is approximately 10km northwest from here maybe a little more... if you want to use the main entrance. But I thought you two were on vacation do you really intend to work that much?" she wondered of the pair. Sex and grinding seemed like their main forms of fun... she wondered briefly if she'd accidentally adopted another pair of workaholics. Still, Miko would be putting away those mirrors and standing up, assuming they'd be going soon, she'd be settling on another outfit shift. A dark skirt, pair of thigh highs, short heeled hiking boots and a deep purple hoodie for her to slip up over her head. when they needed to move about.

[Bloodedge]

Yugi supposed he'd be adding a crazy green-haired woman to his rotation in addition to the Genokiller-obsessed girl. A bit of craziness was fine, and indeed a turn-on for Yugi. It would be even better once they either reached the desired power level, or didn't have to worry about their identities for some other reason. One stepping stone toward that end was growing their Shadow Army though, so there were a few things to add in that regard. "Definitely A-rank. Bonus points if there's a flying thing," Yugi chimed.

It seemed they were even closer to Aokigahara Forest than Yugi thought. Ten kilometers was part of a workout routine, easily done by the Players on foot in their current states. "It would be so much easier if the lockdown stayed. I'd just hop on the Spider Queen and tell her to go. That's why flying thing, by the way," Yugi said as he, too, started removing himself from the bath. Makima mentioned their vacation and asked if they intended to work that much. Yugi didn't view things that way. "Work? Fuck that; I want a solid place to fuck in," he countered. Finding a base wasn't work in Yugi's opinion. "Besides, Player Housing is the thing to look forward to in an RPG. It's where you get the whole party together for laughs and... other stuff if you've got the right DLC~" he added. Yugi would be donning a shirt and jeans patterned similarly to his jinbei, the usual boots included, as he stepped away from the water. At the same time, Miko was receiving a message... but it wasn't from Shirogane Miyuki. No, this one was from Amamiya Ren: a photo taken and sent from his old smartphone... featuring the System phone showing Miko's recent picture, covered in Ren's ejaculate. She'd only be getting the response from Miyuki a few seconds after that. His was a message that had been deleted and re-typed half a dozen times before it sent. Wow that's extreme. So would you let me dress you?