<Nocturnal Harmonia>

[Bloodedge]

"It was one," Kaito said about the line Miko would take as a compliment. As for whether he knew the girl or not, her answer was a simple negative, albeit with the desire to change that fact with an exchange of numbers. Kaito gave her a once over and decided that was a very easy answer. "I'd be up for changing it right now if I were off-duty. You guys like to party?" he said, already weaseling himself into a digital exchange of contact information. Only a few moments later however, Kaito was being ordered again. "Oh! Hai!" he said, completing the exchange quickly and turning to descend the stairs ahead of Makima. All the while, Ren had been completely silent. He did have hips that were taking on a gentle grind beneath Miko, but that was entirely her fault at this point. When the others were gone, he'd be looking over her shoulder again. "That was weird. Terrifying and weird. Can I see that list now?" he asked. Ren now wanted little more than to get his mind off that crazy scene.

What was the other reason Yugi alluded to? As it happened, he believed the exact opposite scenario Tae spoke of would be a viable cause. "An unbelievable hookup," he said plainly. Ah, but there were two other questions. Why did Yugi sound like he set up Makima's arrival on purpose? That one was multifaceted. "Because I did it on purpose. Just not to such an extent that she'd show up right away; that part's a surprise. Not all good though; I wanted to keep shooting my shot," he admitted. The potion's flavor was another question, but he could only shrug in response to that one. What he couldn't shrug off, was Tae claiming she'd neither bathe in front of, or with him. "Yet. But more importantly, I didn't say you had to. The imaginary money gets some awesome normal stuff for cheap. If you still wanna pass up a free on-site onsen, it's your loss~" he teased. With that, Yugi completed his setup and took his place on the throne, legs crossed and hands clasped in his lap. Tae brought that into question as well, but it was perhaps the most calculated thing he'd done so far. "She's had a visual on your clinic this whole time," he said while checking the most recent text from Miko. "I'd say there have been no active eyes for the past few minutes, but the logs will definitely be checked at some point. Secrets would keep her eyes on me for awhile... but I only need secrecy until we can meet in person and I confirm or deny one more thing. Throne's got room for two if you want to help me make an even bigger show of it, but I'm guessing that's another semi-firm 'no' from you at this level~"

[Apollymi]

Miko was happy, this man had indeed meant to compliment her abilities. His confirmation was earnest and she'd log it away along with how very attractive he was for the sake of remembering him properly. She'd offered to get to know this man and his earnest words implied he would have stayed to party with her and Ren if he wasn't on duty. "Good to know, I'll call you if I'm free♪~" Miko chirped easily. "Don't forget about your duties, though, ja ne Ha♪~shi♪~mo♪~to♪~san♪~" Miko chirped happily. That man by look alone belonged near the top of her list. She was sure he looked like Lavi from AirGear and that was enough to push her fantasy button. Beyond that, and with the exit of that pair, she felt the coming movements of Ren. His hips moved along with hers, in a grinding beat that kept her motivated to continued. "Definitely weirdest part of my day yet~" Miko chirped out. She also pulled out her phone with the lad now peeking over her shoulder again. "You can look through it now," she mentioned as she pulled up that list. "Also you don't have to limit yourself to just groping ass or anything. I'm pretty handsy too, so feel free♪~" she twittered as she continued that little grind in his lap holding her phone steady so he could read that list of things she'd figured out she was into or could be.

According to Yugi a stylistic change could also occur because of an 'unbelievable hookup'. A moment to ponder such a point went to Tae, she supposed if the negative side could do it, a supremely positive one could accomplish the same thing. She'd not experienced something like that herself but that wasn't really a problem. "Fair." beyond that point there was the matter of Makima showing up in the near future for the lad, which he didn't know she'd do immediately but did figure he could draw her in. Though he wanted to keep shooting his shot, Tae chuckled. "You get points for honesty," she said almost willing to ignore it, but she did admit to being hopelessly romantic she did enjoy the lad's attention even if she thought his choices odd. As for the bath, he claimed they were cheap in the imaginary money, "Be that as it may, you might need it... I don't need an onsen in my clinic. I don't live here or anything," she asserted. She happened to live in an apartment building nearby but that wasn't important. As for the conversation of no active eyes, a pair were soon on him. "Takemi's clinic," Makima mentioned their next destination while checking the camera feed at 2x speed since they were out. She walked with her eyes on her phone as she navigated the side streets. And what she found was the appearance of several large items basically out of nowhere. While that occurred, Tae had but one other thing to say. "Yeah, I'm sitting that out. I want nothing to do with that..." she admitted. She wasn't a coward she simply didn't want herself anymore caught up in Makima's eyesight than she had to be.

[Bloodedge]

Kaito descended the stairs just ahead of Makima, but he left something behind without knowing it. Well, it wasn't something truly left ─ more like something appearing in his wake. . .

〔SYSTEM NOTICE — BOND ROUTE DETECTED〕
Compatibility threshold met.
Unregistered resonance acknowledged.

Target: Hashimoto Kaito
Initiator: Miko

Bond Route Status: Available
Route Name: Signal Breach
Starting Intimacy: 10%

Observation:
Target maintains active access to restricted networks.

Warning:
Emotional synchronization may result in unintentional data exposure.

[ACCEPT]/[DENY]

Meanwhile, Ren busied himself beneath Miko's rear. He didn't want to keep thinking about the madness that just occurred, but there were several other things he did want to consider. Of course Miko's kink list was going to take priority. Her opinion while letting him see it again, though, involved him being a bit more active beyond just groping her backside. "H-hai. That goes both ways," he agreed. With that, Ren let that same hand slip from Miko's ass around to the exposed flesh of her thigh, where he'd aim first for the inner portion of silken skin. Ren could then be seen scanning her favorites list first. That... was when something interesting happened. Starting at 5%, the Intimacy rating for Ren was on a steady and rapid incline. He saw "3+ Penetration" and gained 1%. At "Abuse" there was another 1%. Anal mentions, Ass to Mouth, Begging, Breath Control, Breeding and Bukkake ─ such things also caused those increases. Some choices like Cuckolding, Dub-Consensual and Risk of Pregnancy and the like were worth more than a single percent. So quickly did a System Notification appear for Miko while Ren scanned her favorites list.

〔SYSTEM NOTICE — BOND THRESHOLD REACHED〕
Target: Amamiya Ren
Bond Route Progress: 25% — Threshold Achieved

New Passive Unlocked: Fate Bias (Minor)
Subtle distortions in causality now incline circumstances toward moments of emotional, physical, and interpersonal closeness with the target. Effects occur naturally and cannot be directly invoked.

Route progression continues.

Ah, but that wasn't all. 30% was reached with ease, then 35, then 40. Moreover, every time there was an increase... there was also a throb from Ren's erection beneath the girl. All the while, Yugi was positioning himself for a very important meeting in the Players' shared journey. While waiting, he heard Tae refuse the idea of putting an onsen in her clinic. Something between a chuckle and a scoff passed his lips in that moment. "Would be good to relax immediately after a rough client, but... suit yourself. I could also just put it in your house~" he said, shrugging again. Tae wouldn't be joining him on the throne, nor would she presumably be involved with Makima at all if it could be helped. "Understandable. Enjoy your tests. Let me know if it's anything you can use for progress. We've got an agreement to make when I get out of my... meeting~"

[Apollymi]

As Kaito descended the stairs Miko saw a System Notification pop up in front of her vision. A cheeky and knowing little smirk appeared on her face as she read through the information presented. 'Unintended data exposure? Like he'll see my search history? That might not be too bad, besides if he can see mine, can't I see his? There is also the Scary Mommy. If he's her tech guy, then him having a bit more access to us, might make him appear more often. I can't really say no to that...' Miko decided in the moment. "Accept♪~" she chirped out for no apparent reason. Well it didn't have to seem like no apparent reason, she'd told Ren he could molest her a bit more and was told in turn to do the same. All the while, Miko was moving her hips and opening her legs a bit wider as she was molested. One hand was holding her phone up, but the other had taken to playfully creeping along his other leg, getting a feel for it. Everything Ren read seemed to bring them closer together. If Miko didn't already feel that was true, the System alert let her know it for certain. Every throb was met but a shifting of her hips. She was soon biting her lips as little moans were escaping between her lips. Just the same her panties were becoming damper and damper as rubbed herself against his legs. "If you keep it up, like that you're going to end up with my cum all over your legs and clothes A♪~ma♪~mi♪~ya♪~kun♪~" Miko gently moaned as she enjoyed the assault on her person and the constant throbbing beneath her legs and bottom.

At the same time, Yugi was waiting on his meeting while, Tae was content to sit out of it for as long as humanly possible. She'd be seen behind her desk, those different bottles lined up as she took notes and tasted them while testing for efficacy. "I don't have that many clients... nor that kind of rough day, not most of the time. Might take you up on putting one in my apartment though," Tae admitted with ease, there was nothing worse than having to visit an onsen because your house didn't have a decent soaking tub. "They'll definitely help, if I can figure out their bases I can get to work extrapolating for my own work. So, I'm going have the best time... good luck with Shido-san." she offered the boy as she took samples for processing deeper in her lab. Just the same Makima was walking up, her brows contorted in confusion. "And here I thought I'd seen the oddest thing I was going to see today. Obviously, you don't think I'm scary do you?" she asked immediately as she stepped into a room decorated like a throne room which she was sure was a back alley clinic in the most literal sense. Those ringed eyes of hers aimed to meet another pair and while she looked perfectly well put together she couldn't help but ruffle just a bit at the sheer spectacle of the moment.

[Bloodedge]

Ren heard that call of 'accept' and thought virtually nothing of it. Indeed, it was timed quite well with their exchange about actively touching one another, so he only had reason to assume she was accepting that agreement in an unorthodox way. After all, she was already opening to his touches and reaching out to touch his free leg as well. Ren relaxed into that contact, continuing to rub her inner thigh while making his way down Miko's 'yes' list. When she gave a warning about his continued contact and grinding, Ren took it as... every possible reason to keep at it. As such, he kept that one hand on her thigh, further lifting her skirt to create more working space. His other hand wrapped around to find that damp, hot spot on her panties. "Hai! I won't stop for anything!" he decided. By then, he'd skimmed through most of Miko's kink list. The end result was... an Intimacy rating continuously flickering between 49% and an attempted 50%, never properly crossing the threshold.

Despite her continued refusal to have an onsen in her clinic, Tae didn't mind the thought of having one in her apartment. Yugi would gladly drop one there, of course ─ especially if it got him access to that place. "Gonna let me test it? Don't answer. Just keep that question in mind for later~" he flirted shamelessly. With that, he'd leave the doctor to her research, hoping those potions might lead to her making some major headway. In the meantime, he'd finally be meeting Shido Makima... again, it seemed. "Oh... it's you," he said without thinking. Pushing the matter of sudden recognition aside, Yugi spread his arms over the arms of the throne, bringing added flair to Makima's arrival with a gesture. Makima herself opened with a question, specifically about whether Yugi thought she was scary. "It's scary how fucking hot you are. Does that count? 'Cause you are working the FUCK out of the Dommy Mommy thing~" he flirted. "I should have brought a second throne so you could get one. Would you accept me as a chair?" he asked while Kaito made his way inside the open door as well, aghast by the audacity of these unregistered... Awakeners, he assumed. 'And there's the one with the death wish. Please don't make me into Yamaguchi; I don't want to kill a freak we don't understand today.'

[Apollymi]

Miko and Ren were now free of Makima and Kaito and left to their own devices. Those devices included the pair of them going over Miko's kink list for the purpose of figuring out how compatible they were and Miko got to watch as that Intimacy rating climbed and climbed, right up to a 49% that wouldn't go further, 'Sou ka, that must be the issue. It really has to just be about womb penetration then I didn't have any problem crossing the threshold with Kuku,' Miko decided in the moment. Still, given what this lad was like she could assume she'd get to do what she wanted regardless. In fact, he agreed to keep going even as some light words escaped her. What was more, her skirt was flipped up his body relaxed further into her touch and he even claimed he wouldn't be stopping for anything. A little smirk crossed Miko's face as her hand switched sides running along his clothed length with precision as she rested her head backwards against his shoulders. Her hips never stopped moving and when she opened her mouth, it'd be unfiltered, as he'd claimed he didn't need it. "That's good, 'cause I can't wait to feel your bare fingers playing in my pussy♪~" the girl was outright vulgar but she couldn't help it. She was getting more and more wound up just by virtue of what she was already doing. At the same time her fingertips began to casually roll over the head of his cock where it rested. It was another huge one and she couldn't be more excited by the prospect.

Meanwhile, Tae was content to get to doing work on a more official project. She might not have minded having a real bath in her home, but would she be letting Yugi test it? Well... probably. He could be her guinea pig in the clinic and something less demeaning outside. "Adding it to the list," was all Tae said before the big show began. Makima entered and was greeted by a lad on a throne, she wondered if she was scary and was first greeted with mild recognition. "Sou ka, you didn't recognize my surname then," she assumed based on that. It was always possible her face and name weren't connected in someone's head, she wouldn't fault anyone for that little bit of confusion. Still, about her being scary she received, an odd compliment. Remorse for not getting her a throne too, and an offer of a chair, in the form of the lad himself. It was quite audacious but he'd been talking to her that way the entire time. Technically speaking after the conversation with the girl of this pair, she could only come to one conclusion, "I suppose that is an answer to my question, and that I should be taking this as my second surrender oon the day. Odd that was so shocking when it happened the first time," Makima said while aiming directly to make very intense eye contact. It was another one of those little hints, that she knew a secret. She'd not had to search very far, nor do very much even to find out that sort of information. Still, Makima couldn't know what she was missing as far as context from that first meeting or what that brunette meant when she called her scary. She obviously wasn't too scared 'Misaki' as she'd been called, hadn't backed down, broken eye contact or even stopped herself from saying things that could have been called argumentative. She could see the same kind of energy coming from the lad on the throne, though once again she found a hole in her vision one she found annoying. Her brow would be remaining furrowed for the near future.

[Bloodedge]

If not for the System blocking progression without a certain kind of event, Ren's Intimacy may have instantly become the highest percentage in Miko's current group. The number of times that 49 flickered to 50 would have been telling, perhaps. Regardless, the percentage meant nothing to him; he was already sold based on that list. Both of his hands were now on Miko's lower body, and one of hers was soon reaching the head of his cock through his pants. Ah, but that only came after she teased the idea of Ren making more use of his bare fingers, sparing no vulgarity at the mention. Those fingers of hers would feel an intense swelling beneath them. At the same time, Ren's fingers would be tugging at lace to find something he wouldn't call 'damp' at all; that would be too much of an understatement. No matter. Since her head was leaned back against his shoulder, Ren had another point of access. The black-haired lad had a very active tongue, she'd find, as he was soon slipping it into her very available ear. Perhaps Amamiya Ren had a taste for cartilage?

The ideas were starting to settle in Doctor Takemi's head, Yugi presumed. That would certainly come up again later, but first was the recognition of Shido Makima. He'd seen her before in passing, but that surname wasn't attached to the bombshell visual. Actually, her given name wasn't attached to his head either. Yugi had a very specific name in his mind for this woman ─ a name he couldn't say without making his identity known if she remembered hearing it before. "Not one memory of that name. It probably got deleted by whatever algorithm made the rest of you," he claimed. Makima spoke of his speech denoting a second surrender of the day. If he had to guess, which wasn't much of a guess at all... he'd say Miko collapsed with ease upon meeting this woman. Yugi would do much the same, but with a great deal of purpose and forward thinking. His eyes were the only visible part of his face presently... and it seemed Makima intended to lock hers with them. There was a depth to her power that he couldn't fathom, but he met that gaze with no fear of what she'd do. No, she wasn't a maniac who would do the unpredictable simply because. Yugi rationalized that she was no threat, so long as he kept playing his cards right. "Observation, non-answer. You know damn well I don't need you secretly telling me what you've figured out. I know what you've got, and I know what you're missing. I also know what you want, which you don't even know you can get from me yet. So... may I offer you a chair?"

[Apollymi]

Miko would see that flickering 49 percent and soon enough dismiss that screen. It didn't matter if it stayed at 49R until she reached the point of penetration. No, she was going to get busy enjoying herself. Through her list Ren went but she'd assume both of them were losing interest in it, by virtue of her dropping her phone aside as he moved her panties and began to properly find his place in her loins. She felt those first touches and swooned but she also felt the swelling of his cock as she dirty talked him and with her head leaned back she grinded further. "OOoha♪~ Careful now, don't go spilling my snacks all over yourself now♪~" Miko managed to have slip out before a tongue graced her ear. When that happened, her loins would throb against his finger tips and her body rocked happy. "EEeeyah♫~" she'd not expected that tongue against her ear. Who stuck tongues in ears, and why did Miko find herself liking it?

Moving on from that, there was the matter that Yugi had been at least a little successful in wearing down Tae and now he as dealing with a completely different kind of monster. Makima found it odd that this lad remembered him, but funnily enough she remembered one child constantly masked that could have seen her. She'd be keeping that thought to herself for a little while and wondering if the lad even realized he unconsciously outed himself. "You know flattery will get you nowhere," Makima mentioned almost casually. True enough she was quite used to men appreciating her, but she didn't care much if he spoke the way he did or not. Whatever the case, the lad wouldn't be taking the light conversation way. No, he pointed out that he knew what she was doing. Pointed out that he had the answers she hinted at and those she didn't have and... once again offered her a chair. "If you have something I want and I don't know what it is yet, you should probably be explaining that," she expressed. The girl of this pair was at least very straight forward in giving exactly the answers that were asked of her. Makima was willing to let his rowdiness stand but only for so long. Besides she wanted to know what this lad actually thought he had, as far as she could tell another C-ranked individual was far from being able to pull such ridiculousness off properly.

[Bloodedge]

Feeling that swell brought about by her own words, Miko urged a bit of caution from Ren. Specifically, the girl advised against spilling her 'snacks' all over himself. That was... interesting. The implication spoke for itself, pairing well with something on her 'favorites' list. The brunette wanted to consume the product of his arousal one way or another ─ perhaps every possible way. There was one thing Ren knew without having access to that list, though. "Don't you like the cleanup part?" he asked, his tongue swirling inward from her outer ear, tracing a path all the way to her earhole. With that same effort, Ren had three fingers already aiming to squeeze their way into her canal. If she managed to be interested in girth like his, he figured three fingers would prove no issue.

Flattery would get Yugi nowhere. Flattery? Yugi wasn't the type to bother with something like that ─ not for flattery's sake alone. "That was just word vomit. Besides, I'm not trying to get anywhere. Obviously I'm trying to get you somewhere... like the super-comfy seat I'm offering~" he reiterated as the hands of those outstretched arms turned palm-up. Ever the demanding one was Shido Makima. She stressed the notion of him explaining those 'missing' things, not once giving in to his offer. Much to Yugi's chagrin, he'd not yet seen a route appear either. Well, that was to be expected; he didn't imagine Makima would be as easy as some others. "You like the stuff I made randomly appear? It's not something I just put in a space-time box. Tell you what? Ask for a thing, and I'll produce it right here, right now. Oh and... the ability to become stronger. That one's probably the heavy-hitter ─no point holding it back."

[Apollymi]

That swelling was a telling sign to Miko. She didn't mind it, but fully intended to consume the product of this lad's loins. As such it was completely her desire to have a sample directly from where it came before anything else. Still, satisfyingly enough Ren claimed that Miko liked the clean-up. "Hai, of course I do, but I can't clean a plate I didn't eat off of♪~" Miko asserted. Just the same she went from rubbing the tip of his cock to squeezing the head as if she intended to hold off any coming spray. Perhaps it was painful but with CBT on his list, she figured he'd be fine with a bit of forced roughness and the denial of his coming orgasm. Her own however might have been coming as a combination of things. Three fingers going into the depths of a core so tight they could squeeze them as they were slickened. And that lick along her ear, had her gently moaning with heat rising up, her neck and chest to those ever so sensitive ears. "Ooommmah♫~ That feels so fucking good, it's such a tease♪~ I can't wait for you to fill me up♪~"

Meanwhile, Makima was finding out that the masked lad was prone to 'word vomit' as he called it. He wasn't intending to get anywhere, just to get her, into the chair he was offering. His palms were up and he was open. Obviously not a threat, obviously a horny teen, but Makima was used to managing those, to an extent. He was at least, unflinching which made it amusing to talk to him, even if she couldn't fully understand him while looking at him. Once again, she ran the checks. She could feel the S-rank Healer, and her pure excitement. Definitely working on some nerd based project. She knew of the feelings of Kaito and his initial feeling of being off-put or shocked by this lad's actions, also that tinge that he'd missed out on a party by being on duty. But from the lad in front of her, nothing a void space of emptiness. That was annoying. "You know better..." she said to the open offer of the chair. As clever as he was, he knew she wouldn't be accepting things from him while he played at being in charge of a situation, that wasn't how dealing with Makima worked. No matter he claimed he could give her an item, anything she asked for, and Makima considered treating him like her other favored pets. Demanding some random rare item of clothing fitted to her person or the like. But no, she wanted a true test of the 'it's not just something in a space-time' storage part. So she gave a small smile. "I want a music box that plays Fur Elise," she said simply. With all the random items she'd seen pop up, having that would be quite odd. "Also go on, explain the more powerful part. I'm listening," she claimed with a completely undisturbed visage.

[Bloodedge]

It was made clear that Miko was into the 'cleanup' part, but her desire to consume from a plate she'd eventually clean was more overwhelming. Ren had to keep a mental note of that. He gave no response, his tongue busying itself at the rim of Miko's earhole... until that rough squeeze to the tip of his cock. "Uah~" he moaned right into the girl's ear. If that had been an unfiltered squeeze, he may have spurted right into her hand. In fact... there was a damp sot forming on his breeches right then. As an almost natural reaction, Ren's three fingers forced their way deeper into her entrance, squeezing their way in roughly amid textured walls of flesh. All the while, his tongue was making its way from Miko's ear down her neck just under her hairline.

Makima wasn't going to take Yugi's offer at all. According to the woman herself, he knew better. Yugi scoffed. "Do I? You could have done it as a matter of absolution. 'Your place is beneath me, and I'll make sure you understand that even now,' or some shit like that. It would have worked in your favor if you took that approach," Yugi explained. If he had to hazard a guess, Yugi would say there was a third job that would leave him quite well-off. He could easily be a consultant, even to someone like Makima. No matter. Moving on, Yugi made an offer of whatever item Makima desired to prove his point. What she chose was something so incredibly specific, it would be a sign of insanity to just carry it around. "Huh. And here I expected a fancy dress or something," he said. One might note Yugi's eyes shifting to his right just slightly. He was perusing a very long list in the System Shop, purchasing a few random little things along the way. He even decided to reveal one item: a spiked collar attached to a leash. "Sure you don't want this? I'm into it. Just... so you know. Thought for later?" he rambled, tossing the leash aside and letting it disappear. The next item he flashed was an immaculate pair of black-and-red heels that would fit the woman perfectly. "Or these? The ones you've got on are probably a few hours too old for your liking huh? You can feel it, can't you? That little bit of wear on the heel, fucking with the way you step? Probably from walking here today. These won't wear down so easily... or maybe at all. Not sure yet," he rambled. After a minute or so of pointless chatter and showcasing, he managed to locate the item Makima demanded. A few gold later, and a vintage-looking music box appeared in his right hand, opposite that pair of heels held in his left. She wanted more of an explanation though, didn't she? Well, he'd give it along with a bit more spunk. "Tribute to the Queen. Goddess offering? Gift for Mommy? Whichever one hits better♥~" he said first. "Anyway... it's almost as simple as what I just said. Almost. I have the ability to become stronger by leveling up. Fighting, completing certain tasks, fucking someone's brains out as long as both parties get off from it... it all equals power. With certain connected people, I can make them stronger as well. Ceiling? There isn't one in sight. From my perspective, I was a normal human just over a day ago. I've grown to something around a C-rank Hunter since, minus the hard Class restrictions."

[Apollymi]

Miko didn't receive an immediate verbal response to her chiding. That was fine, she was still feeling the strokes of his tongue in her ear, which was a most unexpectedly pleasant experience. As his tongue darted near her earhole, she'd squeezed his manhood through his pants only to add a bit more to the experience for herself. In this moment, a moan escaped Ren's lips and she in turn squeaked. "Chiii♪~ You keep making noises like that a squeeze won't be the worst you get from me♪~" Miko threatened this young man as that sound floated through her head. She also felt that little dampness at the tip of his cock through his pants. What a mouthwatering experience. Quite literally, as a little drool leaked from the counter of her mouth, but also those three fingers roughly moving around in her core would find themselves drenched and squeezed by her canal as she enjoyed the pure sensations happening. Her head would be leaning to the side, granting him more access to her person, just the same the rubbing and squeezing of his cock would become something she did simply because she wanted to hear more reactive noises from the lad while they explored foreplay in a manner very different from her established norms.

Makima was receiving from this lad, advice after she claimed he knew better. She could have claimed the chair as a matter of course. She supposed in a different setting or for a different reason she may have done that, but she was still, trying to figure out this boy's angle. "Oh, not just clever about odd things. Not just reading people..." that was Makima's take away, whether she used what he told her or not, she now understood him a bit better. "I already have a pet who brings me nice things..." Makima said. She didn't want things she could get for herself, or make one of the others get, she wanted the limits of human understanding. He then went on a rambling fit, showing Makima a spiked collar and leash, he was into it... good to know, not that anyone had to be for her to put one on them. Still the boy's observational skills weren't to be discounted, as he described exactly an issue, Makima had been ignoring for the last hour or so. "You know... if someone is ignoring an annoyance, you don't bring it up..." she mentioned. Though those shoes did look nice and they were the right size. Why would she say no. And then he produced it her music box. "Sou ka..." she said after a moment of thought. "Get out of the chair. Put that collar on. Hand me the leash, and switch my shoes..." she gave short list of direct orders as she took steps forward to take a seat in that throne. At the same time a System Notification would be popping up. There were too many key words, too many triggers, and Makima now fully knew what she wanted. A new set of pets.

[System Notification]
New Bond Route Available
Target: Shido Makima
Position: Chairwoman, Hunters Association (Global Rank 1 Equivalent)
Affinity Level: [Hidden – Currently Low but Rising]
The System has detected a rare convergence of fates.
Shido Makima has taken personal interest in Player Yugi.
This is not coincidence. This is opportunity.
Bond Route: “Crimson Leash”
Objective: Deepen connection with Shido Makima.
Current Progress: 0%
Warning:
This route carries extreme risk.
Failure to maintain favor may result in:

Revocation of Association privileges
Targeted blacklisting
Direct intervention by the target

Reward Teaser:

Exclusive Title: [Red Collar Consort]
Access to restricted Association vaults
Personal favor from Shido Makima (value: incalculable)

Accept Invitation?
[ACCEPT] / [DENY]
Refusal may permanently lock this route.
The System advises compliance.

[Bloodedge]

That squeeze was a very high caliber of pleasure for Amamiya Ren. Moaning into Miko's ear only resulted in more positive feedback. She seemed to take the noise itself as a thing to enjoy. If that meant a squeeze wasn't the worst he'd get from her, he had every reason to be excited... as Miko herself would discover from him further swelling against her hand. "What's the worst?" he asked, painfully curious what she had in mind. Whatever it was, Ren would pass the time by letting his tongue continue its downward trip toward her shoulder. As he was also seeking deeper access to her canal with his hand, the end result was a bit of a forceful shift ─ one that would have them both leaning toward a horizontal position atop the futon. As for Ren's tongue, it seemed almost like he was trying to weasel his way toward the underside of her arm after reaching her triceps.

Meanwhile, Yugi's advice had Makima learning things about the lad and committing them to memory. He didn't mind that; there was a certain kind of relationship they'd have in an ideal scenario. At the same time, he was getting more confirmation about her. She didn't bother asking for a dress or anything of the sort because she already had someone to bring her nice things. Yet again, Yugi scoffed. "Uh-huh. And you would limit yourself to just one? As if," he replied. "Besides, you're probably not going to find this quality made by a human," he added thereafter. While Yugi rambled and searched for the music box, Makima took issue with him bringing up her shoe-based discomfort. Apparently, she didn't want that brought up, and thought to chastise him for doing so. "If someone's trying to ignore an annoyance. It's in the way you walk. And I'm the guy offering a solution... kind of," he mentioned, not yet providing the most important information. Whatever the case, Makima had some demands. She wanted him out of the throne, wearing the collar and changing her shoes. How very interesting that was, as Yugi intended to do those things anyway. More importantly... the System gave him just the notification he'd been waiting for, with a fresh display to boot. Finally! The twisted smile on Yugi's face couldn't have been wider. In fact, anyone looking his way would see that Cheshire grin as he lowered the music box and reached up to strip away that lightly-enchanted hood. "I accept!" he exclaimed triumphantly.

[System Update]
Bond Route Accepted
Shido Makima – Intimacy +6% (Current: 6%)

Hidden Condition Unlocked:
Maintain eye contact during the meeting for at least 10 seconds without flinching.
Reward: Intimacy +10%
Failure: Intimacy -15% + “Disappointment” debuff (details pending)
The chairwoman does not tolerate weakness.
Do not disappoint her.

Sweet, sweet success! The System was even offering bonuses for meeting certain conditions, either in general or for this atypical route. That didn't matter. It was Yugi's prerogative to slide out of the throne and... bring even more flair. He knelt next to the throne, equipping the collar to his neck. One hand held that leash on offer while the other kept Makima's new shoes ready. "Your first chair♥ And the rest of the explanation... in a moment~"

[Apollymi]

Miko would do worse things to the lad, to hear the nice noises that escaped his lips. What would the worst be? The lad seemed so legitimately curious, his nature was one which Miko appreciated even in a moment like this. She grinned lightly seeming to think about it. "Mmm♪~ Considering how much I want to put it in my mouth, I'd probably bite it♪~" Miko murmured. Yeah that seemed like the worst thing she'd do. Stepping on it, squeezing it, waiting until it as vulnerable and wet by saliva just to apply the pointy pressure of her teeth to it? Yeah, that sounded like a little bit of torture, since he liked it too. Beyond that point she'd soon be finding herself going towards the futon in the horizontal position. She'd easily shift, even as his tongue traveled down her body. The warmth of that muscle was something to appreciate, and she'd even find herself shifting a bit, opening her legs more allowing him even more access to her person. At the same time the shift itself would allow her a bit more freedom to access his pants to undo buttons and zippers to reach for a cock hidden in layers. She had a prize she sought, and she'd leave herself completely open to get it.

Meanwhile, Makima was learning the habits of a new pet and figuring out exactly where he'd wandered in from. A few clues a few oddities and the lad's identity while not known by name was known through relativity. "I don't limit myself to anything... not unless I want to," Makima said as if it was a perfectly reasonable thing to do. He went on to mention the inhuman quality of his gear, which made her realize that if this wasn't just coming out of a dungeon then he had access to something quite amazing. Still, she'd reserve judgement. Still he kept up his words, even putting himself forward as one who offered solutions to her problems. That was quite a familiar kind of speech but in a very different package. She'd see it through then. He even stripped away his hood after a moment or two of direction and offered his acceptance. "Oh, it's that one that sounds like the surrender," Makima observed as if bored. And then came the pomp, the offer of a collar already equipped to his person, a leash extended a knee taken, the smallest waver of an upturn of lips occurred as Makima took several steps forward. She'd find herself sitting on a rather comfortable throne, taking a leash from the lad's hands and sitting with poise but a certain amount of relaxation. The kind that only came with domination. "Yes, I will hear the rest of that explanation," she mused and she waited for him to begin. Her eyes were cast down the length of that leash, wondering how much this one would willingly debase himself without being told to do so.

[Bloodedge]

According to Miko, she had a noteworthy desire to put his cock in her mouth. Her alleged 'worse thing' would be the act of biting it, at least by all probability. That would be very on-brand with the way they were previously discussing CBT. Moreover, it was definitely something Ren would take interest in. Miko was sure to feel that as they leaned as a pair. He eventually had easier access to the girl's nether region ─ enough to continue pushing those fingers inward until his palm fully rested against Miko's skin. Alas, his path beneath her arm was sealed, albeit for good reason. She'd decided it was time to work loose Ren's pants. Excitable as he was when thinking about what they could do together, Ren could only lift his hips and allow an easier attempt. After all, it seemed he didn't need to produce any additional space below her beltline. He did however, bring his left hand back a bit to start working up her shirt.

Makima didn't limit herself... unless she wanted to. In terms of things that told a story, such a line from the woman told a long tale and a short tale all at once. Whatever the case, Yugi finally had a route for Makima ─ a route he accepted with gusto. That verbal acceptance was acknowledged by Makima herself, but Yugi had a bit of specification to offer in response. "Oh, that was something else. But I'm not turning you down either~" he said while taking a knee. Once Makima was seated and holding that leash, she awaited the remaining explanation... and he slid in front of her. "Easier to show first," he said while placing those new shoes down. Yugi would then reach out for Makima's left foot first, intending to gently slip that shoe off, heel to toe. The necessity of maintaining eye contact for 10 seconds was noted, but before that... he may as well inspect the guaranteed pedicure this woman had, right? He'd be having a look there first and foremost, planning to look up only after both shoes were removed. "There are some restrictions. Sitting comfy? I should tell you that throne, and everything else you've seen here, are counted as Junk Items."