~Yuta Yukimura~
"Woah, that's massive."
I couldn't help but comment upon seeing the size of my new house. After I utterly and completely humiliated the church duo my girlfriends and I decided to head over to my new house to see how it had ended up. As expected by a supernatural construction company, they had finished an entire mansion in less than 10 hours without cutting a single corner too.
The house in front of me right now was a mix of Western and Eastern Japanese aesthetics, it was 3 floors tall with a fairly wide garden and size. Almost as large as Rias' manor. They had even bought out the houses near me to be able to build it full scale.
"Alright everyone, let's all pick out our rooms."
Rias clapped her hands and everyone nodded, everyone already had their luggage in hand, Akeno had only a modest school bag while Koneko had several duffle bags and cardboard boxes. Rias on the other hand didn't need to bring anything over since her mother owned the company that built the building so they already moved her stuff in.
Just as I was going for the doorknob to open the door, the large set of double doors opened by themselves with a familiar face standing behind it.
"Rias-sama, Yuta-sama, everyone. Welcome back. I took care of moving your items to your rooms carefully. Would you care for a tour?"
I certainly didn't expect to see Grayfia in full maid mode but the surprise was a welcome one.
"Sure, thank you Grayfia-san, we'd like that."
"...Alright then, please follow my lead."
Grayfia made a point to look away from my face as she led us further in while Akeno gave me an amused look.
"I didn't know Grayfia-san would be here. I thought that she only worked at the main house or your brother Rias."
Rias shrugged her shoulders.
"My mother and father are having a fight so she is temporarily staying with us. Grayfia is here to accompany her and I."
For some reason, Akeno's cheshire grin sent shivers down my spine as she gave me and Grayfia knowing looks.
"I see~" Uhh, I love Akeno but that tone of voice really did not bode well.
"This here is the kitchen, we have equipped with state-of-the-art cooking appliances and cutlery made out of fine Demonite Steel. In addition, the pantry is enchanted with preservation magic to ensure the food and ingredients inside stay preserved. We have already stocked the pantry."
I curiously inspected the kitchen and got familiar with it. And I couldn't help but almost physically feel everyone's hungry gazes on my back as I sighed fondly and shook my head.
"Alright guys, no need to look like you're going to eat me. I'll cook us some Pancakes after the tour as celebration."
"Nice." "Ara ara~ I'll look to eating your juicy pancakes Yuta-kun~" "Thank you very much Yuta-san!" "Great to hear."
Even Grayfia smiled at the affirmation of my pancakes, honestly, the quality of my pancakes was almost concerning. But being their pancake supplier was a small sacrifice to see their happy faces.
We moved from the kitchen and passed by the living room, I could see a giant flatscreen TV and my gaming console underneath, I should probably test Yu-Gi-Oh today.
"This is the garden, it is quite spacious and we have installed some gazebos and fountains in case you want to take a rest. I will be taking care of the garden so you all do not need to worry about it."
Asia looked around with stars in her eyes as she clasped her hands.
"Wow! What a beautiful garden! Grayfia-san do you think I could help you in maintaining this beautiful garden?"
Grayfia smiled at her enthusiasm, giving her a fond look.
"Of course, Asia-san. I'd welcome the assistance."
I couldn't but smile seeing the two get along.
We moved from the garden to downstairs, and Grayfia showed us around a large basement I could use for anything I needed alongside a wine cellar, for me but really mostly for Venelana to store, you guessed it, wine.
After that, she showed me basement level 2, which was a large massively reinforced basement which by her estimates could take low-level nuclear weapons without much trouble that I could use for my power testing and training. Even equipped with an enchanted gym.
After that we went upstairs, the second floor had 10 rooms and 4 bathrooms. Grayfia put her own room there, dubbed as the "servant's quarters" despite her being the only maid here and it being a just regular room but I was not going to be the one that pointed it out to her.
The third floor had 9 more rooms, a master bedroom and a large bathroom. Although there was an entire luxurious bathhouse on the first floor.
"What a large bed, I can't help but wonder why it's that size."
Rias gave me a sly grin as we all looked around the master bedroom. The centrepiece of the room was the gigantic luxurious bed in the middle, it was bigger than the king-sized one I had in mind when I wrote down specifications.
"I... don't think I ordered that size, right?"
Grayfia shook her head.
"No, under Rias-sama's specifications, I have changed it into an Emperor-sized bed capable of fitting numerous people inside comfortably."
It was a giant canopy bed that looked like it cost more than my previous house did with luxurious custom silk yet it also looked modern enough to not belong in a castle. In addition, the room also had a widescreen TV, my computer desk, several large wardrobes, and everything else my previous room had while one wall was a glass wall that overlooked the large garden for an amazing view.
"I have to agree with Kaichou on this decision Yuta~kun. The bigger the better right?"
Akeno commented with a grin while Asia assented.
"I agree! With a bed this large we could all even sleep together!"
I snorted.
"Yeah, good job Rias. I didn't think about that."
"Don't worry about that Yuta, now, let's all pick our personal rooms."
From how she stressed personal I had a feeling she would be in my room most of the time.
We left the master bedroom and predictably, Rias' room was the one right next to mine and Akeno claimed the door across hers, Koneko could have made the argument as the first girlfriend that she deserved the door closest but she didn't seem to particularly care as she took the door next to Akeno's while Asia's was across from hers.
Rias' room was already kitted out, looking somewhat like the occult research club, resembling a mix between fancy European and girly with velvet and expensive wood.
We helped set up Koneko's room which was a lot of pink and white, hers looked like a traditional girls' room with plushies except for the detail of several rapper posters plastered on the walls. For some reason, the DMX poster on her wall was something that I both did and didn't expect from Koneko.
Setting up Asia's room was pretty easy, her room was mostly white with occasional plushies and was overall pretty clean, she also had some navy accents here and there, resembling her nun outfit. She also wanted another bed in her room for Kon to sleep in whenever she wanted despite the obvious fact that Kon either only slept with me or just didn't bother sleeping since she was a Devil with a capital D.
When we got to Akeno's room though...
"Is this... all? Isn't it a bit, minimalist?"
Akeno turned her head away from me and scratched her cheek. Her room had tatami mats and looked like a generic traditional Japanese room but that was all, she did not bring much other than clothes, a tea set and some other odds and ends.
"Well, I did not have much in terms of belongings. So I apologize if it may seem a little minimalist. It's a bit boring isn't it?"
I shook my head, giving Akeno a look before clapping.
"Alright Akeno, tomorrow, let's go on a date, I'll help you pick out anything for your room, we don't have to worry about carrying since I have Shadow Storage."
Akeno beamed at me, her smile was downright radiant, making me feel even more resolved about my decision. She turned to Rias, Koneko and Asia had already retired to their rooms, Koneko transporting a suspicious package to her room while Asia needed to study to keep up with the Japanese School Curriculum.
"I'd love that very much Yuta-kun. Buchou, could you help me with picking some outfits for my date?"
Rias nodded with confidence, pulling out her wallet.
"Sure, let's head out now, I know some good stores in Kuoh."
I craned my head at the display before realising I wanted whatever Akeno wore to be a surprise so I decided to speak up.
"Alright then girls, if anyone wants me I'll be breaking into the new training room."
Akeno smirked lustfully as I realized my poor choice of words.
"I always want you Yuta-ku- Iya~!"
Akeno's words were cut short by Rias grabbing her ear and pulling her away.
"Down girl, we have to pick out your outfit for tomorrow. You can flirt plenty on your date."
I could barely suppress my chuckle as Rias dragged her away before using Void Travel to phase into the training room to pull the two tickets I got from the holy duo.
1x Silver Ability Gacha Ticket
1x Silver Item Gacha Ticket
Item first because abilities are cooler.
Rolling Silver Item Gacha...
An Uncommon Item
[Ring of Swiftness]
|Rarity: Uncommon|
A magical silver ornate ring that improves your agility, reflexes, and balance.
Huh, another ring? Do they stack?
I pulled the silver ring out of my inventory and slipped it onto my finger but felt no change. Furrowing my brows I removed Wind God's Ring and noticed that instead of my Agility and Reflexes fading they simply got reduced.
So Wind God's Ring overwrote it huh? Bummer. I guess I can still gift it to Tiamat or one of the girls if I think they need it.
Now then, ability it is.
Rolling Silver Ability Gacha...
An Uncommon Item
[Bulk Up]
|Rarity: Uncommon| |Class: Enhancer|
You are able to bulk up, reinforcing and strengthening all of your muscles to superhuman levels, allowing you to exert superhuman strength. Even as a base human you can easily tear apart and throw around cars. Overuse can lead to extreme soreness and muscle tears.
Now that is nice. Finally, a physical enhancement ability that wasn't extreme overkill like Devil Trigger. Despite being a Demon Lord I still wasn't quite as strong as the average Rook on the caveat that they have been training for 100x the amount of time I have so far.
Walking over to one of the walls I slotted in Bulk Up and felt the mental blueprint in my mind as well as how to use it and what it did. I clenched my fist as all of my muscles rippled, being suffused with energy that reinforced and bulked them.
Bam!
I felt the impact reverberate along my body, it hurt a bit to punch, meaning the strength enhancement was higher than the resistance increase. Regardless of that, my strength was definitely far stronger with this, I could easily outpunch Koneko with this ability.
But I could certainly do with a straightforward elemental ability like Pyrokinesis but you can't always be a chooser.
You have acquired more than 15 Abilities! +1 Ability Slot
Oh hell yeah.
Wait. Aren't I at 17 right now? Shouldn't I have gotten it earlier?
Feat Achieved! Hush Money
+1x Bronze Skill Gacha Ticket
...I'll take it.
A/N: Yuta finally gets his mansion to house his big family. A mansion fit for a king indeed. His harem is actually coming together. This was more of a cooldown chill slice-of-life chapter to move a bit away from the drama. Did you guys like the character interactions? I would love to know.
Yuta's experimentation with his abilities is going well but he is still lacking a bit in his repertoire, especially in helping others recover and heal. Still, his new clones and drones will make sure he always has time for his harem. Do you guys have any potential ability synergies? If so I'd love to know.
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