Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

However, since she took the initiative to come to me, there was no reason to refuse. It was just a bit of a surprise that this girl was so close to me... I have saved her several times, but isn't she afraid of my tentacle monster appearance?

The tentacles swept over her, just like Daisuke Kamatani had comforted her arm before, binding the girl's slender waist and pulling her to her side. Seeing that she didn't resist at all and even gave her a sweet smile, Mu Xiaoxiao muttered to herself, 'The prince's fiancée eloped with the demon king,' while she rolled up Sakura Natsumi, jumped out of the window, and quickly disappeared into the night.

"Natsumi——!"

Matsubara Hōichi cried out in disbelief, watching his childhood friend's figure disappear without looking back, unable to hide the disappointment in his eyes, his heart clenching with pain.

Xia Hai, in your heart, am I, your childhood sweetheart, not even as good as that monster? You would rather leave with it than stay, and you won't even look at me.

A bright light shone in the distance, and the piercing sound of police sirens came from the school gate. Through the window, one could vaguely see a neat row of police cars approaching. Several teachers nearby were overjoyed and shouted.

"It's the police! We're finally saved! Feng Yi—"

Dong Hua frowned. It was happening faster than he had expected. Did those police officers know about the existence of monsters or supernatural powers? The cautious, yandere girl didn't act impulsively. She took a deep look at her brother, then glanced at the spot where Mu Xiaoxiao had left, and raised her beautiful cherry lips as she left the teaching building.

As for Matsubara Hōichi, he felt no excitement or joy at escaping death. He continued to kneel on the ground, utterly dejected. He had a premonition that with Natsumi's departure, he might... lose his childhood sweetheart forever.

I have lost Natsumi Sakuragami forever.

Chapter 011 Don't go, I'll take care of you.

"Are you okay?"

With tentacles wrapped around her waist, Sakura Natsumi followed Mu Xiaoxiao up and down, moving and leaping quickly between several buildings in the school, finally landing on the roof of the cafeteria.

The girl was very close to the tentacle monster, and she even dared to poke and touch it here and there with her fingers. The texture was smooth, soft, and bouncy... It felt very comfortable to touch and was also warm.

She's really cute, so why be scared?

Hmmmm, you get used to it. Besides, Sakura Natsumi thinks Mu Jun's appearance is much better than those pretentious guys.

While observing and touching, she suddenly noticed a wound on one of the tentacles that was bleeding. The girl with the ponytail immediately asked anxiously. Even after Mu Xiaoxiao let go of her, she was still worried and grabbed the tentacle.

The delicate, jade-like hand gently caressed her, causing Mu Xiaoxiao to tremble involuntarily.

hiss……

"You're injured?" Actually, the wound on the tentacle wasn't very big. Compared to a human, it was like a cut on the finger from a kitchen knife. This was a wound left from the brief confrontation with Matsubara Touka in the bathroom earlier. That girl was quite strong. Although he seemed to have the upper hand, he was still injured.

However, those injuries healed very quickly, which is why they weren't discovered at first.

These minor injuries on the tentacles will heal in just a few minutes. Xia Hai didn't know that, and Mu Xiaoxiao didn't understand why the girl was so nervous and concerned about her. If he were still in human form, it would be fine, but now he's in tentacle monster form. How can he attract girls?

Sigh, being too charming is a curse.

Looking at the beautiful girl Xia Hai beside her, who had been rummaging in her pocket for a long time before finally pulling out a band-aid, and carefully and attentively applying it to Mu Xiaoxiao's tentacle, the moonlight illuminated Xia Hai's exquisite and beautiful face, making her look even more beautiful with her gentle and graceful features.

With mixed feelings, Mu Xiaoxiao picked up her phone. It was Ying Shangxia Hai's phone. The girl looked up and saw the words on it.

"You're very virtuous. I feel you'll be a gentle and good wife in the future."

“Eh? Eh heh heh—?”

Sakura Natsumi suddenly covered her face with her hands, two blushes instantly rising to her cheeks. "This, Mu-kun, you... you're being too blunt! Wife, wife and all that..."

The girl with the ponytail started stammering after Mu Xiaoxiao's words. Her eyes darted around, her expression was shy, and her heart was pounding wildly. Was this the legendary straight shot?

"It's such a pity that a guy named Feng Yi didn't seize the opportunity with such a good woman like you," Mu Xiaoxiao said, seemingly oblivious to her shyness and fluster, and continued typing.

Okay, let's start with a "good guy" card.

"...Actually, you can't blame him. After all, too many things happened today, and he was very confused. Dong Hua Jiang turned into that again. But, once something has happened, it's too late to make amends," Sakura Natsumi said wistfully for a moment before quickly smiling again with a bright and cheerful smile.

“Let’s not talk about him,” Sakura Natsumi shook her head, not wanting to discuss her childhood friend anymore. Then she looked at the tentacle monster beside her with a serious expression. “Mu-kun, I haven’t properly thanked you yet. You just saved me again… Thank you.”

"If it weren't for you, I might... Although verbal thanks are insignificant, I still want to say thank you—"

After saying that, she continued with a big smile, "It's really nice to meet you~"

This girl... In her brief interactions with her, Mu Xiaoxiao could feel the girl's charm more and more. Most girls would have been terrified and withdrawn by the best friend of the person they liked after going through so much trouble, not to mention those monsters.

This is all normal.

Sakura Natsumi was actually able to laugh, which showed she was much stronger than the average girl.

Before Mu Xiaoxiao could reply, her phone suddenly rang.

"Huh? There's a signal! It's Mom calling!" Overwhelmed with surprise, Sakura Natsumi quickly grabbed her phone and frantically answered, "Gasan? It's me. I'm okay, I'm still at school... Has there been a rescue? That's great..."

Mu Xiaoxiao, who was eavesdropping nearby, was taken aback when she heard this. Rescue personnel have arrived? Doesn't that mean the existence of these monsters will be exposed? Sigh, I wonder what's going on in this world. Maybe it's not the ordinary, everyday world I know.

If it's dangerous, I'll play it safe...

“Mu-kun, the signal outside the circle has been restored, and Mom and the police are almost at the school,” Sakura Natsumi looked at him expectantly. “What are you going to do next?”

What to do? Of course, keep farming evolution points! Before the police arrive, clear out all the rabble monsters in the school, otherwise it might not be so easy to get evolution points later.

His intuition had already detected the approaching police car in the distance, which was about to arrive.

"Now that someone has come to rescue you, I should leave. Goodbye—"

"Wait, Mu-kun!" Sakura Natsumi quickly spread her arms to block his way. "You, are you leaving? Where are you going?"

"Let's go cause trouble for those monsters."

"And then what? Eating, sleeping... do you have a place to live?"

"No, we'll talk about it later."

"This... Mu-kun, could you please not leave?" Sakura Natsumi asked softly, her hands clasped together.

The girl stared at the tentacle monster in front of her, her delicate face showing a hint of nervousness and a touch of anticipation. Under the moonlight, the beautiful girl and the alien tentacle monster stood together, two seemingly contrasting beings, yet for some reason, they appeared somewhat harmonious.

The gentle moonlight reflected their faces and their images, creating a beautiful and dreamlike scene, just like a painting.

The tentacle monster made a move, its tentacles typing skillfully on the phone, then it held the phone screen in front of the girl, and Xia Hai saw the words on it.

"If I don't leave, will you support me?"

A sudden thought struck her, and the beautiful young woman clutched her chest with both hands, instinctively blurting out, "I'll take care of you—"

Mu Xiaoxiao: "..."

“You must be lonely out there, and there’s a chance you’ll be discovered, which would be a lot of trouble… Besides, you’ve helped me so much, so I want to help you too,” the girl stammered. “If you don’t mind, Mu Jun, come to my house. I… I can take care of you!”

"It sounds more like keeping a pet. You don't think I'm a stray kitten abandoned in the wild, do you?" Mu Xiaoxiao asked strangely, slightly surprised for a few seconds.

"This is just a little bit; I mainly want to help you more."

"Just to help me? To repay a debt of gratitude? I thought it was you who liked me."

Mu Xiaoxiao glanced sideways and began to tease.

"Well, no, repaying a debt of gratitude is one of the reasons. I... like things like that." Despite being teased by a tentacle monster, Sakura Natsumi didn't find it strange at all. Instead, she was at a loss because of his straightforwardness. Where had Natsumi ever seen such a straightforwardness before?

As for his childhood friend Matsubara Hōichi, to put it nicely, he's gentle; to put it bluntly, he's indecisive.

Thinking this, the girl with the ponytail bit her lip lightly, making up her mind. She could already see the outline of the police car out of the corner of her eye. "I like it. I like the feeling of being with Mu Jun. I feel safe and warm... Even though we haven't known each other for very long, I... I..."

"Woo——"

The police siren interrupted her, and Xia Hai quickly shut her mouth, her face growing increasingly red, her girlish shyness on full display. "So, Mu Jun, please don't leave, okay?"

Mu Xiaoxiao secretly lamented the loss, but she was quite looking forward to what she would say next. However, there's plenty of time in the future.

"Alright, since I can eat and drink for free, of course I won't refuse. Xia Hai, remember to prepare a sumptuous offering for me—"

"Ok!"

Chapter 012 Mu Jun, I Will Never Leave You

After agreeing to email him later and communicate via text message and email, Mu Xiaoxiao left.

Only after the tentacle monster disappeared into the night did Sakura Natsumi finally breathe a sigh of relief. She had been genuinely scared, afraid that Mu Jun would leave and never return, disappearing from her life forever.

Why is this so?

Afraid that he might disappear or something... Xia Hai touched his chest, and the girl opened her pink lips and took a deep breath, "Hoo..."

No, my heart is still beating very fast.

Ever since Mu Jun appeared out of nowhere and broke through the window to save him, Xia Hai's heart had been beating this fast. He hadn't shown it before, forcibly suppressing the pounding in his heart, but now that he was certain that Mu Jun was coming to stay at his house, Xia Hai was so excited that his heart was beating even faster.

"We still need to be careful. We can't let Mom and Dad find out, otherwise... they'll be scared to death, right?"

It was only then that Natsumi Sakura noticed Mu-kun's appearance, which destined him to be unable to live in the sunlight. Even at home, he would have to hide from his family. But it's okay, I will stay with him.

I won't let Mu Jun feel lonely.

It's strange, really. His appearance is so terrifying... more terrifying than those human monsters in school. I know my family can't accept it, but why can I accept it myself?

Why am I not concerned about this kind of thing at all, and instead find him adorable? I even feel a special kind of affection for him... Ugh.

It's so strange to have those thoughts and feelings about a tentacle monster! Am I... am I a pervert?

Even though I know this is wrong, I just can't control myself...

"Natsu Hai——"

Fully armed police officers entered the school with riot shields. Sakura Natsumi was held in her mother's arms. While comforting her mother, she secretly observed her surroundings. Not to mention the police officers, there were also some important figures dressed in plainclothes.

The most eye-catching were the two women who arrived in a yellow Ferrari.

The blonde woman with long, wavy hair looked around in fear. "This is really ridiculous. Even someone like you with pockmarks would have a hard time eliminating so many of these tentacle zombie monsters. Who did this?"

"Well, who knows? Anyway, I'm just a henchman. Let the professionals handle the investigations..."

Sakura Natsumi couldn't hear the rest of the conversation, but she vaguely heard the name Haruji Yuria. As for the survivors, there were only a dozen or so people left in the school, who collapsed to the ground and wailed because they were rescued.

Sakura Natsumi also saw Hōichi and the others, but as her childhood friend looked at her, she casually looked away.

"These people seem very professional. Mu Jun, please don't let them discover us..." Sakura Natsumi looked away and prayed silently in her heart.

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Evolution Points: 115/500

“We’ve reached our limit,” Mu Xiaoxiao said, standing on the rooftop railing, looking out at the rescue workers and police in the distance. The entire school was now pitch black, filled with the stench of blood and piles of corpses; it was no exaggeration to describe it as hell.

Very few students survived. No matter how much you try to suppress the news, it won't help. It will soon cause a huge uproar outside. The only good news is that all the infected zombie tentacles have been wiped out.

However, none of this concerns me... Aside from clearing out a wave of monsters to increase my evolution points, even that growth is extremely limited. All the zombie monsters have been wiped out, so it seems I've gotten my fill and it's time to leave.

"This world is indeed not simple..."

Another reason for leaving was that his [Intuition] ability made him instinctively sense danger and was giving him a warning. There were some formidable people among those rescuers, so he decided to play it safe. Mu Xiaoxiao quietly slipped downstairs and used her Intuition to avoid the police officers, weaving through the corners of the walls.

Suddenly, he stood motionless against the wall. Footsteps and light swept across him, and Mu Xiaoxiao blended into the darkness. He was shocked to discover that the [Intuition] skill was really useful. That kind of premonition merged into his body and turned into instinct.