In a crossover anime, the only way to become stronger is by marrying a wife.

“You should focus your energy on the important things recently,” Tsukikawa Shuu said. “As players continue to expand their exploration areas, some treasures will be discovered. You can keep an eye out for these things. If you find a treasure of the right level, just buy the information directly.”

"Yes, I will obey your orders, my dear," Fujiwara Chika said with a smile.

Then, the two of them had another struggle.

……

……

Tsukikawa Shu had originally planned to save some time to cook and then eat with Fujiwara Chika, but Fujiwara Chika didn't give Tsukikawa Shu that time at all. She spent most of the day doing important things, which took up the time she had originally planned to spend cooking and eating.

Fujiwara Chika was, after all, well-mannered and couldn't stay out all night, so she always made sure to return home right before the red line.

"Bye-bye, I'll come back in a few days, darling, don't miss me."

Fujiwara Chika got into the car, waved to Tsukikawa Shuu, and then drove away.

Chapter 196 Talent: Succubus

Tsukikawa Shuya stood at the door, waved, and saw Fujiwara Chika off.

Just then, as Tsukikawa Shuu was about to go back to her room, she received a notification from the system:

[Time until the opening of the Otherworld: 24:00:00]

The time for the next opening of the Otherworld has finally arrived.

Tsukikawa Shuu watched the countdown and returned inside.

In the evening, after dinner, I went to Makoto Oyama's place to help her with her homework, and then played some games. That brought the day to a close.

Lying in bed, Tsukikawa Shu was scrolling through her phone when she received a call.

It was a call from Ichiki Nijika.

"Help me," said Ichiji Nijika.

At this moment, Ichiki Nijika was also lying in bed, but she was tossing and turning, her eyebrows furrowed together, looking very troubled.

"Help me figure out how to explain this to Pochi-chan tactfully in the Otherworld. Give me an elegant yet not awkward way," said Nijika Ijichi.

“I don’t think Pochi-chan would care about that,” Tsukikawa Shuu said.

“But I can’t bring myself to say it!” Ichiji Nikka said. “That’s my best friend!”

"The thought of sleeping in the same bed with my best friend in the future... it's so embarrassing!"

She hugged her pillow and rolled around on the bed. Just thinking about that scene and Goto Ichiri's surprised yet innocent gaze made Ichika Ichichi feel utterly ashamed.

"Now that you mention it, I'm even more curious to see what it'll be like when I drag you and Pochi-chan to bed together," Tsukikawa Shu laughed.

"Laugh, you're still laughing."

Ichi Nijika got angry, "Watch out, or I won't cook for you anymore!"

"There's no way to be tactful about this kind of thing; it's better to face it directly," Tsukikawa Shuu said with a smile. "How about this, I'll have you and Pochi-chan come over tomorrow, and the three of us can explain it to each other on the spot, okay?"

"Woo..."

Ichi Nijika thought for a moment.

This is indeed not a big deal, and there's no easy way to explain it; in the end, the other party still needs to know.

I imagine I'll experience that feeling of utter social embarrassment the moment I open my mouth.

"So you're calling now because you're planning to sign a contract?" Tsukikawa Shu asked.

“Well, the next Underworld is about to begin, so we need to make a decision,” said Ichiji Nijika.

"If you had told me earlier, I wouldn't have had to deal with just one person today," Tsukikawa Shuu said.

"Making a fuss? All by yourself?" Ichiji Nijika didn't quite understand.

“Yes, it’s just right for the two of us to do things together,” Tsukikawa Shuu said.

After a while, Ichiji Nijika realized what Tsukikawa Shu was talking about, and her face turned red.

“I only agreed to sign the contract, I didn’t agree to do that kind of thing!” Ichiji Nijika said.

“Having signed a contract, wasn’t this something that was bound to happen sooner or later?” Tsukikawa Shu laughed. “You should also experience the joys of being an adult.”

"...I'm hanging up!"

Ichi Nijika, her face flushed with shame, said angrily.

"No, no, no, let's sign the contract first," Tsukikawa Shuu said. "Otherwise, we probably won't be able to move together when we enter the inner world."

"Humph!"

Ichi Nijika hung up the phone immediately.

However, after a while, Tsukikawa Shu received a notification from the system.

[Ijichi Nijika has signed a contract with you]

"Ah--"

Tsukikawa Shuu couldn't help but laugh when she saw the system notification.

"Don't be angry. I'll ask Goto Ichiri for help tomorrow."

Tsukikawa Shuu took out her phone and sent a message to Ijichi Nijika on Line.

"Know it."

Ichi Nijika replied.

Tsukikawa Shu lay back down on the bed.

Then, he opened the system panel to see what good things the contract had brought.

[Contractor: Ijichi Nijika]

[You have entered into a contract with Ijichi Nijika and received the following items.]

[Talent: Succubus]

[Customized Job Card*1, Customized Rare Skill Card*1, Refined Ore*10000]

Everything else is unimportant; what matters is the talent gained after signing the contract.

[Talent: Succubus]

You have gained unparalleled charm; everyone will have a natural affinity for you, and any woman who sees you will instinctively fall for you.

You can choose to keep it on all the time, or you can choose to turn it off at any time.

Wow, another amazing skill. Tsukikawa Shuu was secretly delighted.

This world still judges people by their looks. If you're not good-looking, you often won't get the rewards you deserve even if you put in twice the effort.

Conversely, if you have outstanding looks, you can achieve twice the results with half the effort.

This talent is especially useful for Tsukikawa Shuu.

Originally, becoming stronger by marrying a wife required certain prerequisites.

Previously, he relied on his own strength, and other women had to rely on his protection, so he could choose suitable women to join his harem.

However, Tsukikawa Shuu is too lazy to try to win over some women who are difficult to win over, as these women are generally not very interested in him.

Take Yukino Yukinoshita for example. Although the two are now friends, if Shu Tsukikawa doesn't take the initiative, Yukino Yukinoshita is even less likely to do so.

Even though the relationship between the two has improved a lot, and Tsukikawa Shu had previously stood up for Yukino Yukinoshita, salvaging some of her image, it was still a minor matter. Yukino Yukinoshita didn't have much affection for Tsukikawa Shu, and the two were basically completely unrelated in terms of romance.

Now that he has acquired such a skill, perhaps he can win the favor of those aloof women?

Tsukikawa Hiiragi pondered for a moment.

Logically, it's possible, but let's take Yukino Yukinoshita as a typical example. These ice queen goddesses often have stronger self-control and rationality, and probably won't be swayed by mere charm.

At most, it just added a lot of goodwill out of thin air.

In short, pursuing girls is out of the question! This kind of bottomless pit, with no visible returns and no idea how much resources and time it would require, is far less appealing than staying home and playing video games.

"Tomorrow, let's find Goto Ichiri and Ijichi Nijika to try it out and see just how strong this 'succubus' talent really is."

After thinking about it, Tsukikawa Shu felt that the two of them were quite suitable.

If it were Fujiwara Chika or Hiratsuka Shizuki, they probably would have pounced on you long ago... No, they're always like this when we meet, looking like they want to devour you. Whether or not you have that talent, things would probably turn out that way anyway.

There's Ijichi Nijika, who's still a bit emotional and not entirely honest in her tone, and Goto Ichiri, who's sexually frigid and indifferent.

Chapter 197

Goto Ichiri timidly arrived at the door of Tsukikawa Hiiragi's house.

"Sorry to bother you..."

She swallowed hard, then pushed open the door. It wasn't locked, and she peeked inside.

"Just come in."

Tsukikawa Shuu stood in the entryway and smiled. "And then, remember to close the door."