Chapter 134: Chapter 134: Demi-Human and Human Best Friend
Hearing what Natsuha said, Hikari thought about it.
"You mean wanting to improve yourself and then following me to punish evil and promote good, taking down scumbags like Takahashi and those kinds of minotaur guys?"
Natsuha put down the barbell and hugged Hikari tightly.
Rubbing her face against Hikari's chest, she smiled and said, "Yes, that's exactly it! Hikari-kun, you really do care about me!"
This was actually something Hikari remembered only after Natsuha brought it up again.
Basically, after discovering that engraving the Pure Love Mark on Natsuha had greatly enhanced her physical capabilities, and considering that tools like his Pure Love Radar and Pure Love Warning Paper Crane would become far more effective when used on her, Hikari had considered training Natsuha to take down scumbags together and promote the Pure Love ideology.
After all, in this world, there were simply too many blonde-haired jerks and minotaurs.
You could randomly toss a brick from a building, and it might hit two minotaurs.
So, although he had managed everything alone so far without any slip-ups, having some assistance would undoubtedly be beneficial and even necessary.
Hikari's combat abilities were no issue by themselves. However, he couldn't be in two places at once.
There were scenarios where he might find himself stretched too thin.
For instance, if the Pure Love Radar ever indicated crises involving minotaurs in two different places at the same time, he might not be able to reach both locations quickly enough.
Moreover, training a story's heroine like Natsuha to become a Pure Love Battle God and fight alongside him seemed to come with extra rewards.
Once the Pure Love Mark was engraved, Hikari could sense her status at any time and even foresee potential dangers long before they occurred.
Plus, unless it was absolutely safe, he would never allow Natsuha to act alone. There was no need to worry about failures—he'd ensure 100% safety.
Even aside from hunting minotaurs, just increasing her physical fitness and self-defense ability was a good thing in this dangerous world.
So, after their water-bonding moment where Hikari engraved the Pure Love Mark on Natsuha, he explained the dangers of the world to her, mentioning that there were many others like Oga.
He asked if she wanted to improve her self-defense skills or even take down minotaurs when she had the strength.
Natsuha had eagerly agreed at the time, but considering her physical condition, he decided to give her time to let the Pure Love Mark strengthen her naturally while gradually changing her mindset.
Thus, he had merely encouraged her to work out for now and planned to train her seriously once she was mentally and physically prepared.
Now, it seemed Natsuha was ready.
She had even started exercising proactively.
Seeing Natsuha in a sports tank top, covered in fragrant sweat, Hikari nodded in satisfaction.
Looking at her hopeful expression, he said, "Alright, as promised, I'll start teaching you some combat techniques now."
"That Aikido you practiced before is useless."
"Also, it requires physical contact to be effective. You wouldn't want to touch those disgusting people, would you?"
"Pick a weapon. It'll be more practical. Against those despicable minotaurs, you don't need to hold back."
Hearing this, Natsuha nodded enthusiastically. "Yes, Hikari-kun, you're speaking my mind. I've long felt Aikido isn't very helpful and wanted to learn to use a weapon. Hehe!"
"I've mastered about a dozen weapons. Pick one, and I'll teach you."
Hikari had won numerous Pure Love Gacha draws in the past. Although he hadn't received particularly powerful tools or skills,
he had mastered nearly every traditional weapon—swords, knives, staves, spears, you name it—at the grandmaster level.
Thus, he presented Natsuha with a selection of dozens of weapons.
Overwhelmed by the choices, Natsuha struggled to decide.
Eventually, she made her pick.
Seeing her choice, Hikari raised an eyebrow slightly. "Are you sure about this? Nunchaku?"
Natsuha nodded seriously. "Yes! I choose the nunchaku."
"They're convenient to carry and effective in combat."
"Besides, once, while downloading a movie, I accidentally got the wrong one—a Chinese film. I planned to delete it but ended up watching it, and the protagonist used nunchaku. It was so cool!"
Hikari facepalmed. Of course, another case of movies leading people astray.
Still, she had a point. Traditional weapons like swords and spears weren't practical for daily carrying.
You couldn't exactly bring a longsword or spear to school.
But nunchaku could be folded and easily stored in a bag, even passing most security checks.
Though not easy to learn, Natsuha's Pure Love Mark had enhanced her body and skills, allowing her to pick things up much faster than usual.
"Alright, let's go with that."
After agreeing, Hikari began teaching Natsuha.
Looking at Natsuha, who was brimming with curiosity, Hikari took out the nunchaku: "First, I'll teach you the twelve beginner forms."
"First form, Meteor Chasing the Moon."
"Start like this: left foot back, right foot forward, right hand holding the end of the stick, then…"
"Second form, Host Overwhelms the Guest…"
"Third form, Snake Spits Venom…"
Under Hikari's grandmaster-level high-level guidance, coupled with his in-depth yet simple teaching, Natsuha's progress was swift, and she quickly got the hang of using the nunchaku.
This teaching session could also be considered a form of exercise.
And as long as you exercise, a person's testosterone levels will increase.
When testosterone levels rise, certain thoughts naturally rise along with it.
This is also why, during events like the Olympics, there's always preparation of ample contraceptive supplies—the testosterone levels of athletes are generally quite high.
Thus, after the teaching session ended, in Natsuha's crimson-red, beautiful eyes, two pink hearts slowly emerged as she looked at Hikari.
It had to be said, the effect of the Pure Love Mark was truly instant.
After being engraved for a while, not only had Natsuha's overall physical condition improved, but her appearance had also become even more charming and alluring.
Especially her figure—originally, Natsuha already had a fiery physique, but some parts still had a bit of excess flesh.
Now, however, after the baptism of the Pure Love Mark and her recent exercises, her slender waist was now perfectly graspable, her chest was fuller, her hips were rounder and perkier, and her elasticity was astounding.
In short, Natsuha's figure at this moment could only be described as perfect.
If you had to use three words, it would be: second to none.
"Hikari-kun… I'm tired after practicing. Help me stretch, won't you~" Natsuha said coyly.
Seeing Natsuha looking at him seductively, deliberately twisting her waist…
Hikari didn't hold back, stepping forward to wrap his arms around her slender and perfect waist, which had become even more refined through training.
"Alright, I'll help you stretch."
Hikari first massaged Natsuha's sore and swollen arms from practice, then helped stretch her waist, back, and leg muscles.
After stretching, Natsuha tried to slack off again.
However, nunchaku training was primarily skill-based.
It didn't consume much physical energy, so after her workout, Natsuha still had the energy to act playful and mischievous.
Hikari decided to start a proper fat-burning exercise to completely drain Natsuha's fat and water reserves.
As her trainer, Hikari led Natsuha to experience various exercises, starting with the bench press, then moving to the rocking chair, followed by… then to the swing, and finally to the fat-burning wooden horse.
After nearly an hour of intense fat-burning exercises, Natsuha's water reserves were finally drained dry by Hikari.
Looking at Natsuha, who was now drenched in fragrant sweat, her entire body soaked through, and utterly exhausted from overexertion,
Hikari gently picked her up and carried her into the bathroom.
After helping wash her body for a while, Natsuha finally regained her senses.
Looking at Hikari's handsome face, Natsuha pitifully asked him:
"Hikari-kun, why is it that even though I've been working out so hard, when I train with you, I still end up completely defeated so quickly?"
"Even today, I couldn't last as long as usual."
"Waaah! Hikari-kun, I'm so useless."
Natsuha stretched her pale arms to hug Hikari, pressing her body against his chest, her little head resting on his chest as she whimpered coyly.
Hikari reached out to rub her head, smiling as he said, "Don't misunderstand, it's not that your training hasn't been effective. On the contrary, I can clearly tell you your training has been very effective."
"During our previous exercises, you were able to last longer because I was holding back. Today, I used more strength than usual, but you didn't last much shorter than before. That's already great progress."
"It's precisely because of your improvement that I was able to use a bit more strength during the fat-burning exercise."
Hikari's natural physical strength was already very high, and coupled with his daily point allocation and the attributes dropped when slaying minotaurs with his coin-bursting special effect, his growth had been incredibly rapid.
So, facing the training intensity with Natsuha, he actually used less than 50% of his power to handle it with ease.
Any more, and she wouldn't be able to handle it.
Localized reinforcement was even less of an option to try lightly; otherwise, the fat-burning effect would be too intense, and Natsuha and the others would be overwhelmed.
Just like men, Natsuha and the others couldn't last too long as training partners without becoming deeply embarrassed.
Only Snow Maiden Yukino, with her unique talents as a demi-human, could withstand over 50% of Hikari's strength on her own.
And even experience a taste of localized reinforcement's power.
However, in a one-on-one confrontation, Hikari still didn't dare open all eight gates.
Otherwise, even the snow of the Snow Maiden might be completely melted by him.
Hearing Hikari's words, Natsuha pouted and seemed to understand: "So that's why… no wonder today's training felt even more amazing than usual—it was even more thrilling."
"So, Hikari-kun has always been holding back for me. Hikari-kun, you're so gentle. Waaah, I still feel so useless!"
As she spoke, Natsuha began sobbing and pouting coyly again.
"Alright, alright, I'll guide you in your training properly. Stop crying, okay? Try to catch up to Yukino soon."
Hikari, knowing Natsuha's little schemes, pinched her dainty nose.
Hearing his words, Natsuha stopped crying and smiled sweetly.
She obediently helped wash Hikari, who had also sweated quite a bit.
Just as the two were about to step out of the bathroom, there was a knock at the door.
After a few knocks, before the two could respond, the person outside used a key to open the door and entered.
A beautiful girl with soft, light blue-silver hair walked in, her stunning face breathtaking. It was Mifuyu Yukino.
She was holding a basket filled with fresh fruits and vegetables.
At this moment, the Snow Maiden looked like a virtuous housewife.
And indeed, that was her current role.
Nowadays, besides occasionally playing games with Hikari, she no longer saw herself as a widow.
Instead, she took on the role of a housewife dedicated to taking care of Hikari's daily needs.
Although Hikari didn't always stay over, whenever he did, Mifuyu Yukino would do everything possible to take excellent care of him.
After all, she was a Snow Maiden. Without the strong will of a Pure Love Battle God, even Hikari would find it hard to leave such a life.[T/N: Everyone would be too HARD to leave such life.]
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