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But you’d be damned if his fists didn’t hurt like hell, especially when they were reinforced with almighty dragon god magic. When Kurumi had summoned that gigantic angel clock of hers, you responded by relentlessly rushing forward with all of your might. Gray Soul had been growling incoherently, speaking a jumble of grunts and howls that went through one ear and disappeared out the other. The presence of Kurumi’s obscene time magic had set it on edge. And so, the angel from the Underworld and the Mad Beast had attacked.

Then embodiment of Ouroboros had stepped in, grabbed both of your heads, and slammed them together. It did the job, alright. Gray Soul stopped barking, the bloodlust faded from your systems and Kurumi’s battle gear faded into her school uniform. But it stung, and now you think you’ve got a migraine.

It is near the end of Combat Training. The rest of the class, consisting of around ten guys, spent a strenuous amount of time learning wing chun. You, on the other hand, wrecked the entire place with your little spar. The thing about your sword slashes was that they tended to have a deceptively long range. You could slice the air, and the sudden resulting displacement could cut flesh, draw blood and slice bone. Those dents in the earth hadn’t appeared out of nowhere, you know.

“Tatsuya-kun, that hurts…” Kurumi moans, rubbing her pulsating forehead. Her stray bullets had hit fences and walls, creating miniature holes in the paintwork. Also, one of her clones had been flung with heavy force into a nearby tree, cracking the trunk and causing the thing to topple to the ground. Rubbing the back of your head, you were pretty damn glad that nobody was hurt.

“You two…” Laura sighs, irritably palming her face. “Kazuya. Kurumi. Do you not understand what self-restraint means?”

Hatoko lets out a nervous giggle. “Laura-chan, we just let two battle maniacs fight each other. Um, perhaps we shouldn’t do that from now on?”

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“It’ll be fine they learned to control themselves. Which they clearly haven’t.” Sachiko notes. “Someone as cute and intelligent as I would never get in trouble, no I wouldn’t!”

“Unless you picked a fight with Laura, Sachiko-han…” Hatoko mutters.

“We should be thankful that Kazuya didn’t take on STREUM or Berserker Syoko. Otherwise this training field would no longer exist." Laura says. She then pauses, as if she is in deep though. The others turn to stare at her. “Tatsuya.”

“What is it, Laura?” Your bro says, speaking for the first time since he bashed your head against Kurumi’s.

“You do not need to worry about me losing control against Sachiko.”

“Why’s that?” Hatoko asks.

“Because I have been trained not to.” Laura responds simply and succinctly. “Additionally, I would defeat Koshimizu so quickly, the thought of regressing into an uncontrolled mental state would not even cross my mind.”

“Haha...is that so?” Sachiko snorts. She is still smiling, but an aura of irritation is beginning to cloud around her. “Shall we test this here—”

“Alright, settle down everyone. Kazuya and Kurumi, you guys are in trouble.” Your bro interrupts, before another one of the party’s infamous Bodewig-vs-Koshimizu duels could take place. For some reason or another, the two girls simply could not get along. They had fought heaven and hell together, yet they still acted as if they were rivals. If only Sachiko had learned to keep her mouth shut when the party first stumbled across Laura. “What do you have to say for yourselves?”

>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”
>“Yeah, I screwed up. I’ll take full responsibility.”
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”
>“I don’t really think we did anything wrong.”
>Custom option.

>>39592553
>>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”

>>39592553
>>>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”
>>>"It's Kurumi's fault really"

>>39592553
>>“Yeah, I screwed up. I’ll take full responsibility.”

Although,

>>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”

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>>39592553
>>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”
If we fought her to get to know her better, this also gives us more time with her.

Also
>din't do nuffin

>>39592553
>>“Yeah, I screwed up. I’ll take full responsibility.”
Sorry bro.
"Kurumi lets get this mess cleaned up, least we can do."

>>39592553
>>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

>>39592553
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

>>39592553
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

>>39592553
>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

>>39592553
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

>>39592553
>“Yeah, I screwed up. I’ll take full responsibility.”

>>39592553
>“Yeah, I screwed up. I’ll take full responsibility.”

>>39592553
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”
>“In my defense, I really like fighting people.”

>>39592553
>In my defense, I really like fighting people.
>“Hey Kurumi, let’s get to work. We need to clean up.”

...I think I may have written a bit too much for the OP.

Glossary has been updated with stuff about metahumans, abyssals and almighty magic. Hatoko can use almighty magic, but I haven't gotten around to updating her character sheet.

Writing now.

Why is Kurumi second, again?

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>>39593259
Because she was voted in second.

Also best trap recommended she be second, and had a decent enough argument.

>>39593259
Because she'd go along with it easier than the others and has clone which can tail troublemakers and run interference.

Methinks the character sheet should be updated with what kind of porn Tatsuya keeps under his bed, since it's probably common knowledge to the whole party by now. Why is Tatsuya so smalltime?

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What else is there to say? You and Kurumi screwed up, did something erroneous, made a mistake. The ramifications of it weren’t heavy or huge, and could be easily paid off to be fixed by Sachiko. But who knew what your lack of restraint could cause in the future? During the adventure, you could go as wild as you liked, smashing boulders and slicing monsters. Now it is peacetime, and you must abide by the rules of the society.

Out of the corner of your eye, you catch a glimpse of the teacher’s fearful expression. A guilty twinge strikes your heart. You know what you have to do now. One must accept the consequences for his or her actions and decisions; that was what you were taught by your grizzled old uncle.

You shrug your shoulders. “We fucked up, and now we have to fix it. You state. “Hey Kurumi, come with me. We need to clean this place up.”

“I was just thinking the same thing.” Kurumi says, climbing to her feet. “Nice, Kazuya-kun.”

“That’s more like it.” Your bro sighs. “But seriously guys, try and keep it down next time, okay? Kurumi, don’t summon Zafkiel. Kazuya, don’t use Madness Enhancement.”

“If you wish to go all out, come train at my place.” Sachiko pipes up.

“Or Mitsuka’s.” Laura mutters, not saying anything in addition.

Hatoko frowns. “Kazuya-kun, Kurumi-chan, I don’t think the two of you will have time to fix the training grounds right now…”

“Why?” You ask.

The bell rings, signalling the end of the class.

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“That’s why.” Hatoko replies.

“We’ll come back here at recess.” Kurumi says. “Don’t worry about us, everyone.”

So you and your friends head back to class, and spend some time there. It’s history again, and you listen with rapt attention. Then the recess bell rings, and you and Kurumi decide to honor your promise. The two of you head back to the training grounds with a variety of equipment in hand.

There are several things that need to be fixed. Some of them, you cannot restore completely. At the very least, you can patch things over, like a strip of cloth being fastened over a bleeding wound.

“What will you do, Kazuya-kun?” Kurumi asks.

>Repair the chain link fences.
>Fill in the dents and cracks in the ground.
>Dispose of the fallen tree.
>Fix the paintwork on the walls and fences.
>Custom option.

>>39593666
>Dispose of the fallen tree.
We're strong and that's brute work.

>>39593666
>Dispose of the fallen tree.

>>39593666
>Dispose of the fallen tree.
>While Kurumi just sprays the field with Dalet.
Problem solved.

>>39593666
>>Dispose of the fallen tree.

>>39593666
>>Dispose of the fallen tree.

>>39593666
That picture is doing horrible things to my sense of perspective.

>>39593666
>Dispose of the fallen tree.
>Fill in the dents and cracks in the ground.

>>39593666
>Fill in the dents and cracks in the ground.
>Dispose of the fallen tree.

>>39593666
>>Dispose of the fallen tree.
>>Fill in the dents and cracks in the ground.

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“I guess I’ll dispose of that tree over there,” You say, pointing to the mass of wood fallen on the ground. It used to be an oak tree, and now it’s dead. How sad. Decades of growth, wasted by a berserker warrior with a sword. At least it didn’t crack open someone’s noggin and spill brains to the ground. “Chop it up into firewood, trash the leaves, something like that.”

“Then I shall take care of the mess my bullets make.” She slips a worn apron over her school uniform and ties her long black hair into a single ponytail. She picks up a paint can and a brush from a nearby bag, and begins to walk over to the bullet-ridden walls. You stare at her as she moves. Half-way there, she notices and turns around.

“Is something wrong?” She asks.

Behind your pitch-black tinted shades, you raise an eyebrow. “Aren’t you going to use Dalet?”

“I could, but it would consume too much energy for a task this ordinary.” Kurumi replies. “Besides, I would like to take responsibility for my actions. If I just rewound time on my mistakes, I feel like I wouldn’t learn anything.”

Yeah. That’s right. Kurumi would know about the consequences of rewinding time. Her past, all the way up to her reason for relentlessly pursuing your best friend, was based on it. You speak again. “Is that also why you didn’t summon any of your clones?”

“That’s right.” Kurumi smiles. “It’s not like I am physically unfit, Kazuya-kun.”

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She used to be, you think. When bro had finally drawn Kurumi into his Reality Marble, all the way back to her third and final encounter as an enemy, he had defeated Kurumi with a single punch to the face. Shaking your head, you decide that it’s high time you stopped contemplating the past and get to work. Your muscles prove more than adequate, and you easily drag the tree over to an empty section of the grounds. You concentrate, and Gray Soul is drawn in its medium, broadsword form.

You get to work, slicing off the branches first and piling them in a nearby corner. Those can be dumped into the green bin later. Then you begin cutting the main trunk. This is somewhat harder, but you keep at it, slashing and cutting. Sawdust flies into the air, and some it bounces onto your shades. You take a moment to pause and wipe it off.

Before long, the job is done. You take a deep breath and grin proudly at your handiwork. A bunch of logs are neatly stacked in piles, perfectly cut into half-cylinders. You now have a bunch of firewood, and you mull it over. So, what the hell are you supposed to do with all these logs?

>Take them home.
>Give them to the school.
>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.
>Give them to Kurumi.
>Sell them at the local flea market.
>Custom option.

>>39594499
>“Chop it up into firewood, trash the leaves, something like that.”
It deserves better than that.

We must carve a statue out of it. The only question is what shall be its likeness. inb4 Syoko

>>39594519
>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.

>>39594519
>Sell them at the local flea market.

>>39594519
>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.
>Give one to Kurumi so she make something to remember with it.

>>39594519
>>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.

>>39594519
>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.

>>39594519

>Ask Kurumi if she wants them

>If she doesn't, sell them and give the money to the school. It was its tree, after all.

>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.
we going right?

>>39594519
>>Sell them at the local flea market then use the money to buy saplings to plant around the school. Get the schools permission beforehand.

>>39594519
>Sell them at the local flea market.

>>39594519
>Give them to STREUM for his Saturday barbeques.
It's a good cause.

>>39594519
>Give them to the school

>>39594519
>Give them to the school.

>>39594519
>>Give them to the school.
It's their tree

>>39594519
>>Give them to the school.

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https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VmzGeQlyanM

You take out your mobile phone and send STREUM a text. You inform him that a series of logs will be placed at the back of the school, and they’re available for him to pick up and do with as he wishes. You can’t help but shake the feeling that the entire thing sounds like a phone call out of a bad mafia movie, but eventually decide to ignore it. STREUM’s barbeques were amazing. Ever since he retrieved that supply of demonic kangaroo meat from Azazel’s fortress, he’s been holding little get-togethers at his place. They occur every two Saturdays, and you’ve attended most of them. Free food is free food and is good, unless it’s poisoned.

Laura never ate much of the meat, though. She and STREUM were boarding together, and she probably had to eat kangaroo on a daily basis. There only so much demon beast one could consume before not even wanting to look at the stuff forever.

“Now, let’s see…”

Kurumi has finished removing the bullets from the walls, and is now covering the mess with chemical-reeking grey paint. You turn your attention elsewhere and fill in the cracks in the ground, with a combination of a supply of hard earth and a single, iron shovel. Thanks to your strength and endurance, the job is done relatively quickly. The ground still isn’t completely fixed, so you patch a sign on a nearby post, warning people to be careful.

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You see Kurumi complete her task, and together the two of you work to repair the fence. It takes a combination of chains and rope, along with a lot of holding and tying. In the end, the holes in the fence have been sealed off, if somewhat haphazardly.

“And we’re done.” You say, leaning against a wall. Kurumi is doing the same next to you.

“I think we did a good job.” Kurumi says.

“Now we all we gotta do is not make the same mistake twice…” You muse, shifting a little.

Recess will be ending soon.

>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Reminisce about old times.
>Chat with Kurumi.
>Head off to class.
>Custom option.

>>39595415
>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Chat with Kurumi.

>>39595415
>>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Chat with Kurumi.

>>39595415
>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Chat with Kurumi.

>>39595415
>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Reminisce about old times.

>>39595415
>>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
This is our true role in the party.

>Reminisce about old times.
Backstory on past events for characterization purposes, so we actually know her as well as Kazuya should.

>>39595415

>buy drink
>chat

>>39595415
>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Chat with Kurumi.

>>39595415
>Buy some drinks for the two of you.
>Chat with Kurumi.

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Ah, you’re thirsty. Your throat is parched, and your lips are dry. Working had caused you to sweat under the hot sun, and with it some precious water had faded from your body. Luckily for you, there appears to be a series of vending machines nearby. You stand up and prepare to insert some of your yen coins into the drinks one.

“Oh, are you buying for two?” Kurumi asks, looking at you.

“Yeah, pretty much.” You reply, gazing at the samples displayed on screen. There is lemon-lime this time, which means there is a God. Not the Christian God—he and the original Satan had died hundreds of years ago, if that family of nobles from the Underworld were to be believed. “Why?”

“I’ll help.” Kurumi says, standing up. “You don’t have to pay for mine.”

“Are you sure?”

“We worked and shared the burden together, correct?” She smiles. “We should also relax together, then.”

You shrug your shoulders. Can’t argue with that logic. “Suit yourself.” You say. You watch as Kurumi purchases her own brand of creamy pink soda.

The two of you sit back down on the ground again and take sips of your drinks. Your lemon-line tastes heavenly, as usual. There’s nothing urgent to do at the moment, so you take the opportunity to chat.

“Hey Kurumi, what are you doing on the weekend?” You begin.

“Ara ara, do you think I will be pursuing Tatsuya-kun?” Kurumi teases. “Unfortunately for the two of us, I will be busy.”

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“Why?”

“I’m taking a look into nearby universities.” Kurumi replies. “I wish to see which one is best for my future.”

“Already? We’re still in the second year of high school, Kurumi.” You say. “That seems a bit early.”

“Maybe it is.” Kurumi states. “However, as the English phrase goes, the early bird catches the worm. In the case, the worm being the numerous opportunities on Earth…”

“Well, that’s one way to look at it.” You reply.

The two of you drink again.

“Japan is such a wonderful country.” Kurumi sighs, wistfully. She looks off into the distance, towards the horizon where the rest of the city is. The sky is clear, and there are no clouds. “The education system gives everyone the chance to learn, even the poor. Nothing like that existed in my former home.”

“The Underworld, eh...?” You mutter. It wasn’t too surprising. Humans were treated lower than shit in the land of the demons. Kurumi, still being human herself, would’ve experienced one of the worst upbringings down there. How she managed to claw up all the way to the position of a lieutenant in Azazel’s army was practically a miracle. At such a young age, too...

“If I have children one day, I would like them to study here.” Kurumi continues. “I would wish for them to live and enjoy their childhoods to the fullest…”

The recess bell rings, preventing her from saying anything more. The two of you finish your cans of soda and toss them into a nearby bin.

“Let’s head back.” Kurumi says. She pause for a brief second. “Oh, and Kazuya?”

“Yeah?”

“Thank you for hanging out with me. It was fun.”

“Hmm? Heh, it’s no problem, Kurumi.” You grin, “We’re friends, right?”

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>RANK UP!

>2/10

>You’re not sure that you could convince Kurumi right now. However, you feel the time is approaching soon. Maybe if you put in the effort a few more times…

It’s now lunchtime. What will you do?

>Hang out with Kurumi.
>Hang out with Laura.
>Hang out with Sachiko.
>Hang out with Syoko.
>Discuss harem plans with bro.
>Eat lunch alone.

>>39596231
>>Hang out with Syoko.

>>39596274
>Syoko
SOCIAL LINK, GOOOO!!

>>39596274
>Hang out with Sachiko.

>>39596274
>Hang out with Sachiko.
>Hang out with Syoko.
Considering they are best friends they'll be sitting next to or near each other I'm sure.

>>39596274
>>Hang out with Syoko.

>>39596274
>Hang out with Syoko.

If Sachiko is with her already, that's just fine.

>>39596274
>Eat lunch alone.
Need me time

>>39596274
>Hang out with Sachiko.
Work on them social links

>>39596324
Me time is $chan till 6am

>>39596274
>Hang out with Sachiko.
>Hang out with Syoko.

>>39596274
>Eat lunch alone.
Maybe this will be a random event?

>>39596274
>>39596311
I like this plan, I'm >>39596309

>>39596274
>Hang out with Syoko.

>>39596274
>Eat lunch alone.

>>39596274
>Hang out with Sachiko.

>>39596274
>>Hang out with Sachiko.
>>Hang out with Syoko.

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>>39596256
SOCIAL LINK GO

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Now is a good time as any to explain what the hell is going on.

Cooperation Links have been added to the game. The higher Kazuya's bonds are with his friends, the easier it will be for him to convince them about polygamy. For example, Kurumi's link is at Level 2. It is hard for you to convince her, so level it up and increase your chances. Hatoko's link is Level 10 MAX, because you have already resolved her problems.

Currently, only the five girls have Cooperation Links. The rest will be posted if Kazuya decides to hang out with them today, or at the end of the thread.

Syoko on the other hand, has a standard Social Link. I wonder...what will happen at the end of it?

Writing now...

>>39596761
huh thanks
make it easier for us then

>>39596761
>I wonder what will happen?
You taunt us TT.

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Did someone say social links?

>>39596761
>I wonder...what will happen at the end of it?
Bliss

>>39596761
>I wonder...what will happen at the end of it?
Calling it now: Hunger Arcana Bad End.

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You wonder what Syoko is doing. You didn’t get the chance to talk to her at recess. Heading downstairs sounded good. You take your lunchbox out of your bag and stand up from your seat.

“Hey Kazuya, where are you going?” Your bro asks.

“Downstairs. I’m going to eat lunch with Syoko.” You reply.

He looks confused. “I thought you wanted to chat with me at lunchtime.”

A sudden jolt of recognition phases through your mind, and you groan.

Oh, yeah. That’s right. You had told bro to come to the rooftop for a chat today. The two of you were supposed to be talking about the best ways to convince Kurumi about sharing in a harem. Souji, Myde and Law were going to be called via video chat. Your mind, on the contrary, appears to have different plans. It’s hooked onto a thread, and doesn’t seem to want to let go.

“Sorry Tats.” You say, after having made up your mind. “Mind if we do this another time? It’s Syoko’s second day, and I want to catch up with her.”

“Nah, it’s okay. Go for it, man.” Your bro replies. “We can talk tonight. Enjoy yourself.”

Laura peers at the two of you curiously. “What is this talk the two of you are discussing about?”

“Haha, it’s just study stuff. I needed Kazuya’s help with a certain subject of mine.” Your bro quickly diffuses the bomb before the fuse is lit. As expected for a man who spent half a year playing the dense harem leader of the party.

You turn to Sachiko. She’s busily digging into a meal her personal maid had cooked. “Sachiko, wanna come?”

“No, I think I’ll stay here.” Sachiko replies. “Besides, I think Syoko will be happier to see you than I.”

You look at her. “What’s that supposed to mean?”

Sachiko says nothing, and just winks. Hatoko and Kurumi giggle. Laura closes her single eye. You shrug. You don’t have time for this. You head out of the classroom and downstairs towards Syoko’s classroom.

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>[Music: youthful lunch--Shoji Meguro]

The trip takes out a single minute. You arrive just in time to see Syoko walk over the classroom, her hair still raggedly and unkempt. You have to admit, that’s a personal charm of hers. She stops dead in her tracks the moment she sees you.

“K-kazuya!” She shrieks.

“Yo!” You give her a wave and stride over to her. “What’s up?”

“N-nothing much.” Syoko replies. “I was just heading out to eat lunch…”

“Sweet. If you don’t mind, I’ll come with you.” Looks like you’ll be spending the rest of lunchtime with her. “What do you have?”

“…money.” Syoko says, after a pause.

“Money?”

“Yes. Sachiko gave me some.”

“Oh, are you planning to eat in the school cafeteria?” You say.

“Yes…” Syoko mutters. “It’s my first time trying food from there, so I told Sachiko not to prepare any lunches for me. Um, if you don’t mind, w-would you please help me today?”

“Sure!” You grin, flashing her a thumbs up. “We can eat lunch together, after you’ve ordered.”

You take her to the school cafeteria. So Syoko wants to taste the meals here, huh? Well, the food isn’t exactly bad, but you’ve had way better stuff. Still, it’s her first time here. Eating large quantities of cafeteria food was a pivotal experience of school, after all. The place is crowded as usual. Several pairs of eyes direct their sights onto the two of you, but it seems everyone else is too busy eating or waiting in line to notice. You head over to a billboard where today’s menu is posted, and gesture Syoko towards it.

“Kazuya…w-what should I get?” Syoko asks, scanning the menu up and down.

>Fried rice.
>Chicken curry.
>Vegetable soup meal.
>The burger and fries.

>>39597538
>Chicken curry.

>>39597538
>>Vegetable soup meal.

>>39597538
>Chicken curry.

>>39597538
>Vegetable soup meal.

>>39597538
>Chicken curry.
Yo man curry is fantastic.

>>39597538
>Vegetable soup meal.

>>39597538
>Chicken curry.
mmmm... curry.

A thought occurred.

With our weapons basically being Insanity Wolf, and our madness enhancement causing us to roar somewhat frequently, would Kaz not be an amazing lead singer for a metal band?

>>39597538
Curry.

>>39597734
He could be Syoko's backup when they eventually start a band together.

>>39597815
I stand by my assumption that he, Syoko and Myde have a Triple Tech together.

>>39597538
>Chicken curry.
It's hard to go wrong with curry. Granted, when it does go wrong it goes WRONG. But Kazuya said the food was middle of the road, so it's presumably not bad.

More stuff about Cooperation Links. You don’t have to level up each one to Level 10 MAX in order to convince. This is because you will hit the required level way before that. This goes for Laura, Sachiko and Ayase as well. A Cooperation Link will immediately become maxed out once the respective girl has been fully convinced, anyway.

It is your choice if you want to focus on one girl at a time, or spread your effort amongst the remaining four.

Now, since Syoko’s bond is a Social Link, this means it can be Broken, Reversed or DEAD. Currently, its status is Normal.

Normal: As the name implies. This is the default state.
Broken: You can no longer level up the bond. You and Syoko are still friends, but your relationship won’t progress any further. It can be mended up, however.
Reversed: Syoko hates you, or vice versa. This is fully negative, and very difficult to recover from. You cannot level up the bond, and it will actually decrease over time down to a negative number.
DEAD: As the name implies, this state will occur if Syoko dies. You don’t want that to happen, do you?

Writing…

>>39597538
>Vegetable soup meal.

>>39597966
oh you tricky bastard
your gonna be fun

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>>39597966
>You don’t want that to happen, do you?
pls

>>39597966
We need to spend more time with Ayase to level up that co op link then.

>>39598179
That's a terrifying thought.

>>39598193
Meh as long as bro is nowhere near we'll be fine. Remember we went to the theme park with her bro and Hatoko and everything was fine before the azazel shit got into high gear. It was fun.

>>39598179
I-it's not as if WE have to convince her, right?

We all know Tats isn't a bumbling idiot who'd never manage on his own. i'ma crie

>>39598230
Point is she's probably needs a 9-10 on coop to convince her. WE sew some seeds now, we can manage better.

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>>39598179
>Once more into the breach

With how much TT has to correct us on Ayase's character, you have to wonder if she really is as bad as she comes out to be.

She's probably much, much worse.

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“The curry sounds nice.” You give your response, and Syoko nods. The two of you hop in line and wait patiently for the queue to shift, like a herd of oxen treading down a thick cobblestone path. This takes roughly fifteen minutes, but eventually Syoko gets the meal she desires. She watches in amazement as the lunch lady scoops the orange goop out of the pot and placed on the tray. The meal consists of butter chicken, some rice and vegetables and a carton of milk.

“So this is a school lunch…” Syoko mutters, eyes wide.

“Personally I think the fried rice is better, but they’re all decent.” You reply. The two of you find a table at the back and sit down. It appears that nobody is joining you today. Either they don’t like the look of Syoko, or they’ve been all been scared off by your high status as a world-saving hero. You shrug. Some things don’t matter. It’s their choice.

Syoko makes mumbling and grunting noises as she eats. She mixes the butter chicken with the rice, and shoves it in her mouth. You watch her do this a few times. She’s eating with rapt attention, and it makes you happy.

“S-something wrong?” She notices you staring at her, and stops eating. Her expression is one of concern.

“Nah, I’m just glad to see to you enjoying yourself.” You reply. It’s time you got started on your own meal, you think. You take out your lunch box and promptly devour the contents. Lamb, meat and tomatoes vanish down your gullet. You wash it down with some water from a bottle.

You spend a pleasant lunch time hanging out with Syoko…

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“Hey Syoko.” You ask, when the contents of your lunchbox are beginning to dwindle.

“Yes, Kazuya?” She looks up from her straw in the milk carton. “W-what is it?”

“How are your classmates treating you?” You push the matter further.

Syoko looks down. “T-they’re alright. None of them have tried to do anything bad to me…” She fidgets a little. “I-I haven’t made any friends.”

“Well, it’s your only second day at A-1.” You chuckle. “Keep trying though. There’s bound to be someone who will open up to you.”

“Y-yeah…” Syoko says. “Just like Laura’s other friends…”

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>RANK UP!

>2/10.

>You are still good friends with Syoko. She appears to trust you.

Lunch time ends, and the rest of the afternoon passes. The final bell rings, and it’s time for you to go home. Or not. You can do other stuff, as well. But once you go home, you’ll probably stay there for the rest of the night if something important doesn’t come up.

>Walk home with bro and Hatoko.
>Walk home with Sachiko.
>Walk home with Laura.
>Walk home with Kurumi.
>Hang out with Ayase at bro’s home.
>Head straight home.
>Head into town for a while.

>>39598595
WE'RE MAKING PROGRESS, GUUUYS!!
>>39598620
>Ayase
Let's sew some seeds...

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>>39598620
>Head into town for a while.
>>39598595
Pic Related

>>39598620
>>Walk home with bro and Hatoko.
We need to make it up to him. Also to get Hatoko up to speed.

>>39598620
>Walk home with bro and Hatoko.
then
>Hang out with Ayase at bro’s home.

>>39598620
>Head straight home.

>>39598620
>Walk home with bro and Hatoko.

>>39598620
>Walk home with bro and Hatoko.
>Hang out with Ayase at bro’s home
I must face my fears, otherwise what kind of man am I?

>>39598595
>The Hermit
Appropriate.

>>39598724
Though Kurumi is the Empress, which most often represents motherly figures. I wonder what this means.

>>39598773
Given what we talked to her about, I think she wants kids, a lot of kids.

>>39598620
>>Head into town for a while.

>>39598794
It's an important topic to cover when getting her on board with the harem plan.

Her and Tatsuya's kids being raised by six of the thirteen heroes means they will have no lack of people caring for them, fostering of talent, or opportunities in life.

>>39599104
Aside from the whole world going "oh fuck" the second Tatsuya reveals that he's okay with polygamy.

>>39599104
And we'd be the best uncle ever.

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“You ready to go?” You ask, leaning against the locker.

“Give me a sec!” Your bro retrieves the last of his goods, and shoves them into his bag. “Alright, now I’m ready. Come on, Kazuya!”

You decide to walk home with your best friend and Hatoko. By that, you mean you walk home with everyone, then head off with Hatoko and your bro once everyone has gone their separate ways. The three of you chat, talking about school, magic and the kinds of funny stuff people tend to find on popular websites on the Internet. You tactfully refrain from bringing up $chan here.

“My latest video brought in five hundred thousand viewers!” Hatoko exclaims. “I’m so happy.”

“Damn, that’s a lot.” You reply. “Say Hatoko, how much money did Yuutube pay you this time?”

“Ehehe, a couple thousand American dollars.” Hatoko says, looking a bit sheepish. “It’s not like I’m short on cash, though…”

You continue to talk with your childhood friends. Soon, the three of you arrive at your bro’s home. Someone is waiting outside the gates for him, someone familiar.

“Welcome home, Onii-san!” Ayase bounds forward and throws her arms around your bro. Your best friend, being the gentle and kind person that he is, hugs back.

“Hey Ayase!” He laughs. “How was school?”

“Good. It was really good!” Ayase cries. “But I feel better to see you, Onii-san.”

Looks like Ayase is happy. Not the stabby, murderous and sadistic happy, but a genuine kind of happiness. It is the one where she doesn’t take pleasure in viciously carving torture sigils into a demon’s torso, or slitting the throats of unsuspecting angel guards. You watch your bro and his cousin chatter to each other. Hatoko looks a little displeased. Even after accepting the polygamy solution, you guess she can’t deny her own feelings. At least she isn’t making a big fuss about it.

It appears that the time for bro and Ayase to head into their house has come. You have an opportunity now.

Will you hang out with Ayase for the rest of the afternoon?
>Yes
>No

>>39599354
>Yes

>>39599354
>>Yes

>>39599354
>Yes
If we hang out with Ayase, we also hang out with bro. Sure we can't talk about the plan but chillin with bro is always good.

>>39599354
>Yes

>>39599354
>>Yes
It'll be a challenge to try and get bro alone, but I accept it either way.

>>39599354
>>Yes

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>>39599354
>Yes

>>39599354
>Yes
BRO, you are lucky you are our Bro no one else would put up with the stuff we do to help you out.
.

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“Mind if I come in?” You say, catching the attention of Ayase and your bro. They look at each other.

“Sure!” Your bro says.

“Why not.” Ayase replies.

And that’s that. You bid Hatoko farewell and enter your bro’s house, taking off your shoes and slipping on a pair of slippers as you do so. Your bro puts down his bags and brings out snacks for everyone. You eat a small chocolate bar and sip some soda poured into a glass bottle. Looks like nothing has happened here. Ayase seems to be keeping the place tidy, as evidenced by the clean walls and dust-free floors.

“Hey Ayase, what do you want for dinner?” Your bro called out from the kitchen.

“Take out the fish, it’s going to go off if we leave it in there for any longer.” Your bro calls back.

“Seems like the two of you have gotten yourselves all comfortable here.” You remark.

“Yes, we have.” Ayase says, looking content. She’s nursing a glass of water. “Just Onii-san and I, living in harmony together…”

The two of you sit on the couch in the living room in silence.

“Kazuya, I need your help with something.” Ayase suddenly speaks up.

You raise an eyebrow. “That’s rare.” You admit. “You’re the type of girl to have everything in check.”

Ayase blushes. It appears she isn’t comfortable in saying what her request is. “It’s…well…just come to my room and I’ll tell you.”

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Being a good friend, you oblige. You follow her up the stairs and into her room. As usual, there is an inordinate amount of blades lying around everywhere. Ayase quickly dissipates the ones off her bed, so the two of you can sit on it. Then she reaches into her bag and pulls out a case.

“Is that an anime DVD?” You ask.

“Yes, it is.” Ayase says, looking down at the cover. Numerous girls are displayed on it, all of them with multicolored hair and wielding various weapons. The cover states it is based on a true story. “My friend gave it to me. She thinks it’s one of the best anime to ever exist. Of course, she always say that about most anime she watches…”

You scratch her head. “Why doesn’t she just torrent it?”

“I don’t know.” Ayase replies, looking as if she agrees with you. “Anyway, Kirino asked me to watch this, so I’m going to. I want to know more about her hobby.”

This is how your afternoon goes down. Surrounded by walls of knives and bottles of polish, you watch anime with Ayase in her room. It is of the harem genre. The plot concerns a young teenage boy who is forced to seal the powers of various supernatural girls. To do so, he has to kiss them on the lips. For some reason, the main character reminds you of your bro, but you dismiss it as mere coincidence. This anime came out before the demon invasion. You and Ayase watch all the episodes from the boxset, which comes to four in total.

The credits of the last episode on the CD finish, and the J-pop ending song fades out. Ayase switches off the TV, and turns to look at you.

“So…what did you think about it?”

>“It was okay.”
>“I had fun with it.”
>“I didn’t like it.”
>“Your friend has shit taste.”
>Custom option.

>>39600009
>>Custom option.
Panic.

>>39600009
>“I had fun with it.”
Fun!

>>39600009
>>“It was okay.”
>>"This all you had trouble with?"

>>39600009
Goddamnit why must this be tough. Ordinarily, I'd say something like "it's harem anime: you shut your brain off, ignore how unrealistic it is, and laugh when appropriate."

There is just one little problem with that response in this specific situation...

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>>39600009
>“I had fun with it.”

>>39600009
>"WOW WHAT AN IDEAL SITUATION DON'T YOU WISH YOU COULD LIVE LIKE THAT."

>>39600009
It was alright for what it was. But it's unrealistic as all hell. The main character moved from one girl to another, and you never really got the sense he cared for them more than the damage they'd do if they got loose. Which means the harem would probably kill him and or each other. A common failing of the harem genre. The clock girl looked so much like Kurumi it was uncanny though.

>>39600009
>Custom option.
Didn't the guy in that seem a bit close to his little sister?

>>39600009
>“I had fun with it.”
>"And yes, I know the main character is a bit of an idiot, but that's how they get harem anime to sell: the MC has to be somebody who everybody can step into the shoes of. Real relationships are a mite harder than that: there needs to be much more communication. Real polyamorous relationships are rather difficult from what I hear, and has to involve a lot of trust.

But, sometimes, it's amusing to shut your brain off and laugh at shows like this."

>>39600009
>"Was that Kurumi?"

>>39600237
Whoops, forgot that new lines will break greentext. I'm an idiot.

Of course, you probably already knew that.

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“I had fun with it.” You say, and it is true. “Overall, the animation was smooth. The voice-acting was alright and while some of the gags were clichéd, they were still worth a chuckle or two. It’s not the best, but I wouldn’t hate watching it.”

“I see. Yes, I agree. I thought it was alright.” Ayase makes her judgement. “Is that what all harem anime is like? I wouldn’t mind watching some more if that’s the case.”

“Oh trust me, there are way worse ones out there.” You shudder. That stupid one about dragons and an all female-academy on an island…you couldn’t even get past the second episode of that one. “I guess you got lucky, Ayase. Don’t try to over-analyze them though; harem shenanigans aren’t meant to be taken seriously.”

“I don’t get it, though.” Ayase mutters. “Why is the main character oblivious to the other girls’ advances? Doesn’t he understand they are all in love with him?”

“…I think it’s because he doesn’t want to get killed.” You reply. “Those girls are superhuman, and he’s not.”

“He has the purple-haired girl to take care of him, though.” Ayase points out.

“That girl is an idiot, and I was talking about his little sister. Did you see that ship she’s in control of? It probably fires laser beams, like Laura’s IS.” You respond. Then the next line slips out of your mouth. “Maybe the main character should just marry all the characters…”

“No!” Ayase sharply cries.

“What?” You gasp.

“Polygamy is wrong! A man should only marry one man. That way, their love will be pure!” Ayase yells.

“Okay…?” Ayase’s terrifying presence is beginning to radiate out, and it is choking. You shuffle a bit back, hearing Gray Soul stir from its rest.

“I won’t accept polygamy, even in 2D anime! The main character should just marry the main girl and live happily ever after.”

“Easy easy, it’s just a remark.” You put both your hands up in the air. “Calm down Ayase, geez…”

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Thankfully, that appears to do the trick, and Ayase returns to her normal, well-adjusted and sane persona.

“I gotta say, that black-haired girl in the opening looked a hell like Kurumi.” You murmur.

“I wasn’t really paying attention.” Ayase now looks a little embarrassed. “I was too busy listening to the music.” You can’t argue with that. It did sound nice.

You continue to sit on Ayase’s bed. “She’ll probably appear in another three episodes.”

“Should I ask Kirino for more?” Ayase wonders.

You shrug your shoulders. Of all the things that went through your mind when you asked to hang out with Ayase, you didn’t think you would be teaching her about anime. “If you want. You might be disappointed though, if you’re watching just for her. She’s most likely not even the best girl, as the Internet calls them. From what I watched, the little red-haired imouto of the main character is the best.”

There is silence. Ayase turns to glare at you.

“Kazuya.”

“Yes?”

“Your taste is awful. The little bunny girl was clearly the better of the three.”

There is more silence. You stare daggers into Ayase, ironically.

“Ayase.”

“Yes?”

“Are you picking a fight with me?”

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>RANK UP!

>1/10

>Ayase is opposed to the notion of polygamy. Looks like you have quite the long road to go. You need Level 8 at the least if you want to convince her. Maybe you could do it with Level 7, if you brought the other four girls with you…

You head home and eat dinner. It is now night time. What will you do?

>Study for the rest of the night.
>Watch some TV.
>Go to bed early.
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.
>Custom option.

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>>39600557
>we get into a fight with Ayase over waifu wars

>>39600593
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.

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>>39600557
>From what I watched, the little red-haired imouto of the main character is the best.
THIS PLEASES ME

>“Polygamy is wrong! A man should only marry one man. That way, their love will be pure!”

Oh wow. Didn't know Ayase was into yaoi.

>>39600633
>Watch some TV.
Being prepared is for chumps. No, I'm not procrastinating right now. Why would you think that?

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>>39600541
>A man should only marry one man. That way, their love will be pure!

>>39600557
>Watching Date A Live
>Ayase thinks Yoshino is best girl.

Huh. What do you know. Ayase actually doesn't have shit taste.

>>39600633
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.

>>39600685
>>39600759
Both an insane yandere and a fujoshi? She was already worst girl, how low can she sink?

>>39600633
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.

>>39600633
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.

>>39600804
>>39600759
>>39600685
That was a typo. Ayase isn't a fujoshi. She is a heterosexual and would murder any man who tried to fuck her cousin.

>>39600769
Date a Live? What's that? The anime Ayase and Kazuya watching is not Date A Live. The main character has black hair in it, so it's COMPLETELY DIFFERENT.

Writing...

>>39600633
>Discuss harem plans with your bro.
We need it all planned out and to let him know that Ayase needs alot of attention.

>>39600593
A bit late coming to this, but that was exactly the tarot I was expecting.

>>39600852
Shuuure it was TT. Of course she would murder any man with her cousin. Any man with another man however...

>>39600852
Ayase is bi.

>>39600852
But what if SHE was a man?

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It’s time to plan and prepare. As a wise man, and an extremely large number of copycats, had said, knowledge was power. You and your bro were soldiers, facing a mighty and near unstoppable enemy called ‘harem members opposed to polygamy’. But like all enemies, it had a weakness. That’s why you were doing this; so you could find what the weakness was, learn how to exploit and bring the mighty beast down to the ground.

You boot up your desktop and connect to video chat. Your bro is notifying you, and you accept. There are already four other people in the lobby: Souji, Myde and STREUM. You slip on a pair of headphones, flip on the mike and listen in.

“Hey Kazuya,” Your bro greets you the moment you join. “Glad you could come.”

“Looks like everyone is here.” Myde says.

“Good to see you, brother Kazuya.” STREUM rumbles. You see the interior of room behind his helmet. It’s dark, and covered in bits of machinery and firearms, as usual.

“Let’s get a move on, then. I have to log out and go to a meeting in twenty minutes.” Souji mutters. ‘We’re here to discuss how to resolve our Tatsuya’s harem. Time to begin.”

“Hatoko seems okay, right boss?” Myde says. “So it’s just Kurumi, Laura, Sachiko and Ayase left.”

“Ayase is a problem child. She is too obsessive for her own good.” STREUM intones. “Kurumi and Laura can be persuaded with logic, but Sachiko’s charisma is like the Great Wall of China: very difficult to scale and climb over.”

“Uh, I don’t think Ayase is that bad…” Your bro remarks, rubbing the back of his head. “She can listen, I’m sure of it.”

You catch Myde shaking his head. Souji looks concerned for your best friend’s safety.

>“Hey STREUM, can you fix us up with a headset?”
>“STREUM, Myde. Who should we go after next?”
>“Any suggestions, guys?”
>Custom option.

>>39601196
>“Any suggestions, guys?”

>>39601196
>“Any suggestions, guys?”
>“Hey STREUM, can you fix us up with a headset?”
And now I go to bed, great run BroP, don't fuck it up everyone.

>>39601196
>“Hey STREUM, can you fix us up with a headset?”
>“Any suggestions, guys?”

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So, any suggestions, guys?” You ask the crowd. Everyone’s attention shifts onto you.

“My stance hasn’t changed.” Souji replies. “I think you should go after Kurumi next.”

“Seriously, Mitsuka?” Myde cocks an ear. “Why not Sachiko? Kazuya already has good chemistry with her, and she has the money to purchase lots of resources.”

“You are all wrong. Laura is better.” STREUM drones. “Her will is iron and her stance is firm. She will make a good wife to whoever she marries.”

“Are you biased because you live with her?” Souji mutters.

“…” STREUM says nothing.

“And are you biased because Kurumi has twintails?” Myde points out.

“I’m not that shallow!” Souji yelps. “Kurumi is more caring that she seems, and she can spy on others with her clones. That’s why I advised Tatsuya to choose her.”

“Okay, so all of them are equally fine, then?” Your bro says, speaking up. “Thanks. We’ll keep it in mind.”

This appears to calm the three adults down, but none of them look particularly satisfied. Whatever.

“Hey STREUM.” You say. “Can you supply us with a headpiece? We couldn’t keep in direct communication when convincing Hatoko, and it nearly fucked us all over.”

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“That I can do.” STREUM replies. “However, I am sorry to say you may have to wait a week.”

“How come?” Your bro asks.

“I do not have the parts necessary.” STREUM says. “They will take some time to arrive.”

“Can’t you use older ones?” Your bro says.

“Unacceptable.” STREUM growls. “The two of you deserve the best. Ergo, I shall wait until the best parts arrive.”

You give up. There is no budging from STREUM when he’s like this. He was the party’s Tank, and his patience was immeasurable. How else would’ve he convinced the creator of all IS machines to make a personal IS for Laura?

“Tatsuya. Kasuya. In the end, who you choose to pursue is entirely up to you.” Souji remarks. “I suggest you take any opportunities that present themselves, though…”

The rest of the night passes quickly, as you discuss strategies and plans with the three adults and your best friends. The road ahead is battered and long, but you can do it. You feel the determination in your bones.

>>39601808
The meeting turned into a waifu war between the party members.
For some reason this amuses me greatly.

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>This is Laura’s Cooperation Link.

>1/10.

>Laura doesn’t agree to polygamy at the moment. However, convincing her won’t be as tricky as Ayase…

>>39601900
At least they all agree that Ayase is bad news.

And I'm more afraid than ever of Tatsuya's relationship with her.

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>This is Sachiko’s Cooperation Link.

>3/10

>Sachiko is hard to read, but you think you can pull it off. You might have to put in more effort, though.

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>This is Tatsuya’s Cooperation Link.

>10/10

>This link has been maxed out. Tatsuya is fully supportive of polygamy, and eagerly looks forward to the results.

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>>39601992

>The Fool

I might have guessed.

What's our Arcana?

>>39601916
Beauty and the beast is strength, I think. She is pretty blunt.

I'd have thought that would go to Kazuya, just because he's a big guy. Maybe Temperance.

>>39601948
Fortune makes enough sense, in every sense of it. She's been gifted and she makes her own luck.

>>39601992
kek

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>This is Kazuya’s Social Link

>2/10

>…why is this here?

>>39602063
Aw man, Syoko is going to die, isn't she?

>Tatsuya is fully supportive of polygamy, and eagerly looks forward to the results.

Kinky. Wonder how they'll settle who gets first go on the wedding night?

>>39602063
Grey Soul social link? Yes please.

>>39602063

>The Magician

Interesting choice, TT.

>>39602063
BEFRIEND THYSELF

Also, Magician? It fits but that also means youve doomed him to tragedy involving romance. Or just plain old misfortune.

With that, the thread will end today. Thanks to everyone who participated. The thread was short, and I apologize but it was still fun. A lot of important stuff was introduced today.

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Next thread will be next Tuesday, 9:30 pm UTC.
I will be answering questions in two hours or so.

Based on the stats for each of the Cooperation Links, who do you want to pursue first?

>>39602142
Still say Sachiko.

>>39602142

Hmm if I had to pick one to lock in I would say Kurumi

>>39602142
Tail Red.

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>>39602142

My vote goes to either Sachiko or Laura--the former because I like her smugness, and the latter because I'd like to see just what she's like when you get past all that ice.

Leaning toward Sachiko, though.

>>39602142
Kurumi. I like how she and Kazuya bro it up.

So how long has Ayase known Kirino? Anything up with that?

>>39602118
It's the standard bro tarot though.

>>39602142
Kurumi

>>39602142
Sachiko or Kurumi. Both need 1 or 2 more points but shouldn't be too hard. Then the one we don't do. Then Laura. then Ophis, and that's the end of the quest

>>39602142

I'd still say Sachiko, but to spend time with Kirumi or Laura if the opportunity presents itself

>>39602142
So why is Ayase Ayase?

>>39599978
>“Hey Ayase, what do you want for dinner?” Your bro called out from the kitchen.
>“Take out the fish, it’s going to go off if we leave it in there for any longer.” Your bro calls back.
...Are you OK, bro?

>>39602063
Interesting, I was kind of expecting Chariot for Kazuya. And I wonder what'll happen as we fill it up.

>>39602142
I'd go for Kurumi personally, but I'm not against doing Sachiko first. We already have some groundwork done with them.

They'll both have their own troubles, and for both of them we probably need to get them to think of it, at least partially, and their harem.

>>39602216

Doesn't " the Magician " indicates an independent character, though not a recluse? Like, in-between the Hermit and the Fool ?

Is it possible to get a Good End for us and Tatsuya but not have Ayase in the harem?

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>>39602370
The Magician represents masculine drive, knowledge, ambition, and the tools and mindset to apply oneself to moving up in the world, among other things.
It's the stereotypical bold young man's card.

>>39602459
We aren't that lucky, anon

>>39602459
If there is a harem and Ayase is out of it, somebody probably died.

>>39602477
And reversed it means hesitation, manipulation, and not using your full potential.

Rather fitting for Kazuya's situation.

>>39598595
wouldnt we be higher at this point?

wait I was think so something what since Syoko rank can easily be fucked up
would spending too much time with X girl (bro harem) would mean Syoko might get jelly after rank 5

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>>39603497

>>39603581
what I am trying to say it if this whole ranking thing is being played out like persona 3/4 then spending to much time with harem member might fuck up Syoko and our relationship depend on how Twilight want to play it

>>39603635
It's already fairly obvious he wants us to suffer for our waifu, but I really don't think he's going to make her get jealous Kaz spending time with his true companions.

Especially when she knows all about the harem and the plan to resolve it.

>>39594648
If you want to. Don't ask Laura to try of the kangaroo, she'll get angry.

>>39596835
I did. Apart from Kazuya and Syoko's, there are two more important ones. Levelling them up will be crucial for the best ending.

>>39600918
Well, she is a hormonal teenage girl...

>>39602087
If you are careless.

>>39602114
They will throw a dice. Then the losers will get angry and it will devolve into an all-out brawl. Tatsuya will then get impatient and begin having sexual intercourse with whoever is nearest (probably Hatoko).

This may change in the future.

>>39602215
Kirino is Ayase's school friend. She's an ordinary girl in this world, and probably won't appear in the story.

>>39602323
That's like asking why is Shana Shana or why is Shinji Shinji. Ayase was supposed to be the tsundere, and I somehow wrote into a yandere...

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>>39604035
>and I somehow wrote into a yandere...

>>39604035
>Ayase was supposed to be the tsundere, and I somehow wrote into a yandere...
Seeing as you made her knives, murder, and mental illness, I have no idea where you went wrong.

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>>39604035
>If you are careless.
I don't trust the other players to not be careless.

>>39603684
you fool! Syoko is still a girl at some point she might be a little annoyed if we do spend too much time with someone else. You cant expect her to sit quite by if we leave her alone to handle the plan.
Heck I wont be surprise if Syoko become slightly clingy to Kaz since he has been supporting her new post-war fight

>>39604035
Thorn if you still her I want to ask does some food choice matter in term of boosting ranks

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>That feel when Ferris wheel was perfect spot for a Syoko RANK UP

>>39606194
We're already at 2 from 0 So I think we did. Note how Sachiko's coop rank is 3.

I'm concerned about Kazuya's link(which shouldn't exsist) and the two mystery links needed for best end.

>>39606339
Maybe one is bro's inner waifu?

>>39606359
You mean Ophis? It's possible. Although us leveling that link up would be nigh impossible because only bro can talk to her. That would be super hard, and it leaves another link we know nothing about.

>>39606385
What if Syoko's other personality is also in love with bro?
This seems highly unlikely

>>39606407
Considering they seem to be the same person with the same desires just with different emotional loci I doubt it. If anything berseker Syoko would be after us even harder than regular Syoko cause she lacks the shynesss and reserve of her normal self. Although her having differing social links for both her selves is possible. Also I still think Syoko is demon blooded in part or in full.

>>39606460
In retrospect, both berserkers dating seems like a very bad idea. This is going to turn out great.

>>39606577
Wisdom. Although Since Kazuya can keep his madness reigned in(unless something REALLY bad happens) I'm not too worried about it. He just needs to distract Berserker Syoko when she comes out to play. With fun!

>>39606611
I hope we eventually reach a point where we have to go full out, 100% madness, or at least get a flashback to a time where it happened.
And I wonder how berserker Syoko would react to being kissed, though I guess it would be kind of bad if their first kiss took place while she wasn't in complete control over herself.

>>39606728
Yeah if we aren't already at that stage she gets a hug to take her out of madness. But once we do get to the dating phase Berserker Syoko gets as many kisses as possible

>>39607337
what if Berserker Syoko pegged normal kaz and eats him like a wolf

>>39607653
Don't think that would fit with the tone of the quest, but feel free to write that fanfic.