BNHA: Spiritual Aura

After lying on the grass for a while, contemplating the depths of the female heart, Kai finally sighed and headed to the gym. Although he had originally wanted to sleep a little, the event had taken away his drowsiness, and thanks to his aura, not sleeping for several days didn't really affect him much. To recharge his energy, he only needed a little more than an hour or two of sleep.

A few hours later, while Kai was training with weights on his limbs and neck, swinging two swords larger than himself, each weighing tens of tons, Momo and Nejire entered the gym. They were dressed in simple sportswear—Momo in red and Nejire in gray.

""Good morning!""

As they entered, the girls greeted him in unison with huge smiles, then headed to the treadmills to warm up. This inevitably caused Kai to stop his actions and watch them for a few minutes, especially Nejire, who was behaving exactly as usual, without the slightest hint of her previous sadness or discomfort over her 'confession.'

Since he was somewhat accustomed to Nejire's oddities, after a few minutes, Kai simply shook his head and returned to his training, finishing a couple of hours later without anything particularly noteworthy happening. This even led him to wonder if he had imagined everything that had occurred.

After a quick family breakfast, everyone got ready and said their goodbyes to go about their respective activities. In Kai's case, he went with the Pussycats to their agency, where, aside from gathering information about Avalon and the heroes, they only patrolled for a while. This was truly annoying because, for some reason, the residents of the area treated them like handymen, asking them to do all sorts of tasks.

The tasks ranged from getting cats out of trees, resolving minor disputes, to helping with moves—and all for free. This inevitably irritated Kai, as there were few things in life he hated more than working for free for others. He wasn't a damn slave, which only further convinced him that the hero job wasn't for him. The life of walking around helping strangers with random things wasn't for him. He could easily use that time to train, fight, or build something.

By the time night fell, Kai brought the Pussycats back to his mansion, where they had a simple meal, watched some movies together, and then went to bed. But just as Kai was thinking about what to do that night, assuming the girls were still apprehensive due to Keiko's suspicions. He suddenly received a message from Nemuri, telling him to wait for her at their usual spot in the woods near the mansion.

"Sage, how's the infiltration into Avalon's systems going?"

While showering to meet with Nemuri and the others, Kai asked his reliable assistant, who responded in a calm tone, showing him several holographic screens filled with dense data and code.

"Quite well, although there are some areas that have been quite challenging. They have a robust parallel network to the internet, so for now, I'm trying to intercept it using antennas and other devices I've managed to infiltrate and modify, but it will take some time."

"I see… They must be hiding something. Keep at it…" Kai commented thoughtfully as he quickly studied the data, but then added in a serious tone as he turned off the shower.

"Though lower its priority for now. Our main focus should be figuring out how to carry out the [Inner Palace] project. With those spiders, the family's security is the most important thing. Everything else can wait."

"Understood, Master. Currently, I'm brute-forcing a way to fold space and create pocket dimensions, but it's proving to be quite challenging." Sage replied seriously, showing her master holographic screens with information related to her research. After thinking for a moment, Kai commented.

"I've also been thinking about that, and it occurred to me that we could create specific 'swords' with pacts that not only serve as markers but also help stabilize the spatiotemporal tunnel for a few moments—just enough to perform near-instantaneous teleportation without issues. Now that we understand how it works better, we shouldn't need such restrictive pacts."

"That approach has a high probability of working. I'll take that route, Master. Expect good news." The beautiful fairy assistant said with an excited smile, clenching her small fists tightly and spinning in the air, which made Kai smile amusedly. He quickly finished dressing and then left the house in secret.

Swiftly, Kai headed to the usual meeting spot with Nemuri, and later with all the girls, as nowadays the Pussycats slept more at his mansion than at their agency. He then leaned against a tree and began to breathe rhythmically, using his modified breathing technique honed over the years, which he intuited had reached the limit of how much it could enhance his aura.

Although Kai and Sage had more or less given up on their search for 'natural energy', that super powerful and magical energy source that appeared in so many works. Now and then, Kai could not help but meditate in the forest, extending his aura and synchronizing it with his breathing. Who knows, maybe one day he would actually feel something. But to his disappointment, so far, nothing had happened.

However, that search for natural energy had left him with something interesting along the way: yoga, which he still practiced regularly. After that transcendental event, that not only gave him his advanced Haki states but also nearly doubled his aura and physical strength, only a fool would stop practicing it. And although the results were far from stellar, they were still quite impressive.

Somehow, yoga could 'synchronize' his Haki, his Aura, and his body. So, if one of them became stronger in some way, through yoga, he could 'synchronize' them so that they nourished each other and stayed on par. This basically boosted his training tremendously. After all, he only had to train his body as best he could and then do a bit of yoga for his aura and Haki to adapt in real-time, tripling the effectiveness of his training.

…

After meditating for a while without achieving anything, Kai sensed Nemuri approaching along with Shino and Ryuko. But curiously, Momo and Nejire were also with them, which inevitably left him somewhat surprised. Not only because Momo had never snuck out at night with him before, but also because Nejire's presence was too dissonant. The strange thing was that he didn't know when she had spoken with the others.

This was because, in an attempt to keep his possessiveness and paranoia under control as much as possible, Kai always respected the girls' privacy, not meddling too much. Otherwise, knowing himself, he would end up in a self-destructive spiral where he wouldn't be at peace unless he knew every tiny detail of their lives—something that could only end badly.

"Good evening!"

As they arrived, Nejire greeted him with an adorable smile, looking at Kai with a hint of mischief on her face, which caused a somewhat bitter expression to appear on Kai's face. This only made the other girls laugh, and at that moment, Nemuri commented cheerfully.

"Well, let's go to the safe house so we can talk more comfortably."

"Alright, let's go." Kai said calmly, stepping firmly toward the girls and conjuring the Accompany card, quickly analyzing their outfits.

Nemuri was wearing tight light blue jeans and a sleeveless pink blouse, a combination that revealed her hourglass figure and accentuated her impressive chest. Ryuko, on the other hand, wore a small black shorts, a red open-neck blouse, and small black boots, which showed off her beautiful, slender legs and gave her a casual, energetic vibe.

Shino was dressed in a short black skirt and a sleeveless black blouse, paired with a small denim jacket that opened at the sides due to her enormous chest, comparable to Nemuri's, giving her an elegant aura that greatly enhanced her beauty and calm style.

Lastly, there were Momo and Nejire, wearing beautiful dresses—white for Momo and light blue for Nejire—which couldn't hide their impressively developed and voluptuous bodies. Momo also wore an elegant pink blazer. Both were perfectly styled, and, unusually, they were wearing makeup, though very subtle and natural, taking their youthful and vibrant beauty to the next level.

"[Accompany] On! [Safe Home]!"

After quickly analyzing the girls' outfits in less than a second, Kai activated the card, and the group shot into the air in a sphere of light, landing shortly after in front of the beautiful villa by the lake. This led Nejire to comment cheerfully.

"So this is where you sneak off to at night. It's very beautiful."

"It's good that you like it. Kai and I bought it quite a while ago, and it's very cozy." Nemuri said with a warm smile, looking at their love nest. At that moment, Kai stealthily approached Shino and Ryuko and asked in a low voice.

"What's going on…?"

"Fufu, you'll find out soon…" Shino said with an amused smile, seeing Kai's slightly nervous expression. Ryuko added in a playful tone while looking at her beloved.

"Yes, darling, don't be impatient. Everything in due time…"

"Well, let's go in. We have a lot to talk about." Nemuri said calmly, then took the lead and entered the villa, quickly followed by Momo and Nejire. This left Kai with no choice but to enter, accompanied by Shino and Ryuko.

"This is really nice. You really have great taste, Onee-chan." Nejire commented cheerfully as they entered, to which Momo nodded with a smile and added.

"I thought exactly the same the first time I saw it. It's really cozy."

"So you've also 'spent' the night here, Momo?" Nejire asked curiously, which made Momo blush slightly. She shook her head and commented, a little embarrassed.

"No… not yet. It's too soon. We're only in our first year… Out of curiosity, I once came to see the villa during the day…"

"Ohhh, that's so like you, Momo. Fufu." 

Nejire said, amused, which inevitably made Nemuri, Ryuko, and Shino nod in agreement. The latter two sat on a couch in the living room on either side of Kai, while Nemuri walked calmly to the kitchen, where she grabbed a portable electric kettle, a glass container with a tea bag, and several cups. She then brought them to the living room and placed them on the coffee table, sitting across from Kai, with Momo and Nejire to her left and right, respectively.

"Well, then it's time to let it all out at once." Shino said seriously, seeing everyone gathered. She then turned to Kai and spoke in a serious tone.

"Kai, the truth is that we already knew about Momo and Nejire's pact. In fact, she told us shortly after, but she felt a bit insecure since she was the last to join and didn't know what you might think, or what she might think. So she told us first."

"How long ago was that?" Kai asked calmly, though clearly a bit uncomfortable about being left out, which led Momo to respond with a guilty expression.

"About a week ago… I'm sorry for not telling you right away…"

"We also need to apologize, as we were the ones who advised her not to tell you for the time being. We didn't know how Nejire would react, so the idea was to first talk to Nejire to see her opinion. If she disagreed, we would pretend it never happened to avoid awkward situations between you two."

Nemuri said seriously as she poured the tea. To this, Kai could only nod in understanding, concluding that the decision the girls made was the right one. He was a possessive person, so if he found out that Nejire wanted to share him with Momo, but then she backed out because of the other girls. It would undoubtedly make him feel incredibly uncomfortable and take him some time to get over it.

"I have no reason to blame you. It was a good decision."

"Fufu, I knew you'd understand, darling…" Hearing Kai, Ryuko couldn't help but comment cheerfully, then gave her beloved a tender kiss on the cheek. At that moment, Nejire said with a cheerful tone.

"Does that mean you accept me? Am I now Kai's girlfriend too?"

"You could say so. The truth is, since Momo is here, if you want to join, it doesn't change much. But I think it's better to take things slowly and step by step." Shino said with a smile as she received her tea from Nemuri. At that moment, Nejire jumped excitedly and quickly settled onto Kai's lap like a spoiled child, looking at him with sparkling eyes.

"So now we're dating, Kai. Fufu."

Seeing Nejire so tenderly excited, Kai couldn't help but feel like he was deceiving an angel. But he steeled himself and nodded with a small smile, speaking in a warm and kind voice.

"It seems so. Now we're dating."

"Then next comes the kiss!" Nejire exclaimed cheerfully, staring intently at Kai's lips. At that moment, Momo stood up and exclaimed in an adorable voice.

"Wait, Nejire! I haven't done it yet!"

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