Jobless Rising! ~I’ve Become a NEET. I Acquired Lewd Skills and Lived a Life of Sex in the Other World and in Japan. Before I Knew it, I Was Impregnating A Harem of Ladies?!~ - Chapter 80: The Beaten Oni and the Dangerous Oni

Chapter 80: The Beaten Oni and the Dangerous Oni

Minato, breaking free from the Oni Eye technique’s hold, swiftly restored Kasumi and Akana to normal.

Meanwhile, Motomune Amari had also undone the technique cast on her by Kuragane. Her gaze turned to the scene unfolding before her.

“…What in the world is that?”

“My attendant, obviously. Isn’t it natural?”

“What…!”

Minato answered as if it were the most obvious thing, but inwardly, she was astonished.

(The Oni Eye technique that Oni uses… it’s likely one that binds the body’s freedom. Amari and I can break it, but it takes a moment no matter what. Yet Touya… it doesn’t affect him at all…)

Kuragane had initially sized up Minato, Touya, and Amari, deeming Minato the biggest threat.

With her immense Kyōshin energy, she’d purged the Oni energy from every man in the room in an instant. Considering her age, anyone could see she was a prodigy.

The one he’d underestimated most was Touya. Just a guy with brute strength—that was his read.

And that read wasn’t wrong. The problem was that Touya’s strength far exceeded Kuragane’s expectations.

“Guheha!?”

Even now, Kuragane was being pummeled by Touya. He occasionally swung or kicked back in resistance, but none of it landed.

An Oni’s attacks, even a simple kick, are infused with energy. Normally, they demand cautious handling… but Touya was treating it like a street brawl.

Watching Touya’s movements, Amari slowly opened her mouth.

“That man… he fought Harakara…?”

“Yes. From what I can tell, that guy’s a Hakuki-rank Oni… Not even close to a match for Touya, who drove off Harakara barehanded.”

“…! He… what!?”

Harakara was known among Oni for his martial obsession. His Oni Eye technique amplified his combat prowess even further.

While he and Kuragane were different types, anyone would say Harakara was stronger.

The idea that a mere civilian fought that legendary Oni barehanded… it was unthinkable. At least, it would’ve been without the scene before her.

Amari, stunned, kept observing Touya.

(His movements aren’t bad… but he’s overwhelming with sheer power. That’s exactly why he’s a terrible matchup for Kuragane…!)

Kuragane gathered those corrupted by Oni energy, running them as an organization.

He was likely best suited for behind-the-scenes work, not frontline fighting.

Even so, he’d be a threat to most humans. But now, an absurdly overpowered human who could brawl with Harakara had appeared.

(Without Kyōshin energy…! To be this strong…!)

Anyone would understand why Kokuryouin Minato chose a civilian as her attendant before adulthood.

“…Where did you find someone like that?”

“The internet.”

“…Huh?”

“The internet. Didn’t you hear me?”

In Amari’s mind, she pictured Minato fiddling with a dating app.

But this was a woman who spent every spare moment honing her sword and Kyōshin skills. It was utterly unbelievable.

“Are you mocking me?”

“Me? Mock you? Please, I’m not that free.”

“What…!”

Amari felt anew how much she despised the woman beside her.

Minato didn’t even see her, didn’t care—like she was a pebble on the roadside. They’d been friends in childhood, which only made it more infuriating.

(I knew it…! I hate this woman…!)

But if Minato and her group hadn’t shown up, who knows what would’ve happened? At the very least, Amari would’ve been violated by five men in turn.

They’d saved her and brought a guy who could take on an Oni in a fistfight. As much as it pained her, she had to acknowledge that.

“A… Amari…”

Kasumi and Akana looked at her with anxious faces.

No wonder. Their bodies had been frozen, and they’d faced the threat of violation. Between Minato’s technique and this incomprehensible situation, their minds were probably struggling to keep up.

Minato glanced at them briefly.

“…Take those two and get them somewhere safe.”

“What did you say…!?”

“There’s not much you can do here, is there? Your priority should be protecting them. This area’s had a lot of Oni energy lately, so there are other Tényōshū patrolling nearby. Explain the situation to them.”

Swallowing Minato’s words without resistance went against every fiber of Amari’s being. But her recklessness had dragged her friends into this mess, and she felt the weight of that guilt.

And no matter how much that mysterious man was overpowering the Oni, getting Kasumi and Akana to safety was urgent.

“…Let’s go, Kasumi, Akana. Minato-san, let me make one thing clear: I’m not moving because you told me to.”

But Minato kept her eyes forward, ignoring Amari’s words entirely.

There was so much Amari wanted to say. But as a member of Tényōshū, she couldn’t afford to misjudge her priorities now.

With that resolve, Amari led the two girls out.

*

“Persistent bastard!”

I slammed a heavy right fist into the man’s torso.

Right now, my body was undeniably driven by my desire to ravish Minato.

“Guhehaa!?”

He flew back to the wall, crashing hard against it—his third time today. Even for an Oni, the bruises covering his body must be brutal.

Unlike before, he didn’t get back up.

“Well done, Touya. That’s my attendant for you.”

“Yeah, well, he wasn’t on Harakara’s level.”

His punches stung a bit, but nothing like Harakara’s. Compared to Alkrom’s sword swings laced with killing intent, this guy wasn’t much of a threat.

Minato approached me, her gaze shifting to the man.

“…Did you kill him?”

“Huh!? D-Don’t say something so grim…! He’s not dead…!”

He’s… not dead, right…?

It’s just a gut feeling, but even if he were dead, I don’t think I’d be too shaken. Maybe that’s Cui’s contract altering my psyche.

A hero shouldn’t be rattled by every foe’s death… Is that it?

“Hey, Oni can’t return to being human, right? What do we do in cases like this…?”

Tényōshū has dealt with Oni energy since ancient times. I had a hunch about the answer but couldn’t help asking.

“It depends on the Oni. But this one’s clearly a danger to people and society. Here… we put him down.”

With that, Minato reached for her sword.

Yeah… makes sense. If we don’t finish him here, who knows when he’ll cause more harm?

This guy’s been doing whatever he pleased. This is just his karma catching up—it’s that simple.

I was mulling that over vaguely when the man, trembling all over, turned his head toward us.

“Haa, haa…! Damn it…! How… a mere human…!”

“I feel a bit of pity for you. But here, by the hand of Kokuryouin Minato…!”

“…!?”

It came without any warning or context. A girl slipped between Minato and me from behind.

“Huh…?”

I didn’t notice her at all. No presence, no footsteps—nothing.

Neither Minato nor I could react; we just watched silently as the girl approached the fallen man.

She wore a miniskirt yukata-like outfit. Why was a girl like this here?

But I felt an odd sense of unease. Don’t get close to him—before I could say it, she crouched by the man.

“What’s this, Ryūga Kutsu? You’re in a sorry state. Pretty pathetic.”

“Ah… ah…”

The man looked at her with a mix of shock and fear.

Her voice slid into my ears effortlessly, almost unnaturally. And… for some reason, both Minato and I kept watching her in silence.

‘…Touya.’

Cui’s voice came from a distance, laced with a tension I’d never heard before.

‘That one… is dangerous.’

“Huh…?”

What… did she say…?

Before I could ask, the girl stood and turned to us, flashing a sweet smile.

Cute… no, seductive…? She looked like a young teen, yet her smile carried an allure far beyond her years. Her yukata-like outfit was slightly open at the chest.

I studied her fully. Her height was about Filmeria’s…?

Glossy black hair, bangs cut straight across, and a short bob neatly trimmed at the shoulders.

“Wow, Onii-san, you’re crazy strong. I never would’ve thought Ryūga Kutsu would get beaten this badly.”

“Uh… y-yeah…”

Ryūga Kutsu? How does she know him?

A flood of questions swirled around her in that moment, but for some reason, I couldn’t bring myself to press her.

It’s like… her presence completely overwhelmed both Minato and me.

“Hey, Onii-san. About Ryūga Kutsu—I’ll make sure he behaves, so could you let him off this time?”

“Uh…”

Don’t get sucked in, Touya…! Think clearly about what’s happened! Given the situation, this girl is almost certainly…!

“K… Kiha…”

Minato’s trembling voice uttered an unfamiliar name. The girl, as if noticing Minato for the first time, shifted only her eyes toward her without turning her head.

“Oh? You know my name? …Hehe. That’s right, I’m Kuukiha. Nice to meet you, mystery Onii-san. Mind telling me yours?”