Regarding the Matter of Beautiful Girls Relentlessly Seeking My Body (Experience Points)
“I’m being watched…”
Three days had passed since I left Aokage alone after ignoring her. On my way home from work, I noticed a gaze coming from behind me. When I looked back using a curve mirror, I saw a figure in a gray robe stealthily following me. It was almost certainly Aokage.
I quickened my pace slightly and entered a narrow alley. Hurried footsteps followed me from behind. It seemed like she wasn’t going to let me go unnoticed. After taking several twists and turns through the labyrinthine streets, I hid in the shadows where Aokage’s line of sight was finally broken.
“Ah, wha—!? Master Tatsuya, where did you…?”
Peering through a gap in the shadows, I saw Aokage looking around for me. She walked right up to my hiding spot without any caution, so I burst out dramatically.
“There’s a stalker hereeee!!!”
“Kyaaaaaaaahhhhhh!!!!”
When I shouted loudly, Aokage screamed even louder.
“Kyu—”
And then she fainted on the spot.
“Uh… Did I maybe go too far…?”
While there’s no need to show mercy to a suspicious cult member who acts like a stalker, leaving her unconscious in the street didn’t feel right either. With no other choice, I decided to take her home.
I would have a serious talk with her and make her stop stalking me.
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“Ugh… Wh-where am I…? Huh!? W-why am I tied up!?”
About an hour later, Aokage woke up at my house. To prevent her from causing trouble, I had tied her to a chair with sheets. With her wrists and ankles bound, resistance would be difficult.
“Good morning, Stalker Aokage.”
“T-Tatsuya-sama!? W-why are you doing this!?”
“Well, that’s my line, isn’t it? Why were you stalking me?”
“I-I wasn’t stalking! I just needed to bring you back, so I was searching for you… And when I found you, I followed discreetly…”
“That’s exactly what stalking is.”
“N-no, it’s not! I’m doing this for the sake of the Labyrinth Heaven Net Church…”
It seems Aokage has been heavily brainwashed by this “Labyrinth Heaven Net Church.”
“Aokage-san. Stalking is wrong, right? It’s a crime, correct?”
“B-but… It’s for the Founder’s sake… For the Labyrinth Heaven Net Church…”
“Is it okay to hurt people for the sake of religion? That’s wrong, right?”
“But, um, that is…”
“Religion exists to make people happy, doesn’t it? Hurting others for its sake contradicts its purpose, doesn’t it? Are you saying that sacrificing others for your religion is acceptable?”
“Uh, um, well…”
As I bombarded her with questions, Aokage faltered, looking troubled and eventually hung her head dejectedly.
“Th-that’s… wrong. It’s wrong, isn’t it? S-sorry. Sorry… I was mistaken…”
Aokage apologized in a small voice. I sighed deeply and stood up.
“Haa. If reasoning doesn’t work… Then punishment is necessary.”
“…Yes. Wait, huh? Um, d-didn’t I apologize just now? I admitted my mistake!”
Ignoring Aokage’s protests, I continued.
“Religion is truly frightening. It can change ordinary, good citizens into something else entirely.”
“Um, Master Tatsuya? C-could you hear me? I’m sorry. I admit I was wrong. I’ll never do anything like this again, so please forgive me.”
“To undo the brainwashing caused by religion, we need to overwrite it with something stronger. Yes, that’s the only way.”
“M-Master Tatsuya! I sincerely apologize! Please forgive me for the trouble I’ve caused!”
“Sorry, but I don’t want to do this. However, it’s unavoidable if we want to break the brainwashing. Forgive me, Aokage. This is for your own good.”
“W-what are you going to do to me!? What’s happening!? I’m sorry! I deeply apologize! Please forgive meeee!”
Ignoring her desperate pleas, I touched her neck gently.
“I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorrrryyyyyy!?♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
“Come back to your senses! Break free from the brainwashing!”
“I’m sane now♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡
“O brain, so broken that you can’t even apologize—return to normal!”
“S-Sowwynyah♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ I’m shorry♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ I’m breaking~♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡ I’m breaaaakiiinggg~♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡♡”
After that, I punished Aokage-san until she passed out about five times, and only then did she seem to come to her senses. Gasping for breath, she finally said, “I’m sorry.”
So, I gently cupped her cheeks with both hands one more time and made her pass out again.
