I become a Living Cheat.

Chapter 57: A Bride's Power/Triplets

「They've rested well, I see」
「Aah...」

「Don't make such a face. From what I see, there is no external wounds on their bodies, and eventually, it will be as if nothing happened」

「I hope so」
「Is there something bothering you? 」
「Please confirm for me as well, has the "Idol" status's compensation still not returned?

「Hmph...it's true」

Kohaku, her eyes changing to be big and round, made a gesture to confirm.

「If it's not you who caused the reduction, then it must be the girls. Even though the girls have already returned safely... why isn't it fixed?」
「Maybe there is a cool down on the skill because you spent the night together?」

Kohaku said teasingly.

「Even if that were really the case, that would be better than the alternative」
「Well, anyways, don't mind it. For now, we should just wait for their condition to get better...and until she wakes up...furthermore 」
「Eh? 」
「If your abilities did decrease then all you have to do is get it back up right? Or are you saying that after spending the night with them, you are the one with a cool down?」
「...Of course not」

「Then things that you need to do should be clear now right?」

「...I see」
Taiyou moved his mouth and made a faint smile. He thought that it is certainly as Kohaku said. "Idol" showed that if he were to lose the three sister's love, he would just have to get it back.

After spending the night with the three sisters those were his real thoughts. At the same time, thanks to Kohaku he was reminded of this very simple fact, and it made his heart feel warm.
「Thank you very much」

Taiyou said that, crouched down extremely naturally, and kissed Kohaku's lips.

「Mu」

With such a thing suddenly happening to her, Kokaku did not expect to be kissed all of a sudden. But, it was only for a moment. Kohaku touched her lips that were kissed by Taiyou and had a joyful face.

Her face was so cute, so he kissed her one more time and then her face began to flush. After that, the two went down the stairs, side-by-side, to the living room terrace. Shirokiyami was waiting there. She sat quietly in the sofa set up in the living room terrace and was blankly looking up at the ceiling.
She looked so defenseless that the words that Yurikago had said previously about her being the "Strongest Teenager" seemed like a complete lie.

Her elusive figured looked like it was about to disappear at any moment. Looking at her like this, Taiyou wanted to pull off a childish prank. The last time he fought with her was before he turned level 5. Now that he's level 10, he is certain that he was become stronger. But that's not all; he also had the "Idol" skill's compensation.
The last time they fought, he was utterly defeated. However, this time...? Taiyou thought that, and switching over halfway to ninja-like steps, he moved closer to her. Step, Step—.
He moved closer one step at a time. She was just looking up at the ceiling and she didn't seem to notice that Taiyou was coming closer.

(This time—)

Within range. Taiyou kept moving closer, with a clenched fist, until he reached the distance where he could attack her; however, as soon as he did reach, the white girl's figure completely disappeared before his eyes.
Not as a metaphor, but she completely disappeared, literally. In an instant, he felt a murderous intent from behind. It explosively expanded, and overwhelmingly swallowed up his whole body. It feels exactly same as the first time I met her.

「Free...ze」

Along with the sound of her unique breathing, there was also something sharp pressed on his back. It was not hard to imagine that it was her beloved sword, since he could feel a cold metal object digging deep into his skin.
Taiyou trembled at the thought that in one moment, all of this happened.

「Can I ask what and how did you do that? 」

Taiyou raised his arms and asked while trying be calm despite the situation.

「I just...moved...very quickly」
「You make it sound easy」

Taiyou smiled ironically. "Without any tricks or cheats, huh?" he thought.

「It isn't...easy. Going head-to-head with you...is dangerous. That is why...I used all my powers to go around you」

Because Shirokiyami said that and lowered the tip of the sword, Taiyou also slowly lowered his arms and looked behind him.

「Do you really need to be that cautious? 」
「That power...you're...strange」
「But what is your impression? 」
「Moreover...you seem...to have gotten stronger...again」
「You realized? From what I saw last time, didn't you say that a conclusion couldn't be made? 」
「It's a woman's...intuition」
「Doesn't woman's intuition work in a much different way? 」
「How...did you get stronger? 」
「That is...」

Taiyou was hesitating, because he couldn't give an honest answer to her question. At the turn of last night, he drew a boundary line in his heart. He decided to confide about his level-ups to only to the people he likes and becomes his bride.
However, he was hesitant to how he was going to deceive her. But there was Kohaku, who gave him a lifeboat.
「Our husband becomes strong with love. He becomes stronger with each new bride 」(Kohaku Speaking)

「I...see」(Shirokiyami Speaking)
「You're satisfied with that explanation?! 」(Taiyou Speaking)
「Yeah...because...you've become a lot stronger all of a....sudden」(Shirokiyami Speaking)

After talking like this Kohaku looked up towards the top of the stairway.

In front of her line of sight was the appearance of the three sisters. The three were clearly different from before; they had returned to their usual self.