Reiji removed the hoodie and quickly put it in his inventory while Hina rubbed her sleepy eyes.

She turned on the light and immediately the pale white light spread across the room, casting a warm glow over everything.

It illuminated Reiji’s terrible state.

"Rei-kun what happened..." Hina immediately rushed over to Reiji who looked like a homeless person.

Reiji rubbed the back of his neck awkwardly and spoke.

"I was feeling thirsty so I went downstairs to grab a glass of water but I missed a step and ended up falling."

It sounded very plausible.

’How bad did Rei-kun have to fall to end up in such a shape?’ Hina quietly thought and the more she stared at her beloved’s state the more her heart ached.

She held him in her embrace while whispering softly in his ear.

"Next time please be more careful, I don’t want to ever see you get hurt like this."

Reiji replied with a "hmmm" not because of what she said but from the slight suffocation he was feeling from his face wedged in between Hina’s boobs.

His pathetic brain was already imagining countless scenes making his dick half hard from the thoughts.

He could feel his body moving on its own and his tongue gradually slipping out.

’Shit.... With my body being practically enhanced I can’t really control it yet.’

"Rei-kun come with me."

Hina suddenly stood up and grabbed Reiji’s hand, helping him stand up.

Reiji pretended to be in pain as he sat back down.

’She wants me to stand up!!! Didn’t she know what she caused!!!’

But judging from Hina’s cluelessness Reiji realized that she wasn’t doing it on purpose. And the worry in her eyes couldn’t be faked. It made Reiji feel even more like a jerk.

After calming the dragon, Reiji finally stood up with Hina’s help as they walked toward the door.

As they reached the steps Hina carefully held him and led him safely down the stairs.

If the steps were a person they wouldn’t be able to see the light of day.

Hina led him toward the couch and let him sit down.

She grabbed the first aid kit and attended to Reiji’s wounds.

She carefully applied ointment to his bruises.

Thankfully Reiji’s body was stronger than before otherwise the speed would have knocked him out or worse even killed him.

The thought alone sent chills down his spine.

’I’m never going to try that again.’

But what he couldn’t understand was that even when he was about to add the thirty points to his speed why didn’t the system say anything to warn him?

Hina continued to apply the ointment on Reiji’s body when her hand suddenly stopped.

’Is it just me or...’

She immediately continued as if nothing happened then moved her hand over his body applying the ointment.

’His body feels different...’

Because of the raid, Reiji’s body had undergone transformations. But it was more internal than external.

His weak body became firmer, his muscles more defined and his features became a bit sharper.

Though it would take long for anybody to catch on, for Hina a single touch was all she needed.

’I can’t believe just running for two days made his body change. It might be good genes or something else.....’

Hina thought and didn’t notice that her hand had suddenly stopped and rested on Reiji’s thigh.

"Hina..." Reiji called out in a low voice, his face a bit flushed from embarrassment.

Hina snapped out of her thoughts and glanced at Reiji a bit confused then noticed she had stopped and quickly continued applying the ointment.

Reiji stared at Hina who continued applying the ointment as if nothing happened and it made him start wondering whether all this was just in his head.

After finishing with his legs and arms she suddenly thought.

’There might be some bruises on his body...’

"Rei... take off your shirt." Hina spoke casually.

"..."

Reiji blinked several times.

"WHAT!!"

"Rei... keep it down you don’t want to wake up the neighbors. Besides what’s wrong with taking off your shirt? Aren’t we basically a couple?"

Reiji shut his eyes tightly.

He knew that if he didn’t do this now it would complicate things further.

Besides she was only going to apply some ointment to his bruises right?

So what’s the harm in that?

"Fine..." Reiji gritted his teeth as he slowly removed his shirt.

Hina’s eyes landed on the bruises as he removed the shirt but when he finally removed it completely and Hina caught the full picture of his body her mind went blank and a warm liquid trickled down her nose.

"Hina...! are you alright?" Reiji quickly asked.

Hina wiped her bloody nose, her eyes still fixed on Reiji’s six pack abs.

She leaned over, her hands brushing against his abs.

Hina felt an inexplicable heat rise up inside her body.

"..."

Reiji stared confused.

He couldn’t understand why Hina was just feeling his abs over and over again.

’My body did change a little when I increased my stats. Did she notice...?’

"Hina... I think you should apply the ointment on my upper back. The pain is much there." Reiji said trying to shift her focus.

Which made Hina instantly stop before climbing on top of him.

Reiji’s brain short-circuited.

"H-Hina..."

"Rei-kun did you get taller...?"

"No."

"Bend your head a little so I can apply it for you."

"Oh-Okay..."

Reiji didn’t know when he had wrapped his arms around her, slowly enjoying the warmth he was feeling.

’Even his back is more defined than before...’

Hina carefully applied the ointment across Reiji’s upper back but the more she touched him the stranger she felt.

Every slight movement of his muscles beneath her touch made her heartbeat quicken.

"..."

Hina quietly bit her lips.

Reiji on the other hand was trying his absolute best not to think about the fact that Hina was currently sitting on top of him while pressing herself against his back.

Ding!

The system suddenly chimed in his head.

[Bond Reaction Detected.]

[You have reached the crossover period, Host!]

[During this period the bond points you receive will double.]

[Time Left: 7 Days]

Reiji’s eyes widened in shock.

’WHAT! DOUBLE! What does this crossover period mean?!’ he thought.

Ding!

[The Crossover Period is a phase where the relationship between the Host and a partner deepens from a one-sided attachment into mutual love.]

’In other terms you are trying to say I’m falling in love with Hina...?’

Ding!

[Correct. But in some scenarios it could also be the other way around.]

’That makes sense....’

[In this period what you do would affect the relationship going forward. So you must always be the head in the relationship.]

[Luckily your current partner already views you as the head. But, you don’t always act like it when you’re faced with her.]

"..."

Reiji was speechless.

The system was right after all but he really didn’t want to offend Hina, he wasn’t being a simp or anything he was genuinely more scared of Hina than any system penalty.

For someone who spent hours in his past life reading manga and watching anime, one would know that the lengths a yandere girlfriend like Hina would go could transcend reason.

Ding!

[Hidden Quest Triggered!]

[During the crossover period the Host must deepen the bond with your partner.]

[You get double the rewards on the first day.]

[Time Left: 08:00:00]

[Rewards: Complete the quest.]

[Penalty: Emotional instability, maxed out irritation and anger of partner toward the Host.]

’What the hell!!! Is this some death penalty system??!!!! I don’t even understand the quest...’

Ding!

[Physical intimacy greatly increases emotional bonding ;)]

’...Is the system saying what I think it’s saying....?’

Hina suddenly leaned forward slightly, her soft breath brushing against the back of his neck.

"Rei-kun..." she whispered softly.

"Hmmm?" Reiji answered nervously.

"...Your body feels nice."

Reiji froze completely.

Meanwhile Hina still hadn’t realized how dangerous those words sounded, or maybe she did.