The Man with Hypnotic Powers Doesn't Hold Back the Second Time Around-Chapter 244

I was starting to fear the unmatched stamina of my third-regression body.

"…Master, are you awake?"

"Mmnn…♡ Hehhh♡"

"Jeez. Go wash up before you sleep. The bed’s all soaked in sweat, so rest in my room instead."

I had considered asking if she was up for another round, just in case.

But it seemed even she had reached her limit.

Without even replying, she just lay there, trembling in place with her legs sprawled out like jelly.

Well, to be fair, I wasn’t serious about another round.

The sun was already rising, so we didn’t have time anyway.

So, I busied myself with cleanup.

I carefully wiped her body with a warm towel, carried her to my room so she could rest on a fresh, clean bed, and even left her a handwritten note.

I prepared a light porridge in case she needed an easy meal, adjusted the air conditioner to the perfect temperature, and bought her a bottle of isotonic drink just in case.

‘The best thing would be to stay by her side until she wakes up….’

But as my master knows, I had a busy day ahead.

The Association had a formal event planned, and skipping wasn’t an option.

Honestly, I’d rather just blow it off irresponsibly…

But if I did, my master would probably feel guilty and blame herself, so I couldn’t do that.

"Alright, Master. I’m heading out. I wish I could stay by your side until you wake up, but I really need to go now."

"…Mmm♡"

"I love you."

With a light kiss, I left the lodge.

It was the start of the third regression for Hypnosis Mating Master Yujin’s New Life.

"Hehe, Master~ Let’s go!"

"…Hey, Hypnosis-chan. By any chance, uh… did you hear anything last night?"

"Huh? Me? Nope, I didn’t hear a thing~! I was totally asleep, snoring away!"

"……"

‘Yeah, I’m gonna have to stop doing it in the lodge.’

Feeling a bit awkward, I headed off with Hypnosis-chan, who was cheerfully dressed up in a cute outfit.

"You’re late."

"Apologies. My master…"

"Ahem. You weren’t going at it all night, so let’s not drag this out. Such a scoundrel…."

"……"

"…Phew. It’s hot. Summer’s almost here."

And then there was the chairwoman, who immediately fanned herself in embarrassment upon seeing me.

—Smile.

"Come on, Yujin! You’re coming with me today."

"……?"

‘What the… Why does this feel ominous?’

I expected Alice to be upset, but instead, she clung to me warmly, which was somehow scarier.

Finally…

"…Good morning, Haru."

"……."

"Haru?"

"……."

For some reason, Haru just stared at me with a strange look, saying nothing.

…The last two were unnervingly intimidating, but still, the five of us gathered and quickly set off.

Our destination was the Eternal Villains' Detention Center.

A prison infamous for being impossible to escape once you were in.

The Abyssal Pit.

***

Inside the car heading toward The Abyssal Pit,

Haru’s eyes kept darting to her side.

She was stealing glances at her father, Yujin—the person she loved more than anyone else.

"What’s got you staring like that, Haru?"

"……."

"……."

‘Is my daughter already going through her rebellious phase?’

But unlike her usual self, Haru kept her lips tightly shut.

She didn’t cling to her dad or try to get his attention, nor did she speak a single word to him.

Yujin, unconcerned, simply thought, Oh, so our little girl’s finally hit puberty, and left it at that.

--- But Haru’s silence wasn’t for something so trivial.

[“A deer?”]

[“Not a deer—a dragon. And those aren’t antlers, they’re horns.”]

[“The deer’s gotten huge. It’s even got a belly full of babies, smiling all the way.”]

[“…Good grief. Alright, come along.”]

‘Ugh, it’s because of that stupid deer….’

Last night, Haru had dreamed of the Saintess.

In her dream, the Saintess had nudged her toward Yujin’s lodge, a mysterious ω-shaped smile playing on her lips.

Even in her dream, and after waking up, Haru felt compelled to go where the Saintess had directed her.

And the result of her compulsion?

[“My dearest disciple♡ My husband♡ My darling♡”]

[“Master, this is a bit much….”]

‘I’m too embarrassed to say anything!!’

She had witnessed everything.

Her beloved dad, entwined with Aika.

Guided by the Saintess, whose meager divinity still allowed her to deliver her mischievous messages, Haru had seen it all.

Now, every time she looked at her dad, she grew more flustered, unable to ask what she wanted to know:

“Dad, what exactly were you doing with Aika, both of you completely naked?”

‘I was going to ask him, but I just can’t do it. I’ll have to show Sis later tonight and ask her instead.’

Thus, a snowball of complications had begun rolling, though Yujin remained completely oblivious.

For him, the idea that someone had spied on his night with Aika was unthinkable.

Even if someone managed to bypass him, sneaking past a Transcendent like Aika without her noticing was simply impossible.

He had no clue that Haru had stood openly beyond the door, watching everything unfold in vivid detail.

‘Forget Haru for now….’

"Alice. Um, about last night… Are you mad?"

Yujin couldn’t focus solely on Haru.

Right beside him, Alice was clinging closely to him.

The twice-regressed pseudo-husband was nervously checking her expression, worried about her reaction.

After all, he had promised her she’d be the first, yet had spent the night with his master instead.

It was no wonder he looked like a guilty golden retriever that had just knocked over a vase, fidgeting anxiously.

[“I was supposed to be the first to sleep with Yujin!!”]

[“Be patient. Tonight, you’ll get something even more irresistible….”]

‘Keep apologizing all you want. The more you grovel, the better it’ll feel later… hehe….’

If Yujin had any idea what Alice was really thinking, he would undoubtedly be trembling in indescribable fear.

But, lacking any mind-reading abilities, he remained clueless.

Alice, meanwhile, smiled brightly, recalling the “research” she’d stayed up all night compiling.

Yujin, however, felt a strange unease, thinking, I’ve never seen this kind of anger pattern before, not even in the first timeline.

And poor Seol Hayeon—seated in the driver’s seat—was simply mortified.

Phew. She exhaled heavily, her breath brushing against the steering wheel.

‘Those damned brats. They’re all giddy about fooling around, aren’t they? Well, I can’t entirely blame them, considering what he’s working with and the fact that he lasted all night. As a woman, I get it.’

—Grumble, grumble.

"…Tsk. If only I were twenty years younger."

"Chairwoman? Why are you suddenly talking about your age?"

"Silence, you debauched fool. Three women already? At this rate, it’ll just keep increasing, won’t it? What’s next, eight women before you’re satisfied?"

"……."

The heat radiating through her body turned into embarrassment, which she channeled into sharp words directed at Yujin.

Even as Yujin could only lower his head without a word in defense…

"Hehehe. Master~ How many girlfriends would you like~?"

"Shut up, you."

"Should I help you round it up to eight? As your loyal little sister and eternal partner, I can assist—"

"You irreverent child! Be quiet!"

—Whoosh, swish.

"Hmph~ You can’t hit me~."

"Ugh, damn it. A Transcendent."

Hypnosis-chan’s sudden antics lightened the mood considerably.

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Yujin, grateful for the distraction, pretended to be angry even as his eyes welled up with unshed tears.

[Hypnosis-chan, my soul mate, keep this WWE distraction going.]

[Got it, Master~.]

"So, Master, what’s your friend up to right now?"

The mention of his friend caught Yujin off guard, his eyes widening at the unexpected topic.

"Kkong? I assume he’s back in Vietnam by now."

"Actually, he’s resting at my lodge. Considering how much he exerted himself, he must be completely drained."

"Huh? Why didn’t you leave him with the Liberation Army instead?"

"Well… ahem. Circumstances. It’s best to let him rest on his own for now."

"If that’s the case, I get it."

‘The poor guy went through so much thanks to my master. I should send him a gift when he heads back to Vietnam.’

The thought flitted through Yujin’s mind, but he left it unsaid.

Given the circumstances of why Kkong had collapsed, bringing it up further—especially with Alice next to him—wasn’t exactly ideal.

"Anyway, why do you ask about Kkong all of a sudden?"

"I was just curious~ How would you feel if Kkong were actually a girl~?"

"What? What does that even mean?"

—Flinch.

"……!!!?"

The abrupt change in topic made Seol Hayeon flinch visibly, her shoulders jerking even as she held the steering wheel.

Her reaction was so obvious that it caught the attention of the three passengers in the back.

"Huh? Chairwoman, did a deer suddenly jump out or something? What’s with the reaction?"

"Ah, it’s nothing. That little thing just spouted some nonsense, that’s all."

"Be careful, Chairwoman. You’re at the age where something like that could be your end."

Yujin, however, didn’t give it much thought.

Even he had to admit Hypnosis-chan’s question seemed completely random.

"Anyway, what kind of nonsense is that, my soul mate?"

"I’m just curious~ You don’t have many friends, Master, so I wondered about Kkong."

"Hey, watch your tone, little sister."

"Whatever! So? How would you feel if Kkong was actually a girl?"

"Kkong? As a girl?"

Yujin rested his chin on his hand, finding the scenario surprisingly amusing to consider.

"…It might actually be something to celebrate?"

"Really?"

"Yeah. He doesn’t really seem like a typical guy anyway. I mean, with so many women around him, he’s still single."

"Hmmm~? But isn’t it better that he’s a guy?"

"Well, sure, I’d feel a little sad if my only male friend turned out to be a girl. But ultimately, I just want him to be happy."

Yujin smiled softly.

No matter how he thought about it, Kkong’s gender didn’t really matter in the context of their friendship.

Even if Kkong were actually a woman, he—no, she—would still be his friend.

‘Though honestly, if he’s carrying something that small around, maybe it’d be better to just move to Thailand.’

…That thought, however, would likely enrage Kkong if he ever heard it.

"Hmph. Noted, Master~."

"…Wait, what’s noted? Wasn’t this supposed to be WWE?"

"Ahem, Yujin, that’s enough."

"Even you, Chairwoman? Why is everyone acting so cryptic?"

"Don’t worry about it, Master~."

—Ding.

[Skill 'Complete Hypnosis+' has…]

"…Alright, whatever."

The seemingly random conversation ended there.

As Hypnosis-chan’s eyes glimmered with a golden hue, silence briefly settled over the car.

When they finally arrived at their destination:

"Here we are."

"Alright. Are you ready, little sister? If we mess this up, we’ll be humiliated big time."

"Of course, Master~."

The car came to a halt.

Seol Hayeon, Yujin, and Hypnosis-chan stepped out simultaneously.

"…Wow, so many cameras."

"That’s because Yujin is about to change the world today. Oh, look, even the BBC is here!"

Haru and Alice followed suit.

Ahead of them lay a sea of reporters and cameras, all gathered outside The Abyssal Pit.

Thus, the five heroes who had cleared the EX-class Gate walked forward with pride.

"…So this is why you called me out. Yujin, and that damn Winterer’s stupid security blanket? You dragged me out here just to see this crap? Seriously, what a terrible start to my morning."

"Sis’s minion. You shouldn’t say bad words."

"……Wait, you could talk!?"

They encountered a figure from their past.

One of the villains who had attacked Yujin during a commercial shoot with Alice—

A third-rate villain who had ended up sprawled on the ground after Yujin’s katana flipped her skirt.

Yujin and Hypnosis-chan’s eyes both shone golden simultaneously.

"Master, now!"

"Got it."

—Crunch.

"……!!!!!!?"

The villain’s clouded eyes instantly cleared, regaining their brightness as if nothing had happened.