Multiverse: The Forced Exorcist

In the subspace, none of the Chosen of Pleasure could hide their thoughts from Shirakawa. When Rika had that fleeting thought, he glanced at the purple-haired, slightly tanned mature woman with a playful look in his eyes.

"…"

Faced with this teasing gaze, Rika was briefly stunned, her mind blank. When she snapped out of it, she immediately realized something was off.

Could it be… none of their thoughts could be hidden from Shirakawa?

It felt like secretly gossiping about your boss behind their back—and being caught red-handed. Especially when that boss was incredibly lenient…

A god!

With an awkward expression, she quickly apologized. "Sorry~, Shirakawa-sama…"

"Why are you apologizing?"

"…Um, because I was thinking not-so-great things about you."

When facing problems, Rika had never been one to run away. She knew when to own up to things. Her explanation was vague under the gaze of the other girls.

After all, ever since she'd been made one of the Chosen of Pleasure, Shirakawa had rarely come to their world. Let alone any actual orgy. There was no way to clear up this kind of misunderstanding.

But…

What happened next was something Rika hadn't expected.

In the Palace of Pleasure, with the atmosphere turning somewhat delicate, Shirakawa didn't seem to mind. In fact, it had been a long time since he'd had a proper orgy.

His gaze landed on Rika.

He spoke casually, "You're talking about the orgy thing? All I can say is—you're spot on about the god."

"???"

The corners of Rika's mouth twitched uncontrollably. Noticing that Alice had also been teleported over, she sighed while asking, "What about her?"

"Put her in one of the empty rooms in the Palace. I've been busy handling things in other worlds lately, so I haven't paid much attention to your strength progression."

"Tonight!"

"We need to have a proper training session."

Shirakawa's gaze briefly swept over the girls. Alice was fine for nurturing-type development, but if she started heading down a "prison-type" path, that'd be a big problem.

It came from his concern for their overall strength.

With a great mission resting on their shoulders, this battle would decide the entire lineup. No matter how powerful their opponents were—

Could they win?

Nah, They would!

Rika remained silent. Seeing the completely innocent Alice, she showed no particular reaction. Bending down slightly, she patiently explained:

"Alice, I'll take you to rest first, okay?"

"We… we adventurers need to test how much we've improved lately. I'll come back to you later."

"Okay."

Alice, naturally well-behaved, didn't show any curiosity about how they tested their strength. After surviving countless zombie sieges…

She knew it was thanks to Rika, Saeko, and others, as well as those fantasy powers like in picture books.

She understood that in key moments like this, she absolutely couldn't become a burden. A smile appeared on her young face. As she turned away, her gaze passed over the figure seated on the golden throne.

With Alice present, Saeko, Saya, and the others remained somewhat reserved. But after she left, they all exchanged glances.

As for what was about to happen…

They were already quite familiar!

Their eyes swept across the spacious temple. It didn't look like the kind of place for that sort of activity, so the specific arrangement ahead was still a bit unclear.

But Shizuka, who was naturally airheaded, didn't seem to mind the suggestive atmosphere at all. As she climbed the divine staircase in her loose clothes—

The old shoulders showed surprising agility.

Her oversized loungewear kept slipping off, revealing her flawless white body. She proactively went to the golden throne and hugged Shirakawa.

Her ample chest constantly smothered his arm with exaggerated softness.

The other girls, influenced by the divine nature of the God of Pleasure, were not just craving combat. Their desire to stick close to the god had also grown stronger.

Even normally reserved girls like Saeko and Saya started pouting after seeing this scene.

Unfair!

When Rika returned to the Main Hall and saw the sight before her, she finally understood the meaning behind the Palace's name.

True Ultimate pleasure!

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For Yuuki Asuna, this period had indeed been fulfilling. Trapped in SAO, then joining the Dimensional Chat Group…

She met Shirakawa, who rescued her.

That experience changed her perspective on the future. She no longer wanted to follow the path arranged by her parents, as that was not the life she wanted.

What Asuna wanted was to walk her own path!

And so—

She chose to defy her parents, clearly expressing her refusal in the hospital ward. She wanted to live her own life—and this was the result.

It was a bit frustrating.

The tragic deaths in the Death Game incident were used as a reason by Asuna's strict mother, Yuuki Kyoko, to strongly criticize virtual reality games.

With no other option, Asuna waited until late at night, took the virtual game login terminal, and caught a cab to her classmate and close friend Tozawa Misumi's house.

They had arranged this in advance.

Upon arriving in Misumi's bedroom, Asuna finally understood why Misumi, as a game otaku, had been able to adapt so quickly to SAO.

Looking at her outfit…

She wore a relaxed JC-style school uniform: black knee-high socks paired with round-toed brown leather shoes. She was already fully prepared.

Ready to return to the SAO world.

Misumi asked curiously, "Asuna, are you sure… using a VR terminal, your whole body can actually enter the SAO game world?"

"Yes."

"I don't really know how to explain it," Asuna nodded seriously. "But what I can say for certain is—Shirakawa-kun… he would never lie to us."

"Alright."

Misumi had wanted to ask how Asuna got to know Shirakawa, but she quickly dismissed the thought.

Taking a deep breath, she placed the VR terminal on her head. Once she started it up, the familiar login screen appeared, but without any options.

Bathed in light, Misumi waited as her consciousness gradually stabilized. When she slowly opened her eyes, she found herself in a world both familiar and dramatically changed.

She was… completely stunned.

Trying to confirm, she pinched the soft flesh of her arm. Asuna immediately inhaled sharply and looked at her with suspicion.

"…"

"Asuna, I think we've really… arrived in another world, haven't we?"