Multiverse: The Forced Exorcist

Shirakawa didn't linger in the Palace of Pleasure. Sensing that Asuna and Misumi had already reached the Starting Town—

He descended immediately.

For him, this was a trivial matter. Watching the three girls look for a familiar inn as a place to stay—he appeared before them in an instant.

His sudden appearance startled both Asuna and Misumi. After all, someone suddenly materializing in front of them at night was bound to be frightening.

But once they saw it was Shirakawa, their expressions immediately turned to joy.

They had assumed he would already be asleep by now. Asuna had planned to contact him through the Dimensional Chat Group the next morning.

Yet they had only just arrived in the new world, barely stepped into the Starting Town—and here he was.

Holding the little girl's hand, Asuna asked curiously, "Shirakawa-kun, how did you know we were here? It's already so late…"

"Have you ever heard of a god… needing sleep to restore his energy?"

Shirakawa smiled and shook his head. He couldn't exactly say he had just finished an orgy session. His gaze swept to the black-haired girl beside Asuna.

Straight-cut bangs and long, silky black hair draped over her shoulders.

It was Yui.

The AI program in the original SAO game, designed to assist players with emotional support. What Shirakawa hadn't expected was that, now that the SAO world and the Seed of the Virtual World had been transformed into a subspace, even non-corporeal NPCs could manifest as real beings.

In the subspace, there were no secrets.

But since energy-forged lifeforms didn't have the same "external" presence as people like Asuna and Misumi—

If he hadn't been looking closely, he might've missed her.

Still, he didn't dwell on Yui's presence. Any life born in the subspace was part of his creation, citizens of the God of Pleasure.

He turned his gaze to the two girls before him. Asuna wore casual clothes, while Misumi was still in her school uniform.

In terms of looks and personality, each had their own charm.

The former had the full "wife" energy, while the latter was more of the bubbly, energetic girl type. In response to Asuna's question—

Shirakawa explained casually, "This is my world. Once I sensed your presence, it wasn't hard to find you."

"More importantly…"

He didn't explain further. The fact that they had entered the subspace at night meant they had already made up their minds—to pursue a different kind of life.

"You've already made your choice?"

"Before becoming my Chosen of Pleasure, there are things you must understand. Above all—"

"You must offer absolute loyalty to your god!"

Explaining this to middle school girls like Asuna and Misumi felt… difficult even for Shirakawa.

Things like offering your body, your soul, your faith, your loyalty…

Even if the legal marriage age in Japan was 16—

"Once you make your choice, it cannot be undone. From this moment on, your path will take you to greater, far wider worlds."

"So... what's your decision?"

"…"

Asuna didn't bring up her family issues. This was her decision. She didn't need anyone else to bear the consequences.

She still wore a soft, gentle smile, though her grip on the little girl's hand visibly tightened.

She nodded seriously. "I've already decided, Shirakawa-kun. Rather than live a life that's been planned out for me, I want a future…That's mine to shape!"

"I feel the same…"

"No matter how fun real-life games are, they can't compare. If I can truly experience what's inside the game, that kind of life sounds really exciting."

Misumi was much more easygoing.

Unlike her friend Asuna, she didn't have any family pressure. Her parents lived overseas and only fulfilled their legal obligations as guardians.

If she hadn't met Shirakawa, she would've returned to her quiet, ordinary school life after SAO. But now, an entirely new and thrilling life was right in front of her.

As for the decision, Misumi had made it without hesitation.

"The path ahead will be filled with danger. But as your god, I grant you the right to anchor your souls within the subspace."

Shirakawa's brown eyes turned pure gold as divine authority awakened.

He gathered the [Divine Mark] in his palm. Under its influence, Asuna and Misumi unconsciously lifted their shirts.

"In simple terms—"

"Follow the god, and you shall attain immortality!"

"…"

Asuna couldn't help but feel a strange sense of déjà vu—like when she was preparing food earlier that day and asked Shirakawa what he liked.

And Shinobu had suddenly lifted her shirt on her own.

So... back then, did she misunderstand the situation? Was Shirakawa just bestowing the identity of Chosen of Pleasure?

She didn't focus too much on Shirakawa's words.

As his fingers lightly touched her abdomen, Asuna felt a tingly current shoot through her body from her very first contact with the opposite sex.

It was as if a pure energy was reshaping her from the inside out.

Finally, as a newly anointed Chosen of Pleasure, she looked down at the dark purple butterfly tattoo on her smooth stomach. Her cheeks turned crimson.

"…"

She had only ever seen this kind of pattern in image sets while surfing the web… the type she could never admit to. Embarrassed, she quickly covered it with her clothes.

She glanced at her friend Misumi beside her.

For a moment she held back her urge to say anything snarky.

Unlike the mature "wife" personality, Misumi had more of a girlish mindset. She hadn't even begun to process the physical sensations yet.

All her attention was focused on the dark purple butterfly pattern. Unlike Shinobu, she didn't carry any innate reverence for Shirakawa. She blinked thoughtfully.

Finally she asked in a calm tone, "Is this... what I think it is?"

"...Hmm, you could say that."

Faced with her question, Shirakawa nodded slightly. What he didn't expect was that the girl in front of him—clearly just a middle school JC beauty—

Would be so blunt with her words.

She paused for a moment, then asked directly, "So... are you going to do that kind of thing with us? The thing you're probably thinking about?"

"…"

"Shirakawa-kun, don't worry. Honestly, before I came to your world—I already expected this. After all, just the name 'Chosen of Pleasure' Already sounds super sketchy!!"