Chapter 98 Full Marks
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
Aki followed the queue to the Mana testing station.
As was standard, the proctor explained the various precautions and announced the newly adjusted passing requirements.
Aki didn’t bother listening to the details.
He knew that if he couldn’t make the cut, then nobody else in the room stood a chance.
The line moved quickly.
Before long, it was Hamazaki Reina’s turn.
”Hamazaki, your Mana capacity… it’s grown so fast!”
The moment Hamazaki Reina’s results were posted, a crowd of girls swarmed her in shock.
Reina didn’t show a hint of pride.
Instead, she shook her head with a trace of regret.
(I guess I still can’t measure up to Yukina…)
She cast a wistful, resentful glance toward Aki.
During every session of Dual Cultivation, Sasaki Yukina was always able to endure one or two more rounds than the rest of them.
Over time, even though Sasaki Yukina was technically a warrior, her Mana had become the highest in their group.
Aki simply shrugged. It wasn’t favoritism; Sasaki Yukina just had better talent and a superior constitution.
She could simply handle more sessions of cultivation than the others.
Beyond that, she recovered the fastest.
While everyone else was left paralyzed and exhausted, who else was Aki supposed to cultivate with?
”Next: Kurumizaka Ruri.”
As the testing continued, the crowd surrounding Hamazaki Reina thinned out, their attention captured by the next three.
The Mana levels of Kurumizaka Ruri and Shinomura Yuki were in no way inferior to Reina’s, while Sasaki Yukina actually shattered the previous record, taking the top spot for the entire first-year class.
Watching the four of them, the other girls’ eyes burned with pure envy.
It was no secret that Aki’s ability could boost a girl through cultivation, but they never imagined the results would be this staggering.
(I wonder if it’s too late… does Uesugi still have room for more women?)
A few girls who were confident in their looks—and who lived a more “liberated” lifestyle—stared at Aki.
Their eyes were smoldering as they began running their own little mental calculations.
Among them was Sakuramachi Touko, who had already enjoyed a taste of him once before.
Since that encounter, she felt as if she had fallen ill. She didn’t want anyone except Aki.
But because her current strength was low, she had to maintain her intake of essence, forcing her to go “hunting” out of pure necessity.
As a Succubus, absorbing essence was supposed to be a pleasure, but now Sakuramachi Touko found it a chore.
After tasting Aki, she couldn’t muster a shred of interest in other men.
It was like having eaten the finest gourmet meal in the world; everything else was flavorless trash, yet she was forced to choke it down just to survive.
If a Succubus like Sakuramachi Touko was in this state, it was easy to imagine how the other women who had shared Aki’s bed felt.
Miyuna, Kurashiki Reina, Tsushima Rina—every single one of them spent their days yearning for another round with him.
Other men were repulsive to them now.
Since they didn’t need essence to survive, they preferred to take matters into their own hands or use their pink electric toys rather than let another man touch them.
To their bitter disappointment, Aki hadn’t looked their way since that first time.
Even though other girls had been with him multiple times, their turn never came.
Some had even been moved into Aki’s home, forming a small clique led by Miyajima Sakura.
They had tried to join, but they were rejected.
Sakuramachi Touko and the others weren’t stupid.
Once they realized they were being treated differently, a quick comparison of the facts revealed the reason.
They had been furious for a long time, secretly cursing Aki as a pervert with a “purity fetish.”
But cursing him changed nothing.
If Aki were to beckon with a single finger right now, they would still crawl to him without hesitation.
After several “controlled variable” experiments, Aki had finally figured out this side effect of his Dual Cultivation.
The ability didn’t make other men “inedible”; it just made them “taste bad.” As long as they overcame that psychological disgust, they could still marry and have children normally.
Once he realized this, Aki’s conscience was clear.
As for these “easy” beauties—unless he wanted to play with something “stimulating” or conduct specific experiments—they would remain on permanent ignore.
He couldn’t even keep up with the “good girls” around him; he certainly didn’t have the time to feed them.
Ignoring the swarm of seductive gazes, Aki stepped up to the testing point.
”Good afternoon, Uesugi,” said the Student Council member.
”Afternoon, Senior,” Aki replied.
The girl in charge of the test recognized him.
She gave him a small smile before starting the measurement.
A crowd gathered to see Aki’s results.
For many, it was just curiosity.
But others were waiting to see him fail.
How much could a guy who picked up magic halfway through the year possibly improve in just a few months?
A few of the louder boys were already trying to talk tough.
”Hey Hamazaki, I bet this pretty boy’s running on empty after all that ‘private training’ you girls gave him. Does he even have the energy left to squeeze out a Mana reading?”
”Sasaki, he looks like he’s shooting blanks. Why don’t you trade up for the real deal? I guarantee I’ll leave you satisfied.”
”Kurumizaka…”
”Shinomura…”
It wasn’t just the quartet; several other girls were being harassed by guys who were clearly high on their own supply.
While Aki went along with the test, he mentally noted every single person spewing filth at Reina and the others.
The “Gal Quartet” had originally wanted to fire back—idiots like this couldn’t even beat them, let alone Aki—but knowing Aki’s true strength, they only let three words slip.
”You’re dead meat.”
Faced with the cold, knowing smiles of Sasaki Yukina and the others, a few of the hecklers suddenly realized they had stepped into a trap and shut their mouths.
It was already too late.
”Uesugi Aki: Mana capacity, a perfect score!”
After announcing the result, the proctor let out a sigh of admiration.
”Uesugi, you cultivate incredibly fast. Vice President Shinra really has a sharp eye for talent.”
Shinra Tsubaki didn’t just have a sharp eye; she was the reason he had been able to complete his primary cultivation so quickly.
As an A-rank, every Dual Cultivation session with Shinra Tsubaki yielded massive gains for Aki.
Even now, though he had hit a bottleneck, the various skills Tsubaki possessed ensured that he looked forward to every session with her.
Aki kept those thoughts to himself, replying modestly, “It’s all thanks to Senior Shinra’s excellent guidance.” By the way, Senior, what’s next?”
”Constitution and combat testing.”
”Got it. Thanks.”
Aki returned to the girls, and the atmosphere in the room shifted again.
For the first time, fear appeared in the envious eyes of the boys.
The ones who had been shouting the loudest now looked like they wanted to vanish into the floorboards.
The girls’ eyes, however, sparkled.
Even some of the more conservative students were now wondering if they could get close to Aki.
A man who was handsome, powerful, and could boost your strength…
throwing yourself at him was starting to look like a solid investment.
In the subsequent constitution test, Aki predictably scored another perfect mark.
Hamazaki Reina and the other three were also high on the list.
After all, they frequently “exercised” with Aki until they were unconscious; combined with the strengthening from Dual Cultivation, it would be a miracle if their constitutions weren’t elite.
When the constitution test ended, Aki didn’t even bother participating in the combat power test.
The Student Council simply gave him a passing grade.
The power test was just a matter of hitting magical targets.
With Mana and a constitution this high, the proctors realized testing him against a target was a waste of time.
”I heard that guy’s sleeping with the Vice President. You think he cheated?”
”Yeah, probably. Why don’t you go call him out in the mock battle later?”
”Why don’t you do it?”
”Because I’m not an idiot!”
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A faint smile touched Aki’s mouth as he listened to the whispers.
This was exactly what he wanted.
He hadn’t used his “privilege” at the end of the test for nothing.
The people doubting him were the same group as before; a leopard truly can’t change its spots.
Aki was genuinely looking forward to “exchanging pointers” with them during the practical combat test.
The commotion from the first-year area eventually reached the upperclassmen.
Quite a few of the older boys looked toward Aki with eager, competitive eyes.
After the practical combat test, there would be a voluntary ranking tournament.
This was a battle open to the entire school.
Placing in the top ten offered lavish rewards, and the higher the rank, the better the prize.
The reward for first place was the most prestigious: the winner could make one reasonable request of the academy.
Whether it was a specific weapon, magical knowledge, or rare potions, the school would do its utmost to fulfill it.
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Summary:
Aki and his core group undergo official academy testing, where Hamazaki Reina and Sasaki Yukina showcase massive Mana growth.
Aki himself achieves perfect scores in both Mana and constitution, silencing many of his doubters in the first-year class.
As the school prepares for a ranking tournament, Aki anticipates confronting those who still question his legitimacy.
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Trivia:
- Aki’s ability creates a psychological dependency in women where other men ‘taste bad’.
- Sasaki Yukina is a warrior class but has the highest Mana among the girls due to her recovery stats.
- Dual Cultivation gains are significantly higher when practicing with an A-rank partner like Shinra Tsubaki.
- The ranking tournament prize allows for a ‘reasonable request’ from the school, which is a rare high-tier reward
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Character Insight:
Aki is intentionally using his ‘privilege’ and high scores to bait hostile students into a confrontation during the upcoming practical combat tests, showing a calculating and somewhat sadistic streak.
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Lore And Worldbuilding Context:
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Glossary:
Notes:
• Aki – Silver‑haired, sharp‑eyed and strikingly handsome, he’s a Peak B‑rank Stray Devil with incomplete High‑Class blood, dual‑cultivation and a mana bottleneck. His form has thick black bat wings, a barbed tail, crimson‑flecked pupils, a left‑hand crest, milky‑white Qi and pale‑blue Mana refreshed nightly. He bears Insight Eye, Thunder Spear, Talents (Natural, Spirit Pact, Tenacity), massages with hot large hands, leads “Little Aki,” dates Rias & Takamine sisters, works for Akeno, monitors Aisu Academy, joins ORC, and hunts Talents.
• Hamazaki Reina – Red‑haired, emerald‑eyed student, once top‑20 in her grade, now leader of the four‑girl squad that follows Aki. As Big Sister/Boss of Kuoh Private Academy’s trio she wears a modern uniform—miniskirt, black silk stockings—and wields an Insight Eye to command him, one of four constitution‑linked partners. Summoned late at night, her presence can trigger loss of bladder control.
• Sasaki Yukina – Peach‑pink hair, purple eyes, statuesque athletic build, large chest, fair legs, white ankle socks. Red‑eyed freshman at Kuoh Academy, warrior‑class with highest Mana, superior talent and rapid recovery. Red‑eyed, physically dominant, uses Physical Activation to boost Aki’s strength, prefers close‑combat, highly durable. Strongest of Reina’s trio, Aki’s long‑term partner; she tests him by knocking him out, feeds intel on Shinomura Yuki and urges honesty in Hamazaki’s group.
• Kurumizaka Ruri – Silver‑haired, twin‑tailed, large‑busted girl with a pointed chin, petite and cheerful; former gray‑blonde teen from Imaizumin Chi wa Douyara Gal no Tamariba ni Natteru Rashii, now at Hidden Academy, member of Reina’s trio. She has a slender waist, wears black pantyhose, is clingy and affectionate, teases Aki, offers her empty house, contributes Mental Resistance, is pragmatic and curious about mixed‑blood races, and is Aki’s classmate and cultivation partner who passed a test thanks to him.
• Shinomura Yuki – Blonde, sharp‑eyed punk with yellow hair and tsundere vibes, outwardly a bandaged male thug at Kuoh Academy but actually a petite mixed‑blood demon girl in disguise. She despises men, uses Disguise talent, joins Aki’s group after a magic surge, targets him, and secretly likes the Hamazaki trio.
• Uesugi – Family name of Aki.
• Sakuramachi Touko – Sakuramachi Touko, a pure‑blood succubus posing as Aki’s classmate, sports shoulder‑length bluish hair, icy cool demeanor, striking beauty and an eerie death stare. A mental‑attribute mage, she climbed from C‑Rank peak to B‑Rank through dual cultivation with Aki, mastering advanced massage and oral techniques. After tasting Aki’s “flavor,” she now finds other men repulsive.
• Sakura – Sakura Miyajima, a third‑year Aisu Academy student, is a kendo prodigy with Sword Heart talent, wearing a navy blazer and red hakama. Daughter of Sousuke, she views Aki as a younger brother despite his predatory nature, now lives with him after learning his supernatural side, and they practice Dual Cultivation together. A Miyajima family kendo genius, she recently surpassed her father in strength.
• Touko – Sakuramachi Touko, a pure‑blood succubus masquerading as Aki’s classmate, has shoulder‑length bluish hair, an icy cool demeanor, striking beauty, and an eerie death stare on camera. A mental‑attribute mage, she rose from C‑Rank peak to B‑Rank via dual cultivation with Aki, wielding advanced massage and oral techniques.
• Kurashiki Reina – Platinum-blonde, blue‑eyed student at Aisu Academy, this heroine sports a carnivorous, wanton demeanor and navigates a fraught bond with her mother.
• Miyuna – A late-twenties kendo instructor and receptionist at the Miyajima Dojo, she possesses a toned, athletic build honed by martial arts training and exceptional stamina. Infatuated with Aki after their encounter, she harbors a predatory romantic interest, masking her intensity with professional poise. This is the first time she’s brought a man—Aki—to her apartment, marking a bold, personal breakthrough after years of reserved, office-lady decorum.
• Miyajima Sakura – Upperclassman Miyajima Sakura, a striking kendo prodigy with “Sword Heart,” studies at Aisu Academy and now at Aie Academy. Living with Aki—whom she views as a younger brother despite his predatory nature—she is brave, romantically sensitive, a former Kuoh student, a club beauty targeted by Tanaka Hajime, and unaware of the supernatural.
• Miyajima – Family name of Sosuke, Tsubaki and Sakura.
• Uesugi Aki – Family name of Aki.
• Shinra Tsubaki – Dark‑blue‑haired, refined vice‑president of the student council in a status‑worthy uniform; childhood friend and Queen‑type retainer to President Shitori Sona. A middle‑class reincarnated devil with Mirror Reflection talent, later Demon Bloodline, A‑rank peerage member whose mana surged after meeting Aki, making her a strategic ally and loyal subordinate.
• Tsubaki – Shinra Tsubaki, Vice President of the Student Council and Sona’s Queen, is a stoic Devil with black wings, wearing a school uniform, black lace bra, silk stockings, and glasses framing a sharp, intellectual gaze. A master of privacy‑bound magic, she aids investigations with razor‑sharp analysis while hiding jealousy of Aki’s time with the Occult Research Club; her hidden affection leads to their first kiss. Though distant to most, she shares an unspoken bond with Aki, her composed authority masking vulnerable devotion. As Sousuke’s wife and Sakura’s mother, she outwardly flirts with Aki, blending maternal warmth and seductive charm beneath a polished exterior.
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