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"Where are we going next?" Uzume asked Ryan.

Uzume doesn't have any clue as to where Ryan is leading her. They have left the lingerie shop and are currently circling in the commercial area of the North.

Ryan has stored Uzume's purchase in his system's storage discreetly. When Uzume asked where all their purchases have gone, Ryan just told her that he had stored them somewhere safe. She would get them back after they arrived in his place.

Of course, Uzume is interested in Ryan's trick, but she chose to wait until Ryan tell his secret to her. She has been thinking about her Ashikabi's peculiarities after he knocked out Miya through an unknown feat. There are many things jumbled in her mind, but she ignores those things for the time being.

Being silent, Ryan ignores Uzume's question as he checks his surrounding for his next destination. It isn't like he's hiding their next destination from Uzume, but he's currently focusing on searching the nearest love hotel.

Before long, Ryan sees an entrance to an alley. The entrance has a colorful neon box which points to a love hotel. He quickly brings Uzume to the alley.

When they get closer, Uzume finally views the neon box. She blushes slightly and gazes at Ryan with upturned eyes. "Ryan Baby, are we going to do IT next?" She asked meekly.

Ryan is surprised when he sees Uzume's meek behavior. It is so unlike her to show that kind of behavior after getting to know of her in the past several hours. He thought Uzume is like Yomi who's straightforward, bold, and naughty, but it seems that Uzume isn't similar to Yomi in that regards.

"Do you want to move our relationship slowly? If you are unprepared for it, I don't mind to slow down and wait until you're prepared, Uzume."

"That's..." Uzume pauses and shows a complicated look. Don't get her wrong; she's ready and eager to please her Ashikabi, but she is still unprepared to step into the next stage. It's an unknown field for Uzume despite she is acting coy and naughty around him. "...sorry. Please wait until I'm ready."

At Uzume's faint request and apologetic look, Ryan chooses to change his mind. He doesn't mind to wait until Uzume's mentally prepared to enter the third stage. Sooner or later, he will bring her to his bed nonetheless.

"Don't mind it. I'm sorry for asking the impossible. Although you're a Sekirei, you still have your own circumstances. I don't mind to wait until you're ready." Ryan spoke kindly and combed Uzume's soft, silky hair.

"Yes. Again, sorry about that." Uzume replied faintly. Her voice was small like a mosquito. Her face was very red in embarrassment.

Uzume looks so different from her usual bold and naughty self. She seems to switch into a different person all of sudden.

Ryan finally realizes that he has been treating his Sekirei as a two-dimensional character. So far, his Sekirei accepted his quick advance and followed his momentum in their fast relationship without any complaint. Kochou came to his mind when he thought about this. His Sekirei are very compliant and eager to please him, so he forgets the most crucial part. Although he wasn't entirely in the wrong because it's in their nature to be obedient and subservient to their Ashikabi, Ryan is still in the wrong nevertheless. In the end, Sekirei is still a sentient, living being like a human. They have their own feelings and preferences. He needs to think about his Sekirei's feeling more carefully from now on.

(I see... So that's how it is... I ought to think about their feelings and conditions more. I'll wait until my Sekirei is ready to do the deed. I have been too fast when I did it with Kochou. Yomi is different since she's a pervert. I must apologize to Kochou for forcing her to go that far, I suppose.)

Afterward, Ryan brings Uzume away from the love hotel. They walk up towards the south. The walk is silent and awkward because Uzume has become more subdued. She seems to think about something hard. Ryan allows her to have her moment and leads her to the nearest bust stop in silence.

Although they can normally walk to the south, using the bus is faster. Moreover, there is a small chance for them to stumble to other Sekirei on the way. As of now, Ryan isn't in the mood to wing another Sekirei. He needs to settle his current condition with his Sekirei first before he seeks out more Sekirei.

After climbing up the bus, they pick the seat in the back. The passengers on the bus is a little sparse. They then sat silently as they wait until they arrive in the south.

Since Uzume has become more subdued, Ryan chooses to open his chatroom and exchange short messages with Yomi. He explains to her that he will arrive in the south together with his new Sekirei soon. Also, he tells Yomi to return back to his suite after completing their shopping; he plans to return back to his suite together with Uzume immediately. He receives Yomi's reply and closes the System's chat interface.

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Ryan and Uzume arrived in Ryan's suite first. After entering the suite, Uzume started to familiarize herself to the place. Ryan didn't stop her since he was busy with his thoughts and pondering. The previous event with Uzume enlightened him and he needed time to process it. He is reclining on the sofa in his suite's living room in the meantime.

Before long, Yomi and the rest of his Sekirei finally return from their shopping trip. When Uzume sees them, she puts on her guard but quickly lowers it as she realizes they are Ryan's Sekirei, just like her.

Now, all of Ryan's Sekirei, barring Kochou, Mitsuha, and Mitsuki are standing around Ryan in the living room. The newcomers are unaware what will happen next while Yomi and Taki keep sending a furtive glance in his direction.

"Okay. It's the time for explanation, I guess," Ryan said, grabbing her Sekirei's attention. They quickly focus on Ryan, even the ball of energy called Musubi. "But, first, we need to change the place. Follow me."

Ryan stands up and leads his Sekirei to his bedroom. They follow after him silently; they show the expression that speaks their confusion and wonderment. After entering the bedroom, Ryan asks the system to take off their trackers and relinquishes their MBI cards. He spends 4,100 points to get all trackers off their bodies and request the system to scan them for other trackers he doesn't know off. Fortunately, there is no other tracker other than the usual one, which is planted in their crests.

They are following his order to the T despite their confusion, only Yomi and Taki who don't seem to be confused by Ryan's action. In fact, they are anticipating the newbies' reaction from knowing the truth from Ryan's mouth soon.

After being sure that no trackers are in them, Ryan brings his Sekirei into the system's Base. The next phase is the hardest yet. He must explain everything to his Sekirei.