Obviously. But the app has a surprise for him.

Not wanting to disappoint El Capitan, and because it was just a good policy, Mason moved fast to get to his next class. And then regretted it instantly. What he wouldn’t give to have one of his girlfriends in this first class with him. Yumi’s presence was half of what made biology a fun class. But, unfortunately, she had finished her tour of calculus last semester. And Vina hated math and wasn’t about to touch this kind of class with two ten-foot poles duct-taped together. And that left him alone as he faced down Newton’s legacy.

At least at the moment. That was the way he thought before Luxuria. It had always been kind of hard for him to make friends. School threw a bunch of random kids together and to Mason friendship almost seemed like the result of Brownian motion more than anything else. And whether he was small and awkward, or big and awkward he just had a hard time taking the plunge into the chaos. Making an active effort also meant sticking your neck out.

But now that he had done something a lot riskier with Ms. Bailey, trying to make friends with another teenager hardly seemed that big of a deal. And if he fucked up, so what? Mason wasn’t looking for a new soulmate, just someone who could make the early morning a little more bearable. And no matter what happened he would still have Yumi and Vina. And Lilith.

Step one was to pick someone. There wasn’t much else he could do in the middle of the lecture. Only when he surreptitiously cast his eyes around the room, Mason found someone already looking at him. There was a pair of familiar pink eyes already staring at him.

That definitely gave him a spook. Had he really not noticed that Charlotte was in this class? Of course, he had. Just as he had noticed George Thatcher, or Jackie Sullivan, or Tyrone Gooding, or any of the other two dozen other students in the class. Mason just hadn't really taken notice of her. Granted, maybe he should have given none of the others were staring at him.

Mason mentally admonished himself. That was unfair. The goth had a habit of staring at everyone. And that might be a bit rude, and a little unsettling, but it was hardly malicious. Charlotte was just a little weird. Just a little… awkward.

There was a lopsided, bemused smile on Mason's face for half a second. Before it evened out into a more friendly one. One that he had given Yumi more than a few times over the years. His hand moved just a little, a quick wave to the girl in the back of the classroom.

Who didn't so much as blink back at him. All Charlotte did was shift her unblinking gaze back to the multicolored, arcane scrawl on the whiteboard. Only a second before Mason was **** to do so himself.

"Mason, Charlotte, pay attention," Mr. Alderman said in a long-suffering tone.

"Sorry." The only upside was that it was too early in the morning (and the class was too draining) for the traditional "oooh" that always came when a boy and girl got called out at the same time. It was barely a blip on the radar. But that didn't mean Mason felt any less dumb. No matter how early, no teacher was going to miss a student turned 180 degrees away from their lesson.

As the class continued Mason couldn't really take the time to beat himself up about it. Or to think about Charlotte or any other potential new friends. Such was the nature of what was probably his hardest class. And when the bell mercifully rang the class scattered Charlotte included. And Mason himself had to rush to get to English.

But now that he was no longer having to occupy his mind with advanced mathematics he could think. The more he thought about it the more he was warming up to the idea of getting a little closer to Charlotte.

Then, whether through Lilith's bad influence or just his own pervertedness, he imagined what exactly "closer" might entail. When it came to breasts Mason wasn't always really a "the bigger the better" kind of guy. Yumi's were about as flat as they came and he thought they were sexy as hell. But there was something about the sheer size of the goth's chest that grabbed at his imagination.

He imagined what they might look like. Round and pale, but also soft and warm beneath his fingers. And Mason also couldn't help but wonder what exactly she might let him do to them. There was a certain kinky reputation about alt girls. And quiet girls for that matter. Mason wasn't willing to take them as gospel, but to make Lilith (and Yumi for that matter) happy he would need to get acquainted with his dirty side.

An eager partner with a healthy appetite for the twisted would definitely help with that. And while cup size didn't really matter to him, he still suspected that it might to his petite lover. And the thought of Yumi's tiny hands-

Mason clawed his way back to reality. He was definitely getting ahead of himself. Step one should be to probably have at least one real conversation with Charlotte before he fantasized about groping her tits.

He also didn't really need an erection right now. Not just because it might make it hard to walk to his next class. But also because Mason didn't really want to draw any attention.

Or rather any extra attention. Now that he was a little more present in the moment his nerdy eyes spied a few more eyes than usual on him.

Now the occasional glance wasn't that odd. When there was a hulking figure in the corner of a person's eyes they glanced to see what it was. You know, to make sure it wasn't a lion, or a bear, or a sumo wrestler with a cast iron frying pan and the will to use it. And so it was when a 6'6" nerd tried in vain to skulk down the hallway.

But something was a bit different about today. The looks felt more frequent. And when they looked up at him, their gazes were longer. More intense in a strange way. One girl, a brunette he had never spoken to before in his life, even waved at him.

Then he put it together. Last night he had upgraded his Look Who's A Looker perk. And that upgrade made the level one version of the perk apply to everyone. And that got him a little more attention.

And much to Mason's surprise, it felt… nice.

And more importantly, it could be helpful. Yumi's ambitions for his harem were quite extravagant, and a little unrealistic. Admittedly the same could be said about the reality-warping app on his phone. But even so, Mason didn't want to get the short girl's hopes too high.

But if the occasional girl came to him, that would make things a whole lot simpler.

Besides who didn't want to feel pretty?

There was one thing he had to ponder though. Back when he first got the trait it only affected his targets so he left the awareness for everyone else off. But he let his targets realize that they found him extra attractive. So now he wondered if he should let everyone else notice too. Mason knew he needed to be careful if he didn't want another slip-up like with Yumi. But the first rank apparently had a pretty subtle effect. So it probably wouldn't hurt.

So he pulled out his phone and opened the app.

You had a nice ride to school with Yumi Kamiya! Complete with kisses, teasing, talking, and more! You earned 25 silver for Yumi Kamiya!

Vina Wibowo glomped you! Feels good, doesn't it? You earned 15 silver for Vina Wibowo!

You set up a date with Vina Wibowo and Yumi Kamiya! Looks like your harem game is only getting stronger! You earned 15 silver for Yumi Kamiya and Vina Wibowo!

Barbara Rosso led you to her office! And you didn't even check out those chiseled glutes! Bad Mason! You earned 1 silver for Barbara Rosso!

You agreed to help Barbara Rosso during lunch! How selfless of you! You earned 5 silver for Barbara Rosso!

You caught Charlotte Underwood staring at you during class! Not unusual but it's something! You earned 5 silver for Charlotte Underwood!

As he updated the awareness for Look Who's A Looker, Mason couldn't help but roll his eyes. If she wasn't literally the archdemon of lust Lilith would sound totally insane sometimes. And still partially insane at all others. No one else would be mad at him for not perving on his vice-principal.

But that did make him think about the one-armed amazon. He wasn't sure what his intentions were with Ms. Rosso. Well, he knew he wanted to help her out of this mess that landed in her lap. But beyond that, he wasn't sure. He was already in for a penny with Me. Bailey, but he just didn't know Ms. Rosso that well.

But even if he still found her more than a little scary, Mason had to admit he wasn't opposed to the idea of getting closer to the veteran. And in the meantime, he had 1,269 silver. While he didn't feel comfortable poking around in someone else's secrets (especially given what exactly he might find in the retired soldier's past), there might be something he could do.

But when he tapped Ms. Rosso's name a message popped up. A new one.

Uh Oh! It's time for a special challenge! Looks like Barbara has got the chance for a special trait! But it won't be possible for much longer! So act now for the low price of 1,000 silver! And I know what your thinking: "Lilith you have rockin' tits and that also doesn't like a challenge!"

Well, you’re right. The challenge is this: The trait itself is a secret! You won't be able to see what it is, turn it off, or adjust the awarenesses until you experience the effects! Then after that, the trait goes back to normal, and as a bonus, you'll get a full refund!

So there's the skinny! Are you in or out?