Work (Both for school and for him)

With a deep sigh, Mason sent Yumi a message letting her know he had to finish his homework. Not that he wanted to. Not only because of the obvious. Who wants to do homework? But he also felt bad for blowing off his best friend so much in a single day. But he didn’t have much choice. So he made a promise, to her and to himself, to make it up to her.

He plopped down into his computer chair and pulled his stuff out of his backpack. Almost immediately Mason was left bored stiff. None of his assignments were anything but busy work. Even worse, the work he did in Ms. Bailey’s class would definitely need to be redone. It was almost enough to drive a man to tears. But he persisted.

This was largely thanks to the very friend he blew off. Yumi would occasionally send him a message. Sometimes it was some joke or meme she thought would cheer him up. Sometimes it was an offer to help him with his work. And sometimes it was just a few words of encouragement. Each time his phone went off he felt a weight lift from his shoulders and a smile creep onto his face.

It was a testament to how great his childhood friend was. Even when her presence was restricted to a ping on his phone, having Yumi around radically improved Mason’s mood. She really was his favorite person. And he couldn’t imagine what his life would be like without her.

And of course, thinking about his friend led him to think about what his mom had said during dinner. In less than a year, Mason and Yumi would be off to college. Probably different colleges. While he couldn’t imagine a future where the two actually lost touch, he didn’t relish the idea of the two growing distant from each other. He had seen the petite girl almost every day of his life for almost fifteen years. That was something he had come to really appreciate. And even depend on to a certain degree.

And thinking of what his mom said, naturally led him to think about what his sister said. Viv was hardly the first person to accuse him of having a crush on Yumi. And every time he denied it. But if he was being completely honest he had thought about what dating Yumi would be like. The idea was as intriguing as it was appealing. But it was also a daunting one.

Because trying to court Yumi was a bell that could never be unrung. Mason just couldn’t justify risking his closest friendship for a chance at romance. At least while the outcome was unknown. Sure many of the people in his life who accused him of crushing on Yumi also said that she felt the same way about him. But he didn’t see it. Sure, the Asian girl tended to get a little flustered around him. But she was shy, she got flustered around everyone. And she may have spent a lot of time with him. But he was her oldest friend and they lived right next to each other. When you considered their shared interests and the fact they were always attending the same school, it was practically a foregone conclusion that they would hang out a lot. So the blonde nerd had always played it safe.

But now things might be different. Now he had Luxuria on his side.

As tempting as the idea of going on a mad power trip was, he wasn’t going to do that to Yumi. He wasn’t going to try and brainwash her into loving him. But the app gave him more options. Namely, it gave him access to his target’s secrets. That opened some possibilities.

And so when Mason finished the last of his homework, he unlocked his phone and opened Luxuria. As expected there were three new targets available. Tegan and Rayen were sitting at three-thousand four-hundred and sixty-one and three-thousand one-hundred and eighty-nine respectively. Which made sense to him. His guess was that the initial coinage for each woman was based on how much they had interacted with him in the past. And with his Mamita’s time-consuming job, it’s not surprising that his stay-at-home Mom would start with more silver. What did surprise him though was Viv. His big sister had an astounding four-thousand one-hundred and sixty-one silver. Had he really spent that much time with Viv? Maybe he did. After all his hermana did like to mess with him. But did she spend enough time picking on him to end up with the second most silver of all his targets? Maybe, he wasn’t sure.

But he decided to put a pin in that question (and another one in the question of whether he actually wanted to use the app on his family.) For now, he tapped on Yumi. After chatting with her on the ride home and texting her after dinner, the Asian girl had a grand total of five-thousand ninety-three. More than enough to do what he needed.

Mason started with the Secrets menu. Once it was open he was presented with four options. He was a little surprised that there weren’t more. But then again Lilith said she didn’t have time to comb through everyone’s lives all at once. Another oddity was the prices for the secrets. The first two cost only one hundred and two hundred and fifty each. But the second two both cost over two thousand apiece. Remembering his demonic patron’s explanation, he assumed that meant Yumi really didn’t want to tell him the second two. But she was apparently practically bursting at the seams to tell him the first pair.

So he obliged her. So to speak. He tapped on the first secret. After confirming his purchase Mason was given a small window of text.

Yumi’s mother is cheating on her father. She overheard Junko having sex with another man a few weeks ago. She knows it wasn’t her father as her mother screamed “You’re so much better than my husband!” multiple times.

Mason’s jaw practically fell off. He wasn’t sure what to expect, but that was not it. Junko Kamiya was such a kind woman. There was never any reason to doubt how much she loved her husband and daughter. But there it was, plain as day. More shocking still was that Yumi hadn’t told him yet. If the shy girl hadn’t confided in him then she probably hadn’t told anyone. This wasn’t the sort of thing one could bottle up for long. No wonder it was such a cheap unlock.

The massive teen was a little concerned about what the next secret could be. But he clicked on it anyway.

Yumi is in love with you. She has never worked up the courage to tell you, but the girl is head over heels crazy about you.

This time Mason swallowed but found his mouth dry. Only once he read the pop-up did he realize how obvious it was. Of course, Yumi was in love with him. How could he have ever doubted that? But it was also a little intimidating. A crush was one thing. He felt ready for that. But this was love.

Still, it was exciting. The tall nerd had never had a girlfriend. Over the years he had gotten to kiss a few. But it was never anything more than that. Now though he had the opportunity to finally get into a relationship.

And now that he allowed himself to think about it, having Yumi as a girlfriend sounded amazing. The small girl was a ton of fun squeezed into a ninety-pound bag. The two got along better than anyone had a right to. And now that he felt safe admitting it, the girl was beyond cute. She was a petite thing, without any real curves to speak of. But it worked for her. Especially with her adorable, round face. There was no doubt in his mind. Mason wanted her.

That just meant he had to figure out how to approach this. It was already pretty late. Yumi usually went to bed around eleven. So it was only a few minutes before she was asleep. Mason supposed he could just call her. But, while Mason wasn’t exactly a casanova, this seemed like the sort of thing that should be discussed face to face. But he didn’t want to have to wait.

Mason did have one idea. It was just kind of a crazy one. He could sneak out and go see Yumi. Her bedroom was on the first floor. And it wouldn’t be hard to get out of his house unnoticed. Sure it was a little cliche and if he got caught he’d be in big trouble, but the more he thought about it the more he liked it. This was the kind of risk he could get behind.

His blue eyes glanced at his phone. Mason may have been a virgin, but he wasn’t naive. It was late at night. And he was going to sneak into a girl’s room. Then he would confess his attraction to her, and (thanks to the app) he knew Yumi would reciprocate his attraction. Then the two would be left alone in a dark room. Next to a bed.

The nerdy, shy girl hardly seemed like the type of girl to jump him at the first opportunity. But there was the delicious possibility of some heavy petting or a hot make-out session. And he had a way to make it even better in the palm of his hand.

Mason backed out of the Secrets menu. With a shaking finger, he tapped on the Kinks option for the first time. It was a little disappointing how similar it was to the others. It basically just looked like the Secrets menu with the option to buy boxes.

There were only two kinks listed for him to reveal. They were also a lot more expensive, costing seven-hundred and fifty and one thousand each. But that made sense to Mason. Lilith had said that these prices were based on how embarrassed the target was of their fetishes. And this particular target was Yumi Kamiya, the girl who got embarrassed when she made too much eye contact. Honestly, it was a miracle he could afford either one.

But he could afford both and decided to go ahead and unlock both. It was expensive but it would be worth it. If they were going to be dating, then they would almost certainly end up sleeping together at some point. (Even before you factored in the powerful demon pushing him into stuff like that.) And if he was going to be her first, which he almost certainly was, then Mason wanted her to enjoy it. And it wasn't likely she was going to get more comfortable with what turned her on before she even got to second base.

As before he started with the cheaper one. After a quick animation, he read.

Subby for Hubby: Rank 1! While she may not technically have a hubby yet, Yumi likes the idea of her man taking the lead. Both in and out of the bedroom.

That one made sense. Yumi was the type of girl who was either going to be submissive or a secret dominatrix. He was more than a little glad that it was the former. The idea of his little Asian friend in a black leather outfit was unsurprisingly hot, but the idea of being tied down and whipped was decidedly less so. Still, he found it interesting that it was specifically "her man" she wanted to take the lead. There was also the part about it working "both in and out of the bedroom." That may require a little experimentation to get a full grip on.

But that was helpful, and hot, to know. Any doubts Mason had about unlocking both kinks vanished instantly. He clicked on the second one.

A Little Bit Cucky: Rank 2! Yumi prefers her lover to be a little bit rock and roll. That is to say, she finds the idea of sharing her boyfriend with other women. Whether that's in a threesome or if she's just watching from the sidelines. Rank 2 Bonus: But it’s not just sex for her. Yumi wants her boyfriend to have multiple ongoing sexual and romantic relationships. She may have read too many harem mangas!

Mason's eyes bugged out of his head. Did he really just read that? And more importantly, was this really a turn-on for Yumi before the app got involved? And either way, what did this mean going forward?

He didn't know. His brain was barely working anymore. But he **** himself to try and think. Firstly his blue, bespectacled eyes weren't lying to him. When he reread the trait it said the same thing. Secondly, he supposed this must have been something she already wanted. Lilith may be a demon, but so far she seemed completely honest with him. For all he knew Yumi's desire for polygamy was why the pink woman had chosen him to get the app. And thirdly, he was one lucky bastard. But before he got too caught up in the delightful possibilities this offered. He would have to talk with Yumi. He needed to be sure this was something she really wanted, and this wasn't just some crazy fantasy of hers.

But that could wait until they were actually dating. After all, there was no sense in worrying about the prospect of juggling multiple girlfriends before he even had one. Speaking of which, he glanced at the time. His moms we're almost certainly in bed by this point. But Viv was still probably still awake. He needed a few more minutes before it was safe to sneak out. But it wouldn't be long now.