Rebirth: The Universe's Hidden Heiress-Chapter 128: Don’t Touch There

Kenji couldn’t answer.

He wanted to say yes, but his shyness held his lips tightly sealed, unable to utter a word.

Keeping someone’s belongings without their permission is a kind of twisted behavior. Initially, Kenji was terrified that Yuka would despise him for this, but her reaction surprised him—

She not only smiled but also leaned in and asked if he wanted it.

Too close for comfort, Kenji could see Yuka’s chest partially covered by her black dress just by lowering his eyes. He anxiously looked up, but dared not meet her eyes, fearing she would see his true feelings.

Yet, when his gaze fell on her red lips and felt her warm breath, his body burned even more intensely. He felt the top button of his military uniform was too tight, making it hard to breathe, almost dizzying him.

During Kenji’s torment, Yuka was slightly distracted.

Her first thought was thankfully she had locked the butler in the opticomputer, shielding it. Otherwise, it would be jumping around in her mind, perhaps even rolling out of her pocket and making a fuss, disturbing them. freeweɓnovēl.coɱ

Then Yuka remembered, in the Martial World, she once casually saved a woman from a brothel. To thank her, the woman shared all her knowledge on how to flirt with different types of men, including a thick book of phrases to charm men, also known as the ’Playgirl’s Guide to Play Boys’.

Yuka admitted she used some small tactics on Kenji, but as they were mutually attracted, these were just for fun, and she was very satisfied with the results. As for the guide, she was sure she wouldn’t need it.

In the moment of Yuka’s distraction, Kenji quietly looked up. Seeing her gaze wavering, although still on his face, but obviously lost in thought, Kenji’s heart cooled instantly. ’Who is she thinking about?’

Just then, Yuka snapped back to reality. She noticed Kenji’s face, which had been flushed, was now back to normal, even a bit pale, as if he was afraid of something.

Yuka panicked a bit, wondering if she had pushed him too far.

She wanted to step back, to give Kenji some time to adjust, but as soon as she moved, Kenji quickly grabbed her wrist and pulled her back in front of him.

Kenji asked in a low voice, "What were you thinking about just now?"

Yuka was startled for a moment and honestly replied, "A friend."

After saying this, Yuka felt Kenji’s grip on her wrist tighten, but then quickly release.

Kenji felt as if someone was choking him, a different kind of breathlessness than before. A fear rose from the depths of his heart, pushing him to press Yuka for an answer that would set his mind at ease, to know she had no one else in her heart.

Taking a deep breath, he steadied his voice and asked, "Have you ever treated anyone else the way you treat me?"

Driven by a strong desire to get away with this, Yuka shook her head vigorously, hastily explaining, "No, no, I have only been like this with you. You’re the only one I’ve ever liked."

"Then why are you..." Kenji carefully chose his words, "so good at this?"

Yuka replied, "I learned it from a friend, she’s really experienced."

Kenji lowered his eyes, pretending to ask casually, "Oh, which friend? Can you introduce me to him or her?"

"That’s not possible," Yuka answered.

Yuka was about to explain that this friend was from the Martial World, someone she knew in a past life, but Kenji had already gently released her hand. With a voice full of grievance, as if Yuka had betrayed him, he said, "Hmm."

Yuka: ...

She quickly held Kenji’s face, consoling him with words like "I only love you," "I’ve only liked you in both my lives," "She’s just a normal friend," "Don’t think too much, there’s really nothing between us."

Once Kenji returned to normal, no longer suspicious, Yuka reflected on what she had just said and suddenly realized that these were exactly the lines from the guide to charming men!

She swore to herself that she wasn’t a heartless seductress deceiving innocent men.

Feeling wronged, Yuka stroked Kenji’s handsome face to vent her frustration, but it still didn’t feel enough. She brought up the topic they hadn’t finished earlier, "Do you want it? Hmm?"

Kenji was stunned by her touch, his lips parted as if to say something, but Yuka’s soft fingertip pressed against his lower lip.

"Don’t rush to answer," Yuka said with a mischievous smile.

She playfully teased Kenji, "Let me take a little advantage of you, and I won’t mind you secretly keeping my butterfly hair clip. I’ll give it to you."

Kenji didn’t respond, but his tensed fingers gave away his inner turmoil.

Yuka read the silent consent in his eyes and smiled triumphantly, casually unbuttoning the top button of his military uniform.

The choking sensation in his throat disappeared, but Kenji didn’t relax at all, instead becoming more tense. His Adam’s apple bobbed up and down, feeling Yuka’s soft fingertips on his neck, realizing she could take his life at any moment if she wished.

Knowing that she should take it slowly, Yuka only unbuttoned two buttons of Kenji’s military uniform before she stopped.

She propped herself with one hand on Kenji’s chest muscles, while the other hand reached around his neck, continuing to explore towards the back.

Actually, from the first moment she saw Kenji, she had been curious to touch the exoskeleton at the back of his neck, and now she finally got the chance.

Yuka’s warm fingers touched the cold black exoskeleton. She curiously felt the hard shell, knowing it was made by Oniyon, exquisitely crafted to move in sync with Kenji’s actions.

Yuka’s hand moved further, touching the junction where the exoskeleton met Kenji’s skin. The seamless integration of machine and body was evident, and knowing the exoskeleton was embedded deep into Kenji’s flesh, Yuka gently caressed it as a form of consolation.

"Hmm..." A suppressed moan escaped Kenji’s mouth.

Yuka stopped immediately.

Kenji covered his eyes and flushed face, not wanting Yuka to see his loss of composure, nor discover the change in a certain part of his body.

Almost pleading, he said, "Don’t... touch there..."

Yuka silently withdrew her hand, got up from Kenji, and turned her head away, waiting for him to calm down.

But internally, Yuka was far from the calm she portrayed—

’Help, I want to sleep with him right now.’

However, Yuka managed to restrain herself. So, when Kenji and she left one after the other, the subordinate guarding nearby saw the usually impeccable Yuka with his uniform disheveled, the top button wrongly fastened in the second hole, his ears suspiciously red. Behind him walked Yuka, looking regretful, as if unsatisfied.

The subordinate: ... ’Seems like I’ve seen something I shouldn’t.’

After leaving the Alliance Army headquarters, Yuka saw that Hideki’s Lev was still outside. She waved goodbye to Kenji and got into Hideki’s car, planning to go back to the hotel first and then head home.

In the car, Yuka opened her opticomputer, released the suffocated butler, ignoring whatever it was babbling about, and directly accessed her school network.

She found that her transfer application was approved, and she would be a history student starting next semester. Her already good mood improved further.

Yuka authenticated her interstellarnet account, submitting the request. Already a popular figure on the interstellarnet, the administrators quickly approved her application and even sent her a little heart icon.

Yuka then used her newly verified account to generously buy top ad spaces on all major websites, where she published her recruitment notice.

This bold and extravagant action caught the attention of many, and Yuka, who released this major news, closed the interface. She asked the butler to create a professional website for recruiting an army and placed the link in her notification.

Three minutes later, Yuka had just returned to the hotel when her opticomputer started making a series of sounds. She opened the screen to find Ayoi and Alex bombarding messages in their small group, asking what happened and why she was suddenly recruiting soldiers.

Because of the agreement’s content, Yuka couldn’t tell them the specific reasons. She could only vaguely hint, "Because there’s a war coming, and it’s dangerous."

Ayoi and Alex immediately clicked on Yuka’s link. The first thing that caught their eye was a consent form. The form explained that once they joined the army, they would immediately start training and soon be on the battlefield. They would face dangers greater than space pirates. Once they agreed to join, there was no turning back. If they violated the army’s rules, Yuka had the right to dismiss them.

However, the army would provide them with abundant resources, rich training materials, and high salaries

Ayoi and Alex were dazzled by the series of bonuses and prizes, marveling at Yuka’s wealth. But they didn’t forget Yuka’s words and pondered what the greater threat might be.

Knowing some insider information, it wasn’t hard for them to guess that the threat was the Queen. Realizing this, Ayoi and Alex looked serious.

They knew Yuka was reluctant to join the Alliance Army, but they didn’t expect her to form another army, and it seemed the Alliance Army wasn’t stopping her.

They opened comments on other pages of the interstellarnet, and as expected, it was a heated discussion.

Many thought Yuka was just playing around to entertain everyone. Some speculated about a dirty quarrel between Yuka and the Alliance Army. Someone even directly asked under Yuka’s announcement if she had argued with Admiral Kuba and formed a new army in a fit of temper.

Many didn’t understand why Yuka was doing this. Her votes already exceeded the other candidates, and she was likely to be elected as the next General Fleet Admiral. ’Why give up something so attainable to form her own army?’ They concluded that Yuka’s thinking was indeed different from ordinary people, beyond the comprehension of most.

Although many people discussed it, only a few really wanted to join the army formed by Yuka. Many, taking it as a joke, tried their luck and submitted their consent forms, only to be ruthlessly rejected by the butler.

The butler said, "Master’s army is not for just anyone!"

Those who were rejected posted about their rejection online. Seeing this, some who mocked Yuka’s fanciful ideas accused her of being too strict. They even predicted that she wouldn’t be able to form even a small squad.

The royal family took advantage of the chaos, pretentiously announcing the formation of a royal army, making Yuka’s announcement seem childish.

Alex, considering himself alone in the world, didn’t hesitate to sign up, and the butler quickly approved him. After discussing with his adoptive family, Ayoi also signed up, joining Yuka’s army.

Although the army now only had three people, including Yuka, Ayoi eagerly urged Yuka in their small group to come up with a name for the army.

After some thought, Yuka replied, "How about ’Galactic Guardians’? ’the Alliance Defense Army’?"

Ayoi and Alex: ...

"Not good?" Yuka responded, "Then let’s call it ’The Stellar’."