Charles Patricius

The passage of time would not stop the pair. Yugi wouldn't stop. Miko wouldn't stop. It even seemed neither of them would let the other stop. 'Doing something else' as Miko put it, was no longer an option in Yugi's mind. He didn't even give a response to that clause, choosing instead to keep pummeling away and dumping load after load into her womb. Several hours later, they were being observed intently again. "Intriguing… The subjects’ growth now approaches a threshold where conventional parameters no longer fully describe their state. Their resonance has amplified through shared desire and cognition alone. Should this trajectory continue, the system may need to recalibrate its restrictions—or risk obsolescence. Observation suggests that what began as anomalous will soon become a new norm."

Those musings from the observer occurred, and yet another hour passed them all by. Eventually, Yugi had his left hand atop the girl's head, weighing down on it as he kept her forced to the ground. His left knee was also grounded, though his right remained elevated. Weakly did he put his hips to work, all to squeeze out the last bit of energy and spunk he had to offer. At this point, being unable to continue was almost infuriating... but there was another thing that had been trying to stop them for some time now. As per usual, it was a System notification.

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[QUEST COMPLETE]

Quest: “The Game Must Continue”

Objective:
▸ Resume the psychological engagement.
▸ Advance the boundaries of mutual understanding.
▸ Maintain resonance without emotional collapse.

Status: SUCCESS
Both participants have surpassed the parameters of mutual endurance.

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Calculating rewards…
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Reward Acquired: [Twin Veil Bands]
Description: Twin artifacts forged through shared strain.

Bonus Effect Unlocked: [Emotive Feedback Loop] — Intensity of feeling is now shared proportionally.

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[Resonance Route Progress: 52%]
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System Remark:
“Growth achieved through equilibrium. Two wills entwined — neither broken, neither whole — yet both transformed.”
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The decision-making of a pair of horny teens was not to be questioned. Both found a groove they wished to occupy and neither would back down from it. The System encouraged them to continue so they would until they felt like stopping. Unfortunately for their overseer, such a time wasn't something they planned or even tried to aim for. No, they were far too busy being engrossed in each other to give thought to something like time, stopping or even doing anything but continuing their current pattern of behavior. Even words actually spoken from Miko which claimed she wouldn't be stopping wouldn't get real acknowledgement. No, it would only result in more pummeling as if her physical torture and sexual gratification were all the answer she required. And in truth, in the present moment it was indeed all she wanted.

As hours passed the pair hadn't stopped themselves at all. But time would see them shifted. Eventually Miko was back on the ground. Her new soft body keeping a slow rocking which barely counted as such. Her hips moved into those weak thrusts offered but it was more instinct than legitimate drive. She'd barely even commented on the situation involving her current level of happiness. "Head...pats♪~" she managed even as her loins throbbed and her weakened body worked on what had to be the last orgasm she could produce without exhausting all the liquid in her body. Oh but she couldn't even happily get to that point, as a notification from the System would be appearing in her line of sight. "Eh, I got... one more... Daddy♪~" she managed to warn before her core tightened and she tensed before relaxing a frustrated sigh escaping her. "Ughaaa♪~"

Weakness had overtaken not only Yugi, but apparently Miko as well. The levels hadn't been coming through as one might expect, whether for better or for worse. In truth, the administrator had seen the route this pair were taking. If he allowed them experience at this juncture, they truly wouldn't stop. Even now... they clearly didn't want to. Miko managed a few words. She had one more left in the proverbial tank, so it was Yugi's prerogative to ensure it was reached. "Hnngh! I... can make it...!" he groaned. His body was losing its ability to keep stable, but he'd keep those pumps going even at the cost of bearing his full weight on the brunette while doing so. Even with only his hips moving, Yugi could work up the final spurt for himself as well.

“They have shattered each other utterly, yet refuse to remain in pieces. I withheld their ascent, fearing instability, but look at them now… fragments finding rhythm in ruin. The System will resume experience flow; it seems collapse is precisely the evolution I require,” the administrator mused in the final moments, during which Yugi's jerking hips produced an ejaculation so weak that it merely oozed out into Miko's womb. "Hurr-goddamnit─" he grumbled further, finally losing all ability to move himself. "Fu...fu-huck... Still not dead... I think..." the lad managed. His breathing was even louder than his words at that point. Ah, but he was only moments away from feeling right as rain. Why? Well, they weren't lacking levels because they hadn't earned experience. Whenever both parties calmed themselves, they'd be seeing something interesting.

[LEVEL UP!]
[LEVEL UP!]
[LEVEL UP!]

Miko had one more, and she let Yugi know so that he could try and have another as well. She was content as she pushed her hips against his in those final moments. And she finally made it, exhausted though she was... it would seem that Yugi was much the same. She found him bearing down on her but not in a way that made her physically uncomfortable at all. Still, his final breaths for this round were labored and the activity itself seemed to really take it out of both of them. She could hear heavy breathing. "Me too..." she murmured in response to his clause of still being alive. Though admittedly she really wanted to rest.

As her breathing tried to return to normal, Miko found herself actually reading those screens. Even with Yugi still resting inside of her simply because she'd never worked herself up quite as much as they had this day. "Ugh, that was so good..." she managed to get out, but still there were other things to discuss. She wouldn't immediately go into them though, no she thought this moment a bit too intimate to immediately jump to the next thing. "Oh..." Miko uttered as she saw it finally. Three levels appearing at the very end of everything. And suddenly the tiredness she felt wasn't quite so damning. Still, she was in no great rush to move on either. She propped her head up on her arms and laid in a manner of comfort for a few more moments, breathing softly and wondering something. "I wonder how much feeling we'll share. Also is it just emotional or is it sensational?" she wondered. Either way it was potentially very good. It could work sexually and platonically for safety reasons.

Both were fine, relatively speaking. Placements wouldn't be shifting for some time yet, as it immediately seemed they were being left to their own devices without additional levels. Even Yugi had entered such a state of hyper-fixation that he'd failed to think through to the truth: they were being restricted during sub quests that involved only the two of them. That didn't even matter. Yugi was without any ability to stop until he had no choice. Even after that, he kept trying to move his hips to no avail. Only when he'd breathed himself into a state of calmness did those three levels strike. Then, Yugi was finally able to focus on that quest clear instead of diving right back into endless debauchery.

"That was intense. I thought there would be levels in the middle to keep me going forever... or as close to it as possible. Really lost my shit there," he muttered while viewing the System screen. Those twin bands were acquired, but he didn't bother grabbing one from the inventory yet. Miko seemed curious about the effect they now had, though. "It could easily be both. Whatever. We've got bigger fish to fry now that I'm thinking clearly. Just gotta..." Yugi saw no purpose in finishing a clause he considered obvious by his own actions ─ actions that involved him slowly removing himself from Miko's undercarriage. As he did so, Yugi thought it may have been better if he jerked away quickly. Why? Well... "Hngh~" he moaned as even extrication came with a pleasant feeling and a few throbs to go with it. "God damnit stop feeling good inside!" he barked. Regardless, Yugi would manage to free himself if left unimpeded by Miko or some outside source. His plan was to actually acquire some clothing and equipment for the unknown amount of time they'd be stuck here. "Shop," he demanded of the System. If he got that far, Yugi would be perusing the store and its functions... as well as some personal interests.

Fine. That was a good way to describe both youths who'd at this point worked out every bit of aggression and energy they had. So they were left, lying atop each other and waiting to catch their breaths, a single moment of intimacy which Miko very much appreciated as an individual, even when she was the one on the bottom and thus had a person's weight resting atop her. She even noted that initially the lad hadn't stopped pumping, not really. Well, as much pumping as could be managed given his current lack of energy. But all was well, they'd even eventually get those three levels and actually manage to start trying to separate. "That was intense. I do wonder why we weren't getting levels, but I couldn't bother thinking about it..." Miko admitted. She was fine with the idea of wearing herself out for the sake of having a great deal of fun, and it would seem by Yugi's own reaction he wasn't upset about the outcome either.

Speaking of outcomes, Miko's first voiced curiosity was bout the nature of the effect applied to the rings. Yugi even claimed it could be both things she thought, which Miko found a bit outrageous but considering what their day had been like so far it wasn't really a big deal. Until of course the lad started pulling out of her. His voice wasn't the only one that was heard while that happened, "Mmmah♪~" a gentle moan escaped Miko as he tried his slow withdrawal as well as a bit of internal throbbing which seemed to respond in kind. Yugi complained that she should stop feeling so good inside. "Never!~" Miko chimed. After all her main goal in life was to be occupied as much as possible now. Though with Yugi finally pulling out of her she was able to sit up as well, stretching her body and rotating. To finish relaxing the muscles of her form. "Going shopping?" Miko asked as she looked in front of her... "Inventory." she'd be taking count of what all was in their inventory and figuring out if anything was currently useful.

Upon finally gaining some ability to relax, Yugi made a very conscious effort to safely remove himself from Miko. Of course, there was a great deal of difficulty in doing so without thrusting back into her womb yet again. Miko even refused the idea of feeling any less good within. "Bitch," he grumbled. With that, Yugi removed himself fully and rolled into a seated position. From there, he'd inspect the System shop.

Miko's question about him 'going shopping' occurred as Yugi looked over her body through the corner of his eye. "Well yeah. Naked is boring," he said while perusing. "We're starting with a thousand gold. Though we'll need some real equipment, there are 'trash' pickups like clothes for dirt cheap. We should start with gray items and figure out what's around here worth selling to the shop. We can each have a small wardrobe for a few hundred gold," he explained, already making a few selections for both himself and Miko. While she was looking around in their inventory box, Miko would surely find some very... interesting starting articles. Naturally, there were a few pieces, all skimpy undergarments that would have been considered rather high in quality on their home planet. "Hmm..."

Miko and Yugi were separating themselves but not without more grumbling from Yugi. Miko herself wasn't terribly pleased by the separation, she would have preferred staying the way she was, but of course, she was also the type of person who never truly decided to end something she was doing. As such that grumbling of Yugi's only made her gasp exaggeratedly, "Waaah♪~ Oh no♪!~" she chimed playfully like she was some sort of offended by the statement. She wouldn't be making her insides less inviting, she wanted him inside her as often as possible, this was simple logic.

Meanwhile, Yugi was doing some shopping and Miko was checking their Inventory. While he looked through and familiarized herself with their stuff Yugi had something to say about trash gear and starter items. "I mean, naked is also exposed if it's not just us that might be rude or something. Besides, I don't know if I would be comfortable having to fight naked..." she claimed, oddly being somewhat worried about the potential rudeness. Apparently having a small wardrobe would be quite easy with a few hundred gold. that was fine. Miko didn't intend to do too much. Maybe a single dress, some shoes and a cloak. A couple hundred gold wouldn't be too bad. But her eyes were drawn to an item in the Inventory which she immediately pulled out to look at. "Did you buy me lingerie? You bought sets?!" she seemed so aghast looking at a pair of black lace thongs, matching thigh-highs, a waist garter and black lace bra. "Am I going to look okay in this? Do I even know how to put this stuff on? Why would you spend money on this during the early game?!" she was so distraught she didn't know which thing to be more upset about. Neurosis returned fully in a single moment.

Yugi was having a grand old time perusing the shop, initially making purchases only for Miko. To no one's surprise, Miko discovered his purchases before he was even finished making them. She found the initial pieces of lingerie, which did indeed form a full set. As she started freaking out about the discovery, he selected yet another set. "Of course I did," he said simply. The inventory would then display another acquisition: a crotchless panty and matching bra with no nipple coverage. He wasn't even surprised to see that one. Either way, it seemed Miko was curious whether she'd look acceptable in those garments or not. Yugi thought the answer was simple. "Haven't you looked at yourself lately? It'd be a disservice to the human body if you went back to striped panties looking like that. You've got an 'only tag and ass' thing going on now, and that's all I wanna see!" he insisted.

Of course, there was one thing missing from the list that Yugi would be adding with swiftness. He'd developed a thing for thigh-highs, stockings and the like, so Miko would have little choice but to receive five pair of varying textures ─ all before he even went searching for clothes of his own. Frankly, he only needed a budget of a hundred or so gold for two overall outfits. Everything else in the larger budget could be used for a purpose he'd soon be mentioning ─ specifically after Miko questioned his purchase so early in their 'game'. "For degen shit. What else would I bother with? Though watching you fight naked would also be pretty cool, there's a golden rule of gaming. If you beat a boss and look like an idiot doing it, did you win? Answer: fuck no. 300 to 400 gold should be enough to let us look awesome inside and out, but still get good enough gear to survive. If it's not, we can just sell stuff from trash mobs or quest rewards."

Miko's minor freak out was indeed warranted but not received negatively. According to Yugi, he had indeed been buying her lingerie, and he said it with the utmost confidence. He asked if she'd looked at herself lately and gave prime reassurance that it would be some kind of crime for her to do anything but upgrade the underparts of her wardrobe. He claimed that she was made for 'tags and ass' and that was all he was trying to see. His opinion on this matter was that of a pervert and thus innately trustworthy when it came to taste in this particular aspect. Miko managed first and foremost, to blush while working herself into a wobbly legged stance to get a better look. "I mean... if you say so, I'll believe you," she said softly. Obviously, she believed him, but this was quite the rapid change, her personality couldn't be expected to adjust with anything resembling quickness outside of the situation of actual sex. Or maybe, she was adjusting quicker than she expected.

Beyond this point, most of their budget was apparently for degenerate things. She heard out his most heartfelt argument and understood it in a great way. "Actually, you're right. Even when I play Otome, anything with clothes usually has me with a full wardrobe because I like to change the outfit to match the conquest. You don't want to look weird in the commemorative shots or cutscenes. It's about the only thing I'll spend money on when playing the gachas..." she commiserated. Well, if life was to be game like making such an adjustment was far easier than she initially gave it credit for. "And I suppose taking your opinion into consideration in clothing choices will be fair as you'll be the one looking at me," Miko fully surrendered having already put together enough logic to let go of something as simple as her choices in undergarments. Still, she'd make no moves to dress herself knowing that they had a pre-existing arrangement. No, she'd simply keep figuring out the nature of her new body. "I wonder if I'll get any taller?" she mused checking her height and feeling she might have grown a bit but it couldn't have been as significant as the amount she'd filled in.