Chapter 92:
My Telekinetic Office Lady Girlfriend Is Way Too Powerful!
The two had made it past the trap zone, only to find themselves at a dead end.
Ryoko: “To come all this way and hit a wall… According to the guard Kosugi’s intel, there should be a hidden door beyond this point.”
Shota (sweating inside his ninja suit):
“If we can’t find the door, is this the end? I risked my life to get here…”
Ryoko (smirking and stepping closer):
“Shota-kun, no need to rush. Let’s relax for a moment together—look into my eyes♡”
Shota (twitching, stepping back):
“Eh!? You’re doing that dangerous thing here!? Even though no one’s around!? This is the company basement!”
Ryoko’s telekinesis snapped Shota’s gaze to hers. In the next moment, their eyes locked, unable to part. Shota felt himself being drawn into Ryoko’s eyes, and at the same time, Ryoko was entering his.
Spoiling Link activated.
(Then, Ryoko unlocked that door inside Shota’s mind.)
—Shota’s face flushed, his breathing quickened—
“Demon King Mode” awakened!! At the same time, Shota’s unique brain-hormone scent began to pour out powerfully.(If you are not familiar with Demon King Shota, please see Episode 80.)
Demon King Shota: “😺Kitten, if you’re in trouble, I’m ready to jump into the fire for you.”
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At that instant, from deep within the blank wall—
“Authentication complete. Brain hormones: S. Sasaki — key confirmed.”
With a swoosh…, a massive hidden door opened.
Demon King Shota: “Well now, what’s this? What’s so special about my hormones?”
Ryoko (smiling):
“As I suspected when I researched Sonokata-shiro beforehand… I’m glad I brought you♡ Without you, it never would’ve opened.”
Demon King Shota (grinning):
“My brain hormones… part of company security, huh? Guess I’ve become a celebrity. So? Am I a man worthy of you now, 😺Kitten?”
Ryoko (suddenly frowning): “...Still, it’s unforgivable. I’d like to question ‘Shota-kun’ now—switch back to your original mode.”
Ryoko stared into his eyes again, closing that door inside him. Demon King Mode ended.
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Shota: “Huh? Sorry! Was I saying embarrassing lines again? 😱”
(Gogogogo… — Ryoko’s pressure filled the air.)
Shota (stepping back fast):
“Wha—what!? Why are you mad!? I just opened the door, right? You’re gonna praise me, right!? Right!?”
Ryoko (walking briskly toward him):
“Your hormone scent… the company’s been studying it. Who smelled it, I wonder♡”
Shota (trembling):
“Eeek! Probably when I got caught up in that honey-trap sales thing at work, they ran all sorts of tests! I’m innocent! My life belongs to you, Ryoko-senpai!!!”
—The door had opened with Demon King Mode, but Shota had also opened the gates of hell…
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【Basement 3 – Forbidden Records Room】Beyond the hidden door Shota opened was a short hallway, and another door. When Ryoko’s fingertip traced its knob, the thick iron door trembled slightly, giving a low sound as it opened quietly.
Beyond lay a chill in the air, an utterly silent space as if time itself had been sealed away.
There was no lighting, but with a small flick of Ryoko’s fingers, the ceiling’s emergency lights flickered on dimly.
Shota: “Whoa… this is like… ten times scarier than the science prep room…”
Ryoko: “Quiet, Shota-kun. This is a place built to be forgotten.”
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【Effects of Sonokata-shiro – Is Shota Ryoko’s Offering!?】Past rows of metal shelving, a glass-partitioned server room came into view.
In one corner—
Files labeled “Project SONO-KATA” sat inside thick storage boxes.
Ryoko took one and flipped through.
[Sonokata-shiro – Overview]
● Pronunciation: sono-kata-shiro (“God’s Substitute”)
● Habitat: Grows only in the Sasaki family’s private mountain forest in the depths of Nanasawa Atsugi
● Appearance: A delicate white flower that blooms only briefly before sunset
● Usage: Dried and decocted as medicine; also used externally (treats wounds and burns)
● Folklore: “A herb that takes on pain in place of the gods”; “Each use incurs a debt to the gods”; treated with deep reverence
[Sonokata-shiro – Component Analysis]
● Components: Serotonin derivatives / Oxytocin amplification agents / Endogenous dopamine metabolism enzyme activity regulators…
● Observed changes in emotional dependency and emotional stability in test groups
● Suppression of sympathetic nervous system activity and enhanced empathic response to visual stimuli
Ryoko’s expression changed as she read on. The “specialist” within her grasped the meaning instantly.
“…This… can ‘plasticize’ the brain’s reward system itself…?”
Shota peeked from the side.
“Uh, it’s got a lot of big words… what does it mean?”
Ryoko closed the file and turned to him.
“It means… people who consume Sonokata-shiro become more susceptible to ‘emotional triggers.’ Especially when taken in childhood, the effect is most pronounced.”
“Huh, so…?”
“In other words—it creates a state where the body naturally synchronizes more easily with my hormone manipulation or telekinesis.”
Shota’s eyes went wide.
“Wait, so I’ve been… pre-adjusted to get along with Senpai all along!?”
“Yes… in folklore terms, it might create a brain structure more prone to becoming an offering to the supernatural or the gifted.”
Ryoko lowered her gaze, a faint, wry smile on her lips.
“That’s too convenient to call a ‘side effect’… But thinking that your ability to empathize with me without fear, and endure hormone manipulation no normal person could handle, might be because of this plant… makes me a little frustrated.”
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【Shota’s Profound Nonsense】Shota stayed quiet for a moment, then gently took Ryoko’s hand.
“Senpai… If I were from Miyagi Prefecture, famous for sea kelp, and ate it every day… And when I turned forty, you wondered if the reason I still had hair was actually because of the kelp… would you be frustrated?”
“…Eh? If you went bald, I wouldn’t forgive you, but if you didn’t, I wouldn’t be frustrated even if it was thanks to kelp.”
“Then it’s the same thing. There’s an English proverb, right? You are what… uh, what was it?”
Ryoko’s eyes softened.
“…You are what you eat. You’re right, Shota-kun. Sonokata-shiro is already part of you and Yumi—no, it is you. You do know some deep English phrases…”
“See? My English practice wasn’t for nothing, right?😉”
“…Thank you, Shota-kun. Just like you’ve accepted me as I am, I love you just as you are♡ …And… starting tomorrow, I’ll make sure we never run out of kelp♡”
“Let’s check if combining Sonokata-shiro and kelp is safe first 😅”
“Fufu, silly♡ …You know, I used to think emotions were nothing but the effects of neurotransmitters. But now—when I’m with you, I feel like hormones and Sonokata-shiro are all part of a miracle.”
The feeling Ryoko had for Shota now was completely different from when, years ago in med school, she would’ve dismissed her emotions as “chemical formulas.”
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Sunrise Global Trading’s DarknessRyoko opened the file again, reading deeper.
Inside were even more disturbing entries on Project SONO-KATA—
[Objective of Project SONO-KATA]
● Research for stabilizing soldiers’ mental states on the battlefield, suppressing hostile recognition, and increasing obedience to orders
● Development of a “non-illegal emotional control substance” as a prototype
“…This is… absolutely for military use…!”
They also found more files detailing Sunrise Global Trading’s darker dealings—
[Human Rights & Labor Violations in the Supply Chain]
● Tolerance/involvement in forced and child labor:
Procuring minerals from mines in conflict zones using child and forced labor under dangerous conditions, knowingly supplying them to electronics manufacturers
● Neglecting poor labor environments:
At overseas subsidiaries and partner factories, ignoring unsafe working conditions, excessive hours, low wages, and rampant harassment
[Environmental Destruction & Pollution Cover-ups]
● Illegal dumping/discharge of toxic substances:
Discharging pollutants exceeding legal limits, burying waste without treatment, especially in countries with lax regulations, causing severe environmental damage
● Deforestation & Ecosystem Destruction:
Funding and distributing products from large-scale tropical rainforest clearing for palm oil
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【 production
Ryoko’s Resolve】
Ryoko stood up.
Her eyes no longer held the relaxed air of a playful spy.
What filled them now was the gaze of a strategist determined to protect the Sasaki family’s future and the company.
“Shota-kun, I’ve decided—we’re not ending it like this.”
Shota instinctively straightened up.
“W-What are you planning, Senpai…?”
Ryoko smiled.
“…I’m going to make you president♡”
“Eeehhhhh!? I told you I absolutely can’t do that!”
“You’ve said my favorite thing about you is my personality, right♡? Then you know I won’t stop♪ I’ll be your secretary—your power behind the throne♡”
“Hiiiii!!”(Shota trembling)
“For my beloved Shota-kun, I’ll show you what your wife can really do♡”
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