## Chapter 157 – Proposal (1)
I had a feeling that Old Man Yuzuke had something he wanted to say.
But I didn’t press him.
I’d probably hear it soon anyway.
“Have a seat first.”
I was curious about what the old man was going to say.
Thinking that, Takuya sat comfortably on the sofa opposite Old Man Yuzuke.
Old Man Yuzuke looked at Takuya, who was sitting comfortably, and gave him a warm smile.
It was like he was looking at his grandson, which made Takuya a little flustered, but he quickly regained his composure and said,
“I was about to leave, but why did you call me, old man?”
At Takuya’s words, Yuzuke chuckled and said,
“Is it because you’re young? You get straight to the point.”
“I don’t think it’s a matter of being young.”
“Heh heh. I suppose not. Anyway, don’t be in such a hurry, there’s plenty to talk about.”
With that, Old Man Yuzuke ordered the old butler at the door to bring some tea.
The old butler responded that he understood and walked down the hallway.
Takuya listened intently to the sound, and as the footsteps disappeared, he heard Old Man Yuzuke’s voice.
“First of all, you did a great job with what I asked you to do.”
“It’s not like she’s confirmed pregnant yet, you’re exaggerating.”
At Takuya’s words, the kind expression on Old Man Yuzuke’s face disappeared, and he smiled like a mischievous old man from next door.
“Exaggerating? I’m the one who watched all the videos you took. Considering the amount of semen you released, it would be stranger if she didn’t get pregnant, wouldn’t it?”
He had a point.
Honestly, the reason I hadn’t had kids yet was because of the high-performance contraceptives. If not for that, I could have had a large family (all in the belly) a long time ago.
So Takuya nodded in agreement to Old Man Yuzuke’s words, but said,
“Well, there are always variables.”
Old Man Yuzuke just chuckled lightly at my answer.
After a brief exchange of small talk,
The old butler opened the door and brought in hot tea.
I thanked the old butler and drank the tea after letting it cool a little.
As expected of a good family, the tea tasted extraordinary.
So, after enjoying the tea for a while,
Old Man Yuzuke, who was also enjoying his tea, put his teacup down and said to me,
“Shall we get to the point now?”
“Sure.”
At my answer, Old Man Yuzuke leaned back comfortably in his chair, took a deep breath, and then looked at me with a very serious face and asked,
“I won’t beat around the bush. Do you happen to have a [special ability]?”
I was momentarily stunned by the unexpected question.
‘A special ability? So suddenly?’
Honestly, I was taken aback. Of course, anyone would be flustered if they heard something like that without any preparation.
But even so, Takuya asked with a calm expression,
“Well, I’ll deny it for now, but why do you ask?”
At Takuya’s words, Old Man Yuzuke grinned and replied,
“Does that mean you’ll admit it if I show you proof?”
“Well, depending on the proof.”
And whether or not I should erase his memory with hypnosis afterward.
Thinking that, Takuya waited for Old Man Yuzuke to speak, and soon Old Man Yuzuke said,
“There are two reasons. One is the story about the aphrodisiac you have, which I heard from my bodyguards, Julia and Jessica.”
“Aphrodisiac?”
What’s so special about that?
“I’ve spent my whole life working in this kind of erotic field. Of course, if there was an aphrodisiac with that kind of performance, I should have heard about it at least once, but I’ve never heard of it. So, doesn’t that mean there’s something to it?”
Takuya was dumbfounded by those words.
Seriously. Isn’t the evidence too weak?
It could be a newly released potion, or it could just be a secret that was kept under wraps.
But he’s making such assumptions based on that?
Honestly, it was absurd.
And perhaps my expression showed it, because Old Man Yuzuke said,
“I know what you’re thinking, but I know more than you think, Takuya.”
With that, Old Man Yuzuke got up from his seat and started walking somewhere.
I also followed the old man, and after passing through a long hallway, we arrived at a room.
In that room, there was a small, old-fashioned computer with a CRT monitor.
Takuya was curious about the computer, but because Old Man Yuzuke was sitting in front of the monitor and touching something, he decided to watch for now.
And what I saw on the computer made me frown.
[Ah, there aren’t any good porn videos these days (English)]
[Don’t be sad, bro~ Kashu’s new video will be up soon (Chinese)]
[The drugs that came in this time were a bit disappointing, someone should complain to that drug dealer (Japanese)]
[That’s because you’re stupid and got scammed (English)]
At first glance, it was a normal community where people were talking in various languages.
But if you looked closely, there was something strange about it.
[Mysterious aphrodisiac from China, starting at $100 (English)]
[○○ actress’s private recording (German)]
[Sharing of Japanese ○○ singer’s recording (Japanese)]
[I have a good woman I got from Vietnam, anyone want to buy her? (English)]
[Sharing of outdoor sex filmed all over Paris (French)]
“…What is this?”
“It’s the dark web.”
I knew about the dark web.
A lawless and chaotic space, where anything is possible, that was the dark web.
But this was a bit ambiguous to just call it the dark web.
I also used the dark web frequently in the past (mainly for weapons trading), so I knew that it wasn’t usually this friendly.
It was originally a more desolate and rigid place, but this place was like, well, a real community.
“This is a special members-only dark web that ordinary people can’t access.”
“Special members?”
“Yes. Everyone here is someone who has been recognized or proven to be a pervert in one field.”
The meaning of those words was simple.
That place was an 18+ dark web, a place created by people who only wanted sexual things.
“Of course, there are minimal rules here too. For example, not talking about children and prohibiting gore.”
I didn’t know whether to call this moral or just crazy.
Thinking that, Takuya asked,
“So, how does this relate to the reason you said there wasn’t a high-performance aphrodisiac?”
“It’s simple, there hasn’t been anything as fast and effective as the aphrodisiac you gave me.”
At those words, Takuya immediately retorted,
“It could be a new product or something that hasn’t been discovered yet.”
“That could be the case, but I’m more inclined to believe that it was possible because you have another special ability.”
At those words, I nodded for now.
It wasn’t completely incomprehensible. But I couldn’t think that I had any ability based on this.
Perhaps he read my expression, because the old man looked at me and said with a smile,
“Well, that’s just a side note, there are too many other possibilities, as you said. The reason I thought you had some ability in the first place was because of the sex you had with Yui just before.”
“What do you mean…”
Instead of explaining with words, Old Man Yuzuke played a video, and I realized why he had said those words to me.
What Old Man Yuzuke showed me was when I stopped time and what happened after.
The difference visible on the screen was clear.
The water disappearing from the water bottle and Yui going crazy.
Those were the two differences.
If you only saw this, you might think it was just a coincidence.
“My eyes don’t miss anything.”
It seemed that this old man thought it wasn’t a coincidence.
“I’ve been watching countless plays for a long time. Of course, there are times when I’m not satisfied with just real-life videos.”
What did that mean? Takuya didn’t want to think about it.
“Of course, I’ve also seen countless creations made by people. Among them, there’s a very good genre called time stop.”
That was enough. This crazy old man had reached the secret I had been keeping, all because of his sexual desire.
Honestly, Takuya was more in awe than dumbfounded.
‘How crazy do you have to be to think that something you only see in 2D is real?’
Honestly, if Takuya wanted to, he could have denied it, but he was curious about the crazy old man’s answer.
What would he say if I said he was right?
In the end, Takuya admitted it to Old Man Yuzuke, who had a madness that was impossible to fathom as a normal person.
“Hah, I didn’t think I’d get caught like this, but yes, I have a special ability. So, I don’t think you’re going to blackmail me with this, but why the hell—”
But my words didn’t continue.
That’s because.
“Takuya, would you like to be my adopted grandson?”
Old Man Yuzuke had made me a completely unexpected proposal.
