Taming SSR And UR RANK Superwomen-Chapter 58 — Things Have Changed, I’m the One Who Decides Now

Chapter 58: Chapter 58 — Things Have Changed, I’m the One Who Decides Now

The morning was fresh. The air had that clean scent that only appears when the city is just beginning to wake up. Thomas walked along the sidewalk at an easy pace.

Beside him, Iris held his hand naturally as they walked toward the school. Her white hair shone faintly under the morning sunlight.

A few steps behind them, Ashley finished adjusting her jacket. They had walked together for several blocks, but Ashley finally stopped.

"Well...," she said with a small smile. "I guess this is where we split."

Thomas stopped as well. Iris lifted her head to look at her. Ashley took a couple of steps toward Thomas, leaned in slightly, and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek.

"See you later."

Then she crouched down in front of Iris. The girl blinked in surprise. Ashley smiled as she gently ruffled her white hair.

"Work hard at school, okay?"

Iris nodded immediately. Ashley kept speaking with a warm smile.

"If you keep it up like this, when you grow up you’ll become an amazing heroine."

The girl puffed out her chest slightly.

"I will!"

Ashley let out a small laugh. Then she gave her one last pat on the head.

"And take good care of your brother on the way to school."

Iris answered with all the seriousness a child her age could gather.

"Yes!"

Ashley smiled in amusement. She stood up and then raised her hand, showing her palm.

"See you."

She turned around and began walking away down the sidewalk. Iris followed her with her eyes. They were shining.

"She’s amazing..."

Thomas was watching her too. Ashley’s figure grew smaller and smaller in the distance. Iris spoke again.

"I love being with her."

Thomas didn’t take his eyes off Ashley’s back as she walked away. A faint smile appeared on his face.

"Yeah... she’s way too amazing." He turned and started walking. "Come on, or you’ll be late."

Iris squeezed his hand again as they began walking. They went a few meters in silence until Iris spoke.

"Hey, brother..."

Thomas looked down.

"Hmm?"

The girl tilted her head slightly.

"Why does Ashley have a white eye? The left one."

Thomas thought for a moment.

"She’s blind in that eye."

"Really?" Iris asked, raising her eyebrows.

Thomas nodded.

"She lost her vision when she was twelve."

"What happened?"

"An accident. It happened while she was using her gift. For many years she wore an eye patch, but over time she stopped."

"Why?"

"Because she accepted what happened. Now she shows it without shame. She says it’s a reminder."

"A reminder?"

"That she’s no longer an amateur at controlling her gift."

Iris fell silent in thought. They walked for a few seconds until she decided to speak again.

"I like it."

"The eye?"

Iris nodded firmly.

"Yes. Her face looks very pretty with that pure white eye." She looked at him with total sincerity.

Thomas let out a small laugh. The girl nodded confidently and said:

"She’s beautiful."

Thomas thought for a second. Then he nodded.

"I agree. Rather than being a flaw, I think it’s an ornament on her face. Ángel used to describe it as a beautiful pearl shining in her gaze."

A couple of minutes later they arrived at the school. Several children were entering the building, parents were talking, teachers were supervising the entrance. Iris let go of Thomas’s hand.

"See you this afternoon."

"Behave."

"Yes!"

The girl ran into the building. Thomas watched her disappear among the students. Then he stretched his arms upward.

"Aaah..."

His body cracked a little. He exhaled and rested his hands on his waist.

’Alright,’ he looked toward the street. ’Time to start my daily routine. It’s been two weeks since I bothered my heroines, so Freja won’t be able to complain... well, I enjoy talking to Seraphine, so I’ll call her too.’

Looking for low-rank women, E and F ranks, to keep increasing his weekly salary. Nothing complicated, but he would go with Freja and Seraphine to pay Lucía a visit.

He hadn’t mentioned her this whole time, but she had never left his mind. Her power to hide any evidence from the police was still active. It was a good gift, so he needed it.

Just when he was about to take out his phone and call them, a female voice interrupted him.

"Hey."

Thomas turned his head slightly. A woman was standing beside him. Grey suit, office skirt, brown hair tied back, and grey heels. She looked like a secretary or an administrative employee.

She was staring at him with a frown.

"Are you Iris’s father?"

Thomas answered calmly.

"I’m her older brother."

The woman raised her hand and slapped him. The sound was sharp. Thomas’s head turned slightly from the impact, but his body didn’t move.

He remained completely still. Only his face pointed to the side. His eyes were open, trying to process what had just happened. His cheek was starting to burn.

When he looked back at her, the woman was already yelling.

"Put a stop to that girl!"

"...What?"

"She’s a bully!" she snapped through clenched teeth. "She’s hit my son three times!"

Several people nearby started looking. Thomas frowned slightly in surprise. The woman continued.

"If she doesn’t stop, I’ll have her expelled for aggressive behavior!" she shouted while pointing toward the school. "I don’t want to see my son crying because of that girl ever again!"

Thomas slowly raised his hand to his red cheek. It still burned.

’Damn it... if I could, I’d hit you back.’

His expression, however, remained calm.

’Wait... technically I could.’

"I wasn’t aware of that," Thomas replied calmly.

The woman was breathing heavily.

"Well, now you are."

"I’ll talk to her."

The woman pointed at him.

"Correct her!" 𝓯𝙧𝓮𝓮𝒘𝓮𝙗𝙣𝒐𝒗𝒆𝓵.𝓬𝓸𝒎

"I’m going to hear what my sister has to say first."

The woman narrowed her eyes.

"Are you calling me a liar?"

Thomas turned around and began walking away as he answered in a calm tone.

"I’m just saying I’ll listen to my sister before listening to a stranger."

The woman clenched her fists.

"I don’t want to hear about that girl again! Or there will be consequences!"

Thomas didn’t stop. As he walked, he activated his Entity Viewer. A blue window appeared in front of him.

[Entity detected]

Name: Unknown

Rank: E

Rarity: SR

Thomas let out a small smile. A cold, mocking smile.

’Consequences?’ he thought while glancing at her over his shoulder. ’What could a pathetic woman like you possibly do?’

The system window closed. Thomas kept walking down the sidewalk. The morning wind moved his hair slightly.

He thought about something and, for the first time in a long time... he felt different. Before, in front of a woman like that, he would have simply lowered his head. He would have accepted the insult and the slap.

But now things were different. Thomas smiled slightly as he walked. Now he had the power, and he could decide something very simple: who kept being a person and who turned into a bitch.

◇◆◇

"It’s been a while, master," Seraphine commented, wearing her usual face mask.

As usual for her fashion style, she wore a black modern-goth dress with stockings and black boots. Her hair was still black with light blue highlights.

"Wow, you still look amazing with that style, Sera," Thomas praised.

Seraphine posed for him, lifting one foot behind her and tilting her neck slightly while making a peace-and-love sign with both hands.

"Yay," she said in a very soft and calm tone. The complete opposite of a victory shout.

Beside her stood Freja, the extroverted half-octopus woman with green hair tipped in black, also wearing her typical black dress with fishnet stockings.

"Your call was sudden," she said as she approached him and invaded his personal space. "What do you want from us this time?"

Freja grabbed him by the waist and slid her index finger from Thomas’s temple, down across his cheek, and to his chin. Because Freja had slightly long nails, the tickling sensation was pleasant.

Thomas felt briefly intimidated by Freja’s playful purple gaze. However, he cleared his throat and answered while touching her forearm, prompting her to let him go.

"We’re going to capture a non-combatant woman. I just want you to catch her, Freja, but there’s no need to use violence. Her gift seems very useful and I’ll need it, so she’ll be joining me."

Freja crossed her arms, emphasizing the size of her breasts, and smiled as she replied:

"Normally I’d think you’re a sadistic lunatic, but despite your questionable actions, you haven’t done anything bad to us all this time. I even became more flexible with you, even though I ended up being brutally beaten by her."

Seraphine turned to look at her with her usual tired gaze.

"I was just following orders. Right now we’re on the same team, so I’m counting on you to protect me," she confessed while giving her a subtle bow.

"Ha, ha, how shameless! No matter, I forgive others very easily. Though in your case, little man..."

"Um?"

Freja stepped closer to Thomas again and wrapped him with two tentacles thick enough to trap his arms and legs.

"You owe me compensation for treating me so horribly that day. You made me cry."

"I-I will," Thomas replied with an awkward smile. "I’m still getting the money."

"I don’t want money. I want you."

"In what sense?"

Freja relaxed her gaze as her pupils dilated and her cheeks turned red with excitement. Even her tone softened as she spoke in a pleased voice.

"You have no idea what kind of woman you domesticated when you did that to me... and now you’ll have to take responsibility for me, because... in all this time I had to think, I decided to see the interesting side of things. And since I can’t do anything to free myself, you’ll have to satisfy me completely. Whether willingly or by force."

With that said, she pulled down the neckline of her black dress and allowed Thomas to see one of her nipples.

"This is what you wanted, right? So either you take it by force, or I’ll take you. This will be a constant competition to see who becomes the other’s submissive, so tell me... who do you want to be the passive one?"

One of the tentacles stroked Thomas’s cheek, making him break into a cold sweat with a slight concern that quickly escalated into inner fear.

"And let me tell you... I’m very dominant and rough."

Thomas swallowed and thought:

’Shit. My ass is in danger.’