After returning to the villa, Ren's face was marked with several rows of fresh tooth marks.
"Hmph hmph~ That's what you get for calling me Fujiwara Mama."
Chika stood with her hands on her hips, humming proudly.
Ren still felt a faint pain on his face. Those tooth marks were truly bitten with great force.
"Fujiwara, that was a term of endearment."
"I don't want a term of endearment like 'mama.'"
If he had just called her by name, Chika wouldn't have been angry. But the address 'mama' was truly too much.
She wasn't that old, and she certainly didn't see Ren as a child who needed her care.
"Alright."
Seeing Chika's strong resistance, Ren reflected on his actions and sealed away the address 'Fujiwara mama' in a corner of his mind.
"Chika, is that okay now?"
"Mhm, calling me by my name is fine."
Chika could completely accept being called 'Chika,' but she absolutely could not accept 'Fujiwara mama.'
Stepping into the villa, the entire space was very large. As a property under the Suzuki conglomerate, it certainly couldn't be too small.
Of course, such a trip also wasn't suitable for a villa that was too small.
The villa ensured that besides everyone having their own room, there were also many necessary spaces.
Special rooms like bathrooms, entertainment areas, and massage rooms were all essential for enjoying life.
And this time, quite a few people had been invited to participate in this trip.
"Hmm? Ren, what happened to the tooth marks on your face?"
Hinagiku, dressed in cool attire and wearing shorts, walked over.
Her hair looked slightly damp, and she was holding a freshly opened bottle of milk, a faint scent of shower gel emanating from her.
As one of the invited guests, she was also participating in this weekend trip.
"I used a somewhat inappropriate address for Chika, and I didn't expect her to react so strongly."
Ren said, pointing to the tooth marks on his face, a look of reflection in his features.
"I've somewhat understood that you can't just casually use nicknames for girls."
"Nicknames for girls… indeed, that's not easy to handle."
After all, as a girl herself, Hinagiku immediately thought of those boys who used to give girls strange nicknames.
"Most nicknames boys give girls actually carry some insult, especially targeting some of a girl's flaws. Girls get very angry when they hear such things."
"Let me ask first, how did you address Miss Fujiwara?"
"Fujiwara mama."
Hinagiku's facial muscles twitched. She looked at the natural expression on Ren's face, and at Chika, who wanted to stop him but was a step too late.
"Hmm… this address isn't particularly insulting. However, it does make a person sound old. We girls are quite sensitive about age-related issues, so this address should not be used."
The address 'Fujiwara mama' wasn't exactly insulting.
At least insulting words wouldn't use 'mama.'
Hinagiku's first thought was that it was because Chika was very good at taking care of people, which led to the nickname 'Fujiwara mama.'
However, it did sound strange when used by a peer.
At least she wouldn't want to hear Miki, Akako, or Risa call her 'Katsura mama' one day. That would only make her feel as if she had inexplicably aged decades.
Looking at Chika's angry expression, Hinagiku could somewhat understand why she would want to bite Ren.
"I've already remembered."
After being bitten, Ren understood that Chika disliked this address, and it would be better not to use 'Fujiwara mama' in the future.
"Miss Katsura just finished washing?"
"Mhm. It's quite late today, so I took a shower and plan to go to bed early. Tomorrow, I can also explore Izu thoroughly."
For Hinagiku, this weekend trip was a rare chance to relax.
In the past, she sometimes had to participate in weekend club activities and training, and sometimes Hakuo also had a lot of work that the Student Council President needed to handle, so weekends weren't always that free.
"And I need to continue waking up early tomorrow."
"Even on weekends, you have to wake up early?"
"Mhm. Because I promised Nagi we'd go for a morning run to exercise. After we get back, I also need to start practicing swordsmanship."
Speaking of this, Hinagiku's face showed some relief.
"After her body gradually became stronger, Nagi indeed started thinking about exercising. But I can sense that her determination must be very strong, which is why she wants to become stronger."
"It's not necessarily a bad thing."
"If she has that intention, I'm happy to accompany her. Moreover, I also need to train well now. Hmm, I also need to consider whether to become a lawyer after graduation."
Hinagiku had always thought a lot about her future, but precisely because of her sense of responsibility, she felt it would be quite good for her to become a lawyer.
"A lawyer, that's indeed quite suitable."
Ren imagined Hinagiku as a lawyer. From an image perspective, it was indeed quite fitting.
"Speaking of which, Miss Katsura, have you confessed to your sister?"
"Mhm… I still need to explain to my sister. I don't want to keep it from her forever. But I also made her promise that she absolutely cannot tell anyone about those things."
Ren wasn't too worried about this point.
"I don't think she would reveal it."
"She loves money and alcohol, but she also has her unchangeable bottom line. So I think as long as it involves your matters, Yukiji-sensei will definitely bite her tongue and not say a word."
"However, Miss Katsura, are you planning to get a promotion?"
"Eh?"
When the topic of promotion was brought up, Hinagiku was clearly stunned.
"So fast? I've only just gotten used to this power for a week."
Ren, however, smiled at this.
"Perhaps you haven't been in contact with the power for very long, but you are also the fastest among many people to adapt. Spirituality can indicate whether you have started to stably adapt to your current power. Others haven't yet stabilized their Spirituality, but yours is already very stable."
"I think it's also due to your unconscious actions in daily life."
(To be continued.)
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