"Damn it! Is dating her that fun!?"
(〃＞dish＜)!!!!!
Although Aoi was the one who initiated Ito's date with Hana Ren, seeing Ito and Hana Ren having a lively date still made Aoi a bit jealous.
"That Hana Ren, she's so arrogant and has such a terrible personality at school, why is she suddenly so well-behaved in front of him!"
Angry! Very angry!
Aoi and Bell followed behind the three, watching them enter a cat cafe and then an arcade.
"Why is this claw so loose!!! You can't catch anything with this!"
In front of the claw machine at the arcade, Hana Ren glared angrily at the doll that had slipped off the claw again. She had tried several times, and each time the doll slipped from the claw.
Ito naturally reached from behind Hana Ren, took her hand, and manipulated the claw, while gently saying in her ear, "Don't rush. You want this, right? I'll help you."
"!!!!!" Hana Ren instinctively held her breath and hummed like a mosquito.
Hana Ren, who had never had such intimate contact with a male, stiffened. Orie, beside her, was helpless.
Just a male pig!
How can she be the heir of the Genji family if she gets shy from just touching a male pig!? It seems her sow master really needs a lesson.
In just a few tries, Ito, holding her hand, managed to grab the little dog doll she wanted.
Hana Ren instinctively held her breath, her gaze fixed on the trembling little dog doll that seemed about to fall at any moment, until the claw moved to the exit and the doll dropped.
"Yay~~~"
Hana Ren turned around and excitedly hugged Ito. Her ample chest, no less than Bell's, was squeezed and deformed as if it would overflow at any moment. After a passionate hug, Hana Ren squatted down and picked up the little dog doll.
"Hehe~ Orie, look~"
Hana Ren showed off the doll in her hand to Orie, a little dog doll~
"That's great, Miss Hana Ren." Orie glanced at the cheap doll and deadpanned, expressionless.
Hana Ren might not have played before and didn't know, but Ito was very clear about the tricks inside. Generally, these claw machines are set to have a powerful claw grab after a certain number of tries. Ito calculated that it was almost time for the powerful claw grab before stepping forward.
"I want this one too! Help me grab it."
"This one seems a bit difficult, but no problem, leave it to me."
Hana Ren lightly pulled Ito towards another claw machine. Halfway there, Hana Ren turned her face and looked at Orie, "Orie, go get us some more tokens."
"...Yes, Miss Hana Ren."
Orie turned around, her mouth twitching, but she still went to the front desk as Hana Ren said and got a basket of tokens.
The tokens dwindled, and the dolls in Orie's hands increased, until finally, Orie was covered in dolls.
"Miss Hana Ren, it's getting late, it's time to eat."
"Eh?" Hana Ren glanced at her phone. "Time passes so quickly, doesn't it? Are you hungry? Let's go eat. What should we play this afternoon~?"
Leaving the arcade, Orie first went to the parking lot to put the dolls back in the car, while Ito and Hana Ren rested at an ice cream shop. After playing all morning, Hana Ren's cheeks were flushed.
After ordering three lemonades, Ito drank his and spoke to Hana Ren.
"It's a shame Aoi and Bell couldn't come today."
"Y-yes." Hana Ren froze for a moment, her face suddenly turning gloomy.
She almost forgot that the person in front of her was not her boyfriend but Aoi's boyfriend. Hana Ren sucked on her lemonade, and it wasn't just her mouth that was sour, but her heart too.
"Do you like her very much?"
"Aoi? Hmm... Of course. We're childhood friends, you see. I'm a bit older than her, and I used to take them out to play when we were little. You know what? When she was little..." Ito spoke endlessly about Aoi's good qualities and childhood anecdotes.
The more Hana Ren listened, the more sour she felt, and she even inexplicably wanted to cry.
As the future heir of the Genji family, Hana Ren was submerged in various courses during her childhood. After starting school, it became much easier, but only academically. At school, some people even transferred their children specifically to curry favor with the Genji family.
The only person Hana Ren could call a friend was Orie.
Ito spoke while subtly observing Hana Ren. Bell and the System had told Ito the details, and Ito could tell that Hana Ren rarely encountered such down-to-earth things. The more she envied, the more Ito spoke.
The less one understands, the more one yearns for it, just like some people yearn for a pastoral life of working from sunrise to sunset, a poetic, relaxed, and stress-free life.
But if they were actually thrown into the mountains and fields, they would want to go home in less than a week.
Just like those videos, after Ito's artistic processing, Hana Ren was extremely envious.
Soon, Orie, who had gone to the parking lot to put away the dolls, returned. Ito handed her a lemonade.
"Miss Hana Ren, Mr. Ito, let's go."
"Wait a moment." Hana Ren's gaze fell on Ito. "We're still going to play this afternoon. Do you have any recommended places nearby?"
"Recommended places, huh..." Ito pretended to ponder. "There are recommended places, yes. I know a very delicious small stall nearby, I wonder if you'll like it."
As the young lady of the Genji family, what expensive restaurants hadn't Hana Ren been to?
It's better to take a different approach and take her to some small stalls hidden in alleys that she wouldn't normally visit.
"It's fine! It's a good chance to try it!"
Hana Ren readily agreed, which left Orie speechless… Is Hana Ren a bitch?! She's practically licking him!
Forget it, forget it.
Although she didn't know what Aoi was planning, Aoi was definitely aiming to trick Hana Ren. Hana Ren would learn her lesson then.
After having lunch with Hana Ren and Orie, it was time for the afternoon activities.
Pottery making and watching movies—Ito took Hana Ren and Orie to do all the date activities in the afternoon.
Ito played with Hana Ren as if he were on a date with Aoi and Rika, then casually made some intimate gestures, such as holding Hana Ren's hands while making pottery, or buying popcorn at the movies and timing it to pretend to reach for it together, and so on.
Although there was some physical contact, Ito pretended to do it all inadvertently, as if he didn't notice Hana Ren's blushing and racing heart.
After the movie, it was already four in the afternoon. It was too early for dinner, and not enough time for other activities.
Seeing Hana Ren completely immersed, Orie quietly sent Hana Ren a message on her phone.
Orie: [Miss Hana Ren, have you forgotten the purpose of this trip?]
Seeing the message from Orie, Hana Ren suddenly realized.
Oh no… she had forgotten that the purpose of this trip was to cuckold Aoi.
"Ugh… I feel a bit tired after playing all day." Hana Ren stretched according to the plan.
Orie spoke without a change in expression, suppressing the corners of her mouth.
"Miss Hana Ren, there's a Sonoda Temple family hotel nearby. How about we go rest first, and then come out for dinner a bit later?"