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Nighttime.
In front of the Kamishiro residence.
A small figure was stealthily pressed up against Kamishiro's door.
The pervert had appeared again!
"Strange... Why isn't there any sound?"
Kiyoko leaned in even closer, still hearing nothing. The room was so quiet it felt like no one was home.
"Did he… go out?!"
Her expression darkened. If he really was outside, the most suspicious place was the Tiger-Dragon Love Hotel, but then she thought of the owner's terrifying face...
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Too scary!
Even though she'd been there a few times and knew the boss wasn't that kind of person…
It was still scary!
And that boss was definitely in cahoots with Kamishiro, no way he'd give up that scumbag's whereabouts!
"Tch, isn't there any way…"
Just as Kiyoko was about to give up, a familiar, mocking voice came from behind her.
"So, old pervert, you're being a pervert in front of someone's door in the middle of the night?"
The sudden voice startled Kiyoko. Even for her, this was a super awkward situation.
But that voice…
"Green tea b*tch?!"
Kiyoko stared in shock at the suddenly appearing Sakurako. Why was this damn woman here too?
"Ma ma, what's with that stunned look? Planning to sneak a bite of forbidden fruit?"
Sakurako looked her up and down with utter disdain. "If you're going to sneak around, at least wear something decent. What are you even wearing—your underwear doesn't even match."
"Hah?! Only a scheming seductress like you would care about matching underwear sets!"
That one line made Kiyoko instantly explode. She wasn't here to mess around with Kamishiro—she was here to catch a cheater!
This green tea b*tch was truly her lifelong nemesis. She was usually such a gentle person, but every time she ran into this woman, she couldn't help but lose it!
Wait a minute…
Kiyoko suddenly thought of something.
Green tea b*tch. Nighttime. Matching underwear…
"You're the one sneaking around for a midnight hookup!"
Kiyoko flared up, glaring at Sakurako through gritted teeth. How shameless do you have to be to show up at a guy's place this late at night?!
"Ahem…"
Sakurako looked a little uncomfortable—clearly she'd done something like this before.
But this time was different.
"Hmph. Don't get it twisted, tomboy. I'm here to catch the cheater!"
"Wearing matching lingerie to catch someone cheating? You just want to join in, don't you?"
(???)
Kiyoko glared at the green tea b*tch in front of her with utter contempt. As expected, girls with pink hair are never simple!
"Who wants to join in?! Wearing matching lingerie is just normal, okay?! Unlike you, slob tomboy!"
Sakurako's face turned bright red, like a cat whose tail had been stepped on.
Lately, she'd been very sensitive to talk of threesomes and foursomes.
Why? Blame her two experienced and shameless besties!
They'd been pushing her to try a foursome meetup and even showed her videos of the Imaizumi sisters.
Ugh… no way she was sharing her man with anyone!
"Tch!"
Kiyoko was seriously pissed. This woman was so fake—wasn't she tired of living like this all the time?
Underwear should just be about comfort, shouldn't it?
For the record, she usually didn't wear any at home!
"So, how did you know?"
Since they were already talking about this, Kiyoko figured out that the green tea b*tch knew Kamishiro's editor had come.
But she was a little confused. She herself only found out thanks to Aina. So how did this woman know?
"Oh, a junior at work told me. Said he wanted to swap shifts with me."
Kitahara!!!
Kiyoko remembered—Kitahara was the mole the green tea b*tch had planted!
Unbelievable! She was shameless enough to install a spy!
Even worse… Aina, look at her! Iori tells people proactively! You've forgotten about me so many times now!
(*╯°□°）╯︵ ┻━┻)
She suddenly wanted to replace her mole. Aina was so unreliable. If she hadn't asked by chance, that love-brained dummy would've forgotten again!
But now wasn't the time to think about that.
"Whew…"
Kiyoko stepped aside and said regretfully, "Then I guess you're in the wrong place. Kamishiro isn't home."
"Is that so."
Sakurako nodded without a shred of doubt. She didn't believe Tomboy was lying.
She'd been there for a while already, observing Tomboy—and even took some photos.
If Kamishiro were really inside, Tomboy would've charged in long ago.
Thinking of the photos on her phone, a sly smile crept across Sakurako's lips.
She had social-death material on a certain someone now!
"That just leaves the Dragon-Tiger then."
Kiyoko didn't notice Sakurako's odd behavior. She was now pondering how to sneak past the boss and get upstairs.
"No need to think so hard. He's definitely there. Kamishiro rarely does shady stuff at his own place."
Sakurako nodded in agreement, though inside she was cackling.
She had just come from the Dragon-Tiger Love Hotel. Sadly, no sign of Kamishiro there.
That's what the proprietress said.
The proprietress hated scumbags and was furious with the boss for covering for Kamishiro. Last she saw, he was still kneeling on durians.
Of course…
She had no intention of telling Tomboy any of this. Let her go and check for herself.
That way, she could snap a few pics of her defeated back as she ran around in vain!
A perfect consolation prize for tonight~
Creak—
Just as Kiyoko was about to head off, the door next to Kamishiro's place opened.
A lightly dressed, violet-haired woman stepped out, yawning.
"Yaaawn… why's it so noisy outside? Huh? Aren't these my two cute juniors?"
Seeing the familiar faces, Azusa-senpai blinked, then her eyes turned teasing.
"You two… are you here to see Kamishiro?"
"Azusa-senpai?!" ×2
Seeing the suddenly appearing older sister figure, both girls went on high alert.
This woman they once trusted had completely lost credibility after that last incident!
And now they'd tagged her as the final boss!
After all…
They really couldn't compete with her figure!
Kiyoko: "Yeah, we're looking for Kamishiro. Azusa-senpai, do you know where he is?"
Sakurako: "He and his editor have a purely professional relationship, right?"
As they asked, they both sneakily peeked into Azusa's room.
It seemed unlikely… but still, what if?
Gotta say, the girls' sixth sense about Kamishiro was uncannily accurate.
Right now, Kamishiro was curled up in the corner of a bed, hiding in a dead zone that couldn't be seen from outside.
He was absolutely not visible!
(.;゜;:益:;゜;.)
Kamishiro felt like he was going crazy. Why were Kiyoko and Sakurako here?!
He'd just been dragged off by his editor, not out on a date!
Even if it was a date… weren't they a bit too well-informed?!
Moles!
One day, he was going to root out every last mole!
He was super thankful now that, when they heard noise at the door, Azusa had gone to check instead of him.
Otherwise…
Given how the two of them were dressed, no way would those girls believe they were just gaming!
Ahem… not that it was a very wholesome game anyway.
At the door—
Seeing her two adorable juniors eyeing her warily, Azusa-senpai felt a little hurt. They'd even slept together once, and now they saw her as a rival?
Azusa felt it was time to redefine their dynamic!
She'd never even wanted to compete with them.
Whether it was a threesome, foursome, whatever—she was totally open to it~
With that thought, her eyes twinkled mischievously.
"Ah, Kamishiro? He and his editor are just in a purely male-female relationship~"
???
Kamishiro stared at Azusa, dumbfounded. On the surface, it sounded innocent.
But Azusa… why did you stress "male-female" like that?!
You're going to make them misunderstand!
Sure enough—
The moment they heard that, Kiyoko and Sakurako's expressions turned stormy.
"That bastard!"
"Even going after his editor?!"
"Unforgivable!!!"
"Just how many is that now?!"
(???)
Hearing their furious condemnation, Kamishiro, hiding in the room, broke into a cold sweat.
Swear to god, he and Hanabi were pure!
Well… at least before tonight they were…
Azusa just smiled.
She didn't even bother counting Kamishiro's romances anymore—he couldn't even remember them all himself.
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Aside from some special girls, that guy has the memory of a goldfish.
There was this one time, when Kamishiro was out shopping and asked a girl for her contact info.
Turns out, as soon as he approached, the girl recognized him—it was someone from a tangled encounter back when Kamishiro first arrived in Izu.
But Kamishiro had absolutely no recollection of it!
You'd think the girl would be angry or something, but… if Iori hadn't been there, Kamishiro probably would've reconnected with her right on the spot.
This guy's luck with girls… it's basically a bug-level cheat!
Oh, right!
Azusa suddenly thought of something exciting!
Not only would it be fun, but it might also help patch things up between her and the two underclassmen girls.
Leaning against the doorframe with sultry charm, Azusa made a welcoming gesture, turning slightly to the side.
"As for Kamishiro, he might just be in here with me~ Want to come in and take a look, you two sweet juniors?"
???
!!!
Σ(っ °Д °;)っ
Azusa-senpai, please don't mess around!!!
Kamishiro was in full panic mode, absolutely losing it. At that moment, he wished more than anything for an invisibility cloak or teleportation powers.
Sure, the spot he was hiding in was a blind spot—from outside the room. But once someone stepped in, he'd be fully exposed!
And he couldn't even make a sound—otherwise, Kiyoko and Sakurako would definitely hear him.
Azusa-senpai!!!
You traitor!!!
He stared at her, and in his mind, she had grown devil horns and a wicked little tail wagging in amusement.
Succubi really do live for mischief, huh~
However—
Kiyoko and Sakurako, who had originally been tempted to go in, took two steps back the moment they saw Azusa's expression, sharing Kamishiro's exact shocked look.
Did she just lick her lips?!
She definitely did!
That expression—it was the exact same one Kamishiro had when they were all together!
The image of the three of them in one bed flashed across their minds again.
They used to think Azusa-senpai was just putting on an act to lower their guard…
But now? There was no doubt—her tastes were seriously not normal!
You can't fake an expression like that!
And what did she just say?
Kamishiro's in her room?
No way!
That's clearly just to tempt them inside!
The two innocent bunnies started spiraling in their thoughts, backing away step by step.
Then they ran off in a full-blown panic, right as Azusa stood there blinking in confusion.
"Senpai, we're going to find Kamishiro first!"
"Bye, Senpai!"
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"Eh?! Where are you going? Kamishiro really is in here!"
Azusa called after them, but somehow… it felt like they ran even faster?
Seeing that,
Azusa shook her head helplessly and stood up straight, stretching with a lazy yawn.
"Hmm~ well, can't blame me—they were the ones who didn't want to come in. I did tell them the truth."
She gave a devilish little smirk. Those two underclassmen are way too fun~
As she relished the memory of Kiyoko and Sakurako's expressions, a heavy, ominous presence suddenly crept up behind her.
"Azusa-senpai—"
She turned around to see Kamishiro standing behind her, face twisted in sheer rage.
A dark aura of resentment practically oozed from him.
Azusa gave an awkward laugh. "Ahaha, Kamishiro! So, how was my acting just now? Pretty thrilling, right?
I totally scared them off! So… how do you plan to thank me?"
Kamishiro didn't say a word. He just stared at her in silence.
(???)
"Kamishiro…?"
"You were trying to lure them inside just now, weren't you?"
"No way! I totally had boundaries!"
Staaaare～～～
His haunted gaze remained locked on her.
Eventually, Azusa couldn't take it anymore and tried to slip past him, but of course, he blocked her path completely.
"Ahem, Kamishiro, I think you're misunderstanding me!"
"Oh? What kind of misunderstanding?"
"I wasn't trying to get you in trouble by inviting them in!"
"Then what was the reason?"
"Obviously, because I found out that game has a four-player mode!
I wanted to try it out!"
"Oh! So that's what it was. You just wanted to try a four-player game, huh?"
"Exactly!"
They stared at each other very seriously.
And then—
"Ahahahahahaha! Stop, that tickles—Kamishiro, I was wrong!"
Azusa burst into laughter, trying to fend off the hand tickling her sides, but to no avail.
This time, Kamishiro was completely serious.
"You liar! Four-player game my ass—you just wanted a four-way, didn't you?!"
"Ahahahaha! And what, you don't want that?!"
"I—"
Kamishiro twitched at the corners of his mouth. Yeah, he wanted it too. But the problem was—it was never going to happen, okay?!
Damn it!
Prepare to suffer!!
"Ahahahahahahaha! Stop—it's too ticklish!"
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The next day
Hanabi opened her eyes groggily, greeted by the familiar ceiling.
Just as she was about to turn over and go back to sleep, flashes from the night before replayed in her mind.
The beach. The invitation. The flirting. Their lips almost touching. Coming home…
BAM!!!
Hanabi suddenly sat upright, her eyes full of embarrassed fury. She looked down at herself.
To her relief, her clothes were still intact. That damn pigeon had at least been a gentleman.
However—
That didn't change what had happened last night!
Damn it!!
Why can't she forget it already?!
It'd be so much better if she just forgot—how was she supposed to face that damned pigeon again now?!
Her cold, aloof persona was ruined!
No wait… actually, it's fine if she remembers.
But that damn pigeon—he absolutely cannot remember!!!
With that thought, Hanabi's eyes narrowed and she whipped out her phone to search:
"How to make someone lose their memory."
She stared at the list of medications she'd never even heard of.
So she changed the search:
"How to cause memory loss using physical means."
Ah, much simpler—just one piece of wood would do.
Forget it all, damn you!!!
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Elsewhere
After spending the entire night searching, Kiyoko collapsed onto her bed in exhaustion.
She silently made a vow in her heart:
Next time they meet, she's going to drain that bastard dry!
So dry that no other woman could ever get him up again!
Ding ding ding~
Just as Kiyoko was about to skip class and catch up on sleep, her phone rang.
"Aina"
"Sigh…"
Kiyoko sighed. She didn't need to guess—this was definitely still about what happened last night.
Oh Aina… always worrying.
"Moshi moshi, this is Kiyoko."
"Aina: Kiyoko, Kiyoko! I just thought of a great idea—if we just make Iori's workplace super busy, then he won't be able to leave, right?!"
Over the phone, Aina's voice was full of excitement.
She'd gotten the idea from a visual novel… and just had to share it with her bestie.
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"A part-time job?"
Kiyoko's expression turned a bit strange.
Just yesterday, that green tea girl was still bragging to her about how the shop she worked at was going to be renovated soon, so she'd be getting some time off.
And now… they both worked at the same shop.
Kiyoko's mouth twitched slightly as she shared this news with her best friend and silently felt sorry for her for a second.
"Renovation?! Wh-What do I do, Kiyoko?!"
Sure enough, Aina totally panicked after hearing this. She'd finally come up with a plan, and now renovation? Was this fate?!
"Don't worry, Aina," Kiyoko said while opening a bag of chips. She had already thought of a solution to Aina's problem yesterday!
"How about you take a diving trip too?"
"Huh?"
On the other end of the phone, Aina was stunned, clearly not catching on right away.
"Since it's all about diving, meeting up in Okinawa would be totally natural. And you've saved up quite a bit of money too."
Upon hearing this, Aina finally caught on and said excitedly:
"That's right, I can go too! Thank you so much, Kiyoko! It's settled then!"
"No need to thank me, just… next time, remember to update me on Kamishiro's situation on time!"
Kiyoko said this through gritted teeth. This wasn't the first time!
"Ahaha… next time for sure!"
Aina laughed awkwardly. She wasn't sure why she kept forgetting…
Maybe it was because of Kamishiro's freakish luck?
Kiyoko wasn't really angry. It was just that yesterday's run-in with the green tea girl had gotten under her skin.
"Oh, right. Are you going alone?"
"Nope! Since it's a diving trip, I'll ask Kohei to come with me. Anyway, I've got to go pack now. I'll bring back souvenirs!"
With that, Aina hung up the phone.
Leaving Kiyoko staring blankly at her newly opened bag of chips.
So… Aina was going on a trip alone with a guy too?!
Things were getting more and more interesting~
By the way…
Where the heck is Kamishiro?!
She wanted to go on a trip too!!!
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