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"The President went too far! Moeha is just a child!"
Kashiwagi clenched her small fists, hesitated for a moment, then quietly took out her phone.
"No."
"I must tell Chika-chan. If I let this go, I'll definitely regret it later…"
Kashiwagi took a deep breath and sent a subtly worded message to Chika:
"Um, Chika-chan, I just saw the President and Moeha eating at an ice cream shop together…"
She decided not to mention the hand-holding for now, to avoid Chika-chan reacting too strongly.
Her sister and the boy she likes going shopping and eating together should be enough to raise an alarm, right?
Fujiwara Chika: "How mean! The President and Moeha ate ice cream and didn't even invite me!"
Kashiwagi: "…"
She knew Chika was unreliable, but this was too unreliable!
Her sister and the boy she liked were eating, and all she cared about was not being invited? What was going on in her head?!
"Phew…"
Kashiwagi took a deep breath, deciding to reveal more information.
"Actually… I also just saw Moeha-chan holding the President's arm."
Fujiwara Chika: "Which arm was Moeha holding?"
Kashiwagi: "The left one."
Fujiwara Chika: "Then it's fine."
Kashiwagi: "…"
How was that fine?
The left hand was still a hand, wasn't it?!
"Chika-chan is acting strange." Kashiwagi frowned slightly, "Very strange."
The boy she liked and her sister were eating together, and even secretly holding hands, so why wasn't Chika-chan angry?
If it were her, she would have stormed over by now.
And what about Kaguya-chan and Ai-chan? Besides being handsome and good at studying, what other special talent did the President have that made everyone so devoted, turning a blind eye?
"Wait—"
Kashiwagi suddenly remembered a rumor circulating among the girls.
It was said that when boys went to the restroom, they always liked to compare, and the President seemed to be a truly gifted student…
Kashiwagi's small face quickly flushed red, recalling some books she had secretly read before.
C-could it be that the President had… convinced everyone?
Impossible!
Absolutely impossible!
She didn't believe Chika-chan and the others would give in so easily, unless she tried it herself…
"Kashiwagi?"
A voice echoed softly behind Kashiwagi.
"Eh eh eh?" Kashiwagi jumped in surprise, quickly turning to look behind her, "President?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"What are you spacing out about?"
Kashiwagi blurted out subconsciously: "I was thinking about the President's… you know…"
Amamiya Natsuki: "…"
The air instantly fell silent.
The shameful emotion of social death surged and spread through the air.
Kashiwagi's small face instantly turned crimson, she covered her mouth with both hands, turned, and ran.
"Tsk, looks like I don't need to explain."
Amamiya Natsuki watched Kashiwagi disappear into the crowd, withdrew his gaze, greeted the three junior high students, then bid them farewell and went home.
The journey was silent.
"Master, welcome back~"
Pushing the door open, Amamiya Natsuki saw a black-haired girl neatly kneeling in a apron at the entrance, looking up with a pretty face and saying in the tone of a female slave welcoming her master, "Master, would you like to eat first, bathe first, or eat me first?"
No wonder you sent a message on the way, asking when I would be back! So you were preparing a welcome ceremony!
Sayu's apartment had actually been rented already.
With the help of a senpai, renting the apartment was easy, the price was good, and the location was excellent. Sayu couldn't find a reason to refuse, but for the past few days, she had used the excuse that she had fallen behind on her studies and would come over every day to study together.
Amamiya Natsuki said speechlessly:
"What if it wasn't me who came back?"
"Eh heh~" Sayu closed one eye, a bright smile on her face, "I've been watching everyone who passes by through the peephole, so I definitely wouldn't make a mistake."
Hey, hey, that's already stalking, isn't it!
Amamiya Natsuki looked towards the living room: "Where's Kaguya?"
Sayu said clearly:
"Kaguya-chan went to the Convenience Store to buy ingredients. She should be back in about twenty minutes."
Amamiya Natsuki suddenly said:
"You're looking down on me."
Sayu was startled: "Eh?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Twenty minutes isn't enough for a bath."
"W-well, it's true…" Sayu's pretty face flushed, and she took out her phone, "I'll message Kaguya-chan and ask her to help buy things, so we can stall for more time…"
"We'll talk about the bath another time. I need to go to Miko's house right away." Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "I have something more important to entrust to you now."
He had received a message from Kyosuke on the way back, and it was necessary to go immediately.
Sayu's eyes lit up, and she clenched her small fists, saying:
"Leave it to me! I guarantee I'll complete Master's task!"
Amamiya Natsuki handed over his school bag: "I have a lot of homework today. Help me write it."
Sayu: "…"
"Remember to mimic my handwriting."
Amamiya Natsuki waved his hand, turned, and left the house, heading to Miko's place.
He arrived next door.
He raised his hand and pressed the doorbell.
Pounding footsteps quickly ran to the door, and an elementary school student opened it.
"Natsuki-nii, you're finally back." The elementary school student, seeing him, showed a relieved expression and whispered, "Why weren't you home this weekend?"
"I went to save the world." Amamiya Natsuki ruffled Kyosuke's head, "Where's your sister?"
"Sister is in her room." The elementary school student showed a worried expression, tugged on Amamiya Natsuki's sleeve, and whispered, "Sister has been… very strange lately."
"How so?"
"Sister used to go to work on her days off, but last weekend she didn't leave the house, didn't watch her favorite TV shows, didn't eat desserts, and spent all day hiding in the kitchen, secretly cooking strange things, and occasionally showing a terrifying smile." The elementary school student said worriedly, lowering her voice, "Natsuki-nii, I suspect Sister is possessed by an evil spirit."
Amamiya Natsuki: "…"
No wonder you sent a message using a child's watch! So you were worried your sister was possessed by an evil spirit!
But then again, from an ordinary person's perspective, Miko's actions certainly seemed suspicious.
"Sister really is possessed by an evil spirit." The elementary school student said worriedly, "Someone suddenly changing their personality, not liking what they used to like, hiding and doing strange things—it's exactly like the possession symptoms on TV."
"Don't worry, maybe your sister is just going through her rebellious phase." Amamiya Natsuki ruffled Kyosuke's head, "Leave this to me. I'll go check on your sister."
The elementary school student worriedly said:
"Natsuki-nii, be careful. If you confirm Sister is possessed, come out quietly, and we'll go find an exorcist."
"…"
Amamiya Natsuki agreed, waved to the elementary school student, walked upstairs, arrived at Miko's room door, and raised his hand to knock.
Bang bang.
The elementary school student hid in the corner, nervously looking upstairs.
Creak~
The door slowly opened a crack.
He didn't hear footsteps, only saw a girl with heavy dark circles under her eyes peek out her pretty face. Upon seeing Amamiya Natsuki at the door, her face instantly lit up with an excited smile. She grabbed Amamiya Natsuki's wrist and abruptly dragged him into the room.
Bang!
The door slammed shut.
"Sister really is possessed by an evil spirit!"
The elementary school student was extremely worried.
Sister was usually a lazy, laid-back person; she never smiled so excitedly. Her expression just now looked like she couldn't wait to devour Natsuki-nii.
And there was another piece of evidence.
Boys and girls are different. Ever since she entered high school, Sister hadn't let Natsuki-nii into her room. Now, without a word, she just pulled Natsuki-nii in… The real Sister wouldn't do something like that!
"Come in quickly." Miko quickly closed the door, saying expectantly, "See how many of the potions I made this weekend were successful."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Miko's desk; the old books were gone, now replaced by an abundance of bottles and jars.
"Not bad. After becoming a partner, your work efficiency has soared." Amamiya Natsuki commented with satisfaction.
"I'm not a partner." Miko glared, "I'm still a worker; you're the real capitalist."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Fifty-fifty split. You won't find a more conscientious capitalist than me in the world."
"Sorry, I can't see any conscience there at all." Miko urged, "Hurry up and see how many potions were successful."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped forward and began to appraise the homemade potions on the desk.
A moment later.
"Twenty-one Witch Potions were successfully made." Amamiya Natsuki said with satisfaction, "The success rate has stabilized at around seventy percent."
"That's good." Miko breathed a sigh of relief, "Hurry and put away the successful potions. I'm always worried about knocking them over if they're left on the desk."
"Mm."
Amamiya Natsuki waved his hand, putting the successfully made Witch Potions into his game backpack.
Like the momotaro rice ball, once they received game certification, they could be stored in the backpack. Failed potions could only be discarded.
"Here, your share as a partner."
Amamiya Natsuki took out his wallet, pulled out a stack of Fukuzawa Yukichi, and handed it to Miko.
"I'll take it."
Miko happily accepted the Fukuzawa Yukichi.
If Amamiya Natsuki had given her money for no reason, Miko would definitely not have accepted it, but this was money she had earned through hard work, so of course she wouldn't refuse.
"Wait a minute." Miko suddenly frowned, looking at Amamiya Natsuki's palm, "What happened to your hand?"
Amamiya Natsuki and his group had just returned from Chiba in the morning and hadn't gone home; instead, they had asked Miko and Yurikawa to help them get their school bags. During that time, with Yurikawa present, they hadn't discussed in detail what had happened in Chiba. It wasn't until now that Miko saw the wound on Amamiya Natsuki's hand.
"It's a long story..."
Amamiya Natsuki sat down on a chair and began to talk about the strange things he encountered in Chiba.
"Walking on a tower crane at high altitude?" Miko's eyes widened, and she bit her lower lip, "That's too dangerous."
"It was fine at the time, but I felt a sense of dread after climbing down from the tower crane," Amamiya Natsuki said softly. "At that moment, I was thinking, if my life ended abruptly without hearing Miko say 'I love you,' it would be such a pity."
"I..."
Miko parted her pink lips, took a deep breath, and pointed towards the door:
"Get out."
Amamiya Natsuki clutched his chest, displaying a heartbroken expression of betrayal: "Not only won't you say you love me, but you're even telling me to get out?"
"You heard right, hurry up and get out."
Miko raised her chin and waved him away.
Are words like 'I love you' something you can just say casually?
If I had been there, I might have blurted it out, but you're perfectly safe now, so there's no need to fulfill your wish.
The scumbag Natsuki, who wants a harem, won't be allowed to succeed so easily!
Amamiya Natsuki sighed and said:
"It seems Kyosuke was right."
"Eh?" Miko was startled and asked, puzzled, "What did Kyosuke tell you?"
"Kyosuke just told me downstairs..."
While Miko was leaning in to listen, Amamiya Natsuki secretly launched a sneak attack, grabbing Miko's wrist and pulling her onto his lap.
Miko's pretty face flushed, and she struggled: "Let go of me."
"No," Amamiya Natsuki continued the previous topic, "Kyosuke said you were possessed by an Evil Spirit."
"Wh-what?" Miko widened her eyes in disbelief, "Evil Spirit possession? You're kidding, right?"
"I'm really not kidding you..."
Amamiya Natsuki recounted the conversation he had downstairs just now.
"No wonder I felt someone secretly watching me yesterday when I was making the potion in the kitchen." Miko finished listening, pursed her pink lips speechlessly, "So it was Kyosuke... I shouldn't have let him watch so many horror variety shows."
After saying that, Miko remembered that she was still being held in Amamiya Natsuki's arms, "Hurry up and let go of me, it's scorching hot."
"No," Amamiya Natsuki said seriously, "I promised Kyosuke I'd help you exorcise."
Miko couldn't help but glare at him: "I'm not possessed by an Evil Spirit, what exorcism?"
"That's not necessarily true." Amamiya Natsuki wrapped his arms around Miko's slender waist, "I came down from such a dangerous place like the tower crane, and you wouldn't even say 'I love you,' and you told me to leave. I have reason to suspect you're possessed by an Evil Spirit."
"Pfft!"
Miko couldn't help but let out a soft snort.
You know better than anyone why I didn't say it!
She wasn't a player, she hadn't experienced life-and-death situations together in a dungeon. After hearing descriptions from others, she naturally couldn't truly empathize. That's why Marin could agree to date, but Miko couldn't.
Amamiya Natsuki held Miko in his arms and mused:
"Speaking of which, the last exorcism anime I watched was about a bald evil monk fighting the urban legend Hanako. Why don't we test how effective it is..."
"Who would test such a terrible exorcism method with you!" Miko's pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help but shout in embarrassment, "Get away from me!"
Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow slightly and said:
"You've seen it?"
"I haven't seen it." Miko nervously averted her gaze, "I've only heard about it."
"Since you've heard about it, then be good and don't move, let me help you with the exorcism." Amamiya Natsuki lowered his voice, "You don't want Kyosuke to drag me along to find an exorcist, do you?"
Miko: "..."
The room suddenly fell silent, with only the distinct sound of their two heartbeats.
Amamiya Natsuki gently leaned closer to Miko's pretty face.
"You... don't..."
Miko couldn't help but panic. She should have refused decisively, but the words that came to her lips were soft and weak, barely audible even to herself.
The next moment.
A burning sensation was imprinted on her lips.
Miko's eyelashes trembled slightly, and she closed her eyes in a panic.
After an unknown amount of time, the vibrating sound of a phone suddenly rang, startling both of them awake.
Miko quickly pushed Amamiya Natsuki away, clutching her chest and gasping for breath.
"Hoo... hoo..."
Amamiya Natsuki wiped the corner of his lips and picked up his phone: "It's a message from Kyosuke, asking if you ate me."
Miko's pretty face was burning, and she bit her lips, glaring at him shyly.
She was clearly the one who was eaten, and just now, she even...
"I'm going out first." Amamiya Natsuki released Miko, "If I don't go out soon, Kyosuke will really start to worry."
Miko lay on the bed, burying her face in her arms, and said in a muffled voice:
"You, you hurry up and go."
"..."
After a good while, Miko finally steadied her breathing, clenched her fists, and began to pound on the pillow.
Too much.
Absolutely too much.
How many girls have you kissed to be so skilled?!
"Natsuki-kun, what did my sister do to you?" Amamiya Natsuki came down to the living room, and the elementary school student quickly came up to him, whispering, "She didn't do anything weird to you, did she?"
"Don't worry, nothing happened, and your sister isn't possessed by an Evil Spirit." Amamiya Natsuki said, "I just asked her, your sister stayed in the kitchen all weekend because she was working part-time..."
He omitted the fact that he was the capitalist, only saying that a rich woman had privately ordered strange tonics, and because the pay was generous, Miko was so happy.
After dealing with the elementary school student, Amamiya Natsuki said goodbye and went home.
"Sniff sniff~"
As soon as he returned home, Sayu came forward, sniffing around Amamiya Natsuki with her delicate nose.
"Master smells all like Miko." Sayu's voice was resentful, "Leaving me alone at home to do homework, but Master went to the next door to sneak a snack, so mean."
Amamiya Natsuki sternly said:
"As a pet, don't meddle in your master's affairs."
"Wahhh..." Sayu puffed out her pink cheeks, "Others are very gentle to their pets."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"I'm sorry, I happen to be the rough type of master."
"Um..." Sayu extended two fingers, lightly tapping them against her chest, her pretty face slightly flushed, and whispered, "Master can be a little rough occasionally, actually..."
"..."
After a short conversation, the young lady quickly returned.
The pet Sayu, who had just been incessantly acting spoiled, immediately became serious and sat down obediently at the table to do her homework.
During dinner, Amamiya Natsuki gave the 'Divination' skill scroll to Sayu again, instructing her to learn it, as the others didn't have much need for Divination.
As for the other skill, Water Bullet Technique, there was no immediate need to learn it; he would save it for later.
Nothing to say for the night.
The next day.
"Miko, good morning."
At the familiar intersection, Amamiya Natsuki saw Yurikawa Hana again. After a night, a pile of Evil Spirits had appeared around the golden-haired girl again. Luckily, she couldn't see them, otherwise her dark circles would definitely be much worse than Miko's.
"Natsuki-kun, good morning."
Yurikawa Hana greeted everyone happily.
"Good morning." Amamiya Natsuki nodded in acknowledgment, and incidentally activated his Evil Spirit Banishing Aura to drive away the Evil Spirits around Yurikawa.
"Eh heh, Yurikawa-chan~ I'm here."
Mrs. Shimizu smiled happily and floated over to play a sticking game.
Yurikawa Hana gripped the straps of her school bag with both hands. As everyone switched to lightweight summer school uniforms, her magnificent chest became even more prominent, and she asked expectantly:
"Kaguya-chan, are we playing board games today?"
Under the influence of a certain attraction, Shinomiya Kaguya's gaze involuntarily drifted towards a certain area of fat.
I'm sorry, with strange fat aggregates swaying in front of my eyes, I've completely lost interest in playing board games!
Amamiya Natsuki walked behind the girls, listening to Kaguya and the others' conversation, feeling peaceful inside.
Indeed, he still preferred a peaceful campus life...
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