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Chapter 35: A Temporary Conclusion
"U-Um... Asakura-kun, could you please help get some clothes?" From the bathroom came Yui Yuigahama's shy and timid voice.
The melodious sound echoed in the small bathroom, becoming somewhat ethereal as if veiled by steam.
"My room is on the second floor, the first door on the left."
"Okay," Asakura, who was playing with the dachshund, responded.
"...Is it my imagination? Why does Asakura-kun's voice sound so happy?" Yui Yuigahama's somewhat bewildered voice came through, seemingly uneasy about Asakura's response, which showed no hint of the hesitation or nervousness a teenage boy should have.
"Yuigahama, do you know what's most enjoyable when playing an RPG as a hero?" Asakura asked casually.
"I don't know, I haven't played those kinds of games... Is it the joy of defeating the Demon King and saving the world?"
"No, it's being able to legally rummage through people's homes and loot items."
"...I beg you, Asakura-kun, just take clothes from the wardrobe, or a bath towel if absolutely necessary. Please, please don't rummage through anything else!"
"I understand, the key places are inside the bookshelf, under the bed, and under the TV, right?"
"How did you find them so quickly?!" Yui Yuigahama wailed.
Even Yukino Yukinoshita couldn't help but retort: "Rather, why are Yuigahama's hiding places so similar to a pubescent boy's...?"
"It was all Sable's doing," Asakura said without hesitation.
"Woof?!" The dachshund, who had just been playing happily with Asakura, looked astonished.
"Don't pin the blame on my dog!... Asakura-kun, are you still there?"
"He's probably gone upstairs already," Yukino Yukinoshita said.
"Darn it, Yukino, you're so calm. That's nice, it's not at your house..."
"Even if it were at my house, he wouldn't be able to find anything strange."
"As expected of Yukino~"
"Because anything I've seen that I don't want others to know about, I dispose of myself."
"Ahaha, Yukino, you must be joking, right?"
"..."
"Tell me you're just joking! A serious Yukino is scary!"
While the bare-skinned girls in the bathroom were having a relaxed and pleasant conversation (Mochi: It's not relaxed at all!), Asakura had already arrived at Yui Yuigahama's room.
The decor inside was mainly in a girlish pink tone, but it seemed to have been intentionally changed by the room's owner from its original sweet style, beginning to transition towards an initial stage resembling a hot girl's style.
Although Asakura enjoyed his verbal antics, he didn't actually rummage through the girl's private belongings. After getting the necessary clothes, he went straight downstairs.
"I'm back~"
"So fast?! Faster than Salamander!" (Note)
"Your way of saying that is too hard to understand."
"Then it's as fast as a guy shopping at a department store!"
After all, unlike girls who love to shop, most guys go to the supermarket only to buy what they're missing, except for some refined boys who need to buy skincare products.
"So, the question is," Asakura called into the bathroom, "does Yuigahama want blue and white stripes, gray polka dots, or pure cotton bears?"
"Why are there only panty options?!"
"Yuigahama, you actually like going commando... how daring~"
"No! It's! Not!"
"Then blue and white stripes it is. As for Yukino... hmm, then pure cotton bears."
"I don't even have an option..."
"Is that all? I thought Yukinoshita would be more venomous. Your attack power is insufficient now." Asakura was a bit surprised.
Yukino was silent for a moment before replying, "Acting recklessly when in an extremely unfavorable situation will only lead to greater humiliation. It's better to endure the humiliation and seek revenge later."
"Yukino-chan, Yukino-chan, saying that out loud means you're no longer enduring humiliation..."
"Well said, as expected of Yukino." Asakura clapped his hands and praised loudly, "As a token of my appreciation, this D-cup bra, which I don't know why it appeared in Yuigahama's wardrobe in the largest size, is yours!"
"..."
"Yukino-chan, don't suddenly rush out with a toilet plunger! Calm down, endure humiliation, endure humiliation!"
"You're right, Yuigahama. I lost my composure. A certain tasteless fellow just wants to see my unsightly loss of composure. At times like this, I must calm down..."
"By the way, Yukino, what size are you? A? Or AA? ...Could it be for children~"
"Calm down (gritting her teeth)."
"Yukino-chan, Yukino-chan, replacing the toilet plunger with bleach and toilet cleaner doesn't count as calming down at all!"
After a minor disturbance, the girls realized that Asakura had already placed the clothes in the changing room outside the bathroom, and contrary to what he claimed, it wasn't just underwear, but two sets of quite normal casual clothes.
Yuigahama's set was based on a pleated skirt and a cute camisole, topped with a pink knitted hoodie that had a touch of a lively, popular girl's vibe, making the girl, fresh out of the bath with a flushed face, look even more like a juicy, ripe apple.
Yukino Yukinoshita's set, on the other hand, was dominated by cool black and blue tones, appearing more subdued and full of quiet elegance, with a plain suit that came with its own shawl, and black leggings that perfectly showcased the girl's slender legs to the fullest... If there was any flaw to mention, it would probably be that because a bra one size too large was used, and there was no padding, her chest inexplicably gave a 'hollow' feeling.
Seeing the two of them walk out of the changing room, Asakura nodded, "As expected of me."
Whether it was an illusion or not, Yuigahama simply looked shy, while Yukino Yukinoshita had a subtly darkened face, seemingly quite displeased.
"If there's nothing else, then I'll take my leave." Asakura patted the head of the dachshund he had been playing with for a while. "Yuigahama, remember to report to the club room tomorrow."
"O-okay..." Yui Yuigahama paused for a moment before stammering her reply.
"As someone who has just entered this side, there is still much for you to know and learn. Tomorrow, I will take you to our Society's 'true' club room, introduce you to the others, and guide you to quickly master the control of your familiar."
Asakura said seriously.
"Can I observe?" Yukino Yukinoshita suddenly asked.
"I'm sorry, Yukinoshita." Asakura shook his head, "It's not that I exclude Muggles, but often, as ordinary people without any power, getting too close to people like us isn't a good thing. Although I won't erase your memories, as a classmate, I still advise you not to get involved in this side again. Continue to be an ordinary person enjoying a rose-colored youth and student life, just like before."
Note: 'So fast! Faster than Salamander!' comes from 'Legend of Dragon,' a famous line from the game's worst heroine. Salamander is the dragon of the male protagonist, her childhood friend. The two grew up riding the dragon together, cultivating their relationship. However, after meeting a rich and handsome man, the heroine immediately abandoned the male protagonist. This line was spoken by her while riding on the back of the rich and handsome man's dragon. The game also explicitly showed her and the rich and handsome man 'making love' in the room every day. In the end, the male protagonist exhausted himself fighting the enemy and collapsed on the ground, while the heroine walked away with the rich and handsome man without even looking back at the male protagonist...
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