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"You're not right…"
Kitahara Makoto looked down at the Beast Eared Girl.
Hana-chan was usually easy to fool; a small cake could easily satisfy her. But today, she kept saying she was hungry, which clearly indicated a problem.
Silently activating the mind link between master and mount, a surge of hunger immediately washed over him.
"…So that's how it is."
Kitahara Makoto pressed his brow, realizing why the Beast Eared Girl had been pestering him.
As a strange tales creature, ordinary food could only satisfy her appetite, but human essence, life, and spirit were her true sustenance.
It had been a few days since her last true 'meal,' and the Beast Eared Girl was hungry again. Ordinary food was useless; to feel full, she still needed to 'eat people.'
"Can I feed you?"
Kitahara Makoto asked thoughtfully.
"My stomach will hurt." The Beast Eared Girl covered her stomach with both hands, looked up with her small face, and said, "I'll be broken by Master…"
"Enough, stop talking!"
Kitahara Makoto immediately covered the Beast Eared Girl's mouth.
Thankfully, there was no one else around, or he would be going to jail!
The Beast Eared Girl spoke in a fragmented way, so Kitahara Makoto could only continue to rely on the master-mount telepathy to interpret the Beast Eared Girl's true thoughts—
A moment later.
"It's indeed because of the Dutiful Exorcist's physique."
Although he and Hana-chan had a master-mount relationship, the Dutiful Exorcist's physique would still cause harm to Hana-chan. Although the Beast Eared Girl could 'eat' him to fill her stomach, her stomach would hurt a lot.
Unless absolutely necessary, it was best to choose other food for Hana-chan.
"Who should I ask?"
Kitahara Makoto took out his phone, and the image of a blonde girl with a side ponytail appeared in his mind.
"Nijika-senpai, it's you."
Their last conversation was a few days ago. Because of Kitahara Makoto's harem declaration, Ijichi Nijika hadn't sent him any messages for the past two days.
"Senpai, good morning."
"…"
The message quickly showed as read, but there was no reply. Clearly, Nijika-senpai didn't want to bother with him.
Kitahara Makoto didn't care; he was confident that three messages would change Nijika's attitude:
"There's something I need to tell Senpai…"
"Hana-chan is in trouble."
"…"
After sending the three messages, Ijichi Nijika immediately replied:
"What happened to Hana-chan?"
She could ignore Kitahara Makoto, the harem scumbag, but she couldn't ignore her 'daughter.'
There was no helping it; as the Archangel of Shimokitazawa, Ijichi Nijika's personality was indeed as kind as an angel, making it impossible for her to turn a blind eye.
"Nijika-senpai will know when she sees her herself."
Kitahara Makoto directly dialed a video call.
Ijichi Nijika hesitated for a few seconds, then chose to answer.
The screen flashed.
A Nijika-senpai in pajamas, with slightly disheveled hair, clearly just woken up, appeared on screen.
Kitahara Makoto greeted her: "Nijika-senpai, good morning."
"Good…"
Ijichi Nijika subconsciously replied, but halfway through, she remembered their current relationship and quickly tensed her pretty face.
Kitahara Makoto didn't care, smiling:
"Nijika-senpai is super cute right after waking up."
"You, you, you…"
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face quickly flushed crimson. She glared at Kitahara Makoto in annoyance. Not only did he have the nerve to message her, but he was also smiling and saying nice things… his skin was indeed super thick!
"Don't say weird things… What exactly happened to Hana-chan?"
Kitahara Makoto turned his phone, making the Beast Eared Girl appear on screen.
"Mama." The Beast Eared Girl pitifully called out softly, "Miss you, hungry."
Waking up in the morning and being called 'Mama' by a super cute loli immediately awakened Nijika-senpai's maternal instincts.
"Good girl, Hana-chan…" Ijichi Nijika's eyes instantly softened, and her face couldn't remain tense. She quickly said, "I've been quite busy these past two days, so I couldn't come to see you… Kitahara-kun, have you not been feeding Hana-chan recently?"
"Senpai, you're wronging me." Kitahara Makoto complained from the side, "I've bought no less than ten small cakes. If you don't believe me, ask Hana-chan."
The Beast Eared Girl nodded: "Papa bought small cakes."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face flushed slightly. Calling her 'Mama,' and now calling Kitahara 'Papa'… It sounded too awful!
"Hana-chan, don't call me that. I'm not Mama…" Ijichi Nijika corrected her, but knowing it was useless, she quickly changed the subject. "Hana-chan looks a bit weak?"
"That's right, because Hana-chan wants to 'eat people' again…"
Kitahara Makoto softly explained the difference.
"I see." Ijichi Nijika pursed her pink lips, gently ran her fingers through her hair, and quickly made a decision. "I'll go visit Hana-chan this afternoon."
Though she said 'visit,' she actually intended to 'feed herself to the child,' letting Hana-chan 'eat her' to sate her hunger.
The Great Archangel of Shimokitazawa, truly lives up to her reputation.
"Nijika-senpai, it's best if you don't come alone." Kitahara Makoto reminded her, "Excessive depletion of vital energy can lead to mental fogginess, sore back and knees, insomnia, and vivid dreams. There might even be other side effects. Compared to Hana-chan, Nijika-senpai is more important."
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face flushed, and she glared at him in embarrassment:
"I know, Kitahara-kun doesn't need to worry."
"Nijika-senpai is so heartless…"
"If there's nothing else, I'm hanging up."
"…"
After contacting Nijika-senpai, Kitahara Makoto ate some bread, then grabbed his backpack and left.
Walking to the Train Station, Kitahara Makoto, as usual, sent a message to Little Miss Anxiety, asking if she wanted to go to school together. As expected, Little Miss Anxiety had already slipped off to school early.
The journey was uneventful.
Upon arriving at school, Kitahara Makoto was about to head to his classroom when he happened to encounter Bocchi-chan and Kita, who were coming out of the Toilet together.
When the two girls saw Kitahara Makoto, their little faces flushed simultaneously, but they both instinctively tried to run away.
"Wait a moment." Kitahara Makoto stopped the two girls, opened his backpack, and handed them the prepared biscuits. "Hana-chan made a total of eight biscuits. I'll keep two, and you each get three of the remaining ones."
"That's too many." Kita Ikuyo shook her head. "I was just curious if the biscuits were really that magical. One is enough for me. Give the rest of them to Bocchi-chan."
Gotō Hitori quickly whispered:
"Don't give me so many. Kita and I can have half each."
"Don't be modest." Kitahara Makoto decisively made the call. "You'll have biscuits every day from now on. They're not that precious. You each get half."
Only then did Kita agree, reaching out to take three animal biscuits. She looked them over, left and right, and commented curiously:
"They just look like ordinary animal biscuits."
"You'll know how ordinary they are once you eat one." Kitahara Makoto seriously reminded her, "It's best to eat the biscuits at home, definitely not outside. Even I don't know which 'biscuit' will have a surprise."
"Got it, got it~"
Kita Ikuyo put her hands on her hips and lifted her small face. Her gaze met Kitahara Makoto's, and for some unknown reason, her face suddenly flushed rapidly. She stammered, lowered her head, and walked away:
"I, I'm going back to the classroom first!"
D-Darn it!
That terrifying giant snake… Hurry up and forget about it!
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