"Ouch!" Mochizuki yelped in pain and came back to his senses.
Seeing Sakurajima Mai's expression, Mochizuki knew she must have misunderstood something.
So, Mochizuki decided to tease her, letting her step on him.
"I was thinking about how to take the Bunny Girl Senior home," Mochizuki said, stroking his chin as if genuinely pondering the question.
As soon as he said this, Sakurajima Mai immediately showed a wary expression and even shifted her sitting position several dozen centimeters away.
Now, no one else could see her.
If Mochizuki really had any improper thoughts, she was just a weak girl with no strength to resist.
It would be terrible.
Seeing that Sakurajima Mai seemed genuinely frightened, Mochizuki added, "Don't be nervous, Senior, I was just joking."
"You!" Sakurajima Mai gritted her teeth, lifted her foot, and made to step on Mochizuki again.
However, Mochizuki had learned his lesson this time.
He shifted his body slightly and easily dodged Sakurajima Mai's attack.
"Senior, your habit of stepping on people is not good."
"Besides, you're wearing a skirt.
Don't keep moving your feet; you could easily flash someone," Mochizuki said with a smug smile.
"Hmph, I misjudged you."
Seeing that she couldn't step on him, Sakurajima Mai could only resume nibbling her bread, feeling a bit sulky, and quietly closed her legs together.
Seeing that the joke had gone far enough, Mochizuki returned to a serious demeanor.
"Ahem… I was serious about taking you home."
Hearing this, Sakurajima Mai glared at Mochizuki again, thinking he was still intentionally teasing her.
How could she possibly go home with someone she had known for less than a week?
And a boy her age.
Oh no, he was younger than her.
As expected, a boy who hangs out with several girls in the library isn't a good person.
"Dream on, impossible!"
Mochizuki sighed softly.
"I'm truly thinking of you!"
"Otherwise, what will you eat tonight!"
"Right?"
"In your current state, you can't even buy anything.
Aren't you afraid of starving to death?"
"Of course, if Senior relies on drinking tap water from the restroom, she might survive a few more days," Mochizuki said, spreading his hands, looking like he was doing her a favor.
"You…"
"Can't I just drink the tap water at my own home!"
Although she retorted verbally, Sakurajima Mai understood Mochizuki's intention.
So that was it.
"Alright, alright."
"How about it, Senior, want to consider it?
It's okay if you don't want to.
I'll just be a good person to the end and buy you some more bread."
To be honest, Sakurajima Mai was a bit moved.
After all, she didn't want to starve to death.
A famous big star, ending up starving to death?
How embarrassing would that be!
Though no one would know, of course.
Moreover, Mochizuki seemed to be the only one who could currently see her.
By following him, she might be able to find some clues.
"Then I'll trouble you."
"Oh right, who's at your house?"
"Just me," Mochizuki said with a grin, showing his white teeth.
Seeing that smile, Sakurajima Mai's mouth twitched slightly.
Had she been tricked?
Next, Mochizuki said he still had to attend a club activity, which wouldn't take long.
Upon hearing about the club activity, Sakurajima Mai became quite interested and wanted to visit out of curiosity.
After all, no one else could see her.
She didn't spend much time at school and hadn't had many opportunities to participate in club activities.
"What kind of club?"
"The Service Club."
Hearing such a strange name made Sakurajima Mai pause.
Even though she didn't know much about clubs, she found it incredible.
Does the school even have a club like that?
How did the school allow a club with such a name to exist?
Mochizuki felt awkward.
Every time he said this easily misunderstood name, it was embarrassing.
Yukinoshita, you're so smart, why can't you come up with a good name!
This makes the club members feel really unconfident when introducing the club outside!
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