"Cheers~♪"
We raised our glasses with the special drinks Matsuki had made.
We left Aoi-san's house just before 4 pm. Since it was still too early to go home, we headed to a karaoke box. Knowing the area near school had a high chance of running into acquaintances, we took a taxi to Kichijoji.
This place was apparently Matsuki and Hamabe's regular spot.
"Man~ I was so shocked to hear Mana-chan and Gururu Sensei are having a baby~"
"Right?! I was totally surprised too~"
Matsuki and Hamabe were still buzzing with excitement, their enthusiasm far from cooling down.
"That makes Kido-kun's ninth child... I hope I get pregnant soon too..."
The student council president murmured softly while cradling her glass with both hands.
"But Sumimin, you might already be pregnant~ You said your period hasn't come yet, right?"
"Having irregular cycles is normal... So I still don't know. I have a regular checkup on the 15th, so I'll know for sure then..."
"Well, even if you're not, you can always have sex with Chifumi again, so it's fine, right? lol"
The three of them were getting excited about this topic. Though I'm technically involved, as a guy, it's a bit awkward to jump into this conversation.
"But hey, Sumimin, if you did get pregnant now, would you be okay with exams and everything?"
Matsuki's question was something I'd been wondering about too. Getting pregnant during exam season seems pretty risky—would she really be okay?
The president hesitated for a moment, as if unsure whether to answer, but then spoke up with a slightly apologetic tone.
"...Actually, this isn't something I should say too loudly, but... if a Breeder is pregnant before exam day, they can be exempted from taking the test."
"WHAAAT?!"
All three of us gasped in unison. The president's goal was to enter the University of Tokyo's law department and eventually become a prosecutor. Sure, she's brilliant, but getting into Todai without exams just because she's pregnant? That's beyond common sense.
"Every university has a special quota for Breeders. If a Breeder is pregnant before exam day, they're exempt from taking the test. Of course, they still have to meet certain academic standards based on high school records and interviews... but I've already passed that stage."
"Whoa~! Sumi-chan's going to Todai, right~? If she gets pregnant, she won't even have to take the exam~"
"It's a little unfair, though. Universities really want Breeders as students, so they offer a lot of preferential treatment."
"Wow, Breeders really get all the perks, huh~? Meanwhile, I can only get into Eifuran University..."
"The universities' real goal isn't the Breeders themselves—it's building connections with Genius Gene Children."
"Eh~? But President, can universities really form relationships with Genius Gene Children that way?"
"According to Ohno-san, they get heavily courted during their time at school. Like, 'Please send your child to our university too!' kind of thing. So to attract Breeders and their children, every school is fiercely competing. Keihou University even gives Breeders a 10 million yen congratulatory gift for enrolling."
I was at a loss for words at how outrageous this was. If it were my child, any university would want them, right? They might grow up to be Nobel Prize-level researchers.
"Whoa!! My older brother studied his ass off just to get in... Maybe I should go to Keihou too lol."
"With Ichika's grades? No way lol. But maybe through internal admission?"
"Nah, nah, just kidding lol. I already have a job lined up."
"Eh, really?! What kind of work are you doing, Ichi-kun?"
"Hmm, my cousin runs a vintage clothing shop in Koenji, so I'm gonna work there~"
"Oh~ Working at a relative's shop sounds nice and stable."
"Yeah, yeah. And I'm renting a place in Ogikubo to live with Mickey~♪"
"Seriously?! You're living with Hamabe?!"
"I'm going to a culinary school in Kichijoji, so living together will save on rent~♪"
"Wow~ That sounds fun, living together like that."
"Chifumi, you should come visit us too♡"
"Yeah, yeah. And then we can have sex in our room♡"
"Eh?!"
Ignoring my reaction, Matsuki and Hamabe, sitting on either side of me, pressed their bodies against mine.
"Ah, wait—"
"Mwah♡ Smack♡"
Just as Matsuki suddenly kissed me, Hamabe started groping my crotch. I was completely bewildered by this sudden erotic turn. Meanwhile, the president across from me kept her eyes glued to the song selection tablet.
"N-no... We can't do this..."
"Aw, come on~ We're in the mood, just a little is fine~♡"
Ichi-kun was staring at me with teary eyes. On my fourth day of nofap, that look was unbearable!
"Come on, Chifumi, just once is fine, right? Even if it's just once."
"No, no, even once is too much! If I release before the seed distribution, Ohno-san will kill me!"
"Then just don't release, duh lol. Right, Chii-chan♡?"
"That's impossible! Stop saying crazy things~~"
As I was being cornered by the two of them, the intro to a song started playing through the speakers. The president had picked up the mic at some point.
Th-this is... the ending theme from Magical Phantom Thief Alouette Season 2, Magic Melody! That iconic dramatic intro, starting from the end of the B-part—it's a legendary song! Why is the president singing this?!
"Ichika, Mitsuki, that's enough. Breeders aren't supposed to do private sexual things with their seed distributors. Look, you're making Kido-kun uncomfortable."
The president delivered that line sharply over the intro. She sounded just like Alouette—so cool! It was hard to believe this was the same girl who let me go down on her in the student council room. Thanks to her, Matsuki and Hamabe reluctantly backed off. Never mind that she's one to talk.
"Wrapped in the Magic Night~♪ The staaars~ begin to dance~♪ Open the door to your heart~♪ Step through the door to your dreams~♪"
When the president finished singing, Hamabe and I clapped. Then I noticed Matsuki was gone—she'd disappeared at some point.
"Huh? Where's Ichika?"
"The bathroom, maybe? She'll be back soon. —Hey, next is Kido-kun or Mitsuki's turn."
Just as the president held out the tablet, BANG!! The door swung open loudly, and Matsuki rushed back in. Her face was flushed, and she was panting heavily. What had her so worked up?
"Toma was there! Toma!!"
"Eh?! Seriously?!"
Only Hamabe reacted to Matsuki's excitement. The president and I just blinked in confusion.
"Ichi-kun, who's Toma?"
"You don't know, Chii-chan?! Toma! The YouTuber!!"
While Matsuki gushed, Hamabe swiped through her phone.
"Look! Toma's channel!"
The president and I peered at the screen.
"Huh~ A cover singer, huh~"
"...Seems like someone Kido-kun would like."
The president sounded slightly displeased. The woman in the thumbnails must be Toma, but every image had her wearing thick sunglasses and a mask, hiding her face. But... she had an incredibly ample chest. Size E... no, maybe F? Even through her clothes, you could see those perfect hemispheres, radiating undeniable presence. Since the videos only showed her from the neck down, it stood out even more. I bet most of her male subscribers weren't there for the singing...
"...But if her face isn't shown, how do you know it's really her?"
"You can tell by her voice! Instantly!"
"Toma's voice is super clear, and she's amazing at singing!"
Watching the videos, I honestly thought, Is it really that special? Not that I have any room to judge—I'm tone-deaf and have no musical sense. But 8,356 subscribers? That seems low for this kind of YouTuber.
"Toma's singing style is super helpful! Mickey and I always try to copy her!"
"And apparently she lives around here! She sometimes does live streams in Inokashira Park!"
Dragged along by their excitement, the president and I followed them into the hallway. As we reached Toma's room, the door opened, and a couple stepped out.
The man was a slightly overweight salaryman with thinning hair, probably in his mid-40s. He had that greasy middle-aged uncle vibe. The woman, on the other hand, had a glamorous figure—curves in all the right places—and an unusually beautiful face. The best way to describe her aura would be "radiant beyond compare." It felt rude to think, but they made a very mismatched couple.
"Toma!! You're Toma, right?"
Matsuki called out without hesitation. The woman froze at the sudden address.
"Uh... um..."
"I'm your biggest fan! I'm Ichi-kun, the one who sent you a Super Chat last week!!"
Flustered by Matsuki's forwardness, the woman strained her voice to reply.
"N-no... y-you've got the wrong person... I don't know any Toma..."
It was obviously a lie. Her forced falsetto and clear panic gave her away.
"No way! I know that voice anywhere!"
"I-I don't know her! We have plans, so excuse us!"
With that flustered reply, she tugged the older man's arm and hurried past us.
"Maybe it really was someone else, Ichi-kun."
"Ya think~? I coulda sworn it was her~..."
"Then ask her in chat next time? She seemed like she had a reason to hide."
"Yeah..."
—That was the little incident we had, but afterward, we enjoyed ourselves at karaoke and made the most of our after-school date.
Still... no offense to the other three, but that woman earlier was stunningly beautiful. I'd love to see her again, even if just in passing.