The next day, St. Joan Academy, Class 1-D—
The blue-pigtailed teacher, her arms clutching a stack of textbooks, walked briskly down the hallway. Although she wasn't humming a little tune, her bright face and radiant smile indicated that the beautiful homeroom teacher was in a good mood.
While the reason for her good mood was unclear, it was certainly rare for the usually serious and authoritative Teacher Mei to respond to her students' morning greetings with smiles all morning long.
Even the hot weather couldn't spoil her good mood. Mei walked into the Class D classroom with a gentle smile. Her first glance, however, instinctively went to Alex's desk.
The smile instantly froze on her pretty face.
Alex's seat… was empty.
The visible stiffness made her expression falter. Mei's heart sank. She stood woodenly at the podium and surveyed the classroom. After the school bell rang, she slowly pulled out the attendance book…
When the roll call was finished, Alex still hadn't appeared. The beautiful homeroom teacher had no choice but to write 'Absent' next to Alex's name. As she wrote, crack, the lead of the pencil snapped.
The entire classroom fell silent. The students below didn't dare to breathe, ducking their heads nervously, afraid to look at the teacher's visibly strained face. In this Japanese society where it was hard to survive without 'reading the atmosphere,' the savvy students naturally picked up on the dead, oppressive silence.
Makoto and the others secretly exchanged bitter smiles. Alex was skipping class so brazenly again. Their excuses were all used up!
Forget it, since Teacher Mei is so angry, Alex, you can deal with the angry teacher yourself… After all, you're the most resourceful when it comes to women.
After an English class that felt cold and suffocating, Mei stomped out of the classroom in her high heels, her face expressionless.
BANG—
"Mei? What… what's wrong?" The loud bang of the door made Mia jump.
"That little bastard, Alex—" Mei gritted her teeth. "I made a special home visit to his place yesterday. I thought he would at least restrain himself a little bit, but no… the very next day after the visit, he skips class! Does that bad student have any respect for me as his teacher?!"
Although Mei knew that Natsumi being Alex's "guardian" was ridiculous, and that the stunningly beautiful woman was actually his lover, she had personally shown up at his house. That was a subtle warning.
He should at least tone it down, shouldn't he?
Even if he didn't want to change, he could have behaved for a few days, just as a courtesy to me, his homeroom teacher. Instead, he threw all that out the window the next day. Does that little bastard even see me?
Mei was furious.
"Huh? Alex didn't come to school today?"
"No, he didn't. And he didn't inform us beforehand. Who knows what he's doing!"
This… I just went to his house yesterday, and today he's… Could Alex have a reason for not coming to school? Wait, maybe it's my fault? Mia's heart tightened. She recalled his attitude when she left yesterday, and how he barely spoke to her during the home visit…
It must be it. I was too cold to him, that's why he doesn't want to come to school. The innocent Mia thought anxiously. "Teacher Mei, maybe Alex has another reason. Don't be too angry. We can find out more later."
"What reason? I bet that little pervert is at home with those women…"
Recalling the sights and sounds of the home visit yesterday, those shocking scenes were like a nuclear bomb to her pure, inexperienced mind. The unforgettable sex scene made Mei's small heart skip a beat.
That little bad boy's look yesterday… He wouldn't be setting his sights on me, would he? Mei was starting to lose her nerve. I originally planned to go to his house and drag him back. Now, I feel like going back there would be extremely dangerous.
Mei was losing her nerve.
But if she didn't go, could she really let him continue his reckless behavior? It had been nearly a full semester since school started…
"Sigh," Mei slumped into her chair, deflating. "That annoying little scoundrel. I just don't know what to do with him."
Mia didn't reply, staring blankly at the textbooks on the desk. The beautiful blonde teacher was contemplating how to face Alex next. At the very least, Mia didn't want their relationship to remain strained.
However, she didn't know that Alex's class skipping wasn't due to what the teacher thought; he simply had business to attend to.
"The Aizen family was once a very influential noble family, especially in Kyoto. Many aristocrats deferred to them, and they even had some influence over Tokyo's politics. But ever since the family head, the elderly Aizen, grew old, the descendants of the Aizen family have been lackluster…"
Inside the car driving toward Kyoto, Alex sat in the passenger seat, listening to Mira, who was driving, talk about the Aizen family.
"Now, in this generation, the Aizen family's influence is nowhere near what it was twenty years ago. They've gradually faded from the upper circles and can't even find a successor. The family head has even started recruiting a son-in-law to inherit the family assets…"
"Mira, the way you say that, I feel like you're taking me to apply for the son-in-law position."
Alex joked.
"Alex, even if you wanted to, I wouldn't agree to it. Besides, I don't believe you'd marry into a family," Mira gave him a charming glare. "Besides, with your abilities, you wouldn't need such trouble to acquire their family assets."
Alex smiled without speaking, tacitly agreeing. His hand, however, was restless, reaching out to her thigh, stroking the plump, bouncy flesh and causing the beautiful woman to shiver repeatedly.
"Ah! I'm driving, don't mess around~~"
"I'm just stroking you," Alex said, not looking away. "Keep going."
Naughty boy~
Mira blinked seductively, choosing to endure the strange sensation on her leg. "Now, the elderly Aizen is not in good health, and probably doesn't have much time left. That's why he's urgently seeking a man to marry into the family. I think this is an opportunity. If you simply propose the life-span transaction, the old family head definitely won't refuse…"
At this critical juncture, even if Alex were the devil, Aizen would desperately cling to that straw.
"Of course, if you don't want to make a deal, you can just use your power to control him…"
"My hypnosis isn't reliable enough," Alex shook his head. "And I'm not really interested in secular assets or money… so I can't be bothered to plot for their wealth."
Mid-sentence, he changed his tone. "However, I'll make a deal for you, Mira."
"Huh?"
"Money, power, friendship, benefits… these are still important to you, aren't they? After all, you need to expand your assets and need connections. It's not easy for a woman to make her way alone out there," Alex said, sighing at Mira's obvious surprise. "What's with that look? Do you really think I'm just a kept man?"
"Alex…"
Mira squeezed her legs together, trapping his hand and rubbing against it. Her moist eyes were clearly moved. "I'm very happy. Not because of the money or power, but because you care about me… After all, my family business, my assets, and myself already belong to you."
Mira licked her red lips, smiling foolishly, adopting a deliberately seductive pose.
"Little temptress…"