"Clean it up for me."
Sakayanagi, with a stern expression on her small face, issued the command to Amane.
Amane glanced at the already disfigured cat claw, then at Sakayanagi, a look of difficulty on her face.
Seeing Amane's troubled expression, Sakayanagi couldn't help but break her composure, a smile appearing on her face.
"This is your own mischief, and you must clean it up yourself. Even if you look troubled, I won't go easy on you."
As Sakayanagi spoke, feeling genuinely pleased, she reached for the coffee on the table with her other hand.
Just one sip and Sakayanagi almost spat it out. Fortunately, years of ingrained etiquette allowed her to maintain a smile and swallow the coffee.
What kind of coffee was this? If she hadn't known, she would have almost thought she was drinking sweet milk with added sugar and honey.
Even if Amane liked sweets, this was simply too outrageous.
Wait... when did she add milk and sugar cubes to my cup?
Just as Sakayanagi was scrutinizing the coffee in her hand, she heard Amane's voice.
"Oh, it's still very embarrassing."
As soon as Sakayanagi heard this, she felt as refreshed as if she had drunk a large glass of iced beverage in the dog days of summer, then lay in an air-conditioned room, letting the cold air penetrate every pore.
Usually, she was the one being bullied by Amane. This time, she finally had a chance to get her revenge.
"How to clean it up is your business, Amane."
Sakayanagi looked at Amane with a hint of triumph, only to see Amane squinting, sizing up Sakayanagi from head to toe with ill intent.
"What are you doing?"
"Didn't Arisu tell me to clean you up? I'm thinking about where to start cleaning. Don't worry, not only will I clean you thoroughly, but my massage techniques are also very good."
Amane said, making a mischievous gesture and walking towards Sakayanagi.
Sakayanagi had extensive experience with Amane's intermittent short circuits.
"What an idiot."
Sakayanagi put the coffee down, picked up her cane, and tapped Amane's head again.
"I told you to clean up the cookies and cream on my hand. If you wait any longer, the cream will stick to my hand, and it will be very troublesome to clean."
Under Sakayanagi's loving education, Amane finally pouted and brought her face to Sakayanagi's palm.
First, she dabbed a little cream on her glove, spread it, rubbed it vigorously, then sniffed it with her nose.
Sakayanagi looked on, her expression immediately showing disdain.
"As expected, the materials used on high-end cruise ships are different."
Amane was very happy after confirming that the cream on the cookie was animal cream and of extremely high quality.
Materials of this quality couldn't be bought at school, or rather, baking ingredients were very difficult to buy at school.
The school probably wouldn't believe that someone would convert their dorm room into a kitchen or even a bakery.
Hmm, Amane was an anomaly.
Amane didn't use her hands. Instead, she first bit into the cookie, then offered it to Sakayanagi.
Sakayanagi originally didn't want to eat food that had already fallen, but seeing Amane's eager expression and thinking about how such games usually ended up... *cough cough*.
This made Sakayanagi a little tempted. After much hesitation, she took a bite.
Then, the cunning Amane directly bit off the small piece of cookie near Sakayanagi's mouth, leaving the rest of the cookie for Sakayanagi.
Sakayanagi's eyes widened in anger at Amane's shameless move.
"Mmm-hmm-hmm-hmm."
"What? I can't hear what you're saying, Arisu."
Amane deliberately made a provocative gesture, cupping her hand to her ear, which angered Sakayanagi, who was about to reach for her cane again. Just then, Amane cupped Sakayanagi's hand.
"Mm, mm... wait... oh, no..."
"Hey, hey!!! Please, Arisu, don't make such strange noises. I'm very seriously fulfilling your request."
Amane wiped Sakayanagi's palm with a tissue as a finishing touch.
Sakayanagi was still biting the cookie, but her cheeks were flushed crimson from extreme shyness. She hadn't expected Amane to actually... for a moment, she remembered the heartwarming scene of herself once feeding milk to a kitten.
If she didn't think about what happened next, perhaps Sakayanagi would have been happier.
That kitten bit Amane once, and Amane, under her and Kiryuin's gaze, bit the kitten back. From then on, the kitten avoided all three of them.
Amane reached out and took the cookie, allowing Sakayanagi to speak.
"Hmph, I'm never feeding you anything again."
Sakayanagi feigned anger to hide her embarrassment, and Amane didn't expose her, merely smiling and offering the cookie to Sakayanagi again.
Sakayanagi took a bite, puzzled, then blinked.
She didn't know what Amane was trying to do.
Amane let Sakayanagi eat the cookie clean. When Sakayanagi realized what she was doing, she was even more annoyed and didn't want to talk to Amane.
Amane led the sulking Sakayanagi to the restroom to clean her hands, and also wiped away the cookie crumbs from her mouth.
Sakayanagi cooperated, letting Amane do as she pleased.
Once Amane had tidied up, this afternoon tea, with its somewhat unusual atmosphere, finally concluded.
This also meant that it was time to get down to business.
"Alright, Amane, what do you need me for?"
Sakayanagi personally brewed a cup of coffee this time. The bitter taste upon entry brought back her feeling of being in control.
"What could I need? I just haven't seen Arisu in a while and specially came to visit."
Seeing Sakayanagi put on her young lady's airs, Amane squeezed next to Sakayanagi, hugging her arm and gently rubbing against her. She knew it wouldn't be long before Sakayanagi would be helpless against her.
"Amane, can't you be a little more serious when we're discussing business? Also, we just had tea together yesterday. Even if you're going to make up an excuse, find one that's more plausible."
Sakayanagi rubbed her forehead, a little headache. If Amane discussed problems with her seriously, she would feel the same tension and excitement as when she used to outwit Amane.
But now that their relationship was good, Amane would discuss things with a thick-skinned demeanor, making it hard for her to ever be truly serious.
"Is that so? Then why do I feel like I haven't seen you, Arisu, in ages? Could it be... that I miss you too much...?"
"Stop! Whatever you want to ask, just ask, and I'll tell you. Please don't use that Shakespearean tone to say such nauseating things."
Sakayanagi patted her chest to suppress the feeling of nausea.
But... what are you looking at with that pitiful gaze, Amane?
This is a normal size, isn't it? It's a perfect match for her petite figure!!!
Alright, Sakayanagi herself also thought it was a bit small.
Her resentful gaze fell upon Amane's chest, which was bulging out her uniform.
The wicked cow.
"Since Arisu, you told me to ask, then I'll just ask directly?"
"Hurry up and ask, then go back to your dorm."
Sakayanagi waved her hand dismissively.
Amane pouted. Just now, it was 'Amane, Amane,' and now her name was gone. Alas, women are so fickle.
"You're not involved in Ichinose's matter, are you?"
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