Chisato didn't come to school today.
And she hadn't told her beforehand—that made Himemiya Makoto, as a good friend, inevitably worried. Considering that Chisato had been restless these past two days, looking preoccupied...
Makoto was even more worried.
She hadn't even asked.
Though she didn't know what was on Chisato's mind, Makoto knew it must have something to do with Mu Xiaoxiao. She'd seen Chisato secretly looking at Mu Xiaoxiao many times during class.
And the way she fiddled with her phone under the desk, contacting someone.
So... seeing Chisato absent today, Makoto immediately ran to find Mu Xiaoxiao. In truth, even without Chisato's absence, she would have come to question him anyway.
After all, the relationship between Chisato and him... She couldn't see clearly through the fog. That made her even more concerned.
"To a certain extent, Chisato's absence today does have something to do with me..." Mu Xiaoxiao turned leisurely, leaned his back against the wall, and calmly looked at the girl before him.
Their eyes met. Facing this short-haired, big-breasted beauty's aura, he didn't dodge or avoid.
Himemiya Makoto's pupils shrank. "What happened to her?! What did you do to her?"
"You seem worried? Does it have anything to do with you?" Mu Xiaoxiao tilted his head.
"I'm Chisato's friend!" Makoto emphasized her tone, a hint of teeth-grinding audible. "Of course it has something to do with me. If you did something excessive to Chisato..."
'Interesting. Very interesting.'
Mu Xiaoxiao restrained his smile. "I don't know why you're so sure I did something excessive to her."
He paused, then smiled meaningfully. "But you're right. I did do bad things to her. I'm afraid Chisato is lying at home resting right now. Tsk, tsk."
"!!!"
Mu Xiaoxiao crossed his legs, facing the girl's furious glare calmly. "So? What can you do about it?"
"You—" Himemiya Makoto was stunned by his shameless attitude. She quickly took out her phone, sending messages and calls—but no answer, no reply. "What did you do to Chi-chan?!"
Flustered by Mu Xiaoxiao's attitude, Makoto didn't know Chisato's condition. She was extremely worried.
Mu Xiaoxiao groaned with a smile, said nothing, and silently watched her.
'Why didn't I realize this unremarkable classmate was so dangerous? Stared at by those pitch-black eyes...' Himemiya Makoto shuddered inexplicably, as if being watched by some terrifying existence.
Seeing him staring indifferently without a word, she gritted her teeth and stomped her foot. "You—what's your relationship with Chi-chan? She's a good girl! Gentle and kind..."
"Oh."
Frustrated by his reticent attitude, Himemiya Makoto grew furious. "Mu Xiaoxiao, what do you want? What are you trying to do?"
"Himemiya Makoto, the question isn't what I want to do. It's what you want to do." Mu Xiaoxiao picked his nails casually, legs shaking.
"I want you to stop hurting her!!"
"Understood. But why should I listen to you?"
"..."
Just as the girl's headache grew, Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly put down his legs and sat up straight. He restrained his cynical expression and spoke solemnly. "Of course, if you're willing to pay a price, I might consider letting her go."
"Price? What price do you want?"
"Well... that depends on what price you can pay."
His playful tone and demeanor seemed to imply something. Himemiya Makoto's face changed. She probably understood what this guy meant. Her beautiful face instantly filled with shame and anger.
"You—you! You're... perverted!"
"I haven't said anything yet."
Mu Xiaoxiao rolled his eyes but didn't refute. He propped his temple with one hand on the desk and smiled, letting her imagination run wild.
Himemiya Makoto bit her cherry lip and turned to leave without another word.
Mu Xiaoxiao didn't mind. The person he targeted wouldn't escape so easily... Even if Himemiya Makoto didn't take the bait, even if she learned the truth from Chisato—
'I still have a hundred ways to get her into bed.'
'I've tried forcing things directly with abilities before. It was boring. No need for that now. The game of cat and mouse is quite interesting.'
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"Makoto, what's wrong?"
"Chi-chan, you finally saw my messages! How are you? Are you okay?"
"Huh? I'm fine?"
"Did that Mu Xiaoxiao do anything to you?"
"Why are you suddenly mentioning Mu-kun?" Chisato blushed after waking from her nap—she wouldn't know. "He didn't do anything to me. I'm at home right now."
"Then why aren't you in school?"
"I just had some things today..."
Himemiya Makoto spent the whole morning in torment. Mu Xiaoxiao's smile and words were still vivid in her mind. Even though Chisato reassured her on LINE, saying she was fine, Makoto still didn't believe it.
'She must be saying that so I won't worry...'
'No wonder Chi-chan's been restless these past two days.' Thinking her good friend was in danger, Makoto grew increasingly agitated. During lunch break, watching students mill about the classroom, she couldn't hold back.
She walked up to Mu Xiaoxiao.
"Follow me!"
Grabbing his sleeve, lowering her head to hide her expression, she walked toward the classroom exit.
Mu Xiaoxiao raised an eyebrow. He didn't refuse. He followed her out of the classroom, downstairs, past the teaching building, all the way to the storage shed behind.
During lunch break, no one came here.
'Did she really take the bait?'
Seeing no one around, Mu Xiaoxiao focused on the girl before him. He had to admit—Himemiya Makoto was very beautiful. Her face, her figure—especially her figure.
Tsk, tsk. That chest especially—so tall it was almost exaggerated.
He worried the uniform buttons might not hold, that they'd pop off. 'Poor buttons. Suffering that kind of torment every day.'
"Himemiya Makoto... what did you bring me here for?"
"..."
She'd kept her head down the whole way. Who knew what she was thinking? Silent for a moment after his words, she finally spoke with difficulty. "Mu Xiaoxiao... let's make a deal."
"A deal?"
Taking a deep breath, Himemiya Makoto finally raised her head. Her big, shining blue eyes held half annoyance, half shame. It was clearly hard for her to speak, but she gritted her teeth and said it anyway.
"As long as you stop hurting Chi-chan... I—I can agree to part of your request."
'The threat actually worked.'
'Heh. These heroines aren't so hard to deal with... I haven't even used my strength yet. Haven't used [Absolute Control] . It's almost boring.'
'Can't you resist a little? I want to see blood flow like a river!'
"Part of my request?"
"Yes." Himemiya Makoto committed fully, blushing and stomping her foot in shame. "As long as those H things aren't too extreme, I'll try my best to satisfy you."
"How will you satisfy me? Can I get a sample?"
Mu Xiaoxiao began to toy with her.