Haruno said, "Hey, be serious."
Tenya was being serious.
"You!"
Yukino glared at him fiercely and said, "How can you talk nonsense so seriously?!!"
Tenya said, "That's too much, I take every relationship very seriously."
Tenya turned his head and noticed a soft and cute middle school girl.
"Hello."
Tenya actively went forward to strike up a conversation, "Cute junior, are you also here to visit Sobu High School's Culture Festival?"
"подонок!" (Scumbag) Alisa's mouth twitched.
"Hello, older brother."
"I am Hikigaya Komachi, the younger sister of Hachiman from Class F. I specifically came to watch my older brother's activity."
The middle school girl had cute little fangs and a particularly long ahoge on top of her head.
Tenya extended a hand of friendship and said, "So it's Komachi, I'm Hachiman's good friend, Tenya."
Komachi's eyes lit up as she said, "Really?"
"He actually made a friend!"
"Komachi is so happy!!"
For some reason, she felt very close to Tenya in front of her at first sight.
(Special Credit to Elder Worship)
"Please take care of me, brother Tenya." Komachi held his hand with a smile.
[Ding!]
[Discovered treasure chest holder: Hikigaya Komachi]
[Extract?]
'Extract!'
[Opening S-rank treasure chest... Congratulations to the Host on obtaining Soul Imprint]
[As long as you mark the target with soul power, you can sense the target's location and physical condition anytime, anywhere.]
Another good skill obtained!
As long as Tenya puts a Soul Imprint on everyone around him, he can protect their safety at will.
"Komachi, you really are my good sister!" Tenya held her hands tightly and said.
Just then, a hurried shout came from behind him. "Komachi!"
Hachiman was seen rushing over. He pulled the two who were shaking hands apart and then shielded his sister behind him, staring at Tenya with a vigilant expression.
He warned, "Hey! Tenya, don't you dare have ideas about my sister?!!"
Tenya pretended to be troubled and asked, "Hachiman, what do you mean? Aren't we good brothers for life?"
"Who's good brothers with you... Ow!!"
Hachiman's eyes widened, and before he could finish speaking, he was hit on the back of the head by his sister beside him.
"Idiot older brother, how can you talk to brother Tenya like that?"
In her opinion, it was a great blessing for her awkward older brother to make friends.
"Huh?!"
"Komachi, how can you call someone else older brother?"
"Your older brother, there's only me, right!!"
Hachiman was speechless, his heart taking a critical hit.
"Ugh~ So annoying!" Komachi immediately showed a look of disgust.
"Tenya!! You bastard!!!" Hachiman was truly broken this time.
He turned his head and grabbed Tenya's collar with both hands.
Tenya advised subtly, "Calm down, Hachiman."
"Doing this will make Komachi angry."
"I'll scream!!!" Hachiman was practically going crazy with anger.
Where did this scheming talk come from?
Komachi glared at him puffily and said, "Brother! Idiot! Hachiman!"
"If you keep being like this, Komachi will really get angry!"
"Damn it...!"
Under his sister's warning gaze, Hachiman had no choice but to let go of Tenya's collar.
Tenya straightened his collar and said lightly, "It's okay, Hachiman."
"I won't hold your recklessness against you."
Having extracted a treasure chest from someone else's sister, he was in an exceptionally good mood.
"Thank you for your understanding." Komachi clasped her hands together in apology.
"Komachi....!!"
Hachiman was extremely depressed at this moment. Knowing that he had no way to deal with Tenya, he could only find an excuse to pull his sister away.
— — —
The Culture Festival ended successfully.
Sobu High School returned to its daily routine centered around studying.
Tenya would go to Mafuyu's place for tutoring every day after school.
On a side note, the area where Mafuyu's rented apartment was located was facing demolition, so she decided to move.
Tenya decisively invited Mafuyu to move into his apartment.
At first, Mafuyu flatly refused.
Firstly, the rent for the high-end apartment where Tenya lived was quite high, exceeding her budget.
Secondly, she was afraid that a teacher and student living so close would create a bad impression.
However, when Tenya took the initiative to negotiate with the landlord, a fellow American, he was able to offer Mafuyu a very favorable rental price.
After much hesitation, Mafuyu finally accepted Tenya's invitation.
As for whether she was attracted by the cheap rent or some other unspoken reason, only she herself knew.
"Moving complete."
"Thank you so much today, Tenya."
"Hmm?"
"Tenya-kun..."
Mafuyu's eyes darted around as she quietly said his name.
According to their agreement, they would call each other by their first name when they were alone without outsiders.
"That's right, Mafuyu."
Tenya naturally extended the invitation, "Well then, why don't you sleep at my place tonight?"
"Okay..."
"Huh?"
Mafuyu subconsciously nodded, then her eyes widened suddenly.
Mafuyu warily said, "Why should I sleep at your place?!"
Tenya explained, "You just moved, and your furniture and Sundries are not organized yet."
"Also, the room hasn't been cleaned."
"You can't sleep there, right?"
Tenya's reasoning was well-founded.
"I can clean it myself... Uh."
Mafuyu added weakly, but by the end of her sentence, she herself wasn't confident.
If she were to clean the room, the result would probably only be more mess.
"So, the best option is to stay at my place." Tenya revealed his true intentions.
"Humiliating..."
Mafuyu was speechless.
She felt like she had been tricked, yet she couldn't refute it. She could only follow Tenya upstairs to his room.
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