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Looking at the Sheltered Ojou-sama, whose starry eyes were misty, gaze hazy, and who was slightly tilting her pretty face up, bringing her pink lips closer, Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but hold his breath.
Hey, hey, what does that gesture mean?
You're clearly asking for a kiss!
You're so dazed right after waking up, completely unlike your usual demeanor!
Amamiya Natsuki couldn't help but recall what happened in Haunted Town.
In that constantly restarting dream kaidan, he had kissed the Sheltered Ojou-sama to wake her up, and it was even a forced act of bullying.
So... you wouldn't think this is still a dream, would you?
Amamiya Natsuki guessed correctly.
The Sheltered Ojou-sama, having just woken up, was indeed hazy and couldn't distinguish between dream and reality.
And because the memory of being bullied in Haunted Town was so profound, she would often dream about it, which naturally included being bullied, so she subconsciously asked for a kiss.
The quiet, orchid-like fragrance subtly wafted into his nostrils, growing more intense.
Looking at the Sheltered Ojou-sama, who was only an inch away from him, Amamiya Natsuki unusually fell into hesitation.
When the Sheltered Ojou-sama woke up and realized she had actively asked for a kiss, she might get angry and throw everyone into Tokyo Bay...
Clatter!
The sound of a drink falling instantly startled both of them.
A bottle of 100% strawberry juice rolled to Amamiya Natsuki's toes and stopped.
Startled by the commotion, Shinomiya Kaguya suddenly sobered up and turned to look with Amamiya Natsuki.
"..."
Opposite them, Komi's eyes were wide, her hands on her knees, her back straight, already in vibrate mode, trembling.
Shinomiya Kaguya withdrew her gaze and looked at Amamiya Natsuki, whom she was hugging. The things she had done in her daze quickly became clear in her mind.
The Sheltered Ojou-sama's body stiffened, her pretty face rapidly flushed at a visible speed. With immense willpower, she controlled the urge to get up and run away, casually letting go of Amamiya Natsuki, sitting up straight, placing her hands on her knees, gently tilting her head, and smiling at the girl sitting opposite her, her voice echoing the tones of night, softly saying:
"Komi, you saw everything, didn't you?"
"..."
The black-haired girl shook her head rapidly, feeling like a small rabbit targeted by a top predator, every cell in her body screaming in fear.
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side:
"Komi really didn't see it?"
The black-haired girl shook her head rapidly, clearly understanding what it meant to be a wise person who knows when to adapt.
Shinomiya Kaguya continued to smile: "Don't be afraid, it's okay if you saw it. I'm not some kind of demon."
Amamiya Natsuki glanced over at her words and couldn't help but inwardly complain.
You're not some kind of demon, but the smile on your face is scarier than a demon's!
Look at Komi, she's about to cry from being scared by you!
"Hmm... what are you talking about?"
Juju-sama opened her eyes hazily, her voice muffled, clearly having not seen what just happened.
"Nothing." Amamiya Natsuki reached out and rubbed Juju's little head, "You go back to sleep."
"Stupid Natsuki, don't touch my head, I won't grow taller."
"..."
After coaxing Juju to sleep, Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at the Sheltered Ojou-sama, whose pretty face was flushed, and whispered:
"Just now..."
"That was an illusion!" Shinomiya Kaguya clasped her hands in front of her chest and couldn't help but shout, "Nothing happened!"
She wouldn't admit it!
She would never admit it, not even in death!
To actively kiss a boy, even if she had just woken up, was unacceptable. In nature, only the weak in a submissive position would actively do such a thing!
Amamiya Natsuki whispered:
"So I don't need to turn myself in?"
"I never said you needed to turn yourself in." Shinomiya Kaguya lightly bit her pink lips, "You still remember something from so long ago?"
Amamiya Natsuki said earnestly:
"That was the first thing Kaguya-san ever said to me, of course I remember it clearly."
Shinomiya Kaguya: "..."
Both of them had just woken up and weren't sleepy for a while, so they talked quietly.
The sunlight outside the train window was exceptionally bright, falling into the window and forming beams of light due to the Tyndall effect, quiet and peaceful.
Shinomiya Kaguya's eyes subtly shifted, secretly glancing at the quiet profile of the young man beside her. A subtle emotion suddenly arose in her heart; she wished time could stop at this moment forever.
The journey continued without a word.
At 5 PM, the Shinkansen slowly pulled into Shinjuku Station.
"Finally back, let's get off, let's get off!"
Several girls became happy, and even the Sheltered Ojou-sama was no exception.
Sitting on a train for seven or eight hours straight would make anyone feel tired.
But as soon as they walked out of the station, a wail instantly sounded.
Fujiwara Chika's smile gradually disappeared: "Ahhh, it's raining again, I want to go back to Kagoshima."
Juju-sama's delicate brows furrowed: "The rain wouldn't have been falling continuously from yesterday until now, would it?"
"The rainy season is so annoying." Kitagawa Marin put her right hand on her hip and complained, "My good mood is instantly gone."
"Miss, it's time to go home."
Maid Hayasaka's expression was calm as she opened an umbrella and held it over Shinomiya Kaguya's head.
A black luxury sedan was parked not far away, the same car Shinomiya Kaguya usually took to school.
Shinomiya Kaguya nodded slightly, her hands clasped over her lower abdomen, and softly said:
"Everyone, get in the car. I'll have the driver take you home."
"Get in, get in."
Fujiwara Chika had ridden in the car many times, so she naturally wasn't polite and was the first to get in.
"Thank you, Kaguya-san." Kitagawa Marin was also not polite, after all, they were companions who had gone through life and death together, "No need to squeeze onto the train, happy."
Only Komi looked hesitant, wavering.
"Don't think about it." Amamiya Natsuki urged from behind, "Hurry up and get in the car."
"..."
The black-haired girl jumped in surprise and quickly got in the car obediently.
After everyone stated their home addresses, the old driver quickly lightly pressed the accelerator and drove into the rain and mist.
According to the distance, Kitagawa Marin was dropped off first, followed by Juju-sama, and then Komi.
When Komi was dropped off at her home, Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Wait, I'll get off with you."
"Eh?" Fujiwara Chika turned to look, puzzled, "Why get off here?"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"I still have to take you home later, and the directions are completely opposite, it would take a lot more time. I'll just get off here and take the train back."
Shinomiya Kaguya, keenly aware of the blind spot, turned to Amamiya Natsuki, narrowing her eyes and asking, "How do you know where Fujiwara lives?"
Of course, I know! Not only do I know where she lives, but I also know what's inside her room!
Amamiya Natsuki said, "That's because..."
"Because I once told Natsuki-kun," Fujiwara Chika quickly interrupted, "It was a while ago, one night an evil spirit appeared at my house, and back then, I couldn't Copy and Paste, so I called Natsuki-kun to come help. That's how it happened!"
As for the details of being trapped in the room by her sister, hidden under the bed with a Sheep Transformation Technique, and accidentally having her clothes stripped off, there was no need to mention them.
"Natsuki-kun, if you want to get off, then hurry up and get off." Fujiwara Chika waved him away, signaling with her eyes, "Go, go."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded, looking at Kaguya: "See you tomorrow."
Sheltered Ojou-sama gently nodded: "See you tomorrow."
Amamiya Natsuki then said, "Chika, see you tomorrow."
Fujiwara Chika waved: "See you tomorrow."
Amamiya Natsuki finally looked at Maid Hayasaka: "Tomorrow..."
"Hmm?"
Hayasaka Ai tilted her head slightly and looked over.
"I probably won't see you tomorrow." Amamiya Natsuki changed his words nonchalantly, "Hasaka-san, goodbye."
...
Strange.
Hayasaka Ai narrowed her eyes slightly, a hint of doubt flashing in her mind.
Did that guy just try to say 'see you tomorrow'?
Stepping out of the car.
The sky had already darkened, and the lights of returning homes were gradually lighting up on both sides of the road.
The rain was slightly lighter than before, but it was still falling incessantly, as if it would continue until the end of the world.
Amamiya Natsuki opened his school bag and found that he had forgotten his umbrella. Just then, a transparent umbrella quietly opened over him.
"Thank you."
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at the black-haired, long-haired girl with a flushed face, and thanked her.
Komi's pink lips slightly parted, as if she wanted to speak, but no sound came out. In the end, she resorted to shaking her head.
"I don't know where my umbrella went." Amamiya Natsuki said, "The Train Station shouldn't be far, right? Can you take me there?"
Komi quickly nodded.
"Then let's go." Amamiya Natsuki said, "You lead the way."
The two walked side by side towards the Train Station.
"Oh, something just occurred to me." Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and said, "Do you want me to give you an Evil Spirit Banishing?"
...
Hearing this, Komi's pretty face showed a hint of hesitation.
"So you do want it."
Amamiya Natsuki spoke the truth, reaching out to hold the girl's soft hand.
If she didn't want it, this Komi would definitely shake her head. Hesitation means she wants it.
Komi's body stiffened slightly, but she didn't refuse, letting Amamiya Natsuki hold her right hand with a blush.
Habit is a terrifying force.
From the extreme shyness of their first hand-holding to gradually adapting today, Komi had unconsciously gotten used to holding hands.
However, as they passed an intersection, Amamiya Natsuki suddenly felt the girl's arm beside him stiffen abruptly, her beautiful eyes widening as if she had seen some terrifying creature, trembling as she looked across the road.
"What's wrong?"
Amamiya Natsuki followed the girl's gaze and saw only a woman carrying a shopping bag walking across the road.
The umbrella lifted.
Beneath it was a charming face that bore a seven-tenths resemblance to Komi.
However, the woman under the umbrella had lively eyes and a graceful smile, her demeanor completely different from that of the 'little cabbage'.
"Oh my, Shoko actually brought a boyfriend home! What a surprise, a super surprise!"
Komi's Mother's voice and smile were equally sweet.
...
Steam billowed from Komi's head as she quickly shook her head in denial.
"Denial is useless." Komi's Mother put her right hand on her hip, "You two were holding hands just now, I saw it clearly."
The 'little cabbage' trembled, still refusing to speak, only shaking her head repeatedly.
"I am Amamiya Natsuki, nice to meet you." Amamiya Natsuki said calmly, "May I ask if you are Komi's sister?"
"Eh?"
Komi's Mother's eyes lit up, her smile growing even sweeter as she happily leaned towards the 'little cabbage' and made a peace sign: "That's right, I'm Shoko's sister!"
Komi quickly shook her head in denial.
"I approve of your engagement!"
Komi's Mother's smile was radiant, and her words were a direct hit.
"En-engagement?"
Komi's eyes widened, and she looked at her mother tremblingly, shaking her head incessantly.
Komi's Mother smiled and continued, "I just bought groceries at the supermarket. There's beef and salmon, Natsuki-kun. Would you like to come over for dinner?"
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head and looked at the 'little cabbage': "Komi, what do you say?"
...
Komi finally couldn't bear it anymore. She shoved the umbrella into Amamiya Natsuki's hand, then pushed him into the Train Station with both hands on his back.
"Goodbye, sister." Amamiya Natsuki stopped, his expression normal, "Next time I have time, I'll come over for dinner."
"Okay! Shoko and I will be waiting for you to come play at home!"
Komi's Mother smiled even more happily, raising her hand to cover her mouth, swaying with laughter. Her every gesture was full of charm, clearly an ultra-enhanced version of Komi.
Amamiya Natsuki reviewed it in his mind. From Marin to Sheltered Ojou-sama, there wasn't a single one who could contend. He suddenly understood what it meant to enjoy being with a 'wife' so much that one forgets all worries.
Twenty minutes later.
Amamiya Natsuki got off the train, holding his umbrella, and walked home.
As he passed an intersection, he suddenly saw a girl waiting at a red light ahead, her back looking particularly familiar.
Beside the girl was a giant evil spirit, bowing its head and bending over, bringing its face close to the girl's, constantly probing.
Amamiya Natsuki walked over unhurriedly, lifting a corner of his umbrella to look at the girl. He saw the girl biting her lower lip, tears welling in the corners of her eyes, looking pitiful, weak, and helpless. Who else could it be but Miko?
"You... can you see me?"
A malicious, hollow voice echoed in the misty rain.
The pedestrians waiting at the red light nearby were oblivious, only Miko's eyes grew mistier.
Just then, a voice suddenly rang out: "That's right, I can see you."
...
Miko and the evil spirit, hearing the voice, both turned to look.
"You can see me!!"
The large evil spirit instantly became excited, abandoning Miko and pouncing on Amamiya Natsuki.
Evil Spirit Banishing.
As the skill activated, invisible flames instantly ignited.
Amamiya Natsuki turned his head to Miko and smiled, "I'm home."
Miko's eyes widened, both surprised and delighted: "You're finally back!"
When they were together every day before, she didn't feel anything, but after Amamiya Natsuki went to Kagoshima, Miko realized how much she now depended on the young man in front of her.
It could be said that when Amamiya Natsuki wasn't home, she couldn't sleep at all by herself.
A terrifying evil spirit stood by her bed, staring at her intently. No one could sleep with that.
"Miko-chan, we're back!"
Mrs. Shimizu appeared, greeting her happily.
Miko took a deep breath, wiping the corners of her eyes: "Shimizu-nee, welcome back."
"Um..." Mrs. Shimizu's eyes were pitiful, "There's something I want to discuss with Miko-chan."
"What is it?"
Miko asked curiously.
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