Chapter 449: Medusa's Request!
The next day, February 12th, Saturday.
This morning—
Not needing to go help out and having no work, Ryohei sat in the living room of the luxurious villa in Meguro Ward, leisurely flipping through a light novel.
A slender figure carrying a nice fragrance leaned over.
Medusa extended her slender white finger, gently poked Ryohei's shoulder, and when he looked over, she said embarrassedly: "Ryohei-kun, could you teach me how to make chocolates? Valentine's Day is coming up soon."
She brought her hands together, lowered her head slightly, and made an adorkable "please" gesture.
Hearing this, the others in the living room looked at the two of them in unison.
"Mn?" Jashin-chan, holding a segment of mandarin orange in her hand, couldn't keep her composure at all. She pretended to be nonchalant and asked: "Medusa, are you planning to give them to someone? Who is it?"
"It's a secret~."
Medusa put her small hands behind her back, turned her body lightly, and flashed a playful smile at Jashin-chan, then looked at Ryohei expectantly again.
"Sure, but you have to prepare the ingredients yourself."
Ryohei didn't refuse, nodding in agreement. After all, he was quite free next.
And as for who Medusa wanted to give them to, Ryohei was very clear in his heart; nine times out of ten, it was Jashin-chan.
—The lilies of my hometown are blooming again!
"Arigato—!"
Medusa clapped her hands happily, her tone brisk: "Please list the ingredients I need to prepare for me; I'll go buy them right now."
"Mn, I'll just send it directly to your phone." Ryohei took out his Apple phone from his pocket.
"Okay~."
Minos, sitting on the single sofa aside, looked at the two, feeling somewhat tempted; she also wanted to learn.
At this time, Jashin-chan picked up another mandarin orange and, while peeling it, said:
"For things like chocolates, wouldn't it be better to just buy ready-made ones? At this time, department stores should have Valentine's Day chocolate counters, right? Why go to this trouble."
"Although that's true, when it's for someone important, you want to give them something you made with your own hands."
Medusa folded one arm across her chest, lightly tapped her fair and tender cheek with the other hand, thought for a moment, and answered.
Im... important person!
Jashin-chan's heart skipped a beat, her movement of removing the pith paused, and she looked up at Medusa.
There's actually such a guy!
Her breathing even stagnated for a moment, then she looked at Ryohei suspiciously—
It couldn't be him, could it?
Could I have been cucked by my Servant?
After all, a certain someone was not only a playboy but also particularly liked to 'eat the grass near his own burrow'. Plus, Medusa was so cute and had such a good personality...
It was highly likely she had been snatched away by him!
At this thought, Jashin-chan's silver teeth were almost crushed from grinding.
Damn it! This bastard...
"Medusa."
Yurine suddenly stood up, her tone gentle: "I'll go buy ingredients with you."
She originally had the idea of making homemade chocolates and had planned to ask Pino for advice in these two days.
But since Ryohei was going to teach Medusa, she thought about it and prepared to learn together—after all, Ryohei was more skilled than Pino.
"Mn, sure."
Medusa glanced at the ingredient list Ryohei sent over and flashed a smile at Yurine: "Then let's go buy ingredients now!"
"Mn."
Yurine nodded.
"Ah—! I want to go too!" Minos, sitting cross-legged on the sofa aside, jumped up.
The day after tomorrow is Valentine's Day. According to the custom here, one should give their boyfriend chocolates.
Just like Medusa said, "when it's for someone important, you want to give them something you made with your own hands"—she strongly agreed with this statement!
However, after speaking, Minos felt a bit guilty, especially after Yurine looked over.
Fortunately, at this time, Lucoa stood up and stretched lazily—those proud body curves instantly became even more alluring!
She took over the conversation very naturally:
"Let's go."
Putting on a posture as if she was also going to buy!
"Then I'll go buy some too." Pekola followed the crowd and stood up.
Unknowingly, it had evolved into a group activity.
Medusa blinked her beautiful bewitching purple eyes but didn't say much more.
"Jashin-chan, aren't you going?"
Ryohei turned his gaze to the only one who hadn't moved, Jashin-chan:
"With our kind of relationship, you should at least give me a piece of Giri Choco (obligation chocolate), right?"
Yurine and the others, who were discussing where to buy ingredients and walking towards the entryway, stopped and looked back at Jashin-chan—
You actually want me to give you Giri Choco?
Jashin-chan widened her eyes slightly, looking in disbelief at Ryohei who was "attacking head-on." She stuffed a segment of mandarin orange into her mouth and muttered:
"Who asks for chocolates themselves? You have a really thick skin!"
Give you Giri Choco... I'll give you a Jashin-chan Dropkick, do you want it!
(ﾟ皿ﾟﾒ)
She roared in her heart!
"I only don't want to be called thick-skinned by you." Ryohei half-squinted his eyes and roasted Jashin-chan.
He acutely perceived the other party's little emotions—
He could understand without even thinking; Jashin-chan was eighty percent likely misunderstanding and feeling jealous.
This Jashin-chan...
Ryohei kinda wanted to laugh, and he actually did, threatening: "If you don't give me Giri Choco, you won't get a share of the White Day return gifts next month!"
On Valentine's Day, February 14th in Japan, men are usually the ones receiving gifts and don't need to give gifts to women.
But next month, on March 14th's "White Day," they need to give return gifts.
"Tsk—! You guy, Servant... truly stingy!" Jashin-chan instantly became unhappy looking at Ryohei, this guy suspected of "snatching her ATM."
But right at this moment, her heart stirred—
If she added some mustard to the chocolate, or other "good stuff"...
Imagine Ryohei's reaction when he ate the chocolate she made.
"Heh... hehe~~~."
Jashin-chan lifted her face slightly, the corners of her mouth curling up exaggeratedly, her eyes curving into bizarre arcs, smiling as sinisterly as one could possibly smile.
"Fine, it's not like I can't give you a piece."
As if snapping back to reality, she pretended to be generous, but actually carried a bit of a wicked smile: "When the time comes, I'll mooch some ingredients off Medusa and make a portion for you. You must accept it with a grateful heart!"
"I suddenly don't want it anymore."
Witnessing Jashin-chan revealing a dark smile, Ryohei said honestly.
"..." Arriving at the entryway, Medusa, who was preparing to change shoes, looked at Jashin-chan in the living room, revealing a helpless yet doting smile. She then decided to buy more ingredients later.
"No way!"
Jashin-chan shouted at Ryohei: "You were just threatening me, how can you say you don't want it just like that? This is a token of my sincere feelings!"
Saying this, she even turned her body, pretending to wipe away non-existent tears.
"Give me a break! Sincere feelings, my foot!"
Ryohei scoffed at this: "More like a belly full of bad ideas! Don't you know how sinister your smile was just now? Have some self-awareness, alright!"
"Tch—!"
Never expecting she had actually exposed herself, Jashin-chan was startled at first, then turned her face away, clicking her tongue lightly to show her dissatisfaction.
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