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"Kitahara-dono, welcome back~ Do you want to bathe first? Or eat me first?"
The girl's sweet and playful voice entered his ears.
At the entrance.
Sakurajima Mai knelt on the floor, wearing only a white bathrobe. Judging by its size and style, it was clearly the one Kitahara Makoto usually used. Because she had just bathed, her skin was fair with a rosy glow, moist and lustrous, dazzlingly white under the light.
The biggest change was the expression on her face.
When she was in the Otherworld, Mai-senpai always maintained a mature and aloof adult demeanor, keeping everyone at a certain distance.
However, at this moment, Sakurajima Mai's voice was not only melodious and clearly sounded like she was pouting, but even her usually cold pretty face showed a sweet, heartwarming smile that made one feel as if they were in a dream...
"Hiss—"
Kitahara Makoto gasped, instinctively taking a step back:
"Damn, did I fall for an illusion?"
He raised his hand and pinched himself. The pain was clear, and the 'Illusion Senpai' in front of him didn't blur or disappear.
So... it's not an illusion?
What on earth happened while he was just out buying something, for Mai-senpai to become like this?
"Mai-senpai, you're not acting right."
Kitahara Makoto closed the door, standing vigilantly against it.
He had to be vigilant.
The Mai-senpai in front of him was clearly not right; she was practically a different person. She didn't resemble the Mai-senpai he had known for only a few days, but rather, she was more like the Girlfriend Mai from the future visions.
"Eh?"
Sakurajima Mai blinked her bright eyes, and a sweet smile quickly appeared on her pretty face: "So Kitahara-sama wants to play role-playing today."
Damn it! You're the one playing role-playing, okay!
"Well then..."
Sakurajima Mai tilted her body slightly, shifting from a dignified kneeling posture to a delicate side-sitting one. Then, she raised her slender hand, a fair finger hooking the bathrobe at her shoulder, slowly pulling it down. Her snow-white shoulder quickly appeared in the air.
Even after exposing her shoulder, Sakurajima Mai didn't stop. Her long neck and beautiful collarbone were soon also exposed to the air.
And because of her slightly leaning forward posture, Kitahara Makoto could clearly see a delicate cleavage. Although it couldn't compare to the deeply hidden Bocchi-chan, Nijika and Kita combined were no match; that beautifully raised curve was enough to make any male animal's reason burn.
Sakurajima Mai's pink lips curved slightly upward, her voice sweet:
"Now, succubus Mai makes her entrance..."
Succubus?
Kitahara Makoto's heart quickened. He had to admit, the Mai-senpai in front of him truly resembled a legendary succubus.
Sakurajima Mai tilted her head and looked over, her bathrobe half-falling off her shoulder, making one anxious, and said cheerfully:
"I am a succubus living at the bottom of the demon realm, lacking clothes and food, lonely and helpless. Thanks to Kitahara-dono summoning me to the Human World with a magic book, I have decided to repay Kitahara-dono."
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but ask: "...How does Mai-senpai plan to repay me?"
"Well…" Sakurajima Mai closed one eye, her voice cheerful, "Of course, I'll squeeze Kitahara-dono dry like sugarcane pulp."
Wanting to squeeze someone dry like sugarcane pulp?
That's not repayment; that's intentional murder!
"So..." Sakurajima Mai extended her right hand, her slender finger beckoning Kitahara Makoto, "Kitahara-dono, do you want to bathe first? Or eat me first?"
"Cough... Then, bathe first?"
Kitahara Makoto's heart raced. He couldn't resist; the charm of Succubus Mai was simply irresistible to ordinary boys.
Sakurajima Mai arched her swan-like neck and spread her arms: "Kitahara-dono, carry me to the bathroom first."
"..."
Kitahara Makoto really wanted to refuse, but it's well-known that once a man's reason is overwhelmed by desire, he can no longer calm down.
Will he be 'chopped' in the future?
If it's the current Succubus Mai, being 'chopped' doesn't seem so scary anymore… Anyway, being 'chopped' is something that will happen in the future. As long as he sticks to his bottom line and doesn't cheat, he definitely won't be 'chopped', right?
Kitahara Makoto only felt his heart pounding and his throat dry. He instinctively took two steps forward, arriving in front of the Succubus Mai-senpai.
Their eyes met.
The refreshing scent of shampoo mixed with shower gel quickly filled his nostrils.
Mai-senpai, who had just finished showering, was clearly fragrant and alluring…
"Wait––"
Kitahara Makoto, who was about to reach out and embrace Mai-senpai, suddenly narrowed his eyes and finally noticed something was off about Mai.
Mai-senpai's eyes… why were they red?
Kitahara Makoto remembered very clearly that Mai-senpai always had brown eyes. Why had they suddenly turned red?
Her brilliant eyes, like red gemstones, were beautiful but had an indescribable strangeness.
Kitahara Makoto's thoughts raced, and he quickly called out:
"Hana, come here!"
Thump thump thump.
The white-haired beast-eared girl, who had been quietly sitting on the sofa watching TV, quickly walked over, then looked up with a blank expression.
That's right, it was indeed the same beautiful red eyes as Hana… Could the anomaly with Mai-senpai be related to Hana?
"I was just about to ask Kitahara-kun," Sakurajima Mai said, crossing her arms and tilting her head to look at the Beast Eared Girl beside her, her tone a little puzzled. "Who is this child? Today is clearly our anniversary, why did you bring a child home?"
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
What anniversary?
Why don't I remember at all?
Looking at Sakurajima Mai, whose expression was puzzled and showed no hint of falsehood, Kitahara Makoto cautiously asked:
"What anniversary is today?"
"Heh."
Sakurajima Mai's pretty face hardened. She reached for Kitahara Makoto's waist and began twisting it left and right: "You clearly told me yesterday that you'd remember every important day clearly until you entered your coffin, and now you've forgotten everything?"
"Mai-senpai, it hurts, it hurts."
"Sweet words are easily forgotten, but pain will be etched into your memory."
Kitahara Makoto held Mai-senpai's soft hand, moving it away. A flash of lightning suddenly crossed his mind, and he blurted out:
"Is it our 100-day dating anniversary?!"
Among the fragmented memories of dating Mai-senpai in the future, he had said in the scene of their 100-day dating anniversary, 'Unless I enter my coffin, I will remember every anniversary clearly.'
"Hmph."
Sakurajima Mai let out a soft snort, clearly still annoyed: "As expected, after a reward, Kitahara-kun immediately remembered."
"Wait, Mai-senpai, let me sort this out first…"
Kitahara Makoto took half a step back, pressing his fingers to his temples, feeling his head incredibly muddled.
(The current Mai-senpai believes today is their 100-day dating anniversary, and her tone and expression don't seem like she's lying at all…)
(Okay, she's definitely not lying.)
(Mai-senpai is actually a very self-respecting girl. She might make some suggestive remarks, but she definitely wouldn't give benefits to a strange man.)
(Besides that, Mai-senpai's eyes have turned red, which is clearly related to Hana…)
(Has the future Mai-senpai been reborn?)
(Or is it a hidden personality?)
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