"Mom?"
Ran spoke subconsciously, and the atmosphere became strangely quiet.
After a long pause, just as Ran awkwardly wondered if she had mistaken the person, she faintly heard a swallowing sound before Eri Kisaki's mature and intellectual voice slowly rang out.
"Ran-chan, is something the matter?"
"No, Mom…" Ran quickly shook her head in response. Talking through the toilet stall felt too strange, and the embarrassing incident in the haunted house had just happened.
After changing her clothes, Ran pushed the door open and coincidentally ran into Eri Kisaki, who was also coming out.
"Mom…" Ran greeted her, but her gaze involuntarily fell on Eri Kisaki's hand. For some reason, she had the distinct impression that Eri's hand posture was like she was holding someone.
She walked out of the restroom with Eri Kisaki. After washing her hands at the sink, Ran turned her head and suddenly saw the little shota standing next to Eri Kisaki.
"Asa-kun?! Why are you here too?" Surprise filled Ran's beautiful eyes. She hadn't seen Asa at all just now!
"Ran-nee, besides using the toilet, what else could you do in a restroom?" Asa said seriously.
Ran nodded blankly, and a memory suddenly flashed in her mind of her mother seemingly holding the air inside the restroom. "What am I thinking!" Ran shook her head. Maybe she just hadn't noticed him earlier…
Afterward, Ran didn't linger to chat and immediately threw herself back into her NPC duties. From her perspective, being a haunted house NPC who could scare others without restraint was quite fun!
....
Midday.
Asa and Yukino stayed in the Service Club. Eri and Yukiko had already left.
They didn't leave voluntarily. Eri was caught by Mrs. Yukinoshita, who had rushed over. Eri was already in a slightly weaker position against Mrs. Yukinoshita. Having successfully "stolen a bite" further cost her some ground.
Under Mrs. Yukinoshita's orders, she could only return to work. However, judging by the way she playfully licked the corner of her lips at Asa before leaving, she was clearly satisfied.
Mrs. Yukinoshita took this time to tour the school festival with Asa. She also packed a serving of takoyaki to take away. She had originally planned to eat it there. However, given Mrs. Yukinoshita's figure and the limited supply of spare clothes, Asa suggested she pack it to eat in the car or back home. At least she would have clothes to change into there.
Mieko didn't quite understand this suggestion. Until she sampled a single takoyaki in the car. The ultimate deliciousness erupted across her taste buds and throughout her body. One by one, the buttons on her blazer popped off. It was then that Mieko understood why Asa had insisted they eat it elsewhere.
"Young Master Asa's cooking… is truly a supreme delicacy!"
"He truly deserves the attention of the WGO Bookmaster who came to visit and persuade him."
"If Young Master Asa were to enter the culinary world, he might truly unify it!" Mieko sincerely exclaimed.
Mrs. Yukinoshita's beautiful eyes flickered slightly. She also hadn't expected Asa to attract Nakiri Mana of the WGO merely by selling takoyaki.
"As long as Asa is willing, I will unconditionally support him in whatever he chooses to do."
Mieko, sitting in the driver's seat, heard Mrs. Yukinoshita's murmur and a subtle glint flashed in her eyes. Recently, Madam Yukinoshita had begun to recruit strong individuals from the private sector, gradually building up a force exclusive to the Yukinoshita family. Before this, Madam Yukinoshita had always been entirely focused on business and had never paid much attention to such matters.
'It seems that adopting Young Master Asa has truly changed her a lot,' Mieko thought to herself.
....
National University Gates.
Yukinoshita Haruno and Fujiwara Toyomi were chatting while waiting for a taxi.
"Haruno, did you get your permission for commuting from home approved?"
"Hmph, just look at who was in charge, it was settled yesterday! Starting next week, I won't have to stay in the dorms anymore!" Haruno slightly puffed out her chest. The thought of seeing Asa every day starting next week made her heart race with excitement!
"That's so great. Should I apply for one too…" Toyomi touched her chin with her fair fingers, looking at Haruno with a hint of envy.
"Why would you need that?"
"You don't have a need to commute from home, do you…" Haruno asked curiously.
"Well, my mom has been sick lately, and commuting from home would let me take better care of her…"
"Speaking of which, I have Asa to thank for this!" Toyomi's beautiful eyes suddenly shone brightly as she spoke to Haruno.
"Asa is amazing, isn't he?" The moment Asa was mentioned, Haruno's pretty face instantly wore a proud expression. Since this week, Haruno's frequency of showing off her little brother had increased, to the point that the entire class and half of the student council knew she had an extremely handsome, capable, and amazing little brother. She was a textbook brother-complex maniac!
"But…" Haruno noticed the light in Toyomi's beautiful eyes and said with a slight hint of threat. "You can't have designs on my little brother!"
"He's still… so small, he can't take your abuse!" Haruno trailed off, a little guilty, as the crazy scenes between herself and Asa flashed through her mind, but she still managed to finish the sentence.
Toyomi involuntarily looked away, a trace of guilt flickering in her eyes. The day before yesterday, when Asa went to their house for the second time to treat their mother, during the feeding and playful tussle, all three sisters experienced an ultimate, refreshing sensation in body and mind upon touching him. That feeling made them crave more. Afterward, they also ate Asa's imported candy—a sweetness that brought infinite dreams to the body.
Since then, they desired to be close to Asa, not just physically but spiritually. But since Asa was still a little shota, the three sisters tacitly restrained their actions. That night, they merely secretly took nearly a hundred photos of Asa, that was all.
Toyomi's delicate hand instinctively clutched the small bag hanging on her. Inside the bag were the nearly one hundred printed photos of Asa. She had printed them yesterday, completely stuffing her small bag. Her plan to go to Shuchi'in with Haruno today was also to give some of these photos to her two younger sisters.
However, facing Haruno, she was incredibly nervous. Her bag held nearly a hundred photos of Haruno's most beloved little brother. If discovered, she would certainly be labeled a perverted stalker in Haruno's eyes! In the future, it might even cut off her chances of meeting Asa. This was utterly unacceptable to Toyomi, who was becoming increasingly greedy for everything about Asa!
"Asa-kun is your little brother, what could I possibly do?" Toyomi shook her head and said.
Soon, a taxi arrived. The two women got in.
"Shuchi'in High School!"
"Thank you!"
The National University wasn't too far from Shuchi'in Academy. At the speed of the taxi, they could arrive in a little over half an hour.
"Do you want to come see Asa-kun with me later?" Haruno asked softly, noticing that Toyomi's gaze seemed to be fixed on her eyes.
"No, I have to leave after giving the things to my sisters…" Although she was tempted, she was afraid she wouldn't be able to control herself after seeing Asa, thus revealing her intentions to Haruno.
She and Haruno had been best friends since Shuchi'in High School. Because of this, she was well aware that while Haruno's personality seemed casual and friendly with everyone, she was actually possessive, much like Mrs. Yukinoshita. Unless someone had an absolute trump card that could suppress her, like her mother, Madam Yukinoshita, crossing her was definitely looking for trouble.
....
Shuchi'in Academy.
Half an hour later. The two women separated upon arriving at Shuchi'in High School. Haruno's steps became lighter at the thought of seeing Asa soon.
It was currently the lunchtime break. There weren't many people on the streets. As a former Shuchi'in graduate, Haruno glanced at the address Shizuka had given her and quickly found the location of the Service Club without any trouble.
"Asa-kun…" Haruno pushed the door open, ready to exclaim, but suddenly saw Asa making a shushing gesture towards her. She turned her head and saw Yukino sleeping, her beautiful face resting against the chair.
"Haruno-nee, let's go outside." Asa tip-toed to close the door.
"Asa-kun, I missed you so much!" As soon as they reached the corridor, Haruno eagerly hugged Asa, burying her face in his neck and greedily inhaling his scent.
"Haruno-nee, I missed you too!" The little shota hugged Haruno back.
Despite countless intimate encounters, Haruno's body still trembled slightly at this moment. Her eyes grew hazy as she leaned down, looking for Asa's lips.
"Haruno-nee, not here, people will see us." Asa decisively stopped her.
But for the girl who had tasted the forbidden fruit, she would find a way.
"Asa-kun, your sister knows a place where absolutely no one goes!" Haruno led Asa to a somewhat abandoned Gym Storage room at Shuchi'in.
The Gym Storage? Another classic location from a certain genre…
This room had been abandoned when Haruno was a high school student. She had been the one to personally lock the main door back then. However, in her playful childhood antics back in high school, she had wanted to turn it into a secret base, so she intentionally left one window unlocked for entry.
"Asa-kun, let's go in!" Haruno's cool voice gradually became sticky and sweet.
....
Student Council Room.
Fujiwara Chika, having received a message from her older sister, quickly jogged out of the Student Council room under the slightly surprised gaze of Kaguya. She met Toyomi in the corridor.
"Oneechan, did you bring the stuff?" Excitement filled Chika's beautiful eyes.
Toyomi patted her small bag and whispered, "Absolutely high-definition!"
Chika's eyes immediately blinked. Just as she was about to speak, a familiar voice suddenly came from behind her.
"Fujiwara-senpai, what are you two whispering about here?"
Chika and Toyomi both stiffened. The former turned her head to see Miko Iino's cute little face staring at them with slight suspicion.
"Nothing, I was just asking my sister for pocket money!" Chika whistled, casually making up an excuse before quickly pulling Toyomi away from the vicinity of the Student Council.
"But this place seems a bit risky too…" Chika looked nervously at the students passing by, some of whom even greeted her. While Asa's photos weren't exactly illicit, the sheer quantity was the issue.
Chika, Student Council Secretary of Shuchi'in, trading a large quantity of private, secretly taken photos of a grade-schooler… If this got out, it would be social death, and she'd have to transfer schools!
Toyomi's eyes moved slightly, and her long-forgotten memories of Shuchi'in High School suddenly stirred.
"I remember… I know a place where absolutely no one goes," Toyomi said with confidence.
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