If one were to say that the Favorability rewards obtained from the [Operator System] were items originally possessed by the girls themselves...
Then... Su Yuzu would really have no way to look Little Rabbit in the eye.
Mihou Sakai's [Strange Manga], Kujou Katora's [Thorned Whip], and Soga Ishikawa Kiyomi's [Dainty Bell] all seemed somewhat unworthy of mention in front of Little Rabbit's cat tails.
However... Su Yuzu suddenly associated this with Lyudmila.
She had once given Lyudmila a small [Thorned Crown].
Judging by Lyudmila's submissive, pitiful little expression, that [Thorned Crown] perhaps held some special significance for her.
But—
It shouldn't have belonged to her.
The Favorability gifts she harvested from the [Operator System] were likely randomly selected from items the girls liked, or items they might like after their Favorability was maxed out, and then sent into her Material Inventory.
For every Favorability gift that appeared in her Material Inventory, an identical item would vanish from its original place in the world.
Thinking about it this way... Su Yuzu instantly felt it was much more reasonable. Otherwise, she really wouldn't be able to look Little Rabbit in the eye.
Yeah, right!!!
Even so, Su Yuzu still felt she couldn't quite face Little Rabbit.
Should one say, as expected of a girl described as a rabbit?
She just wondered if she stroked Little Rabbit's back, would Little Rabbit experience a false pregnancy like a real rabbit... Su Yuzu's expression suddenly stiffened.
Stop!
She felt the topic had instantly become taboo.
Taking the apron out of the Material Inventory and gently shaking it open, Su Yuzu held the cat in one arm and slowly followed Unohana Chiyo.
"Is it this apron... Teacher Chiyo?"
Su Yuzu had some thoughts in her heart that she wanted to verify.
Unohana Chiyo turned her head to look at Su Yuzu. "Ah, that's the one."
The woman walked over and took the apron from Su Yuzu's hand, then suddenly froze while tying it.
"What's wrong, Teacher Chiyo?" Su Yuzu walked behind Unohana Chiyo, took the ties from her hands, and slowly tied them properly.
"No... nothing..." Holding her breath, Unohana Chiyo felt the girl's gentle movements behind her. "I probably washed it sometime and forgot about it."
Unohana Chiyo looked at the nearly brand-new apron on her body.
Su Yuzu blinked her eyes.
'Washed... it?'
Associating this with the brand-new appearance of the two nightgowns that had appeared in her Material Inventory...
The [Operator System] seemed to have a function to restore obtained items to their 'factory settings'.
She just wondered if there were any other strange functions.
At the moment Su Yuzu stood behind her helping to tie the apron, some strange thoughts suddenly rose in Unohana Chiyo's heart.
For instance... the shirt on her body seemed a bit superfluous.
Or for instance... she wanted to grab the small hands of the girl behind her, have her wrap them around her waist, and press them under the apron or something.
[Ding—]
[Gift: Unohana Chiyo Favorability +1.]
[Congratulations, you have obtained a Favorability Increase Reward: Rose Red Tourmaline Pendant.]
[...]
Su Yuzu felt a bit panicked hearing the mechanical woman's voice in her ear now.
She was terrified that something else that originally belonged to Unohana Chiyo would appear in her Material Inventory again.
Especially... terrified that something would suddenly disappear right in front of Ms. Unohana Chiyo's face.
In that case, she really wouldn't be able to wash away the suspicion even if she jumped into the Yellow River.
A Rose Red Tourmaline or something didn't sound very cheap, right?
It shouldn't be Teacher Chiyo's item, right?
Just to be safe, after tying the apron, Su Yuzu still stood slightly on tiptoe, pressed her chin against Unohana Chiyo's neck, and gently rubbed against Unohana Chiyo's slender neck.
The cat held in Su Yuzu's arms originally wanted to let out an 'awoo' to remind this foolish... good-looking human.
But after seeing the scene of Su Yuzu and Unohana Chiyo snuggling, it lightly and deftly leaped onto the table to the side.
Lian lay on the edge of the table, her tail sweeping back and forth.
"Yu... Yuyuyu Yuzu..." Even a mature and glamorous older sister like Unohana Chiyo appeared a bit flustered after being suddenly ambushed by Yuzu.
But... after feeling the girl merely rubbing against her like a spoiled child, her heart slowly settled down again.
While she was delighted, there also seemed to be just a tiny bit of disappointment.
"Teacher Chiyo's neck lines are really beautiful..."
"Mm." Unohana Chiyo didn't know what she should say.
"Why don't you wear a necklace pendant or something?"
"What kind of pendant would a 'brute' like me wear?" Unohana Chiyo sighed. In truth... what woman wouldn't like those exquisite, beautiful things?
Even someone as frenzied as Unohana Chiyo had a soft heart.
It was just that... she couldn't afford it.
Although her salary was very high, considered top-tier even within Keigunen Private Academy, the pocket money she actually received in hand was pitifully scant. Most of her salary was directly deducted to pay off debts.
However, Unohana Chiyo had no complaints about this.
For a guy like her, being able to survive was already a miracle.
Unohana Chiyo was already very grateful that the Academy could take her in and provide her with a leisurely job and a place to live.
"Haven't you tried it, Teacher Chiyo?"
Unohana Chiyo hesitated for a moment, then gently shook her head.
"Then... what kind of gems do you like, Teacher Chiyo?"
"Gems...?" Unohana Chiyo lowered her head. "Tourmaline, I suppose. I had a teammate in the past... who really liked tourmaline."
Su Yuzu's heart skipped a beat.
She knew that nine times out of ten, things were going to be bad.
She could already guess the origin of that pendant.
Although Unohana Chiyo's tone was very calm, Su Yuzu could feel that Unohana Chiyo's mood was obviously becoming depressed.
Associating this further with Unohana Chiyo's [Death Squad] talent and the massive debt counted in [Medical Unit]s, Su Yuzu could already brainstorm a tragic plot the length of a TV series.
But... the more it was so, the more Su Yuzu understood.
She definitely had to find an opportunity to give this pendant away.
Watching Unohana Chiyo's busy figure in the kitchen, Su Yuzu sat in the living room and teased the cat.
Lian looked as if she was 'forced to work' and couldn't work up any enthusiasm, yet still had to serve Su Yuzu, waving her tail listlessly.
She was hungry.
Cats have very sensitive hearing.
When she heard the delicate breathing belonging to that strange girl in the room this morning, Lian knew she hadn't woken up yet.
That was why Lian had been waiting at the room door the whole time.
She waited until both her owner and that girl woke up before letting out an 'awoo' to remind Unohana Chiyo to cook.
Unohana Chiyo hurriedly brought out Lian's cat food first.
Just then, Ding dong~~~
The crisp sound of the doorbell rang, and Su Yuzu got up to open the door.
The first thing she saw was Soga Yura with dark circles around her eyes.
It looked like she hadn't slept all night.
Completely different from Su Yuzu, who had slept sweetly in Unohana Chiyo's arms last night, Soga Yura... could almost be said to have been tossing and turning, unable to sleep all night.
Ever since the two fell out, she and Yuzu had never been this close.
Close enough that the distance might only be ten or twenty meters.
But they had also never been so far apart.
Far enough that... the one closest to Yuzu was actually another woman.
Even the dormitory she arranged for Yuzu was a single room!
When that Kujou Katora moved in opposite Yuzu, Soga Yura almost rushed to Keigunen Private Academy to use Mind Control on Kujou Katora.
The thought of Yuzu actually living in another woman's house made Soga Yura burn with anxiety.
Who knows what that woman might do to her Yuzu.
Soga Yura wanted to extend the tentacles of her thoughts to perceive Yuzu's condition.
But she was also afraid of provoking Yuzu's anger.
Yuzu was very sensitive to her mental power.
Otherwise, when Su Yuzu was hospitalized back then, Soga Yura wouldn't have had to specifically arrange for the girl to be on the side closer to Sakura Mai's office.
And then use binoculars to peep.
Soga Yura had endured almost forcibly until morning.
"Yuzu..." She looked pitiful, like a puppy.
Before Yuzu could even speak.
Su Yuzu saw Soga Yura's eyes suddenly widen. She wrinkled her nose and sniffed hard like a puppy, and then... her eyes instantly seemed about to fill with tears.
Her Yuzu's body... was filled with that annoying peach scent.
Soga Yura suddenly had a grief-stricken feeling... as if the Yuzu she had painstakingly cultivated for over ten years had suddenly been uprooted overnight and replaced by peach trees.
°.o.(°□□□□).o.°
Soga Yura's mouth flattened as if she were about to cry out.
Su Yuzu looked at Soga Yura's misty eyes, and... at Sakura Mai behind Soga Yura, who was looking at her with a helpless expression.
Associating this with Soga Yura's actions just now, Su Yuzu could probably guess a little of what Soga Yura was thinking.
She had hugged Teacher Chiyo all night, so it was normal to pick up some of Teacher Chiyo's scent.
But of course—
It was impossible for Su Yuzu to say that directly.
If she said that directly, Soga Yura would probably cry herself to death on the spot.
"It was too late when I showered last night..."
"The body wash I used was Teacher Chiyo's body wash."
Soga Yura's eyes instantly widened. "Re... really?"
Su Yuzu sighed. "Fake."
"I hugged Teacher Chiyo and slept with her all night last night."
Thump thump—
Soga Yura's heart beat stopped.
"Wah..." She was about to burst into tears again. However, she looked at Su Yuzu's helpless appearance.
'Yuzu...'
'Yuzu must be lying to me.'
Only Sakura Mai standing behind Soga Yura.
The Knight Princess captured the tone of Yuzu's words.
Why... did she feel that what Yuzu said was true?
Forget it.
It's better if I don't say anything.
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