To have two beautiful girls come to his place so late at night, it was truly an honor. Shikime Natsu got a clear look at the two people standing at his door: one was Kamuro Masumi, and the other was Sakayanagi Arisu.
Well now. Kamuro Masumi hadn't come over last night, so he thought she wasn't going to. He never expected she'd be waiting for him here.
The atmosphere between the two seemed a little tense.
"Alright, both of you come in."
Shikime Natsu very naturally invited the two into his room. Even with two beautiful girls present, there was no trace of guilt on his face.
He didn't know how long these two had been waiting here. He hoped no one had seen them, but of course, if someone had, there was nothing he could do about it.
After entering Shikime Natsu's room, Kamuro Masumi looked around at the layout. It wasn't as messy as she had imagined. Of course, school had only been in session for a few days; it wouldn't be easy to make a room a complete mess so quickly.
Then, she very naturally sat down on Shikime Natsu's bed, treating his room as if it were her own.
"Ara, I didn't expect Shikime-kun to be so bold, inviting two lovely girls to serve you in a single night."
Sakayanagi Arisu, at his side, let out a light chuckle, her purple eyes filled with a teasing amusement.
"That's not something a maid should be asking. I hope today's maid isn't a bad one."
Shikime Natsu smiled without restraint, his eyes briefly sizing up Sakayanagi Arisu. As he got a little closer, he used Master Thief. Hmm... she wasn't hiding anything.
When Shikime Natsu approached, Sakayanagi Arisu felt an inexplicable discomfort, as if she were being seen through completely.
"Go change back into your maid outfit. It won't do for a maid not to wear a maid outfit."
Shikime Natsu sat in his chair and spoke to Sakayanagi Arisu. Even if Sakayanagi Arisu was related to Chairman Sakayanagi, what did that have to do with him?
Right now, he was the victor.
"Masumi, what brings you here today?"
Only then did Shikime Natsu's gaze return to Kamuro Masumi.
"I'm here to watch you and make sure you don't do anything out of line."
Kamuro Masumi crossed her arms and her legs, looking at Shikime Natsu with a very serious expression.
"Then why didn't you come yesterday?"
Shikime Natsu looked at Kamuro Masumi with some curiosity. Logically, if someone really planned to do something, shouldn't they have acted on the first day?
By the second day, everything would have been over and done with. Of course, given Sakayanagi Arisu's constitution, if he really did finish her off, she'd probably be a goner.
"I forgot yesterday."
That was the truth. He hadn't expected that after just one day, Kamuro Masumi would remember. This girl's memory was really quite strange.
"Alright, come give my shoulders a massage. Your massage strength is just too weak."
Shikime Natsu leaned back in his chair and spoke to Sakayanagi Arisu, who had already changed her clothes.
Kamuro Masumi's gaze fell on Sakayanagi Arisu. This girl had actually put on a maid outfit. Fortunately, this maid outfit wasn't the revealing type; it covered her up completely.
It seemed Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't the frivolous person she had imagined. She just liked to talk big. That made sense. If she was related to Chairman Sakayanagi, even if she herself was willing to do such a thing, the Chairman would absolutely not allow it.
"You're a bit quiet today. Did something happen, Sakayanagi?"
Shikime Natsu noticed that Sakayanagi Arisu was much less talkative today than she was yesterday. Had she lost her desire to speak?
"Ara, it's rare for me to be quiet today, all to let you two chat to your hearts' content. What, does Shikime-kun prefer chatting with me over Kamuro-san?"
Sakayanagi Arisu chuckled softly. The moment she opened her mouth, she was trying to stir up conflict. As expected of Sakayanagi Arisu.
Of course, that wasn't what Sakayanagi Arisu was actually thinking. She just wanted to get this week of humiliation over with as soon as possible.
After last night's confrontation, Sakayanagi Arisu had to admit that Shikime Natsu was a truly detestable guy, not just in his words, but in his actions as well.
This guy actually made a frail, beautiful girl give him a massage and pound his back. What were his shoulders made of? She couldn't knead them or pound them; instead, her own hands were starting to hurt.
And about yesterday's recording pen, Sakayanagi Arisu still couldn't figure out how Shikime Natsu had discovered it. She had clearly hidden it well in the pocket of her maid outfit. From the outside, it was absolutely impossible to see, let alone be taken away without her noticing.
"No, chatting with you is no fun at all."
Shikime Natsu directly denied it. His words once again caused a dark cloud to appear over Sakayanagi Arisu's head. If he thought chatting with her was no fun, why did he take the initiative to talk to her?
To be honest, Sakayanagi Arisu had initially wanted to use rumors to crush Shikime Natsu, but... after thinking about it, she realized it was completely unfeasible. Shikime Natsu was a very thick-skinned person; such things would have no effect on him at all.
As for affecting Shikime Natsu's position in the class?
That was even more impossible. At least, until Shikime Natsu made a clear mistake, he held absolute control over Class A. Especially his selfless act of distributing the points yesterday—a million personal points, given away just like that. That was not the kind of courage an ordinary person possessed.
Does this guy not have any weaknesses?
Sakayanagi Arisu fell into a state of distress. She pounded Shikime Natsu's shoulders forcefully, but her small hands were in terrible pain.
This massage was simply torture for her!
"Forget it, Sakayanagi. I suggest you don't go into the massage industry in the future. Your technique is just too terrible. You can't even pound a back properly."
Shikime Natsu shook his head, his tone full of 'you're no good'.
Hearing Shikime Natsu's attitude toward Sakayanagi Arisu, Kamuro Masumi couldn't help but be a little shocked. At least... she had never seen this side of Shikime Natsu before. He was so strict, especially toward a girl like Sakayanagi Arisu who had a 'weakness' buff. Most people would probably soften up a bit, right? But Shikime Natsu showed no signs of softening at all.
Was it because Sakayanagi Arisu was a traitor, or... because Sakayanagi Arisu was too 'meager', so Shikime Natsu's attitude wasn't very good?
No, no, it couldn't be the latter, no matter how she thought about it.
But then, why was Shikime Natsu's attitude toward her at that time... It seemed she hadn't done anything then.
Only then did Kamuro Masumi remember that she had only been entertaining the thought at the time and hadn't acted on it yet.
The thought of being treated like that by Shikime Natsu made Kamuro Masumi feel very annoyed.
Yes, very annoyed.
"Masumi, what do you want to drink? I have orange juice, apple juice, and milk in my fridge."
Shikime Natsu's gaze fell on Kamuro Masumi at the side.
"Milk is fine."
This time, Kamuro Masumi didn't make an 'or' choice, since he had given her three options.
Sakayanagi Arisu took a temporary break, her wrists a little sore.
"Sakayanagi..."
Hearing Shikime Natsu call her name, a smile couldn't help but curl at the corners of Sakayanagi Arisu's mouth. This guy had some humanity after all.
"I'd like a glass of hot milk too. Go prepare two, quickly."
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