Shiro watched the smiling Black Silk Senpai negotiating the price, but he knew very well what tricks she was planning; it was nothing more than an attempt to embarrass him and make him lose face.
At that moment, a glimmer of light flashed in Shiro's eyes, and within that light was an emotion that seemed like a kind of helplessness.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem, my price is not low. I just want your first experience."
Shiro's words were quite subtle, because another person was present. If it had been only that old witch, he could have been much more direct, but now he could only speak indirectly.
Kasumigaoka Utaha heard it. Outwardly, her expression remained unchanged, but inwardly she gritted her teeth. This bastard, as expected, was still obsessed with her. Men are all the same.
Kasumigaoka Utaha decided not to forgive him for such an excessive request. "Fine, I'll agree to your condition, but can you really do it?"
"Listen carefully, okay? I said to throw him into the sun, and I want to see it with my own eyes."
"And also, you can't…"
Kasumigaoka Utaha, in order not to leave any gaps or ambiguities, carefully filled in all the details.
But Shiro felt that it was not necessary at all. There was no need for all that. After all, such things were extremely easy for 01; adding so many details was completely pointless.
"I can accept the condition, but will you keep your promise?"
At that moment, Shiro decisively threw the ball back to her, asking the question, as if saying: "I've agreed, will you keep your word?" His tone was full of bluffing.
Kasumigaoka Utaha heard that, then leaned forward and spoke directly into his ear.
"Forget the first experience; in the future, you can do whatever you want, as long as you really can, Kouhai-kun~"
Her words were full of seduction, even provocation, because in her eyes it was impossible for anyone to actually do such a thing. After all, what is the sun?
Such a thing is simply impossible, right? And the expression on his face and the posture he showed while she watched him earlier perfectly captured it. To be honest, this man couldn't do such a thing.
Shiro showed that she had taken the bait, then clenched his teeth and spoke with a look of disbelief on his face.
"Are you sure?"
"I'm very sure, oh."
At that moment, she took two steps back and looked at Shiro with a smile on her face, continuing to provoke him.
And the guy Shiro had under control, having heard the whole conversation, thought to himself: "This bastard is using me to flirt with girls."
At the same time, Lala watched the two of them in confusion, wondering why she couldn't understand what they were talking about.
However, in the next moment, Shiro clenched his teeth, and a parchment scroll appeared in his hand.
"Let's sign a contract. After all, I'm afraid you'll break your word."
Kasumigaoka Utaha was a little puzzled by the sudden appearance of the item. After reading the terms, she found no problems; it was exactly as they had agreed, but the part with the reward had been modified.
Kasumigaoka Utaha raised an eyebrow, then pointed at the item.
"Are you sure you didn't tamper with anything? Or that what I'm signing is really like this, and that if you fail, there won't be any problems?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha was very cautious about such items, because who knows what functions they could have.
And Lala was at that moment curiously watching the item as Shiro spoke.
"This is a contract; it will be exactly as written. I won't do any tricks, especially since Lala is here. I have no intention of destroying my reputation."
Shiro was explaining at that moment, but he appeared strong on the outside, weak on the inside, as if afraid she wouldn't sign.
Under normal circumstances, she certainly wouldn't have fallen for it, because if the acting is too good, there are surely flaws. But faced with a master-level actor, where would those flaws even be? Everything was perfect, wasn't it? His posture, his gaze, everything forced people to believe it was real.
And Lala, hearing that, pointed at herself and spoke in confusion.
"Does this have anything to do with me?"
"Yes."
Shiro patted her head at that moment.
Kasumigaoka Utaha constantly felt that this pervert paid special attention to this girl.
It must be said that his behavior toward her was completely different from his behavior toward Utaha herself; it caused complex emotions in her. It wasn't pure jealousy, but more a feeling of dissatisfaction. Why double standards? She wasn't bad either, although maybe a little less beautiful than her. Or maybe equally beautiful, depending on how you look at it. But her figure was excellent, especially her legs, which were definitely better than hers.
Yet, she was treated with such discrimination. How irritating!
"In short, as long as you sign, everything is negotiable. I mainly fear that you'll change your mind."
Shiro openly said everything at that moment, essentially presenting himself as pure and innocent.
Kasumigaoka Utaha looked at his face and nodded, gritting her teeth.
"Fine!"
"If you can really do it, I'll admit defeat!"
However, then she caught a trace of disbelief in his eyes.
Deep down, she was still a little unsure, but because of someone's extraordinarily good acting, and because this naive young girl had also fallen for it, she signed her name. Thus, the contract was concluded.
Then the contract turned into light and immediately flowed into her forehead, and she immediately realized what it was for.
It was a transactional contract, without any hidden clauses or traps; it was the fairest possible contract.
Kasumigaoka Utaha, after understanding the meaning of that item, was completely stunned. She didn't expect this person to be so honest. It was somewhat abnormal, wasn't it?
But the information in her head told her that it was all real.
Shiro watched as she signed the contract, and her entire appearance was stiff, her eyes full of disbelief, ugly expressions, and various emotions changing on her face, which could be described as extremely rich. As she crossed her arms, she looked at Shiro with a mocking expression.
But in the next moment, Shiro announced: "I'm revealing my cards, no more pretending!"
He, who had been in chameleon mode until then, instantly emerged from it, becoming radiant and full of energy. At that moment, all that cynicism or other attitude completely disappeared, and he became sharp and brilliant, radiating a suppressed aura or temperament that came from the level of his life.
"Contract fulfilled!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha watched Shiro's sudden transformation and was completely shocked. Previously, he had acted like a little rascal or petty pervert, but now, for some reason, when Shiro said the words "Contract fulfilled," he seemed to have turned into a god, and she felt as if she had made a deal with a deity.
And Lala, seeing Shiro in that state for the second time, had already become somewhat accustomed, but still felt that he was incredibly brilliant.
In the next moment, the scene naturally changed, and they arrived at the surface of the sun. Most importantly, a thin film covered each of them.
The sudden change in the environment caused different reactions in the group.
Lala was the first to react and immediately became curious.
"Huh… How did I get here? Is this the surface of the sun? It's so incredible, oh."
At that moment, Lala was like a curious baby, looking left and right.
Then she excitedly ran toward Shiro—yes, literally hopped, because thanks to the things Shiro had given her, she was now walking through space as if it were the ground, without any difference.
"Shiro, Shiro, what's happening? And why am I not floating? I feel like I'm standing on the ground, it's so incredible."
At that moment, Lala felt everything was magical. These were things she had never experienced before. She had traveled through space many times, but now space felt normal to her, and she was not wearing a spacesuit or anything similar. It was incredible.
For her, this was the first experience!