(50 Power Stone Bonus)
Chapter 118
Hearing Alice's words, Erina immediately felt scandalized.
"Alice, you..."
"What on earth are you talking about so recklessly..."
"A maid uniform or whatever... if you want to wear one, just wear it yourself!"
"I... there is absolutely no way I would ever wear something like that..."
After Erina finished her sentence, a memory surfaced for Mineo. He shot a glance toward Alice. "Alice, I recall you making a certain promise to me once!"
"Have you forgotten?"
"I haven't!" Alice shot back. "I remember promising Mineo-kun that if you were willing to join Totsuki and come to the school as an instructor, I would persuade Erina so we could wear maid uniforms together to satisfy your eyes, you total jerk!"
"So, when do I get to enjoy this maid show from the two of you?"
"Is Mineo-kun really that desperate to see Erina and me dressed like that?"
"Isn't that obvious!?" Mineo rolled his eyes. "If you hadn't offered a reward like that to tempt me, how could I have given in so easily! Hurry up and fulfill the promise. Do I need to provide the outfits myself!?"
Erina felt incredibly uncomfortable. Just imagining herself in a maid uniform, being stared at shamelessly by Mineo, sent a wave of tension and inexplicable embarrassment through her.
Meanwhile, Alice narrowed her eyes with a sweet, mischievous smile. "It seems you really are targeting my cousin and me, aren't you, Mineo-kun?"
"Wow! Turning Erina and me into your exclusive fashion models? If word of this got out, I'm afraid all the young men in Tokyo who'd want to hunt you down could form a line stretching from Totsuki all the way across the Kanto region..."
"Hey, Alice! You weren't lying to me back then, were you?"
Mineo glared at her. "We're good friends, shouldn't good friends be more honest with each other?"
"Good friends?" Alice gritted her teeth, her smile becoming mocking. "Have you ever seen a 'good friend' demand that his friends wear maid uniforms for his viewing pleasure?"
"I treat you as a friend, but you're thinking about taking advantage of me!"
"The term 'good friend' sounds a bit painful to my ears..."
"I don't care! That's what you promised me back then. Alice, you aren't planning to go back on your word and deny it, are you?"
"Look at what you're saying. Am I, Alice, the type of person who would break a promise and deny her actions?"
Alice gave a soft huff before continuing. "I remember my promise to Mineo-kun was this: If you were willing to join Totsuki as an instructor at the academy, I would try my absolute best to persuade my cousin Erina to try on a maid uniform with me, so a perverted jerk like you could see it with your trashy eyes!"
"Erina, now I'm asking you—do you agree to this?"
Hearing Alice's question, Erina suppressed the shame and tension in her heart. "I... I do not agree to that!"
"A maid... a maid uniform or anything of the sort is absolutely impossible! If Alice promised you, that's Alice's business. In any case, I... I will never do such a thing!"
Having heard Erina's firm refusal, Alice turned back to Mineo. "You heard her yourself, right?"
"I tried to persuade Erina, but she didn't agree. Regarding this matter, there's nothing more I can do!"
Since knowing Mineo for so long, Alice suddenly felt as if she had become much sharper. Perhaps because she had been tricked by him so many times, she now found herself enjoying the feeling of trapping him back.
Didn't this jerk always use his words to tease her? Well, she was going to tease him back for real!
Alice could clearly feel that Mineo did indeed have a certain longing for her. She was going to leave him hanging on purpose—letting him want it but never have it, and never touch it!
Let this lecherous jerk die of frustration!
Upon hearing Alice's "shameless" answer, Mineo was so annoyed his mouth almost twisted out of shape!
Since when did the Second Young Mistress become this clever? She had actually started learning how to set traps for him!
Staring at Alice, Mineo spoke through gritted teeth. "I've thought it over carefully. I'm resigning from my position at Totsuki tomorrow!"
"And who's going to handle the resignation papers...?" Alice asked, laughing gleefully. "If Mineo-kun really wants to resign, you'll have to see my grandfather!"
"However, if you actually go to see him, as soon as I get home, I'll tell him that you bullied me at your restaurant today... Hmm, not just me, but you bullied my cousin Erina as well!"
"I think at that point, Grandfather... might do something drastic in his emotional state. I can't guarantee anything regarding that..."
"..."
"You are truly cruel!"
"Alice, you're something else!"
Mineo stood up, grabbing the plates with the intention of heading to the kitchen. However, Alice immediately grabbed his arm.
"Eh? Mineo, where are you going?"
"I don't dare fight you, but can't I at least avoid you? My restaurant is closed today, and I'm not serving customers! You two noble princesses can go back where you came from!"
"Mineo, you...!"
Seeing that Mineo could be just as shameless as her, Alice almost spit blood in frustration. This jerk—just because things didn't go his way, he was actually kicking her out!
Wait until I make you my romantic partner, I'll definitely make you kneel on a washboard every single night!
Alice gripped Mineo's arm and promptly gave it a sharp bite.
"You jerk, can you stop annoying me constantly!?"
"You cooked this food specifically for my cousin and me, and you have the nerve to just take it back like that!?"
"I'll bite you to death, you heartless jerk, you trash!"
"I... I curse you to stay single for the rest of your life!!!"
"If I stay single, the first thing I'll do is go see your grandfather!"
"If you end up single, why would you look for my grandfather? You're an adult, and you still like to tattle?"
"What kind of nonsense is 'tattling'!? I'm going there to propose to your grandfather, got it? Didn't you curse me to be single? I'll just beg your grandfather to marry you off to me! Once you're married to me, I'll give you a lesson every single day..."
"You dare give me a lesson!? Do you believe I'll bite you again???"
"Alice, are you a dog in the Chinese zodiac or something?"
"So what if I am!? If you're not satisfied, then bite me back...!"
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