"Take care, Sakuraba-san~ Here's your payment~"
After the session was over, Symboli Rudolf took out her wallet, clearly intending to pay him.
The moment Sakuraba Ryo saw her pulling out money, his face changed drastically.
Oh no, mommy, what do you mean by this?
Making me give you a massage was one thing, but now you want to pay me too?!
No. Absolutely not!
Sakuraba Ryo lowered his face and said sternly to Symboli Rudolf, "Luna-san, put the money away."
"Hm?"
Symboli Rudolf looked surprised. She clearly hadn't expected Sakuraba Ryo to refuse her payment.
"How could that be? Your technique is this good, Sakuraba-san. How could I possibly enjoy it for free?"
"You absolutely must take this!"
Seeing her forcefully push the money toward him, Sakuraba Ryo realized that if he wanted to make this second oh-ho-ho fairy shut up, he needed to find a proper excuse to refuse.
"Ahem. My dear Luna-san, I have no intention of taking your money."
Sakuraba Ryo stood there with his hands on his hips, his gaze firm.
"Why...?"
Symboli Rudolf clearly didn't understand why he would refuse even money.
In her eyes, the value of his skill unquestionably matched that high price...
"The reason I won't take this money is very simple."
Sakuraba Ryo glanced around the student council office and said, "This room simply isn't suitable enough for me to perform at my best. If I were at my shop in Kasamatsu, I'd definitely be able to bring this technique out even better!"
"When I was working on you just now, I wasn't giving it my all. No—it's that I couldn't give it my all!"
"If I can't let a client experience one hundred percent of my service, then this money... I'd be ashamed to accept it!"
No, no, no...
Sakuraba-san, if you'd tried any harder, I would've ended up a complete mess...
The moment she remembered the intensely stimulating sensation of Sakuraba Ryo's hands on her just now, the Emperor couldn't help but flush bright red.
As expected, Sakuraba-san's technique really is special...
I've never experienced anything like that before.
If only Sakuraba-san really would join Tracen Academy, how wonderful would that be? Then wouldn't I be able to enjoy his services forever?
That actually doesn't sound bad at all.
Still...
Looking at Sakuraba Ryo earnestly explaining why he was refusing, Symboli Rudolf thought it over, then finally put her wallet away.
If she kept trying to force the money on him, it would probably only make him unhappy.
That would not do.
She was still hoping to keep enjoying Sakuraba-san's services at Central in the future.
Lowering Sakuraba-san's affection toward her now would be a terrible move.
"Then I'll make sure to remember this favor properly~ If there's ever anything you want help with, Sakuraba-san, just ask me~"
"As long as it's not too excessive, I can still offer a little help~ Don't let appearances fool you—being the Student Council President of Tracen Academy does give me a tiny bit of authority~"
With a gentle smile, Symboli Rudolf looked at him, her deep violet eyes reflecting Sakuraba Ryo's figure.
Sakuraba Ryo just shook his head at that.
"You can forget the favor. It's not like it was anything major..."
"Next time, just don't call me over for something like this..."
At this point, Symboli Rudolf had become synonymous with trouble in Sakuraba Ryo's eyes.
Running into her didn't just mean he had to give her a massage—it also came with the risk of making money...
What a loss!
If he ever got the chance, Sakuraba Ryo was definitely going to get his hands on Symboli Rudolf's schedule. Wherever she went, he'd take the long way around.
That said, dealing with Symboli Rudolf wasn't entirely without benefit.
At the very least, this Emperor lady's voice did sound pretty nice.
But compared to all the trouble that came with her, that little perk was hardly worth mentioning.
"My, then if I want another massage from you, Sakuraba-san, does that mean I'll have to make an appointment in Kasamatsu?"
"Then make an appointment there."
Sakuraba Ryo replied grumpily. Just as he was about to leave, though, he suddenly remembered something.
"Right, how did Luna-san know I was at Tracen Academy?"
Now that he thought about it, when Symboli Rudolf had caught him earlier, she'd seemed a little too purposeful.
Almost like she'd been specifically searching the academy grounds for him while he wandered around.
"Ah, that~"
Without the slightest hesitation, Symboli Rudolf sold out her source of information.
"Tazuna-san came to ask me about you, Sakuraba-san, so that's how I found out you were here at Tracen Academy~"
"Hayakawa Tazuna..."
Sakuraba Ryo thought back, and a green figure flashed through his mind.
So it was her!
Damn!
No wonder Symboli Rudolf managed to catch me—turns out she had an informant guiding her!
Next time he came to Tracen Academy, he was definitely going to avoid that secretary too.
He really could not handle getting caught by Symboli Rudolf a second time.
"If there's nothing else, I'll be leaving."
"Take care~"
Symboli Rudolf watched Sakuraba Ryo's departing back, the corners of her lips lifting slightly.
She had only just seen him off, but she was already looking forward to the next time they met.
"Rudolf..."
At that moment, Maruzensky's voice drifted out from behind Symboli Rudolf.
"Ahaha... Maruzensky, I almost forgot about you."
Stare~
Maruzensky fixed Symboli Rudolf with dead fish eyes.
By now, she had fully recovered from the shame of her social death.
At this point, all she wanted was to demand an explanation from Rudolf—why had she been making sounds that indecent in the student council office?
"Uh... Maruzensky, let me explain. I know what you want to say..."
Being stared at like that by Maruzensky made Symboli Rudolf break into a slight sweat, and she hurried to explain.
"Sakuraba-san is special. If you were in my position, you'd have made the same choice."
"How unfortunate for you. I don't happen to have a kink for making indecent noises in public."
"It's different. It really is different."
Symboli Rudolf shook her head and flatly denied it.
Don't laugh! If it were you, you wouldn't even make it past the first round!
"Sakuraba-san's technique really is different. Didn't you notice that my complexion already looks quite a bit better?"
"It does seem a little better..."
Maruzensky took a look at Symboli Rudolf. The Emperor girl's skin did seem more hydrated and smoother now. Was that also an effect of the massage?
Maruzensky remained skeptical.
"Well, in any case, the best way is really for you to experience it yourself, Maruzensky."
Seeing that Maruzensky still didn't quite believe her, Symboli Rudolf could only shrug and spread her hands.
"Next time, I'll have Sakuraba-san give you a massage too~"
"Hmph. Even if he did, I wouldn't make embarrassing noises like you did, Rudolf!"
"If that's the case, then all the better~"
Symboli Rudolf was smiling very happily.
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