Rizu Ogata was secretly observing Rei Ao.
Meanwhile, Fumino Furuhashi was secretly observing Rizu Ogata.
I knew it!! Something is definitely going on between those two!
Just look at how shy Rizu seemed (though Fumino was mostly imagining the lovey-dovey part). If someone told her those two had nothing going on, she simply wouldn't believe it!
How can I stop this relationship from progressing any further?
Fumino's eyes darted around, and then she thought of a way to hint at it indirectly.
"Ilia-sensei, I have a question for you."
She raised her hand, interrupting Ilia's lecture.
"Hmm? Go ahead," Ilia responded calmly, looking at her.
"Heh heh, I read an article yesterday about a group of close friends where one pair started dating. But suddenly, the boyfriend in that couple had an 'improper relationship' with another girl. Don't you think that's a problem?"
That question also caught the attention of both Mafuyu Kirisu and Rizu Ogata. This was exactly the reaction Fumino was hoping for.
"And what does that have to do with our lesson?" asked Ilia, seeing no connection to either humanities or sciences.
"Haha, nothing really. I just happened to recall it and got curious."
Fumino scratched the back of her head sheepishly.
Ilia shook her head. "I don't know," she saidactually meaning she didn't particularly care. She simply didn't mind situations like that. With Rei Ao, there were already many different people by his side; as far as she was concerned, all she needed to know was that everyone formed one big family.
Mafuyu Kirisu, arms folded, said sternly, "That's a form of betrayal. It's very wrong. You must not behave like that, understand?"
"Don't worry, Sensei," Fumino said with a laugh. "I'd never do something like that."
While speaking, Fumino subtly studied Rizu's expression. She was expecting to see some reactionmaybe a guilty or embarrassed look. Yet, unexpectedly, Rizu Ogata not only showed no such expression, she even looked indignant.
"I think that sort of betrayal is quite excessive," Rizu declared openly, clearly disapproving.
Does she really not get my hint?
Fumino wondered, then decided to probe her further.
"Rizu, do you think there's a chance the boy and this 'third party' might actually be true loves?"
At these words, Rizu Ogata considered it for a moment, then nodded.
"!!!"
Fumino's eyes lit up with excitement.
Did she figure it out?!
Unfortunately, that wasn't the case.
Rizu replied seriously, "There's always a possibility that they're true loves. But it's still not fair to the first girl. If he doesn't like her, he should have made that clear from the startno one should be two-timing like that." Then she tilted her head and asked innocently, "Fumino, don't you think it's excessive?"
"Uh"
Fumino's mouth twitched. "Of course I think it's excessive!"
She had been planning to subtly chastise Rizu, yet she wound up getting the lecture instead! Fumino's shoulders slumped.
"Ilia-sensei, please go on with the lesson. I've gotten my answer," she mumbled under her breath.
Ughdefeat
"Heh"
Rei Ao, who had been listening the entire time, just smiled quietly. Ever since she had jumped out to oppose him over the "stalking" incident, he had suspected that Fumino might have the wrong idea. Now her behavior pretty much confirmed it: she really had misunderstood the situation between him and Rizu.
After the three girls left, Rei Ao didn't stay home for dinner. Instead, he went next door to Yukino's place.
Seeing the simple yet well-prepared meal laid out on the tablecomplete with meat and vegetables, full of color and flavorhe began with casual small talk:
"Yukino, you're pretty good at cooking, aren't you?"
"'Good' might be too much. I can only say I know how," Yukino replied politely. "I hope you don't find it unappetizing."
"How could I?" Rei Ao said. "It's obviously going to be delicious."
At the mere thought of "unappetizing," Mabelwho was right therewas the first to object. In her mind, Yukino's cooking was definitely the best she'd ever tasted. Just the sight (and smell) made her want to drool. She immediately picked up her chopsticks, ready to dive in.
Smack!
A sharp crack echoed.
"Wah!"
Mabel let out a pained squeak, shrinking back with a pitiful expression. It wasn't the pain that concerned her; she was more upset by the fact that Yukino had stopped her from eating.
Under Yukino's cool gaze, Mabel heard her say frostily, "Has no one taught you to wait for the guest to begin before you eat?"
"Ugh"
Mabel wilted, peeking at Rei Ao for help with tearful eyes.
"Haha, in that case, I won't be shy," Rei Ao said, picking up his own chopsticks so that Mabel wouldn't have to sit there suffering.
Mabel brightened at once. Even so, she still didn't dare to move until Yukino gave a small nod. Then she happily launched herself into the meal, devouring it with gusto.
Rei Ao watched the two of them interact with amusement. Suddenly, he said something that made Yukino freeze in place:
"If someone saw you two acting like this, they might mistake you for mother and daughter."
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Chapter 296: Messing Around, New Girl!
"Mother mother and daughter?"
Yukino was greatly puzzled by this phrase.
"How so?"
If you had to force a comparison, perhaps Yukino's cold and serious way of educating Mabel looked somewhat like that.
Rei Ao voiced his thoughts from a third-person perspective.
"Exactly! Yukino is way too strict with meespecially when she's angry, her face goes all cold, and it's scary!"
As if sensing someone who shared her sentiment, Mabel seized the chance to complain about Yukino.
"..."
A cold mother
It was the first time Yukino had heard someone describe her that way.
And it made her think of her own mother, who was distant and made her feel a certain reverence.
She subconsciously glanced at Mabel.
Did her mother feel the same way when looking at her or her sister?
For the first time, Yukino began reflecting on her mother.
After dinner.
Rei Ao did not leave.
Instead, he went to Mabel's room to ask if she had acted spoiled in any way while she was here.
"I'm not spoiled at all!!!"
Sitting on the edge of the bed, hugging a pillow, Mabel defiantly denied it.
"With someone as scary as Yukino around, how could I dare act spoiled? Hmph!"
"Really?"
Rei Ao didn't seem suspicious.
He was just staying next door, so she wouldn't dare throw a tantrum anyway.
"Well, as long as you're behaving, that's fine. I'm heading back."
Seeing Rei Ao truly stand up to leave, Mabel froze in place.
"Aren't you going to do it?"
She blurted out the question before she could stop herself.
"Do it?"
Rei Ao looked back at her, puzzled.
Mabel, her face flushing red, buried her head in her pillow and mumbled, "Aren't you a big pervert?"
"..."
Honestly, Rei Ao really had only come by to check on her.
But now
Thump, thump, thump!
Mabel's heart pounded violently in time with the sound of footsteps approaching.
Until a pair of large hands landed on her shoulders, making her shiver.
Leaning in close to her ear, Rei Ao spoke softly: "So it looks like you really do want to, Mabel."
"Huh? II don't!"
Mabel refused to admit it.
However, the moment she said so, Rei Ao pulled his hands back.
"Alright. If you don't want to, I won't force you."
He turned around, again preparing to leave.
"Huh?"
Leaving just like that?
Mabel looked up in disbelief.
Didn't everyone call Rei Ao a super-pervert?
Watching him actually open the door to step out
Mabel finally couldn't hold back and, pressing herself forward, shouted, "II do want to! Idiot!"
"Wow!"
In the next second, Rei Ao practically appeared in front of her in a single bound, pushing her down onto the bed.
Gazing into her moist, fearful eyes, he grinned mischievously and tugged the pillow away from her body.
Smirking, he said, "Since you want it, I'll give you exactly that."
"Huh?"
While washing dishes, Yukino heard a banging noise.
Curious, she looked back.
After putting the dishes away and removing her apron, she walked out of the kitchen.
"Has Rei Ao gone home?"
She didn't see anyone in the living room.
So she decided to look for Mabel.
Reaching Mabel's room, she was about to knock on the doorwhen she froze on the spot.
Because she overheard voices coming from inside.
"ReiRei Ao, what if Yukino"
"Control yourself."
"Huh?"
"!!!"
Yukino's eyes widened in shock.
They're actually
For a moment, Yukino felt thunderstruck.
She'd never imagined something like this would happen in her own home.
"..."
Should she stop them?
Her answer was no.
Be it the awkwardness of the situation or her own intense sense of shame.
Yukino drew her hand back.
She stared at the door for a moment, then quietly returned to her own room and shut the door.
But even in her room, she found no relief from her turmoil.
Well into the early hours of the morning
The sleepless Yukino lay there staring at the ceiling, murmuring, "Finally it's over?"
Judging by the sounds, yes, it was.
But that didn't mean Rei Ao was at his limit.
He could have kept going without a problem.
He'd only stopped because the chat group suddenly reacted.
His attention shifted to it.
He noticed a new member's name, which caught him off guard.
[Ding! Bibi Dong has joined the chat group!]
"Bibi Dong?"
'Is it that Bibi Dong? Does she count as a two-dimensional female too?'
[Ding! Everything can be two-dimensional. The chat group is fair to all and definitely suits the host's preferences!]
" "
Confronted with the chat group's response, Rei Ao could only say, "Wow."
He checked Bibi Dong's personal info.
[Name]: Bibi Dong
[Level]: Level 20
[Abilities]: "Martial Soul: Death Spider Emperor," "Martial Soul: Soul Devouring Spider Emperor"
[Possessions]: "Spirit Bones"
From the looks of it, it was indeed the Bibi Dong from that "romance-brain" continent he was imagining.
Especially at that level.
Tsk, tsk.
It fit perfectly with his idea of a rather underpowered fantasy world.
Though he wasn't sure which period this Bibi Dong hailed from, the fact she possessed spirit bones meant she wasn't weak.
But in the chat group's assessment, she only rated as Level 20.
Which showed just how frail that world's power system must be.
Rei Ao: "@Bibi Dong, welcome to the chat group."
As usual, he offered a greeting.
But there was no response.
Frieren: "Oh, another newcomer, but it seems she's like Inori and doesn't talk."
Inori: "..."
Izawa Shizue: "Rei Ao, you're greeting the newcomer first thinghaven't you gone to bed?"
Rei Ao: "No, I haven't. I was just 'messing around' with Mabel."
Izawa Shizue: "'Messing around?'"
Frieren: "What do you mean?"
Rei Ao: "Heh, if you don't get it, never mind."
They didn't understand.
But one person did.
That was Yukinoshita Yukino, who had never gone to sleep.
The sound of "messing around" mingled in her head with the earlier barrage of noise she'd heard.
" "
Sure enough, Rei Ao really was a pervert.
Stella: "I got woken up and thought something was happening going back to sleep now"
Rei Ao: "@Bibi Dong, I'm not sure if you see this, but if you need any help, just initiate a trade with me directly."
Rei Ao: "That's the whole point of this chat group."
The moment he said that
A message from the chat group popped up:
[Ding! Bibi Dong has sent you a trade request!]
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Chapter 297: Bibi Dong's Trade Request!
Douluo Continent.
Spirit Hall's main citySpirit City.
Tonight, the moon is bright, with countless stars twinkling in the sky.
As the Holy Maiden of Spirit Hall, Bibi Dongborn with twin spiritshas been summoned by her teacher.
Her teacher is Qian Xunji, the current Supreme Pontiff of Spirit Hall.
Responding to his summons, Bibi Dong proceeds toward the Supreme Pontiff's Hall within Spirit Hall.
Spirit Hall's main city is called Spirit City.
Built around a hill, it lies on the border between the Tianluo Empire and the Star Dou Empire, and neither empire holds sovereignty over it.
Within Spirit City stand the Supreme Pontiff's Hall, the Douluo Hall, and the Elder Hall, symbolizing the highest authority of Spirit Hallthe most magnificent structures in all of the Douluo Continent.
And it is precisely because of the Supreme Pontiff's Hall that Spirit City has become a sacred land for all soul masters.
"Teacher."
Upon seeing Qian Xunji in his papal robes, Bibi Dong greets him with the utmost respect.
"You've arrived"
Looking at his disciple, a certain complexity flashes deep in Qian Xunji's eyes.
Suddenlythe oppressive force of a Rank 90 Titled Douluo bursts out, leaving Bibi Dong gasping for air.
"Teacher?"
Clutching her chest, Bibi Dong looks in confusion at her approaching teacher.
"Dong'er, tell mehave you been getting too close to that Yu Xiaogang of the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan?"
"???"
Bibi Dong's expression changes drastically.
"Teacher, how did you find out?!"
"Hmph. You thought you could hide your little moves from me?"
""
After a moment of heavy silenceand because she trusts and respects her teacherBibi Dong truthfully explains her view of Yu Xiaogang:
It isn't love, but rather admiration for his "vast knowledge."
[Note: This version has been modified!]
While she speaks, she fails to notice Qian Xunji's deepening fury.
The moment he confirms this matter from her own words, Qian Xunji is nearly consumed by rage.
Yet he suppresses his anger and speaks sternly, "Do you understand your status? You are Spirit Hall's Holy Maiden, a genius born with twin spirits."
"And he, Yu Xiaogang, is nothing but a waste. He has no right to be near you."
"Teacher, he's not a wastehe's a master of theory, a genius of the theoretical arts."
