Though taking Kanna to and from school might be exhausting, it wasn't beyond her. Tohru said she had plenty of free time and could help.
Of course, her own opinion wasn't the most important; Kanna's willingness mattered above all. After Michiru carefully explained what enrolling in elementary school meant, Kanna showed interest and agreed.
So Michiru came to discuss it with Rei Ao.
Her conflicthaving a crush on Rei Ao while he already had a girlfriendcould wait in the face of Kanna's situation.
"So if she's okay with it, I'll arrange a school for Kanna when I have time."
"That's great."
Relieved at Rei Ao's agreement, Michiru let out a small sigh.
"Rei Ao-kun, who's Kanna?"
At that moment
Megumi Kato, who had been standing nearby, spoke up.
"!!!"
Michiru nearly jumped in fright.
And her face turned grim when Rei Ao candidly answered, "She's a dragon from the same race as Tohru."
"Ohh."
Megumi seemed a bit surprised, but that was all.
"Huh?"
Michiru froze.
Not only did Megumi respond so calmlyRei Ao had just told her, with no hesitation, and she simply accepted it?
If Michiru hadn't met Kanna herself, she would never have believed it if someone said a little girl was actually a dragon.
But Megumi
Rei Ao noticed Michiru's expression and explained, "No need to be surprised. Megumi also knows about the hidden world, and she's very close to me."
""
Michiru stared at Megumi in a daze.
Very close?
"So that's it Looks like I was worried for nothing."
She quickly recovered, scratching her head awkwardly.
Megumi watched her closely, sensing some darkness in her eyes. Then Megumi took the initiative, asking, "Michiru, is that dragon staying at your place right now?"
"Mm, yes."
"Could you tell me more about her?"
"Sure."
Michiru was happy to share about Kanna's cuteness with someone who had permission to know about it.
And then
""
Rei Ao watched Michiru, who'd been talking with him just moments ago, get pulled away by Megumi for a full conversation.
Well, it was fine if they grew closer.
"Rei Ao-kun, Hiratsuka-sensei is looking for you."
A classmate called to him from the door.
"Huh?"
Shizuka was calling for him?
Rei Ao narrowed his eyes.
She's calling me now That can't be good.
"Knock knock."
"Come in."
Rei Ao entered Shizuka Hiratsuka's office.
She was seated properly at her desk.
When he arrived, he noticed she was watching him as he locked the door after entering.
That seemingly ordinary action made Shizuka's heart pound faster.
"Ahem, I asked you here to discuss the new monthly test. Why lock the door?"
"Heh."
Rei Ao gave a mischievous chuckle but didn't answer directly.
Tap, tap, tap!
He stepped forward, each footstep hammering in time with Shizuka's heartbeat, until he stood in front of her.
His hand slowly reached for the belt at his waist.
He parted his lips to speak: "Shizuka, you didn't call me here just to pretend you're a proper teacher, did you?"
""
Shizuka didn't reply.
Her eyes, like those of a ravenous wolf, were locked on Rei Ao's fingertips stroking his belt.
Deep inside, she was aflame with unparalleled anticipation.
But outwardly, she kept the composure of a mature adult.
That wouldn't do.
He wanted to see Shizuka lose all inhibitions.
So, after tidying his clothes, he withdrew his hand.
"?"
Under Shizuka's puzzled stare, those long fingerscapable of making her feel weightlesslightly drummed on the desk.
Knock, knock!
"Since you're being so reserved, Shizuka, looks like we're really here to talk business after all. So go ahead."
Suddenly, Rei Ao assumed a perfectly serious demeanor.
"Huh???"
Shizuka was flabbergasted.
She'd been on the verge of witnessing that "magnificent something" she'd been craving for daysso why had he suddenly stopped, leaving her itching with frustration?!
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Chapter 397: Greedy...
Shizuka Hiratsuka looked up anxiously.
She was met with Rei Ao's eyes, which were smiling mischievously.
"Shizuka, what's with that face? You look like I owe you money or something."
Nine parts desire, one part grievance.
"You don't owe me money; you owe me my 'rations!'"
Knowing she was being teased, Shizuka spoke through clenched teeth.
At the same time, she was secretly annoyed with herself.
All it took was seeing his hand move toward his waist, and she practically drooled like a fish taking the bait!
Did she really crave his "thing" that much?
"Rations? What rations?"
Rei Ao wore a puzzled expression.
"Shizuka, I've never even eaten at your house, and I've never eaten any of your food, so how could I possibly owe you 'rations?'"
"Of course, maybe I misunderstood what you meant. Why not explain it in detail?"
"You're playing dumb!"
"You're putting on an act!"
Shizuka ground her teeth, raising her clenched fist.
"Could you at least wipe that grin off your face before asking such ridiculous questions?"
"Heh heh. Putting on an act? I have no idea what you mean, Shizuka."
Rei Ao remained unfazed.
He wanted Shizuka to say out loud what she really wanted.
He enjoyed this sort of game.
"Rei Ao, do you just like making me beg?"
"Heh heh, it's not called begging, it's called forcing. Forcing my dear Shizuka is pretty fun, but I think painting you might be even more fun."
"Then why aren't you doing it already?!"
"Aren't you the one who said you had serious business to discuss? I'm just respecting you, Shizuka"
Round and round they went.
In the end, the conversation circled back to Shizuka's so-called "restraint," and he was still teasing herhe wasn't done yet.
"Aaaah! Damn it, I said hurry up and do it, do it hard!!!"
Finally, Shizuka Hiratsuka lost patience and shouted it out.
Seeing that, Rei Ao smirked in satisfaction.
"Sure thingbut only if you take the initiative."
"!!!"
As soon as he spoke, Shizuka, at her limit, reached out to grab him.
PE Class.
Several classes had PE together, and once the group session ended and they moved to free activity:
Mai Sakurajima tracked down Megumi Kato.
She glanced left and right, finding no sign of the person she was looking for.
Puzzled, she asked, "Megumi, where's Rei Ao? I don't see him in PE class."
Logically, since he was practically famous school-wide, if he were here, there'd be a bunch of girls watching him.
Megumi Kato shook her head. "Rei Ao-kun said he wasn't feeling well. He took this period off."
"Not feeling well?"
Mai was skeptical.
If it were anyone else, she'd believe it. But Rei Ao?
He's the one who can go for days in the fields, plowing everythingshe just couldn't see him "not feeling well."
"I bet he's gone off to find some girl, huh?"
""
Megumi's eyes flickered.
She more or less guessed where Rei Ao was.
He had been called away by Hiratsuka-sensei and never returned. Now he was skipping an entire period.
She had a pretty good idea what was happening.
"Rei Ao?"
Just then, a petite girl with purple pigtails passing by for PE pricked up her ears at the name.
"You two know Rei Ao-kun?"
"And you are?"
Both Mai and Megumi looked at the girl, who didn't ring any bells.
"Oh, I'm Asumi Kominami from Class 3-5."
First, she introduced herself, then explained why she'd suddenly butted in:
"I just overheard you talking about Rei Ao-kun's namehe's the one in Class 3-3, right?"
"Yes. I'm Megumi Kato, from Class 3-3."
Mai was still sizing her up while Megumi answered.
"This is Mai Sakurajima, from Class 3-1. We're both friends of Rei Ao-kun."
"Oh!"
Aisumi's eyes lit up. "That's quite a coincidence!"
"You're also his friend?" Mai asked, frowning.
"No."
Even though she sounded excited, her answer was a shake of the head.
If she wasn't a friend, why was she joining in?
Mai thought: Is this another fangirl wanting to confess?
"Actually, Rei Ao-kun helped me out once, and I've been trying to figure out how to thank him."
Seeing Mai's gaze grow more suspicious, Aisumi hurried to explain. She didn't want to be taken for some weirdo.
"So, since you two are friends of his, I wanted to ask: do you know what sorts of things he likes?"
She clasped her hands together earnestly.
For the past few days, she'd been racking her brain over how to repay him.
""
The two of them stayed cautious and didn't immediately tell her anythingafter all, you don't just trust someone's word right away.
They also worried she might be some extreme fangirl.
Mai herself had met some fanatics before; she was lucky she hadn't been harmed.
Exchanging a subtle look, Mai hinted to Megumi, then said, "It's not that we don't trust you, but it's about Rei Ao-kun's privacy."
"Mm fair enough."
Aisumi nodded understandingly.
Mai: "Maybe you can briefly tell us how Rei Ao-kun helped you, and we'll see if it rings any bells."
"Sure!"
She didn't mind explaining what actually happened.
"So it went like this"
Aisumi excitedly recounted the events in the caf, while Megumi quietly asked Rei Ao in their group chat.
Megumi Kato: "@Rei Ao, Rei Ao-kun, Mai and I ran into a girl who wants to repay you for helping her. She's asking about your preferences."
Rei Ao: "Oh? What's her name?"
Shizuka Hiratsuka: "Don't stop!!!"
Shin: "Huh? Don't stop what?"
Kobayashi: "No ideamaybe a typo."
Rei Ao: "It's finejust a little 'greedy kitten.' I'll feed her properly."
Megumi Kato: ""
He was obviously speaking in code that only some people would understand.
But Megumi, knowing exactly where he was and with whom, understood perfectly.
She couldn't help thinking how bold Hiratsuka-sensei was.
She had to steer the topic back on track.
Megumi Kato: "Rei Ao-kun, her name is Asumi Kominami. Does that ring a bell?"
Megumi Kato: "We're worried she might be some kind of fangirl, so we haven't told her anything yet."
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Chapter 398: A Fangirl? (Bonus Chapter)
Mabel: "A 'fangirl' What's that? Is it edible?"
Shin: "That name sounds awful. Doesn't sound nearly as tasty as white rice."
Kobayashi: "A fangirl isn't something you can eat, and it's not raw rice, either."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "A fangirl can be understood simply as a fanatical, irrational, extreme admirer who might disrupt the life of the person they worship."
Mabel: "Oh, so it's not food? Lame."
Eriri: "All you ever want is to eat?"
Mabel: "And sleep."
Eriri: "Are you a pig?"
Sayuri: "Eriri, don't be so rude, okay~"
Eriri: "Ugh, all right, I got it."
Kato Hiromi: "Why would Rei Ao have a fangirl? If you ask me, it'd be more reasonable for Mai to have one."
Machida Sonoko: "Heh, that's true. Mai is a real celebrity."
Kato Megumi: "In reality, Rei Ao-kun is extremely popular at our school, especially with the girls."
Emilia: "How popular?"
Ogata Rizu: "I recall a lot of girls in our class talk about Rei Ao-kun every day."
Kasumigaoka Utaha: "That's true."
Eriri: "Same in our class. They're all a bunch of lovestruck fools!"
Yuigahama Yui: "Haha, that means Rei Ao-kun's amazing, right?"
Miura Yumiko: "Puh-puh-puh, yeah, or else why would someone want to chase after Rei Ao-kun? Don't you think so, Yukinoshita?"
Yukinoshita Yukino: ""
(Isshiki Iroha, in their eyes, would be one of those people.)
Kawasaki Saki: "Even though our class is the same is this Kominami Asumi girl really a fangirl?"
Sakurajima Airi: "Sounds like this student knows her."
Kawasaki Saki: "Yes, Asumi Kominami is in my class. I've rarely spoken with her, so I don't really know her."
Rei Ao: "She's not a fangirl."
Kato Megumi: "So you're saying what she said is true?"
Rei Ao: "It's true. Earlier, in a caf, I helped her out. She was being hassled by a serial sneak photographer."
Sakurajima Mai: "So that must be it. She told the same story to us."
Mai had already heard Asumi Kominami's explanation, which matched what Rei Ao said.
Sakurajima Mai: "So she wants to know what you like. Should we tell her? And how?"
Yuigahama Yui: "Yeah, Rei Ao-kun, what do you like anyway?"
Rei Ao: "Women. Beautiful women."
He answered without any need to hesitate. It was simply in his nature.
Yukinoshita Yukino: ""
Kawasaki Saki: ""
Emilia: ""
Machida Sonoko: "Rei Ao-kun sure is honest. I like men who are forthright like that."
Tohru: "Hmph. This is my Tohru's man we're talking about. There's nothing wrong with facing your desires directly."
Shin: "@Kobayashi, Mommy, you're a woman too."
Kobayashi: "Should I be thanking you?"
Sakurajima Mai: "Eek. You're not saying I should tell her that, and have her 'offer herself,' right?"
Rei Ao: "Well, not that it'd be impossible."
Sakurajima Mai: "Don't be ridiculous!"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Don't be ridiculous! That place can't possibly work!"
Eriri: "What's going on?"
Meanwhile
Shizuka Hiratsuka's eyes were practically bulging in anger.
"Tch, that's not gonna work, is it?"
Rei Ao grinned. "Why not? Isn't it smoothly all-in, right from the start?"
"Tch!"
Rei Ao: "Haha, just tell her she can simply say thank you. At most, buy me a cup of coffee. No need to overthink it."
Mai rolled her eyes.
A cup of coffee?
She was pretty sure that if they went to "have coffee," it might lead straight to the bedroom.
No doubt he had his eyes on Kominami Asumi now.
She grumbled silently in her mind but still told Asumi exactly what Rei Ao had said:
"I vaguely remember what you're talking about. Rei Ao isn't someone who fusses over that stuff. A simple 'thank you' is enough, or at most buy him a cup of coffee."
"Coffee would be enough?"
"Thanks for letting me know, Sakurajima-san. I'll keep that in mind."
Asumi Kominami left, looking thoughtful.
Watching her go, Mai sighed. "Megumi, I have a feeling, from my own experience, that"
"I feel the same."
"Rei Ao you're way too out of hand."
