Kamuro Masumi fell silent for a moment.
"That perverted foot fetishist was right. A stubborn brat like you really needs to be taught a lesson."
Sakayanagi Arisu grew somewhat irritated. So what if she lost one exam?
It's not like she had lost her entire life to Kaoru.
Even Ichinose Honami, that idiot with nothing but big breasts, thought she had fallen for Kaoru.
These people really were...!
However, she completely failed to realize that the bad things Kaoru had done to her only made her feel unwilling and humiliated, rather than resistant or disgusted.
Even when Kaoru had made her swallow it, beyond instinctive disgust, she hadn't felt particularly strongly about it.
Even if Kaoru did such things to her again, she would probably just endure it and swallow.
Perhaps she might even think about returning the favor someday.
"I think the truant idiot is more exaggerated than me, Masumi-san."
Naturally, Sakayanagi Arisu wouldn't take this lying down, kindly reminding Kamuro Masumi.
"You two didn't take the opportunity to do anything, did you?"
"Don't overthink it. If he dared to lay a hand on me, I'd dare to break his limbs."
Kamuro Masumi averted her gaze, her cheeks slightly warm.
Kaoru indeed hadn't touched her improperly - rather, she had been the one touching and grabbing at him, even ending up with her hands full at the last moment.
"Does Masumi-san hate him that much?"
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at her as if regarding a child - saying you hate someone while possibly having already taken the final step with them.
"Why are you asking? Do you like him yourself?" Kamuro Masumi seemed somewhat impatient, though it was unclear whether her impatience was masking her true emotions.
Sakayanagi Arisu looked at Kamuro Masumi, who was glaring back at her.
This person is really stubborn and troublesome, both thought simultaneously.
"Never mind, let's stop talking about this and go eat together, Masumi-san."
Just as Sakayanagi Arisu tried to stand up, her crutch slipped, and she suddenly fell toward the ground.
At that moment, Kamuro Masumi caught her.
"Hey, be careful!"
Sakayanagi Arisu's face flushed slightly, not out of embarrassment but because her legs had gone weak—likely from recalling the images of Kaoru playing with her, her body reacting on its own.
Was she really this sensitive?
Sakayanagi Arisu instinctively dismissed the possibility that she was anticipating it, suspecting instead that Kaoru had done something to make her body addicted.
...
"Oh ho, someone beat us to it."
In the hallway, Kaoru encountered Hasebe Haruka and Sakura Airi.
The one who spoke was Hasebe Haruka, while Sakura Airi seemed startled.
Kaoru immediately noticed that Sakura Airi was holding something, but when she realized his gaze was fixed on her, she instinctively hid behind Hasebe Haruka.
"Airi, don't hide behind me!"
"Th-there's someone... watching..."
"So what if someone's watching!"
As Kaoru wondered what they were up to, Komiya Kaho beside him whispered.
"Onii-chan, do you know them? Are they your girlfriends too?"
How should he answer?
One was his girlfriend who had just crossed the final line, and the other was a stalker with ulterior motives?
"Both of them."
Kaoru lowered his voice.
Komiya Kaho gave the shameless producer a meaningful look.
It seemed he had been holding back at the agency—managing to build a harem even in high school. Her producer was truly impressive.
"Sorry, sorry, Airi seems a bit shy."
Hasebe Haruka finally turned her attention to Kaoru, or more precisely, to Komiya Kaho beside him.
"I don't think I've seen you before. Are you a friend of Tetsu-kun?"
"Nice to meet you. I'm Komiya Kaho from Class B, first year."
Komiya Kaho smiled slightly, hugging Kaoru's arm. "But I'm not onii-chan's friend—I'm his little sister."
"L-little sister!?"
Sakura Airi, hiding behind them, couldn't hold back her gasp.
Hasebe Haruka showed a peculiar expression.
'So that's the setup,' she thought. 'He actually came up with that.'
But her heartbeat grew increasingly loud.
Hasebe Haruka slightly lowered her gaze.
In truth, she was far more flustered than Sakura Airi, though she masked her emotions well.
"We're not blood-related. Kaho and I just met earlier than others."
Kaoru felt like he had said something similar before and inexplicably felt weary.
Sakura Airi, who had just relaxed, suddenly widened her eyes as she saw Komiya Kaho tighten her grip on Kaoru's arm.
"That's right. But if we were blood-related, that would be even better."
Komiya Kaho chuckled. "Too bad onii-chan and I aren't related by blood."
Though she wasn't being provocative, Sakura Airi interpreted it as a challenge.
No blood relation, yet this girl is calling him "brother" and hugging him so tightly—way too close for comfort!
What's with that look in her eyes? It's as if Kaoru is her property!
Sakura Airi puffed out her cheeks and glared fiercely at Komiya Kaho, but the moment Kaho glanced her way, Airi immediately lowered her head and hid behind Hasebe Haruka, clutching the hem of Haruka's clothes.
"So that's how it is. Nice to meet you, little sister-chan."
Hasebe Haruka finally snapped out of her daze and smiled. "I'm Hasebe Haruka, in the same grade as Kaoru-kun. You can call me Kaka-chan like he does. This one behind me is Sakura Airi—just call her Airi."
Komiya Kaho's expression shifted slightly.
She noticed the terms of endearment the other used—Kaoru-kun and Kaka-chan.
What kind of strange nicknames were these?
Aren't they a bit too intimate?
"Is that a lunchbox in your hand, little sister-chan?"
Hasebe Haruka seemed to have noticed the two-person portion lunchbox in her hands, her eyes widening in surprise.
"Yes, I made it myself."
Komiya Kaho felt inexplicably reserved.
She wasn't very good at dealing with this type of mature, composed big-sister opponent.
"You actually made lunch yourself, little sister-chan? Is it for Kaoru-kun?"
Hasebe Haruka looked somewhat troubled. "This is a bit of a problem. Airi also prepared lunch for Kaoru-kun."
Before Komiya Kaho and Sakura Airi could react, Hasebe Haruka pushed Airi forward.
"Wah!"
Sakura Airi's face flushed bright red, and she fidgeted nervously.
Both pairs of eyes instinctively fell on the bag in Sakura Airi's hands—likely containing another two-person portion lunchbox.
"Kaoru-kun, are you going to try little sister-chan's cooking, or would you like to taste the lunch Airi prepared for you?" Hasebe Haruka wore a mischievous grin as she tossed this deadly question to Kaoru."
Kaoru could almost feel Komiya Kaho and Sakura Airi's gazes fixed on him, with the former clinging even tighter to him.
"I'll have both." Kaoru replied without hesitation.
Komiya Kaho froze.
This was probably the first time she'd heard those words from the producer.
"That's so like Kaoru-kun."
Hasebe Haruka laughed cheerfully. "Let's find a place to eat together, little sister-chan."
Tch, they actually sent an idol here.
Did they think this would make him go back?
Sorry, but this isn't their territory.