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"Mmm…"
As a burning sensation came from her lips, Ijichi Nijika's pretty face flushed, and she quickly closed her eyes in a panic.
"This is a responsibility I must bear… only, only this much…"
Ijichi Nijika nervously held her breath, choosing to deceive herself.
However, Kitahara Makoto was not satisfied.
Last night, on the subway in the Otherworld, being corroded by the black mist was quite painful. Although he received four kisses, he basically felt nothing.
Now that he finally had a chance, should he just do a light peck?
Of course, he would press the advantage!
Kitahara Makoto gently pinched Nijika's waist.
"Ah…"
Ijichi Nijika subconsciously opened her mouth, and Kitahara Makoto seized the opportunity, invading without hesitation.
Buzz—
The unprecedented wonderful experience in her life made Ijichi Nijika's mind buzz, and her brain instantly went blank.
A few minutes later.
"Huff… huff…"
The girl's hurried breathing echoed in the living room.
Ijichi Nijika's pretty face was flushed and hot, she was panting, one hand holding onto the sofa to steady herself, the other wiping away the silver thread from the corner of her lips, then she glared at him, both shy and angry:
"You, you actually dared… Stop it right now!"
"I'm sorry, I was wrong."
Kitahara Makoto did not argue at all, bowing his head to admit his mistake, his attitude sincere.
Anyway, he would admit his mistake now and dare to do it again next time.
"Nijika-senpai is just too cute, I couldn't help myself," Kitahara Makoto apologized. "Next time, I'll try my best to control myself."
Ijichi Nijika bit her teeth in shame and anger: "There won't be a next time!"
"Or should I do a dogeza?"
"I won't forgive you even if you do a dogeza!"
"…"
A simple kiss was one thing, but he actually extended… He was pushing his luck! He was clearly pushing his luck!
Shyly wiping the corner of her lips, Ijichi Nijika bit her silver teeth and turned to stomp upstairs.
After confirming that Kitahara Makoto had not followed her, Ijichi Nijika leaned against the wall, secretly letting out a sigh of relief, then raised her right hand and, with a flushed face, touched her slightly swollen lips.
"Why... why did it turn out like this...?"
A hint of confusion flickered in Ijichi Nijika's eyes.
After learning from the future visions that Kitahara Makoto was a despicable cheating scumbag, Ijichi Nijika had resolved to stay far away from him.
Unfortunately, by today, not only had she failed to cut ties, but she also hadn't been able to maintain her distance. That recent kiss was clearly something only couples would do...
What made Ijichi Nijika even more confused and nervous was that, despite having just been taken advantage of, and logically she should have been very angry and disgusted, she couldn't bring herself to dislike him at all.
Though she was reluctant to admit it, the kiss just now was indeed very comfortable. If she hadn't run out of breath, she might have forgotten to push Kitahara Makoto away.
Not only that, her body even showed a shameful reaction she didn't want to acknowledge...
"If this continues, will I really agree to join his harem?"
Ijichi Nijika was startled by her own thought.
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
However, a person cannot deceive themselves.
Ijichi Nijika bit her lower lip, clearly aware that her heart had wavered.
Thump.
The sound of the door gently closing echoed.
Ijichi Nijika snapped back to reality, carefully looked down, confirmed that Kitahara Makoto had left, quietly breathed a sigh of relief, then quickly went downstairs and slipped into the Toilet.
"First, I need to change my underwear..."
At the same time.
Kitahara Makoto was on his way to the convenience store.
The morning air was quite fresh, but the weather today wasn't great; the sky was a bit gloomy.
"Let's check today's daily tasks first..."
Kitahara Makoto opened the System.
"Daily Task 1: Two Thousand Squats"
"Task Description: Omitted"
"Daily Task 2: Do a Good Deed"
"Task Description: Omitted"
"Daily Task 3: Tokyo Exorcist"
"Task Description: Eliminate any abnormal existence"
"Daily Task 4: Stay Current"
"Task Description: Watch the full presidential debate between Trump and Biden."
"What?" Kitahara Makoto was shocked. "Trump and Biden are running for president again?"
"One is seventy-eight, the other eighty-two. They truly are old steeds with ambition for a thousand miles..."
"I choose the Wise King!"
"As for the Tokyo Exorcist task, that can only depend on fate..."
Kitahara Makoto walked into the convenience store while searching for news about the two elderly presidential candidates' TV debate.
He bought bread and milk, then grabbed a few boxes of natto. This stuff looked disgusting and sticky, and tasted strange; Kitahara Makoto didn't like to eat it, but others probably loved it.
"I also need to inform Mai-senpai and Soyo..."
Kitahara Makoto thought of the Bunny Girl, whose whereabouts were unknown.
He had thought escaping the Otherworld would end the nightmare, but he hadn't expected it was only the beginning.
The information obtained from the blonde glasses girl was likely true: anyone who had entered the Otherworld had to re-enter it periodically, otherwise they would encounter various strange phenomena.
It was one thing not knowing before, but now that he knew, he had to warn them no matter what.
"Mai-senpai, are you there?"
Kitahara Makoto clicked on her avatar and sent a message directly to Mai.
Soon after, a message popped up: "Not here."
Kitahara Makoto: "If you're not here, who's replying?"
Sakurajima Mai: "Sorry, this is an automatic reply. Please leave a message if you have something to say."
It's not like I'm calling a landline, how am I supposed to leave a message!
Kitahara Makoto: "Mai-senpai, I have two pieces of news. One is bad news, and the other is also bad news. Which one do you want to hear first?"
Sakurajima Mai: "..."
Both are bad news; there's no difference, okay?
Kitahara Makoto: "The first piece of bad news: we entered the Otherworld yesterday and successfully rescued Nijika's cousin. From cousin, we learned that anyone who has entered the Otherworld will form some mysterious connection with it and will need to re-enter it periodically, otherwise they will encounter various strange phenomena."
Sakurajima Mai: "Great, my good mood for today is gone... What's the second piece of bad news?"
Kitahara Makoto: "The 'periodically' is roughly between half a month and a month."
Sakurajima Mai: "..."
It was indeed terribly bad news.
Kitahara Makoto: "Mai-senpai, have you encountered any strange phenomena recently?"
Sakurajima Mai: "..."
The message showed as read but unanswered.
Kitahara Makoto understood, but he didn't send any more messages.
If Mai needed help, he would wait for her to ask; if she wasn't even willing to ask, Kitahara Makoto certainly wouldn't meddle.
"And Soyo..."
Kitahara Makoto clicked on the Tsundere Young Miss's avatar and repeated the information he had just shared.
"Eh eh eh?" Nagasaki Soyo sent a shocked emoji. "There's actually such a thing?"
Kitahara Makoto: "Soyo-san, your boomerang has flown back to you."
Nagasaki Soyo: "..."
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