After parting with Shiina Minatsu, Shiina Mahiru was still in a pretty good mood.
At first she'd been unhappy—super aggrieved, really.
But now that she'd thought it through, she didn't care as much.
She had Maki-kun's affection; there was no need to worry about Shiina Asahi or Shiina Sayo.
Since they'd never had any expectations for her, she had no reason to expect attention from her "parents," either.
Thinking of Minatsu, Mahiru couldn't help sighing.
Minatsu-nee really was a good person—very gentle.
After spending time with her, Mahiru's resentment had completely faded.
Tomorrow she would go pick up her cousin, Shiina Mashiro, and take good care of her. That way she wouldn't owe Asahi or Sayo anything.
She could live as herself with a clear conscience and look after the home she shared with Maki-kun.
…
Back home, Shiina Minatsu also let out a breath of relief.
Having explained things to her little sister Mahiru, she felt much calmer.
Since Mahiru didn't want to come back, all Minatsu could do was keep an eye on her from now on and help if anything came up.
While she was thinking, her younger sister Shiina Mafuyu suddenly threw herself into her arms.
"Uuuh, Onee-chan… men really are scary!"
"Huh? Mafuyu, what happened?"
Seeing her sister's teary eyes, Minatsu hurriedly asked.
Mafuyu shook her head and rubbed her cheek against her sister's chest.
"Men… are so, so bad… Mafuyu's first kiss is gone. Uuuh… Onee-chan, no one will marry me now!"
Hearing that, Minatsu ground her teeth in anger.
"Who was it? Who dared bully my sister? Mafuyu, tell me who!"
Mafuyu fidgeted, blushing too hard to speak. She'd instinctively come for comfort, but when asked who it was, she didn't really want to say.
"Come on, tell me. If we don't teach him a lesson, what if he bullies you again? Then you'll be forced to marry him."
"Mm…! Mafuyu can't say yet…"
Face still red, Mafuyu recounted how she bumped into Hayashi Maki, fainted, and was then "punished" by him.
Minatsu's fists clenched as she gave a cold little laugh.
"Hayashi Maki, is it? Daring to bully my sister—just you wait."
She planned to go find him herself, not realizing she was walking right into the lion's den.
Since tomorrow was the weekend, no matter how angry she was, she'd have to wait until Monday to make trouble.
…
Hayashi Maki had only just gotten home when a message from Mafuyu popped up.
Shiina Mafuyu: "You're done for, you big perv. My sister already knows you bullied me—she's coming to teach you a lesson!"
"If you apologize, Mafuyu might consider forgiving you."
Hayashi Maki couldn't help but grin.
This fundamentally helpless girl always ran to her sister for backup.
Had she never considered the scenario where her sister couldn't back her up?
He wasn't mad—just amused—and replied with interest.
Hayashi Maki: "Why should I apologize? I didn't do anything wrong."
Mafuyu was stunned. How could he be like this?
Shiina Mafuyu: "You did that to me and it wasn't wrong?"
Hayashi Maki: "Nope. Who told Mafuyu-chan to faint the moment she saw me? Am I that ugly? It made me mad, so I 'punished' you."
Shiina Mafuyu: "Who says things like that? Mafuyu hates you!"
Hayashi Maki: "No big deal. You'll like me soon enough."
Shiina Mafuyu: "As if… Hmph! Mafuyu will have Nakamaguro-senpai 'tutu' you."
Hayashi Maki's mouth twitched.
Hayashi Maki: "Um… Mafuyu-chan, mind explaining what 'tutu' by Nakamaguro-senpai means?"
Shiina Mafuyu: "Nakamaguro-senpai is Nakamaguro-senpai! And 'tutu' means that versatile Nakamaguro-senpai will, you know, xx!"
Hayashi Maki: "…Forget Nakamaguro, Mafuyu-chan. Next time I'll dissolve you."
Shiina Mafuyu: "!!!!"
Mafuyu really jumped.
Since she was little, Minatsu-nee had brainwashed her: touch a boy and you'll "dissolve."
But even after Hayashi Maki had hugged and kissed her before, she hadn't dissolved…
So was it because he hadn't done the thing that actually "dissolves" her yet?
Uuuh, what should she do? So scary!
After spooking Mafuyu a bit, Hayashi Maki put down his phone.
This little one needed proper guidance.
So cute and soft, yet like Ebina Hina she'd fallen into BL obsession—what was that about?
She'd even imagined some Nakamaguro-senpai to cuddle up with him—enough already.
A moment later, his phone buzzed again—another message from Mafuyu.
Shiina Mafuyu: "Hayashi Maki-san, Mafuyu was wrong. Please don't dissolve Mafuyu."
Hayashi Maki: "Then on Monday at school, how about you let me give you another hug?"
Shiina Mafuyu: "Okay."
And that settled that.
Minatsu was still thinking about going to give Hayashi Maki a hard time, not realizing her troublesome little sister had already set herself up first.
…
Lying on her bed, Mafuyu touched her lips.
Thinking of that warm, strange sensation from before, her heartbeat quickened.
Bored, she opened her PC to game and browse, but soon shut it and rolled around on her bed.
"Uuuh, how annoying—Bad Classmate's face keeps flashing in Mafuyu's head."
Is Hayashi Maki ugly?
Of course not—he was actually handsome, perfectly matching the "Nakamaguro-senpai" she'd imagined.
…
Over to Hayashi Maki. After typing for a bit, he stretched, pulled out his laptop, and started gaming.
Thinking about meeting Eriri tomorrow made him pretty excited.
And Shiina Mashiro—the genius artist—was coming from the UK, too.
Mahiru would be the one looking after her.
So they really were related.
Things were getting more and more interesting.
He ran a few dungeons with Gabriel and his in-game "wife," Ako, then logged off.
It was still early, and Hayashi Maki, feeling restless, wanted to get up to no good.
So he shifted into his magical state and headed to Yukinoshita Yukino's apartment.
Since forming a pact, his ability let him appear at his bonded one's side in an instant—very convenient.
When he appeared, Yukino was on the sofa watching TV—
a show about Mr. Raccoon, Pan.
Yukino seemed to really like raccoons—about the size of cats—and had collected nearly every Mr. Pan plush.
She also adored all cats.
Even the throw pillows she'd hurled at him last time had cat prints.
As soon as he showed up, Hayashi Maki scooped Yukino into his arms, eyeing her with a wicked grin.
"Yukino-chan, surprised? I came to see you."
"Ah! Surprise my foot—you scared me!"
She protested and thumped him a few times, but he had already sealed her lips with a kiss.
While kissing the young lady, his hands weren't exactly well-behaved—
one had already taken hold of her slender foot.
It seemed she'd bathed after the big cleanup;
Besides her natural scent, there was a faint trace of body wash.
Held in his arms and teased so shamelessly, Yukino's cheeks burned. She struggled on reflex a couple of times, then soon looped her arms around his neck and—very obediently—settled onto his lap.
Hayashi Maki, of course, didn't hold back.
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