"Huh? Mai, why aren't you sleeping yet?"
Futaba, having gotten up to use the bathroom, saw Mai sitting motionless in the living room.
"Hmph, isn't it because of that jerk Rei Ao?"
Mai was chewing her fingernails, looking at a loss.
Futaba then recalled the bet they'd made after Rei Ao left—whether he would 'conquer' Ms. Mafuyu.
He still hadn't returned, so the result was obvious.
Because Mai had trusted Mafuyu's upright, rule-abiding personality, she'd bet that nothing would happen. She figured that no matter how bold Rei Ao was, he wouldn't just suddenly "take" her for real.
Unfortunately, it never occurred to her that Rei Ao might proactively push forward, sowing ambiguity and then letting feelings deepen over time.
Futaba suddenly stopped and turned back.
"Mai, maybe you should check the chat group."
Mai was speechless—but she looked and saw:
Rei Ao: "@everyone, let me introduce a new member to the group."
Mafuyu Kirisu: "Um…everyone, please take care of me!"
In Mafuyu Kirisu's bedroom, the bed was in disarray.
Leaning against the headboard, wrapped in Rei Ao's arms like a docile bird, Mafuyu wore an expression of sheer embarrassment.
"Rei Ao, i-is this really okay?"
She felt shy about being introduced to everyone so suddenly—especially since some members were people she knew, even students.
"What's the problem? We're all part of the same family now. Sooner or later, they'd find out."
Rei Ao placed light kisses on her neck.
"Or…did you have some other idea, after all we've done?"
He teased, "I think you'll have a hard time finding a man as vigorous and strong as me."
"S-stop saying things like that!"
Flustered, Mafuyu covered his mouth. She really didn't understand how Rei Ao could say such ridiculous lines so effortlessly—though…admittedly, they weren't untrue.
Recalling that unprecedented experience, and the relief of releasing so many years of pressure, she felt a hint of fascination. But the thought of his inhuman stamina made her tremble a bit.
Rei Ao gently removed her hand, stroking the soft flesh at her waist.
"See? Even at this hour, there are people greeting you."
Tohru: "Hahaha, I win! I knew Mafuyu would get conquered."
Futaba Rio: "My guess was right, too."
Futaba Rio: "What are you talking about?"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Tsk, I just got up to use the bathroom and stumbled onto this huge piece of gossip. @MafuyuKirisu, are you really Ms. Mafuyu Kirisu?"
Mafuyu Kirisu: "U-um, Ms. Shizuka, yes, it's me…"
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "!!! @Rei Ao, so you did conquer Ms. Mafuyu? Or did you just add her to the group?"
Mafuyu Kirisu: "Eh?! W-why are you posting pictures like that?!"
It was a snapshot of the two of them hugging in bed.
Rei Ao: "Haha, don't worry. There are no hackers here, and they're all our own people."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "…You're quite something."
Sakurajima Mai: "Indeed, Rei Ao-kun is really something. He ran off in the middle of dinner, and it turns out he went to seduce Ms. Mafuyu."
Tohru: "Uh oh, Mai is jealous. Rei Ao, you'd better console her."
Rei Ao: "Mai, some unexpected things happened."
Rei Ao: "A water spirit from Tohru's world nearly killed Ms. Mafuyu."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "That sort of thing exists?! Mafuyu, are you okay?"
Mafuyu Kirisu: "I'm fine—Rei Ao-kun saved me…"
Recalling that suffocating feeling, Mafuyu shuddered slightly, still shaken by the memory. Rei Ao felt her fear and held her more tightly.
Mafuyu felt a surge of warmth in her heart.
"…Thank you, Rei Ao-kun."
Tohru: "A water spirit! I remember they have strong water-element affinity, but they're super timid."
Rei Ao: "Exactly. Being timid, it panicked in the new world. Even just a small burst of its power was enough to nearly kill 'ordinary human' Mafuyu."
Tohru: "Yes, indeed. No matter how timid it might be, to a normal person, a water spirit is terrifying."
Futaba: "Didn't realize that happened."
Sakurajima Mai: "…Fine, I'll give you a pass this time."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "So it was the hero saving the damsel, and that's how Mafuyu ended up in your clutches?"
Rei Ao: "No, no, Mafuyu's not that easy. You don't know how much effort I put in beforehand."
Hiratsuka Shizuka: "Ha? Are you saying I was easier to get?"
Rei Ao: "Hmm? Weren't you? You agreed to help me do, well, stuff with no fuss. For Mafuyu, I had to put in more foreplay."
Mafuyu Kirisu: "Aaaahhhh!"
Mafuyu Kirisu: "W-what are you talking about?! Stop it! Stop!"
She couldn't handle it anymore—far too shameless.
Mafuyu covered her face, feeling she had no dignity left. Yet seeing that everyone seemed to accept her also gave her a sense of relief. Admitting her desires wasn't so bad, after all.
Soon Mafuyu's cheeks started burning again. She felt Rei Ao beginning to get handsy once more.
"Mafuyu, can't help it. You're too tempting. I can't hold back."
"S-so, should I just take tomorrow off?!"
Friday: The test results came out.
Staring at the ranking board, with Rei Ao's name still at the top, Kaguya Shinomiya went cold inside. She couldn't believe she'd studied so hard only to fail so miserably. Not only that—Rei Ao had perfect scores in every subject again.
She wasn't superhuman—she did get perfect scores in a few subjects, but lost points here and there in others. But even that wasn't what shocked her most. The worse blow was: she wasn't even second place!
The leaderboard went:
2. Yukinoshita Yukino
She'd mentally prepared herself for losing to Rei Ao, but… what about these other three?!
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