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The hot wind swept in relentlessly, cicadas in the courtyard made tireless calls, and the air seemed to warp under the scorching temperature.
The sultry weather made everyone feel deeply stifled, wishing they could immediately rush to their rooms to turn on the air conditioning and eat watermelon.
With their different thoughts, the three people finally slowly pushed open the door.
What caught their eyes was a long entranceway, as always, the villa was quiet and peaceful. After Reiko Onodera changed her shoes, she turned and walked into the living room. A breeze lifted the white sheers on the balcony, but the soft couch was occupied by only a pretty young girl and no one else.
The girl was reading a book, her peaceful and refined demeanor like that of a lovely person who stepped out of a painting, unrippled by any disturbance.
"Eh? Shimizu, are you here by yourself?" Reiko Onodera walked over, looked around curiously, and asked.
Chiba Shimizu nodded her head, her fingers gently turning the pages of her book.
The others were already accustomed to the aloof young girl, just as Reiko Onodera and Arisugawa Hoshina were feeling puzzled, the blonde-haired little one who had always been following behind did the most important thing.
"Air conditioning! Cola! Watermelon! I'm coming!!!"
The small figure with bare little feet dashed to the balcony, closed the window, drew the curtain, turned on the air conditioning, and finally, with a backward leap, sunk deeply into the couch.
Enjoying the cool breeze, her tender cute face beaming with content comfort: "This is life! So comfortable!!"
Seeing this, Sister Reiko Onodera, too, couldn't say much, only slightly helplessly adjusting the air conditioner a bit warmer: "I'll cut some watermelon, you all rest a bit, and then I'll start cooking."
The madam, once home, always kept herself busy, even though she was very tired herself.
"I'll do it, Sister Reiko, you guys take a rest," Chiba Shimizu said, putting down her book and turning to head towards the kitchen. How could she possibly let them keep bustling about after they had just finished distributing flyers?
She could handle these tasks by herself.
"Sister Reiko, are you back?"
Before the girl made it to the kitchen, a magnetic male voice drifted down from the second floor.
Several women of differing statures turned to look, a familiar tall figure stood at the railing on the second floor, handsome cheeks, deep eyes, perfect muscular lines - an image of perfection from every angle.
However, the women only briefly glanced over Haruka Yuzan before turning all their attention to the cat-cuddling pretty girl beside him.
Cascading black hair naturally fell to her waist, tank top, shorts, crimson lips, bright eyes, youthfully firm as if ready to burst out, her bare midriff as slender as if it could snap at any moment, her two ample fruits above looked perilously close to tumbling down, and a pair of plump, rounded beautiful legs laid bare to the air, flawless as jade, simply perfect.
Her stunning face was filled with indifference. Unlike Chiba Shimizu's aloofness, the black-haired beauty exuded a wild and intrusive aura. Anyone who dared to defy her would surely face a dire end!
She was a dangerous character.
The girls assessed Otome Yumeko while the young lady similarly observed the others in the living room.
She was aware of Chiba Shimizu, recognized Reiko Onodera, but... the other two, she hadn't heard Haruka Yuzan mention them...
Engrossed in her thoughts, the originally cat-cuddling hand applied a bit more force, kneading the chubby, baozi-faced kitty in her palm.
Roast Meat blinked its pitch-black bean eyes and dared not move. Even as dimwitted as it was, it sensed that something was amiss.
It couldn't help but recall a scene it had watched on the TV with its human, a story that ended with a girl holding a boy's head as they sank with the ship.
Hadn't the human mentioned it was called something like "Day in School with Extra Portions Uncut"?!
Oh no, could it be that the human was going to be beheaded shortly!!
Chiba Shimizu downstairs wrinkled her elegant brow upon seeing this. In her memory, Otome Yumeko wasn't someone who liked small cats and dogs.
Why the sudden change today? Or was this all for the sake of Haruka Yuzan?
However, the girl did not linger but turned and went straight into the kitchen to continue cutting the watermelon. No one in the villa understood Otome Yumeko better than she did, so it was natural not to waste time lingering.
As long as Haruka Yuzan, that guy, was present, even if it was an act, Otome Yumeko would restrain her temper.
Nothing to worry about, that guy still had the knack for controlling the situation.
The 'jerk,' Haruka Yuzan, gave a couple of coughs and walked up to the young lady, casually wrapping his arm around her tender waist, his fingers softly stroking, trying to soothe the pretty girl's emotions.
"Let me introduce everyone, it's good that everybody's here today."
Holding the young lady, he descended the stairs. As soon as he reached the bottom, the Roast Meat that Otome Yumeko had been holding made a break for it.
Haruka Yuzan paid it no mind, simply leading the young lady towards the living room.
"This is Sister Reiko, whom you've met before, Yumeko."
"Mmm." Otome Yumeko nodded, her first impression of this madam was fairly good, certainly not as detestable as Chiba Shimizu!
"Hello, welcome to stay with us, Yumeko-chan." Reiko Onodera showed a warming smile.