Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 139 Girls Side. "Sneaking Out Should Be Prohibited"

Port Liner artificial island line, Kobe Airport direction.

As the world's first driverless rail transit line, its original purpose was to facilitate encounters and connections between people.

At that moment, three girls with the same goal were lingering in front of Sannomiya Station.

The holiday weather was sunny, and the shopping street was crowded with young men and women celebrating the last days of summer.

Among the meticulously dressed crowd, the beauty with honey-gold hair stood out the most.

"Honestly, you've been dawdling, and Masumi has already left," Kurokawa Mio complained.

Her stunningly beautiful appearance was as eye-catching as ever. As she walked down the street with the other two women, she kept a cold expression, exuding an aura that kept strangers at bay, thus preserving her personal space.

"Excuse my bluntness, but Mio is currently radiating an aura of frustration about being stood up on a weekend date by her boyfriend."

Rinne adjusted the angle of her white beret slightly as she faced the glass shop window on the street.

"You really have plenty of time to joke with me." Kurokawa Mio sneered. "Those two were a man and a woman going out on a date alone. They deliberately set off one after the other and then met up again. It's suspicious no matter how you look at it."

"If it were aboveboard, Mio would definitely insist on going together, right?"

"Since it involves Masumi, I'll follow her no matter what." She said firmly, then calmly retorted, "Besides, Rinne is here too, isn't she?"

"I'm doing this so you won't do anything reckless."

"You're lying." Kurokawa Mio scoffed.

"Rinne always prides herself on being an honest person who speaks her mind, so I think it's better to admit what needs to be admitted directly."

"..."

With her clear, bright purple eyes fixed on Kurokawa Mio for a long while, as if defeated by her, Rinne then let out a sigh, "I am indeed a little concerned."

Kurokawa Mio's lips curled into a smug smile.

"But it's not just Masumi who cares, it's Asami too."

Rinne lowered her eyelashes gently. "These past few days, I've felt that Asami-nee is acting a little strange. Maybe it's just my imagination, but if something really is wrong, I don't want her to only confide in Masumi, but also think of us."

"What's wrong with that?" Kurokawa Mio asked with a strange expression.

The black-haired girl in front of her was calm and composed, showing concern for her "love rival" who was secretly dating behind her back. Her demeanor and bearing were almost identical to those of the Odai-sho (chief wife) in the Ooku (harem) of the Shogun.

"I really get angry at your self-righteous attitude, like you're the rightful wife."

“I never thought of it that way, it just happened naturally,” Rinne said calmly.

"If this makes you feel that way, is it because Mio subconsciously has this kind of perception, feeling inferior to me?"

Rinne's face remained as indifferent as ever, but her tone rose slightly, sounding like a provocation to Kurokawa Mio.

Do you want to argue?

Kurokawa Mio's expression turned cold. She took a step forward, the heels of her high-heeled sandals slamming powerfully into the ground.

"She's 3 centimeters shorter than me, yet she tries to make up for the height difference with an aggressive attitude. Doesn't she seem like a little girl who's wearing her parents' clothes?"

"I don't think my figure looks like a child's at all."

Not to be outdone, Rinne also took a step forward. Her sneakers made her shorter, but it wasn't enough to make up for the difference in their aura.

So she straightened her chest, and the soft, dusty rose knit sweater was very feminine, clinging tightly to her body curves and outlining an undeniable fullness in her chest. Kurokawa Mio couldn't help but frown.

"whispering sound."

The two girls were locked in a fierce argument, glaring at each other with icy stares, but unfortunately, no one was around to stop their quarrel.

The one who broke the deadlock was an unexpected figure.

"I want to eat...that..."

Haiyue stared at a fried chicken shop in front of the station, her bare nails displaying a light cherry blossom pink hue.

"Now?" Rinne looked at her, puzzled.

The jellyfish girl nodded gently, "My stomach... is hungry..."

"I think she's just greedy." Kurokawa Mio crossed her arms and frowned slightly. "Honestly, if we don't hurry over there, something irreversible might happen."

Rinne glanced down at her phone.

"It's almost noon, so let's go get something to eat first," she decided.

"Are you serious?" Kurokawa Mio asked incredulously. "So much time has passed, Masumi and Asami might already be all lovey-dovey."

“I believe in Masumi; he’s not that kind of person.”

"So, Rinne doesn't trust Mami either?"

"..."

Rinne brushed off Kurokawa Mio's meaningful gaze and sighed softly, "It's a little annoying that Mio saw right through me."

"You think I want to read your mind?" Kurokawa Mio snorted and turned her face away. "I'm just trying to know myself and my enemy, to be wary of my rival. Masumi will always be the number one and only one in my heart."

"Alright, enough chit-chat, let's hurry and catch the tram to stop their date—"

"Wait a minute, where are you two going?!"

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The three girls settled down at a chicken restaurant in front of the station.

"This is half a fried chicken prepared in the Niigata style, already cut up. There's also curry chicken rice and chicken salad. Please enjoy!"

Fried chicken coated in curry powder is a unique method in Niigata Prefecture. The chicken is deep-fried until crispy and golden brown, and the meat is so tender that you can squeeze out the juices. The high temperature allows the curry powder to seep into the chicken, giving it an irresistible and intense aroma.

"Awooo—chew~"

The golden-brown batter of the fried chicken is so crispy it crackles, and with one bite, the tender, juicy meat bursts out between your lips and teeth.

Haiyue crunched on the fried chicken, a satisfied smile on her face, but she didn't forget the others.

"Rinne... eat too..."

She pushed the plate to her right.

"Thank you, I can reach it."

"Oh." Haiyue nodded, her overly long sleeves bunched up to her palms, making her look a little sloppy.

Seeing this, Rinne helped her pull it up a little, revealing the girl's wrist inside the light gray hoodie, as smooth and white as Seto ware porcelain.

"Kurokawa...eats too..."

Haiyue pushed the plate towards the girl in front of her again.

"Call me Mio, not Kurokawa." As if it were an opening preface, Kurokawa Mio reminded him routinely before shaking her head and refusing, "No need, I don't want to go to see Masumi with a full stomach."

She wore a burgundy dress with delicate pleats, revealing her straight and slender calves, and transparent strappy high-heeled sandals that created the barefoot effect that Masumi liked (according to Kurokawa Mio).

With minimal jewelry, her earlobes adorned with two sparkling pearl pendants, Kurokawa Mio had been agonizing over her outfit choice for a long time. In order not to fall behind on the date, she had to dress in a way that would capture Masumi's heart.

"This is fine with me."

She picked up a spoon and ate the salad in small bites.

"Is it tasty?"

Haiyue stared intently at Kurokawa Mio, or more precisely, at her chicken salad.

"If you want to eat it, try it yourself."

Kurokawa Mio casually placed the spoon in the salad bowl and pushed it in front of Kaigetsu.

The jellyfish girl picked up the spoon that Rinne had used from the curry rice plate, scooped up the food in front of her, and brought it to her mouth.

"It's...curry flavored..."

"That's because you used Rinne's spoon, and there's still curry sauce left on it."

Kurokawa Mio frowned. "Speaking of which, do you dislike me? You use Masumi and Rinne's tableware without any hesitation."

“I don’t mind…” Haiyue gently shook her head, “I’m just… worried that Kurokawa… will dislike me…”

"When did I ever look down on you?"

"Because Kurokawa...sometimes...gets really angry with me..."

"That's not because I hate you." Kurokawa Mio propped her chin on her hand and looked out the window without any particular meaning. A couple happened to walk by hand in front of her.

Taking back what she said earlier, this jellyfish girl isn't as shameless as she claimed. Rinne's description of her as delicate and sensitive wasn't a lie.

"Really?" Haiyue tilted her head, her blue eyes devoid of any impurities, the color like the faint glow emitted by a jellyfish in the sea.

"real."

"..."

So, Kurokawa Mio stared dumbfounded as Kaigetsu used her own spoon to scoop up salad and devour it. By the time she finally spoke, Kaigetsu had already eaten about half of her salad.

"You usually eat bread and other sugary and oily foods, or other high-calorie, high-protein foods. Why don't you gain weight even though you eat so much?"

“…@#￥%&…” Haiyue mumbled, chewing her food.

Rinne frowned. "Swallow what you've swallowed before you speak."

"..."

Her slender, white throat rose and fell as Haiyue swallowed the food before slowly opening her mouth.

"No...that's not true."

The jellyfish girl looked troubled: "I'm obviously fat..."

"She's just got a full bust, she's not fat at all," Kurokawa Mio sighed. "Her waist is still very thin, and her legs are slender. How can she have such an unrealistic figure?"

"No... I envy Kurokawa... He's so slim... He can wear a jellyfish-patterned T-shirt on his chest... and it won't ruin the pattern..."

"If you keep saying that, I'm going to hate you."

With a sharp gaze, Kurokawa Mio glared fiercely at the jellyfish girl.

Across from her, Rinne sighed as if she had given up, "Don't take such trivial things so seriously."

"If it's Chiai, then it's alright, but Rinne has no right to say that."

"You really don't appreciate my good intentions." Rinne shook her head helplessly. "I just wanted to say that even if your chest is flat, unlike ours, you don't have to force yourself. Everyone has their own unique charm."

The heiress's seemingly sarcastic yet genuinely concerned demeanor infuriated Kurokawa Mio. "...Your comforting tone is truly infuriating."

"However, I don't really care that much," Kurokawa Mio said, feigning nonchalance.

"Really, don't push yourself?"

"it is true!"

Kurokawa Mio was furious and looked ready to pounce, and the atmosphere between the two became tense again.

However, although Kurokawa Mio, the ex-girlfriend, and Rinne, the heir to the coffee shop, often argue about Masumi, they are not truly irreconcilable enemies. Instead, they are like longtime friends who bicker but never truly get along. To others, their arguments seem like harmless, superficial banter.

Although they don't know where their relationship will lead in the future, it doesn't stop them from spending this time together in a lazy and carefree way.

"After we finish eating, we'll set off—"

"Haiyue, how could you eat all of my salad?!"

"It was so delicious... I ate it all by accident..." Haiyue pushed the plate of fried chicken towards her, "As compensation... here's some fried chicken for you..."

"Didn't I say I wouldn't eat this kind of high-calorie food?"

As she said this, Kurokawa Mio reluctantly picked up a piece of chicken with her chopsticks, her honey-gold bangs swaying gently, and her expression relaxed considerably.

"That's fine. Desires have limits. If this jellyfish's appetite is satisfied, then it won't have any sexual desire for Masumi for the time being," she murmured to herself.

"Mio, do you know what you just said?"

Humans have three major desires: appetite (she's already full), sleep (seems fine for now), and the last one—

"Haiyue..."

"Huh?" The jellyfish girl tilted her head, puzzled.

"Could you promise me that you'll keep your distance from Masumi in the future? That way we can get along more peacefully, and I won't lose my temper with you anymore."

"Discretion... what do you mean?"

"You can't just stick close to Masumi, share utensils with him, ask Masumi to feed you, or give Masumi your pantyhose that you've taken off..." Kurokawa Mio listed a whole bunch of precautions in one breath.

Haiyue listened attentively to her, then uttered a soft murmur from her pink lips.

"This...I can't do it..."

The sound of knees hitting wood came from under the table; the relationship between the girls could change from "frenemy friends" to "sworn enemies" in an instant.

◇

"Here we are."

After lunch, the three girls took the harbor artificial island line to the Kobe International Convention Center and walked into the building side by side.

"By the way, do you two remember our purpose this time?" Kurokawa Mio asked.

"Purpose?"

"Yes, it's about ruining this date," Kurokawa Mio said casually. "Sneaking out like this is a despicable act that must be prohibited."

"Oh."

Haiyue nodded expressionlessly.

"No, that's too reckless." Rinne frowned, rejecting the idea without hesitation. "Didn't we say we also need to consider Asami-nee's feelings?"

"That's why you ruined the date. Why didn't you just ask her directly what happened?"

"No." The answer was still no.

"Then what do you suggest we do?" Kurokawa Mio shrugged dismissively.

"Find those two first, but don't alert them yet. Observe the situation and see how things develop." Rinne formulated this plan.

“It’s like… a secret agent…” Haiyue’s eyes lit up.

There seems to be a saying that being in love can make a woman's IQ approach that of Sherlock Holmes.

Kurokawa Mio pouted unhappily, "Let me make it clear beforehand that this only applies if she doesn't have any physical contact with Masumi. If she does ○○ with Masumi in front of me, I can't just stand by and watch."

"Sometimes I feel that Mio speaks much more bluntly than I do, so it's better to be more tactful."

"Whatever it is, it doesn't matter." Kurokawa didn't care at all. "Finding them quickly is more important. We've already wasted so much time, I can't wait another second."

"What if something really happens between them? Even if Masumi doesn't take the initiative, who knows what surprising things Ms. Mami might do if she's drunk? Wait, I wonder if Ms. Mami prepared that thing before she went out? If she did, that would be terrible... No! Not preparing would be the worst!"

Ignoring Kurokawa Mio's self-talk, which seemed to be going into a trance, Rinne pulled Kaizuki along and began searching for their booth at the doujinshi convention.

The information gathered was limited to the location of their date; finding Masumi and Asami precisely in such a large venue was no easy task.

Especially when you look around and there are people everywhere.

"Seriously, there are so many people, every stall is surrounded by people. If I want to find them, I have to check each stall one by one. How long is this going to take?" Kurokawa Mio sighed in frustration.

"Be patient; even if you're anxious, you won't find the person right away."

"...Understood, next we'll go to Area B."

As she walked, her cuff was suddenly tugged slightly. Rinne turned her gaze and saw the girl's trembling fingertips.

"What's wrong, Haiyue?"

"I need to... go to the toilet..." she took a breath and murmured in an almost inaudible voice.

"So, would you like me to take you there?"

“No need…” Haiyue shook her head, “Rinne and Kurokawa…finding Masumi as soon as possible…is more important…”

Hearing this, Kurokawa Mio nodded slightly in satisfaction, "Hey, this child is quite sensible."

"Okay, be careful not to get lost." Rinne reminded him worriedly, "By the way, if you see the two of them, send us a message, but don't go up to them rashly."

"I see……"

Haiyue nodded vigorously with a blank expression, her legs slightly clamped together under her hoodie, as if in a state of urgency.

Seeing this, Rinne didn't nag any further, "Okay, go quickly."

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"I'm going to use the bathroom."

"Masumi-kun, how many times has this happened? Should I check your kidney function?" Mami teased him, her eyes slightly narrowed.

"That saves me the trouble. I just drank too much water because the venue was too hot."

Masumi left the booth under Asami's teasing gaze and walked to the public restroom in Zone B of the venue.

Speaking of which, I wonder what the three of them, Kamishiro and the others, are doing now? Before they set off, Kurokawa was still persistent, and I always felt that she wouldn't give up so easily.

Could they have followed us here?
As Masumi thought this, she washed her hands at the tap, dried her skin with the hot air, and walked out of the bathroom. Suddenly, a familiar flaxen color fluttered across the edge of her vision.

Wait, who is that person?
She had long, flaxen hair, blue-green eyes, and an expressionless face; her fair and delicate features were as exquisite as a doll's.

She wore a light gray sweatshirt, a pleated skirt, and black stockings that tightly hugged her straight and slender legs. Her swaying gait resembled a jellyfish floating in a sea of ​​people.

There's no mistake, it's Hanekawa Kaigetsu. Those girls really did come after us.

While feeling troubled, Masumi quickly stepped forward and grabbed the girl's slender arm.

"Hanekawa."

"Huh!?" Like a jellyfish spotted by a predator, the girl cried out in alarm, "...There's a MeToo incident!"

"Don't worry, look closely, it's me, Masumi."

Kaigetsu blinked. "It really is... Masumi..."

"Masumi...is she trying to harass me?"

"No, that's not it." Masumi sighed, rubbing her forehead. "I'd like to ask you, what are you doing here?"

"No...no...I'm not Haiyue..."

The girl clumsily told a lie that no one would believe, while simultaneously straining to pull her arm out of Masumi's grasp.

"Quickly... let go..."

Her long eyelashes fluttered, sweat trickled down her forehead along the contours of her face, and her delicate body trembled slightly uncontrollably.

"where are you going?"

"……bathroom."

"That's such a lame excuse!" Masumi sighed. "Did Kurokawa and Kamishiro come too?"

“No…no…I’m not Haiyue…Kurokawa and Rinne didn’t come either…” Haiyue said through gritted teeth.

Even under these circumstances, the innocent jellyfish girl remained dutiful and carried out the plan that Rinne had just devised.

"Stop fooling around, take me to find those two now."

“Not now…”

For some reason, Haiyue's voice sounded very helpless. Her knees were bent inward under her pantyhose, her thighs, wrapped in black stockings, rubbed against each other, and the smooth muscles between her thighs pressed and rubbed together tightly.

"Why?" Masumi pressed on. "It's because Kurokawa and the others told you not to tell them, right? It's okay, just take me there. They won't blame you."

"If we just ignore it like this, who knows what might happen? By the way, when you're with them, do you know what they're planning to do?"

"Hanakawa, are you listening to me?"

Masumi kept interrupting Kaigetsu's carefully crafted explanations as she talked to herself.

"Because...because..."

The jellyfish girl spoke slowly, her throat vibrating slightly, her trembling voice mixed with almost inaudible sobs. Suddenly, she bit her lower lip, and Masumi clearly felt her tense body lines suddenly relax.

She lowered her head, and through the gaps in her flaxen hair, one could see that her snow-white skin was tinged with a faint crimson.

"Huh, what's going on?" Masumi was completely confused.

"..."

A moment later, Haiyue slowly raised her face, her blue eyes moist and filled with tears. The glistening emotions slid down her flushed cheeks as she looked at him with a resentful gaze.

"I hate... Masumi..."

(End of this chapter)