Miss Heir wasn't very kind to me.

Chapter 309, Section 26: A Morning of Cats and Sighs

Chapter 309, Section 26: "A Morning of Cats and Sighs"

Jingle Bell……

The alarm clock rang, and Rinne reached out from under the blanket. Perhaps because she was a little unfamiliar with the environment, she missed several times before finally touching her phone.

She turned off the alarm clock by feel with her fingertips, propped herself up, and rubbed her sleepy eyes.

The faint morning light streaming through the gaps in the curtains dimly illuminated the room, as if announcing that the city had awakened.

The eyes, which had been half-open, slowly opened, and as the senses gradually returned, a sore feeling spread through the muscles of the body.

Will these days continue from now on?

"……Um……"

Hearing the groan, Rinne turned to look.

Masumi, whose blanket had been pulled back, rolled over and opened her eyes a crack.

"morning."

Rinne spoke quietly.

"……Good morning."

His voice was hoarse from just waking up.

"Rinne woke up so early."

"If we don't go back quickly, it won't be good if others find out... It's all because you insisted on making me stay last night."

Rinne scolded playfully.

"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, Rinne lost consciousness halfway through last night, which was very worrying."

"..."

Rinne turned her head away and said in a reproachful tone.

"It's your own fault for always acting recklessly, and the credibility of your promises is really low."

At this point, Masumi couldn't help but show a guilty expression.

"Sorry, it's just that Rinne is too cute."

Do you think that doing something like this can be forgiven simply by praising it as cute?

Rinne exuded a strong chill as she stared at him with an icy expression.

"What does Rinne want me to do?"

Masumi humbly asked for advice.

The heiress blushed upon hearing this and stammered:

"From now on, this... is a must..."

"Which one?"

Masumi deliberately asked knowingly.

"That's it... Meow!"

The heir had been making this and that noise since earlier, and Masumi slapped her on the buttocks, causing Rinne to scream in surprise.

If it were a real cat, its tail would definitely be straight by now, but Rinne's was still sticky and clinging to her fair skin.

"In short, thank you Rinne for coming to comfort me."

Masumi originally wanted to give Rinne a good morning kiss, but after hearing that bad breath is common when you wake up, she ultimately chose to restrain herself and gently stroked her soft black hair.

Anyone would think that Rinne is a special person, a top-tier beautiful girl who shines with brilliance.

Judging by her long, straight, smooth black hair, if Masumi were a hairdresser, she would probably think, "Sigh, do I really have to cut off such perfect long hair...?" and hesitate to start cutting.

"...I have a feeling you're thinking about something strange."

"Does Rinne possess mind-reading abilities?"

“If I knew how to do this, I should have used a harsher attitude to drive you away when you came back to the store last year.”

"Rinne is saying hurtful things again."

Masumi smiled and gently stroked Rinne's sulking face with her fingers.

Her eyes, sparkling like they were inlaid with amethyst, were more beautiful and dazzling than real gemstones, yet as cute and endearing as a kitten.

At first glance, her profile appears aloof, but once you've seen that face contorted in a seductive way, with her pupils seemingly turning into hearts, you'll find the contrast quite cunning.

She has a good figure and a firm attitude that can even be intimidating, even though she is always the one being oppressed.

Eleven months have passed since Masumi and Rinne, two perfect beauties, met and became acquainted.

"I'm not saying this out of anger. Today is a normal workday. Do you think it's fun to take away my sleep?"

"Sorry, but I didn't sleep well last night either. So, is it a tie?"

"Who said we tied!"

Rinne, like a kitten, bumped her forehead against me in protest.

Oh no, I feel like I'm losing control of myself.

Seeing the kitten nestled against his chest, gently cuddling, Masumi felt an urge to tease Rinne with a cat toy.

It seems there is still time.

Rinne felt Masumi's fingertips, slightly calloused from picking up the guitar again, slide across her smooth spine, massage her waist, rub against her two dimples, and then pinch her own tail.

"Ugh, what are you going to do?"

"I'm going out with Qian'ai later."

Masumi spoke calmly.

"so?"

Rinne tilted her head slightly, indicating her confusion.

"So I want to remain as calm and rational as possible when I'm with Chiai. Can Rinne help me with that?"

Masumi spoke calmly, as if she were recounting something utterly mundane.

"..."

Rinne looked displeased, her tightly furrowed brows glaring at the man as if she wanted to burn him alive with her gaze.

"...scumbag."

Masumi smiled slightly, staring at the luster emitted by the amethyst. She was aloof and cold, exuding an aura of rejection at all times. However, the more she rejected it, the more people wanted to get closer, to pick it, and to take it into their possession.

To completely and entirely possess it.

Rinne stared at Masumi with a look of disdain, but Masumi did not back down for a long time. Finally, she sighed in frustration.

"Don't go too far."

"of course."

Masumi nodded.

From her flowing black hair, one can glimpse Rinne's white ears.

She stroked the area below her ears as if she were soothing a cat.

"Mmmmm~"

Hearing the seemingly comfortable purring sounds coming from her throat, Masumi would pinch Rinne's earlobe or poke her cheek for fun.

Every movement made Rinne wriggle restlessly, unable to help but let out ticklish laughter.

She blushed slightly and hesitated a little.

The heiress wrapped her arms around the boy's waist with a hint of helplessness.

After that, when Rinne climbed out of bed, it was already an hour later than the scheduled time. Fortunately, the girls on the third floor hadn't gotten up yet.

She especially didn't want Haiyue and Mio to see her.

The former is her daughter... no! She's her friend. It's all Masumi's fault for making such a mess of her head.

The latter is her nemesis, and Rinne doesn't want her to see her in any bad or disheveled state.

The heiress ordered Masumi to go take a shower first, otherwise it would take another hour if they went in together...

Open the windows to let in some air, and then it's time for the bed sheets...

Not only was it obvious, but also worried about lingering odors, Rinne took off the sheet, carried it down to the second floor, put it in a laundry net, put it in the washing machine, and turned it on.

Then I quickly washed the maid outfit and underwear, and could only take them to my room to dry, hoping they would dry in time... In the worst case, I could only hide them when they were half dry.

After finishing the entire set of homework and taking a breath of relief, Rinne began to wash up as usual.

It was more tiring than she had imagined, and it inexplicably reminded her of Mami's manga, where the poor heroines had to clean up the mess after regaining their strength.

She finished washing her face and was about to brush her teeth when she heard the sound of the door opening and light footsteps.

Qian'ai, her hair disheveled from sleeping, walked over.

Good morning, Rinne.

"……Good morning."

Rinne, holding her toothbrush, glanced away guiltily and made room in front of the sink, afraid of being discovered.

However, it seemed like she was just worrying unnecessarily, as Qian Ai showed a clearly absent-minded expression.

"Chiai looks very listless."

Rinne recalled what Masumi had talked about with her last night.

"...Ah, yes, I didn't sleep well."

Qian Ai's gaze also darted away, her eyelashes lowered due to the guilt in her heart, and she quickly changed the subject:
"Speaking of which, Rinne looks exhausted, and her eyes are so red. Didn't she get enough rest last night?"

"Huh! Is there?"

Rinne was startled and quickly turned to face the mirror.

A faint blush did indeed appear around her delicate eyes.

"Ah, actually, that's..."

Rinne stammered an explanation: "I had a nightmare last night."

"Nightmare?"

"Yes, I dreamt that I turned into a helpless kitten, being chased and bitten by a large, vicious dog, and it was like that just now."

As Rinne spoke, she unconsciously gritted her teeth, releasing her emotions.

She always thought she had a high pain tolerance.

Every time she got hurt at the orphanage, while other children cried out in pain, she was clearly in pain too, with tears welling up in her eyes, but she forced them back.

Because strong people, those whom others depend on, don't cry and whine.

But she kept crying in front of Masumi.

Because he really loved making her cry.

"……I see."

Chiai nodded, unable to think of anything to say, so she turned on the tap to adjust the water temperature. Rinne, not expecting her opinion, fell silent again.

Two girls, each with their own thoughts, silently shared a room.

Oh, you're all here.

Just then, Masumi opened the bathroom door, changed into a dry and clean change of clothes, and came out.

"Ma-Masumi-nii?! Good morning."

Qian Ai nervously squeezed out a sound from her throat.

"Ah."

Masumi nodded calmly.

"Qian'ai, you've come at the right time. I have something I want to talk to you about."

"Hey, what does Masumi-nii want with me?"

"Does Qian'ai have class today?"

"There's a period at 2:40 PM... what happened?"

Masumi understood.

"So that means the morning and noon are free, right?"

"Ah."

"In that case, would you like to go out for a walk with me to clear your head?"

"To relax? Where do you want to go?"

"Let's keep it a secret from Qian'ai for now, it's settled then..."

"Wait a minute!"

Qian Ai interrupted him.

"Ok?"

"Isn't today a workday? Is it really okay for Masumi-san, a barista, to abandon his post like this?"

Masumi didn't answer directly, but instead looked at Rinne, who remained silent to the side.

Perhaps because she had been mischievously tormented by Masumi that morning, the heiress spoke in a slightly sullen tone:

"It's okay, there's more than one barista in the coffee shop anyway."

Another barista in the shop said the same thing.

"See? Even the store manager said so, and Qian'ai was very excited when we went out to play before."

"Is this all together again?"

"No, just the two of us."

"Does Rinne think this is okay?"

Chiai looked at Rinne's face and asked, but the latter seemed unconcerned:

Even if you're lovers, it doesn't mean you have to be together all the time.

In some ways, Rinne was actually glad that Masumi had more than one lover.

"I understand. Okay, I'll go."

Her apparent "generosity" startled Qian Ai slightly. Her brief response carried a hint of unease, and her lips, which were usually filled with a cheerful smile, twisted in a self-deprecating manner.

Why did Chiai show such an expression?

"Then I'll go back to my room and tidy up first."

"Oh, not yet, you should at least have breakfast first..."

Before Masumi could finish speaking, Chiai fled in a panic like a weak little bird, stumbling back to her room.

"Something's definitely not right with Qian'ai."

Rinne said, resting her chin on her hand.

"Yes, that's why I'm planning to have a good talk with her."

Just as she was about to turn on the tap, Masumi suddenly noticed the washing machine that was running.

"Hmm, I'd forgotten..."

"fine."

Rinne gently shook her head.

"I've already taken care of everything."

Her statement sounds like a criminal gang destroying evidence at the scene.

Well, in terms of the process, maybe they're about the same.

However, Rinne was also a victim in this situation.

"Oh, I see. I'm sorry."

"what happened?"

"I feel a little bad about leaving everything to Rinne."

Masumi seemed to genuinely feel guilty.

"It's okay, it's nothing."

After Rinne indicated that she didn't care, the two of them stopped talking and silently brushed their teeth.

Rinne finished brushing her teeth first and was about to leave when Masumi suddenly took her slender wrist into her palm.

"Ok?"

Rinne was puzzled. She watched as Masumi finished rinsing her mouth with a "whoosh whoosh" sound, wiped her mouth clean, and then turned to face Rinne with a smile.

"Ready."

"Ok?"

Standing in front of Rinne, who was tilting her head in confusion, Masumi placed her hand on Rinne's shoulder and lowered her head.

He leaned in and kissed the heiress's fragrant lips...

"Hmm!"

Rinne's eyes widened slightly as Masumi's flavor entered her mouth.

After being thoroughly ravaged in the mouth, Masumi finally parted her lips, and Rinne protested with a resentful look in her eyes.

"Wait, what are you doing all of a sudden!"

"I was thinking of doing that earlier, but I heard that bad breath is very strong when you wake up, so I didn't."

"...Really, he's too arrogant."

Rinne blushed and lowered her head.

"—You two are too arrogant!"

"Ugh!?"

A ghostly voice came from behind, causing Rinne to scream in surprise, and Masumi also silently turned her head.

Wearing a tank top and with her clothes disheveled, Mami was looking at the two of them with a strange gaze.

"Isn't it dangerous to be intimate now? Other people could come over at any time. Rinne is really bold! Could it be that she actually has a personality that likes to seek thrills?"

"I didn't..."

Rinne blushed and retorted, while Mami seemed to enjoy her reaction, laughing mischievously.

"I'm telling you, you rascal..."

Masumi shook her head helplessly, feeling she couldn't bear to watch any longer, and walked over.

Mami continued to relentlessly pursue Rinne with a mocking tone, completely unaware of the impending doom.

"Alas!"

Mami let out a painful cry. She turned her head, her eyes seemingly protesting.

Masumi withdrew her hand, pretending to be nonchalant.

"You sadistic maniac, Masumi-kun, why did you suddenly hit me?!"

Mami covered her buttocks with a pitiful expression.

"Should I say it was just a matter of instinct? Seeing how smug you were, my hands just started moving before my brain could process it."

"This is outrageous! Manager, this is workplace bullying! Workplace bullying!"