Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

There was some helplessness and some regret.

"Hinata, you're overthinking it. I'm not familiar with him, so it's not like I like him or not."

“I knew it! Saya-neechan wouldn’t like a womanizer like that,” Hinata Sakuramiya said, her expression brightening as she cheerfully pulled her sister to the convenience store to buy some snacks.

After the blonde girl finished speaking, she paused for a moment, "But to be fair, that guy is still very handsome, and his temperament is also very special. No wonder he can attract so many women."

As Hinata Sakuramiya spoke, she drifted into memories. In fact, when Mu Xiaoxiao first transferred to the school and caused a sensation among the girls, Hinata had already been paying attention to him. What she didn't tell her sister was that when she saw that guy, she herself almost fell for him.

Hinata Sakuramiya is conflicted. She has always loved her older sister. They are from a blended family and are not related by blood. Because of her family background, she has never received love from her family until she met Saya.

The sisters, who depended on each other for survival, gradually developed feelings that went beyond sisterhood. Hinata knew that Saya felt the same way. They were always inseparable, whether at school or outside of school.

I thought things would continue like this, but I never expected that Mu Xiaoxiao would appear.

"Fortunately, that guy is a playboy and a scumbag, so I won't be tempted by him. Saya-nee will definitely keep her distance from him." When she first met Mu Xiaoxiao, she was swayed by him, but what she has seen and heard over this period of time has made Hinata more determined in her heart!

"But it's strange, why don't they all mind? Even Reina... Reina-sensei is clearly not that kind of person."

Sakuramiya Saya murmured in confusion.

"She must have been deceived by Mu Xiaoxiao. That guy's methods might be terrifying. Saya-nee, we can't outsmart him. We should just avoid him next time," Hinata Sakuramiya said, probably unhappy that her older sister was still hung up on Mu Xiaoxiao. She took out some Pocky. "Saya-nee, let's eat Pocky~~"

Sakuramiya Saya: "..."

Seeing her younger sister bite the other end of the Pocky stick, she felt a little embarrassed. "Hinata, isn't this a bit..."

"What does it matter? Nobody saw us anyway," Hinata Sakura, leaning against the wall, turned her head to look around. There was indeed no one there. Then she forcefully put the Pocky to her sister's mouth. Seeing her sister bite down helplessly, a sly glint flashed in Hinata's eyes.

While eating, he moved closer and closer, and then... he suddenly kissed Saya on the lips.

"ah--"

Mu Xiaoxiao, with his sharp eyes, saw the whole scene from a distance. His mouth dropped open, his face full of regret and blankness, his eyes wide open, almost unable to react. "Good heavens, good heavens, so it turns out they're a pair of lesbians?"

That's fine.

Mu Xiaoxiao suddenly understood why they were so hostile towards her, no less so than Shiina Chizuru.

Shiina Chizuru was hostile towards him because of Reina, while these two were hostile because of Yuri. Unlike other girls, they didn't have any good feelings towards him, so it was pure hostility. After all, even normal girls would keep their distance from him because of the Christmas incident.

But it didn't reach the point of hostility.

Lily's words explained it all. Thinking of this, Mu Xiaoxiao rubbed her chin and sighed, "It feels like there are all sorts of monsters and demons in this school—"

While he was lamenting, the student who had been following them with a camera had already taken pictures.

"Kacha——"

"Kacha——"

"Who goes there?" Japanese cameras, including mobile phones, always make a sound when taking pictures. Hearing the sound, Hinata Sakuramiya jumped and, forgetting her sister's blushing embarrassment, turned her head sharply. Saya Sakuramiya also looked in the direction of the sound and saw a male student walking out from behind the wall. The two sisters paused.

"Haha, I've captured something really interesting," the male student said, waving his camera. He looked refined and even wore glasses. But Mu Xiaoxiao got the feeling that he was a sly rogue.

“You are…” Sakuramiya Saya felt the other person was somewhat familiar, and quickly remembered, “Tachikawa?”

"Tachikawa, it's you?!" Hinata also remembered who this guy was.

"I didn't expect you to still remember a nobody like me. I wonder if I should feel honored?" The man named Tachikawa smiled kindly, but his eyes behind his glasses were lewdly scrutinizing the two girls. "But I haven't forgotten you day or night, Sakuramiya-san."

"What... what do you want to do?" Hinata Sakuramiya had a bad feeling.

This guy named Tachikawa came to confess to her a while ago, but Hinata Sakuramiya decisively rejected him. She thought it was just a minor incident, but unexpectedly, he appeared in front of her again. Does he want to continue to pester her?

"Last time I confessed to you so sincerely, but not only did you not accept me, you also gave me a good scolding. I still can't forget it."

"Nonsense! You confessed to both me and my sister at the same time, I'm being kind by not hitting you!"

Both of them are members of the archery club, and if they were to fight, Hinata Sakuramiya would be no less skilled than the boys.

"So, I've come to find you all. Sakura-miya, you're as beautiful as ever. Although you might not be as stunning as the famous girls in school, you're still very charming."

Hinata Sakuramiya's cheek twitched.

These two sisters are very beautiful, but they are naturally inferior to those who have surpassed the limits of human ability, such as Sakura Natsumi and Rurikawa Tsubaki. However, Tachikawa dares not provoke those beautiful girls, but he found a weakness in these two sisters and they are easy to manipulate.

She waved the camera in her hand. "I took pictures of what just happened... Sakura-miya, you guys don't want these kinds of photos to get out, do you?"

Sakuramiya Saya's pupils contracted, and even Hinata couldn't help but feel a pang in her heart, her expression turning pale as if she had just realized something.

"A girl dating another girl, especially sisters, hehe... If word gets out, not only will you have no place in school, but you'll also face countless criticisms even after leaving school," Tachikawa said, looking at the photos he had taken with a broad smile.

The thought of that scene made the Sakura sisters tremble.

Hinata, with her blonde ponytail, wanted nothing more than to slap his face until it bled, gritting her teeth, "Despicable and shameless!!"

"Yes, I am despicable. Who told you to reject my confession?" Ever since that confession was rejected, Tachikawa has been obsessed with getting his hands on these two sisters and taking revenge on them.

"Tachikawa, what do you want to do?" Sakuramiya Saya asked, biting her lip.

“If you don’t want these photos to get publicized, come to the photography club after school today,” Tachikawa waved his camera and glanced at her. “If you behave, I can delete all these photos, but if you don’t come, you know the consequences—”

Mu Xiaoxiao stood at a distance, taking in all of this, holding a bottle of drink in her hand. "Tsk tsk, this is really a typical blond-haired drama."

But these days they're even going after lesbians? These blond guys are getting more and more outrageous.

"After school? Hehe, let me join in too~~"

Chapter 263 Shiina Chizuru's Complex Feelings

"Rena-sensei—"

The cool, clear voice of the young girl startled Reina, who was looking down at the documents. The stunningly beautiful red-haired teacher looked up and was surprised to see the pretty girl standing at the office door. It was Shiina Chizuru. Reina's exquisite face showed a slight surprise. "Shiina?"

It was Shiina Chizuru.

"It's quite rare for you to come here to see me, Shiina. Is there something you need?" The homeroom teacher of Class A is Ms. Tsukino. Although Shiina Chizuru is a conscientious and responsible class leader, she probably spends more time with Ms. Tsukino, so it is indeed quite rare for her to come to see me.

However, because of that incident, their relationship has improved a lot now. In fact, Shiina Chizuru has become a big fan of Reina-sensei, and Reina naturally welcomes her arrival.

“Rena-sensei…” Shiina Chizuru walked in, her gaze fixed on the stunningly beautiful teacher before her, a beauty that made her feel ashamed of herself. However, Rena-sensei’s excellence was not only in her appearance, but also in her kind heart.

Whether it's her responsible attitude towards her students or the gentleness hidden in her heart—otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to save her last time—Shiina Chizuru deeply admires her. In the girl's eyes, she is a perfect person, without any flaws!

But this seemingly perfect teacher was actually having a relationship with a student, who was also a notorious playboy and a scumbag who was juggling multiple relationships, making Shiina Chizuru feel like her faith was crumbling.

Reina-sensei, what's wrong?! "What's wrong? Just say what's on your mind. You seem hesitant. You must have something to tell me, right?"

“Rena-sensei,” Shiina Chizuru opened her mouth, but then her eyes caught sight of the ring on the beautiful red-haired teacher’s hand. She froze, realizing that Rena-sensei hadn’t worn a ring before; whose ring it belonged to was obvious. Shiina Chizuru’s expression became even more complicated. “You and that Mu Xiaoxiao really are…”

Lingnai noticed her gaze as well. The stunningly beautiful teacher, exuding charm, caressed the ring on her hand without any attempt to hide it. "Yes, this is a ring Xiaoxiao gave me~"

Shiina Chizuru's eyes widened in disbelief that Reina-sensei had so readily admitted it.

"Why……"

Reina met the gaze of the conflicted girl in front of her, and after a moment smiled gently. "It's a bit strange that you're asking this question, Shiina-kun. Don't you also like Tsukino-sensei? You should be able to empathize with things like teacher-student relationships."

"..."

Shiina Chizuru's expression froze, as if she were right... No, that's not it at all. The long-haired girl looked embarrassed. "I, I only... Besides, it's completely different. How can that Mu Xiaoxiao compare to the gentle Tsukino-sensei? He's simply—"

Before she could finish speaking, she was stopped by Rena's sharp gaze. Shiina Chizuru had no choice but to shut her mouth, feeling intimidated. Rena-sensei was so scary just now! That oppressive feeling, is this what Rena-sensei looks like when she's angry?

“Hmph, Shiina,” Reina looked at her silently for a long time before finally softening her gaze and sighing, “Maybe you think Tsukino-sensei is better, but in my heart, Koko is the best person in the world, and no man can compare to him.”

“Everyone has different thoughts, which I understand. After all, you like Tsukino, but I hope you won’t speak ill of Xiaoxiao in the future. She is someone I like.”

Rena spoke very seriously.

Shiina Chizuru lowered her head, not daring to meet her gaze again, and whispered, "I just... feel sorry for Reina-sensei. There are so many rumors in the school, and even some students in the class are talking about you. Reina-sensei, you are in such a situation, but that person, that Mu Xiaoxiao, is involved in so many ambiguous relationships with so many girls."

Chizuru Shiina knew about Tsukino-sensei's feelings for Reina-sensei. It was precisely because of this that she was hostile towards the new, beautiful teacher. The person she liked liked her back, so Chizuru Shiina regarded Reina as a rival and an enemy.

However, after being rescued by Rena following the incident with the perverted teacher, Shiina Chizuru's perspective changed. Even though her favorite teacher, Tsukino, was infatuated with her, Chizuru could no longer be hostile towards Rena and instead became her little fangirl.

He always thought of her.

"If it were Tsukino-sensei, she would definitely be even more devoted."

Rena was somewhat helpless, and wanted to laugh a little. "You're right, Tsukino-sensei is indeed a very good person, a very gentle person, but that doesn't mean I'll fall in love with him. I also know Tsukino's feelings, and I've already rejected him. Feelings are something you can't force."

"Besides, Shiina, don't you like Tsukino-sensei? Now that I'm no longer an obstacle, maybe you can take advantage of the situation and get together with Tsukino-sensei. Wouldn't that be a good thing for you?"

Shiina Chizuru's mouth dropped open. "Is that even possible?"

That seems to make sense.

However, even after hearing what Teacher Lingna said, she couldn't be happy, and she couldn't understand why Teacher Lingna was so stubborn, or why she was so affectionate and persistent towards Mu Xiaoxiao, even though Teacher Lingna wasn't the kind of superficial woman who judged by appearance.

Noticing that Shiina Chizuru still looked distraught, Reina pinched her brow. "Shiina, you can't judge things by appearances, especially things you don't understand. In your eyes, Xiaoxiao might be a frivolous jerk, but in my heart—"

The beautiful teacher gently shook her head. "I was with him before I started working here. We've had many, many things happen between us that others don't know about. The person you see is only a part of him, so it's inevitable that you'll have a bias."

Thinking of this, Reina decided to be honest with the girl in front of her. Her expression turned serious and her tone became solemn. "For example... Shiina, when you were targeted and threatened by that perverted teacher, Taimura, it wasn't me who saved you, but Koko."

These words left Shiina Chizuru, who was already completely bewildered and full of questions, utterly dumbfounded. She almost couldn't react. "What?"

“He discovered your terrible situation back then, and he was the one who asked me to deal with that Tai-mura,” Rena said softly, resting her chin on her hand. “I was the one who showed up and saved you. It was Xiao-xiao who notified me. Even without me, he would have saved you.”

"..."

Chizuru Shiina truly hadn't expected there to be such a reason behind it all. So, he was the one who saved me back then, but, "I don't know him, why would he..."

Lingnai almost burst out laughing. "What kind of talk is that? Does not knowing someone mean you can't help them? Besides, he's that kind of perverted teacher. Don't let Xiaoxiao's flirtatious appearance fool you; he's actually very gentle at heart. Otherwise... why would Xia Hai and the others accept Xiaoxiao having a harem? Why are so many girls willing to be with him?"

"Shiina, you don't think they're only like this because of their small faces, do you?"

I really think so.

But upon closer reflection, it makes sense. Those girls all possess extraordinary beauty and charm, yet they get along remarkably well with each other and willingly choose to be with Mu Xiaoxiao. There must be a reason for that.

Mu Xiaoxiao... that popular figure at school, the transfer student who caused a commotion, the boy with a unique charm, Shiina Chizuru pursed her lips, so in the end, it was him who helped me back then?

The girl didn't continue talking to Reina-sensei. She was a little confused. The sudden truth made her feel extremely complicated. Thinking about how she hadn't given him a good look when they met that morning, Shiina Chizuru felt embarrassed whenever she thought about it.

He was clearly her savior, yet... Although Shiina Chizuru was stubborn and serious at school and had almost no friends, it didn't mean she was the kind of person who would forget kindness. Her previous dislike for Mu Xiaoxiao and her feelings for her savior were mixed together, and her heart was in turmoil.

Watching the girl leave dejectedly, Reina rested her smooth chin on her hand. "I hope Shiina's opinion of Koko will change. Actually, Shiina Chizuru is a good girl... Wait, will she do something with Koko because of this?"

For some reason, Reina suddenly had this strange thought. Shiina clearly likes Tsukino-sensei, but... considering what Mu Xiaoxiao has done since she appeared, as well as the experiences and deeds of Shiki Anri and Natsumi, hiss—it's very likely!

"So I was just helping him out? Huh?"

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At the entrance of Class B classroom, Shiina Chizuru hesitated, wanting to find Mu Xiaoxiao inside, but also feeling inexplicably nervous and hesitant. After struggling for a few minutes, Shiina Chizuru finally mustered up her courage and decided to go find Mu Xiaoxiao.