I, the mastermind behind the scenes at Soubu High, refuse to be caught in a bloodbath.

"How would anyone know you weren't a girl in disguise if we hadn't actually met you? I pounce—!"

"I'm outta here! That was close—but seriously, how could I possibly be a girl!"

"So you don't suspect I'm a boy?! I didn't expect you to be so interested in boys, Haruto-kun. No way, I'm going to make you check today! Ehehehehehehehe..."

Kasumigaoka wiped the drool from her lips, her eyes seemingly darting around. Seriously, has your brain already evaporated?!

"Shiyu, how could you possibly be a boy!"

"Are you so sure? Don't you want to check it out for yourself with your own hands?!"

"Hey, this inspection is a huge responsibility, I can't shoulder it!"

"No, no, Haruto-kun, just treat me like an old rag and throw me away after you're done using me. Ah, of course, you have to use enough force when you do use me."

Kasumigaoka rubbed his legs together slightly, panting, "Ha-ha-".

"Ahem, hey, Shiyu, how about we stop fooling around here and go to karaoke instead?"

"Karaoke? Oh right...we were going to karaoke too."

Kasumigaoka finally calmed down a bit and took a few breaths.

"Is...is that right? How did you suddenly become like this? To be honest, it's a little scary."

"You know, a woman's intuition is very sharp. I sensed a strong sense of crisis coming from some people. This sense of crisis reminded me that the time had come to use any means necessary."

Kasumigaoka slumped into a chair, panting, her legs still tightly pressed together.

"Huh...a sense of crisis? I'm not quite sure. By the way, can we leave now?"

"Sure, but could you wait a moment, Haruto-kun?"

"Is there anything else? Didn't you pack your schoolbag?"

"No, I was so excited that my panties got wet. I'm going to the bathroom to change. It's uncomfortable to go out in wet panties, especially since it's so cold now."

"..."

Ji Xiaolu slapped her forehead in excruciating pain.

"Do you want this one that we'll be changing out of later, Haruto-kun?"

"No, no! These are such private items, so Shiyu should keep them safe herself!"

"Hmm? Haruto-kun seems a little hesitant. Should I just change here? There's no one else around anyway."

Kasumigaoka muttered to herself, then picked up her handbag and began rummaging through it for spare panties.

"Hey, hey, hey... don't treat me like I'm nobody else! I'm a fully developed member of the opposite sex, for goodness' sake! Is it really okay for you to change your panties in front of me like this?! And this is the student council meeting room!"

After hearing Himekoji's words, Kasumigaoka just winked at him and then added, "Just kidding, I didn't bring any spare panties, and I wouldn't get wet from chasing Haruto-kun."

"...That would be best."

"But when the novel describes intimate scenes between Akito and the first female protagonist, he gets so wet that he can't even wear panties."

"Hey! Can a light novel like this even be published?!"

"It's okay, it's okay. You know, the author of 'Holy Son of the Boundary Line' started to have the main characters cause all sorts of chaos and confusion as he wrote it."

(The novel *Horizon on the Border*, by author Minoru Kawakami, later completely let his imagination run wild... I won't go into details.)

"Kawakami Minoru, you bastard, look what you've done!"

"But Hedgehog Cat Library has been quite strict with its censorship lately, so I have to write in a more subtle way."

"...I need to call Miss Yuanzi and tell her to keep a close eye on your writing."

"Hmm, then I can sell this as a free gift with the package, and deliberately raise the price. How much should I raise it? Ten times the price should be quite appropriate, right?"

"If the price is that high, will anyone actually buy it? And isn't it terrible that the autograph session bonus is something like this?"

"Anyway, the vast majority of light novel readers are male, so it's more accurate to say that they look forward to this kind of plot."

"You bastards, show some backbone!"

"Oh dear, Haruto-kun, if they perform well, my books won't sell. Then I'll probably have to go behind Haruto-kun's back..."

Chapter 243 I can't stand it, [Kasumigaoka Utaha] is actually singing this!

"Huh? What are you going to do?"

"I'm going to extort some money from Haruto-kun's house. Hmm, that bastard Haruto Himekoji made me pregnant out of wedlock... Aunt Daphne would probably be happy to give me this money."

"Her? Uh—if that really happened, my mother would probably take you into custody and wait until you give birth before filling you with a cement pillar and throwing you into Tokyo Bay. Oh, before that, she would probably do an autopsy."

So she's definitely not a naive and innocent little cutie. Anyone who judges her based on appearances like that is doomed, really doomed!

By the way, Himekoji's father almost got sunk in the Adriatic Sea because he got his mother pregnant shortly after she turned 13.

"...In a way, it's really scary. Alright, Haruto-kun, let's go."

Kasumigaoka smoothed her long hair, slung her bag over her shoulder, walked to the door, unlocked it, and waited for Himekoji.

Since there were only two of them this time, Ms. Reiko drove them there directly. What surprised Himekoji even more was that the first song Kasumigaoka chose to sing was... "Ippudo".

"Aaaaaaahh ...

When she heard the "Ah~ Ah~ Ah~ Ah~" part, Himekoji really wished she could magically graft her ears onto a cactus.

Of course, he doesn't know magic, and magic doesn't exist in this world. As of now, no supernatural beings have been discovered.

It wasn't that Kasumigaoka sang badly, but rather that he sang so well, with such emotion and expression, that people would frequently push open the door to the private room, look around, and say, "Sorry, wrong room."

But this did not affect Kasumigaoka's singing enthusiasm at all. The more she sang, the more she deliberately moved closer to Himekoji. Himekoji was already sitting on the very edge, with half of her buttocks hanging in the air, but Kasumigaoka was still leaning towards her.

It's unbearable.

"...that's what I wanted."

Yes, give me more touches.

Order swap, close to the skin, DANCE

Okay, let's get down without restraint.

It's almost impossible to stop now that it's stopped.

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"Stomp on that PRIDE..."

As Kasumigaoka sang, she drew circles on Himekoji's leg with her fingertips, a provocation that sent shivers down his spine. Finally, after the song ended, Himekoji, covered in sweat, grabbed Kasumigaoka's shoulders and stared at her intently, saying, "Please, Utaha, don't sing this song anymore... something bad will really happen!"

"Something happened? That's for Haruto-kun, I'd be more than happy to see it happen."

After singing such embarrassing lines, Kasumigaoka was clearly a little embarrassed, her cheeks remaining slightly flushed.

"...No, no, no, don't say that."

"Huh—? Why? Is it because Touma-san is better in bed? I never would have guessed. She seemed so innocent before. Was she just pretending?"

"Pfft—" Himekoji felt like he was going to vomit blood. How did this involve Kazusa? He felt a little dizzy and took a sip of juice to calm himself down. "Phew—, Kazusa and I have never done that kind of thing."

"Oh no, really?"

Kasumigaoka stared in disbelief, and the expression on his face didn't seem to be feigned.

"Huh? Is that so strange?"

"Of course it's strange... If I were Haruto-kun's childhood friend, I'd probably be a mother of two by now."

"..."

Himekoji slapped her head again. Ugh, talking to Kasumigaoka really gives me a headache.

"Okay, Shiyu, calm down. Let's sing a more soothing song."

"Um—, I want to hear Haruto-kun sing me a Chinese song."

"Yes, no problem."

"Even though I can't understand it, it's okay, because it was Haruto-kun who sang it for me."

After her date with Kasumigaoka ended, although she said something cryptic like, "So the only destination next is a love hotel, right?", Himekoji was urged by her mother to hurry home. Friday passed uneventfully, and Saturday arrived.

Saturday is a nightmare for Himekoji. In fact, this kind of day repeats itself every week, and there's nothing that can be done about it. Ah, why isn't Japan a single day off per week? This painful period could be shortened a bit. God created the whole world in six days, and the seventh day is a day of rest, so why do humans have to defy the rules set by God? Wouldn't it be better to just have Sunday to rest?

Written as 休み (rest), and read as 休められない (unable to rest), this is Himekoji's state on weekends. Unless a girl calls him or his father suddenly sends a notice asking him to do something, Himekoji cannot step out of the house on Saturdays.

Just as he was drifting off during his law class on "American Interference in Japanese Constitutional Legislation," his phone vibrated. He picked it up and—wow, the caller was truly remarkable. (Japan adopted a new constitution after World War II, written by Americans...and then translated from English into Japanese, which is why it sounds strange.)

Yukinoshita Haruno, an unexpected character for Himekoji. When Himekoji received the call, he quickly went through all the possible callers in his mind, but Yukinoshita Haruno was clearly one of the ones who slipped through the net.

"Teacher, excuse me, I need to take this call."

He quickly raised his hand, and the teacher's lecture paused. Himekoji pressed the answer button, and Yono's deliberately cute voice immediately came from the receiver.

"Ta-da! I didn't expect it to be me, Haruno, calling you, did I? Ah, na, darling."

The last part of her sentence used a seductive tone with the tip of her tongue pointing upwards. Even though the voice came from the receiver and she and Yang Nai were miles apart, Ji Xiaolu could still vaguely feel Yang Nai's playful yet slightly erotic mature aura. What a troublesome woman.

"Ah... I really didn't expect that, so Haruno, is there something you need when you call me at this hour?"

"Of course—I'm going to confess to Haruto!"

"Oh, I see. And then, sorry, I refuse."

"Tsk tsk, how indifferent. Well, I do have something to do. Can I come out for a bit?"

"As for your family's affairs, I can definitely discuss them with your sister."

"Hmm, you're right, but I don't intend to discuss business with you. It's a very important personal matter."

"Hmm... if that's the case, I'll get back to you in a bit."

"Uh-huh!"

Chapter 244 Unexpectedly, [Yukinoshita Haruno] extended an invitation.

After Himekoji hung up the phone, Yang Nai sighed, said a few words to his teacher, and slowly ran to Kazusa's room. Why Kazusa's room? Because his mother was playing the piano there, and Kazusa wasn't at Himekoji's house.

After reporting to her mother, Himeko got into Reiko's car, called Haruno back, and rushed over after confirming the location.