"Does it look good? It's rose-colored," Hearing Hikari's praise, Tsukishima Kyoko looked a little shy, but she was also quite happy. The corners of her lips kept lifting no matter how much she tried to hold them down.
"It looks good. And it smells nice too, makes me want to take a bite," Hikari said with a smile.
"No! Then I'd have to redo my makeup. I still have class later, I might not make it in time," Tsukishima Kyoko shook her head firmly in refusal.
"Just one bite," Hikari said again.
"N… no!", Tsukishima Kyoko still refused, though her tone had softened a bit.
"Just one bite, really, just one," Hikari pressed.
"Th-then… fine, just one bite," In the end, Tsukishima Kyoko still gave in to his persistence.
Her expression showed some resistance, and her movements were a bit awkward, but she still leaned her face toward Hikari on her own.
But just as their noses were about to touch, a voice suddenly came from the hallway nearby.
"Tsukishima-sensei? Are you here?"
Hearing that sudden voice, Tsukishima Kyoko hurriedly pushed Hikari away, quickly putting a good distance between them when they had almost been pressed together.
With the sound of footsteps, a woman with waist-length purple hair walked over.
Hikari turned his head to look. The purple-haired woman looked about twenty-four or twenty-five, wearing a uniform similar to Tsukishima Kyoko's, a tight skirt paired with black garter stockings.
Clearly, she was also a female teacher.
And while Hikari was looking at her, the purple-haired teacher also noticed him.
She glanced at Hikari, then shifted her attention back to the Tsukishima Kyoko she had been looking for.
"Tsukishima-sensei, what are you doing here?"
Hearing the question, Tsukishima Kyoko felt a bit flustered.
She was just about to organize her words to answer, but at that moment the purple-haired teacher glanced at Hikari and seemed to understand something.
With a knowing expression, she said, "Oh! I get it, Tsukishima-sensei is educating a student, right?"
"Sorry for disturbing you."
"Yes," Hearing the purple-haired teacher complete her own guess, Tsukishima Kyoko didn't say much. Her expression had already returned to her usual cold, icy-beauty demeanor. She simply followed along and nodded slightly.
"Matsuura-sensei, what did you need from me?", To avoid giving the other woman a chance to ask more questions, Tsukishima Kyoko took the initiative and asked the young, beautiful teacher with waist-length purple hair, Matsuura Anju.
Hearing Tsukishima Kyoko's question, Matsuura Anju awkwardly brushed the purple hair by her ear, then explained, "I-it's nothing too urgent. I just recently transferred to take charge of this grade, and there are still some things I don't quite understand. Some of the classes I need to guide are ones you're in charge of."
"So I have some related questions I'd like to ask you."
"You're experienced, with strong teaching ability, so I was hoping you could give me some pointers."
Hearing Matsuura Anju's words, Tsukishima Kyoko immediately understood her purpose.
Once she realized it was just a coincidental visit and that interrupting her time with Hikari was purely accidental, Tsukishima Kyoko's heart completely calmed down. She nodded slightly and said, "I see. Then go back to the office and wait for me. I'll come back shortly and help you."
"Okay! I'll go wait for you. Sorry to trouble you," Matsuura Anju nodded repeatedly, even bowing to Tsukishima Kyoko.
Not even minding how the movement made her chest sway so much that her steps became a bit unsteady, she hurried off, worried about disturbing Tsukishima Kyoko.
Watching Matsuura Anju's purple-haired figure as she left, Hikari stared for a moment.
This purple-haired teacher named Matsuura Anju not only had delicate features and a pretty face, but her style was also somewhat fashionable. She gave off a striking impression and could be considered quite beautiful.
And aside from her top-tier looks, her figure was also excellent.
Her full chest was exceptionally impressive, and her slender waist created a very striking visual effect.
Her long legs wrapped in black garter stockings were also quite long. Even without heels, she was probably taller than many male students.
It could be said that this somewhat unfamiliar Matsuura-sensei was top-tier in appearance, looks, figure, and even her style.
Hikari wasn't suddenly having any improper thoughts.
Even if he hadn't eaten pork, he had seen pigs run, let alone the fact that he had tasted quite a bit of top-quality pork before.
So even though Matsuura Anju had such outstanding looks and figure, he wouldn't immediately develop any improper ideas because of that.
The reason he paid so much attention to her was mainly based on past experience.
Hikari knew very well that someone at Matsuura's level of beauty was top-tier even in this world, and she was very likely one of the heroines.
And although the pure love radar hadn't reacted yet, through his aura-reading technique he could vaguely sense something unusual about her.
He hadn't forgotten that the interdimensional passage earlier was only temporarily sealed.
He still had to quickly save ninety-nine heroines and hunt more "NTR protagonists" to complete the mission and fully control that passage.
So for someone like Matsuura Anju, who might trigger a storyline, Hikari naturally paid close attention.
Pretending to be a bit curious, Hikari asked Tsukishima Kyoko beside him, "Tsukishima-sensei, which teacher was that just now?"
Hearing his question, Tsukishima Kyoko immediately shot him an annoyed look.
"What? Got your eye on Matsuura-sensei?"
"She is young and pretty."
"But Hikari-kun, do you fall for every pretty female teacher you see? Does your heart race every time you see a beautiful woman?"
"You're hopeless!"
Tsukishima Kyoko looked angry, and her tone carried a distinct sourness.
Hikari knew she was jealous and quickly explained, "No! You misunderstood me, Kyoko-chan."
"I just haven't seen this Matsuura-sensei before, so it felt a bit strange. That's why I asked," Hikari said helplessly.
Tsukishima Kyoko immediately snorted, "Hmph! Her name is Matsuura Anju. She's a literature teacher transferred from another grade."
"She took a break before. Now she'll probably be responsible for part of your literature classes."
"There's a large combined class later. You'll have it together with the class next door."
"When the time comes, you'll get to see that young and beautiful purple-haired teacher you've been thinking about."
Hearing the obvious jealousy in Tsukishima Kyoko's words, Hikari hurried to explain, "No, I really just thought it was a bit strange and asked casually."
"Kyoko-chan, don't overthink it, okay?"
"Matsuura-sensei is indeed quite pretty. A lot of male students will probably be attracted to her."
"But in my eyes, she can't compare to you at all."
"To be honest, I feel like Matsuura-sensei is still too young and inexperienced, far less mature than you. You have a unique charm."
"Tsukishima-sensei, if the school held a 'most beautiful teacher' vote, you'd definitely be one of the top contenders. I'd definitely vote for you."
"So don't misunderstand, okay?"
Seeing this icy beauty acting all serious while being jealous in such a tsundere way, Hikari found it both cute and a little amusing, so he kept explaining.
"Oh? Really?"
Hearing his words, although her tone still carried some doubt, a charming smile had already appeared on Tsukishima Kyoko's face.
Clearly, the jealousy in her heart had settled.
Hikari hadn't expected that Tsukishima Kyoko, who always appeared cold and aloof as an icy beauty, would actually be so prone to jealousy.
He even started to suspect that the reason she often tried to stop him from getting close to Shirakawa Miwa wasn't about propriety or their relationship, but simply because she couldn't help feeling jealous.
But at a time like this, Hikari naturally wouldn't voice that suspicion.
He just smiled and reaffirmed her earlier doubt, "Of course it's true. Kyoko-chan has always been number one in my heart."
As he spoke, Hikari reached out and gently placed his hand on her slender waist.
"Hey, what are you doing? Class is about to start! And I still have to talk with Matsuura-sensei," Tsukishima Kyoko became a little nervous.
"I'll be quick, won't take much time."
"Didn't you already agree just now? You said you'd let me take a bite," Hikari said with a smile.
"No, class is starting. N… no!", Tsukishima Kyoko, who had just barely worked up the courage earlier, had been interrupted unexpectedly. She was clearly still shaken, so she showed some resistance.
"There's still time, we won't be late," Hikari coaxed her patiently.
"Fine… then hurry!", Tsukishima Kyoko knew it was hard to persuade him.
And since he had a sense of limits and there really was just enough time, she finally gave in.
"Mm, okay," Hikari agreed, then slowly lowered his head toward her beautiful, cold face.
The preparatory bell had already rung.
People in the hallway began to quickly thin out.
Near the office, there was almost no one left.
"Mm… are you done yet?"
Noticing this, Tsukishima Kyoko urged him.
"Not yet," Hikari said.
"Done?", After a while, she urged again.
"Just a little more…"
"Mm… didn't you say just one bite… gulp…"
"You clearly said one bite… mm… you bad guy…"
Before the second preparatory bell rang, Hikari left the quiet, empty corner with satisfaction.
And Tsukishima Kyoko, with a helpless expression, walked into the nearby women's restroom.
Looking at her fair face in the mirror, now marked with smudges of color she widened her eyes, wanting to be angry, but couldn't.
She wanted to pout, but couldn't quite manage it.
"A man's mouth is a lying ghost! Bad guy! Bad guy!"
Tsukishima Kyoko tried to scold him, but her voice came out softer than ever, almost like she was acting spoiled.
Suddenly, she let out a soft laugh, amused by herself.
"Actually… I'm pretty happy…"
Alone, Tsukishima Kyoko let go of her tsundere front and honestly murmured.
Then she quickly cleaned up the traces.
At the same time, she reapplied the lipstick that had nearly been wiped away.
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