Meanwhile, Haruno Kasui had no idea that the Haruno Ayato who had promised to study hard had already entered sage mode after she left.
At this moment, Haruno Kasumi had just arrived by train at the shopping mall where she had arranged to meet her friend.
Just as she was about to go inside, her attention was suddenly drawn to a figure standing at the mall entrance.
It was a beautiful blonde, blue-eyed girl. Her delicate features were as perfect as a doll's, giving her the stunning beauty of someone with mixed heritage.
Beneath her white dress was a graceful, curvy figure. Whether it was her full chest or her shapely legs wrapped in black stockings, everything about her looked flawless.
Her bearing was equally remarkable. Besides being beautiful, she gave Kasumi the immediate impression that she had to be a rich young lady.
Seeing how people passing by the mall couldn't help slowing down or even stopping to look at her, Kasumi knew they were thinking the same thing.
"Kasumi-chan~"
Someone suddenly appeared beside Haruno Kasumi and patted her on the shoulder.
Turning around, she saw her friend Ayaka smiling as she greeted her.
Ayaka was an ordinary-looking girl who had been Kasumi's classmate and friend in middle school. But looking at the friend she used to know so well, Kasumi felt a little unfamiliar with her now.
Her long black hair had been dyed blonde, she had ear piercings and heavy makeup, giving her the look of a gyaru.
Although the pure and honest Kasumi wasn't quite used to how her old friend had changed, seeing how warmly Ayaka greeted her, she smiled back.
"Ayaka-chan! It's been so long."
Ayaka laughed, "That's because every time I asked you out, you said you were busy with school. I've been busy with my part-time job too, okay? By the way, what were you looking at just now? You were so focused that I called you several times and you didn't even respond."
Kasumi smiled apologetically, "Sorry, I got distracted looking at a beautiful girl."
Following Kasumi's gaze, Ayaka turned to look at the blonde, blue-eyed beauty. A flash of surprise crossed her eyes.
"Wow! She really is gorgeous. She looks just like a doll. And her boobs are huge too. But speaking of that, Kasumi, yours aren't much smaller than hers~"
As she spoke, Ayaka looked toward the prominent curve beneath Kasumi's school uniform. In that area, Kasumi was indeed exceptionally gifted.
Hearing her friend's teasing, Kasumi immediately blushed.
"Oh, stop making fun of me!"
Looking at her embarrassed expression, Ayaka laughed, "Judging by your reaction, Kasumi-chan, you're definitely still a virgin, right? That's killing me. Hahaha!"
"I..."
Faced with her friend's teasing, Kasumi lowered her head, her face red with embarrassment and shame.
Among some young people, there really was a trend of making fun of people who hadn't lost their virginity.
Although Kasumi didn't really agree with that way of thinking, she still couldn't help feeling embarrassed when her friend mocked her like this.
After laughing at Kasumi to her heart's content and boasting that she had already lost her virginity and had experience, Ayaka finally stopped, satisfied.
But seeing that Kasumi's pure, fair face was still slightly flushed, Ayaka suddenly smiled, "Oh, right! One of my friends is coming to the gathering later. He's a senior where I work, and he's actually a pretty nice guy. How about I introduce him to you? Maybe you'll even lose your virginity while you're at it~"
Kasumi gave an awkward smile, "Uh... no thanks. I'm... not really interested in that."
Ayaka refused to give up and continued promoting the idea, listing all kinds of advantages about her so-called senior, "Kasumi-chan, let me tell you, my senior is really amazing. He's tall, handsome, and his family is well-off too!"
Kasumi still shook her head, "I've been busy studying lately. I'm not thinking about dating for now."
Hearing that, Ayaka sighed, "Fine, fine. Then just think of it as making a friend. Just an ordinary friend, okay?"
"Okay," Only then did Kasumi nod.
Just then, Ayaka's eyes lit up as she pointed ahead.
"Wow! Look, there's a super handsome guy! Damn... he's actually with that blonde, blue-eyed, busty girl. Forget it, forget it. I'm not going over there to hit on him."
Hearing Ayaka's excited cheering, Kasumi instinctively looked up.
She immediately saw that the blonde, blue-eyed beauty who had amazed her earlier now had a man standing beside her.
He had sharp brows and bright eyes. Even though Kasumi could only see his profile from this angle, she still thought he was very handsome. He was tall and well-built, with an impeccable figure.
But for some reason, that figure, handsome enough to make almost any girl fall for him at first sight, seemed vaguely familiar.
"Huh... Hik... Hikari-kun?", Kasumi murmured in surprise.
"Oh?!Kasumi-chan, you know that handsome guy? Can you introduce me to him?", Ayaka's eyes lit up as she excitedly asked.
"Not... not really," Kasumi shook her head.
She remembered now.
Hikari was also a student at her high school.
But they had only met once before. She had run into him while taking a walk around the school grounds with Haruno Ayato. That was all.
Although Hikari seemed to be a classmate of her distant cousin Haruno Ayato, she had barely exchanged a few words with him.
Thinking back, she remembered that when she had met Hikari before, he had already been surrounded by many beautiful girls.
And now, the second time she saw him, he was out on a date with another unfamiliar blonde, blue-eyed beauty.
'He really is... quite the womanizer...'
Kasumi couldn't help looking down on Hikari for being so promiscuous. She still believed in faithful romance. Otherwise, with her looks and figure, she wouldn't have stayed single until now.
Hearing Kasumi's answer, Ayaka gave up on the unrealistic idea.
"Fine then. If I can only look but can't have him, forget about it. Let's get going."
"I already booked a big room at the karaoke place. Let's sing our hearts out today. That senior from my workplace will be there later too. I'll introduce him to you, and we'll all have fun together!", Ayaka said enthusiastically.
"Okay..."
Kasumi nodded and finally looked away from Hikari.
Although she was a little displeased by how Hikari seemed to be juggling who knew how many girls, like how some men would feel it was a shame when they saw a sweet-looking female teacher in an adult video, what did it have to do with her?
She and Hikari weren't close. They would probably never have anything to do with each other for the rest of their lives.
So why should she care if he was a playboy? In any case, she would never date a guy like that.
The random thoughts disappeared as Ayaka eagerly pulled her into the shopping mall.
———
Meanwhile...
Not long after leaving the Asou Apartments, Hikari, who had just met up with Louisa in front of the mall, noticed that the gaze fixed on him had suddenly disappeared.
He turned around and looked at Haruno Kasumi's back as she walked away with her friend.
Without that extremely distinctive pair of huge breasts, most people probably wouldn't have recognized her.
But Hikari had an excellent memory now, so he immediately remembered that she was the distant older cousin of his classmate Haruno Ayato. The two of them had met once before.
Since they weren't familiar with each other, there was naturally no reason to greet her.
Although, through the Aura Observation Technique, the black aura wrapped around her forehead caught his attention for a moment.
But right now, his priority was helping Louisa, who had been waiting for him, with her physical and mental counseling, so he quickly looked away.
Noticing where Hikari had been looking, the flawless blonde, blue-eyed Louisa smiled as she walked over, naturally hooked her arm around his, and pressed her soft body against it.
Then she smiled and asked, "Hikari-kun, what were you looking at? Don't tell me you were looking at another girl? That's not very professional. Or am I not pretty enough~"
Hearing the hint of jealousy in her voice, Hikari immediately smiled.
"Pretty, pretty. Louise is the prettiest and cutest of all."
Hearing him use the nickname she loved most, Louisa instantly beamed with happiness.
The noble student council president couldn't help tightly hugging his arm and seductively called out, "Daddy!"
The naturally sweet, seductive voice that flowed from her throat was enough to make any man who heard it feel his blood boil. Even Hikari felt his heart stir as he smiled and rubbed her head.
The men nearby all stared wide-eyed at Hikari, who was being pressed against by the blonde, blue-eyed young lady, their eyes full of envy and jealousy.
'Damn it! He's living this well and still playing around so much. What a bastard!'
Ignoring all the envious stares around them, Hikari rubbed his adopted daughter's head and, with a fatherly smile, asked, "Louise, what do you want to do next?"
Louisa smiled, "Daddy, go shopping with me for a while first."
"Sure."
Hikari nodded.
The two walked into the mall together.
Perhaps because she had been cooped up at school for so long, Louisa was in an especially strong shopping mood today.
She bought all kinds of things along the way.
Whether it was dresses and handbags for herself or men's clothes, watches, and leather shoes for Hikari, she insisted on paying for everything herself and completely refused to let him spend any money.
The sight left quite a few men dumbfounded.
At the next register over, a balding man paying for his companion's purchases trembled so much that he almost dropped a diamond necklace onto the floor. Gritting his teeth, he muttered, "Damn it..."
Several college-aged boys stood frozen with milk tea in their hands, bite marks already pressed into their straws as they looked on in admiration.
"Living off a rich woman like a king. Truly a role model!"
Ignoring those comments, Hikari, who wasn't short on money himself, rather enjoyed the feeling of being spoiled by a wealthy young lady.
While they were shopping, a security guard in uniform happened to walk past. Hikari turned to the blonde heiress beside him with a smile.
"Louisa, remember our first date? When you had your bodyguards pretend to be delinquents and come over to pick a fight?"
Louisa blushed as she recalled it.
"Of course I remember. Hikari-kun was amazing back then. I never expected you to defeat all of my well-trained bodyguards by yourself. You really scared me."
"Thinking back on it now, it doesn't even feel like it was that long ago. Time really flies," Hikari smiled.
"So you're just going to brush that off? If I hadn't been such a good fighter back then, your bodyguards would've beaten me up, right?"
Louisa laughed sweetly, "I wasn't that mean. At most, I would've had security teach Hikari-kun a lesson. After all, Daddy, you were breaking the rules of Seika Girls' Academy back then, and I was the student council president!"
"But I really was in the wrong. It's okay if Daddy still holds a grudge. Later, Daddy can pull down my pants and spank me hard as punishment~"
Hearing her seductive tone that sounded both coy and teasing, Hikari turned to look at her.
Sure enough, Louisa's emerald-like eyes were fixed on him, so moist they seemed ready to drip with sweetness.
Hikari immediately smiled and pinched the student council president's soft cheek.
"Punishment? I'd call that rewarding you."
"Then reward Louisa, Daddy~"
Louisa swayed his arm as she spoke in a flirtatious, spoiled tone.
Seeing her deliberately tempting him like this, Hikari didn't waste any time. He took her by the hand and headed straight to the luxury hotel next to the mall that he had booked in advance.
"Phew~ Coming to a hotel with Hikari-kun now feels just like coming home."
The moment she entered, Louisa kicked off her shoes and took off her dress before throwing herself onto the bed.
Looking at the various items that had already been prepared in the luxurious suite, Hikari began giving his adopted daughter Louisa a thorough lesson.
———
[Several Hours Later]
Louisa lay limply in Hikari's arms, staring blankly at the ornate chandelier on the ceiling.
She murmured about the origin of the universe and humanity's ultimate fate, grand philosophical topics.
Looking at Louisa, who had completely entered sage mode, Hikari rubbed her head.
"How do you feel, Louisa? Are you okay?"
Louisa obediently nodded. Her slightly hoarse voice was filled with satisfaction.
"I feel great. Every time Hikari-kun gives me counseling, it feels wonderful. All the stress I've built up lately has been released. Thank you, Hikari-kun. Thank you, Daddy~"
"That's good."
Hikari gently stroked her silky golden hair and patiently chatted with her for a while.
After all, it was physical and mental counseling. The physical side had just been dealt with, so now it was time to help her mentally as well.
But after they had been talking for quite some time, Louisa suddenly asked, "Daddy, staying in hotels every time is getting a little boring. How about we go on a vacation together this weekend?"
Hikari asked, "Where do you want to go?"
Louisa squeezed the firm muscles on his arm.
"Let's go to an island. I want to play in the water~"
Hikari asked again, "Which island?"
Japan was an island nation, and there were plenty of islands nearby where people could vacation by the sea.
But instead of naming one of the famous resort islands, Louisa smiled and said, "Let's go to my family's island!"