Each time the votes were tallied, she left all the other idol guests far behind in the dust.
No wonder she was so sought after and enjoyed special privileges.
"Wait... Nishiki Marina, Marina..."
"Could she be connected to the Queen's Society?"
Hikari suddenly recalled that when the Pure Love Radar had previously given clues about suppressing the evil god Itsuki Shima, the Divine Empress.
It had mentioned four names, one of which was "Marina."
Given that "Ayaka" referred to Yoshino Ayaka, then "Marina" very likely referred to Nishiki Marina.
After all, with looks and a figure like hers, the chances of her not being a relevant heroine were extremely low.
He just didn't know how Nishiki Marina would end up connected to the Queen's Society.
As Hikari was thinking this, a very light set of footsteps came from behind him.
"Hik... Hikari-kun..."
A timid, yet slightly shy call pulled his thoughts back.
Hikari turned around.
For an instant, his breath caught.
What met his eyes was a "purple-haired bunny girl."
Matsuura Anju had actually changed into an extremely sexy, form-fitting bunny girl outfit.
Her deep purple hair formed a sharp contrast with her fair skin.
The graceful curves that had been wrapped in her proper teacher's uniform were now fully outlined by this black, shiny dress.
Her proud, full chest looked like it was about to burst free, her slender waist impossibly narrow, and her pert, round hips traced out a breathtaking curve.
Black fishnet stockings tightly hugged her long, straight jade-like legs, and on her feet were a pair of stiletto heels.
Hikari found it hard to look away for a moment too.
Because compared to the teacher's uniform Matsuura Anju usually wore, this bunny girl outfit was such a stark contrast, extremely visually striking.
Feeling Hikari's burning gaze, Matsuura Anju's already flushed cheeks grew even hotter, and even her bare shoulders and neck took on a faint pink hue.
Summoning her courage, she took a small step forward, her black heels clicking crisply against the floor.
"Hikari-kun... do... do I look good?", Her voice was as soft as a mosquito's hum, carrying shy anticipation.
Hikari nodded, "Very good-looking, Matsuura sen—"
Before he could finish, Matsuura Anju stepped forward, reached out her slender, jade-like finger, and gently pressed it against his lips, cutting off the rest of the title.
"Hikari-kun, you don't need to use my title at home."
"Then..."
"Let's keep things separate, alright? At school, you call me 'sensei'..."
"But here," her gaze shimmered, rippling into alluring waves, "I'll call you 'Master'~"
Matsuura Anju knelt down, looking up with eyes glistening with moisture, the soft bunny ear decorations on her head swaying gently with her movements.
She brought her hands together in front of her chest, striking a cute and alluring rabbit pose, and parted her crimson lips, her voice sticky and seductive.
"Is that alright, Master?"
Looking at this "purple rabbit" who had willingly offered herself up for the taking, Hikari smiled faintly and reached out to gently stroke her burning cheek.
"Alright. But I still prefer calling you... Matsuura-sensei."
"Mmm... as long as Master likes it... you can call me anything~"
Matsuura Anju knelt before Hikari, obediently tilting her face up, her crimson lips slightly parted, her long lashes trembling like butterfly wings, a thin mist shimmering in her beautiful eyes.
Looking at this purple-haired bunny girl's obedient appearance, Hikari reached out and ruffled her hair.
Matsuura Anju docilely nuzzled against his palm, like a truly tamed rabbit.
Hikari smiled, then pulled out a carrot. [T/N: Metaphorical carrot.]
He played a little feeding game with Matsuura Anju, feeding the rabbit a carrot.
Matsuura Anju tilted her face up, taking small bites of the carrot, her cheeks puffing in and out, her eyes brimming with gentle, submissive light.
She obediently played along with Hikari for quite a while.
It wasn't until her cheeks grew sore and the corners of her eyes grew damp that the two of them ended this little role-play.
As if in thanks, Matsuura Anju picked up a grape from the fruit platter and fed it to Hikari one by one.
Hikari naturally accepted happily.
But as she kept feeding him, Matsuura Anju suddenly wrapped her arms around Hikari and pulled him down onto the sofa with her.
What happened next was rather cliche, not worth mentioning.
[T/N: But, we wanted to know what happened, right, guys?]
———
[About Two Hours Later]
Her back sore and legs weak, Matsuura Anju lay limply in the crook of Hikari's arm, her fingertips tracing unconscious circles on his chest.
"Hikari-kun... do you think I should give you some make-up lessons?", Her voice still carried the hoarseness and languor of afterglow, "Otherwise I feel like... I'm taking too much advantage of you, and I feel a bit guilty."
"Do you even have the energy for that right now?", Hikari turned to look at the lingering flush and exhaustion at the corners of her eyes.
"Mmm... probably not... and it still hurts a bit...", Matsuura Anju tried moving her legs, then let out a soft hiss, her delicate brows knitting together.
"Bringing this up suddenly, is it because you ran into Shirakawa-sensei and the others on your way back?", Hikari's fingertips traced the delicate skin of her back.
"Yeah, and also I feel like... what we have is like an old cow eating young grass," Matsuura Anju said, a little embarrassed.
"That's not it at all. Matsuura-sensei, you're plenty young too, especially right here," Hikari chuckled low, reaching out and giving her a gentle squeeze.
"Ah!", Matsuura Anju swatted away his mischievous hand, shooting him a coquettish glare, her eyes brimming with sweetness beneath the reproach.
"Don't worry, Matsuura-sensei, you're only in your twenties, still very young. That's the most beautiful age for a woman. It has nothing to do with old cows eating young grass," Hikari dropped his teasing and spoke to her in a gentle tone.
"Really?", Matsuura Anju's eyes lit up, and she pressed herself closer against him, "Hehe! If Master says so, then I'm happy."
After fooling around with Matsuura Anju a little longer, Hikari sat up and said, "You rest for now. Let me clean up first."
After taking care of this little bunny teacher, Matsuura Anju, Hikari got up and tidied the stained bedsheets.
He also threw the clothes, stockings, and undergarments scattered all over the floor into the washing machine.
Then Hikari lay back down, chatting with Matsuura Anju while casually opening a bottle of Pure Love brand Nutri-Express.
But just as Hikari was drinking to recharge his energy, the phone beside him suddenly rang.
He picked it up and saw the caller ID read "Haruno Kasui."
Hikari immediately answered.
The moment the call connected, Haruno Kasui's frantic voice came through.
["Hikari-kun! Ayato... Ayato was taken by Anjou Takaya! What should I do, Hikari-kun!"]
Hearing Haruno Kasui's panicked, helpless voice, Hikari's expression turned serious, though his voice remained steady, "Kasui-san, don't panic first. Calm down. Tell me slowly, what exactly happened."
Under Hikari's reassurance, Haruno Kasui barely steadied her breathing and haltingly explained, ["I had just finished studying in the classroom and was about to go home when Anjou Takaya called me and told me he had already captured Ayato-kun."]
["He threatened me to come over and ransom him immediately, or else he'd kill the hostage and do something irreversible to Ayato-kun."]
["I just tried contacting Ayato-kun, but I couldn't reach him. I really don't know what to do now."]
After hearing Haruno Kasui's words, Hikari said, "I understand. Where are you now? Still at school? Wait for me at the school gate. I'll be there right away."
["O-okay!"], Receiving Hikari's response, Haruno Kasui immediately agreed.
Hikari didn't waste words asking Haruno Kasui why she hadn't called the police or anything.
After all, the fact that Anjou Takaya had been sent to the police station before and came out unscathed had already proven that calling the police was no threat to him.
And he had previously promised Haruno Kasui to come to him if anything happened.
So her calling him directly now was exactly what he wanted.
"Hikari-kun, is something wrong?"
After Hikari hung up, Matsuura Anju, whose eyes still held traces of exhaustion, asked curiously.
"Yeah, something came up," Hikari reached over and tugged lightly at the bunny ears still in her hair as he nodded.
"Then you should go... I'm exhausted too. I'll just sleep for a while. After all, it's my first time, and it went on for so long. Hikari-kun, you're... too amazing," Matsuura Anju mumbled, her face flushed.
Thinking back now, she was still a little scared, but also a little excited.
But her body's exhaustion left her with more desire than ability, so she generously let Hikari go wherever he needed to.
"Alright, Anju-chan, rest well. Next time I'll take you to play something even more fun."
Hikari soothed Matsuura Anju for a bit.
He left her a bottle of Pure Love brand Nutri-Express to replenish her energy and speed up her recovery.
And he promised to invite her to join the Pure Love Research Society, where she could party with the other members and have even more enjoyable experiences.
Then, under Matsuura Anju's expectant gaze, he hurriedly left the Matsuura residence.
———
[Two Hours Earlier]
In the grass outside the school gate, Haruno Ayato gripped a hammer, staring intently at the flow of people. He was waiting for Hikari.
Haruno Ayato planned to have a talk with Hikari, to make this frivolous playboy stay away from his sister Haruno Kasui.
But what he didn't know was that the while mantis was waiting for cicada, oriole snuck up from behind.
In another patch of grass behind him, a group of people was also lying in wait.
Leading them was none other than Anjou Takaya, who hated Hikari to the bone, along with a few thugs he'd hired as muscle.
Ever since he'd been kicked hard in the groin by Hikari at the KTV the day before, and his eggs had been scrambled, Anjou Takaya had lost much of a man's pleasures.
So naturally, he held a burning hatred for both Hikari and Haruno Kasui.
He just hadn't dared to show it yesterday.
Later, through his uncle's connections at the Metropolitan Police Department, he'd looked up the information on Haruno Kasui and Hikari.
Today, he'd brought his men to lie in ambush, planning to take brutal revenge on Hikari and Haruno Kasui.
But he'd waited for a long time today and never saw Hikari.
And Haruno Kasui seemed quite cautious, always staying among the crowd. The only time Anjou Takaya spotted her today, she was far away and surrounded by people, with no opportunity to act.
Unwilling to give up, he planned to keep lying in wait after school, but after waiting a long time, he still couldn't spot Haruno Kasui or Hikari.
Just as he was about to lose patience, a small figure ahead caught his attention.
"This kid... he's Haruno Kasui's cousin, called Haruno Ayato, right?", Anjou Takaya squinted, carefully studying that fair, youthful little face.
The photo from the file quickly matched the person before him. Haruno Ayato, not even five feet tall, with a slender build like a young girl's.
Anjou Takaya stood behind Haruno Ayato, carefully sizing up the petite Haruno Ayato.
In order to get revenge for the humiliation of Haruno Kasui taking him to the police station yesterday, Anjou Takaya had thoroughly looked up a lot of Haruno Kasui's information.