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After school.
Astronomical Club clubroom.
"Mm-hmm~"
Chihaya Anon pushed up the glasses on her nose, then interlaced her fingers, propping up her chin, striking a standard commander's pose:
"The pre-battle meeting will now begin."
Kitahara Makoto sat beside her, speechless:
"Isn't this a bit too formal?"
"Kitahara-kun, that mindset won't do," Chihaya Anon's expression was serious as she turned to look at him. "As the saying goes, 'better safe than sorry.' Prepare thoroughly for everything, think about retreating before advancing, and only then can you ensure foolproof success. If everyone finds out, we probably won't even be friends anymore."
Kitahara Makoto mused:
"Since you're so worried, why don't you just come clean with your friends?"
"No," Chihaya Anon quickly shook her head. "The school I attended before was an all-girls school. My friends haven't even dated boyfriends before. If I let Kitahara-kun see their bodies, they definitely won't be able to get over it mentally. Even if they grudgingly agree, it will definitely leave a lifelong psychological shadow."
"Hey, hey, a lifelong psychological shadow is a bit much, isn't it?"
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but retort.
"Hmph~"
Chihaya Anon let out a soft hum, then turned to look at Takamatsu Tomori:
"Tomori-chan, if a boy you've only met once suddenly wants to see your whole body, would you be traumatized?"
Takamatsu Tomori silently hugged her chest: "I would be terribly traumatized for life."
You two are really playing along, aren't you!
"So, this matter must be considered carefully," Chihaya Anon intertwined her fingers, propping up her chin, "We need to remove the curses from everyone without them discovering Kitahara-kun's existence. We must cooperate carefully… Kitahara-kun, please obey the commands and arrangements of the command center!"
"Alright," Kitahara Makoto raised his hands, "I will obey the organization's arrangements."
"…"
To be honest, Kitahara Makoto wasn't really afraid of being discovered. Don't forget, he had a mysterious necklace that could adjust his presence. As long as he put the necklace around his neck, he could move in and out of various places, like women's bathhouses and women's Toilets, completely undetected.
It's just that this kind of thing doesn't sound good to talk about. Even if you haven't done anything, others will inevitably look at you with colored glasses, so it's best not to mention it.
"Very good," Chihaya Anon nodded in satisfaction, "After the crisis is resolved, we will properly reward Kitahara-kun."
"Now, back to business."
"After I woke up this morning, I already contacted my friends. They were all very excited to hear that I had a way to eliminate the curse and readily agreed to gather at the onsen inn tonight. Only Karin-chan's grandmother passed away, and she went back to her hometown with her parents, so she can't come tonight."
After a pause, Chihaya Anon continued:
"I've already booked the rooms at the onsen inn; two rooms right next to each other."
"After the pre-battle meeting, we can depart. We'll grab a quick bite, then Kitahara-kun will go to the room and wait for my signal, and finally, we'll act according to the situation. I'll find a way to create an opportunity for Kitahara-kun."
Takamatsu Tomori tilted her head: "Anon, what do I do?"
"Tomori-chan naturally has a very important task," Chihaya Anon said unhurriedly, "Although the plan is good, unexpected things might happen in between. Tomori-chan is that 'insurance'."
"Insurance…" Takamatsu Tomori looked bewildered, "I don't understand."
"It's the last resort!" Chihaya Anon extended a slender finger, "Tomori-chan has short hair, and Kitahara-kun also has short hair. Later, on our way to the onsen inn, Tomori-chan and Kitahara-kun will buy two sets of couple's outfits…"
"Cou-, couple's outfits?"
Takamatsu Tomori's eyes widened, her small face rapidly turning red.
"If Tomori-chan doesn't want to, wearing clothes of similar colors and styles is fine too," Chihaya Anon explained, "At that time, if Kitahara-kun is discovered, I will take the opportunity to create chaos, Kitahara-kun will quickly hide, and then Tomori-chan will step out. As long as the clothes are similar, we should be able to fool them."
Kitahara Makoto couldn't help but retort:
"The lighting is so bright now; you can see everything clearly at a glance. It won't be that easy for us to fool them, right?"
"Hm-hm~" Chihaya Anon raised her delicate chin, humming proudly, "Of course I thought of that. If the light is too bright, it's inconvenient to act, so just turn off the lights, right?"
"I've already told my friends that when we soak in the onsen tonight, we must perform a 'special ritual.' We can only light candles and not turn on the lights."
Kitahara Makoto: "…"
He hadn't realized that this pink-haired girl's mind was quite clever.
"Sounds so troublesome," Takamatsu Tomori raised her right hand, her tone puzzled, "Why doesn't Anon just tell your friends to close their eyes while bathing and not open them no matter what sounds they hear?"
Chihaya Anon: "…"
This pink-haired girl stared blankly, silent for several seconds, then suddenly put on a serious expression and said in a low voice:
"If everyone obediently closes their eyes, it would naturally be for the best, but there are always unexpected things. It's better to be safe than sorry. The plan we just made is to avoid accidents."
Kitahara Makoto retorted from the side:
"I feel like you're just overthinking things and have forgotten the simplest method."
"Impossible!" Chihaya Anon's pretty face flushed slightly, and she couldn't help but glare over, "That's absolutely not true!"
"…"
The pre-battle meeting concluded successfully.
The three left the school and took the train to the Shopping Center.
"Let's buy clothes first," Chihaya Anon led the two into the Shopping Center, familiar with the way, entering a Uniqlo store, "Kitahara-kun, should I choose your clothes again?"
Kitahara Makoto nodded: "I'll leave it to Anon-san."
"Leave it to me," Chihaya Anon made an OK gesture and quickly picked out a set of dark-colored hip-hop shirts and pants. "Kitahara-kun, go to the fitting room and change."
"Tsk…"
Kitahara Makoto took the clothes and walked into the fitting room.
Doing two thousand push-ups didn't feel tiring, but changing clothes felt uncomfortable all over. He wondered if others felt this way too.
"Tomori-chan, what do you say?" Chihaya Anon turned her head and looked at Takamatsu Tomori again, "Do you want to choose the same couple's outfits as Kitahara-kun, or choose another set of clothes with similar colors?"
Takamatsu Tomori turned her head away, her fair, translucent earlobes slightly flushed, and whispered:
"No need to bother, the same clothes as Makoto-kun will be fine."
(As expected…)
Chihaya Anon was not surprised in the slightest, smiling:
"Then that's it. Tomori-chan, you go to the fitting room and change too."
"…"
Standing alone outside the fitting room, Chihaya Anon let out a soft sigh. The smile on her pretty face disappeared, her pearly teeth lightly biting her lower lip, and her right hand pressed against her chest:
"Strange, why do I feel a bit down?"
After personally picking out couple's outfits for Kitahara Makoto and Takamatsu Tomori, Chihaya Anon inexplicably felt a little annoyed in her heart.
"Could it be… I'm jealous?"
Chihaya Anon suddenly thought of this possibility, then her pretty face flushed, and she quickly shook her head.
"Impossible!"
"Absolutely impossible!"
"I just want Kitahara-kun to repent, how could I possibly be jealous of Tomori-chan…"
Chihaya Anon clenched her fists, took a deep breath, and secretly swore in her heart:
"I, Chihaya Anon, even if I'm single for life, will never fall for Kitahara-kun!"
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