Chapter 118: Nana's Proof
After breakfast, just as Franklin was about to clear the dishes, Momo stopped him. Smiling, she took the plates from his hands and carried all the tableware into the kitchen sink.
"Leave it to me. I'll be staying here for the next few days anyway, so I'll take this as paying rent. You and Her Highness should start getting ready for school—it's getting late."
Franklin wanted to say that he could just manipulate spiritual energy to clean everything instantly, but since Momo clearly wanted to take on the task herself, he didn't insist.
Nana, who was watching from the side, snorted disdainfully. She stood up, ready to leave, but Lala stopped her with a light chop to the forehead.
"Momo's right—and she's doing the right thing, too. You're being a little rude, Nana. Go help her."
Although Nana wasn't very willing, when she saw Lala's serious expression, she obediently walked over to the sink to help wash the dishes.
Ryōko Mikado had already left with Mikan earlier. Once the house was tidied up, Franklin, Lala, and Bulma also set out for school.
After waving goodbye to the two sisters, the three of them started their walk. As usual, Lala happily clung to Franklin's arm—but today, Bulma had already claimed the other side.
The three Tenjōin girls waiting at the corner were dumbstruck when they saw this, but in the end, they obediently followed behind the trio.
The six of them walking together drew plenty of attention. Passersby—whether adults or students heading to school—couldn't help but stare.
The three following behind soon couldn't stand the burning stares anymore and quietly fell back, distancing themselves from the center of attention.
"Franklin! It's only been one night, and you're already making a move on another girl?!"
Seeing Risa Momioka blocking his path, Franklin felt truly helpless.
"I didn't. Don't misunderstand. Bulma and I have known each other for six—no, ten years already."
Risa looked at him with pure disdain.
"So you really are a pervert. You started preying on girls at five years old."
Franklin had no comeback for that—after all, those were his own words.
As the crowd of onlookers grew, Bulma cleared her throat. In the back, Rin Kujō's expression suddenly turned sharp.
"All right, everyone, time to move along. The Tenjōin family will send everyone a generous gift later. Of course, if you refuse to leave… bear the consequences yourself."
The moment she finished speaking, the crowd scattered instantly. Students averted their eyes and continued toward school as if nothing had happened.
After dispersing the crowd, Rin immediately approached Risa and bowed slightly, gesturing for her to move aside.
Franklin quickly stopped her. "It's fine, Rin. You can come back. Risa's just worried about Bulma. She's afraid I'll trick her."
Seeing Bulma nod in agreement, Rin swiftly retreated to Tenjōin Saki's side.
"Hmph! I'm watching you, pervert."
Watching the angry Risa storm off, Franklin felt a headache coming on. He wondered if she might run into Nana—those two would probably get along alarmingly well.
Sure enough, before he could finish that thought, Nana suddenly sprouted a pair of devil wings and flew down beside Risa.
The sudden appearance startled Risa, but after hearing Nana's self-introduction, she looked curiously at Lala, who was still clinging to Franklin's arm.
"You're Lala's younger sister?"
"Don't we look alike?"
Faced with that question, Risa fell silent for a moment. "So… what did you come to me for?"
Nana's eyes lit up. "Do you know about Franklin's perverted deeds? I think he's a total beast. He doesn't deserve my sister. I'm going to gather proof of his perverted crimes and make her see his true nature!"
"Pervert? Why do you think he's one? Did he ever do anything to you?"
Nana blinked, then after thinking for a bit, shook her head. "No, but he already has my sister, and he still goes around flirting with other girls. That means he must be a pervert—he's probably seduced plenty of girls before!"
Risa nodded thoughtfully. "That makes sense… but from what I know, he only bullied me back in middle school. Other than that, I've never heard of him doing anything bad. Honestly, Franklin's a good guy. He's not really a pervert. I just call him that because it's fun. If you look at him without bias, he's actually… pretty nice."
Nana froze, taking two steps back in shock. She pulled out her Affection Gauge Glasses and put them on—her expression instantly turned colorful.
"You like Franklin! Why do you all like Franklin?! What's so great about him?! He's obviously a pervert!"
With that, Nana puffed up angrily, spread her wings, and flew off before anyone could respond.
Left behind, Risa's face turned red after having her feelings exposed. But Nana was already gone, so she couldn't even deny it. When she turned and saw Franklin standing behind her with a strange expression, Risa's blush deepened, and she hurriedly ran into the school.
Their entire conversation had been overheard by the three girls following behind. Lala curiously looked from Nana to Franklin.
"Lin, did you do something to Nana?"
"Do I look like that kind of person? She just thinks you've been deceived by me and wants to collect evidence to prove who I really am."
Lala nodded in understanding. "That's just how Nana is. Don't mind her."
Just as they reached the school building, they ran into Yui Kotegawa. Her brows furrowed visibly, and her expression turned stern.
"Franklin! The school prohibits romantic relationships and excessive contact between male and female students. You've violated the school rules again. I've let you off several times already, but this time, you'll have to accept punishment."
Franklin sighed helplessly. "You heard them yourself. Bulma, go report to the teacher first. And Lala, let go already."
Bulma smiled, nodded politely to Yui, and headed inside. Lala stayed beside Franklin, curious about what kind of punishment Yui was talking about.
"All right, tell me what the punishment is. Manual labor? I can do that."
Seeing Franklin's unconcerned attitude, Yui frowned even more deeply.
"Franklin, you don't seem remorseful. Do you think my punishment is unfair?"
"Don't overthink it. If I did something wrong, I'll accept it. Just tell me the punishment. I'll be more careful next time."
Looking at Franklin's expression—resigned yet accepting—Yui finally sighed and waved her hand.
"I'll let you off one more time. But if it happens again, I'll make you wear a sign that says 'No girls allowed near this man.' Do we have an understanding?"
Franklin imagined the scene, glanced at Yui's stern face, and realized she wasn't joking. With no other choice, he nodded.
"Fine. We'll do it your way."
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