After finishing his exchange with Kushida Kikyou, Shikime Natsu returned to the dormitory.
To be honest, Shikime Natsu was quite looking forward to letting this pair of frenemies stay together, and having both of them become his maids at the same time.
Oh, that's right. Horikita Suzune and Sakayanagi Arisu also had some grievances between them. After all, Horikita Suzune had been reduced to being his maid precisely because of Sakayanagi Arisu's scheme.
When the time came for the three of them to be together, just thinking about it put him in a very good mood.
And once their favorability ratings were about right, maybe there would be a 4P CG?
Shikime Natsu didn't care how great the grudge between Kushida Kikyou and Horikita Suzune was. Since they were members of his harem, they had to get along well.
If they harbored such strong malice...
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Standing in front of his dormitory door, Shikime Natsu quickly turned the handle and walked in. Upon entering, he saw Kamuro Masumi sitting at the desk, studying seriously.
As expected of the seatmate he had chosen; her awareness was high. She could study autonomously even when he wasn't there. She was definitely someone who could achieve great things.
It was just... why did Kamuro Masumi's face blush for a moment when she met his gaze just now, before she quickly looked away?
Why did that look so much like a guilty conscience?
What did Kamuro Masumi do?
Shikime Natsu felt that his little seatmate was hiding something from him. However, it was a pity that Shikime Natsu didn't possess any mind-reading skills; otherwise, he could have instantly known what Kamuro Masumi was thinking.
Of course, Shikime Natsu didn't chase after Kamuro Masumi to question her; otherwise, his cute seatmate might just explode directly.
Walking to the refrigerator, Shikime Natsu took out a bottle of fruit juice and placed it in front of Kamuro Masumi.
"There's quite a lot of stuff in your fridge."
Kamuro Masumi could see Shikime Natsu taking a lot of food out of his refrigerator almost every day. But... this was normal. After all, this guy Shikime Natsu currently had a lot of personal points in his hands; who knew how many times he could fill the refrigerator.
"Mn, after all, I am also a foodie."
Shikime Natsu chuckled lightly, casually picking up a straw and putting it in his mouth.
A foodie? This guy was a foodie?
At least Kamuro Masumi couldn't tell at all. Of course, it was certainly true that Shikime Natsu possessed quite excellent cooking skills.
Shikime Natsu quickly walked to the girl's side and lowered his head to look at the exam paper in front of her.
Mn, Kamuro Masumi was different from Satou Maya back then; she wasn't a gal, so her buttons were all buttoned up properly. There was simply no way to use the advantage of a high position to take in the scenery. Of course, what was called 'scenery' was merely the girl's exquisite collarbone.
However, at this distance, Shikime Natsu could smell the faint fragrance emanating from the girl's hair. It smelled very good. Even though he had smelled it many times, Shikime Natsu still liked it very much.
After all, no one would dislike a sweet and fragrant beautiful girl.
Shikime Natsu's gaze fell upon Kamuro Masumi's problem-solving. The previous questions were basically all correct, and with Shikime Natsu's help, the girl's handwriting could also be considered quite good.
The accuracy rate of the answers was about the same as Shikime Natsu had anticipated. It was just... the volume of questions the girl had done was slightly less than he had expected.
Was it still too difficult?
"Masumi has done very well. The accuracy rate has already reached eighty percent."
Shikime Natsu gave the girl appropriate encouragement.
Sure enough, even though Kamuro Masumi didn't show it on her face, those purple eyes still revealed the girl's somewhat jubilant mood.
She was praised by Shikime Natsu.
"Then... next, let me explain these questions to you."
Shikime Natsu moved a stool over and sat next to Kamuro Masumi.
The distance between the two was closer than usual in the classroom, but... Kamuro Masumi didn't feel that her personal space was being invaded. On the contrary, she hoped that the distance between Shikime Natsu and herself could be even closer.
Kamuro Masumi eliminated the chaotic thoughts in her mind and refocused on Shikime Natsu's explanation of the questions. She absolutely could not lose to Sakayanagi Arisu. If she really lost, Shikime Natsu would be snatched away by that annoying fellow.
Because there weren't many wrong questions, Shikime Natsu didn't spend too much time. He quickly sorted out the wrong questions for Kamuro Masumi and clarified the thought process.
Being able to receive his one-on-one tutoring, the current Kamuro Masumi could be said to be terrifyingly strong.
"Alright, take a break for a while."
Shikime Natsu picked up the fruit juice, took a sip, and then casually placed it on the table to the side. His gaze fell on the other end of the table, where the past exam questions were placed.
Although Kamuro Masumi couldn't look at them, it didn't mean the others in Class A couldn't. Shikime Natsu was determined to get these one hundred Class Points.
Of course, Shikime Natsu had also thought about it. Although this school had tests, it wouldn't go too far. No matter what, this school encouraged competition between the various classes.
If the difficulty of the exam was too great, it would easily dampen the enthusiasm of the other classes. In that case, the school's objective wouldn't be achieved, right?
However, these were merely Shikime Natsu's speculations. How it would actually operate still depended on the school.
Sending a direct group message, basically everyone except Kamuro Masumi and Sakayanagi Arisu received the past exam questions sent by Shikime Natsu.
There were a full two weeks from now until the exam. Letting everyone in Class A approach a full score, or reach a full score, could be said to be completely problem-free.
Kamuro Masumi's gaze fell on the straw of Shikime Natsu's bottle of fruit juice. It was clearly just a casual glance, but Kamuro Masumi's gaze unknowingly became fixed there.
However, after noticing Shikime Natsu putting down his phone, Kamuro Masumi quickly pretended nothing had happened and shifted her gaze. Her slender index finger unconsciously touched her own lips while holding her straw.
Kamuro Masumi, ah, Kamuro Masumi, what exactly is wrong with you?
The girl's head was in a mess, and her heart was thumping. Was this feeling love, or hormones?
Mn, actually, in Kamuro Masumi's heart, this answer was already quite clear. She wanted to get closer to Shikime Natsu; she wanted to become more intimate with Shikime Natsu.
It was just... Kamuro Masumi couldn't take the initiative. What was the reason for this? A young girl's reserve? Or was it some other unknown reason?
Clearly, she had already managed to secretly roll in the sheets, yet in front of Shikime Natsu, Kamuro Masumi still maintained a very reserved appearance.
If only Shikime Natsu could give her a massage again. That way, the two could maintain intimacy. Pity... this guy Shikime Natsu didn't take the initiative, which made Kamuro Masumi very disappointed.
Could it be that Shikime Natsu was also a quite reserved person?
No, no, no. Shikime Natsu had absolutely no connection with the word 'reserved'.
"Masumi, there will be a good show to watch in a moment."
After finishing the meal, Shikime Natsu looked at Kamuro Masumi and chuckled lightly.
Seeing this smile of Shikime Natsu's, Kamuro Masumi knew that someone was going to suffer.
As for whether the person suffering was... Horikita Suzune or Sakayanagi Arisu, she wasn't clear. Anyway, it would only be these two.
"Oh, they're here."
Shikime Natsu stood up and directly opened the door. The first person to arrive was Kushida Kikyou.
Kushida Kikyou walked into the room. When she saw Kamuro Masumi, she couldn't help but be stunned for a moment, then revealed a gentle smile.
"Kamuro-san is here too? What a coincidence."
Mn? A new dormitory invader?
Kamuro Masumi looked at Kushida Kikyou and couldn't help but be stunned. Kamuro Masumi had been to Shikime Natsu's room many times; she almost treated Shikime Natsu's room as her own.
Since coming here, Kamuro Masumi had only seen Sakayanagi Arisu and Horikita Suzune visit, and quite frequently at that—more times than she herself came.
Kushida Kikyou was the third one she had seen. Was Kushida Kikyou also going to be a maid for Shikime Natsu?
"Mn, hello."
Although Kamuro Masumi had many doubts in her heart, she still nodded and greeted Kushida Kikyou.
Shikime Natsu wouldn't do something excessive to Kushida Kikyou too, right?
It was fine with Horikita Suzune and Sakayanagi Arisu; after all, those two seemed to enjoy it. But Kushida Kikyou... if she remembered correctly, seemed to be the little angel of Class D. Shikime Natsu had also emphasized multiple times that Kushida Kikyou was very popular in Class D.
If the people of Class D found out he was bullying Kushida Kikyou, they absolutely wouldn't spare Shikime Natsu, right?
"Natsu and Kamuro-san's relationship is really good, isn't it?"
Kushida Kikyou noticed the bowls on the table. Portions for two; the two had obviously just eaten.
What was the difference between this state and cohabitating?
No, wait. wasn't she coming over tonight to watch Horikita Suzune's shameful cross-dressing service?
Why was Kamuro Masumi here?
Kushida Kikyou cast a somewhat doubtful gaze at Shikime Natsu.
Shikime Natsu quickly returned a reassuring gaze to Kushida Kikyou.
Reassuring my foot! This is different from what was agreed upon!
Where is Horikita Suzune?
Could it be that Kamuro Masumi is going to wear a black wig and wine-red contact lenses to disguise herself as Horikita Suzune and then put on a maid outfit?
No matter how she disguised herself, it wouldn't be right, would it? The scale of their chests was completely not on the same level!
No, the problem wasn't there, but whether Shikime Natsu was playing her.
If he really intended to play her, Kushida Kikyou wouldn't let Shikime Natsu off so easily.
"Our relationship is quite good, you know. After all, Masumi is my dear seatmate."
Hearing Shikime Natsu's words, Kamuro Masumi felt that the word 'seatmate' was somewhat superfluous.
"So that's how it is. Then was Kamuro-san also called over by Natsu? I was also called over by Natsu; he said he had something to show me~"
Kushida Kikyou smiled gently, a few degrees of surprise flashing in those eyes, as if she didn't know the original plan included Kamuro Masumi. Mn, and that was the fact.
As for what she just said, it was truly too ambiguous. Did he invite Kushida Kikyou over to see a cat that could do backflips?
"I came to find Natsu for tutoring."
Kamuro Masumi spoke faintly. It had to be said that for girls like Kushida Kikyou who were very enthusiastic but talked a lot, Kamuro Masumi had always been unable to handle them. She belonged to the type of person who didn't talk much.
After coming to this school, the person she had spoken the most words to was Shikime Natsu.
"Tutoring? So that's how it is."
Kushida Kikyou revealed a sudden realization. Just as she planned to continue speaking, Shikime Natsu walked towards the door and opened it. Horikita Suzune's figure appeared.
"Horikita-san, what a coincidence."
Kushida Kikyou greeted Horikita Suzune very happily. The person had arrived; the maid outfit should be about ready too, right?
She wanted to record Horikita Suzune's humiliated appearance!
Horikita Suzune's footsteps couldn't help but pause upon hearing Kushida Kikyou's annoying voice. Those wine-red eyes stared straight at Shikime Natsu.
"Why is Kushida here?"
Horikita Suzune was quite dissatisfied right now. It was fine if Kamuro Masumi was there, but why was Kushida Kikyou also here?
She remembered telling Shikime Natsu not long ago that she hated Kushida Kikyou and wouldn't be friends with her. Was this guy fixing her on purpose?
"That... actually, I wanted to ask Natsu to teach me how to tutor classmates. Because Karuizawa-san and the others all feel that Natsu's tutoring is amazing. And Satou-san also said that if not for Natsu, she estimates she wouldn't have passed."
"So... I thought I could learn some teaching methods from Natsu. That way, in the future, even without past exam questions, our classmates can successfully pass the exams."
Before Shikime Natsu could speak, Kushida Kikyou, sitting to the side, spoke up directly to explain, the expression on her face quite vivid.
If it were someone who didn't understand Kushida Kikyou's true colors, they would probably really think Kushida Kikyou was someone constantly giving her all for the class, right?
No, factually speaking, it was also so. Although all of Kushida Kikyou's behaviors were for the sake of obtaining a high evaluation among the class crowd, factually, she had indeed helped Class D quite a lot.
Especially the transaction for the past exam questions this time. If not for Kushida Kikyou, it would have truly been difficult to succeed. At least, entrusting this matter to Horikita Suzune would have been completely unworkable.
Kamuro Masumi, listening from the side, couldn't help but sigh with emotion at Kushida Kikyou's words. For this guy to think so much for Class D, it was quite difficult for her.
It was just... looking at the appearance of Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyou, the relationship between the two could be said to be quite stiff. Mn, to be honest, Kamuro Masumi didn't understand what Horikita Suzune meant last night when she said Kushida Kikyou's 'agenda was too strong'.
However, it could be counted as witnessing with her own eyes that the two got along quite poorly. No, it should be said that Horikita Suzune unilaterally got along poorly with Kushida Kikyou.
Through those words of Kushida Kikyou, Kamuro Masumi subconsciously placed Kushida Kikyou in the position of the weaker party.
Was this the good show Shikime Natsu wanted her to see?
truly bad taste.
Of course, Shikime Natsu's bad taste had indeed increased a lot.
"Then I will go back first today."
Horikita Suzune spoke coldly. Mn, even though Horikita Suzune had acted with Kushida Kikyou this morning and noon, and it could even be said that it was thanks to Kushida Kikyou's help, Horikita Suzune still didn't like Kushida Kikyou.
Especially when thinking that if her maid outfit were seen by Kushida Kikyou, she felt even more unhappy.
She absolutely didn't want that unseemly appearance of hers to be seen by anyone in Class D, especially Kushida Kikyou!
"Cough, cough. What about the agreement?"
Shikime Natsu coughed lightly, reminding Horikita Suzune. If he continued to let the two interact like this, Shikime Natsu felt their relationship wouldn't get much better. Maybe one day Horikita Suzune would directly pressure Kushida Kikyou until she exploded.
At night, Shikime Natsu would use his eyes (Multi-functional Super Eyes) to look at the place where he saw Kushida Kikyou's true side, and found that the frequency of Kushida Kikyou venting had become higher.
This wasn't a good thing.
"I will make it up."
Horikita Suzune spoke coldly.
"Does Horikita know that taking leave without permission will cause an impact on the team? Something like asking for leave should be done three days in advance. If there is an emergency, such as Horikita having some issues with your body, then it can be sympathized with. But right now, Horikita, you should be very healthy, right?"
"I will make it up with extra days."
Horikita Suzune didn't want to continue wrangling with Shikime Natsu and directly added a few more days.
"Horikita, your head really is full of only yourself. Clearly, you've caused trouble for others, yet you use such a flimsy reason to fob it off. It's truly too disappointing."
Shikime Natsu made a quite disappointed expression and shook his head.
What did he mean by head full of only herself?
Clearly, you are the one!
What causing trouble? She was just not being a maid for one day, yet he actually made her sound guilty of the most heinous crimes, as if she had destroyed someone else's life.
The person saying these kinds of words was the one who was even more excessive, right?
"What do you want to do?"
Horikita Suzune lifted her head to look at Shikime Natsu.
Fine, she thoroughly gave up the initiative.
"If you plan to take leave today, then you have to listen to me for the rest of your life."
???
A lifetime? Are you joking?
Horikita Suzune's eyes opened wide. She takes leave for one day, and has to repay it with a lifetime; is that right?
That obviously isn't right, is it?
"So... make your choice. Today, or a lifetime?"
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