The effect of Ai Kitagami's [Personality Reversal Potion] hadn't worn off. Judging by the situation, it would probably last a few more days. But even after the potion's effect ended, Kazuma had ten thousand ways to handle this girl. One could only say Ai Kitagami's future was already predetermined.
Hmm, suddenly I really want to see her reaction after she returns to normal. Realizing all the things she did after her personality reversed, her expression is bound to be wonderful～
"Kaede, those girls are delinquents?"
Tomomi had also overheard Kaede's conversation with those girls. Ever since Kaede and Suzu helped her join the Student Council last time, Sakurazawa Tomomi had become familiar with them. Tomomi's interpersonal skills were such that she could even build a good relationship with someone as expressionless as Suzu.
"Yeah, a few delinquents from Class D, also troublesome characters," Kaede rubbed her temples. "But they felt really strange today. Could it be Kazuma did something?"
"No need for the question mark. It was definitely Kazuma," Sakurazawa Tomomi smiled, her big eyes curving into crescents, her narrow, beautiful eyes gleaming slightly. "Since they're involved with Kazuma, any delquent will ultimately be tamed by him."
Tamed... Although I think so too, Sakurazawa -san, aren't you putting it a bit too bluntly?
"Sakurazawa, aren't you jealous?" She really couldn't suppress her curiosity. Looking at the Girl's expression, that guy Kazuma was out there getting involved with girls, yet she didn't seem jealous at all. On the contrary, she looked quite happy.
Weirdo.
And her chest is huge too, so big, still swaying... Monster!
Kaede, stealing glances from the side at that exaggerated scale, had a conflicted expression on her face, silently making complaints in her heart.
"I used to get jealous," Sakurazawa 's smile deepened, and a thick, unfading layer of affection surfaced in her eyes. "I used to feel somewhat jealous seeing girls appearing one after another around Kazuma. But later I realized, they were all pitiful girls saved by Kazuma. It was precisely Kazuma's appearance that changed their fates. So now I'm not jealous anymore."
"Kazuma will save more girls in the future, encounter more girls. I will continue to support him. Not just me, they will all support him too."
After saying this, Sakurazawa moved a few steps closer to Kaede, glancing at the girl who had fallen silent. "Now we've grown accustomed to this way of life too. Everyone being together is like a big family, like intimate family, lively and warm. Kaede, do you count as one of us?"
The blue-haired girl instantly blushed. "I am not! Kazuma and I are just friends, nothing more!"
Just friends? But they'd already done many intimate things, like kissing, like touching... Actually, in Kaede's heart, she had long since acknowledged that she was Kazuma's person. She just... wasn't comfortable admitting it.
Thinking about the ambiguous relationship between this beautiful girl beside her with the huge chest and Kazuma, thinking about how in just one day, Ai Kitagami and the others had also gotten involved with Kazuma, thinking about how the girls around him would only increase.
Kaede felt Suzu was right. If she didn't take the initiative, Kazuma would only be devoured by other girls, and she wouldn't get to taste even a bit of meat.
Although she was arrogant, she wouldn't deny her own feelings. After so many things had happened, the girl had long since recognized her own heart. After all, these past two days at school, she hadn't spoken a single word to her childhood friend.
Even when the other tried to approach her, Kaede coldly refused. The girl had already severed her past.
Thinking of this, as she passed by Class B, Kaede pretended to casually sweep her gaze around the classroom. Not finding Kazuma, the Student Council girl immediately had an idea. She first hung her schoolbag by her desk, then prepared to head to the Student Council.
Of course, it seemed like she was going to the Student Council, but in reality, she was heading to the Old School Building.
A certain unwilling childhood friend came over again to strike up a conversation, wanting to rely on sticky, nougat-like behavior to reconcile with his childhood sweetheart, not realizing that the more he did this, the more impatient it made Kaede.
"Is there something? I'm very busy right now," the girl frowned.
"I want to talk to you."
"There's nothing to talk about, Hayato-kun. Don't come looking for me anymore. I'm afraid Kazuma will misunderstand."
Even though they were in the same class, there was simply no opportunity, not even a chance to speak. Hayato-kun was filled with despair, especially because of Kaede's words... 'afraid he will misunderstand'? Have you already gotten together with him?!
In the end, he had still lost the girl he liked. Watching Kaede's figure leave without looking back, the last glimmer of light in his eyes thoroughly dimmed and vanished.
"Why didn't I realize before that guy was so annoying," Kaede was very impatient with Hayato-kun's persistence. If a girl likes someone, her eyes are full of him. If she doesn't like someone, she'll just find them annoying.
That's how Kaede was. She found Hayato-kun annoying, yet she kept thinking about Kazuma, couldn't help but go look for him. So she initiative ran to the Old School Building.
"Hey, you can't scare me now," facing the giant snake that had once scared her so much she wet her pants, Kaede, having gradually gotten familiar, wasn't as disheveled as before. She put her hands on her hips. "Kazuma's inside, right? Hurry up and move. I want to go find him—"
Kana lifted an eyelid, glanced at her, and didn't move.
"I'm practically one of you now, right?" Kaede stomped her foot in shame and annoyance. "Can't you give me some face? Or do you not understand what I'm saying?" This time, Kana took action, initiative moving her body aside to make a path. Only then did Kaede stride in with proud steps, set foot on the old stairs. She thought of all the various things that had happened here before, including the first time she met Kazuma.
The girl's gaze gradually softened.
"I didn't see you in the classroom, so I knew you were here, Kazuma," Kaede said as she entered the room, seeing many props piled inside, with Kazuma sitting amidst them. "What are you doing?"
"Checking my props, doing some maintenance. By the way," Kazuma looked up. "What brings you here?"
"What's that supposed to mean? Can't I come? If you dare dislike me, I'll demolish this Old School Building of yours, hmph~" Kaede waved her small fist sweetly, then walked carefully to his side with her hands behind her back, touching the Anywhere Door.
"Did you eat breakfast this morning?" Kaede suddenly asked.
This seemingly random question gave Kazuma pause. Of course he had eaten. With a perfect maid like Rurikawa Tsubaki by his side, how could he possibly miss breakfast? However, catching sight of the girl's coy posture, Kazuma seemed to understand something.
"I haven't. I didn't eat this morning. I'm actually quite hungry now."
"Really now, how could you skip breakfast? I just happened to bring you some sandwiches. That... here, take them," Kaede blushed as she handed over the lunchbox.
"You came at the perfect time, Kaede. You're so good."
Such simple praise made the blue-haired girl feel good, feeling light as a feather. She went with the flow and sat down beside him. "I saw Ai Kitagami this morning. Those delinquents are in my class. I heard them talking about you."
Kazuma smiled. "Could it be they were saying bad things about me?"
Not really. That Ai Kitagami used to be quite arrogant and bullied a lot of people, but today her attitude was a bit strange.
"Kazuma-kun, it was you, right? How did you manage it?"
"Kaede, you've experienced my abilities before."
"It's all right in front of you."
"True, I really don't know where you get all these terrifying things from. But if you ever run into any trouble, you must come find me. I'll help you. Also, Sakurazawa Tomomi has already joined the Student Council. Her abilities are outstanding, so there was no obstacle to her joining."
"Thanks, Kaede."
No matter how outstanding Tomomi's abilities are, in the end, it was thanks to Kaede and Suzu's help.
"Is a verbal thanks all I get?"
Hearing this, Kazuma, who was polishing Denkōmaru, paused his hand. His expression was a mix of a smile and something else as he turned his head to gaze at the girl's profile, saying, "Kaede, do you want a reward?"
The girl's face flushed slightly unnaturally, but then she forced herself to look composed and spoke righteously, "Is that not allowed? I put in some effort too, didn't I? A reward... isn't that only natural?"
"That makes sense."
Kazuma immediately put down Denkōmaru, grabbing Kaede's arm with one hand and her shoulder with the other.
"Kazuma-kun?"
The girl's expression panicked.
"Don't you want a reward? Kaede, why are you so flustered?" Kazuma chuckled, his restless hand slowly landing on her waist while the other caressed the girl's face, pulling her into his embrace. "Compared to other methods, you'd prefer this kind of reward, right?"
"I don't like it at all."
"Really don't?" Kazuma narrowed his eyes.
The girl's body tensed for an instant, but the next second, it went limp. After all, this was the Old School Building, and there was no one around. If Kazuma-kun wanted to do something... she'd let him.
It wasn't like they hadn't kissed before.
Suzu's words echoed in her ears: 'Take the initiative, take the initiative...'
"Alright, I... I like it, okay?"
"Like what?" Kazuma gently stroked her chest, his lips brushing her cheek, whispering in her ear.
"I like this kind of reward... Mmm—"
While she was speaking, Kazuma seized the opportunity, once again capturing her cherry lips. But this time, Kaede was much more skilled, not as bewildered as before. She closed her eyes tightly, feeling Kazuma's body temperature and breath.
And his saliva, which she kept swallowing down.
This unfaithful scoundrel had more and more girls around him. She couldn't remain as reserved as before. Thinking this, Kaede responded to Kazuma's kiss while actively pulling open his collar.
Even though she was still very shy... now that she had made up her mind, she wouldn't go back on it!
"Kaede?"
"It's okay, Kazuma-kun," Kaede kissed his collarbone, panting, "Please give me more rewards~~"
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