Ryunosuke took Ai home.
Seeing the room again filled with Gunpla figures and Yu-Gi-Oh! Card decks, he couldn't hold back the envy in his heart.
(How nice, I want some too...)
(After all debts are paid off, I'll try buying some figures to play with) Ryunosuke thought.
Ai invited Ryunosuke inside the house, asked him to sit, then served him tea.
This was the first time Ryunosuke drank tea made by his girlfriend. He tasted it, "Hmm... not bad."
Ai had changed clothes into panda-patterned pajamas. While hugging a pillow, she sat in front of him as if wanting Ryunosuke to praise her cute pajamas.
"Pfft!"
Ryunosuke who saw those panda pajamas almost spat tea from his mouth, but he held it back with all his might and said resignedly.
"Please don't do that while I'm drinking, you could make your future husband choke to death."
"Ooh~" Ai pouted while hugging the pillow tightly. "Understood~"
After finishing the tea and sitting for ten minutes, Ryunosuke began entering his main purpose. He needed a 2D-element item to make it easier to activate Chuunibyou Mode...
Although in that status his intelligence decreased, it must be admitted the increase was very massive. Though he didn't know the principle, it really increased his physique substantially.
He couldn't completely rely on Suzune or Ayanokouji, even Koenji he could only use three times and had to use very carefully. Perhaps later to fight Nagumo, he would have to use Koenji's help once more.
After all, he still couldn't fully trust Ayanokouji. Having additional insurance by counting on Koenji to help him three times was his main reason.
Ryunosuke asked Ai for one Yu-Gi-Oh card.
Generously, Ai took out a beautiful gift box containing the three most expensive "Three Egyptian Gods" cards.
Ryunosuke's eyebrow raised. "Is this... expensive?"
Hearing him ask the price, Ai proudly put her hands on her hips. She pointed at Slifer the Sky Dragon.
"This one is worth 120 million... Yen."
"Obelisk the Tormentor is worth 180 million."
"The Winged Dragon of Ra is worth 220 million."
"I bought them all using my saved allowance, including the Gunpla figures in this room."
Hearing that, Ryunosuke took a deep breath, then asked hesitantly. "That... how much is your allowance in a month?"
Ai stroked her chin. "Monthly allowance is probably around 60 to 70 million Yen. Maybe Father felt I was too wasteful, so he sent me to Advanced Nurturing High School to experience poor life."
Ryunosuke's lips twitched.
(That's right, poverty limits my imagination; there's a certain people's lifestyle I don't understand.)
Ryunosuke looked around the room full of countless figures and Yu-Gi-Oh cards. "No wonder your father sent you here, could it be all your allowance was spent buying figures and cards?"
Ai scratched her head embarrassedly. "Not really. Besides setting aside a little for basic living expenses, the rest was indeed spent buying cards and figures."
"Alright..." Ryunosuke couldn't say anything else except to indulge her. He then looked through the pile of cards and picked up one Stardust Dragon card.
"Give me this card. This one alone is enough for me."
Ai tilted her head cutely. "You don't want the Three Egyptian Gods?"
"Too expensive." Ryunosuke answered instantly.
Ai looked confused. "You're my boyfriend, what's mine is yours too."
Without saying more, she pushed the Three Egyptian Gods cards in front of Ryunosuke. Judging from her demeanor, she really wanted to give him cards worth over 500 million Yen.
Ryunosuke covered his face with his hand. "I appreciate your good intentions, but it doesn't need to be like this."
Finally, due to his firm refusal, Ai was forced to put the cards back with a very sad facial expression. Ryunosuke placed his hand on top of Ai's head, gently stroking it, and said warmly.
"Never mind, you know me. I don't want to live depending on you. Your cards are too valuable for me, I can't accept them. I only need this one Stardust Dragon card."
He showed the Stardust Dragon card to prove he had accepted it. Ai lay on the table and pouted dissatisfied.
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About an hour later, Ryunosuke put on his clothes, left Ai's room, and returned to his own dormitory.
At least, that's what should have happened.
However, he saw Kei sitting beside his door continuously blowing on her hands to keep warm. It was clearly visible she was cold and had been waiting for a very long time—about two hours since school hours ended.
Upon seeing Ryunosuke arrive, Kei's eyes seemed to sparkle momentarily, but she immediately acted tsundere.
"You're back. Where have you been? Why didn't you tell me?"
Ryunosuke opened his room door with a flat face while answering, "Please don't ask with a tone as if you're my girlfriend, okay?"
Although saying so, he still invited her into the room. Kei entered and looked around with curiosity.
"Heh~ didn't expect your room to be quite tidy."
Since there were no chairs in Ryunosuke's room, Kei was forced to sit on the tatami.
Ryunosuke brought her a glass of warm water. Kei accepted it, said thank you, then drank a little to warm her body.
"Uuuh~" Kei made a small cute moan, apparently she felt better.
Ryunosuke brought her a large coat and draped it over Kei's shoulders. "The road to the girls' dormitory is still quite far, wear this so you don't catch a cold."
Kei gripped the fur coat she wore, her face slightly flushed, but she still mumbled thanks in a small voice. Both sat on the tatami without a single word. She moved her legs restlessly, feeling awkward.
After all, this was the first time she was alone with a man in a room, so she couldn't help but think various things. She glanced at him secretly and asked hesitantly.
"Do you... already have a girlfriend?"
Ryunosuke's drinking motion stopped. He placed his plastic cup on the table, thought for a moment, then gave an answer.
"Already have one..."
"Oh... I see." Kei replied trying to look indifferent, but in her heart there was a deep feeling of disappointment.
They didn't chat much more. Seeing the day getting darker, Ryunosuke decided to take her back. Kei didn't refuse.
When they arrived at the girls' dormitory, Kei took off the coat and returned it.
"Here, I'm returning it. And also... thanks for saving me."
Ryunosuke of course knew she meant yesterday's incident. He accepted his coat back, said "you're welcome." then without lingering immediately walked back to his own dormitory.
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