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Chika, the infamous Miss Chaos, constantly stirred up trouble for Yuto. So, when he found an opening, he seized the chance to strike back without hesitation.
The moment this topic came up, both Kaguya Shinomiya and Yukino Yukinoshita shot teasing glances his way. Clearly, during his absence, these two girls had also suffered at the hands of the notoriously difficult Chika Fujiwara.
After all, she was still an inexperienced maiden. Though Chika Fujiwara might come off as a carefree airhead, when it came to matters of the heart, she couldn't help but feel a little insecure.
"W-who said that… I've totally held hands with a guy before!" Chika protested loudly, though she quietly added in her mind, 'Stupid Yuto, it was just a toy's hand when I was a kid. How dare you assume anything about me, hmph!'
"You're probably thinking, 'It was just a toy's hand, and you don't even know that,' right?" Yuto said with a sly smirk, pressing his advantage.
"Ugh… n-no way… idiot Yuto, s-shut up already!" Chika stammered, flustered.
Watching her squirm, Yuto mused to himself, 'So this troublemaker's only got this much in her. A little teasing, and she's blushing like crazy. I thought she'd have more game than this.'
"You… who says I haven't experienced stuff? Wall-slams? I've been… uh, wall-slammed and confessed to tons of times!" she blurted out.
Of course, that was a total lie. Chika Fujiwara's knowledge of such things barely extended beyond TV shows, movies, and romance novels.
Her flimsy lie didn't fool Yuto for a second, and even Yukino and Kaguya couldn't hold back their snickers. Seeing the "Cancer of the Earth" get put in her place instantly lifted the spirits of the two girls who'd long endured her antics.
"Hmph! What's so funny? Don't you believe me?" Chika huffed, her face flushing red as she crossed her arms defiantly.
"I believe your odds of dating are about as good as me being the Tokugawa Iyeasu in a past life," Yuto quipped, pushing her buttons further.
The pink-haired girl lost her cool completely. She drew a sharp breath, her frustration evident as she clenched her fists
"If you don't believe me, let's test it… whoever blushes first loses!" Chika challenged, puffing out her cheeks.
"Sure," Yuto replied nonchalantly. He'd used these tricks on countless girls before, losing wasn't even on the table.
Their bickering led them straight to a nearby wall.
"Alright, here I go."
"Mm."
"…"
"…"
In that fleeting moment, their shadows closed in on each other. Chika's bright blue eyes locked with Yuto's dark ones. It was her first time being this close to a boy. She could feel the faint warmth radiating from him, his steady heartbeat, his calm breathing, all of it so vivid.
Their lips were just a chocolate stick's length apart. One tiny move forward from either of them, and they'd kiss.
'Why…does this guy…look…kinda hot right now…' Chika thought dazedly. 'He even smells nice… like citrus. It's so good!'
In her eyes, Yuto's bold, assertive stance as he pinned her against the wall sparked a strange, unfamiliar sensation in her chest. Chika had always had a slight masochistic streak; once even saying, 'If someone could forcefully devour me, that wouldn't be so bad~'
In the original story, when chatting with Ai Hayasaka about kissing, she'd admitted she wouldn't mind being 'forcefully kissed by a hot guy.' Sure, she had more common sense than Kaguya Shinomiya in some areas, but she was still a pure-hearted girl at her core. Being handled so confidently by Yuto sent a thrill through her. His dominance made her want to give in. Before she knew it, her gaze softened, hazy under the heat of his breath.
Thump… thump thump…!!
'So weird… why's my heart racing like this all of a sudden!!'
'S-slow down… I can't keep up if it's this fast!' she thought, panicking internally.
Pinned against the wall by Yuto, Chika finally understood why these moments were staples in romance stories. Just as they drew closer, teetering on the edge of losing control, Kaguya coughed loudly, snapping them out of it.
"Ahem… this is just a game," she said pointedly, warning them not to take it too far.
"…"
Yuto pulled back with a smug grin, and Chika instinctively felt a pang of reluctance as he stepped away.
"Don't…"
"Hm?"
"Never mind! Next round, let's start the next round already!!" she shouted, flustered.
…..
Days flew by. Ever since that moment, the usually carefree, chaos-causing girl with her bright smile seemed… different. Gradually, Chika started sneaking peeks at Yuto from his classroom door during breaks. They still bickered as always, but when he teased her now, she didn't fight back, she'd just blush and smile shyly instead.
While Yuto expertly juggled his romantic escapades, a new request came his way from Miko Yotsuya.
"What? Something weird's going on at your place… why are you crying? Okay, I'll be right there," he said into the phone.
"What's wrong?" Mei Mei asked, lifting her head from Yuto's chest, tracing idle circles with her slender fingers. Her pale blue hair spilled over like liquid mercury, glinting softly. Beneath the covers, her mature, flawless figure was partially hidden, though her long, pale legs peeked out, hinting at her stunning curves.
"A friend needs help. I've gotta go," Yuto replied, throwing on his clothes and planting a quick kiss on the pale-blue haired beauty's cheek before vanishing in a flash.
Mei Mei sighed wistfully. 'Ugh, what can I do? I owe him big time.'
'Even for a money-lover like me, I wouldn't trade this feeling for cash,' she murmured.
…..
Riding Vimana, Yuto sped to the coordinates Miko had sent him. At the street corner, he spotted the golden-eyed girl in a short skirt, clutching her phone nervously as she waited. Beside her, a bull-headed evil spirit writhed, its eye fixed on her as it rasped, "Can you see me?"
Even after all her encounters with the supernatural, Miko still trembled in fear.
"Uuu… Yuto-kun….when's he gonna get here?" she whimpered.
Swoosh!
A soft sound came from behind her, followed by a powerful strike. A Lahmu burst from the shadows, its scythe-like limbs slicing the spirit, slicing clean in half. Miko, on the verge of tears, looked up with watery eyes, relief washing over her face.
"Yo!" a lazy male voice drawled. Miko turned, tears glistening, to see Yuto smiling at her. Her pitiful expression stirred both sympathy and a mischievous urge to tease her.
"There, there, it's okay. I'm here now," he said, resting a warm hand on her head for a moment. Miko blushed and ducked away, shy but grateful.
Together, they stepped into the house. Right away, Yuto spotted at least ten evil spirits swarming the place. The Lahmu beside him screeched restlessly, but he patted its head to calm it down. With a casual glance, the twisted, snarling creatures lunging at him turned to ash.
"A-amazing!!" Miko gasped from behind him, awestruck.
"Oh? Miko, do we have a guest?" came a gentle voice, accompanied by the soft shuffle of slippers. A graceful, black-haired woman stepped out, eyeing Yuto curiously.
Touko Yotsuya flashed a playful smile. "Oh my, could he be your boyfriend?"
"Mom, Yuto-kun is… uh…" Miko fumbled, unsure how to explain.
"Mrs. Yotsuya, we're in a romantic relationship," Yuto cut in smoothly, wrapping an arm around Miko's slim waist and smiling warmly at the woman. "We just started dating recently."
"Oh my goodness! What's your name, young man? You're the first boy Miko's ever brought home," Torako said, her eyes sparkling with delight. "I'll whip up some snacks for you two. Go ahead and chat!"
With that, the curvaceous woman sashayed off, her legs wrapped in sheer stockings, a knowing grin on her face.
"Yuto-kun!!!" Miko squeaked, her bright face turning scarlet as he publicly claimed her.
Just as she opened her mouth to protest, a slightly aged voice spoke up behind them.
"Miko, it's about time you had a boyfriend too."
Yuto turned to see a middle-aged man with glasses gazing at Miko fondly.
"Dad…" Miko whispered, her voice shaking as she stared at the blurry-faced spirit.
"Yuto-kun, this is my father," she said softly.
"So, you called me to help your dad reincarnate?" Yuto asked, nodding politely to the man before turning to the black-haired girl beside him.
"Yes… My father's been stuck here because of his lingering regrets. I want to ask for your help," she replied.
"Miko, why go through all this trouble?" Mr. Yotsuya sighed, guilt creeping into his tone. It was his fault she had to beg for help like this.
"You know that means you owe me two favors now, right, Yotsuya-san?" Yuto teased, wiggling his fingers at her.
"Yes, I know, Yuto-kun… please help my dad to move on." she said earnestly.
…..
Yuto put Mrs. Yotsuya unconscious and gave some time for the father and daughter to talk.
As the father and daughter reconciled in their final moments, a purifying light glowed from Yuto's hands. With his wish fulfilled, Mr. Yotsuya smiled peacefully, fading into the white radiance, his regrets resolved at last.
After comforting a still-teary Miko and giving her time to pull herself together, Yuto lifted the consciousness-sealing spell on Mrs. Yotsuya.
…..
"I know you kids are young and full of energy, but don't forget to stay safe," Touka said later, crossing her stocking-clad legs as she spoke earnestly to the pair holding hands. "Yuto-kun, Miko's my only daughter. You'd better take good care of her."
"Don't worry, I'll look after Miko," Yuto assured her, playing with the girl's soft hand under the table while chatting with her mother, sending a secret thrill through Miko at the thought of doing something sneaky right under her mom's nose.
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