Chapter 487: Chapter 479: Shokatsu Kashi
Miss Kaori nodded, then softly said, "Then we’ll have to go to my room."
Sawahei Shirakawa stared suspiciously at the Evil Little Arrogant, checking to be sure she wasn’t baiting him before cautiously asking, "Your room? Is that really okay?"
"Why not. There’s no special secrets in my room." The Evil Little Arrogant squinted, "Or are you hoping for something, Shirakawa?"
"Of course not. In my understanding of Hayakawa, any hoped-for accidental glimpses of clothes changing privileges..."
"Won’t happen."
"Hmm, won’t happen." Sawahei said with a smile, "Going into a girl’s room in such a plain manner, it’s like my first time..."
"Oh? Your roommate Ise Yu..."
"We should hurry in, Nazuki will be here soon."
The Evil Little Arrogant scoffed again, and Sawahei pretended not to hear, as he followed the girl’s lead into a room.
As soon as the door opened, a huge teddy bear was immediately visible in the center against the wall, with a piano in the corner. Sawahei took another careful look at the teddy bear and found a note stuck to it with his name written on it.
Sawahei Shirakawa: "?"
He moved a little closer, noticing the bear’s belly was significantly more worn than other places, indicating it was often punched... So he turned back to look at the Evil Little Arrogant with a blank expression.
"Hayakawa, didn’t you say you were taking me to your room?"
"Yes."
"Is this your room?" Sawahei pointed at the height of the cushion in front of the piano and the worn-out stomach of the teddy bear, grumpily saying, "Didn’t expect Hayakawa to be so childish, bending over to write my name on a teddy bear, and liking to sit higher when playing the piano."
"Haven’t you always said I’m childish?"
"That kind of childishness is different. This is obviously Nazuki’s practice room!"
Miss Kaori’s face showed no sign of nervousness as she calmly said, "Yes, you guessed it. This is indeed not my room."
"You should have put a bed here..."
"I’ll remember next time. To fool Shirakawa, all details must be in place."
"Can’t there be no next time?"
"I can’t guarantee that. However, if Nazuki returns, doesn’t find us in the living room, she’ll first go to my room, search under the bed and in the closet, then will come out, go to her own room to search, repeat the above actions, ponder for a moment, and eventually head back to grandpa’s house."
"By then, if Shirakawa wants to visit my room, feel free. You can also help tidy up the mess Nazuki made in my room."
Sawahei Shirakawa: "..."
Not knowing what to say, let’s give you a question mark here first.
Before long, Asano Nazuki indeed did not disappoint Miss Kaori’s prediction, hurriedly running in. Without staying in the living room for long, she dashed into a room.
Out, then dashed into another room.
Finally, coming out, pondering for a moment, she suddenly understood and hurriedly left the way she came.
Seeing this scene through the door crack, Sawahei’s feelings were stirred for quite some time... Too cunning... This maneuver... It’s just too cunning... Almost precise to the second.
Shokatsu Kashi... impeccable planner, specialized in defeating the Black Hearted Lolita... turns out it’s true, no wonder Asano Nazuki has been overshadowed all these years... it all makes sense!
"Alright, you can go to my room now, want to come, Shirakawa?"
Although it was posed as a question, the Evil Little Arrogant didn’t wait for his answer and headed straight to her room. Opening the door, a clean and straightforward style came into view.
The number of girls’ rooms Sawahei has been in can be counted on one hand, though many girls have been in his room. Unlike the fish-dodging girl’s room full of second-dimensional vibes, Miss Kaori’s and Sawahei’s room styles were quite similar. Clean, simple, items neatly arranged, no dolls, no stuffed animals, and no random posters or decorations catching the eye, making the Virgo in him quite pleased.
"What’s this?"
He pointed at a hat accidentally turned over by the Black Hearted Lolita in the wardrobe, still clipped with a blue clown fish souvenir.
Dolphin Park, a fantasy underwater world with swimming fish, jellyfish, sea turtles...
The memories of visiting the aquarium months ago came flooding back. Seeing this baseball cap, Miss Kaori’s face momentarily stiffened.
"Nothing."
"Hmm? Wasn’t Hayakawa supposed to have a pretty good memory?"
"Sometimes I forget things too."
"Oh, including accidentally treasuring this souvenir?"
"I didn’t treasure it." The Evil Little Arrogant shot him a somewhat annoyed look, calmly saying, "Just didn’t have a good place to put it."
"Hmm, okay, I get it."
"..."
The girl expressionlessly turned her head, solemnly saying, "Shirakawa, I’m actually quite vindictive."
"I’m absolutely aware of that."
"So... I’m quite surprised I haven’t had a proper chance to take due revenge all this time."
"In that case, I should find a chance to sincerely thank the good ol’ Lord above for tirelessly rescuing me from under Hayakawa’s grasp."
"It’s not the Lord who saves you, thank me if you’re going to be thankful."
Sawahei looked at the slightly annoyed face of the Evil Little Arrogant, couldn’t help but find it amusing, and reached out to take the hat from the girl’s hand, gently placing it on her head.
"Same as a few months ago, very cute."
The girl, tall and slender, lifted her small face, glaring at him with rather displeased little eyes. Sawahei rarely had the chance to be so close to the Evil Little Arrogant, so of course, he seized the moment to openly admire his own study fairy’s beauty.
No doubt about it, among the girls around him, claiming anyone could outshine the Evil Little Arrogant’s looks is unlikely, but then again, girls aren’t simply made up of looks. Considering Miss Kaori’s unremarkable curves, Tsukimi could still be a worthy opponent...
If you add in the aspect of personality, Ms. Tachibana Tomoku can also be a contender...
Huh? Little Lolita? Come on, you’re pretty weak, only a few strange people would think she has any competitiveness. Fish-dodging girl should just sulk with the Black Hearted Lolita, this is a strong person’s world! The weak have no right to join the fray!
The two faced each other at close range for a while, the blue clown fish on the brim of the girl’s hat swaying as if searching for its pink mate. Old playboy’s gaze lingered on the girl’s delicately pretty face, gradually moving downward, seemingly drifting towards Miss Kaori’s sakura-soft lips.
Weird... Why do the Evil Little Arrogant’s lips look so alluring?