"Get lost! Who in the world is worthy for me to marry into their family?"
"With my status, just showing a hint of interest, those people would be racing to push their daughters onto me."
"And you think I have to marry into some family? Who are you underestimating?"
As he spoke, Shiro couldn't help himself and immediately made a move, delivering a direct "smack." At that moment, the quiet room echoed instantly with that sound.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was completely stunned. She had never expected this person to be so indecent, to suddenly make a move and strike her with a "smack." At that moment, both were left speechless.
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt the spot that had been hit, the numbness and tingling from the strike. A wave of embarrassment surged through her heart, and her face immediately turned red.
"You bastard, I'll fight you!"
Kasumigaoka Utaha immediately stretched out her hands, acting as if she wanted to strangle Shiro.
And Shiro didn't hesitate at all, so they started playfully wrestling. After just a few moves, a strange scene occurred: Shiro caught her and pinned her hands against the wall, just like arresting a criminal.
Kasumigaoka Utaha was pressed against the wall, her face turned toward him, while the other side of her face was visible. She spoke in a tone full of shame and anger.
"You bastard!"
"Hurry, let me go."
Kasumigaoka Utaha felt pressed against the wall, and this guy was way too close. This position was too embarrassing, so she immediately told him to get lost.
Shiro, who was currently holding her pinned, held her hands and spoke with a smirk.
"Why should I let you go just because you tell me to? Wouldn't that mean losing face?"
"Bastard, do you think I'll scream? If someone comes in, you'll be a criminal."
"I've already set up soundproofing. Even if you scream until your throat gives out, no one will come to save you."
At that moment, Shiro acted just like a major villain from a TV series, doing whatever he wanted.
It must be said, he really had that presence; in any case, she was scared.
"Bastard! What do you want?"
At that moment, although Kasumigaoka Utaha was quite stubborn, Shiro could hear the fear in her voice. He was very aware that she was truly scared, afraid that he might do something monstrous.
Shiro thought she was suffering for his reputation. If he were really a beast, after that previous move, she wouldn't have been intact, right?
"I tell you, Black Silk Senior, doesn't this scene feel familiar to you? Don't you feel some kind of déjà vu? I believe that as someone who likes novels and is a reserved person, you've read plenty of such books."
"Black Silk Senior and Kouhai-kun alone in a room, and Black Silk Senior is pressed in such an embarrassing way by Kouhai-kun. Tell me, what kind of plot development will happen next?"
After hearing that, Kasumigaoka Utaha had to admit that she was really scared.
"Aren't you afraid I'll report you to the police afterwards?"
After hearing her words, Shiro maintained his stance as a big villain, speaking with that evil expression, treating her like a lamb for slaughter.
"Ordinary person and transcendent being, who do you think will care? And privately, I'm on pretty good terms with the children of some great families. One word from me is enough."
"Oh, and by the way, lately I'm thinking of taking some shares in those zaibatsus, letting my subordinates take them over. Now the scattered shares of each of the ten major zaibatsus are all in my hands, which means I've become the second biggest decision-maker in those zaibatsus. Regardless of identity, someone will help me cover it up."
Kasumigaoka Utaha didn't know whether his words were true or false, but she had to admit she was beginning to despair. Still, she knew she couldn't just give up; she had to save herself, continuously encouraging herself, and then her voice softened.
"Kouhai-kun, let's talk."
"No need to make a scene."
"If you really like me, we can take it slow. You can win me over normally; there's no need for this behavior. After all, if you act like this, all the good feelings I have will disappear, and we'll never be together."
Shiro twisted his lips when he heard her words, then deliberately brought his face close to the exposed side of her face and blew air onto her cheek.
"Do you think I need to win people over in a normal way?"
"For example, I could just twitch a finger and set up a scenario for you: dead father, disabled mother, broken family, or maybe a gambler father, sick mother confined to bed, fractured family. With such a scenario, you'd have to obey, right?"
Kasumigaoka Utaha's expression immediately changed when she heard that, and then Shiro already let her go in the next moment.
Then he burst into unrestrained laughter.
"Ah ha ha ha."
"I have to say, your expression just now was truly something special."
Kasumigaoka Utaha was completely stunned, and then, when she came to her senses, realized that this bastard was just playing with her.
"Don't tell me you're only joking with me. I'm just warning you: when you face certain people, those scenarios really happen. So don't be so confident and say things like 'let people win me over.' Such people, when they set their eyes on someone, won't stop at anything to get them."
"Even if you provoke them, those scenarios will definitely unfold. After that, they have countless ways to drag you into their 'pet circle' or something similar. So, when you face those so-called top people in this country, don't be naive. Lower that confidence."
"Consider it a free lesson, a compensation, even after I've taken such a huge advantage from you."
At Shiro's words, she fell silent.
Kasumigaoka Utaha reconsidered her previous words and realized they had really been problematic. Unconsciously, she had observed those people as ordinary people or as her ordinary admirers.
"I've learned my lesson."
Because of Shiro's sinister demeanor, Kasumigaoka Utaha was reminded that she was just an ordinary person and couldn't afford to offend such people. Moreover, Shiro's posture was far too dark, instilling fear deep in her heart.
"Of course, avoiding such situations is actually very simple: just join me. If you join me, even those corporate magnates will bow to you."
Shiro's words did not gain agreement; instead, he earned a big eye-roll.
"After everything you've said, aren't you still just trying to claim me? Your intentions are written all over your face."
Just as Shiro was about to speak, he sensed something was wrong. He immediately stepped back and stretched out his hand, and then a figure descended from the sky.
"Shiro!"
When the voice was heard, Shiro had already caught her and was holding her in a princess carry.
"Lala, why are you here?"
"Mikan said you were busy and that you'd return later. Dinner is finished, so I came to see if you needed help."
Shiro's mouth twitched slightly when he heard that. It was still good that he was doing something decent; if he had been doing something bad, wouldn't her arrival have completely ruined it?
"Strange, why is my clothing still on me?"
"How unusual, I remember that when my inventions teleport me, my clothes usually disappear."
Lala allowed Shiro to carry her in his arms like a princess, holding one hand to her chin, with a confused expression.
Kasumigaoka Utaha stared, completely shocked, as the pink-haired girl, who looked even prettier than her, suddenly descended from the sky. Then she noticed that it looked like she had a tail. What is going on here?
Is this person an alien?
Then, hearing her words, she was filled with a strong urge to complain. What kind of strange invention teleports and removes clothing at the same time? Doesn't that mean the person would be naked?
And why are you two acting like this is completely normal? I don't understand, I don't understand at all.
"Because your inventions have too many flaws. I don't want them, or rather, your inventions, to cause people around me to be exposed. That's why I issued a rule for this world: for example, when your invention teleports, your clothes will definitely remain on you."
"Of course, when it's only me, those inventions return to their original state."
Shiro added that last sentence at that moment.