Chapter 86
Under Kobayashi Rindo's bewildered gaze, Takamine Mineo put on his small backpack, opened the door, and stepped out. With that single step, ripples appeared beneath his feet. In the next second, a flash of seven-colored light erupted, and Mineo's figure vanished without a trace.
After sending her selfie to Mineo, Sakurajima Mai tossed her phone carelessly onto the bed and walked into the bathroom alone. Shedding her clothes, she walked barefoot toward the shower.
Typically, Japanese girls prefer soaking in a tub, but at this moment, Mai-senpai just wanted to stand under the spray, letting the cold water drench her to her heart's content.
Since the gas heater wasn't turned on, the water felt freezing. Yet, she didn't seem to fear the cold, letting the icy stream soak into her black hair until it hung loosely down her back.
She looked up, staring into the mirror beside her. Her eyes were hollow, as if they held no emotion at all.
But in that very instant!
Something happened that shocked her to the core. Behind her, out of nowhere, a man had suddenly appeared!
Because she had the shower running at full blast, water was splashing everywhere, soaking the newcomer instantly.
Mineo, who had just teleported from the Dimension Restaurant, hadn't even had time to react before he felt a deluge of cold water hitting him!
"Crap, what's going on!?"
Mineo immediately raised his hands to shield himself from the spray. When he looked up, he realized he was in massive trouble!
There, in the bathroom, Mineo and Mai-senpai were staring right at each other. Mineo's shirt was rapidly becoming damp from the spray, while Mai-senpai was standing there—completely and utterly naked!
Mineo was stunned!
He had just performed a teleportation by locking onto Mai-senpai's physical location!
How the hell was he supposed to know she'd be in the middle of a shower?!
The problem was, he had just teleported into a girl's bathroom and been caught red-handed by the owner herself. What was he supposed to do?
Unfortunately, Mineo didn't have to wait long for an answer.
Upon seeing a strange man suddenly manifest in her bathroom, Mai-senpai didn't hesitate—she immediately launched a kick!
Mineo took a step back to dodge, but Mai-senpai ended up slipping on the slick floor and falling backward. Just as a scream began to leave her throat, Mineo lunged forward and caught her, supporting her body.
Even though Mineo was holding her up, Mai-senpai didn't stop her assault. She reached out to grab him, but Mineo was quick to catch her wrists!
"You bastard! You pervert! Let me go!"
"I—"
"Mai-senpai, don't panic! It's me! It's Mineo! I'm your friend, Mineo!!!"
"Mi... Mineo!?"
Mai-senpai, who had been struggling with all her might, froze instantly. Her face was a mask of confusion and disbelief.
"You... you're really Mineo-kun?"
"The one and only! Senpai, listen to my explanation, this is really just a huge misunderstanding!"
After being chased out of the bathroom by Mai-senpai, Mineo sat obediently in the living room.
A few minutes later, Mai-senpai—having dried herself off—emerged from the bathroom wearing a crisp white bathrobe, her face expressionless.
She walked over to Mineo and leaned back against the sofa, crossing one of her long, elegant legs over the other.
She glared at Mineo intensely, making him feel incredibly awkward.
"Um, Mai-senpai, please hear me out. This really was an accident!"
"I didn't expect you to be in the shower!"
"Before I came to see you, I sent a message, but you didn't reply. I thought you were in a bad mood, so I came over specifically to keep you company... uh, I mean, to cheer you up..."
Mai-senpai completely ignored his explanations.
Her beautiful face remained as cold as ice.
"Just now... did it look good?"
"That... Mai-senpai, what do you mean by 'good' or 'not'..."
"I mean my body. Was it actually good or not?"
"It was good..."
Mineo started to answer by reflex, but he quickly realized that the "killing intent" in Mai-senpai's eyes was intensifying.
Mai-senpai stood up and began rummaging around the bed as if looking for something. Mineo sat "obediently" in his spot, not daring to move an inch!
"Uh, Senpai, what are you looking for? Do you need help?"
"I'm looking for my phone!"
"Your phone? What for?"
"Between me calling the police or you turning yourself in, pick one!"
"..."
"Mai-senpai, please let me explain! It really was a misunderstanding!"
"I didn't see anything just now, please believe me this once! We've known each other for so long, you know what kind of character I have!"
"Character? Your character, Mineo-kun?"
Mai-senpai turned around, a cold, mocking smile touching her lips.
"Does a man who spends his whole day shouting at his online female friend to wear a bunny girl outfit so he can see her even have a character?"
"Mineo-kun, perhaps you have a misunderstanding of what the word 'character' actually means..."
"....."
"I'm innocent... Senpai..."
"Shut up!"
Mai-senpai grabbed her phone and checked it for a moment.
Sure enough, Mineo-kun had mentioned he wanted to come see her, but since she had been in the shower, she hadn't noticed. Holding her phone, Mai-senpai walked back over to where Mineo was and sat down.
Her beautiful eyes bored into him as she gritted her teeth slightly.
"Mineo-kun, you're certain you didn't see anything in the bathroom, right?"
"Right! My eyes were blurry, I really didn't see a thing!"
"Then is my body good?"
"It's good!"
"If you think it's good, how do you still have the nerve to say you didn't see anything!?"
"Well, I mean, I think Mai-senpai is very beautiful to begin with, but in the bathroom just now, I really didn't see—"
"Shameless!"
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