After escorting Saionji Sekai back to the restaurant entrance, Chu Hui left, because Saionji Sekai's colleagues were being too enthusiastic, making him feel like a monkey being put on display.
Saionji Sekai stood at the entrance watching Chu Hui's back as he walked away. Only after he disappeared did she turn back, feeling a sense of loss. She secretly asked herself what was wrong with her. Didn't she like Ito Makoto very much? Why was she feeling so unhappy upon learning that Chu Hui was going to confess to Katsura Kotonoha?
Ito... kun, he liked cross-dressing, kissed Sawanaga Taisuke, was cowardly, lecherous, indecisive, and in front of Chu Hui, he lacked any masculinity, even getting so scared he wet his pants.
Some say that when a woman likes a man, she only sees his strengths. Conversely, when she stops liking him, the flaws she once overlooked are infinitely magnified, becoming glaringly obvious, and even his strengths turn into weaknesses. That's why the internet is full of women calling their ex-boyfriends scum.
Recalling these things about Ito Makoto, a strong sense of disgust welled up in Saionji Sekai's heart. She could no longer find that feeling of anxiety and attachment she once had, yet she didn't feel a shred of regret.
Saionji Sekai let out a soft sigh.
"Saionji Sekai."
A crisp voice rang out, carrying a hint of worry.
Saionji Sekai looked up in surprise at her good friend, Kiyoura Setsuna, and smiled: "Kiyoura Setsuna, it's you. It's rare to see you in a place like this."
"Did I disturb you?" Kiyoura Setsuna asked with a calm expression.
"Not at all. I'm free right now." Saionji Sekai shook her head with a smile, indicating it was fine, then asked Kiyoura Setsuna curiously: "Kiyoura Setsuna, is there something you need from me?"
"I just came to check on you," Kiyoura Setsuna said calmly, though her eyes were fixed on the direction Chu Hui had left. She asked faintly: "Saionji Sekai, was that Chu Hui from our class just now? Saionji Sekai, you and him..."
"Student Chu was just passing by."
Seeming to know what Kiyoura Setsuna wanted to ask, Saionji Sekai kept smiling as she explained, then happily grabbed her hand: "Kiyoura Setsuna, don't stand outside. Come into the shop and sit down."
As she spoke, she pulled her into the shop.
Kiyoura Setsuna turned to look at Saionji Sekai's profile. After a moment of hesitation, she said: "Saionji Sekai, Ito Makoto seems a bit off lately."
"Ito Makoto? What's wrong with him?" Saionji Sekai didn't turn back.
Kiyoura Setsuna stared blankly at Saionji Sekai. After a while, she shook her head: "It's nothing major. It might just be my imagination."
"Is that so? That's good." Saionji Sekai nodded.
After work, the two walked home together. Kiyoura Setsuna looked at Saionji Sekai's back several times, wanting to speak, but ultimately didn't ask.
Late at night.
At the Saionji residence.
In the steam-filled bathroom, Saionji Sekai lay back in the bathtub with her eyes closed, one hand pressing against her brow, deep in thought.
Every detail of the evening with Chu Hui slowly flowed through her mind, sometimes making her angry, sometimes making her smile. In the end, a bitter smile tugged at the corner of Saionji Sekai's mouth.
At this moment, not knowing what she was thinking of, Saionji Sekai's pretty face flushed red.
"Can it really get bigger like that?" Recalling Chu Hui's words, Saionji Sekai was very doubtful, but in order to make it bigger, she decided to try.
Suddenly, her phone rang, giving her a start.
Saionji Sekai hurriedly looked around with a guilty conscience before picking up her phone. She sometimes played with her phone while bathing, so she usually kept it nearby.
She flipped it open and saw, to her surprise, that the message was from Chu Hui.
"Saionji Sekai, doing it yourself won't work."
Looking at the content of the message, Saionji Sekai was instantly flustered. Damn it, how did this guy know she was thinking about such things... No, he must be talking nonsense.
Saionji Sekai quickly calmed down and replied with the word "Pervert."
In his room, Chu Hui put away his phone with a lecherous grin. Although that joke was cheesy, for this anime world set in the early 2000s, where the internet wasn't as developed as in the future, it was still relatively novel. At least, Saionji Sekai hadn't seen it before.
After laughing, Chu Hui tossed his phone aside and lay on the bed, thinking about recent events.
He had been in this world for some time now. Currently, both mission targets had developed feelings for him, which indicated that the mission was showing signs of completion.
But it also meant that danger was approaching. Although the game had a harem ending, Chu Hui couldn't be sure if he could pull off such a perfect operation. Furthermore, the second mission objective, "survive," gave him an ominous feeling.
Unfortunately, it seemed he had lost contact with the cleaver; otherwise, he could have asked it where the danger lay.
A flash of light appeared before Chu Hui's eyes, revealing two buttons: one labeled "Heal" and one labeled "Berserk."
Below the buttons were crystal points. The displayed crystal point count was 3. These 3 crystal points were there from the start, giving him three opportunities for healing or berserk.
Plus, when he formed a contract with the cleaver, his body had been strengthened. Although the extent wasn't huge, he was at least twice as strong as an average adult.
Relying on these, if Saionji Sekai or Katsura Kotonoha were to turn dark and try to kill him, he shouldn't have much trouble protecting himself.
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