"I've got something urgent—gotta run!"
Stella gave Eiji a polite smile, then bent her knees slightly, clearly trying to make a quick getaway.
"Hold up—what'd you buy?"
Eiji laughed and stepped right into her path.
The parcel room was a standard one-way corridor.
With Eiji blocking the only exit, Stella was instantly trapped.
And for some reason, his face was plastered with that smug, mischievous grin—like some sleazy delinquent skulking around at night.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Something clearly clicked in Stella's mind.
An internal alarm went off. She reflexively clutched her chest with both arms, her expression filled with suspicion.
"I'm warning you—if you try anything, Ikki won't let you off easy!"
"?"
Eiji tilted his head.
A literal question mark seemed to pop above him.
"Who said I was gonna do anything?"
His face said it all: The hell are you talking about? He looked at her like she was insane.
I just got back from Kiriko Yakushi's place. I'm in a great mood, wanted to show off my haul and celebrate my soon-to-be billionaire lifestyle. Can't a guy flex a little?
"Then say so, properly!"
Seeing that he didn't seem to be lying, Stella let out a sigh of relief.
Well, that made sense.
Sure, he ran his mouth constantly and his personality was garbage, but he wasn't a bad guy. He and Ikki were so close it made her jealous sometimes—he'd never actually try anything weird.
Guess she was overthinking it.
Ugh, just because I bought something like this, my brain went totally off-track. I'm so repressed it hurts.
Stella's face turned pink. She looked like she was about to short-circuit from embarrassment.
"Huh? Okamoto... Okamoto?"
Suddenly—
Stella sucked in a cold breath. A chill ran down her spine, and her body began to tremble.
Oh no.
In a panic, she moved to cover her chest again—only to accidentally reveal the package in her hands.
It was palm-sized.
Not very big. A little cardboard box with a delivery label. On it, the word "Okamoto" was printed in small letters—too tiny for most to notice, but Eiji's eyes, now razor sharp, spotted it instantly.
"Ohoho~"
Eiji squinted with an impish smile.
"Is it good stuff?"
"No idea!"
Stella lightning-fast hid the box behind her back, her cheeks burning red, her eyes darting around like a cornered animal.
"...You don't know?"
"I haven't... you know, used it yet."
She mumbled, staring at her feet.
"Seriously? You've been living together for how long and still haven't done it?"
Eiji gave her a look of pure admiration. "If I were him, I wouldn't be able to hold back. Gotta admit, mad respect for the guy."
"But I guess that just shows he really respects you. You've got yourself a good boyfriend."
"You... actually said something human for once?"
"...Wanna bet I'll take a picture right now and send it to the school group chat?"
"PLEASE NO!"
Stella dropped to her knees with a thud, clinging to his pant leg.
"Damn it! I knew I shouldn't have picked it up today! If only I came a little later...!"
Tears welled up in her eyes, her face filled with regret.
She looked like someone who'd just been arrested, sitting in the confession chair in total remorse.
"Relax—it's just condoms. What the hell are you confessing for?"
Eiji rolled his eyes.
Shrugging her off, he strolled deeper into the parcel room to grab his own deliveries.
One.
Two, three.
Four, five.
Five packages in total.
Stella wiped away her imaginary tears and let out a long breath when she saw he wasn't taking any pictures. Then, looking suspiciously mischievous, she turned her eyes toward his parcels.
You saw mine, I see yours. Fair's fair, right?
Her body jolted.
"Bunny girl fishnet stockings…"
"Top-selling seduction uniforms…"
Her body shivered again. She stared at Eiji, dumbfounded.
"I bought all this stuff. So what? Proud of me?"
Eiji cradled all five boxes in his arms, tossing her a look of pure superiority.
Stella's jaw dropped. She couldn't get a word out.
"Y-You bought all that for what exactly…"
But for some reason, deep inside her heart, a strange curiosity sparked.
Her eyes kept drifting toward Eiji's parcels, and her mind started to wander.
What would I look like in those outfits?
"Wanna link?"
Seeing her sneaking glances, Eiji instantly picked up on her thoughts and whispered conspiratorially, like a black market DVD seller outside a train station.
"...Send it."
A flicker of excitement flashed in Stella's eyes. Then she shyly nodded.
***
Not long after.
Stella slipped a student handbook filled with sketchy links into her bag and left the parcel room with the solemnity of an underground spy.
Eiji, meanwhile, gathered his deliveries and walked off toward the dorms.
His mood was sky-high. His footsteps were light, almost floating. He practically sprinted with joy.
Just thinking about what his senpai would look like in those outfits had his heart racing for tonight's "preview."
A few minutes later, he was nearing the dorm buildings—the tall towers were already in sight.
But as he passed by a flowerbed—
He suddenly froze.
It was the unmistakable feeling of being watched.
Not just watched—hunted.
A gaze full of ravenous intent, like a lioness licking her chops, savoring her prey before tearing it apart piece by piece.
A chill ran down Eiji's spine.
He recognized that stare. He'd been on the receiving end of it for years!
"Ufufufufu… Welcome back, my~ dear~ kouhai~"
Without a sound.
A flash of red appeared in the air—like a ghost.
A woman in crimson robes floated from behind, closing in silently, whispering in a breathy voice directly in his ear.
POW!
Eiji bolted.
Without hesitation. Without looking back.
The moment her voice reached his ears, his whole body tensed like a coiled spring, and he shot off like an arrow from a bow!
"Jibakijin!"
She was pissed.
With a fierce shout, she whipped out a steel folding fan and swung it hard in his direction.
In an instant, Eiji felt a crushing weight all over his body—as if sandbags had been tied to his legs. His speed dropped drastically.
That cursed, expired loli actually hit him with tenfold gravity in one go!
But—he could still run!
At this point, even ten times gravity wasn't enough to stop Eiji. He lifted his head like a charging bull and sprinted with all his might.
***
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