Tenya smiled slightly, pulled her hand, and sat her next to him.
Looking at the intimate behavior of the two in front, Yukino in the back row couldn't help but frown.
"Hmmph~ Miko, I didn't expect you to be someone who forgets their friends when they see a guy!"
Hana pouted but also wisely walked to the back row.
Hana asked, "Yukinoshita-san, can I sit next to you?"
"You can, Hana.... Ah?!"
Yukino paused, and she suddenly stared intently at the latter with a look of horror.
Just then, a huge head suddenly popped out of Hana's school bag.
"Tenya-kun ! Hana..."
Miko eagerly pulled Tenya's hand.
Tenya casually said, "I know."
"Don't worry, it's just a little doggie."
He didn't immediately act, but instead watched Yukino's flustered face with interest.
"Hana....!"
"Yo-your school bag!!!"
Yukino's face turned pale, and she tremblingly pointed behind Hana.
But perhaps having experienced the Nekomata possession, she had a certain psychological defense against the supernatural, and wasn't scared out of her wits on the spot.
"My school bag?"
"Is there something strange?"
Hana, however, was completely unaware.
She reached out and rubbed her shoulder, muttering, "My school bag feels especially heavy today, did I pack too many snacks?"
"Eh?!"
"That... Yukinoshita-san can also see the bizarre?"
Miko widened her eyes, looking surprised.
"Can you see me?"
"Can you see me?"
"Can you see me?"
Just then, the head suddenly turned around, its dark red eyes fixed intently on Yukino.
"Gulp!"
Yukino swallowed, pricking her palm with her fingernails to stay calm and composed.
"Yukinoshita-san ... is so strong!"
Seeing this, Miko couldn't help but praise the other's strong inner self.
Thinking back to when she first saw the bizarre, she was also scared half to death.
"Yukinoshita-san, you look so pale!"
"Are you feeling unwell somewhere?"
Hana noticed Yukino's unusual state and leaned closer with a look of concern.
"You, don't come over....!"
Yukino unconsciously shifted backward, her back pressing against the window.
"Huh?"
"Am I being disliked?"
Hana's movements stiffened, and an awkward expression appeared on her face.
"No, I'm just...."
Yukino took a deep breath, just about to explain.
Just then, the head suddenly opened its mouth, and inside was hidden a ferocious dog's head.
"Waaah!!!"
At this moment, Yukino's strong inner defense line was completely breached.
She was already afraid of dogs, and facing this weird dog in front of her, her fear level skyrocketed.
Her seat was by the window, and the aisle was blocked by Hana.
So, in her panic, Yukino desperately scrambled over the seat in front and jumped onto the seats of Tenya and Miko.
"????"
Hana was dumbfounded.
"Wow!!"
The explosive scene stunned the other passengers on the bus.
Among the passengers, there were quite a few students from Sobu High School.
In their view, Tenya and Miko were sitting together, acting intimately, seemingly a couple.
Yukino, sitting in the back row, suddenly erupted, "forcibly intervening" between the two.
"Holy crap! This is too exciting, isn't it?"
"Ah~ Young people nowadays are really bold!"
"Both of those girls are super cute... Dammit!"
"I'm so jealous!!!"
After a brief silence, the people in the bus erupted in crazy complaints.
"Yukinoshita-san, is she trying to snatch boyfriend-kun from Miko?"
Hana's eyes widened and she shifted her gaze to Miko.
Facing the forceful intervention of a third party, what reaction would Miko, the official girlfriend, have?
"Heh!"
"Now there's a good show to watch!"
"You scum who's dating two girls at once, let's see how you handle this!"
Everyone's words were sour, with a gloating attitude of watching the drama unfold.
However, the scene that followed almost made everyone's jaws drop.
Just then, Miko placed her hand on the trembling Yukino's shoulder and gently comforted her, saying, "It's okay, Yukinoshita-san. I can understand how you feel!"
As someone who had been through it, Miko naturally understood the fear and helplessness, and thus could empathize.
"Yotsuya-san... You can see them too?"
"So that's it! That time, this is what you saw!"
Yukino was first startled, then being smart, she quickly reacted.
That day on the bus, Miko lunged towards Tenya with a face full of fear, because she had also seen them.
One empathized, the other found a kindred spirit.
Yukino and Miko, the two girls got along surprisingly well.
"Ah, this...."
"Miko, she's not angry?"
Hana expressed a look of bewilderment.
At the same time, a bold idea subtly arose in her heart.
Since Miko doesn't mind sharing her boyfriend with other girls, does that mean she can too....?
She remembered not long ago, when she was hungry, she had bitten Tenya.
That unprecedented feeling of satisfaction...
It was truly unforgettable.
"Hey, hey, hey!"
"No matter how you look at it, this doesn't make sense, right?"
"Damn it! Where did this guy come from, a light novel protagonist?"
Seeing that the two girls not only didn't tear apart the scum who was "dating two girls at once," but instead looked harmonious, everyone watching felt their defenses crumble on the spot.
"Woof!"
The spirit spat out the dog head and stared at Tenya with a face full of envy, jealousy, and hatred.
"Can you see me?"
"Even if you can't see me, I'll still kill you!"
"Woof woof!!"
As soon as the words fell, the head + dog's head simultaneously lunged towards Tenya.
"Dog! That thing is coming!!"
Yukino's face instantly changed drastically.
"Relax, Yukinoshita-san ."
"With Tenya-kun here, everything will be fine."
Miko calmly patted Yukino's shoulder.
The next second....
Tenya didn't make any movements.
An inexplicable aura of dominance was released from his body.
The head and the dog's head were both struck as if by lightning, freezing in mid-air without moving.
"The bus has arrived at the stop." Tenya stood up.
He didn't even glance properly at the spirits behind him the entire time.
"It's done?"
Yukino stared blankly at the hideous monster in front of her, which just like that, easily turned into dust and vanished.
"Didn't I tell you?"
Miko smiled calmly, then very naturally hugged one of Tenya's arms, subtly asserting her ownership.
"....."
Yukino gave the other a deep look, saying nothing.
Both were smart girls, everything was understood without words.