The night passed without a word.
The next day.
"Hoo..."
As soon as the sky began to lighten, Miko sat up with a yawn, threw off her blanket, and groggily prepared to go to the bathroom.
After getting out of bed, she took one step and suddenly felt something soft under her foot, which startled her.
"Eh eh eh?!"
Miko instinctively lifted her foot to dodge, quickly realizing it was Amamiya Natsuki, who had been sleeping on the floor yesterday. But it was too late to regain her balance, and she let out a small cry as she slipped and fell.
Thump.
Fortunately, at the last moment, Miko extended her arms, propping herself on either side of Amamiya Natsuki's cheeks.
"Good, I didn't hit Natsuki..."
Miko secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
The next moment.
Amamiya Natsuki opened his eyes, a shocked expression on his face:
"You actually tried to sneak attack me in the night?"
Miko's pretty face flushed, and she couldn't help but glare at him, saying shyly:
"I didn't!"
I just accidentally stepped on you and fell, who would sneak attack you!
As Miko spoke, she tried to get up from Amamiya Natsuki's body.
"Don't move," Amamiya Natsuki extended his right hand, wrapping it around the soft, slender waist of the girl next door, saying earnestly, "The most important thing in life is to finish what you start, and never give up halfway."
"Eh?"
Miko was startled, looking over in confusion.
Amamiya Natsuki continued:
"It's the same principle for a night attack. Giving up halfway is too much. Continue your night attack on me."
"Pfft~"
Miko couldn't help but spit lightly, glaring at him irritably, biting her silver teeth and saying:
"Lewd."
What night attack, you clearly just want to take advantage of people!
"You even scold me," Amamiya Natsuki applied a little force with his hand, pulling Miko into his embrace. The girl's softness and fragrance instantly became intimately close, and he took a deep breath, "If you don't give me ten kisses today, don't even think about getting up."
Miko propped her hands on Amamiya Natsuki's chest, looking down at him with a glare:
"No, let alone ten kisses, not even one."
Amamiya Natsuki leaned in and said:
"Then it seems I'll just have to take them myself."
"W-wait a minute!" Miko quickly called out, covering her mouth with the back of her hand, her pretty face rapidly turning crimson, stammering, "I just woke up, I haven't brushed my teeth yet."
Amamiya Natsuki said gently:
"I don't mind."
"I mind you!" Miko glared back shyly, "You haven't brushed your teeth either, okay!"
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"No brushing, no kissing?"
"That's right!" Miko's tone was firm, "No kissing!"
If I haven't brushed my teeth, there'll definitely be a smell. I definitely don't want to kiss at a time like this!
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Then after brushing, we can kiss?"
"We can..."
Miko suddenly realized halfway through speaking.
Damn it.
She had actually been led into a trap!
No kissing without brushing teeth, that doesn't mean we can kiss after brushing. They're clearly two different things!
Miko quickly corrected herself:
"No, we can't. I just said it wrong."
"Hmm?" Amamiya Natsuki raised an eyebrow, his right hand already sliding under the edge of her pajamas, one hand gripping Miko's conscience, "One must be true to one's word."
With her conscience gripped by the boy, a tingling sensation swept through Miko's entire body, and she instantly went limp, the temperature on her pretty face suddenly rising:
"T-take it out..."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"Does what you just said still count?"
"W-what did I say?"
"Oh, you've even forgotten what you said."
"N-no... Mmm!"
"..."
Miko had no choice but to agree to the unequal treaty of being able to kiss after brushing her teeth. Then, taking advantage of Amamiya Natsuki's inattention, she quickly flipped over and sat up.
"Hurry up and go back!"
Miko covered her chest with both hands, her pretty face flushed crimson, and couldn't help but kick Amamiya Natsuki.
"My rib is broken," Amamiya Natsuki lay on the floor, clutching his chest, "I'm not getting up without ten kisses."
Miko couldn't bear it anymore and said shyly:
"I clearly kicked your leg, how could your rib be broken!"
"..."
The sky gradually brightened.
Amamiya Natsuki didn't stay any longer. After getting ten kiss vouchers from Miko, he knew when to quit. He left the room with Miko and then returned home.
Kaguya was still at the villa and had not yet returned, so the house was quiet, a little lonely.
After a simple breakfast, Amamiya Natsuki was still thinking about what to do today when he suddenly received a message from Marin.
"Natsuki, do you have time tomorrow? Let's go to the anime convention together?"
Amamiya Natsuki: "I do have time tomorrow, but the weather will definitely be hot."
Kitagawa Marin was excited: "It's okay, you get used to the heat. We said we'd go to the anime convention when we were in Kagoshima, so we definitely can't miss it."
Amamiya Natsuki agreed: "Then let's go tomorrow... What character are you cosplaying?"
Kitagawa Marin: "I haven't decided yet, I'm discussing it with Juju."
Amamiya Natsuki: "Is Juju going too?"
Kitagawa Marin: "That's right, Juju just agreed to go to the anime convention to have fun, but she doesn't want to cosplay... I'll ask everyone else to see who else wants to join."
A moment later.
His phone vibrated again.
Kitagawa Marin called, her voice clear as she said:
"I've asked everyone. My senpai has classes and no time, Kaguya has something going on at home, Hanamori-chan isn't here, Chika-chan also has things to be busy with. In the end, it's just me, Juju, Natsuki, Shoko, and Sayu."
After a pause, Kitagawa Marin suddenly lowered her voice, her tone subtle as she said:
"Kaguya-chan went home. Is Natsuki alone right now?"
Amamiya Natsuki: "That's right, I'm playing 'Saint ♡ Slippery's Academy for Girls' alone."
Kitagawa Marin: "Eh heh, Natsuki, why don't you come to my place tonight?"
Amamiya Natsuki stood up: "I can come over right now."
Kitagawa Marin: "Hmm, I've already called Juju over to discuss cosplay characters, but..."
After a pause, Kitagawa Marin giggled:
"But if Natsuki can convince Juju, it's fine for the three of us too, okay?"
Amamiya Natsuki: "..."
As expected of a succubus.
She has a strong curiosity about everything, is brave enough to try, and is full of enthusiasm.
If it were Hayasaka, she would absolutely never agree to a three-person game!
If it were Kaguya, Hayasaka might have had a slight chance of agreeing, but... the problem then wouldn't be Hayasaka, but whether Kaguya would agree.
Kitagawa Marin: "Natsuki, come over too. Everyone else will be here soon, and we can all cosplay together."
Amamiya Natsuki agreed, changed his clothes, and prepared to leave. Staying at home alone was indeed quite boring.
As he reached the train station, he saw a girl in a blue and white sailor uniform standing under the rain shelter, eagerly looking out, clearly waiting for someone.
The girl had a shapely figure, black hair like a waterfall, bright eyes and white teeth, and her gaze was captivating. Just standing there quietly made two junior high boys nearby steal glances at her from time to time.
"Master!"
Seeing Amamiya Natsuki walk over, Sayu's eyes immediately lit up. She stood on her tiptoes, waved happily, and then jogged over to meet Amamiya Natsuki.
"Ma-Master?"
Hearing Sayu's shout, the two junior high boys immediately looked bewildered.
"What did she just call him?"
"It seemed like Master..."
"Is it roleplay?"
Watching Sayu happily run towards Amamiya Natsuki, only to be blocked by Amamiya Natsuki's outstretched hand, the two junior high boys were completely dismayed.
"Damn it!"
"Such a cute girl ran towards you, and you actually pushed her away! That's too much!"
"And you even made her call you Master! Hanging! He must be hanged!"
"..."
Amamiya Natsuki was naturally unaware of the resentment in the hearts of the two junior high students. He raised his right hand, using his arm to block Sayu, who was trying to hug him, and casually said:
"It's too hot, don't hug."
"Wahh..." Sayu puffed out her pink cheeks, "Just one hug."
Amamiya Natsuki said:
"No hugs, I'm all sweaty."
"Master is so mean." Sayu's voice was aggrieved, "A pet only needs one hug to be happy all day."
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Sayu and whispered:
"Then it seems a kiss isn't needed."
"Of course I want a kiss." The aggrieved look on Sayu's face immediately vanished. She quickly reached out and touched her rosy lips, stood on her tiptoes, and said expectantly, "Master must keep his word, no backing out."
"We'll talk about it when no one's around." Amamiya Natsuki glanced at the two resentful junior high boys and casually said, "It's already summer vacation. Aren't you going home?"
"No, I'm not going back." Sayu shook her head, following closely beside Amamiya Natsuki with small steps. She distorted open the chilled drink in her hand and offered it to him, "Master, have a drink first."
Knowing that they were going to Marin's house, Sayu had come early to wait and had even bought chilled drinks in advance.
Amamiya Natsuki took the juice and gulped down two mouthfuls.
"There's no need to go back to Hokkaido." Sayu tilted her pretty face slightly, her eyes sparkling as she looked at Amamiya Natsuki, "A pet, of course, should stay by its Master's side for life, right?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Sayu and said:
"Won't your mother worry?"
"She won't worry about me." Sayu pursed her lips and said softly, "Even if I die outside, she probably wouldn't shed a single tear."
To this point, Amamiya Natsuki had not yet met Sayu's mother, so he made no comment on the mother-daughter relationship. He then added:
"Your brother should be good to you, right? Aren't you going back to see him?"
"My brother is indeed very kind." Sayu shook her head and said, "But my brother is more than ten years older than me. He's busy with work now and is already engaged. I'll just silently wish my brother well. If I really went back to live with him, I'd feel uncomfortable instead."
Sayu looked up, her eyes sparkling as she said:
"Right now, Master is the most important person in my world. I want to be Master's pet for life."
You only think about being someone else's pet. Marin is just love-struck, but you're pet-brained!
Sayu asked expectantly:
"I heard Marin-chan say before that Kaguya-chan has already left. Is Master living alone now?"
Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "That's right."
"I want to stay over tonight." Sayu's eyes brightened. She raised her right hand, "Last night, in the apartment where I was staying, evil spirits were running around and staring at me. I couldn't get any rest at all. Please let me stay with Master tonight."
You staying over is fake; you want to do other things, right?
Amamiya Natsuki said softly:
"I'm a scumbag."
"I know." Sayu raised her hand to tuck a strand of hair behind her ear, saying indifferently, "When I met Master in the dungeon, because of Yuuko's matter, my life was already falling apart, and I even thought it wouldn't be bad to just stay in the dungeon... It was Master who saved me, gave me a chance to apologize to Yuuko, and punished those girls who taken advantage of me. At that time, I decided that even if Master didn't want me, I would always stay by Master's side."
Sayu tilted her head and looked over, sticking out her pink tongue, giggling:
"So, it's okay if Master has many girlfriends. I can be the only pet."
Amamiya Natsuki: "..."
It must be said that this Sayu's personality was a little distorted.
He had indeed helped her a bit, but gratitude and thanks were enough; it wasn't necessary to be a pet for life.
Amamiya Natsuki retorted:
"Be careful, I might take advantage of you and then not acknowledge it."
"I'm not afraid." Sayu closed one eye, her voice sweet and her smile charming, "It's okay to take advantage of me. Although Master is a scumbag, he's not the kind of irresponsible person."
"The train is coming." Amamiya Natsuki took Sayu's right hand and pulled her onto the train. "The topic ends here."
"Eh heh~"
"..."
The journey was silent.
Half an hour later.
Amamiya Natsuki and Sayu arrived at Marin's house and rang the doorbell.
The door opened quickly, and Kitagawa Marin stood in the entryway, happily calling out:
"Natsuki, Sayu-chan, you're here!"
"Marin-chan!" Sayu waved happily and explained, "I happened to meet Master Natsuki on the way here, so I came with him."
As a pet, Sayu clearly understood her position. She would never be jealous; she would only act cute towards Amamiya Natsuki where others couldn't see—only a pet that acts cute gets loved.
"Come in, come in." Kitagawa Marin gestured, "It's boiling hot outside."
Amamiya Natsuki stepped into the entryway, handed over the fruits he had just bought at the Convenience Store, and looked at the other two girls in the living room, smiling:
"Juju, Shoko, good morning."
Komi's face flushed, clearly remembering being taken advantage of all the way that night. She quickly lowered her head to look at her toes, stammering softly:
"G-good morning."
"Stupid Natsuki!" Juju saw this and couldn't help but glare at Amamiya Natsuki, "You must have secretly taken advantage of Shoko again!"
Amamiya Natsuki said without changing his expression:
"Taking advantage of Shoko on the street can't be considered secretly, can it?"
Juju: "..."
Damn it!
You don't even bother to defend yourself now!
Juju clenched her fists and turned to look at Shoko. She had intended to lecture her about protecting herself when out and about and not letting boys easily take advantage of her, but looking at the the timid girl whose ear tips were already red, she silently sighed.
One was willing to hit, and the other was willing to take it. What she said was useless.
Although Stupid Natsuki was a scumbag, he never forced anyone. If Shoko truly didn't want to, Stupid Natsuki definitely wouldn't take advantage of her.
Not to mention Shoko, hadn't she herself been dazed and taken advantage of many times...
"Everyone, have some fruit." Kitagawa Marin took the fruit into the kitchen, washed it, brought it out, and then sat next to Amamiya Natsuki. "The anime convention starts tomorrow and lasts for three days, which is perfect. What characters do you all want to cosplay?"
Amamiya Natsuki looked at Juju and said:
"I think Setsuna is very good."
Juju crossed her arms over her chest and gave him an annoyed glare: "I don't want to."
"Juju is indeed very suitable for cosplaying Setsuna." Kitagawa Marin nodded, "However, Juju's previous cosplay styles were all queen-type characters."
Amamiya Natsuki said from the side:
"Indeed, the more humans lack something, the more they care about it..."
Before he could finish speaking, his foot felt a sharp pain.
Juju lifted her small foot and stomped hard on Amamiya Natsuki's instep.
"Eh, Marin-chan, who is Setsuna?" Sayu tilted her head and asked curiously, "I don't think I've heard that name."
"Ahem..." Kitagawa Marin coughed twice, "In short, she's a very cute character."
Sayu raised her right hand, her eyes full of expectation:
"Then can I cosplay her?"
Since Master likes it, as a pet, of course, she had to satisfy Master's hobby.
"Setsuna is a rather petite, flat-chested girl." Amamiya Natsuki looked at Sayu and shook his head, "You're not very suitable."
Juju turned to look at Sayu, her gaze lingering on the curve of Sayu's chest for two seconds, then she expressionlessly reached out her small hand and pinched Amamiya Natsuki's waist.
Kitagawa Marin said from the side:
"Juju can try it privately, without performing at the anime convention. Cosplaying Setsuna would definitely be very cute. Back in Kagoshima, we even made a promise with Senpai, that Senpai would cosplay Freya, Juju would cosplay Setsuna, and I would cosplay the Sword Hero, who has blonde hair."
I think I... agreed?
Juju hesitated, unable to recall if she had agreed, and said hesitantly:
"Even if you say that, Senpai is busy with studies, so she probably doesn't have time, right?"
"It's three days, Senpai only needs to take out one day." Kitagawa Marin turned to look, "Natsuki, send Senpai a message and ask her."
Amamiya Natsuki nodded: "Leave it to me."
Actually, Senpai had already cosplayed Princess Freya, and it must be said, the pink hair looked incredibly good.
Sayu looked expectant:
"I haven't cosplayed before, I want to experience it too."
Kitagawa Marin put her hands on her hips and said:
"As for Sayu-chan, you can cosplay the Demon King Girl from the first playthrough. You both have black hair, and your temperaments are very similar."
Sayu picked up her phone: "I'll search for it."
"As for Shoko..."
Kitagawa Marin's gaze shifted, and she looked at the the timid girl again.
Komi quickly shook her head nervously and whispered:
"I-I don't play..."
As a girl with a communication disorder, even talking to a Convenience Store clerk was difficult for her. To make her wear strange clothes and go to a crowded place like an anime convention... she couldn't do it, absolutely couldn't do it.
Amamiya Natsuki said gently:
"Shoko, you can be like Juju; you don't need to wear it to the anime convention. We'll just take pictures for ourselves. Precisely because you haven't experienced it, you should try it. After we take the pictures, they can be cherished as beautiful summer memories. Juju, what do you say?"
"Hmph, that makes some sense, barely." Juju crossed her arms over her chest and said to the the timid girl, "Shoko, we'll take pictures just for fun privately, not going to places like the anime convention. No need to worry."
Unable to refuse the warm invitation, Komi could only stammer her agreement:
"W-well then…"
Kitagawa Marin raised her phone and said, "Alright, I've placed the order. The clothes should arrive by evening."
In the past, making her own cosplay outfits was partly for the sense of ritual, but the more important reason was poverty. A regular cosplay costume could cost tens of thousands of Yen, and high-quality ones started at over a hundred thousand, which was difficult for a high school student to afford.
But now it was different. The trading platform between players had been established, and any random item could sell for many Fukuzawa Yukichi, so there was no need to worry about money at all.
So… just buy, buy, buy!