"Excuse me, may I ask you something?"
Now that her memories had returned, Tosaka Fuyuka had no intention of telling Kazuma just yet. While resting beside the fountain near the school gate, she was suddenly addressed by an elegant, gentle voice. Turning around, she saw a woman wearing sunglasses standing behind her.
The overwhelming charm radiating from the woman left Tosaka Fuyuka stunned.
She was shaken after just a single glance. Even with the sunglasses obscuring part of her face, Fuyuka could still vaguely make out her angelic features and her devilishly seductive figure.
Her tall body followed the golden ratio perfectly, like a flawless work of art. Her appearance, figure, and temperament—everything about her was immaculate.
Tosaka Fuyuka considered herself a beautiful girl, but standing before this mature, captivating woman, she couldn't help but feel inferior. Forget men—even she found herself slightly drawn in. Still, this woman didn't seem like someone who belonged to the school.
"Is there something I can help you with?" Fuyuka asked politely.
"I'm looking for someone," the woman replied. "Her name is Shirakawa Miwa. If I remember correctly, she's a teacher here. Do you know her?"
"Ms. Shirakawa?" Fuyuka nodded. "She's my Japanese language teacher. I can take you to her."
"Thank you, little sister~"
The woman's smile bloomed instantly, stunning all the nearby male students into silence—utterly stunned. One of them even fell straight into the fountain. After splashing around, he failed to get back up, lying there muttering, "So… so beautiful…"
Tosaka Fuyuka didn't object to being called "little sister,". Instead, she marveled at how effortlessly charming the woman was.
"Do you know Shirakawa-sensei?" she asked.
"You can think of me as her older sister. We've known each other since she was a student," the woman said with a smile. "A lot has happened between us. But now that she's grown up, she actually dares to hide things from me. I'll be settling accounts with her when I see her."
Fuyuka smiled politely but didn't respond.
"My name is Mira Tsubakihara. And yours?"
That name sounded familiar. Tosaka Fuyuka paused briefly.
"Hello, Ms. Tsubakihara. My name is Tosaka Fuyuka."
"The young lady of the Tosaka family?"
Fuyuka froze as recognition struck her.
Mira Tsubakihara—the legendary businesswoman who single-handedly built the Tsubakihara Group. A mysterious figure renowned for both her beauty and strength.
Even old aristocratic families sought connections with her, yet she rarely appeared in public.
As a member of the Tosaka family, Fuyuka had naturally heard her name before.
So Shirakawa-sensei actually knows someone like her?
"It seems you recognize me," Mira said, removing her sunglasses and revealing her breathtaking face. The beauty mark beneath her eye added a bewitching charm to her otherwise angelic features.
"Miss Tosaka," Mira continued calmly, "is there a student named Kazuma Sato at your school?"
She didn't linger on Fuyuka's identity and quickly shifted the topic.
"Kazuma-kun?" Fuyuka was stunned once again.
Wait—how did this suddenly involve Kazuma?
"Oh? I didn't expect you to know him," Mira said, her interest clearly sparked. "Are you close? He's a first-year student, right? How did you meet? What does he usually do?"
Her gaze toward Fuyuka instantly sharpened.
Why does she seem so excited…?
"Our relationship is… complicated," Fuyuka replied cautiously.
"I can understand," Mira said with a faintly sarcastic smile. "Almost every woman around him has a complicated relationship with him."
"..."
Fuyuka's lips twitched.
"Miss Tsubakihara… do you know Kazuma-kun?"
At that, Mira stopped smiling. She sighed softly, her expression turning complex.
"I know him. I've known him for a very long time. But he doesn't know me. To him, I'm still just a stranger."
"Huh?"
Tosaka Fuyuka couldn't understand at all.
Her confusion only deepened.
Mira merely smiled. "That boy is anything but peaceful. He causes massive disturbances and acts without restraint. It's no surprise that you know him."
"That's the only thing I agree with," Fuyuka replied dryly. "He really is reckless."
Killing someone at school… losing her own memories… it was all absurd.
Just then, she noticed that breathtaking face draw closer.
The fair-skinned woman leaned in slightly, smiling at her.
"So, Miss Tosaka… Are you and him in a romantic relationship?"
"Are you dating?"
"Huh? No, no, how could that be? He and I aren't like that…" Tosaka Fuyuka's rebuttal sounded noticeably unconvincing.
"Really?" Mira Tsubakihara winked playfully. "I can feel the confusion in your heart. Don't overthink it. Meeting him is the luckiest thing that has ever happened to you."
Mira Tsubakihara gently patted the girl's head, her words carrying deeper meaning. "You can tell him your thoughts, your feelings, even your truest desires. You can treat him like an omnipotent god—because in this one aspect, he really can change your life. And he would never harm you."
Tosaka Fuyuka stared at her, eyes wide, completely stunned.
"To me, he's my treasure…"
She waved her hand lightly. "That's enough, Miss Tosaka. Goodbye."
After that graceful figure disappeared through the office door, her high heels clicking crisply against the floor, Tosaka Fuyuka remained where she stood for a long time, frozen as if turned to stone.
"Treasure…"
"Miwa, it's been a long time."
Inside the office, the beautiful blonde teacher rubbed her eyes in disbelief when she saw Mira Tsubakihara standing before her. "Mira-nee? What are you doing here?!"
"Can't I come? I have something important to talk to you about today."
"Couldn't you just say it over the phone? You could've at least warned me you were coming. Honestly…"
"I did notify you, but you deliberately avoided me, didn't you?" Mira replied calmly. "If Yuna and the others hadn't mentioned it by chance, I wouldn't have known that Kazuma was at this school—or that you'd quietly become his homeroom teacher. Were you planning to keep him hidden from me?"
Mira slammed her palm onto the desk.
"What do you mean by 'keeping him hidden'?" Shirakawa Miwa asked, utterly confused. "What exactly have I been hiding? And Kazuma—what's wrong with him? Do you know that student?"
"Huh?"
"Um?"
The two women stared at each other in silence for a moment. Then Mira Tsubakihara finally suppressed her laughter and composed herself. "I know him. More precisely, I've taken an interest in him."
"!!!"
Mira Tsubakihara slowly licked her red lips, striking a provocative pose. "I want to devour him completely, Miwa. You won't try to stop me, will you?"
"Are you serious?"
Shirakawa Miwa found it hard to believe. One of her students had caught Mira's attention—and something about it felt deeply unsettling.
Mira had been single for many years, rejecting countless suitors from noble and wealthy families. And now she wanted to pursue one of her own students?
What was so special about Kazuma?
Shirakawa Miwa frowned, a vague sense of unease rising in her chest.
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[image] Mira Tsubakihara
[image] Shirakawa Miwa
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