At six the next morning, Kakeru groggily climbed out of bed.
The air still carried the scent of the three-person battle, while the chaotic room silently testified to everything that had happened last night.
He looked down at the two pale bodies draped over him.
It seemed both members of Sumimi would have to take the day off.
Last night had truly been intense.
Mana had fought until she passed out from exhaustion, and Hatsune later joined the battle as well.
At first, Donut Lady kept waiting for him to finally lose his energy.
By the end, however, she had completely surrendered herself to the pleasure.
She had even offered him her rear and started competing with Hatsune for his attention.
In a single night, they had unlocked all three routes.
Had she been suppressing herself for far too long?
Kakeru pulled the blanket higher over both girls, then kissed the foreheads of the Sumimi duo before quietly leaving the room.
Honestly, he wanted to stay until they recovered and then go another round.
Unfortunately, he had promised Kirisu Mafuyu that he would return to school today.
He couldn’t break his word, and Yukino and the others had probably grown anxious after his long absence.
Before leaving, he reheated some food for them.
Forcefully breaking through someone’s emotional defenses always carried drawbacks.
Quiet and gentle care afterward was the perfect way to erase them.
Once everything was prepared, Kakeru left and headed toward the subway.
Why squeeze into a train instead of taking a taxi now that he was rich?
Did he enjoy making himself suffer?
Of course not.
The main reason was that only one train line led to Shuchiin Academy.
That alone might not sound important, but what if another condition were added?
CRYCHIC had recently disbanded, and Shuchiin was practically the only school that combined low tuition, excellent education, and generous scholarships.
In other words— The subway station was a Somniloquium Serenum banner with increased rates!
(PS: Somniloquium Serenum is a gacha game event featuring an anime crossover.) He could also encounter them at school, of course, but even a slightly higher probability was still an improvement.
Even if he failed to pull Sakiko, he might get an off-banner heroine instead, such as Takanashi Rikka or Kujou Alisa.
If he happened to travel during doujin-selling season or around a convention, he might even pull a disguised blond losing heroine.
Japan wasn’t that large, after all!
Of course, he probably couldn’t pull Suou Yuki or Yukinoshita here.
Those two had private cars.
Unfortunately, his luck clearly wasn’t good enough today.
By the time the train reached his stop, he hadn’t encountered a single anime heroine.
‘What a shame.
The drop rate on this banner is pretty awful.’ Still, he wasn’t discouraged.
The monk might run, but the temple couldn’t escape.
Kakeru soon entered the school gates and immediately attracted countless gazes.
“Look!
It’s that genius international student who earned perfect marks in every subject!” “He’s so handsome!” “I really want to date him at least once!” Kakeru generously greeted everyone.
A good reputation could often become a valuable bonus when pursuing someone.
Ignoring the murderous stares from the Japanese virgins, he headed directly toward the school building.
As a foreigner, he need to have better manners.
However, he failed to notice a pink-haired transfer student who had recently fled back from Britain.
She was watching him with intense interest.
“So that’s the most famous boy in this school?
A perfect chance to attract everyone’s attention just appeared.
How lucky!” It was none other than Anon-chan!
Even if Kakeru had noticed her, he would only have become happier.
After all, he was also a fan of MyGO!!!!!
…
Kakeru soon arrived at the faculty office to report his return.
The instant he entered, every teacher looked toward him.
They had all heard about the genius international student.
He walked straight to Kirisu Mafuyu’s desk and informed her that his medical leave was over.
Seeing how energetic Kakeru looked, Mafuyu visibly relaxed.
“Since you’ve recovered, I can finally stop worrying.” After clicking through several menus on her computer, she continued: “Alright.
You may return to class.” Kakeru left without wasting time.
He certainly intended to lay everything out with Kirisu-sensei, but he needed to choose the right setting.
The faculty office was filled with teachers, making it a terrible place for that conversation.
He would find another opportunity later.
After he left, Hiratsuka Shizuka, who was seated across from Mafuyu, began complaining.
“Sometimes I really envy you.
Your student is so easy to manage.
He has excellent grades, a cheerful personality, and the principal personally assigned him to your class when he enrolled.” Mafuyu looked confused.
“Does Hiratsuka-sensei have many troublesome students in her class?” Shizuka smiled miserably.
Cold violence, a boy who wanted every popular person to explode, an extreme social recluse, quintuplets, and a young female novelist who slept through class…
She could only raise her head at a forty-five-degree angle and stare at the ceiling.
“The more I talk about it, the more I want to cry.” Meanwhile, Kakeru was in a much better mood as he cheerfully planned his schedule for the day.
First came the Service Club, followed by the Astronomy Club and the Far Eastern Magic Society.
If he had time, he also needed to visit the music room with the piano.
He couldn’t neglect the rooftop or the stairwell either!
While planning everything, he returned to his classroom and immediately caused an uproar.
Kakeru was hardly an introvert.
The moment he entered, a large crowd rushed over to ask about his health.
Most of them were girls.
Aside from the few who remained in their seats, nearly every girl in the class came to check on him!
Kakeru responded to them one by one before finally returning to his seat.
It wasn’t quite the legendary back-row window seat, but it was close.
He sat beside the window seat, which belonged to Alya, the girl who often spoke Russian.
However, the first person to address him wasn’t her.
It was Takanashi Rikka, who sat directly in front of him.
She spun around dramatically and declared in a chuunibyou tone: “O Demon King of the Witching Hour!
You have finally broken free from the wicked plague!
I, the wielder of the Tyrant’s Eye, rejoice at your return!” Kakeru responded with equal enthusiasm.
“Correct, wielder of the Tyrant’s Eye!
This marks the newest final chapter of my destiny!
How could a mere plague demon stand before me?
Nothing but an open road awaits!” Neither of them lowered their voices or tried to hide their exchange.
Normally, they would have been mocked or at least whispered about behind their backs.
Yet no one laughed at Kakeru.
Instead, they praised him for being genuine.
After all, there was an old saying: a handsome man was called warm and charming, while an ugly man was called a lustful goblin.
‘You called me a goblin in my previous life.
What will you call me now?’ Rikka seemed delighted that the only person capable of matching her wavelength had finally returned.
She immediately prepared to continue.
Before she could speak, however, Alya suddenly interrupted from the neighboring seat.
“Class is about to begin.
Could you two please be quiet and stop disturbing my studies?” Both of them immediately turned toward her.
Alya wore a cold expression, seemingly genuinely irritated by their noisy conversation.
However, Kakeru soon heard her quietly muttering in Russian: “I was worried about you too.
Why didn’t you speak to me first after coming back?
What’s so great about that girl…?” With the system’s help, Kakeru instantly understood every word.
Her jealousy was practically overflowing.
‘Alya-san really is unbearably adorable~’ …
It encourages me!