“I can help you deal with Miyabi Nagumo”—that was the message Axel End had Suzune Horikita relay to Manabu Horikita on his behalf yesterday.
Just as he’d predicted, Manabu Horikita would indeed have Suzune Horikita arrange for him to meet at the Student Council.
Looks like he’d have to stand up Airi Sakura again today.
He’d issue her a Task later as compensation.
…
The time came for the lunch break.
Axel End didn’t plan on going to the cafeteria today.
One of the reasons was as follows—
[Arisu Sakayanagi (noted as Bratty Little Girl): That was quite a clever little maneuver, End-kun.]
[Honami Ichinose (noted as Mama): End-kun really is a bit of a schemer, isn’t he…]
[Ryuen (noted as ATM): Kid, you’ve got guts.
Just you wait.]
It wasn’t that he was actually afraid of these people showing up to settle scores with him; it was mainly that he figured it’d be a real hassle if they did.
Better to avoid trouble than to court it.
The second reason was to make up for standing someone up.
Of course, the main thing was that Axel End figured eating alone couldn’t possibly compare to the comfort of having a soft, sweet, delectable beauty keep him company.
As it happened, he’d made a point of stopping by the department store supermarket that morning to buy a few bento boxes—everything according to plan.
“Sakura-san, what are you doing for lunch?”
When it came to a lunch companion, Axel End gave first priority to Airi Sakura—after all, his little deskmate had a soft, easily-handled personality.
Kei Karuizawa and Suzune Horikita were of course also among the candidates, but he had other ideas and plans for the Tasks concerning those two.
“I…
I already went to the convenience store and bought some bread…
D-do you want some, End-kun?”
Like a student called on by the teacher, Airi Sakura furtively reached into her desk drawer and pulled out a bag of pineapple bread.
Axel End sighed.
She really was silly—why go to such unnecessary trouble?
With one hand he reached into his drawer and redeemed both the food and the bento box together from the Shop, then pretended he’d taken it out of the bag he carried with him.
Meanwhile, in his mind, he simultaneously issued a Task to Airi Sakura.
“Sakura-san, something like that is fine to eat once in a while in a pinch, but eating it every day will leave you short on nutrition.”
“Come on, my treat today.”
[Task Issued: Accept Axel End’s lunch invitation]
[Task Reward: 100 Points]
[Task Failure Penalty: Become Axel End’s lunch]
Eep!!!
Flustered and panicked, Airi Sakura stood up, then followed behind Axel End out of the classroom.
It looked exactly like a bullying scene.
…
…
The rooftop.
A place heavy with significance.
Likewise, it was where Brother End had once fought. Visit g.com for the full chapter.
Of course, this Brother End was not that Brother End.
Both of Axel End’s lifetimes combined still amounted to an innocent little simp, and given his XP (fetish tastes), barring special circumstances he’d absolutely never choose an outdoor setting.
“Sakura-san, have a seat.”
“Mm…”
A place like a rooftop is bound to have a bench.
Don’t ask why—if you must, it’s what the plot requires.
Airi Sakura cautiously sat down at the very end of the bench, while Axel End chose to sit right in the middle.
He took out a bento he’d bought from the department store supermarket that morning, while glancing over at Airi Sakura, who was still hanging her head and playing ostrich beside him.
“Do you have any food preferences, Sakura-san?”
“I-I’m not picky…
Curry rice, udon, anything’s fine.”
Airi Sakura didn’t understand why Axel End had said he’d treat her to a meal yet brought her up to the rooftop—after all, even she knew this kind of place was often used as a spot for school bullying.
Could it be that End-kun was…
“I see…
This is the bento I bought this morning.
See if it suits your taste, Sakura-san.”
“We’re at the age where our bodies are still growing.
Always eating instant food won’t get you any nutrition—you really need to break that bad habit.”
Of course, Axel End had no idea what wild thoughts were running through Airi Sakura’s little head.
As the saying goes, a woman’s heart is as hard to fathom as a needle at the bottom of the sea—and if that woman happens to be socially anxious as well, then her thought process is definitely not something an ordinary person could ever guess.
Still, when the time came he could go and redeem skills of the [Micro-expression Psychology] and [Body Language Psychology] variety from the Shop.
“Mm!”
At first Airi Sakura was still cautious, assuming Axel End had cooked up some dark cuisine to prank her.
But the moment she took the first bite, she found she could hardly control her expression or her hands.
So good!
End-kun had clearly, out of pure kindness, treated her to a delicious bento, and yet she’d darkly, maliciously assumed he wanted to bully her…
She really deserved to die!
“Take your time eating, Sakura-san, careful not to choke…
Oh right, have something to drink too.”
Axel End watched as Airi Sakura’s cheeks visibly reddened, and his first instinct was to assume the girl was simply embarrassed.
Still, alone and face-to-face like this, Airi Sakura was already conducting herself much better than she did in the classroom.
Because for someone of this personality, the feedback of encouragement and validation was very important.
Naturally, Axel End didn’t mind providing Airi Sakura with this emotional value—after all, this cost-free investment would in the end turn into the girl’s warm returns (abalone included~).
“D-do you want to eat together, End-kun?”
“Because my appetite is kind of small…
This bento is way too much, so I can’t finish it…”
Seeing Axel End take such good care of her, Airi Sakura felt a little bashful too.
On top of that, the shame from her earlier dark, malicious suspicions made her subconsciously want to please Axel End.
“Together?
Sure.”
“But you wouldn’t mind the saliva—or, well, the indirect-kiss thing, would you, Sakura-san?”
Seeing how considerate the girl was, Axel End naturally wouldn’t put on an act of declining—and, saying one thing while meaning another, he issued her a Task. Visit novelping dot com for the full chapter.
[Task Issued: Personally feed Axel End, and drink the milk tea Axel End provides while holding it against your chest]
[Task Reward: 500 Points]
[Task Failure Penalty: Make an “imported” bento for Axel End]
An “imported” bento?
But she didn’t even know how to make bento…
Wait a moment—why THAT kind of “imported”?
As in…
going into the mouth?
Airi Sakura’s already-red little face turned even redder, because the System had actually given a detailed explanation of the penalty’s contents after hearing her inner voice.
But in the end the girl still raised her slightly trembling hand, then steadily placed the straw-topped drink Axel End handed her against the chest of her school uniform.
“I d-don’t mind…”
“So, End-kun, please—could you please scoot a little closer?”
Though she’d managed to pull it off, Airi Sakura couldn’t help feeling this was terribly mortifying, and she subconsciously started stammering again as she spoke.
“Sure.”
Axel End obligingly scooted over.
From this close, face-to-face vantage point, it was the first time he’d actually seen a girl who could drink from a beverage held against her chest.
A pity that this time it was the school-uniform version, and what she drank wasn’t even milk tea—it fell far short of the ideal.
“You know, your way of drinking is quite unique, Sakura-san.
It’s the first time I’ve ever seen a girl who could actually…”
Axel End even deliberately made a little gesture to illustrate.
Blushing crimson, and to cover up her embarrassment, Airi Sakura—unusually deft for once—fed the first bite of rice into Axel End’s mouth.
“End-kun, please don’t tease me…”
“Sorry, I didn’t actually mean it that way.”
Axel End said no more.
For the rest of the time, he quietly enjoyed the beauty’s feeding service, and silently admired the adorable sight of the girl’s blushing face.
But happy times are always fleeting.
Although school here in Neon let out early in the afternoon, the trade-off was that the lunch break had been cut down considerably.
Still not having had his fill, Axel End stood up.
“Sakura-san, thank you for the meal today.”
“I’m really looking forward to next time…”
The heavily suggestive sigh fell directly into Airi Sakura’s ears, leaving the girl secretly delighted while unable to keep from feeling shy.
[Task Complete]
[Task Reward: Host gains 500 Points]
Looking at the words on the panel in her vision, the girl subconsciously touched her lips, letting slip a faint murmur that almost only she herself could hear.
“I’m…
looking forward to it too.”
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