Though thoroughly embarrassed, Kushida Kikyo's mood had clearly improved.

By the time the two stepped out of the restroom, she had already returned to her usual self—undoubtedly the lively, adorable little angel everyone knew.

On their way back, they occasionally encountered students who greeted Kushida, and she responded with warm smiles, a testament to her popularity.

The only puzzling thing was that this little angel seemed to have worked up quite a sweat—enough to dampen her clothes.

Honestly, Kaoru had to admire her.

That level of composure surpassed most people, even if certain traces had already begun to fade.

Upon reaching the dormitory building, Kushida slowed her pace slightly and said in a low voice.

"Let me make this clear—I'm not jealous of Ichinose or the others, but I don't think you'll last long in this game. You should know that better than anyone."

"Instead of worrying about me, you should worry about yourself," Kaoru calmly replied.

Kushida curled her lips.

Why should she worry about herself?

After all, he was the one forcing her.

After what had just happened, she was fully convinced of Kaoru's true nature.

Knowing he was nothing more than a wolf in sheep's clothing, she was certain she wouldn't develop any unnecessary feelings for him.

'He's probably just another one of my kind' she thought.

"Oh my, today was so much fun! If it weren't for Mitoma-kun, I wouldn't have known my heart could race like that. Thank you so much!"

Perhaps mindful of the passersby around them, Kushida flashed Kaoru a radiant smile, spouting meaningless words.

Before stepping into the elevator, she suddenly turned back and deliberately waved at him—a gesture far too likely to make normal guy hearts flutter.

Kaoru could practically feel the envious stares around him—the boys glaring at him, the girls eyeing Kushida.

Ignoring them, he quickly returned to his room.

Thanks to Sakayanagi's domineering presence, the past two days had been nothing but trouble.

Forget his actual girlfriend and the backup options—even Kushida had gotten dragged into it.

Thinking about the upcoming practice session, Kaoru couldn't help but sigh.

Since he wasn't feeling well, he had asked Kamuro to take his place.

No matter how he looked at it, the whole situation felt awkward.

But then again, he wasn't Sakayanagi.

What exactly was going through her mind?

Only she would know.

[Extracting corresponding rewards…]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Energy Candy!]

[Energy Candy: Once consumed, stamina recovery speed increases for the next 12 hours with no side effects.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Imitator Game!]

[Imitator Game: Allows the user to designate any target to temporarily gain any ability from another target, with identical effects. Duration: 4 hours.]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Teleportation Scroll!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Explosion Magic!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Sleepy Bug!]

[Congratulations! You have obtained the reward—Cloth-Dissolving Potion!]

[The rewards have been distributed. Please check your status!]

The accumulated rewards from Ichinose Honami, Kushida Kikyo, Karuizawa Kei, and Horikita Suzune were exchanged for another 10-draw.

Kaoru also chose the premium rewards, but today's drop rates were just as disappointing as ever.

In the past, he wouldn't have been this disheartened.

Wait—if he used this 'Imitator Game' on Sakayanagi Arisu, could she gain four hours of walking ability?

Kaoru fell into deep thought.

Then, he shook his head.

It was best not to do something so unsettling.

That said, today's rewards seemed somewhat useful—they could increase his chances of success.

Kaoru picked up his phone, opened a certain idol's X (Twitter) post, and deftly began typing a message.

"Shizuku-chan, I'm sorry. Just thinking about you in a leotard today made me lose control."

"Ugh, it's so unfair. Shizuku-chan is my oshi, so why do so many people have to pay attention to you?"

"No way~ Shizuku-chan should only belong to me, right?"

"?"

"If you don't reply, I'll expose your secret."

Originally, he had used email, but since it lacked a read receipt feature—allowing Airi Sakura to ignore him—he switched to X.

As expected, the message was instantly marked as read, followed by a trembling reply.

"S-sorry, I didn't see it earlier..."

"Didn't I tell you? You have to reply to my messages instantly. Understand?"

"I understand."

"Shizuku-chan, Shizuku-chan, I'll be your Little Bootlicker!"

"P-please stop… You're not a dog."

"Lick lick lick."

"Eek…"

Before Kaoru could harass her further, his main account received a message from Airi.

"Mitoma-kun, what do I do? He's getting worse and worse..."

She then sent him screenshots of the conversation, clearly unsettled by the stalker's behavior.

"Don't panic. Tell him you're under the student council's protection now—he won't dare act recklessly."

"I'll try..."

Moments later, Airi relayed Kaoru's words to his alt account, only to receive an arrogant reply.

"Hah, even the student council can't stop my love for you. Just wait—I'll deal with them right away."

"N-no, please don't!"

Airi panicked.

She didn't know if this creep actually had the power to take down the student council, but stalkers weren't bound by logic—what if he did?

"My love for you is beyond your imagination, Shizuku-chan—no, Airi-chan. My life is yours."

This was bad.

This stalker was too creepy.

Airi buried her face in her pillow, her slender body curling up as her petite rear stuck out slightly.

"Uuuu, Mitoma-kun, I can't take this anymore..."

"Don't give up, Sakura-san. I'll always be here for you. If anyone suspicious approaches, message me immediately."

"T_T"

She couldn't do this anymore.

Airi didn't even want to look at the stalker's messages, and she was starting to dread her future as an idol.

"Hey, Shizuku-chan, why didn't you reply right away?"

"I'm sorry."

"It's fine~ You were probably taking photos just now, right?"

*"N-no, I wasn't."

Airi Sakura instinctively glanced down at her own legs.

Since she was in her own room, she was only wearing a pair of very short, breezy shorts, leaving her fair thighs completely exposed.

"Hurry up."

"Y-You wait a second..."

Gritting her teeth, Airi simply snapped a few photos of her thighs and sent them over.

After all, it was just her legs—nothing too revealing.

With that thought, the unease in her heart faded considerably.

Not only did she send the photos, but she also informed Kaoru's main account about it.

"What should I do, Mitoma-kun...?"

Today it's legs, tomorrow it might be her chest.

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