Stealing Spree

Like I planned, once Hanabi agreed to be left behind with Nami and the others, I went around to check on everyone. And as a countermeasure, I didn’t only stop on my girls. I even checked on Sakuma who was waiting for Setsuna-nee. Juri told me that they were coming since Setsuna-nee didn’t want to miss Satsuki playing in the finals.

However, because they also had lectures today, they would probably miss the first few minutes of the first half. Furthermore, they were asked to help in preparation for the camping trip.

Looks like their professor lied to them when they said their only job was to do the scouting. I don’t know but the two of them aren’t happy about it.

Anyway, the idiot was looking forward to it. When I asked him if he made progress last time, his face fell, indicative that he was once again stuck.

After all of the advice that I had given him, he still couldn’t make a dent in Setsuna-nee’s defenses. Maybe he was doing something wrong but I didn’t have the time to hear him out so... I left it at that. He had to figure it out by himself. I mean, if I have to guide him step by step, won’t it be better if I ditch him and court Setsuna-nee myself?

Well, it hasn’t been long since he started. Unlike my relationship with my girls, a normal courtship usually takes a long time, right? Even my conquest before can even take as long as a month. And that was even when I could approach my target anytime. As for Sakuma, he’ll be lucky to see Setsuna-nee and spend time with her more than two times a week.

I guess he still has a chance as long as he doesn’t give up.

Apart from Sakuma, I noticed that the cuck group in our class was also present. Ogawa, Tadano, Fukuda, and even Miyoshi were grouped up in one area.

They seemed to have noticed me already but since they’re away from my girls, I could somehow guess what happened. The girls shoo them away, reserving all the seats near them for those who haven’t arrived yet.

Do they look hostile to me? Of course, but there’s nothing they could do but look on bitterly as I mingle with the girls.

Next to Ogawa, there’s Mami. Looks like she’s not missing this chance to woo him.

I thought Nina would also be there to be in full support of her friend’s romantic pursuit. However, she was nowhere in sight.

Nonetheless, it didn’t take that long for me to find her figure.

Close to the front where our classmates settled down, the vampire fanatic was seated close to Chii’s gyaru group. Next to her were my lovely juniors, Umi and Sumire.

I had no idea if she deliberately left her friend behind there or if she had other plans like meeting me but that’s irrelevant for me.

After I finished my surprise for Kanzaki who didn’t expect me to also approach her like I did with my other girls, I made my way down there.

Of course, I pretended not to notice the vampire fanatic yet and only trained my eyes on the fake gyaru.

When I entered that row of seats that still had a few empty spots, An-rin seated between Chii and Kushii stood up to surrender her seat for me. That’s considerate of her, no? Or maybe she just anticipated that I would ask her for it.

In any case, I took note of that and reminded myself to treat her well when I got the chance. I remembered I teased her once but she probably already buried it in her mind.

As for Kushii... Well, it was recent so her awkwardness when our shoulders brushed against each other was evident. Nonetheless, she managed to catch her grip and tried to adopt An-rin’s stance. She forced herself to smile as her cheeks twitched a little.

“Relax. I’m not going to bite you.” I said after settling on that seat and placing Chii’s hand on my lap.

Kushii visibly shook as she tried to swallow a mouthful of air that she failed to exhale. Following that, her head moved slightly as she waved her hand, “Ain’t cha intimidating Onoda-chi? It's a natural reaction, a natural reaction. Go on and pamper Chizuru. Don’t mind us.”

“What’s this? Kuku, have ya fallen for Onoda-chi’s charms too? Jeez. How can we invite him to a sleepover? You and Chii will be all over him.” An-rin used that chance to tease her friend. I don’t know if she accurately read her friend but the way she laughed at the end was filled with mischief.

She’s not only putting Kushii on the spot, she’s also trying to check my and Chii’s reaction.

And since she didn’t really restrain her voice, Sumire, Umi, and Nina who had just realized that I arrived all turned their heads on her. Not to mention our classmates from the row behind and in front of us were the same.

Kushii’s face immediately turned white. She was frightened but at the same time, she furtively glanced at my frame making her whole body shiver as though electricity had run through her. With a subdued voice, she replied, “That’s a bad joke, An-rin.”

An-rin grinned, looking satisfied at her friend’s reaction. She then winked at me and did a thumbs-up.

Next to me, Chii was holding back her laughter. But it didn’t take long before she joined the fray, “Stop teasing Kushii... You know Kii. He won’t hesitate to play along with you and make it a reality.”

“Girl, don’t drag me in this. But that’s not a bad idea.” I followed up causing both Chii and An-rin to fail in holding back their laughter. On the other hand, Kushii was already pale-faced from all that.

Not knowing where to turn her head, she turned to me in hopes that I could bail her out. She forgot that I had just added more embers to the fire.

I failed to anticipate this situation since I only wanted to check on this girl but then again, with how much influence I already had in our class... this would still happen even if I didn’t join them.

Anyway, before the pale gyaru could reach the end of her wick, I cut it off, “Alright. Enough playing around. It’s nice seeing you three getting along like this.”

Upon saying that, I pinched Chii’s cheek and patted Kushii’s head before winking back at An-rin.

Following that, I diverted our conversation by asking them about what happened in class. I also shared what I experienced while tagging along with the basketball club – of course, I omitted a lot of details especially the ones concerning the goofball.

It took a few minutes and while we were at it, I included Sumire, Umi, and Nina in the conversation.

After exhausting that topic, Chii who couldn’t hold back anymore dropped her gyaru act as she started acting affectionate, hugging my arm and eventually sitting on my lap.

It made those near us gasp in surprise but like a cat who found a warm place to sleep, she just folded in my embrace, squeezing herself in my arms.

The two gyaru on our left smilingly shook their heads as they looked at their friend. And as for the three juniors on our right, they had varying reactions.

I found Sumire pouting at me while muttering ‘shameless senpai’. Then, Umi was silently watching us. I couldn’t read her mind but when she noticed me looking at her, her lips stretched to form a small, understanding smile. Lastly, it was Nina’s turn to become pale white, either from fright or shock at how the event reached this point.

By the end of it, she pointed at me with trembling hands as she blurted out her fantasy, “...Senpai, did you use your powers on her? I saw your eyes shine.”