After seeing Shin off, Eriri also prepared to return to her room.
However, as she approached her door, she unexpectedly noticed what appeared to be a small puddle of liquid on the floor.
"Why is there water here...?"
Puzzled, Eriri crouched down to examine the damp spot. Then, almost instinctively, her thoughts drifted back to what she and Shin had just been doing.
Her face flushed red as she wondered if the liquid had accidentally dripped from her when she stepped out earlier.
It didn't occur to her that soone else might have left it—after all, the only people in the house at the ti were herself, Shin, and her mother, Sayuri.
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After leaving Eriri's ho, Shin prepared to teleport back instantly.
But before heading back, he took out his phone and noticed several unread ssages and missed calls.
During dinner with Eriri and Sayuri, he had set his phone to silent to avoid any interruptions.
For most people in this day and age, silencing their phone would an missing important ssages or even critical matters.
But Shin wasn't concerned—he had no boss or colleagues to answer to. If soone couldn't reach him, it was their problem, not his.
Still, when he saw who the ssages were from, his expression turned slightly odd—they were all from Chika Fujiwara.
It seed that while he was having dinner, Chika had called him multiple tis. When he didn't answer, she bombarded him with texts.
The ssages ranged from "Are you there?" to "Is sothing wrong?" and even "You're not having dinner with another girl, are you?"—like a jilted lover venting her frustrations.
Amused, Shin found a quiet street corner and called her back. She picked up imdiately.
Chika's voice, dripping with resentnt, ca through the phone loud and clear:
"Shiiiiin... Why don't you ever reach out first?"
Of course she was upset. Just a few days ago, in front of Shinomiya Kaguya, she and Shin had engaged in a certain... educational demonstration regarding intimacy.
As a girl who idealized romance, Chika took such matters seriously—especially since it was her first ti.
Back then, caught up in the mont and influenced by Shin and Hayasaka's teasing, she had awakened to so strange new interests. In the end, she had gone along with it half-reluctantly.
Truth be told, Chika herself had no prior experience, yet she had to act as a teaching aid for Kaguya, her peer. It had been quite the ordeal.
"You're usually so cheerful—I didn't think you'd be this bothered by it," Shin teased, though his tone wasn't unkind. He was sure she'd bounce back quickly.
"Besides, you seed to be enjoying yourself back then. If anything, you were the more—"
"Aaaah! Stop talking!!"
Before he could finish, Chika shrieked in embarrassnt, cutting him off.
His words had brought back vivid mories of that ti—and indeed, as Shin said, despite her initial hesitation, she had quickly gotten into it.
Afterward, Hayasaka even made Kaguya share her thoughts on the experience. Kaguya's review? "Fujiwara-san's movents were... rather intense."
When Chika later heard this, she was so mortified she wanted to vanish into the ground. The next day at the student council, she couldn't even look Kaguya in the eye.
Fortunately, thanks to Hayasaka's smooth talking, Kaguya had sohow accepted Shin and Chika's demonstration.
So while Kaguya had sulked at Chika the next day, she quickly got over it—much to Chika's relief.
Thus, Chika's call today wasn't really to complain. She just genuinely wanted to talk to Shin more.
In that regard, she was far bolder than Kaguya—at least she had the courage to initiate contact.
As for Kaguya? Shin suspected she was still agonizing over whether to ssage him, probably even asking Hayasaka for advice.
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"This weekend's coming up—are you free, Shin?"
After so small talk, Chika revealed her plan. Clearly, after-school dates weren't enough for her anymore.
"We could hang out, and then in the evening... my family wants to et you."
"eting parents again so soon?"
The thought crossed Shin's mind—first Kato gumi's parents, then Sayuri, and now Chika's family?
Still, he didn't refuse. His weekend was open, and eting Chika's relatives wasn't a problem.
But he did catch her wording:
"When you say 'we,' do you an just us two... or are Kaguya and Hayasaka included?"
"Ahem... Of course Kaguya's coming too. You are her fiancé, after all."
Chika coughed lightly, as if trying to sound nonchalant.
Hearing this, Shin understood—Chika had definitely developed so unusual interests thanks to Hayasaka's influence.
While she clearly cared for him, having Kaguya nearby seed to excite her even more.
In short, she had awakened a kink for "wife-present offense."
"Alright, let's do Saturday. Should I tell Kaguya, or will you?"
Shin accepted the invitation and casually asked.
Chika thought for a mont before answering:
"You should tell her... I can tell Kaguya's really interested in you, so she'd be happy if you reached out."
Despite her newfound hobby, Chika still had Kaguya's best interests at heart.
She knew Kaguya would be thrilled if Shin contacted her directly—so she gave him the opportunity.
To be continued…
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