When Hikari really arrived, really started playing gas with the three of them, the three gyaru finally realized they had made a huge mistake.
Turns out, even though the three of them had improved during this ti, Hikari's improvent was even greater.
So, very simply, they admitted defeat again, completely crushed under Hikari's overwhelming gaming skills.
Seeing the faintly fearful look in their eyes, Hikari smiled, just about to open his mouth to reassure them.
But Reina spoke up, "Not for now, but tonight we're still continuing!"
Yukina echoed, "Yeah! If we don't play till we drop with Hikari-kun on Saturday, that's just a total waste!"
Ruri went even further, "Hikari-kun, Ruri wants to be wrung out like a rag, don't go easy on ~"
Well then, so they weren't actually scared, just temporarily retreating. Hikari laughed and shook his head, knowing there was no need to comfort them at all.
After giving them so Pure Love Brand Nutrient that greatly boosted stamina recovery, the three gyaru also trembled as they slowly got up from the floor.
"We want to go downstairs to buy so new toys," said Reina.
"And so new pretty clothes," said Yukina.
"Tonight Ruri wants to have another round with Hikari-kun~", said Ruri.
The three, planning to rest for a bit, decided to go down and buy so new stuff and so food, and asked Hikari if he wanted to co along.
Hikari thought about it, then shook his head, "You guys go. I'm too lazy, I'll just stay ho and rest."
"Then we'll go eat sothing to recover strength first. Whatever Hikari-kun wants to eat, we'll bring it back for you~", the three gyaru said.
"Okay."
After the three gyaru left, Hikari picked up his phone on the sofa and replied to a few ssages.
Then he went alone into the large bath unique to Ruri's room and soaked for a while.
Once his body and mind relaxed, Hikari felt a bit hungry, and also a little thirsty.
Suddenly craving so "Coca Cola," he opened the fridge and found there was none, no other drinks either.
Probably because Ruri didn't live here that often, so there wasn't much food or drink stocked.
Putting on clothes, Hikari decided to go down to the supermarket to buy so.
By the ti he left, night had already fallen. Walking down the corridor, he instinctively turned to glance at the apartnt next door, where Risa lived.
The door was shut, it seed Risa wasn't ho either.
Hikari took out his phone, replying to a ssage from Natsuha while heading downstairs.
[Natsuha: "Hikari-kun, my mom already ca over to my rental place tonight. She says she wants to et you tomorrow…"]
[Hikari replied: "Okay, I'll co to your place tomorrow morning."]
[Natsuha: "Hikari-kun, I told my mom you're a really good person, so don't be too nervous when you et her~"]
[Hikari replied: "I'm not nervous. But it's better if you relax too."]<
Seeing her ssage, Hikari smiled.
He didn't know whether Natsuha was just scared her mom would find out she secretly rented an apartnt and ended up "growing up early" with a male high schooler, or if she was treating this eting as introducing him to her parent.
Anyway, Natsuha was always pretty tense about it, bringing it up many tis already, but Hikari himself felt fine.
Still, he humored her, going over their "story" together for a while. Thinking about going to Harmony Apartnts tomorrow to et her mom, Hikari naturally rembered Yukino, who lived next door to Natsuha.
And also Yukino's oni-tribe best friend, Kiriryuin Kaede, who still hadn't left.
Ever since that unexpected incident last ti, when he and Kiriryuin Kaede had linked once, their relationship had gradually beco a little strange.
Originally, every ti Kiriryuin Kaede saw him, she gave him nothing but nasty looks. But after that, she wasn't as harsh anymore.
Though most of the ti she still acted outwardly disgusted, she would secretly glance at him now and then, sotis even start conversations, though usually about weird things, like how many people lived in his house were his girlfriends, her gaze strange too. In short, she was just plain odd.
And though Hikari hadn't thought much of her before, he still wanted to pry more useful information about the yokai world out of her.
Not to ntion, whether it was the large amount of oni power he gained when he linked with her, or the oni-tribe techniques she taught him to strengthen his abilities, both were very useful. So he maintained this faintly ambiguous, strange relationship with her.
This trip to Harmony Apartnts, he could also push her to return the eyeball ring.
Last ti, after accidentally being pushed down by Kiriryuin Kaede, he had gotten more intel and extended the ti she could borrow the ring.
And since that kind of accident had already happened once, this ti she'd probably be a lot more careful while studying the ring, so it shouldn't happen again.
Still, by using that event as leverage, Hikari had ways to extract even more intel or other things he wanted.
Thinking ssy thoughts, chatting with Natsuha, Hikari's feet carried him toward the supermarket.
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[Outside the Supermarket]
Risa, shopping done, walked expressionless out of the automatic doors, holding a cup of oden.
But just a few steps out, a middle-aged man with a faint sll of alcohol quickly ca out of the supermarket too, hurrying after her.
The man not only seed a little drunk, but his head was bald, thinning on top, almost diterranean.
The tap tap tap of footsteps ca from behind. Risa clearly noticed him, but her expression stayed calm, her face blank.
Then the man with the alcohol sll suddenly quickened his steps, moving toward her.
Facing the man behind her, who looked like so pervert, Risa didn't speed up.
"Risa-chan, wait for ! I'll walk you ho," the staggering man said loudly as he ca up beside her.
"Mr. Fumishi, please don't call by my na directly. It causes trouble," Risa glanced at Fumishi Yoshitsugu, her tone displeased.
"Ah… sorry, Miss Hamazaki. I got too tipsy earlier, mistook you for Miss Kaori. She told it was fine to call her by her na, so I slipped. Really sorry, Miss Hamazaki," Fumishi Yoshitsugu waved off the alcohol sll, smiling apologetically, trying to explain like a gentleman.
"I see…", Risa brushed him off casually, her face still cold.
Tonight, Risa had gone to a mixer party, invited by so coworkers from the unit she'd just joined.
She hadn't wanted to go, but the one who invited her was a female senior who often looked out for her at work.
To save face for her senior, she agreed.
But she never planned to look for a partner there, so she didn't interact with anyone, just ate by herself, sipping only a little wine.
Even though she was beautiful and had a great figure, and almost all the n at the party were drawn to her, most of them, seeing her deanor, left her alone and went to find other people.
Except this man, Fumishi Yoshitsugu, who seed to have set his sights on her.
At the mixer he wouldn't stop talking to her.
Even when she only answered politely, he kept insisting on chatting, like he couldn't read the mood at all.
Feeling uncomfortable, she left early with an excuse. But this guy followed her out, saying he couldn't let a woman go ho alone at night, so he'd walk her.
Seriously…
"So annoying…", Risa looked at the man beside her, who stayed half a step behind like a gentleman, yet kept sneaking l*stful glances at her long legs. She was irritated, just wanting to get ho fast.
"Miss Hamazaki, how's work going since you just joined the company?", Fumishi asked politely.
"Not bad. I'm getting used to things," Risa replied perfunctorily.
"I see. Your departnt's work is tricky. I used to work there too before transferring. I know a lot of your seniors, want to ask them to take care of you?", He smiled warmly, overly attentive.
But Risa could already hear the clatter of his abacus in her mind.
Not knowing if he was dumb or just not bothering to hide his greed, she answered bluntly, "No need, Mr. Fumishi. I can handle my work."
"I see, but Miss Hamazaki, don't misunderstand, I'm just warmhearted, I like looking after juniors, really out of goodwill…", He seed bothered by her cold tone, smiling in explanation.
Normally, by office etiquette, Risa should have smiled, apologized, said she didn't an it that way, thanked him, maybe even promised to repay his kindness.
But instead, she rolled her eyes and ignored him, walking straight ahead.
Seeing her rude, arrogant, and impolite behavior, his face darkened, eyes flashing with displeasure.
He didn't want to keep wasting ti pretending. He would take the initiative, attack directly, the "w*man," no, the "prey," he had chosen tonight.
Fumishi Yoshitsugu quickly walked up to her again, keeping pace, even half a step ahead now.
Raising his hand slightly, flashing the diamond-studded watch on his wrist, he asked bluntly, "Miss Hamazaki, you don't have a boyfriend right now, you're single, aren't you?"
"Yes," Risa looked at him, holding back her disgust.
A worthless watch worth only about a million yen, and he thought it was impressive? She wasn't so gullible girl. She'd grown up knowing Ruri, a little rich girl.
Even though other people's money had nothing to do with her, just by personality and exposure, she was completely unmoved by his show-off act.
She often saw girls like Ruri, from families that owned multiple apartnt complexes like Kurumiban Apartnts, and never once did Ruri brag about it. But here was this guy pretending to be rich.
Risa found it laughable and disgusting.
But her stifled smile looked to him like she was tempted, like the gold-diggers he'd seduced before.
So he kept smiling, "Miss Hamazaki, as far as I know, you just graduated, this is your first job, and you're still renting in Tokyo, right? Must be tight financially for a young person."
Hearing this, Risa already knew what he was about to say, and didn't want to hear it.
But before she could cut him off, Fumishi Yoshitsugu blurted out, "Miss Hamazaki, I'll be direct. The mont I saw you at the mixer, it was love at first sight."
"So… I want to date you. Will you be my girlfriend?"
"I've worked many years, my family runs a company, I have money. I don't usually flaunt it, I prefer showing my character so people respect naturally."
"But you're so beautiful, Miss Hamazaki. I can't help even sharing things I think shallow and embarrassing, just for a scrap of your attention. That's enough for ."
"So, Miss Hamazaki, will you be my girlfriend?"
He put on his most gentlemanly, heartfelt look, confessing.
He was proud of the lines he'd just made up, sure they would win her over. But when he lifted his head, Risa was already several ters ahead, silent.
Ignoring embarrassnt, he rushed forward to block her path, face flushed, asking, "Miss Hamazaki, I said, I just confessed, did you hear ?"
His patience was wearing thin.
Risa couldn't be bothered. She just glanced at him and said lazily while sidestepping, "I heard."
"What do you think? Will you be my girlfriend?", he pressed.
"No," Risa's reply was sharp and clean.
"Why?", he exclaid, disbelieving.
"You're too ugly," Risa said it seriously.
"What?", He froze.
"What, what?" Risa looked puzzled.
"Ugly… you actually called ugly?", He stared at her, shocked anyone could say sothing so cruel to his face.
Risa set her purse on the ground, studied him for a mont, then nodded, "Sorry, just calling you ugly wasn't accurate."
He sighed in relief, "Right, I knew I couldn't be ugly—"
"Just saying ugly is too soft. More accurately, you're not only ugly, you're repulsively ugly, to the point of making people sick."
"Not just bald with a big shiny diterranean do, but wrinkled, bad skin, hideous features, eyes so tiny they look like moles. Nose isn't a nose, mouth isn't a mouth. Short, fat, with a gross beer belly. You're not even as tall as my chest."
"Tell , who would want trash like you? Be your girlfriend for what, your stink, your age?"
"With your size and that disgusting gut, I bet you're useless in bed too. From head to toe, you're nothing but worthless garbage. And you dare flirt with ? Dare to ask to be your girlfriend?"
"You think you deserve it? Go take out your short little worm and piss on a mirror to see for yourself, why don't you?"
Holding it in all this ti, Risa unleashed like a machine gun, spitting insult after insult.
With every word, Fumishi's face darkened further, his beady eyes widening until they were half the size of normal eyes.
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