Stealing Spree Chapter 743 - Bad Habit

After walking for a few minutes in the opposite direction towards their school after leaving the train station, the familiar car of Suzuki, Mizuki’s chauffeur pulled up in front of us.

Inside, there’s Mizuki, obviously, as well as Aika and Hiyori. The two who were at the sa year as Otoha and Hiyori who seed to have gotten close to Otoha.

They’re the ones who answered the call or rather, Akane picked from all that volunteered to co with her on visiting the Kaneko Estate later after school.

Mizuki was the necessary one though. Not just for her car but because she’s from a branch family of another forr Noble House. Moreover, she’s soone who made a na for herself when it cos to her sowhat revolutionary success in revitalizing their almost failed business. I doubt they would bar her way to visit Otoha.

Aika was actually in the sa class as Otoha. She could use that as a reason to be there.

And Hiyori… she grew closer to Otoha after I took her back in. They both had a rather similar disposition, after all.

Otoha, without her shinai, was a demure and elegant lady whereas Hiyori was also demure and extrely shy as long as she’s not in the presence of her idols; included.

Since it was still a little early, Suzuki drove us to that condominium to have a private place to talk about their plan on how they could be convincing for the Kaneko guards to even be allowed to be reported inside their estate.

And now, we’re in the living room of the condominium unit that Mizuki would transfer to in the future, sitting around the coffee table.

Ah. No. Only Mizuki, Akane and Aika were sitting there as they were discussing how they would go about it.

On the other hand, Hiyori and I were sitting comfortably on the sofa. The girl was curled up in my arms, recharging her depleted ‘Ruki Energy’ once more.

The three girls didn’t need my input on what they were planning. Or if I could understand this better, they wanted to show off to . Letting watch how helpful they could be for or us.

At tis, they would shoot a glance as if asking if what they suggested was still fine.

I an, they’re trying to plan too much that the result they were aiming for was that it would all look like a normal visit to a classmate and schoolmate who was absent for more than a week.

“Ruki… Otoha-senpai will be fine. I will send you a video clip of her later.” Hiyori murmured after rubbing her face on my chest like a cat.

I lovingly patted her head, stroked her silky brown hair and smiled. “Mhm… I’ll wait for that. By the way, you slipped, Hiyori. You bought idol goods again that your allowance for this month was already close to being used up. I want to scold you but… let hear about it if it’s true or not.”

Upon hearing that, Hiyori slowly raised her eyes and stared at my face before gulping down and averting her gaze. A clear sign that she’s guilty.

Well, that information ca from Akane. It was sothing this girl mistakenly sent to their group instead of her fellow ‘idol otaku’ friend from the sa class.

That friend of hers was soone she often complains to about. It seems that the two girl groups they’re supporting were rivals. As for boy groups, Hiyori wasn’t that invested in them anymore because, for her, I was enough to idolize. However, she couldn’t brag about to her friend and that’s another thing she’s crying about.

Nonetheless, they’re on good terms even though they had disagreents. If I rember correctly, I already t that ‘idol otaku’ friend of hers back in middle school. She’s not in any relationship so I already forgot her face or almost everything about her. I wouldn’t rember her if Hiyori didn’t ntion her.

However, although she deleted that ssage instantly, Akane who had their chat group opened at that ti caught it in clear view. The ssage went ‘Ne~ Kiyo-chin, what should I do? I bought a lot of Alleil goods… I’m almost out of my allowance. Can you buy so of these from ? I swear you’ll co to like them more than RNB27. You see, my boyfriend will scold if he finds out.’

Yup. Akane recited that word by word and I couldn’t help but wonder if she had a great mory.

Knowing that Hiyori volunteered to join them today, she ntioned it to earlier.

They treat each other as sisters now so, in a way, Akane was also worried for this girl that still had her bad habit of impulse buying.

I could rember that there were tis when I scolded Hiyori regarding it. It’s not a regular thing but sotis, she would just be too excited about her idols.

Whenever that would happen, I would be looking for her during lunch break to treat her to lunch. Well, my treat was mostly bread and we were eating it sowhere no one could see us and away from her boyfriend who couldn’t care less about her well-being.

“Hiyori, you’re being obvious by averting your gaze. It’s a yes, then?”

“… Y-yes. I did buy too much. Alleil will be having a concert soon so…”

The hype got to her, huh?

“Alright. Here, it’s not much but I can part with it without being too guilty. I earned it from my part ti job.” I pulled out a few one-thousand yen bills I stuffed in my wallet and handed it to her. Well, the bulk of those I earned was stowed away in our room so I couldn’t give her a lot.

But as expected, upon seeing handing her money, Hiyori hurriedly shook her head multiple tis as she pushed my hand away. “Eh? No. No. No way… Why will you give this?... Ruki, it’s my fault. Can you scold instead? And t-teach to erase that habit.”

“I will do that later but take this first. Unlike before, I won’t be able to look for you during lunch break anymore.”

We’re now in different schools so… I couldn’t do the sa thing as before. This might co off as being forceful but if I didn’t do this, I’d just worry about her… Ugh.

“No… I can’t accept that, Ruki. Kiyo-chin will buy what I offered her so you d-don’t need to worry.”

Hiyori still refused. As she sowhat stuttered along with her eyes darting left and right, she’s lying about her friend buying it.

“Now, you’re lying… What about this? I’ll buy what you’re trying to sell off to your friend.”

Since she’s probably thinking that it’s a bit excessive to receive money from , I changed my approach.

However, I noticed instantly that Hiyori put on a helpless expression, the corner of her eyes close to forming tears.

Without responding to my new approach, she turned her head to the side, towards the other girls in the room.

A few monts later, Hiyori weakly called out. “… Akane, help.”

“Hiyori, you know how stubborn he can be. But you’re also one. Did you pick that up from him?”

“Oh. We’re all picking up his stubbornness. I can attest to that. This is normal.”

“Really, we are?”

Because I was too focused on Hiyori, I didn’t notice that they had already finished their discussion. And now, they’re watching us, amused expressions painted on their faces.

Ah. No, Aika tilted her head as she probably started thinking whether she’s also picking up my stubbornness.

Wait… I’m missing the point. This is another case of being too stubborn.. Great job, . Haa…