I endured the humiliation and humiliation while being besieged by the ghost story elder sister.

He didn't seem to care much about what Hanako-san, who had inexplicably started trying to sow discord between him and Arisa, was saying.

He said confidently, "Arisa wouldn't do that!"

"Who knows? Being fickle and easily bored is the devil's specialty."

After saying these words, she turned around and walked towards her own room, showing no intention of paying any more attention to Xi Ling.

It seems they're still angry about the potato chips.

But right now, Ximiao didn't have anything to ask of this strategist, so she simply ignored it and went straight back to the classroom.

however.

He had barely stepped into the classroom when Arisa forced him into his seat, looking as if she were about to interrogate him.

This made Nozomi feel a little guilty, so she asked.

"What, what's wrong?"

"You were walking with Hanako just now, weren't you, Mio? I specifically wanted to see if you had any ulterior motives when you suggested going to the convenience store, Mio~"

Arisa smiled at Nozomi in front of her. Her expression was as "kind" as Nozomi could possibly imagine, which made him break out in a cold sweat.

Even though he hadn't done anything wrong.

After realizing that she was not in the wrong, Nozomi finally reacted and weakly explained to Arisa.

"Ms. Hanako and I just happened to meet..."

"I know this."

"Huh? Is it because of the potato chips that you're angry, Arisa?"

Nozomi, who thought Arisa wanted to eat other flavors of potato chips and was complaining that he hadn't agreed to Hanako's offer of two chips for one, was taken aback.

But Arisa still said it in an annoyed tone.

"That's not it! That stinky ghost, what bad things did she say about me to Mio? I heard it, she mentioned my name!"

Unexpectedly, the girl, Nozomi, whom Arisa cared about, hesitated for only a few seconds before decisively repeating to Arisa what the girl had just said to him.

Adhering to the mentality of "better to die than to die myself," he sold Hanako out completely, and Arisa's anger visibly shifted elsewhere.

Ximiao finally breathed a sigh of relief and wiped the fine sweat from her forehead with a handkerchief.

Before he could add any more embellishments to urge Miss Hanako to "leave" as quickly as possible, the school bell rang.

The students, who had been chatting, returned to their seats, took out their textbooks from their drawers, and prepared to wait for the teacher to come to the classroom.

Until lunchtime.

As usual, Arisa took out a large lunchbox from her schoolbag, a lunchbox that could hold enough food for two people.

But what puzzled Himo was that he seemed to smell something strange, a smell he had never encountered before in his usual bento boxes.

As a result, when Arisa opened the lid of the bento box, Nozomi saw that one of the compartments was filled with natto.

Before Hiyo could stop her, Arisa stirred the natto until it was so thick it could be pulled into threads, and then poured it all over the rice.

"How strange~ Pegasus actually prepared natto in today's bento box. Did he forget to go to the supermarket to buy groceries?"

Arisa, who didn't see the conflicted expression on Hio's face beside her, was also a little sentimental. She didn't know how long it had been since she had eaten natto.

Since letting Peros take care of her daily life, she no longer had to worry about these things. Gradually, she became too lazy to cook for herself and just made do with natto, and her life gradually drifted away from her true self.

"Mio~ Want to try some? Natto rice looks a bit sticky, but it actually tastes pretty good~"

As soon as she finished speaking, she turned her head to look at Xi Ling beside her, only to find that the boy's face did not show the same anticipation for the natto rice she had imagined.

On the contrary, Nozomi's expression seemed more like pity for the white rice that had been ruined by the Natto Demon.

"What? Mio, you don't like natto?"

When Arisa asked her that question, Nozomi quickly snapped out of her daze and gave a somewhat reluctant reply.

"No, no, it's just that I feel like natto with rice tastes weird."

"Don't say that~ Come on, open your mouth and have a taste. You'll then understand the wonderful taste of natto and rice."

"..."

As Arisa scooped a large spoonful of natto rice and handed it to Himo, the cold sweat that had been wiped away from her forehead broke out again.

Originally intending to refuse, Hiyo swallowed back what she was about to say after seeing Arisa's expectant expression.

Then, without hesitation, he closed his eyes, opened his mouth, and ate the natto and rice in one bite.

"How is it? Is it delicious?"

"Woo——"

If she could take it back, Mio would love to go back and slap herself hard for deciding to eat natto.

Faced with Arisa's question, Nozomi almost burst into tears, but he still nodded his head vigorously to indicate that it was delicious.

God knows how he got through that lunch. The moment he finished his bento, Mio felt like his soul was about to leave his body.

"Alright~ Now that we've had lunch, it's time to get down to business."

"Eh? Serious business?"

Hiyo, feeling a little puzzled by the serious matter that Arisa mentioned, tilted her head.

Immediately afterwards, Arisa grabbed his arm and led him toward the restroom. Now, Nozomi finally understood what Arisa wanted to do.

However, he had absolutely no intention of trying to save Miss Hanako.

After all, this guy had taken advantage of her vulnerability and done something really awful to her before, and Ximiao had always held a grudge against him.

then.

After confirming that no one would see them, he and Arisa entered the men's restroom together. The two then easily made their way into the third toilet stall, which was Hanako's room.

Hearing the noise behind her, Hanako, who was playing a game, turned around curiously and was immediately dumbfounded.

If it were just Himo coming alone, she wouldn't have thought it would be a problem, but Arisa came along too...

She immediately had a bad feeling.

As for what happened next, it was too stimulating for children; in any case, Nozomi covered her eyes and dared not watch.

Since Hanako is already a ghost, if we don't use those monks' ritual implements and try to make her a Buddha, a simple beating shouldn't be a problem, right?

Nozomi couldn't help but think this.

a long time.

The bruised and battered Miss Hanako was sitting obediently on a cushion next to the small square table.

As for Arisa, she accidentally bumped her forehead because of Hanako's struggle, but thanks to Nozomi's help, she put on a band-aid and it was fine.

But in Hanako's eyes, Nozomi's unintentional act was nothing short of a blatant provocation from the two adulterers!

He entered someone else's room without saying hello and beat her up without any explanation.

Her ghost life had never been so stifling, ah... except for the time she met Arisa's mother.

"So, why did you specifically come here? Have you finally decided you don't like me and want to get rid of me, you devil!"

"How could that be? Keeping you around is a lot of fun, I can't bear to kill you."

As Arisa spoke, she patted the spot next to her, gesturing for Nozomi to sit down. Then, she leaned over and lay down on Nozomi's lap.

"I only came to beat you up because I heard you talking badly about me behind my back this morning, trying to drive a wedge between us as a couple."

"..."

Hanako, who hadn't expected that Arisa would overhear her words, broke out in a cold sweat.

Xi Ling might not know, but how could she, as a ghost, not know? Demons are notoriously petty; if she holds a grudge, you'll be lucky to escape with your life.

So much so that now, when she looks at Arisa's kind and gentle smile, she feels as if Arisa is giving her end-of-life care.

Fortunately, after a nerve-wracking afternoon, during which they let Arisa use their room and had a good nap on Nozomi's lap, the two of them left.

Hanako was left alone in the room again. She seemed to have all her strength drained away, and collapsed weakly onto the tatami mat, letting out a long sigh.

"Next time, it's best not to speak ill of that devil behind his back; it's just too frightening."

Hanako muttered softly in her room.

Meanwhile, on her way back to the classroom, Nozomi, somewhat curious, asked Arisa, who was walking beside her.

"Just beating up Hanako-san, and you're already satisfied, Arisa?"

"Hmm? From what you're saying, Mio, you want me to beat her to a pulp?"

Arisa was taken aback for a moment, then teased the boy beside her.

"That's not it."

Chapter 89 Apology

in the afternoon.

After finishing two classes, Arisa immediately took Nozomi to the gymnasium to change clothes.

Having lost Hanako-san's room as his changing spot, Nozomi has gradually gotten used to Arisa taking advantage of him while he's undressing.

As Xi Ling took off her shirt, the girl swiftly touched his bouncy little bottom while his view was blocked by her clothes.

So much so that after taking off her clothes, Hiyo glared at Arisa with a resentful look.

Then, because other people would be coming later, Nozomi didn't say anything. She just put on the clothes she was going to change into and left the dressing room without waiting for Arisa.

result……

"Oh my~ Isn't this Nozomi-kun? Did you come to the changing room by yourself to change clothes?"

Quite by chance, she ran into the members of the girls' basketball club. Ximiao was stunned for a moment, and then she felt their intense gazes looking her up and down.