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

Just as she was about to turn and leave, she was suddenly called back.

"Miss Hanako?"

Upon spotting this figure who could be considered a familiar face, Xi Ling was pleasantly surprised and quickly went up to greet her.

"Hey~ you brat, what happened just now? Did you break up with your devilish girlfriend?"

Out of politeness and out of her own curiosity, she didn't just turn around and leave. Instead, she sat down with Ximiao on the bench next to the vending machine, intending to chat with him about gossip.

"No... I just mentioned something to Arisa that was bothering me, but it's been resolved smoothly."

perhaps.

He wondered what Arisa would do over the weekend that would make his heart race.

"Women's hearts are like needles at the bottom of the sea; it will probably take even more effort to understand a devilish girl."

However, what intrigued her was what the demon saw in this kid, or what it was about Arisa that Hio saw in him.

What Hanako didn't know was that at this moment, Nozomi was beginning to consider her as her strategist.

Author's Note: (*?▽?*) Rich guy, shall we be friends?

Chapter Thirty-Eight: The Joy of Gaining a Military Advisor

"Huh~ So she's that jealous?"

Listening to Himiko casually talking about his relationship with Arisa, and hearing that the devil was a jealous person, she quickly moved a little distance away from the boy.

She was terrified that Arisa would see her talking to Himo; she didn't want to lose her hard-earned second life one day.

Little did Nozomi know that Hanako was already worried that she would be killed by Arisa, and she was still complaining.

"Last time, she got jealous because of a small misunderstanding and bullied me terribly... So this time, I'd like to ask for your opinion, Ms. Hanako."

"Huh? My opinion?"

Hanako was completely bewildered. She had been listening to the young couple's gossip, but suddenly it had something to do with her.

"Isn't Hanako-san a girl too? This is my first time dating... I hope that Hanako-san, who is also a girl, can give me some valuable advice."

He gazed at the girl with great sincerity, his light blue eyes fixed on her pretty face, giving Hanako the feeling that a pitiful little puppy was looking at her.

Unable to bear the way Nozomi looked at her, Hanako sighed helplessly.

"Okay, okay~ Ask me anything you want, but don't blame me if it doesn't work."

a long time.

After cheering on the other students, Arisa returned to the campsite and saw Nozomi sitting on a picnic blanket, preparing a bento box.

As lunch break arrived, she sat down next to the boy. You could smell a hint of sweat on her, as well as the sweet, citrus-like perfume that Arisa often used.

"Not bad~ Although today's bento isn't as lavish as yesterday's, to be honest, I still prefer eating the same bento as you, Mio."

Looking at the delicious dishes in the bento box, the girl couldn't help but smile slightly, as if she was enjoying the feeling of being taken care of by Nozomi.

After hearing what she said, Nozomi remembered the techniques that Hanako had told her earlier, and decided to give them a try.

All I heard him say was...

"How about I make all the bento boxes from now on?"

"No need~ After all, Mio, you still have to take care of another otaku, right? I don't want you to get up too early, so you won't have any energy in class."

Although his offer was very tempting, Arisa remained rational and did not agree to it so easily.

However, she appreciated Xi Ling's kindness and couldn't help but smile.

After seeing that Hanako's idea had worked, Nozomi suppressed her joy and silently ate her lunch.

There wasn't much for him to do at the closing ceremony in the afternoon; Ximiao simply watched from below the stage as Arisa went up to receive her award.

After school, in order to celebrate her winning the gold medal, Nozomi didn't rush back to the apartment immediately.

All I could see was the pedestrian street in front of the station.

The two walked side by side, the gentle sunset painting the bustling street red. Xi Ling bought two taiyaki with red bean filling and sat on a bench with Arisa, leisurely enjoying the sweet snack.

"I thought Mio would treat me to a fancy meal~ but I didn't expect it to be taiyaki."

"After all, we still need to eat dinner later, so we can't eat too much..."

Moreover, his wallet isn't like Arisa's or Honoka's, which you can just mess with as you please.

While the two were eating taiyaki to celebrate Arisa's gold medal win, in the apartment on the other side...

As the clock hands ticked by, it was already past the usual time for Xiling to get home, but she still couldn't hear the boy return.

Fanxia, ​​sitting on the sofa, became increasingly nervous and couldn't help but start having wild thoughts.

Fortunately, not long after, she heard the sound of a key unlocking the door.

Immediately afterwards, Nozomi's soft, sweet voice came from the entrance hall.

"Fanxia-nee~ I'm back!"

"Welcome back, Mio~"

She couldn't wait to get off the sofa and walk towards the entryway. There, next to Ximiao, was a paper bag.

Fanxia was immediately puzzled as to what was inside.

"Mio, who's that next to you...?"

Having already taken off her shoes, Xi Ling slowly stood up and picked up the paper bag as she did so.

"You mean this? It's the doll that Arisa insisted on buying for me when we passed by earlier."

He took out a fluffy teddy bear, but in Fanxia's eyes, this soft and cute teddy bear was a gift from the devil.

It made her very unhappy, but she just couldn't do anything about it.

They could only watch helplessly as Hiyo treated the teddy bear like a treasure and carried it back to her room.

"So you were out shopping with that devil after school..."

Back on the sofa in the living room, Fanxia murmured to herself.

Meanwhile, in that room, Xi Ling, having just sweated a little, took off his shirt and was wiping his body with a towel.

Glancing at the teddy bear he had tossed to the bedside, a smile involuntarily crept onto Ximiao's adorable face.

After he prepared dinner and sat down at the table, he saw Sister Fanxia looking at him with a resentful expression.

"What...what happened?"

"Come out with me next time, Mio~"

Driven by her competitive spirit, Fanxia said this to him, seemingly determined to compete with Arisa.

Seeing her resentful little expression, Xi Ling naturally agreed, and only then did she obediently start eating her dinner.

He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but Ximiao felt that Fanxia's attitude towards him wasn't the possessiveness he had for the little dog she had taken in. However, he didn't dare to make a definitive conclusion about what it was.

"How about we ask Miss Hanako again sometime?"

He couldn't help but mutter to himself, seemingly experiencing the benefits of having a strategist's assistance.

at the same time.

While leisurely eating instant noodles and watching the recently popular anime series Hanako-san, she suddenly sneezed, almost spilling her noodles on the tatami mat.

She looked around in confusion. The air conditioner was set to 26°C, and she was eating hot instant noodles. There was no way she could have caught a cold…

Could it be that someone is talking about her?

The first person Hanako thought of was a boy who looked exactly like a golden retriever puppy.

Although these interactions made her realize that Xi Ling was a bit naive, someone who could become the devil's boyfriend couldn't possibly be that simple, right?

In short, I can't completely let my guard down around her yet; if things go wrong one day, it will be disastrous.

She thought so.

Author's note: With a strategist in charge, the little boy will soon be able to control the older girls!

ヾ(?°?°?)??

Chapter Thirty-Nine: My First Job

Saturday.

Nozomi had originally planned to visit Arisa's place today to see what she wanted to do.

Because of a sudden call from his part-time job, he had to go to Ginza again today to handle some work-related matters.

but……

"Hey~ Mio, you're actually working part-time at a place like this! The pay must be pretty good~"

Since she had nothing better to do anyway, and staying home with the cat was nothing compared to going to work with Mio, Arisa thought to herself. So when Mio said she was going to work today, she immediately said she wanted to go with her.

then.

That's how the scene came about, with the two of them walking side by side on the streets of Ginza.

Then, Xi Ling led Arisa into an office building, took the elevator, and went to her studio on the sixth floor.

The moment he stepped out of the elevator, his manager, who had been waiting there for a long time, rushed forward upon seeing Himiko.

"Hiyo-kun, you're here~ Today I have a job that's perfect for you, but... who's that person behind you?"

"This is Arisa, my girlfriend, who came with me."