Tentacle Monster Conquest Manual

The two walked silently to the first floor of the teaching building. Chizuka hesitated, wondering what to say to liven things up. She opened her shoe locker and found several letters inside, in pink envelopes. "Love letters?"

Chizuka blinked, turned her head, and saw that Anri also had several love letters in her shoe cabinet. The two looked at each other and laughed out loud at the same time.

As Shiki Anri gradually relaxed, it was alright as long as Chizuki-san didn't seem to have been wronged. As for who exactly that Boyman was...emmmm, she was quite curious. The rumors in the aristocratic circle had always made her nervous, and Chizuki's words made her suspicious.

This led Anri to develop some curiosity about the legendary young master Boyman.

"what are you doing here?"

"Wow!"

The sudden sound behind her startled Chizuka Nishiki, almost making her jump. Shiki Anri was the first to see the girl standing behind Chizuka. Her beautiful and elegant face was expressionless, exuding a cold and aloof temperament. Her fair skin and perfect figure made her look unlike a high school student.

Especially her breasts, they seem bigger than mine, yet they don't look bulky or cumbersome. Instead, they complement her figure perfectly. Si Chengxingli couldn't believe that there could be such a beautiful girl in the world.

In this girl, she seemed to see Reina-sensei... The first woman who shocked her and made her feel ashamed of herself was Reina-sensei, who had stunning beauty.

"You are……"

"Huh?! It's Tsubaki!" Chizuka Nishiki patted her chest. "Could you please not suddenly appear behind me? You scared me to death! By the way, what are you doing here?"

"I've been following you the whole time, you just didn't notice, did you?"

"..."

How can it be? !

How could I, a top agent, not even realize I was being followed?

Ignoring Chizuka's shock, Rurikawa Tsubaki turned her gaze to Shiki Anri. "I overheard your conversation just now. Gossiping about the young master outside like that, it seems you're not a very good maid."

Master?

Sicheng Xingli's eyes sharpened. "You are—"

"Rurikawa Tsubaki, Nishiki Chizuka's colleague... and boss."

So, she was also a maid in the Boyman family?!

Chapter 126 The Battle Among Maids

As Shiki Anri was sizing up Rurikawa Tsubaki, wasn't Tsubaki also observing her?

This girl, Sicheng Xingli, is very beautiful.

Her silver hair, tied in a ponytail, swayed gently over her shoulders. Her magnificent, dazzling purple eyes were more perfect than the most beautiful purple gemstone in the world. Her delicate skin was flawless, and her exquisite face was without any blemishes.

She is indeed a stunningly beautiful woman.

Rurikawa Tsubaki was self-aware; in terms of charm, this girl was no less than herself. It was only because of the small amount of essence that her body underwent genetic improvement and evolution, just like Miss Reina, with her appearance, inner qualities, temperament, strength, and so on evolving towards a more perfect direction.

That's how you can outdo her.

"Tsubaki, how am I not good enough? Being a maid isn't some kind of secret, is it? Besides, Anri is my good friend."

“Some secrets are often revealed at times like this. As for your friend, it seems you have no idea of ​​her true identity,” Rurikawa Tsubaki sneered. Although she was speaking to Chizuka, her gaze remained fixed on Shiki Anri, not looking away. “Right? The maid of the Kofukuji family?”

"Eh?!!!"

Chizuka Nishiki was shocked. "Anri, you're a maid too?!"

Goodness, a whole bunch of maids here, huh? The three people present all seem to be maids. As for the Kofukuji family? What kind of prestigious family is that?

Anri Shiki remained expressionless, clearly acknowledging Tsubaki Rurikawa's words.

“You don’t even know her identity, yet you call yourself a friend. If she’s an enemy, your true colors will be exposed, Chizuka,” Rurikawa Tsubaki said calmly.

Who said my underwear is Lycoris's secret agent? You all didn't know that, did you? Hmph.

"You know me?" Although she was a maid in the Kofukuji family, Anri had never revealed this at school, nor had she had any contact with Kofukuji Takaya at school. Under normal circumstances, it would be impossible for her to be discovered. Or did that Boyman investigate her?

Am I being targeted?

"I don't know them, but I've heard of them," Rurikawa Tsubaki and Shiki Anri exchanged glances. The two beautiful girls' eyes sparked as they clashed in the air, their auras coalescing into a terrifying presence, as if there were invisible forces confronting each other behind them.

But subtly, Tsubaki Rurikawa was giving Anri Shiki a slight edge, not only because Tsubaki was more charming and stronger, but also because she understood Anri Shiki better, and... because her status as a young lady gave Anri Shiki an edge?

Even a fallen heiress is still a heiress.

"A maid in the Kofukuji family, and also Kofukuji Takaya's childhood friend. She speaks coldly to him on the surface, but actually harbors special feelings for him."

Upon hearing Tsubaki Rurikawa's explanation, Anzu Saki broke out in a cold sweat, her composure finally crumbling. "You, how did you know?!"

If it were just about her own identity, that would be one thing, but this girl actually knows so much about my feelings for Long Ye. How did she know all that?

"who are you?"

Shiki Anri stared at the still calm and collected Rurikawa Tsubaki with a sense of impending doom. She felt that this girl was the most troublesome person she had encountered in all these years, and was her natural enemy. Rurikawa Tsubaki... the name seemed a little familiar.

“Didn’t I say that Chizuka’s colleague and boss is also a maid in the Poiman family?” Tsubaki paused for a moment, “although it’s only temporary.”

"As for my other identity..." The chestnut-haired, down-on-her-luck noblewoman suddenly glanced to her side, "If you want to know, you can ask him."

The subtle power struggle between the two maids left Nishiki Chizuki completely bewildered. She felt like an outsider, unable to even get a word in edgewise. Upon hearing Tsubaki's words, she instinctively looked in the direction of her gaze and saw a strange young man standing there whom she did not recognize.

Wait, isn't that a boy from my class? What's his name again?

“You… Takaya…”

Kofukuji Takaya, the young master of the Kofukuji family, is also her childhood friend. Although they are childhood friends, Anri has never had any contact with him at school. Not only that, she usually treats Kofukuji Takaya with a disdainful and arrogant attitude.

Just like Tsubaki Rurikawa said, she may seem disdainful on the surface, but deep down...

Kofukuji Takashi didn't even look at his maid, whether he was captivated by Rurikawa Tsubaki's extraordinary charm or shocked by her identity, or perhaps both, "Rurikawa...you are Miss Rurikawa."

Shock, astonishment, and disbelief.

Seeing that Ryūya was ignoring her and staring intently at Ryūrikawa Tsubaki, Sakishige Anri frowned. Was Ryūrikawa Tsubaki's identity so special that even Ryūya was staring at her—

“It seems that Kofukuji-kun has remembered,” Rurikawa Tsubaki nodded. “It’s been a long time.”

"You... know each other?"

Kofukuji Takaya finally glanced at his maid, but quickly looked at Rurikawa Tsubaki again, "Anri, don't you remember? She's the eldest daughter of the Rurikawa family."

"The Rurikawa family... wait, could it be that—"

The Rurikawa family, whose home was destroyed by Boyman?

Sakishige Anri finally understood where this damned sense of familiarity came from. No wonder she had such a strong aura; it turned out she wasn't just a maid, but also a young lady from a fallen noble family.

But... the Rurikawa family has no connection with Kofukuji Temple, right? How does Takaya know her?

"After hearing about the changes that happened to the Rurikawa family, I actually considered going to help you, but..." Kofukuji Takaya's eyes were complicated as he gazed at Tsubaki's exceptionally beautiful face, "...then I heard you went missing, and now..."

"I am now a maid in the Boyman household."

Rurikawa Tsubaki said calmly, "As for Kofukuji-kun, there's no need to feel guilty. We weren't really related to each other, were we?"

"How can it not be related? Although it was arranged by our elders, you are still my fiancée—"

fiancée?!!

Sachishige Anri's pupils dilated in shock, a violent tremor. "Hey, I've never heard of anything like this! How come even my fiancée has appeared?!"

“But after the Rurikawa family was destroyed, this agreement became invalid,” Chun said unmoved. “Now I am just the young master’s maid, not the young lady I used to be.”

"But……"

To be honest, Kofukuji Takaya and Rurikawa Tsubaki's relationship was just so-so. The so-called marriage was only arranged by their elders, and this young master Takaya had always had feelings for his childhood friend, Shiki Shiki Anri.

But... seeing Tsubaki Rurikawa now, seeing her charm that is clearly different from ordinary people and even surpasses that of Anri, Takashi Kofukuji was also moved.

It's been a long time since I've seen her, and Miss Rurikawa has become so beautiful... The thought that this beautiful girl was originally my fiancée, but now she's been... well, I can't help but feel heartbroken and upset.

The boy, whose attention was focused on Tsubaki Rurikawa, did not notice his childhood friend's face, which was as dark as charcoal.

Chapter 127 The Rift Between Childhood Sweethearts

"But the Rurikawa family was taken over by Boyman... That guy is your enemy, Miss Rurikawa, how could you possibly agree to be his maid? It must have been that bastard who forced you, right?"

Kofukuji Takaya said somewhat anxiously and in a flustered manner, "Or he used some means, he's that kind of person... Miss Rurikawa, although there's not much I can do, I still want to help you!"

“You know nothing,” Rurikawa Tsubaki didn’t explain much, nor did she reveal that she was serving Mu Xiaoxiao, not Boyman. “As for helping me… thank you, but I still want to say that it’s too late.”

It's too late. Xiao Xiao has already taken care of the hatred for me.

“If you really wanted to help, you should have come sooner,” said Tsubaki Rurikawa, suddenly brushing a strand of hair behind her ear. Her calm face suddenly showed a change in expression. This girl, who was usually expressionless to outsiders, suddenly smiled. Her bright and radiant smile was like a spring breeze, which stunned everyone around her, including Anri Tsukasa.

For the first time, she felt that she couldn't win against her; she couldn't overcome the charm of Tsubaki Rurikawa.

As for Kofukuji Takaya, he was completely stunned.

What a nice view……

Rurikawa Tsubaki gazed at him with a smile, "If Kofukuji-kun had come to save me sooner, I might... have fallen in love with you."

"..."

After saying that, Rurikawa Tsubaki looked away, her smile fading, and turned to Nishiki Chizuka, "Let's go back."

"Huh? Me? Oh..."

Even after their figures disappeared outside, Kofukuji Takaya still stared blankly at Rurikawa Tsubaki's back, reluctant to leave, which made Shiki Anri look very unhappy. In the past, she always showed disdain and displeasure when facing her childhood friend Takaya, which may have been just a pretense, but now her displeasure was genuine.

"They've already left, what are you still looking at? It's disgusting."

“Anri,” Kofukuji Takaya looked helplessly at his childhood friend, probably because he was used to her sharp tongue, “I just wanted to help her. Miss Rurikawa was being bullied by that man from the Boyman family, I can’t just turn a blind eye.”

"She's right. If you really wanted to help her, why didn't you help her sooner?"

“By the time I learned about this, Ms. Rurikawa had already disappeared. Besides… even if I wanted to help, my family would probably stop me,” Kofukuji Takaya said with a hint of regret. “But it’s not too late now…”

Sicheng Xingli pursed her lips and remained silent.

"I just didn't expect that Miss Rurikawa would transfer here. I think she was in a private girls' school before. What a pitiful girl."

Listening to Kofukuji Takaya's endless chatter, Shiki Anri's expression grew even uglier. "You're really being kind to her. Your relationship isn't even that good. I've never even heard of this so-called engagement. Why are you helping her so diligently?"

“The engagement was nullified after the Rurikawa family was destroyed. Of course you didn’t know that the elders were afraid of offending Boiman, so they didn’t dare to publicize it,” Kofukuji Takashi said angrily. “I don’t care, but it’s so unfair to Miss Rurikawa. I heard that her family was all killed.”

He sighed, "She must have been through a lot. She used to be quite cheerful, but now her personality is a bit like yours... What a big change."

"like me?"

Sicheng Xingli snorted coldly and said sarcastically, "The change is indeed huge. It's not just a change in personality, but probably a huge change in appearance and charm as well. Don't compare me to her, I'm not as pretty as her."

“Anri, what you’re saying is true. Miss Rurikawa has indeed become much prettier, but that’s not why I’m helping her.”