My roommate turns out to be the heiress of a triad!

The timely ringing of the school bell saved the lives of some students.

"Ugh, I'm exhausted."

"It's too difficult to stay focused for even a moment in Hase-sensei's class."

"Ms. Hase is too strict. We're still just kids."

Hirotaka Hase, the teacher in charge of Class 1-A, is responsible for teaching them mathematics.

This man in his thirties could be described in two words: rigid and stern.

He would occasionally call on students to answer questions during class—regardless of their grades.

Then, based on the students' performance in answering questions, the number of red and black points is recorded for each student, and the results are tallied in different ways at irregular intervals.

Just two weeks ago, Ms. Hasegawa conducted a reprimand of the three students with the most black marks, and the method of reprimand was to call their parents.

The content of his conversation with the students and parents involved is unknown. All that is known is that the three students who were punished never lost focus in math class again after that, causing panic in the class.

Mr. Hase remained completely unmoved by the students' cries of pain.

After tidying up the podium and putting away the lesson plan, he tucked it into his waistband, pushed up his thin-rimmed glasses with his right hand, and left behind only a cold remark.

"Remember to review today's content carefully. I will ask someone questions in the next class."

Then, amidst the wails of his classmates, he walked away triumphantly.

Compared to other subjects, mathematics is quite special.

For example, Mandarin.

You may not be fluent in Mandarin, but it will definitely not be a problem for your daily communication.

You may not be good at drawing, but your doodles can still be appreciated by some people.

Mathematics is different.

In mathematics, you either know it or you don't.

There is no third possibility.

Fortunately, whether in his past life or in this current body, mathematics is not a difficult subject for Ryoichi Sugawara at this stage.

However, the unpredictable questions from everyone made him afraid to relax too much.

But in terms of spirit, Sugawara Ryoichi is much better than others now.

"Buzzing, buzzing."

The phone in my school uniform pocket vibrated with a new message notification.

Ignoring everyone else, Sugawara Ryoichi took out his phone to check his messages.

Before he could unlock his phone, several more messages arrived in quick succession.

The person who sent the message is nicknamed "NEKO," and their profile picture is an adorable orange cat lying on a carpet, playing with a ball of fluff with its paws.

This is Maiyu Kujo's LINE account; they just added each other's contact information last night.

Come to think of it, I didn't bring any spare clothes.

Come with me to the nearby shopping mall after school later.

[Waiting for you at the school gate.]

[The cat clasps its hands in a gesture of respect]

The message was very forceful, leaving no room for negotiation.

This tastes just right.

Last night, when he asked to move in, he used the same tone, as if to say, "It's decided," giving Sugawara Ryoichi no chance to refuse.

So, his polite, proactive, and gentle demeanor in front of others at lunchtime is probably his persona at school.

It's really true that you're aloof and assertive.

When Kujo Mayu came to his rented room yesterday, she only had her school bag with her clothes, school uniform, and cell phone.

That backpack didn't look like it could hold much, so it's not surprising that there were no changes of clothes inside.

Going to buy a change of clothes means you're not only going to sleep at my house yesterday, but you're going to sleep at my house again today?

Sugawara Ryo thought to himself.

After agreeing to let her stay at his house last night, Kujo Mayu tidied up Sugawara Ryoichi's small belongings on the bed in the rented room and put them under the bed without saying a word. Then she took over his pillow and blanket and fell into a deep sleep.

He was forced to move aside the side table and use the spare mattress and blanket on the tatami mat as temporary bedding for the night.

While it's not so bad that it's hard to fall asleep, it's definitely not as comfortable as sleeping in bed.

So she really did run away from home?

His speculation that Kujo Mayu is currently running away from home is just that—a guess—and he has not yet confirmed it with her.

Let's confirm with the person in question.

[Going to buy a change of clothes? How long are you planning to stay at my house?]

Ryoichi Sugawara edited a subtle message and sent it. After waiting a few minutes, he received no reply.

Did you really run away from home?

He edited another text and sent it over.

With two buzzing sounds, Kujo Moyu replied with two messages in quick succession.

Isn't this obvious? Why ask?

[Cat pats]

really.

Ryoichi Sugawara's earlier guess was confirmed by the person involved, which made him a little smug.

But after the initial triumph, a host of questions suddenly flooded my mind.

Yesterday, I accepted her request to live in my house, and I'd say 80% of that was because of the system's reward for the task of "accepting Kujo Mayu's request to live together."

500,000 yen is not a small amount for a family, let alone a high school student.

At the time, Sugawara Ryoichi only briefly considered the legal risks before hastily accepting her request.

After all, he was just a student and had never flaunted his wealth before, so it was unlikely that he would fall victim to a honey trap.

Without that 500,000 yen, he would have had many more questions to consider.

Where do you live?

You can give me your guardian's contact information.

How long will you be staying at my house?

Why is it my house?

If all else fails, you can pretend to keep her here, and then secretly notify Mr. Hasegawa so that the adults can handle this problem.

But if we do that, we'll lose the 500,000 yen.

Emmmmmm……

Our ancestors were truly wise. "Do not speak of what is improper."

Moreover.

If a child runs away from home, it's definitely because there's an irreconcilable conflict between them and the adults in the family.

Introducing adults to mediate when people are already angry might escalate the conflict and cause the situation to spiral out of control.

It's easy for you to distance yourself from the situation, but it's irresponsible to the girl!

Just as Sugawara Ryoichi was convincing himself that his actions were unquestionably justified, Kujo Mayu added two more messages.

[Ryoichi, you probably don't want others to know that your girlfriend is a sloppy girl who doesn't change her underwear for days, do you?]

So, please, just for my sake, come with me to the shopping mall.

【(Cat's Electric Eyes)】

Upon seeing the message, Sugawara Ryoichi was stunned and speechless for a long time.

If she said this to other people's faces, Kujo Mayu would lose all her goddess-like demeanor.

She's a complete female hooligan.

So is this also a mask you put on to make it easier for you to control me?

Kujo Mayu!

She is truly an extraordinary woman.

For a normal high school student, seeing such a beautiful girl showing a completely different side of herself would make any boy start to have wild thoughts and eventually lose all resistance, becoming completely at her mercy.

But this was said to Sugawara Ryoichi, who wasn't buying it at all and even wanted to retaliate.

Why do you need to change the clothes? Can't you just take them off, wash them, and then put them back on the next day after they've dried?

The other party responded very quickly.

What am I supposed to wear if it's still wet after washing?

【You can put it in neutral. It's cool and breathable, a win-win situation.】

After waiting for a long time, there was still no reply.

When the school bell rang, Sugawara Ryoichi put away his phone, a smug smile creeping onto his lips.

He could picture Kujo Mayu's beautiful face turning pale with anger, yet she was helpless against him.