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

"Really? That's hilarious!"

"It's true. Peach, you can try it if you don't believe me."

"In that case, I'll give it a try."

The girls' cheerful laughter came from the dim light between the two streetlights.

As the approaching footsteps grew louder, the figures of the three hot girls gradually emerged from the shadows.

They were wearing the same sailor uniforms, I don't know which high school they were from, and they had the same chestnut hair.

The girl in the middle, whom they called "Peach," had wheat-colored skin and long chestnut hair tied up on both sides with hair ties.

Her full, glossy lips and ten manicured fingers shimmered under the streetlights.

The eyeliner next to the white eyeshadow was deliberately drawn upwards, making the overall makeup look very aggressive.

Ryoichi Sugawara estimated her height to be only about 1.55 meters.

Combined with this pure and sexy makeup and outfit, Sugawara Ryoichi was left with the impression of a fierce Chihuahua who bared his teeth at everyone he met.

Although they both have a sexy style.

The girl named Momo, who was not far away, was much more attractive than Yukiko Higuchi, who was hiding behind him at the moment.

So, is this obvious act of avoiding them another form of "the king not meeting the king"?

"Do you know them?"

Ryoichi Sugawara spoke in a voice that only the two of them could hear, in sync with Yukiko Higuchi.

Since there was no response for a long time, Sugawara Ryoichi turned around and glanced back.

At this moment, Yukiko Higuchi was pressed against Ryoichi Sugawara's back, peeking half her head out from his shoulder to secretly observe the three hot girls walking towards them.

After the three glamorous girls in sailor uniforms finally emerged from the shadows and saw each other's faces clearly, Yukiko Higuchi looked utterly shocked.

"How did I end up running into her here?"

Then he quietly removed his head from Sugawara Ryoichi's shoulder.

If Yukiko Higuchi were to move a little closer to Ryoichi Sugawara's back at this moment, Ryoichi Sugawara would be able to feel Yukiko Higuchi's broad chest through his back.

At the same time, you can feel her heart pounding.

"Hey, what's wrong?"

"Don't worry about it, just block it for me. And don't just stand there and arouse suspicion."

Take it slow and walk naturally.

You could sense the nervousness in Higuchi Yukiko's voice. She struggled to suppress her emotions and answered Sugawara Ryoichi softly.

But my breathing and heartbeat had already accelerated without me realizing it, and beads of sweat had begun to seep from my forehead.

Although it was unclear why Yukiko Higuchi had such an expression, this was not the time to delve into the reasons.

Ryoichi Sugawara obeyed her and naturally continued walking.

Yukiko Higuchi, meanwhile, was mentally estimating the ever-closer distance between them and constantly adjusting her position to ensure that Ryoichi Sugawara could always block her.

Fortunately, the three hot girls were engrossed in their conversation and didn't notice Ryoichi Sugawara over there.

The two sides passed each other peacefully.

"Hey, isn't that good enough?"

"Shh, what if they suddenly notice something's wrong and turn around?"

Wait a moment.

Yukiko Higuchi clearly didn't want to see the three of them.

In this state, they had to curl up and walk backwards, occasionally peeking out to check the distance between themselves and others.

Higuchi Yukiko's delicate face was very close, and Sugawara Ryoichi could see the large beads of sweat rolling down her forehead.

However, if an outsider who was unaware of the situation were to pass by at this moment and see this strange scene, they might think that the two high school students were playing some kind of shameful game on the street.

After confirming that the distance between them was far enough, she stood up from in front of Sugawara Ryoichi, patted her chest gently, and breathed a sigh of relief.

"Phew. Thank goodness."

This puzzled Sugawara Ryoichi, so he asked him about it.

"You know each other? Have you had a falling out before?"

This is a reasonable guess based on Yukiko Higuchi's behavior just now.

The rapid breathing and heartbeat, the tension, the sweating—it was like a mouse seeing a cat.

What can be confirmed is that they definitely know each other.

Whether there was a past conflict or not, I don't know.

Upon hearing Sugawara Ryoichi's words, Higuchi Yukiko deliberately adopted a dazed attitude, as if to say, "What are you talking about?"

They changed the subject, talking about something else entirely.

Ryoichi Sugawara is not one to be oblivious to the atmosphere.

Since she doesn't want to talk about it, don't force her.

She will speak when she wants to.

On the way to the station, Higuchi Yukiko chatted about all sorts of random things.

After seeing her off at the station, Sugawara Ryoichi began his return journey.

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Because Yuji Setagaya was taken away by Riko Sakagami and Keiko Tanaka for unknown reasons on his way home from school today, Ryoichi Sugawara is missing an important helper to carry his things.

I only bought a rice cooker and other pots and pans this afternoon; the rest of the items will be ready tomorrow.

So Sugawara Ryoichi grabbed a quick bite at a nearby restaurant that night and then returned to his rented apartment early.

I forgot to bring my phone when I went out, and now there are several unread messages on LINE.

It was sent by Yuji Setagaya.

Before checking his messages, Sugawara Ryoichi opened the contact with the orange cat avatar.

The message I sent to Moyu Kujo yesterday is still unread.

Could it be that I'm really locked up at home?

Daisuke Kujo, I really shouldn't have trusted you.

If Kujo Mayu's attitude hadn't wavered after hearing your words, I would never have readily agreed before Kujo Mao had made a statement.

If she doesn't come to school tomorrow, I'll have to figure something out.

Didn't Hase-sensei ask him to tutor Kujo Mayu before?

This is a good excuse to ask Mr. Hase to find out more about the situation.

After having an idea about this matter, Sugawara Ryoichi opened the message sent by Setagaya Yuji.

[How cold-hearted, Ryoichi. I was taken away this afternoon, weren't you worried about my safety?]

The next message came ten minutes later.

Why aren't you saying anything?

Then another message came five minutes later.

【You're not kissing Yukiko Higuchi, are you? No way, please o(╥﹏╥)o】

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Ryoichi Sugawara was speechless upon seeing the message.

Weren't you all smiles when the two girls carried you away?

Sending a message to bother you in this situation would make you seem like you don't know how to read the room.

I went out to eat just now and forgot my phone.

What are you talking about? How could such a thing possibly happen?

After replying to the previous message, Sugawara Ryoichi also had a question to ask him.

So what happened after you were dragged away by the two girls?

Yuji Setagaya was someone who never put his phone down, and he replied to Ryoichi Sugawara's message in no time.

Oh, I see. I was worried my good buddy was up to something good since you hadn't replied to my messages for so long.

Nothing much happened. Riko and Keiko said they hadn't seen each other in a long time since they moved up from junior high, so they asked me to treat them to a crepe each.

[Riko? Keiko? When did your relationship become so close that you can call each other by our first names?]

[Didn't you tell Ryoichi? Higuchi Yukiko, Sakagami Riko, Tanaka Keiko, and I were classmates in junior high at Kitasakano High School, and we're still classmates in senior high, so our relationship is closer than most people's.]

So that's how it is.

I only knew that he had come up from the junior high school, and this was the first time I had heard anything else about him.

In that case, could he possibly know who has a grudge against Yukiko Higuchi?