In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

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"Is this another attempt to steal a kiss from me?"

"There's just no way to deal with Ichinose's mother."

Nangong Cheng smiled and lowered his head, which was about the height that Ichinose Honami could reach without having to stand on tiptoe.

Ichinose Honami knew that the same trick wouldn't fool Nangong Cheng twice, but who said she kissed his forehead this time?

"Keep your eyes closed!"

"Hi hi hi~"

Nangong Cheng obediently closed his eyes.

It will be very quick.

He felt a finger touch his lips and wondered if Ichinose Honami was planning to skip his cheek and finish first base this time.

But this is still the student council office.

Even the meeting rooms are monitored.

Have they become so bold?

He was becoming increasingly curious about what kind of emotional journey the girl had gone through to become like this.

"Good children get candy."

"But I'm not very satisfied with Nangong Jun's answer just now, so I'm going to deduct half of your reward."

Nangong Cheng only heard Ichinose Honami say this, and then a warm breath blew on his lips.

Two strands, three strands...

Perhaps she suddenly found it quite fun, and the playful girl huffed and puffed for a while.

Nangong Cheng deliberately opened his eyes, then grabbed Ichinose Honami and forcefully took her down.

After all, the ambiguous feeling of mutual tugging is indeed enjoyable, but this feeling of being stuck in the middle, tickling your heart, is equally unpleasant.

So about five minutes later...

Nangong Cheng was no longer going to tolerate it.

But perhaps it was a telepathic connection, Ichinose Honami suddenly said again, "Don't open your eyes."

"If you open your eyes, the final mystery reward won't be given to the disobedient naughty child."

"Didn't they not deduct anything?"

"Listen to your mother, okay?"

So he was blown on for almost ten more minutes.

It's no longer limited to the lips.

Eyes, ears, cheeks, and even neck.

Just as the ambiguous atmosphere reached its peak, Ichinose Honami's voice rang out again—

"Alright, open your eyes."

"……award?"

Nangong Cheng really wanted to look like a dead fish at that moment.

Are they really treating him like a toy?

"Don't rush me~"

"The surprise should be saved for last!"

The girl reached out and lightly touched her cheeks a few times, then took Nangong Cheng's hand and left the conference room.

There was almost no extra noise in the student council office, so the sound of Ichinose Honami and Minami Makoto walking around was already considered acceptable.

"President, can I leave early today?"

"...Go."

Although Horikita Manabu is a very strict person with himself, he is very tolerant of others.

Not to mention that Honami Ichinose's performance in the student council is indeed excellent, so it's not a big deal if she occasionally wants to leave early due to "special circumstances".

But Nangong Cheng's gaze towards Horikita Manabu became very subtle, as if to say, "You, Horikita Manabu, are you being hypocritical?"

Because if it were Nan Yunya, he felt that Horikita Manabu would definitely not have given him such face.

But since things have come to this, let's enjoy it for now.

The girl's hands were small and soft, and felt incredibly comfortable to touch; it was as if you could play with them all day long.

Nangong Cheng left the student council with Ichinose Honami and then went to the student dormitory.

"I need to go back to my room to get something. Nangong Jun, you can go back to your dorm by yourself first."

It's all very mysterious.

Nangong Cheng watched as Ichinose Honami skipped and hopped out of the elevator ahead of everyone else, then pressed the button again and returned to his room.

It took about twenty minutes.

Honami Ichinose arrived with a sealed bag, but no one knew what was inside.

What do you want to eat tonight?

"casual."

"Then oysters, chives, eggs, shrimp, pork kidneys, and bull penis?"

"..."

"Hehehe~"

Dinner was, of course, the same three dishes as always.

Nangong Cheng did not issue a task for Ichinose Honami to feed him, because he didn't need to issue any tasks at all; the girl would do it on her own initiative.

If he doesn't agree, he'll fake cry and act pitiful.

However, if a task involving "importing food" were to be issued, Nangong Cheng wasn't entirely sure if Ichinose Honami would dare to take it on.

However, he planned to release these kinds of tasks after he had won the girl's first kiss; now was indeed not the right time.

Even though Ichinose Honami has become very strange now.

"Um, may I use Nangong Jun's bathroom? My showerhead is broken..."

"Okay, use it as you like."

So you just went back to get a change of clothes?

But is the shower head really broken?

Nangong Cheng had doubts about this, but he did not reject the popular anime plot of beautiful girls taking a bath in the bathroom.

The only downside is that we had already eaten.

Otherwise, I could have eaten several more bowls.

It's common knowledge that it usually takes girls quite a while to take a shower, let alone those with hair that's waist-length.

It took about half an hour.

Honami Ichinose came out of the bathroom.

But what finally broke Nangong Cheng's composure did happen—

"Ichinose... why did you come out wearing only a bath towel?"

So shocked was the mother that she forgot to shout.

But Ichinose Honami tilted her head somewhat blankly and asked in confusion, "Isn't this okay?"

That's impossible!

Although the bath towel covered the key areas, the large expanse of fair and rosy skin was still a beautiful sight that evoked the imagination.

He even saw what appeared to be water droplets that hadn't been wiped clean sliding down his collarbone, falling into the abyss.

It's so infuriating to look at!

If they were already in a relationship, that would be one thing, but the problem is they aren't!

"This isn't a question of whether it's permissible or not... So what were you thinking, Ichinose, doing something like this in a single room for a member of the opposite sex?"

Nangong Cheng felt he had to lay his cards on the table.

Although he wanted to continue pretending to be oblivious and enjoy the ambiguous, tug-of-war atmosphere, things seemed to have gone beyond his expectations.

He even thought—

(Is she planning to come up with another lame excuse about wanting to stay overnight, and then sneak up on me that night?)

Don't tell me, you really shouldn't tell me.

Considering Ichinose Honami's unusual behavior recently, coupled with that illustration CG from the later part of the original work that almost turned her into a yandere, Nangong Makoto has reason and evidence to have such suspicions.

So should he refuse?

But that would be too hypocritical.

However, it's only been a month, yet it's already fast-paced to a home run... It's almost like a different world.

It felt like I was watching an anime and realized I'd missed a few episodes; the plot was just too disjointed.

"But you called me 'Mom'?"

"Does our relationship even need to concern ourselves with this kind of thing?"

Nangong Cheng was sweating profusely.

What do you mean we need to care about this kind of thing because of our relationship? Isn't it precisely because of our relationship that we need to care?

"Ichinose..."

Ichinose Honami interrupted Nangong Cheng, and then, just like Nangong Cheng had done before, pretended to be confused and stupid.

She explained earnestly, "Oh right, I almost forgot that you are from the Celestial Empire, Mr. Nangong, and you don't know much about our culture and some common sense."

"Because in Japan, there used to be a tradition of family members bathing together, but as times have changed, many families no longer do that... For example, my family doesn't. Even before my mother and father divorced, my family had separate bathrooms for men and women. Then, after my mother thought I was able to take care of myself, she let me bathe alone."

"In short, this kind of thing is common knowledge here, so it's not surprising that you reacted this way, Nangong Jun."

Nangong Cheng's eyelids twitched.

No, of course he's heard of such things, but the problem is that what you're talking about is different from the current situation.

"But we're really just classmates..."

Do classmates call each other "Mom"?

Ichinose Honami waved her hand, revealing a doting expression that said, "Kids, stop being naughty." She continued, "Nangong-kun, go take a bath too. I've prepared your clothes. Don't waste the hot water."

Silence is the word tonight...

Nonsence!

Fine, if you don't mind, then why should he, a grown man, mind? At worst, he'll just lose millions of his descendants.

But the bathwater of a beautiful girl...

I just don't know what it tastes like...

Nonsence!

One cannot... or at least should not!

Nangong Cheng resolutely walked towards the bathroom.

But if he were to turn around and look at Honami Ichinose at this moment, he would find that the girl's already rosy cheeks were now even redder.

This is the first time a young woman has ever been carried in a sedan chair.

Even if you're mentally prepared, the modesty and sense of shame that a young girl should have won't just disappear out of thin air.

"The trade of 'basic acting skills' was definitely worth it..."