In practice, I can issue tasks to my master.

Karuizawa Kei paused for a moment.

"Best friend?"

"Isn't that something girls say?"

Nangong Cheng shook his head: "That's narrow-minded. Girls can be best friends with other girls, but can't they be best friends with boys?"

"Times have changed. Any two people who are close enough to be alone and have a conversation can be considered best friends."

"Look, you're even willing to let me use your personal underwear now. Doesn't that prove that our relationship is pretty good?"

"..."

Karuizawa Kei remained silent.

Good heavens, it has to be you, Nangong Cheng.

He said he wanted to build a harem when he rejected her before, and now he's creating a male version of a best friend relationship...

But this suited her just the way she wanted.

The most important thing is to secure your position first.

"Fine, best friend it is."

Karuizawa felt that she had regained some strength, so she decided to go straight back to her room.

Nangong Cheng just got all over her, so she has to rush back and wash it off while it's still hot... oh no, before it dries completely.

However, before leaving, she caught sight of the pink slippers again, and a thought flashed through her mind. She subconsciously asked, "Are these your slippers, Nangong Jun?"

"Um...from a friend."

Nangong Cheng was too lazy to lie anymore.

Anyway, he has already told Karuizawa Kei that he plans to have a harem, so it's reasonable for him to have a few female friends with whom he has a good relationship to invite to his room, right?

Karuizawa Kei narrowed her eyes.

Is this a complete abandonment of the attempt to hide it?

It seems her intuition was right; the clothes in the bathroom were definitely not stolen by Nangong Cheng, but deliberately left behind by this female friend.

As for who it is...

It's kind of a hellish joke, really.

Thanks to those perverts like Haruki Yamauchi, Kei Karuizawa also knew that there were practically only a handful of girls in the school who would wear that size.

If we narrow the scope down to first grade and then exclude the two "heavyweights" in her class who didn't have time to commit the crime, the answer is obvious.

(I can't believe it really is you, Ichinose...)

(She looks so innocent on the surface, but she's actually gone this far in private?)

In an instant, Karuizawa Kei felt an even stronger sense of urgency, and was also glad that she had just made a suggestion to Nangong Cheng.

But this is far from enough.

With a flicker of her eyes, she looked at Nangong Cheng and said, "Nangong-jun, could you also prepare a pair for me?"

What color do you want?

"Yellow, preferably similar to my hair color."

"Okay, is there anything else?"

Yes, of course.

Karuizawa Kei recalled the massage from tonight and knew that she was now competing with Ichinose Honami for a man, so she naturally couldn't keep dragging her feet.

We must intensify our efforts!

She grabbed Nangong Cheng's hand and placed it on her heart.

"Nangong Jun, although I don't really care about what happened that day anymore, but... can I come to you for massages more often in the future?"

Volume 1: Chapter 73, Horikita Suzune's Observation Diary

There's no reason not to accept benefits that are offered to you.

Nangong Cheng agreed to Karuizawa Kei's suggestion and then spent another night watching the addictive beauty's live broadcast of mine exploration.

The next day, early in the morning.

He opened the door for Horikita Suzune, who had come to cook in place of Ichinose Honami.

"bell--"

"How did Ichinose twist her ankle?"

Horikita Suzune interrupted Nangong Makoto's words with a zero-frame attack, frowning as she asked about Ichinose Honami.

"Well... that's a long story."

"Then let's get to the point."

Nangong Cheng smiled and gestured for Horikita Suzune to come in so they could talk.

"boom."

The door was closed.

Nangong Cheng recited his prepared statement: "It's not convenient for me to tell you the specifics, but in short, it was because of my negligence that Ichinose twisted her ankle."

"...What kind of explanation is that?"

"Then just think of it as Ichinose confessing to me but I rejected her, so our relationship is awkward right now and it's not convenient for us to meet for the time being."

Horikita Suzune frowned, clearly dissatisfied with Nangong Cheng's ambiguous statement.

But she also knew that if Nangong Cheng was unwilling to talk about it, she would not be able to get an answer from this man.

but--

“You know, that kind of talk won’t fool me.” Horikita Suzune stared directly at Nangong Cheng with sharp eyes, but her tone was quite calm: “However, as long as it doesn’t affect what you and my brother agreed on, I won’t interfere with your private life.”

"And, I'll only be responsible for cooking for you; don't bother me with anything else."

Yes, yes, yes~

Nangong Cheng shrugged.

If you're speaking so directly now, what will you do when he assigns you a task?

"I'm hungry, hurry up and cook some food."

"...What would you like to eat?"

"Anything is fine, I'm not picky about food."

Seeing Horikita Rinne turn around and head towards the kitchen, Nangong Cheng hurriedly asked, "By the way, how's the observation diary assignment from last month coming along?"

"show me."

"It's in your bag, take it yourself."

Seeing that the girl trusted him so much, Nangong Cheng simply opened the crossbody bag that Horikita Suzune had tossed onto the sofa.

The diary isn't pink, bad review.

As for the content...

Nangong Cheng only looked at a few people he cared about.

For example, Kikyo Kushida—

Name: Kikyo Kushida

Gender: Female

[Observation period: until the end of April]

[Observation content: Social behavior in class, behavior during tutoring sessions in the library, behavior at other times...]

The observation results are as follows—

1. Her academic performance is above average in the class. She has high social and emotional intelligence. On the first day of school, she claimed that she wanted to be friends with everyone, but due to special circumstances, she only interacted with students in Class B, except for those in Class D.

2. He had doubts about Nangong Cheng's attitude and had spied on him dozens of times, but he stopped doing so after the Karuizawa Kei incident.

3. Because he was assigned to Class D, it was determined from the school's perspective that he had some rather serious deficiencies.

[Flaw Speculation: Image Disguise]

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The observation diary was written like a doctor's medical record or a scientist's experimental report.

But it still has to be you, Horikita-nee.

I've seen right through Kushida-nee's underwear.

Although there is no evidence, there is only suspicion. But often, some suspicions do not need evidence at all.

Nangong Cheng glanced at Karuizawa Kei again.

The templates are the same.

Only the name, observation results, and defect guesses are different.

The observation results are as follows—

1. Academic performance is below average in the class; social circle is limited to the class; social and emotional intelligence is at a standard level.

2. In late April, he once single-handedly defeated eighteen girls. According to a girl from Class C, his athletic ability is estimated to be at the level of Class A.

3. She harbors a very clear romantic interest in Nangong Cheng and has shown a tendency to confess her feelings, but it seems she failed. However, their relationship is currently showing positive signs.

[Defect speculation: It may have triggered a serious violent incident (?)]

The third point is a bit redundant.

But since even Horikita Suzune already knows about this, it seems he really doesn't need to pretend to be a pure and devoted person anymore.

Let's take another look at Airi.

The observation results are as follows—

1. Her academic performance was at the bottom of her class, even at the elementary school level. Her athletic and social skills were almost nonexistent. She was introverted and timid, exhibiting characteristics of a people-pleasing personality. It can be concluded that the girl's admission to the Advanced Education Program was indeed due to the school's subjective will.

2. Influenced by Nangong Cheng, her situation has improved in various aspects, and she seems to have a similar degree of romantic feelings for Nangong Cheng as Karuizawa Kei.

3. Her actual looks are no less than Kikyo Kushida's.

[Deficiency Speculation: Common and Common Weaknesses]

How daring!

What are you implying in point three?

Nangong Cheng glanced at the entries for Wang Meiyu, Matsushita Chiaki, and Sato Maya a few more times, then closed the diary and canceled the daily task.

Then he closed his eyes and waited for the meal to be served.

soon.

Horikita Suzune came out of the kitchen.

Looking at the breakfast that had been served, Nangong Cheng said, "Your diary is well written. I'll give you 99 points. Now we can move on to the next step."

“Write a reflective journal every night to summarize and organize what happened that day, and then think about whether there is anything I did wrong, or that I could have done better.”

[Daily Task Released]

[Task: Write one reflective journal entry every day, with a minimum of 200 words]

[Task Reward: 100 points/day]

[Punishment for mission failure: Call Nangong Cheng "Dad" one hundred times]

This matter can't be let go, right?

Horikita Suzune tried her best to keep her emotions and expression in check, thinking that there was no need to get angry with the system, since this task was still easy for anyone to complete.

"Okay, let's eat."