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This uncontrollable heartbeat, this sudden protectiveness towards Komori Ai, could it be because of the honey he had eaten?

Could that be possible?

Just by drinking blood to have such an impact on someone, even vampires don't display such behavior.

Could it be that Komori Ai is some Non-Human species?

Or is it a peculiar aspect of being a Supernatural power user? Would others experience the same effect if they drank his blood?

Thanks to that box of honey, Kagura Hikaru was so full of brainstorming that he hardly slept all night, and when he finally dozed off just before dawn, he had a strange dream in which he turned into a baby born to Komori Ai, soaked in blood and submerged in water.

Although it was rare for it not to be a nightmare, and the beast with a human face from last time didn't appear, it was still quite eerie.

The downside of not sleeping well at night was becoming apparent.

Awoken by his alarm clock in the morning and getting ready for the day, Kagura Hikaru barely recognized the haggard person in the mirror as himself.

In that one week of relentless nightmares, waking up each morning wasn't due to natural wakefulness but from being startled by dreams, he had practically never relaxed, he was already extremely exhausted, and the lack of sleep from the previous night had caused a sudden outburst of all the accumulated fatigue in his body.

Swollenness, dark circles, a dark complexion, vacant eyes, slight swaying of his body due to dizziness... If he stood in front of a police station, he might even be dragged in for a drug test.

Kagura Hikaru washed his face with cold water, slightly refreshed, and left for school after breakfast.

When he ran into Ai Cheng Hua Lian on the train, she too was startled.

"Kagura, what's this, did you stay up all night? You look so pale..."

"Hmm, pretty much," Kagura Hikaru didn't want to elaborate, so he brushed it off and changed the subject.

He naturally didn't plan to tell anyone about the Happiness Cult.

Talking about it would only increase the worry of those around him and the risk of exposure.

However, the more he tried to cover it up, the more Ai Cheng Hua Lian suspected he had something on his mind. Their conversation became stilted, as if by tacit agreement they were avoiding something, making the atmosphere odd.

After leaving the station, as expected, he "happened to meet" Kohinata Suse.

She also expressed concern about Kagura Hikaru's condition.

When they were almost at the school gate, Ai Cheng Hua Lian said goodbye to them, joining the classmates ahead.

Perhaps she couldn't stand the awkward air on our side.

"That child is really cute, don't you think, Mister Hikaru?" Kohinata Suse looked at Ai Cheng Hua Lian running off with her classmates and smiled as she turned around to ask.

Kagura Hikaru, with half-lowered eyelids, said, "She's a year older than you; you should be calling her 'senpai,' what child are you referring to?"

"It's just a nickname, a term of endearment for Ai Cheng~"

"That's cold."

Listening to Kohinata Suse's pun, Kagura Hikaru felt the awkwardness.

Unexpectedly, she climbed right up the pole, leaning in with ill intentions, brushing against him with her shoulder: "Is it very cold? Then please allow this humble girl to warm you with her body heat."

"Talking nonsense in this hot weather, buzz off."

Kagura Hikaru pushed her away without mercy.

"You're really cold, Mister Hikaru," she said.

"..."

Kohinata Suse too began to shed her elegant exterior, knowing how to joke around, and her laughter, filled with a sense of ease, made people very envious.

Could this be taken as the proof of maturing and becoming an adult?

Kagura Hikaru thought of this as just a typical morning exchange with Kohinata Suse, as common as a greeting.

But to others, it seemed hard to describe it as anything other than flirting.

Especially for Ayakoji Chiyoko, who followed them into the school, watching their departing figures while walking.

The chill in her eyes seemed capable of freezing an entire universe.

The unusual killing intent from behind was even felt by Kohinata Suse.

But before the two of them turned around, Ayakoji Chiyoko had taken the initiative to walk over and grab the back of Kagura Hikaru's collar.

"You two, stop horsing around in the hallway, it's disruptive to other students," she said, face cold.

Picked up like a child by her, Kagura Hikaru: "..."

Looking at him being picked up like a child, Kohinata Suse: "..."

All told, it had been a whole week since Ayakoji Chiyoko had spoken to Kagura Hikaru.

She was someone who was straightforward and passionate, and by this point, not just Kagura Hikaru, but even Kohinata Suse felt that there was no way Ayakoji Chiyoko would forgive him.

Even if they hadn't become enemies, at the very least, it would end with them never crossing paths again until death.

Her sudden approach to 'strike up a conversation' was something nobody anticipated.

"Ayakoji...?" Kagura Hikaru turned his head in confusion.

But Ayakoji Chiyoko wasn't looking at him, instead she said to Kohinata Suse, "Kohinata, I'll be taking him with me for now, please make your way back to the classroom on your own."

"Eh?" blinked Kohinata Suse, not quite catching on.

It seemed that Ayakoji Chiyoko didn't expect any reaction from her, or perhaps she simply didn't care, as she tossed Kagura Hikaru over her shoulder and headed towards the depths of the courtyard, carrying him like an Amazon warrior returning home with prey caught bare-handed, exuding an indescribable fierceness.

The students they passed saluted with shocked gazes.

Who was this woman with freakish strength?

Kohinata Suse watched their retreating figures and touched her face to calm herself down.

"...I have a bad feeling about this."

Meanwhile, Kagura Hikaru, who was being carried away like a dead pig by Ayakoji Chiyoko, quickly realized they were heading towards the secluded secret base deep in the courtyard.

"Ayakoji, what are you planning to do?"

"Don't move, behave yourself," Ayakoji Chiyoko tightened her grip around Kagura Hikaru's waist.

Probably realizing he couldn't escape, he gave up struggling.

About a minute later.

"We're here."

Upon hearing Ayakoji Chiyoko say this, Kagura Hikaru was then thrown onto a bench, his back painfully knocking against it.

Upon opening his eyes, he saw the familiar maple tree.

It was covered in golden maple leaves, stunningly beautiful, even more so than the last time they were here.

But following that, a large behind descended from the sky, fiercely landing on Kagura Hikaru's soft abdomen. Your journey continues with My Virtual Library Empire

"!?"

"Oh? Using a human as a seat cushion seems unexpectedly not bad."

"What are you doing, get off!" Kagura Hikaru said, enduring the pain.

Ayakoji Chiyoko pressed down her entire weight onto his stomach unceremoniously, as if his organs were about to be squashed flat!

"Does it feel heavy?" she asked, looking down at him.

"Of course it's heavy! — Argh!"

Ayakoji Chiyoko intentionally shifted her bottom, changing the pressure point and further tormenting Kagura Hikaru.

"I'll ask again, is it heavy?"

"...Did you bring me here just to torture me??"

"Hmph, still as stubborn as ever," Ayakoji Chiyoko stood up, turned around to face him with one hand on her hip, looking down imperiously at Kagura Hikaru as he clutched his abdomen and grimaced in pain: "It's just one lie to me, how much longer are you going to sulk about it."