"Onii-chan, I brought lunch!"
Seeing Komiya Kaho appear before him, Kaoru had grown accustomed to her sweet smile and the slightly unusual term of address.
However, Kamuro Masumi beside him looked as if she'd seen a ghost.
"Good afternoon, Kaho."
Kaorugreeted the girl, though he was somewhat surprised she had appeared outside his classroom.
Perhaps because it was the first time a student from outside their grade had shown up here, Komiya Kaho instantly drew the attention of the entire class.
Especially upon realizing Komiya Kaho was an adorable underclassman, the gazes directed at Kaorusharpened—since when had this guy managed to charm a kouhai?
'Wait, Onii-chan?'
A few boys' faces lit up with delight, clearly misunderstanding the situation.
Faced with such unusual attention, most girls would likely feel shy, but Komiya Kaho had long grown used to being in the spotlight and showed almost no signs of embarrassment.
"I made lunch for two today. Will you eat with me, Onii-chan?"
However, when Komiya Kaho met Kaoru's gaze, she couldn't help feeling a bit bashful.
Clutching two lunch boxes, she stood timidly at the classroom entrance.
Kaoru's first thought was that she could actually cook, followed by whether she had made any friends.
"Of course. Just the thought of your cooking has me looking forward to it."
"You're being so serious, Onii-chan. It's making me shy."
Komiya Kaho's cheeks flushed slightly.
Even though Kaoru hadn't yet tasted the lunch she prepared, his attitude alone made her happy.
Kaoru seemed to hear a wave of murmurs around him.
Komiya Kaho's presence had intensified the piercing stares, and he was about to lead her away when someone placed a hand on his shoulder.
"Aren't you going to introduce your little sister?"
Kamuro Masumi's voice was slightly cold.
It was only then that Kaoru remembered she had been standing beside him all along, while Sakayanagi Arisu watched the scene with an amused smile.
The latter clearly knew what was going on but feigned innocence.
Suddenly having a cute underclassman appear, sweetly calling Kaoru "Onii-chan" while specifically bringing him a lunchbox, would probably leave anyone feeling bewildered.
Kamuro Masumi examined the two of them, unable to find even the slightest resemblance.
If she had to say anything, one was cute while the other was handsome.
"Sorry for suddenly interrupting."
Komiya Kaho spoke before Kaoru could, offering Masumi an apologetic expression.
"I'm Komiya Kaho from Class 1-B. Thank you for taking care of my brother all this time, senpai."
Masumi was slightly taken aback.
She had to admit Komiya Kaho's surface-level politeness was quite well done, making her hostility diminish somewhat.
However, she couldn't shake the feeling that there were hidden thorns in those words.
After a moment's thought, the other girl did seem to genuinely be Kaoru's little sister... Wait, her family name was Komiya!?
Noticing Masumi's strange reaction, Kaoru explained: "We're not biological siblings. I just met Kaho earlier than others, and she's always called me brother since then."
"You have a childhood friend!?"
Masumi blurted out almost reflexively.
She couldn't be blamed for this - anyone would have the same reaction.
"You could say that. Onii-chan and I aren't related by blood."
Komiya Kaho looked somewhat shyly at Kaoru. "Right, Onii-chan?"
"That's correct."
Kaoru felt somewhat strange - why was she emphasizing the lack of blood relation?
Masumi's expression darkened.
She understood what this meant.
This girl was here to steal her man and declare her sovereignty!
"My, Kaoru-kun is quite popular with women, isn't he?"
Sakayanagi Arisu wore a fox-like smile. "You haven't happened to know many little sisters before, have you?"
Was this girl trying to stir up trouble now?
"Don't forget, my current popularity includes you."
Kaoru didn't hold back, simply reaching out to pinch her cheek.
They had done almost everything except the final step, so this kind of intimate gesture was completely trivial.
Sure enough, Sakayanagi Arisu just glared at him.
Watching their interaction, Komiya Kaho's mood grew heavier.
Just how many girls had the producer been seducing here?
"Ahaha, could I borrow onii-chan for a moment?"
Without waiting for Masumi and Arisu to respond, she had already reached out to tug on Kaoru's clothes.
"Onii-chan, let's find somewhere to eat."
"Please, by all means."
Sakayanagi Arisu smiled gracefully, as if she were the true lady of the house.
Komiya Kaho smiled back at her and quickly left the Class 2-A classroom with Kaoru.
"So this is the underclassman who's been getting close to him recently?"
Masumi suddenly said, having been silently watching Kaoru leave with Komiya Kaho.
"Is Masumi-san jealous?"
Sakayanagi Arisu asked in a leisurely tone, completely unaffected. She even looked back at Masumi with an amused expression.
"Shall we follow them?"
"Why would I be jealous of him?"
Masumi withdrew her gaze. "I don't care about him. He's just a perverted foot fetishist. I don't care who he gets along with."
"If you really don't care, then why do you have such an unwilling expression, Masumi-san?"
Sakayanagi Arisu cast a meaningful glance her way.
Kamuro Masumi subconsciously touched her own cheek, then seeing the other girl's mischievous grin, suddenly blushed and glared at her angrily.
"The one who's clearly unwilling is you! Before you said you were just playing with him, but you ended up falling for him yourself!"
"Hehe, I haven't let him succeed. It was just a momentary mistake."
Sakayanagi Arisu appeared as if everything was under her control.
"The chance for counterattack will come soon."
Kamuro Masumi thought this annoying brat was just being stubborn again.
If not for her poor health, she would probably have been devoured by Kaoru long ago.
"Just make sure your counterattack doesn't end up in bed."
The moment she said it, Kamuro Masumi immediately regretted her words.
"Hehe, so this is how you view Kaoru-kun and me, Masumi-san."
Sakayanagi Arisu tried her best to appear indifferent, though the tips of her ears were already slightly reddened.
"If it bothers you, I can stop talking to him from now on. Would that satisfy you?"
Similarly, Sakayanagi Arisu also believed Kamuro Masumi was just being stubborn.
Clearly so jealous, yet insisting on maintaining a cold expression - more anxious than anyone inside, yet stubbornly refusing to admit it.
Whenever she thought about this, her gaze toward Kamuro Masumi would carry a hint of helplessness.
But she forgot about her own expression at this moment.
"Blushing like that - have you two actually done it?"
Kamuro Masumi didn't miss her reaction, her voice turning cold.
"What kind of answer would Masumi-san prefer?"
Sakayanagi Arisu remained nonchalant, though her ears were growing increasingly red.
Now whenever this topic came up, she couldn't help but recall the bad things Kaoru had done to her.
Her body would heat up on its own, as if just like Kaoru had said - he had already left his mark deep within her.
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