"Aren't you going to let me in to sit for a while?"
Erina Nakiri's cheeks were slightly red, and she asked with a hint of reproach.
"Of course."
Satou quickly welcomed her in.
Then, the two of them sat on the sofa in the room.
Satou could clearly feel the deep resentment from Alice Nakiri under the bed.
Although Erina Nakiri usually appeared aloof and unapproachable at school, when she was alone with Satou in private, she became much more relaxed and talked a lot more, just like an ordinary girl.
Of course, the one who talked the most was still Alice Nakiri.
When the two were alone, her mouth was like a machine gun, chattering incessantly, hardly ever stopping. Things like the lunch today being a bit unpalatable, or what happened in class today—she could talk endlessly. Most of the time, Satou would quietly listen to her, occasionally saying a word or two.
At this moment, Erina Nakiri was sitting somewhat casually on the sofa, crossing her legs, revealing a section of her fair calves. Her small feet, wearing slippers, were idly kicking.
"Oh, right, what were you saying about Senior Kobayashi just now?"
Satou asked.
"Senior Kobayashi is too hateful."
As soon as this was mentioned, Erina Nakiri puffed out her cheeks again, sulking.
Looking at her adorable appearance, Satou couldn't help but find it amusing. When they got angry, the two sisters really were a bit alike.
"Never mind, I won't talk about it."
Erina Nakiri turned her head away, a little annoyed, and said.
Next, the two chatted for a while, but it was mainly about cooking.
Because Erina Nakiri neither watched TV nor played games, and she was completely clueless about topics that ordinary girls liked, such as celebrities, clothes, or cosmetics; her life revolved solely around cooking.
Her only hobby, perhaps, was occasionally secretly reading romance manga.
And she wasn't like Alice Nakiri, who would incessantly tell Satou about everything that happened around her. So, the only topics they could talk about seemed to be cooking or exam-related content.
Just then, Satou's phone rang.
It was a text message from Alice Nakiri.
"I'm so bored. When is Erina leaving?"
Satou was quite speechless, but he couldn't very well kick Erina Nakiri out, so he could only say, "Can you bear with it for a while?"
"Who is it? Is it Senior Kobayashi?"
Erina Nakiri asked, a little nervously, clearly still bothered by Kobayashi Rindo's words.
"No, it's that Yukihira guy, asking me to come hang out."
Satou cleared his throat and said, "But I refused him."
"That's good then."
Erina Nakiri breathed a sigh of relief.
Next, the two chatted for a while longer.
Alice Nakiri, hidden on the bed, would occasionally send Satou a text message, asking if Erina Nakiri had left yet.
Satou kept his phone in his pocket, feeling a bit awkward about looking at it, but the continuous vibration undoubtedly indicated Alice Nakiri's persistent resentment.
Moreover, his shoulder also started to feel warm at this time; it was the cursed mark left by Tohru, pulsing repeatedly.
That was Tohru's resentment from another world.
"Who sent the text message? Aren't you going to look?"
Erina Nakiri couldn't help but ask.
"Ahem, it's probably that Yukihira guy, urging me to go hang out at his place."
Satou cleared his throat and said.
"That guy, he's really annoying."
Erina Nakiri frowned slightly, muttering discontentedly.
"But today, why are you so well-behaved?"
Her cheeks flushed slightly, and she looked at him, asking softly.
If it were normally, he would have hugged her long ago.
Looking at the faint hint of melancholy in Erina Nakiri's eyes, Satou was also helpless. He didn't want to be so well-behaved, but Alice Nakiri was right there in the room.
"But Erina, did you come here for more than just chatting with me?"
Satou asked, somewhat surprised.
"No… no, it's not!"
Erina Nakiri's cheeks immediately flushed with a captivating blush. "It's exam period now, so we can't! Besides, we're not even married yet; that would be too scandalous."
If you set aside her tsundere personality and her high-and-mighty demeanor, Erina Nakiri was actually a student who couldn't be more well-behaved.
She didn't watch TV, didn't play on her phone, didn't wear makeup, didn't go out to play; she devoted all her energy to cooking and work. She was a student who was almost excessively perfect.
Therefore, she still couldn't accept spending the night in Satou's room during the exam period.
Of course, if Satou insisted on her doing so…
She probably wouldn't be able to refuse.
Feeling the resentment from the three girls, Satou couldn't help but feel a deep headache.
"It's getting late, I should go rest. We still have an exam tomorrow," Erina Nakiri said, seeing the time.
"Mm, I'll see you out."
Satou escorted Erina Nakiri to the door.
"Then I'll see you tomorrow," Satou said, hugging Erina Nakiri and kissing her on her rosy cheek.
"Mm."
Erina Nakiri's face flushed, and then she glanced around nervously, relieved that no one was passing by, and nodded shyly.
"Satou is a bit strange today," she muttered, frowning.
Although Satou didn't make her stay the night, which relieved her, she still felt a tiny bit of disappointment.
As soon as the door closed, Alice Nakiri crawled out from under the bed.
"That annoying Erina is finally gone," she said with a hint of resentment.
Satou also breathed a sigh of relief, glad that Erina Nakiri hadn't found them.
However, he also felt a bit guilty towards Erina Nakiri, but then again, if he had made her stay, that wouldn't have been good either.
Satou was quite helpless.
"What about you? Are you still leaving tonight?" he asked.
"I'm not leaving!" Alice Nakiri said with a mischievous smile, then hugged Satou's arm. "Tonight, you're all mine!"
Compared to her older sister, Alice Nakiri, who grew up abroad, was more open-minded in this regard.
The next day.
"Time to get up, we still have an exam today," Satou urged.
Alice Nakiri rolled over, puffed out her cheeks, and reluctantly climbed out of bed.
Then the two of them got dressed together, washed up, and walked out of the room.
As they reached the door, Alice Nakiri furtively looked around to make sure no one saw her coming out of Satou's room.
When they reached the hotel lobby, many people had already arrived.
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