Just like that, three peaceful days passed in this world. Ai successively handled Lin Feng's ID and school enrollment paperwork.
She didn't neglect her main job, of course. In fact, she performed her duties even faster and more perfectly than before. Her increase in strength wasn't for show.
"Feng-kun, are you going to Shuchiin Academy today?"
Leaning into Lin Feng's embrace, enjoying their beautiful, quiet life, Ai suddenly looked up and asked.
"I am! Since I'm in this world, how could I not visit your school, Ai?"
Hearing this, Lin Feng lowered his head gently, nuzzling against her hair.
"The head of the Shinomiya family will be visiting the Young Lady in two days. Should we just lay our cards on the table then?"
"Whatever you prefer. After all, we can stay in this world for a long time."
"Mn."
Lin Feng was naturally assigned to Class 2-A, the same class as Hayasaka Ai.
During the lunch break at Shuchiin Academy, Lin Feng and Hayasaka Ai walked openly hand-in-hand through the school, completely ignoring the shocked stares of bystanders.
"Hey! You two students over there!! Please wait a moment!"
"I am a member of the Public Morals Committee! Unwholesome relationships between male and female students are not allowed in this school! Dating is prohibited!"
A girl about as tall as Minamiya Natsuki, wearing a Public Morals Committee armband over her standard Shuchiin uniform, stood before them.
Due to her height, she was straining onto her tiptoes, crossing her arms in an 'X' shape at her chest directed at Lin Feng and Ai. The display was honestly a bit too cute to be intimidating.
However, what she was saying didn't seem to align with the school rules... Shuchiin Academy didn't actually have a rule against dating.
"Hm? Says who?"
Currently, Hayasaka Ai was in her "gyaru" persona at school. She stepped forward, staring intensely at the small Miko with a tone that suggested she wasn't to be trifled with.
"Th-That... well... I..."
Oh no! She had provoked the second-year Hayasaka Ai-senpai, a gyaru known for being tough!
Iino Miko was panicking internally. While she looked like a strict disciplinarian on the outside, she was actually easily frightened. If not for her friend Osaragi Kobachi's assistance, she would probably be bullied constantly.
"Sorry. Miko-chan is just a little overzealous. I apologize," a girl wearing glasses ran over, panting slightly, and apologized to Lin Feng and Ai in a gentle tone.
"It's fine. Public Morals Committee business, we know how it goes."
Although Miko was cute, they didn't know each other yet, so Lin Feng waved his hand to dismiss the matter.
Ai had originally wanted to give this pint-sized moral arbiter a hard time, but since Lin Feng let it go, she decided to drop it. They were in the same school, after all; they'd see each other around.
After Lin Feng and Ai walked away, Miko finally calmed down. But recalling the gyaru senpai's glare before she left, Iino Miko felt like she had gotten herself into big trouble.
This is too hard!
"Are you okay, Miko-chan?"
"Yeah, I'm fine."
Miko leaned lightly against Osaragi Kobachi, suddenly feeling mentally exhausted.
If only... if only she had strength. Everyone mocked her height. Without her title as a Public Morals Committee member and Kobachi's help, she would surely be bullied...
But her heart for justice had not been extinguished! A fire still burned within her! She wanted to be strong too, so she could punish bad people, just like her mom and dad.
"Kobachi, who was that boy with Hayasaka-senpai? I don't think I've seen him before."
As a member of the committee, she saw almost every student, especially since they often stood at the school gate to inspect for prohibited items. Now that her nerves had settled, Miko realized the incredibly handsome boy was unfamiliar. If she had seen him before, she would definitely remember.
"Hmm... I don't think I've seen him either," Kobachi replied after a moment of thought. Indeed, there was no memory of that boy in her mind.
"Could he be an outsider who snuck in disguised as a student to do something bad to a wealthy student?!"
Oh no! Miko's criminal profiling imagination was running wild again.
"Don't talk nonsense! Our school is a famous elite academy; they wouldn't let unrelated people wander in and out," Kobachi reasoned sensibly. "And he was so intimate with Hayasaka-senpai. Maybe he's a new transfer student?"
Kobachi's thinking was rational. Who sees a stranger and immediately assumes they are a saboteur?
"Then let's go to the Student Council to verify! Just in case!"
Miko was quick to act, dragging Kobachi toward the Student Council room.
"What! Hayasaka..."
"Ugh..."
Hearing Miko and Kobachi's report, Student Council President Shinomiya Kaguya was shocked, nearly crying out loud.
Her Hayasaka—who was with her almost every day—was being intimate with a boy at school? And a transfer student at that?
Suddenly, Kaguya remembered yesterday's events.
The principal had called her into the office and handed her a file on a new transfer student, as the Student Council needed to register every student. And Hayasaka had personally handled the paperwork. Why didn't I think of this yesterday?!
"I understand. There is indeed a new transfer student. Check if this is the person."
Kaguya pulled Lin Feng's file from her lower right drawer. She hadn't had time to register it yet due to her workload yesterday.
"That's him!"
"Phew... good, he's not a criminal." Miko was visibly relieved. She didn't want a criminal slipping past her watch.
"Criminal?" Kaguya repeated, puzzled.
"No, no, President Shinomiya! I-I was just mistaken!" Miko admitted her error bravely, rushing to explain herself to Kaguya.
"You two can go now. I have a lot of work to do."
After understanding the situation, Kaguya felt a slight urge to laugh inside, though having not truly laughed in years, she wasn't sure if that's what the feeling was.
However... her own personal maid, Hayasaka, was dating someone and hadn't told her? Did she even respect her mistress anymore?!
When she got home after school today, she was going to have a serious talk with her.
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