Chapter 109
Hearing Mineo's words, Mai-senpai didn't say anything more. She stood up from the long bench and reached out, gently taking Mineo's hand in hers.
"I originally wanted to have a proper date with you out in the city today, but now... it seems like there's no need for a date anymore!"
"No need for a date? What do you mean by that? Then where are we going now?"
"We're going home!"
"Home?"
"That's right, home! Before you leave, Mineo, I have to give you the gift I prepared specifically for you!"
"A gift? What is it? Mai, you actually prepared a gift just for me?"
"Yes! It's to drain every last drop of energy out of you, so that after you go back, you won't have the strength to flirt with girls everywhere. I remember you telling me you have quite a lot of wives, Mineo! I have to be on my guard..."
"I say, Senpai, aren't you being a little too cruel...?"
"So, are you willing to go home or not?"
"I'll stay with you until the very end!"
After a wonderful night together, time flew by in the blink of an eye until the next morning!
Mineo wrapped his arm around Mai-senpai's slender waist, pressing a gentle kiss to her forehead before picking up his small backpack.
"Well then, I'm heading back to settle some business!"
"When you've relaxed a bit and find yourself missing me, just let me know. I'll come pick you up so you can visit my place!"
Hearing Mineo's words, a faint, teasing smile played on Mai-senpai's lips.
"Is it when you miss me, or when you feel like teasing me?"
"Either way, it's all the same!"
Mai-senpai gave a playful little huff and pinched Mineo's side.
"If you're going to leave, then hurry up and go! I'm afraid if this scoundrel keeps talking, I won't be able to stop myself from hitting you!"
"Then I'm really off! When you miss me, Senpai, you better call me!"
Even though her words were sharp, as the moment of Mineo's departure actually arrived, a deep sense of longing and reluctance flickered in Mai-senpai's eyes, a feeling she found hard to put into words.
And so, under her watchful gaze, Mineo left her home.
Not long after, Mineo stepped into the teleportation magic circle and returned to his restaurant!
To be honest, he really wanted to stay with Mai-senpai a little longer, but he had no choice. There was a small issue at the restaurant that required his immediate attention.
He pulled out his phone and checked it, finding several unread messages waiting for him.
Erina: "Mineo, why is Kobayashi-senpai at your restaurant?"
"What exactly is going on? How do you even know Kobayashi-senpai?"
"Is she also a... 'good friend' of yours?"
Alice: "Woooow, not bad at all, Mineo-kun. I'm starting to realize I really underestimated you!"
"Without saying a single word, you've already conquered a Senpai from our school!"
"Tsk tsk tsk, you really know how to play, Mineo. A maid outfit? How did you even convince Kobayashi-senpai to wear something like that?"
"Don't you think you owe me an explanation?"
Kobayashi Rindou: "Mineo, why do you know Erina and Alice? They showed up at the restaurant looking for you first thing this morning!"
"Don't tell me the 'rare guests' you mentioned were those two?"
"I always felt like you were hiding something from me! Hey, don't you think you need to give your Senpai a proper explanation?"
Before heading off to see Mai-senpai, Mineo had specifically asked Rindou to stay behind and look after the shop.
However, he hadn't considered the possibility that Erina and the others would drop by during these two days.
As prominent figures at Totsuki Academy, they obviously knew each other.
If he didn't get back soon to handle the situation, there was a very real chance the restaurant would turn into a romantic battlefield—a total shuraba!
Stepping forward, Mineo's figure reappeared inside the restaurant.
"Rindou! I'm back! Where are you?"
Upon hearing Mineo's shout, a reply came from Kobayashi Rindou from the direction of the back kitchen.
"I'm cooking in the kitchen! I'll be out in a second..."
A moment later, Kobayashi-senpai, dressed in casual clothes, emerged from the kitchen holding a soup ladle.
The moment their eyes met, Rindou gritted her pearly white teeth and spoke in a low, growling tone.
"You actually dared to come back!"
"Mineo-kun, don't you think you need to explain a few things to me?"
"Why did Erina and the others come here?"
"Do you have any idea what happened yesterday afternoon?"
In all honesty, Rindou had been quite happy at Mineo's restaurant over the past two days.
With such luxurious, rare ingredients and a top-tier, fully equipped kitchen at her disposal, she felt like she had almost forgotten the way home...
However, with the arrival of Erina and Alice, Rindou felt like she had been utterly set up by Mineo.
Damn it, the sight of her wearing a maid uniform and a frilly headpiece had been witnessed by two of her school juniors.
Did I, Kobayashi Rindou, not have any pride left?
The scene when those three girls met was something Kobayashi Rindou wouldn't be able to forget even in her dreams.
Recalling the way Erina and Alice had looked at her—their eyes filled with a chaotic mix of emotions—Rindou suddenly felt the urge to use the spatula in her hand to smack Mineo's head until it cracked!
"You absolute scoundrel! You pervert!"
Rindou gnashed her teeth, glaring daggers at Mineo.
"Do you have any idea what I went through yesterday?"
"Now hold on, Rindou, you can't just go accusing me of things..."
"This was a fair trade!"
"I took care of your food, your housing, and I even let you use my kitchen. I even agreed to let you use my rare ingredients as you pleased. You wore that maid uniform and worked here of your own free will, right?"
"If you ask me, you've had it pretty good these past few days... I wasn't even here to boss you around, was I?"
"You still wanted to boss me around?"
Rindou's eyebrows shot up. She suddenly felt like pouring the pot of soup she was simmering in the kitchen all over Mineo.
Did this jerk think he hadn't teased her enough already?
"Mineo, I'm asking you—why did the two princesses of the Nakiri family come looking for you?"
"Are you friends with them?"
"That's right. Erina and Alice are my friends. Why?"
"Why didn't you tell me this beforehand!?"
"Tell you beforehand? Good grief, Rindou, I have a lot of secrets. Am I supposed to tell you every single one? Besides, you didn't ask, so how was I supposed to know they'd come looking for me right now?"
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