Chapter 65: JK's Little Dating Tricks.
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"Ryuu-san, what would you like to drink?"
"Grape juice is fine."
Minami Yume nodded and walked into the nearby seed shop. Most of the snacks Shinjo Akane had brought from her original world were now stored here after the seed shop opened, offered for free to all the girls living in Pelican Town.
In a way, it also helped alleviate the early-stage shortage of various supplies in Pelican Town. The goods on the shelves seemed to follow special rules — only girls residing in Pelican Town could freely take them.
Previously, Minami Yume had seen Yukari Yakumo's sneaky little hands reaching through gaps from all sorts of bizarre angles, trying to steal items. No matter how hard she tried, she couldn't move a single product. Before long, Yukari had completely given up on sourcing goods from here.
"Ryuu-san…"
"Just call me Ryuu."
"Alright then, I'll continue." Takarada Rikka rested her cheek on one hand, her gaze sweeping over Ryuu's proper sitting posture.
"Given your current state, I think instead of taking things step by step, the best approach is to go all out and aggressively push Kihara."
"Push aggressively??"
"Ahem… internet slang. You don't need to overthink it."
"You mean I should be more proactive, preferably like Tatsumaki and Hestia yesterday?"
"Exactly!"
Ryuu frowned in distress. "That's a bit too difficult for me…"
Minami Yume came back with the grape juice and helped her out. "Rikka's method definitely isn't suitable for Ryuu. In my opinion, what Ryuu needs to do now is ask him out on a date and clearly express that she wants to take things further."
"That makes sense too. So… Ryuu, if you were to go on a date with Kihara, what would you want to do?"
"What would I do?" Ryuu held the cup with both hands, staring at the calm purple surface of the juice as she fell into deep thought. After a long while, she answered uncertainly, "Go to a flower shop together, hold hands while walking in nature to enjoy the scenery, have a picnic, and then… I… I'd give him a lap pillow while we chat…"
"Stop, stop, stop!"
Minami Yume clutched her forehead in headache. She had finally found the reason why their progress was so slow. Such a conservative — even outdated — dating plan would feel boring even to her as a girl, let alone something that could advance their relationship.
Fortunately, the JK trio were all talented in this area. Shinjo Akane had treated Kihara as the male protagonist from their first meeting, Takarada Rikka had straight-up brought him home, and she herself had been picked up by him.
No one understood better than them how to take the initiative and attack Kihara!
"Ahem!" Minami Yume cleared her throat, crossed her arms, and put on a serious face.
"Ryuu, your dating plan is completely outdated and unusable. It's too old-fashioned and lacks any elements that would make a boy's heart race!"
"Is… is it really that bad? But those are the standard dating procedures I read in the Elf Clan library!"
Shinjo Akane chimed in, "How old was that book?"
"Over a thousand years old…" Ryuu guiltily lowered her head.
All three were somewhat speechless, but that didn't stop them from giving advice.
Minami Yume raised one finger. "Hey! I have a great idea! You could go to Akane's world with Kihara and experience an otherworld date. The specific plan would be: eat, watch a movie, then go to a hotel."
"How is that different from my previous plan?"
"Of course it's different! The first two steps don't really matter. The important part is the last one — going to the hotel. Before the date, change into your most seductive victory underwear. That'll definitely secure Kihara!"
"Isn't that way too aggressive!?" Ryuu felt her face starting to burn just from listening.
Takarada Rikka kindly reminded her, "Yume, there's drool about to drip from the corner of your mouth. Wipe it quickly."
"Oh, sorry. After all, the plan I gave is the same one I used for my own dates."
"Then what's your current dating plan?"
"Of course it's going straight to the hotel! I just bought 30D black stockings the other day and haven't shown them to Kihara yet."
Minami Yume's matter-of-fact tone and expression made Ryuu decide not to follow her suggestion. She turned her pleading gaze to Shinjo Akane instead. "Akane, do you have any good ideas?"
"Me?" She blinked her playful pink eyes, a mischievous smile curling at the corners of her lips. "In a sense, I've never actually gone on a proper date with Kihara, so my advice tends to be simple and direct."
"Uh… at least tell me so I can consider it."
"Lock the door, tie up your hair, take off your clothes." Shinjo Akane summed up her suggestion concisely.
The calm grape juice rippled in the cup. Ryuu downed the entire drink with an expressionless face, stood up, and left. "Thank you all for your suggestions. I'll consider them when I get back."
"Ah… Yume, your suggestion was too aggressive and scared her away."
"Your suggestions weren't much different from mine. Since Ryuu isn't using them, how about the four of us go on a group date next time?"
"Heh~ Sounds pretty fun. I'm in!"
"You two agree, so I agree too."
For a brief moment, a rather rude thought flashed through Ryuu's mind.
Could the "JK energy" Kihara mentioned about Shinjo Akane and the others actually refer to their shameless, open attitude of throwing away all restraint and doing everything possible to get close to him?
"Achoo!!!"
Izayoi Sakuya peeled off her sticky black stockings from her toes, revealing her small, peach-pink-tinted toes. Hearing Kihara sneeze, she frowned slightly, tossed the stockings into the laundry basket, and turned to ask, "Did you catch a cold?"
"No, my nose just suddenly itched."
"If you feel any discomfort, please report it to me immediately. I can't let unhealthy blood enter the young mistresses' mouths."
Kihara was genuinely curious. "Would they catch a cold if I had one and they drank my blood?"
"I'm not sure about that, but it's still my duty to keep any germs away from the young mistress and the second young mistress."
"As expected of the ever-loyal chief maid!" He gave her a thumbs-up in praise, then his gaze drifted downward to her slightly damp ankles. "Why did you switch to feet this time?"
"It's because you came to repay your debt by doing housework. When the young mistress heard about it, she compressed a week's worth of chores into today. Time is tight, so there's no time to slowly handle it with my hands."
Despite her words, this was Izayoi Sakuya's first time trying this method. The soreness in her arches and toes made her feel slightly uncomfortable even while standing.
Noticing Kihara's lecherous gaze shifting to her lips, she shot him a cold glare. "Unless the young mistress orders it, don't even think about it!"
"I believe such an opportunity will come."
"Tsk, are you planning to evolve from a dangerous guest to a chief maid-harassing guest?"
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