Her fingertips touched the fine leather of the collar tied around her neck.
Faintly, Kujou Katora felt as if she could still sense that lingering warmth belonging to Miss Yuzu's fingertips.
Her chest was already filled to the brim with the young girl's wickedness, stuffed completely full. If Su Yuzu hadn't supported her, Kujou Katora would have even wanted to be led back to the dormitory by the girl just like this, leash in hand.
Perhaps she might be seen by others. But touching the collar on her neck, being seen didn't seem to be a problem anymore.
Or rather... that feeling of repeatedly dancing on the edge of throwing caution to the wind made Kujou Katora's heart even more apprehensive, and... because of that apprehension, her heart surged even more. She was being completely grasped and trampled by Miss Yuzu. Although... Yuzu herself might not even realize it.
After fastening the collar, Su Yuzu looked at the woman before her, whose cheeks were dyed crimson.
Actually, the [Loyal Dog's Collar] really suited Kujou Katora. After entering a combat state, besides Yuzu herself, not even Miss Hayabusa could hold Kujou Katora back.
In case the situation from last time facing that Chimera Amalgam happened again, and Miss Hayabusa couldn't activate [Displacement] for some reason, the [Loyal Dog's Collar] could still save Kujou Katora's life.
Su Yuzu gently dusted off Kujou Katora's shoulder. Seemingly to match the highly provocative cheongsam she was wearing, the woman's beautiful black hair was tied up, a rare sight.
Her originally paranoid and crazy scarlet eyes... were now filled with loyalty amidst that paranoia. Su Yuzu felt as if she could see her own name written all over Kujou Katora's eyes. Her thin red lips were slightly pursed, that sense of humiliation and excitement practically bursting forth.
As a noble six-star Operator, Kujou Katora's appearance really hit Su Yuzu's XP system. Or rather... as a generic omnivore, Su Yuzu found all beautiful girls to be within her range of appreciation.
Whether it was a paranoid yandere like Kujou Katora, a dashing Knight Princess like Sakura Mai, a moist and lovable little rabbit, a well-behaved and obedient kouhai who was always timid, or even... a mature beauty full of maternal aura like Ms. Unohana Chiyo.
Of course—girls like Yamabuki Nanako were illegal. Absolutely illegal.
Wickedness... Su Yuzu chuckled mischievously in her heart. She constantly felt like she was forgetting something, though.
Holding Kujou Katora's hand, Su Yuzu felt a slight sense of relief in her heart. Fortunately... although Kujou Katora was that kind of paranoid and crazy yandere, the 'dere' attribute was obviously greater than the 'yan'.
If Kujou Katora's yandere nature was similar to Soga Yura's 'all tsun, no dere'... then she would really have a headache.
Like now... She didn't need to possess everything about Yuzu; she only needed Yuzu to possess everything about her.
When poking Kujou Katora's Q-version chibi, it would shout things like... "I offer everything to you." Even when bullied excessively, it would reveal that frantic smile and say... "So cruel... but... I... cannot disobey." It was just great.
With one hand gently touching the collar on her neck that had such a distinct presence, Kujou Katora gripped Su Yuzu's hand tightly with her other hand. She looked nervous, as if afraid Miss Yuzu would let go of her hand and discard her.
Su Yuzu led Kujou Katora by the hand toward the dormitory.
Inside the lobby of the female dormitory, a pair of cyan eyes watched the outside nervously. Hayabusa felt like her whole being was about to crumble. Why... had she been so unlucky these past few days?
Ever since the moment she personally witnessed the embarrassment of the Soga clan's Eldest Young Lady, the Goddess of Luck seemed to have forgotten her. This woman always managed to appear in quite inappropriate places at quite subtle times.
First, she stumbled upon Soga Yura's shy embarrassment. Then she saw the scene of her majestic superior acting like a spoiled child at Miss Yuzu's hospital bed. Following that... she successfully witnessed everything at the scene where the Saotome family's young lady embarrassed herself.
And now, she was personally witnessing the famous scene of her direct superior bending down in front of Miss Yuzu to have a collar put on.
Miss Hayabusa felt that it wouldn't be strange if she suddenly evaporated from the world one day. She watched nervously as Su Yuzu and Kujou Katora prepared to step into the dorms, frantically feeling that the Thirty-Six Stratagems—fleeing is best—was the wisest course of action.
But... perhaps due to considerations regarding its function as a student dormitory, the lobby on the first floor of the female dormitory offered absolutely no corner for her to escape silently. Even if she wanted to go to other floors, the directions of the elevator and stairwell would inevitably be exposed to the line of sight of Miss Yuzu and Lady Kujou.
The woman could only keep a stiff face, freezing in place.
"Ah... Miss Hayabusa." Su Yuzu greeted Hayabusa obediently.
But Miss Hayabusa didn't even dare to return the greeting. She looked in terror at the smile her superior revealed to her, but... beneath the redness hiding the shame, that coldness and inorganic nature made Hayabusa feel as if she had fallen into an ice cave.
She had already foreseen her miserable ending. Her future was pitch dark. At this moment... even a god probably couldn't save her.
However... she looked at the dark red collar on her superior's slender neck. Honestly speaking, it was unexpectedly suitable. The overall look fit her superior's temperament very well, just like a slightly Gothic accessory. Miss Yuzu was indeed actually very meticulous.
If she hadn't witnessed that famous scene, Hayabusa absolutely wouldn't have thought crookedly. But... she just happened to witness it. It felt as if cold hands were crawling inside her clothes.
"Miss Hayabusa?" Su Yuzu held Kujou Katora's hand.
The icy scarlet eyes melted instantly, and the fierce beasts hiding in the darkness retreated. Only then did Hayabusa wipe a handful of sweat and bow to Su Yuzu and Kujou Katora. "I... I came to report on official business."
Kujou Katora's eyes were full of murderous intent. Not earlier, not later, but always timing it so perfectly to the death, right? Hayabusa felt very aggrieved too. She had been waiting for most of the night. If the Investigation Bureau hadn't been pressing hard, she wouldn't have dared to come either.
Hayabusa looked at Kujou Katora's eyes and couldn't help but laugh awkwardly. "Tomorrow... Let's talk about it after we go back tomorrow."
Although it would definitely be late when the people from the Investigation Bureau came over tomorrow... Hayabusa felt that if she stayed any longer, she probably wouldn't see tomorrow's sun.
She stumbled and staggered, wanting to escape.
Su Yuzu watched Hayabusa's fleeing back. "Miss Hayabusa is indeed very responsible."
In Kujou Katora's heart, the list of reasons to deduct salary next month suddenly gained another entry. Miss Yuzu praised her!
At the door of the dormitory room, Su Yuzu and Kujou Katora parted ways. Although if she directly told Kujou Katora... 'My room is quite big, you can come over to play, and if you get tired you can rest,' Kujou Katora certainly wouldn't refuse.
But... in that case, this chapter would be gone.
Su Yuzu returned to her room. The first thing she did... was turn on the pastel blue night light. Then she filled the bath with hot water and unbuttoned her clothes one by one.
Opposite Su Yuzu's room... Kujou Katora leaned back against the door, reaching out to touch the fine leather of the collar on her neck, her body slowly sliding down weakly.
Meanwhile, Su Yuzu, who had completely sunk into the bath and was also incredibly sleepy, curled up into a ball, her small hand paddling the bath toys floating on the water surface underwater.
She swiped open her data panel.
[Primary Combat Records * 10].
Su Yuzu directly checked off eight of them.
[Level.10 - Hand of Paradox → Level.12 - Hand of Paradox (23%)]
The monster in her heart that seemed impossible to ever satisfy swallowed almost greedily.
'Sure enough, after stepping into the First Sequence, leveling up is harder.'
If Su Yuzu's inner thoughts were heard by those students who practiced for months just to upgrade one level, they would probably chase her all the way to the bathroom to kill her.
'Moreover... It shouldn't be an illusion. The Combat Records I need to level up are more than what the Little Rabbit and the others need.'
She organized the Favorability gifts harvested today. Sorting them into categories.
After unlocking Kujou Katora's [Interact], enabling her to use potions and items directly on the girl, organizing the data column seemed even more necessary.
Then... checking the status of the Operators.
Su Yuzu looked at herself making a cute expression while soaking in the bath.
When did it happen?
[Dominator's Aegis (47%)]
The protection Soga Yura gave her... its intensity had decreased.
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