When Alistair and Kasumi Haruno returned to the living room, Natsuha Shinomiy had also just returned. By this time, it was already close to 5:50 PM, nearly six. It was getting dark, and it was time to head back.
"Yo, you two good students. It's almost six. Time to pack up."
Alistair interrupted Eita Yamano and Ryūto Haruno's intense study session, intending to take the Haruno siblings back. He had plans to go out with Kasumi Haruno in the evening, so it was best to go back early to prepare. After dinner, they could go out.
Although Alistair was tempted to just leave Ryūto Haruno here with Eita Yamano, trusting Eita Yamano to host his good friend, Alistair wasn't truly familiar with Eita Yamano. After all, he had only met this "Eita-Turtle" today, and he was already poaching the guy's girl. Alistair would feel a little awkward asking the guy to look after Ryūto Haruno while he took Kasumi Haruno out.
After all, Eita Yamano wasn't the type to cause trouble for him. Alistair had already messed with his childhood sweetheart; he didn't need to bother him further. Alistair wasn't a demon... or was he?
"I apologize for the lack of hospitality this time. Since Yū didn't inform me, I wasn't fully prepared. Next time you come, I'll be sure to prepare properly."
Natsuha Shinomiy bowed, speaking with an apology.
To a normal person, Natsuha Shinomiy's hospitality was indeed lacking—they only had some tea. However, Alistair didn't care. He hadn't known about the gathering beforehand anyway. Before transmigrating, good hosting was just tea, fruit, and snacks. The main concern was simply whether proper etiquette was observed, and it had been. Moreover, even if Alistair knew, he wouldn't care.
After all, Alistair had already tasted Natsuha Shinomiy's two pink "little cherries" (a euphemism for her nipples). This treatment was already top-tier, and Alistair cared little about anything else.
Kasumi Haruno, on the other hand, was indifferent. She had only come along because Alistair suggested joining Ryūto. Initially, she would have preferred Alistair to take her to an amusement park, a zoo, or an aquarium. Although that didn't happen, spending the afternoon here with Alistair wasn't bad. Plus, they had spent a good amount of time together in the bamboo grove, which was great and helped her understand Alistair's temperament better.
Alistair was quite responsive to her flirtatious overtures and didn't mind her minor teasing. The feeling that he wasn't just spending time with her purely for her body was very nice, and the most important thing was the feeling of clinging to Alistair, which she found utterly addictive.
Every time she was in close proximity to Alistair, Kasumi Haruno felt incredibly happy. The more time she spent with Alistair, the more she wanted to stick to him, zero-distance contact. Sometimes, Kasumi Haruno even felt that perhaps it wasn't Alistair who was lusting after her body, but she who was lusting after his, wanting to cuddle with Alistair. Alistair smelled incredibly good.
When embracing Alistair, Kasumi Haruno felt her entire mind and body relax. She often buried her head in Alistair's chest and inhaled deeply; she loved the way Alistair smelled.
There were some not-so-pleasant things, namely Natsuha Shinomiy. Kasumi Haruno hadn't expected the usually somewhat aloof and strong-willed Natsuha Shinomiy to be so proactive toward Alistair. Kasumi Haruno didn't believe Alistair could have forcefully groped Natsuha Shinomiy without her consent. Natsuha Shinomiy and Mina Morita went to Senpai Yuuen's Aikido club for training every day; even if Alistair was strong, she shouldn't be completely helpless.
Although she exchanged Line IDs with Natsuha Shinomiy afterward, their conversation didn't reveal much. It was a foregone conclusion that Alistair would take Natsuha Shinomiy; it was just a matter of time. Alistair was very good to her, handsome, saved her like a hero at the beginning, and had great stamina. Their romps were truly enjoyable~
Well, if only he weren't so promiscuous~
Kasumi Haruno thought with a hint of regret. But as long as Alistair didn't neglect her, she couldn't control his other actions.
"Is it six already? Time flies. Eita, let's find another time for a study session."
Ryūto Haruno heard Alistair's voice, checked the time on his phone, and said to Eita Yamano with a hint of regret.
"Yeah, let's schedule another study session. See you tomorrow, Ryūto!"
Eita Yamano still seemed energetic. In fact, he seemed quite spirited most of the time, except when he was around Natsuha Shinomiy, where he always appeared timid and guilt-ridden. It could be said that Natsuha Shinomiy's growing indifference to him wasn't without reason.
Perhaps some people want this type of "Yasashii" (kind/gentle) boy as a boyfriend, but Natsuha Shinomiy definitely didn't. Natsuha Shinomiy preferred the type who felt dominant, who might concede to her occasionally but would be generally assertive. Someone like Eita Yamano might be ideal for someone with an extremely strong need for control, but Natsuha Shinomiy's desire for control wasn't that strong; she craved to be controlled.
Alistair thought this as he watched Eita Yamano, still full of energy, chatting and packing up with Ryūto. Alistair also observed that Eita Yamano genuinely liked Natsuha Shinomiy but was, for some unknown reason, terrified of her. Thus, he was always trying to avoid Natsuha Shinomiy, yet paradoxically, desperately wanted to be close to her. Watching this behavior—throwing away the meat that came to the door, keeping a distance, yet sniffing around the aroma—Alistair could only call him a psycho or lament that he had truly lived long enough to see everything.
Once the two had packed up, Alistair and the Haruno siblings said their goodbyes to Natsuha Shinomiy and left, leaving Eita Yamano still sitting in the living room, seemingly wanting to say something to Natsuha Shinomiy.
"Goodbye! Come again next time~"
Natsuha Shinomiy waved goodbye to the trio, then turned and smiled at Eita Yamano.
"Yū, is there something else?"
"Uh, Natsuha-nee, I... I'm leaving too..."
Eita Yamano pursed his lips, wanting to say something, but after opening his mouth, he gave up and simply said goodbye to Natsuha Shinomiy.
"Mhm, goodbye, Yū."
Natsuha Shinomiy didn't offer the words of retention Eita Yamano had hoped for. But even if she had, Eita Yamano probably would have been too shy to stay, so he wasn't overly disheartened. He put on his school bag and walked out the door.
"Sayōnara (Goodbye), Eita Yamano."