After viewing the apartments and confirming they were move-in ready, Ran curiously asked, "Sonoko, why did you buy 2603 as well?"
"Even though I asked Hoshimiya-sensei to save a room for me, I still want to be his neighbor too," Sonoko said, clinging to Hoshimiya Yuu and chuckling. "Besides, Ran, don't you feel a sense of freedom this way?"
Indeed, counting Eri Kisaki's 2601, the entire floor was now claimed.
Entering the floor was like entering a private domain; they could do anything they wanted.
With the soft bunnies of the girl's arm pressed against his arm, Hoshimiya Yuu's thoughts constantly drifted toward lewdness.
Unconsciously, he began imagining a party on this floor…
Eri Kisaki, Midori Kuriyama, Megumi Asai, Ran, and Sonoko—five women lined up side-by-side along the corridor railing.
The five alluring beauties would be nude, with their backs to Hoshimiya Yuu.
He imagined the five pairs of legs wearing different stockings, the five uniquely sexy bottoms, and the five fatal, alluring caverns…
Hmm, the hallway is long. Five only take up less than a third of the space. Adding a few more would be even more stimulating.
Hoshimiya Yuu rubbed his chin, forcefully preventing himself from smiling too much like a gentleman.
But women's intuition was too strong. Ran and the two other women seemed to sense his thoughts, and they all looked at Hoshimiya Yuu with red faces.
"Aha, Hoshimiya-sensei must be thinking lewd thoughts~" Sonoko Suzuki said, hugging Hoshimiya Yuu's arm, her small face full of excitement after her moment of shyness.
"Hey, hey, Hoshimiya-sensei, are you thinking about hosting a raunchy party on this floor~"
Sonoko Suzuki leaned in and whispered into Hoshimiya Yuu's ear, "Tell me about it, will you? Maybe I can offer Hoshimiya-sensei some suggestions~"
The joys of wealth are beyond the imagination of ordinary people. The level of chaos and decadence is far greater than one might expect.
There's an old saying: the elite circles are truly messy.
In modern terms, it means the circles of the rich and powerful are truly messy.
As Japan's largest zaibatsu, the Suzuki family certainly had exposure to such things.
Even if she was strictly forbidden from participating, Sonoko Suzuki still knew plenty of things that sounded utterly depraved just by mentioning them.
Hoshimiya Yuu looked at the brazen Sonoko Suzuki in surprise. Clearly, Sonoko Suzuki had thought the same thing as him; otherwise, how could she guess so accurately?
Hoshimiya Yuu even suspected that Sonoko Suzuki's deliberate "claiming of the floor" was done with the intention of throwing a party…
Gazing at the excited and curious heiress, Hoshimiya Yuu once again had his understanding of the upper echelons refreshed.
"Cough!" Hoshimiya Yuu coughed twice to cover up the small moment of embarrassment. After collecting himself, he said seriously, "No, I was just thinking about how comfortable it will be to live here."
"Really? I don't believe you, unless…"
"Sonoko!"
Ran, her face crimson, stopped Sonoko from continuing the embarrassing topic.
Seeing that her best friend was about to get angry, Sonoko Suzuki wisely shut her mouth.
She didn't want to experience the feeling of Ran's punch, which could break a utility pole.
"Yuu-nii, when are you planning to move in?" Ran forcibly steered the conversation back on track.
"Tomorrow."
Hoshimiya Yuu thought for a moment and said, "Megumi-nee just arrived here and needs to buy a lot of things. It's best if we just stay here directly to avoid the hassle of moving everything back and forth again."
Thanks to Sonoko Suzuki, the housing matter was resolved quickly, leaving them with most of the day free.
With the decision made, Hoshimiya Yuu and the three women went to a restaurant for a meal, and then went to buy a car for daily use.
Sonoko Suzuki even wanted to buy Hoshimiya Yuu a Porsche, to complete the spoiling process.
But Hoshimiya Yuu declined.
Since he didn't have to spend money on the apartment, he could afford luxury cars like a Porsche or Ferrari himself.
However, he genuinely didn't care much for cars. If it was just for transportation, it wasn't necessary.
Furthermore, Hoshimiya Yuu didn't have a driver's license yet, so only Megumi Asai could drive for now.
A beautiful woman driving a luxury car would just invite trouble!
Hoshimiya Yuu wasn't afraid of trouble, but he didn't want to actively seek it out.
Anyone would be annoyed if flies and mosquitoes constantly buzzed around them.
Considering everything, he chose a durable, common Toyota.
Once the car was acquired, they immediately started the moving process.
Megumi Asai only had one suitcase, and Hoshimiya Yuu didn't have much stuff either. Everything was moved in one trip.
By the time Hoshimiya Yuu finished settling the lease termination, Ran and the two other women had finished arranging the new unit.
Megumi Asai also bought all the necessary daily items in one go when she went out for groceries.
The first day of moving in naturally called for a celebration.
As the only neighbors, Eri Kisaki and Midori Kuriyama were also dragged over by Ran.
At 7:00 PM, Hoshimiya Yuu began the housewarming celebration, surrounded by a group of beautiful women.
Initially, Eri Kisaki and Midori Kuriyama were somewhat reserved, as they weren't very familiar with Hoshimiya Yuu or Megumi Asai.
But as a few drinks went down, and with Sonoko Suzuki and Ran mediating, the atmosphere among the women gradually warmed up.
Everyone present, except Eri Kisaki, who only held a slight good impression of Hoshimiya Yuu, had impure thoughts to some degree.
Whoever tried to approach Hoshimiya Yuu first would be closely scrutinized by the others.
Eri Kisaki maintained a watchful stance. With her perceptive eye, she could clearly see the nature of the relationships between Ran and the others with Hoshimiya Yuu.
The only thing that puzzled her was why her assistant, Midori Kuriyama, was also involved.
In Eri Kisaki's mind, Midori Kuriyama had only met Hoshimiya Yuu once that morning.
She admitted Hoshimiya Yuu was very handsome and left an excellent first impression, but knowing he was a lady's man, Midori Kuriyama shouldn't have fallen for him…
As a woman who had lived life, Eri Kisaki greatly underestimated the desire of an adult woman who had been single for over twenty years and had never been nurtured by a man.
After being teased by Hoshimiya Yuu that morning, Midori Kuriyama had been distracted.
She had considered all the implications, but she couldn't extinguish the fire in her heart.
When Ran invited her, her first reaction was delight. Thinking about being in close proximity to Hoshimiya Yuu, the secretary felt her long, slender legs going weak.
As a mature woman, Midori Kuriyama wouldn't be coy. Although she had maintained her virginity for so many years, if Hoshimiya Yuu were her first, she would be completely accepting.
Not just accepting, but happily so.
Unfortunately, she wanted to make a move, but Ran and the other women were keeping a tight guard, leaving her with few opportunities to advance her relationship with Hoshimiya Yuu.
Over twenty years! She finally found a good man, yet the competition was so fierce…
Gazing at Ran and the two other women, the secretary felt a headache coming on, but she hadn't given up.
If she couldn't launch a frontal attack, she would start by gathering intelligence!
"Sonoko, why do you keep calling Mr. Hoshimiya 'Sensei'?"
After they had mostly finished eating and the dinner transitioned into a conversation, Midori Kuriyama asked curiously, "I heard Ran say you all decided to call him 'Hoshimiya-niisan'?"
Ran also looked at Sonoko curiously. Come to think of it, Sonoko had always called him "Hoshimiya-sensei," unlike her, who now called him "Yuu-nii"…
Thinking of her intimate way of addressing Hoshimiya Yuu, Ran felt a bit shy herself.
Among everyone present, she seemed to be the most affectionate in her address.
"Ugh… I just think 'Hoshimiya-sensei' rolls off the tongue better~"
Propping her smooth chin with her index finger, Sonoko Suzuki chuckled. "I call him that at school all the time, so there doesn't seem to be a need to change the title."
"The most important thing is, don't you think calling him that makes it more exciting? It feels like a unique, exclusive title~"
It only took a few sentences for Sonoko's playful nature to be fully exposed.
She covered her cheeks with a dreamy look. "Ah~ the excitement of a forbidden student-teacher romance~"
Ran and the other women blushed, only Eri Kisaki looked completely exasperated.
She had known her daughter's friend for many years. She wasn't a bad person, her personality was good, and her family background was excellent, but her views on relationships were too much for Eri Kisaki to accept.
Seeing that Ran seemed completely unbothered, Eri Kisaki felt her head starting to ache.
She realized she had been too uninvolved in Ran's life over the years.
She didn't even know when her normally well-behaved daughter had become so open about relationships.
I must have a serious talk with Ran tonight…
She couldn't control Midori Kuriyama, but she still hoped her own daughter would find a suitable match for marriage.
The great lawyer Eri Kisaki subtly glanced at the smiling Hoshimiya Yuu, silently making a resolution.
The women chatted passionately, and the topic never strayed far from Hoshimiya Yuu. But due to their mutual restraint, no one spoke directly to Hoshimiya Yuu.
Hoshimiya Yuu, as the only man, felt somewhat neglected.
Hoshimiya Yuu understood and was happy to enjoy the peace.
Rather than joining the conversation, he preferred to savor the food and wine while admiring the beautiful women laughing.