Chapter 198: [198] : Origami's Peculiar Way of Showing Gratitude, Miku Izayoi!
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In Class 2-4 of Raizen High School, the moment I walked into the classroom, before I could even sit down—
Origami Tobiichi grabbed me and pulled me out of the room.
I assumed she wanted to thank me for resurrecting her parents, so I didn't think much of it and just followed her.
However, after she pulled me out of the classroom, I noticed that the destination was different from our usual meeting spot on the school roof.
Seeing that I was about to be led out of the school by Origami, still unsure of the situation, I couldn't help but ask curiously, "Origami? Where exactly are you taking me?"
Hearing my words, Origami finally stopped.
She turned around, her eyes shining with excitement and anticipation as she looked at me. Without another word, she pulled a paper bag from under her skirt.
You heard that right—from under her skirt...
At this moment, I truly began to suspect that her skirt contained a pocket dimension.
How could she pull out anything from under there? From the AST's CR-Unit weapons in the past to this paper bag now.
Seriously, this was even more ridiculous than me!!
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"Kyoya, thank you so much for resurrecting my parents!"
Origami bowed deeply to me, expressing her gratitude sincerely.
Hearing this, I quickly waved my hands and said with some confusion, "Uh~ It's really no big deal. And congratulations on being able to move on!"
"But... you didn't have to leave the school just to thank me!"
As soon as my words fell, Origami took out some documents from the paper bag and said softly, "I saw on TV that to express gratitude, girls usually offer themselves in marriage. So, let's go get our marriage certificate!"
"See, I've already prepared all the necessary materials for the marriage registration!"
Saying this, she couldn't help but blush, subconsciously hugging my arm with a blissful expression.
Hearing her answer, my face twitched uncontrollably.
At this moment, I really wanted to know where she had seen this bizarre trope.
However, I knew deep down that Origami wasn't joking, because her tone was very serious.
Still, I felt a little unsettled.
"Um, Origami, don't be impulsive. Even though you're sixteen now, your body isn't fully developed yet!"
"Actually, I'm already eighteen. My parents registered my age two years younger. Or... do you prefer girls with bigger chests!"
"..."
Hearing her serious, nonsensical reply, I was utterly speechless.
Sometimes, I really couldn't understand why her mind was filled with those bizarre ideas.
Although I did like Origami very much, and her personality and talent were indeed very suitable for a wife...
But... if I really got married to her now, the other girls at home would definitely explode.
Given that I couldn't bear to hurt the girl before me, I tried to persuade her in the gentlest way possible.
"Origami, let's not think about those things right now. We can talk about getting married later, okay?"
Hearing my words, Origami fell silent.
After a long moment of silence, Origami finally voiced a question.
"I want to ask you something." Saying this, Origami looked up, her blue eyes meeting mine. "Do... you really like me?!"
Hearing this question, I hugged Origami tightly, a slight smile on my lips. "Of course. I like Origami very much. I've even fantasized about Origami becoming my wife!"
"If you don't believe me, I..."
As I spoke, Origami placed a finger on my lips, stopping me from continuing.
"No! I've always believed you! Thank you!"
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Afterward, I didn't say anything more, just gently stroked the hair of Origami in my embrace.
After the two of us had a tender moment, Origami finally returned to the classroom with me.
Not long after, returning to my seat, I noticed the unhappy expression that Tohka was practically wearing on her face.
After thinking about it, there were only two things that could make the gluttonous Tohka upset and unhappy.
One was that the kinako bread was sold out; the other was because of me...
Thinking back to what had just happened, the corners of my mouth lifted. I was almost certain she was jealous.
Thinking of this, I deliberately pretended to sniff something and said, "Mm~ Tohka, do you smell something sour??"
The inherently pure Tohka, hearing my words, actually sniffed the air. Of course, she didn't smell anything.
However, soon after, when she saw me looking at her with a mischievous grin, she instantly understood.
Tohka pouted, a flush of shame and anger on her face, her eyes darting around.
"Hmph~ I'm not jealous!"
With that tsundere expression, this silly Tohka still said she wasn't jealous. I decided to tease her some more.
I grinned mischievously and said perfunctorily, "Alright, alright, Tohka isn't jealous..."
Seeing me continue to tease her, Tohka, enraged, directly pounced like a fierce tiger.
Fortunately, after some "guidance" from me and a promise to take her to buy kinako bread after school, this gluttonous princess finally revealed a happy smile.
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High school classes were as boring as ever. I took out my phone and connected to this world's network.
After some thought, I gave up on binge-watching shows and reading novels, instead deciding to see if there was anything interesting happening in this world.
However, after scrolling for a long time, I didn't see a single piece of interesting news.
Bored out of my mind, I decided to just continue playing ranked games.
Just then, my previously half-closed eyes suddenly flashed with a sharp glint.
My gaze had fallen on a previous news article.
More accurately, it was a name in the news that greatly interested me.
"Looks like it's time for me to rescue a fallen maiden again!"
Saying this, I hacked into this world's network and started to operate.
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Simultaneously, in a luxurious mansion, Miku Izayoi sat on a sofa, elegantly sipping her tea.
Then, when she opened her phone, several news headlines on the trending list undoubtedly caught her attention.
"Shocking! The incident involving the popular idol Tsukino Yoimachi from two years ago actually has a hidden story."
"Shocking! A man in Tengu City, seeking thrills, actually fucked a hornet's nest to death. Is this a distortion of human nature, or a moral decay?"
"Shocking! Investigation reveals that the man who fucked a hornet's nest to death was the very television producer who started the rumors about Tsukino Yoimachi!"
"..."
Crack!
The girl's purple-silver eyes widened. She placed a jade-like hand to her mouth, not even noticing the teacup in her hand shattering.
Miku Izayoi stared intently at the top few news headlines on her phone's trending list, unable to believe her eyes.
Then, with trembling fingers, she tapped on one of the trending news articles.
Miku Izayoi's gaze was fixed on the surveillance video. Although it was somewhat blurry, she still recognized the man in the video at a glance.
'It's him! It's definitely him!'
'He's the television producer from two years ago—the one who tried to force himself on me!!'
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