Tsuki Tsuki Vol 10 Chapter 2

Chapter 02: Following in the Steps of her Inspiration

The scent of perfume sweetly brushed the tip of my nose. Well-formed beautiful b.r.e.a.s.t.s rich on elasticity pressed onto my back. When I s.h.i.+fted my gaze to the side, I could confirm brilliant chiselled facial features.
For some time now, Kaorun was faintly smiling while tightly hugging onto my back for some reason.
But, how long would this pleasant hug continue?
It was evening after school ended. Like we had agreed on yesterday over the phone, Hijiri and Kaorun offered the living room in their house for our meeting. To discuss the election campaign there, Machina and I went home once, then headed over to Hijiri’s house.
But whatever she might be thinking, Kaorun greeted us with her usual maid clothes.
At the entrance hall she had clung onto my back and I didn’t bother to retort, since it was too troublesome, but even after I sat down in the broad living room, she was still clinging to my back even now.
Two soft b.r.e.a.s.t.s. An aromatic and pleasant scent. The continuous sensation of her warm body made me run out of patience and I interjected.
“…I can’t focus on the meeting like this. How long are you going to stay like this? Or rather, what are you even doing?”
“Replenis.h.i.+ng my energy. Please do not mind me and start with the meeting.”
Don’t ask for the impossible while leaning that charming body onto me. Seeking help, I threw a glance at the cool beauty with dignified features, Hijiri, who gave off a gorgeous aura as always.
But contrary to Machina, who had a weary expression, Hijiri just smiled a bit.
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun, Kaoru-san is tired from various things. Please allow it for a bit longer.”
“Tired? Oh, she couldn’t sleep, since she was thinking of me.”
“Ehm, she’s not like me… wait, no. Remember, I talked you before that we hiring a new maid. So she’s kinda busy with these preparations lately. Besides, it seems she researched about the election until late at night yesterday.”
A new maid and researching the election, huh. Reminded me, the current head of the Gogyou Household, Sougo-san decided to hire a new maid so that Kaorun could devote herself to studying for the entrance exam after it turned out that she would be able to attend university together with Hijiri.
Hijiri said something quite concerning during her sentence, but I dared to ignore it by just saying “I see” while remembering the stuff about the new maid, whereupon Kaorun rested her chin on my shoulder and gave a joking warning.
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, the new maid is a really adorable girl. I am sure she will come to live in this house in the near future, but please do not lay your hands on her.”
“I can’t promise that.”
“Sh- s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, you natural gigolo!”
When I replied joking, Kaorun playfully grinded her chin onto my shoulder.
…It felt a bit nice. After all, her round b.r.e.a.s.t.s innocently trembled stimulating on my back with every movement from her, transmitting an indescribable softness and elasticity.
But keeping my cool eagerly, I softly called out to Kaorun.
“I see that you worked hard for Machina’s sake. Even though you were tired from the stuff with the new maid, you looked into the election until late at night too, right?”
“Exactly. I really worked hard, so please give me a reward. For now, could you let me hear some sweet words? I expect some really romantic ones that soothe my tired heart.”
It was a similar request to the one on the phone yesterday, but I decided to respond suited.
“—I want to give up everything and caress.”
“Caress me? I understand.”
“After caressing you, I want to toss you aside.”
“Muh, how rude. The G.o.d of romance will not be pleased at this. I will present you a kiss now, so please accept it and give me a wonderful remark.”
“J- Just how desperate are you for sweet words— hey, wait! What’re you doing! Don’t try to kiss me for real!”
While I enjoyed exchanging jokes with Kaorun like that, Machina made a face like she wanted to say something, but Hijiri quietly started talking by giving me a side-glance.
“Machina-san, they’ll stop their jokes soon enough and then they’ll surely partic.i.p.ate seriously in the meeting after having played around. For now, let’s start the meeting with just the two of us at least.”
“…So you got used to it too, Hijiri.”
Machina showed a wry smile and nodded, then she started the meeting together with Hijiri with the table between them while ignoring us. Watching over these two, Kaorun dropped her voice faintly.
“They will not give us a retort.”
“Our disputes might already be an everyday occurrence.”
“It would be more precise to call it mannerism. A moderate stimulation is essential for our everyday life. s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, would you like to try a slightly radical and daring approach now to attain that stimulation?”
“…I believe a nonchalant life is the greatest treasure ever. Therefore I don’t call for radical and daring stimulations. Sorry, but I decline.”
“Please do not sound so callously. Just be yourself, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, and casually do as you please for a stimulation. Please make it dirty. How about we move to the bed?”
“But keep the lights off, okay? In the faint twilight, I want gaze at your heart alone— as if! Why do you look a bit happy? Don’t touch me with your dirty fingers! Ah, hey. I said no! Stop! Stop it, Kaoru-san!”
I inadvertently lapsed into respective speech and urged her to stop, but Kaorun didn’t stop at all. She happily stroked my cheek with her slender fingertips and while my protesting voice echoed ineffective, she brought her light red lips closer to me, lightly pressing them onto my neck.
…This wasn’t good. I had hid it with the collar of my clothes, but at this rate she would find the kiss mark that Luna gave me last night. While I hastily tried to get Kaorun off me, Hijiri and Machina gradually started to s.h.i.+ver their bodies to hold in something, as they were observing my situation.
“Oh my? A kiss mark on your neck…”
The moment Kaorun isolated said so, they surely lost their patience. Hijiri and Machina stood up with att.i.tude and approached Kaorun together, calling out to her.
“K- Kaoru-san! What’re you doing! Hurry up and get away from s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun! It’s not fair for you alone to do something so enviable!”
“Right! Just like Hijiri said, it’s not fair, Kaoru… wait, Hijiri? Aren’t these your true feelings? Should you be saying that?”
“Aw…”
“S- Sorry, I said something unnecessary. I didn’t thought you would turn bright red like that.”
“…It’s fine. I can’t make physical contact with s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun like Luna-san or Kaoru-san, so I’m really envious. Same goes for you, doesn’t it Machina?”
“Yes, I can’t kiss or hug s.h.i.+n.o.bu like my sister, can’t get petted on the head like Nazuna, nor can I take a bath together with— wait, I’m not like you! Don’t make me say weird things too, Hijiri! Just to tell you, that weren’t my true feelings!”
“Is, Is that so? For that it was rather specific though…”
“—Okay, Hijiri-chan, Machina, over there! This is not the time to be doing that! We have troubles!”
Calling them to a stop with a somewhat shrill voice, Kaorun pointed at my neck sharply.
“This kiss mark is not from me! It has already been on his neck before I could give him one! Just what is going on here, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama!”
“Yeah, it was forced onto me last night by a roguish lady. I wanted to casually play around for some stimulation, but fell for her innocent lips.”
The moment I cracked such a joke, Hijiri, Machina and Kaorun stiffened their expressions all at once.
“…So someone could force a kiss mark onto s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun. How enviab— *cough* Using force isn’t good after all. You should have reprimanded her.”
“That’s for sure. I can’t stand coercive ways either.”
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, I am not really one to say as I tried to give you a kiss mark as well, but just who was it that forced it onto you?”
“The natural erotic big sister.”
When I honestly gave an instant reply, Hijiri and Kaorun turned around as soon as hearing my answer,
“I’m sorry, Kaoru-san, for suspecting you about the kiss mark…”
“No problem, Hijiri-chan. After all you believed me when I told a lie the other day. Well, that aside, it is about time that I partic.i.p.ate in the meeting as well.”
behaving as if nothing had happened, the two of them made their way to the table of the living room.
Feeling a bit doubtful, I tried calling out to Machina, who remained here.
“Hey, shouldn’t Luna get a little scolding?”
“That’s impossible. We‘re up against my sister. I can’t tell her off.”
Smiling a little bit sadly, Machina quickly went after Hijiri and Kaorun.
Even while I still considered it doubtful, I got to the table like the girls and this time we started the meeting seriously, whereupon Kaorun brought in a huge whiteboard into the living room from wherever and took lead of the meeting.
“Now then, the results of my research from during my breaks of work are that there are currently five people including Machina running for the position of the student council, though it has not officially been announced yet.”
“…Five even, huh. That’s much.”
“Because the organisation called student council at your high school seems to hold some level of power.”
As to respond to my surprised outburst, Kaorun wrote “4 Rival Candidates” on the whiteboard.
“Most likely there are some people amongst the candidates that think something on the lines of ‘Guehehe, I’ll gain power and have my way’ or ‘I’ll earn some back channels and enter a first-rate university’. I will not speak bad about it, but…”
Slowly stopping her words, Kaorun made her tone somewhat decisive.
“I hardly believe that Machina will loose to such opponents.”
“In other words, as long as they don’t pull any dirty tricks, Machina can get elected easily?”
“Not long ago that would have been the case. But as of now, the situation has changed.”
“…It changed?”
“What do you mean?”
When I and Machina tilted our heads all alike, Hijiri interjected reserved.
“Ehm, remember how I withdraw my candidacy for the student president not long ago? It might be due to that, but it seems the current Vice-president is now running for the president position. She’s experienced with the elections and is popular, so I don’t think she’ll let us win so easily.”
“…We can’t lump her together with the other candidates, huh.”
Speaking of, previously Hijiri was asked by the current student president to succeed the position. But due to her job as an exorcist and some troubles with me, the burden increased on her while she prepared for the election and she collapsed once at school.
Afterwards we reconciled and she prioritized her work and spending time with me, so in the end she withdrew from the election.
But, like Hijiri had said, her withdrawal might have consequences.
After all Hijiri was very popular. Her election would have been pretty much a given.
But now that she withdraw, the number of candidates increased, since they thought they have a chance now, and like Kaorun had said, it wasn’t all that unbelievable that amongst them were some people who were after the power or back channels of the president position.
Maybe the current Vice-President decided to run, because she couldn’t tolerate that?
While making such a guess, I crossed my arms and leaked a sigh at heart.
…Either way it would be a difficult election. Machina must have thought of the same. She showed a bit of worry in her expression and when I felt the atmosphere in the room get somewhat heavy, Kaorun lightly clapped her hands as to brighten up the current atmosphere.
“The Vice-president might prove to be a formidable opponent. But I do not have the slightest intention of losing. Let us come up with a plan together to win the election.”
On her words, we all looked at each other and nodded back firmly, whereupon Kaorun faintly smiled and threw a glance at Machina with a serious expression.
“I do believe you are aware of it already, Machina, but the election campaigns finally start in a few days. First we need to promote your face during the campaign.”
“…My face?”
“Indeed. There will be students who still not know about you. At the same time we promote you, we also have to make sure that you leave a good impression on the students.”
After softly responding to Machina, Kaorun wrote “Promotion” and “Improve Impression” on the whiteboard.
“For now, let us focus on these two points. It might be the basic of basics, but greet the students at the school gate every morning without fail. We should ask your cla.s.smate for a.s.sistance on this matter. s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, please accompany Machina at the school gate.”
“Sure. I’m weak with mornings, but leave it to me.”
“Incidentally, keep your cross-dress on at that time.”
“Okay, I have a trauma with cross-dressing, but leave— like h.e.l.l I would say that! Why are you suddenly joking around? Please, do it seriously.”
“It was not really meant as a joke. Excuse me for this, but your scary face would scare the students and turn our desired good impression into a bad one instead. To avoid that from happening, it is essential that you cross-dress.”
…Regrettable I thought that she was right.
But I really hated to cross-dress. When I inadvertently leaked a sigh, Hijiri backed me up, as she couldn’t endure seeing me like that.
“Kaoru-san, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun seems opposed to the cross-dressing, so I’ll go with Machina to the school gate instead. That should be fine, right?”
“…I cannot approve of that. Your withdrawal caused troubles for the members of the student council, who had prepared for the election so far, right? Machina’s rival is one of these members, the current Vice-President. It would not be favourable for you to come out in the open, Hijiri-chan.”
While Hijiri dropped her shoulders from the light rebuke, Kaorun looked at me while continuing her words with “It is wiser to have you work behind the scenes, Hijiri-chan”.
“Therefore, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, please cross-dress for Machina’s sake. Since Hijiri-chan will be working behind the scenes, I believe you are the most suitable to back up Machina.”
“Well, guess so.”
“Then please do us the favour and cross-dress. You are not the kind of cold-hearted person that would leave the brave, yet worried Machina all alone at the school gate, or am I wrong?”
Uncertain if she was serious or joking, Kaorun had an overly pa.s.sionate tone. In regards, Machina showed a wry smile and made a reserved follow-up for me like Hijiri.
“You don’t need to worry that much, Kaoru. It certainly would be rea.s.suring to have s.h.i.+n.o.bu with me, but another cla.s.smate will help too…”
“No, I’ll be with you.”
Slowly reaching out my hand, I patted Machina’s head.
“After all, I’m the most suited one to bring out your tricked&retort— I mean, bring out your charm. For that I’ll cross-dress or whatever else.”
“…The other day, they had a program about Freud’s words ‘A slip of tongue gives you a glimpse of a person’s true feelings’ on TV, you know? I think I just got a glimpse of your’s from the slip just now, s.h.i.+n.o.bu. Well, it made me a bit happy…”
So she was a bit happy. I was a bit surprised… When I was thinking so, Kaorun nodded satisfied, raised her slender waist and swiftly took Hijiri and Machina’s arm.
“Well then, we have covered the important points, so let us proceed with the creation of a poster next. I heard that you hang up the posters of the candidates on the school’s black board. I have already prepared the camera and outfit, so let us take a picture for the poster at once.”
“Kaoru-san, I’m impressed you knew about that. But what’s with this hand?”
When Hijiri dropped her gaze on her held arm, Kaorun replied without hesitation.
“I concluded that it would be too embarra.s.sing for Machina alone. So please get changed as well on this occasion, Hijiri-chan. It a chance to seduce s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama.”
“…Seduce s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun? I, I wonder if I can pull it off.”
“Of course you can. I am sure s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama will be pleased. Please try your hardest for both Machina and s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama.”
“Yeah, okay. I’ll.”
Hijiri agreed relatively easily. On the other hand, Machina, held by Kaorun just like Hijiri, handed out a stop to Kaorun hastily.
“W- Wait, Hijiri! Don’t fall for Kaoru’s sweet talk! We’re talking about Kaoru here, so she has prepared weird outfits without doubt! Besides, why even get changed? Just take a photo with the school uniform— wait, don’t pull, Kaoru! Stop it, let go!”
Machina protested by swaying her legs and arms to and fro, but it was fruitless and she disappeared from the living room together with Hijiri by being dragged by Kaorun.
But well, taking a breather was important too. Resting my head with a wry smile, I decided to wait for them to return while resting my chin in my hand on the table…

Then a few minutes went by and because I stayed up late yesterday, I unconsciously was about to doze off, whereupon the door of the living room opened quietly and the girls finally returned.
But Kaorun, who had a single lens reflex camera hanging around her neck, aside, the moment my eyes fell onto Hijiri and Machina’s outfits, all my sleepiness was blown away at once and I inadvertently widened my eyes greatly.
…Amazing. Their outfits were rather attractive. Their costumes were quite different from each other, but first off, Hijiri’s was generally speaking a shrine maiden with a short skirt?
A snow-white short-sleeved Kimono with a pure sense of chast.i.ty. Arranged with a mini-skirt instead of the traditional red Hakama. The length of that skirt was incredible short and exposed Hijiri’s beautiful thighs openly, bewitchingly emphasising her healthy and beautiful legs.
I could for fall it at any time. Hijiri’s own charm surely played a great role for it. The traditional j.a.panese trimness and an elegant charm were perfectly combined.
But in no way inferior to Hijiri, Machina’s outfit had quite the impact as well.
Normally she was already showing off a Queen-like radiance anyway, yet she now wore a suggestive bondage fas.h.i.+on, which improved her elegant seductiveness.
A bondage wear that gave off a bewitching black brilliance.
That wear seductively highlighted Machina’s bodyline, which possessed outstanding proportions. Her voluminous b.r.e.a.s.t.s and slender waist. Her firm thighs that peeked out of her short pants. Her elegant legs that were clad in stockings with a garter belt. All of them emitted a s.e.x appeal that fascinated you sweetly.
Before I noticed it, I had been at a loss for words from being fascinated by Hijiri and Machina, but just how did Kaorun get the two of them to wear these daring outfits?
Suddenly returning to my senses, I tilted my head in doubt.
…Reminded me, they took quite the time to get changed, but did she persuade the two during that time? Kaorun, with still the camera around her neck, wiped her forehead like she wanted to say ‘Whew, I did it’, whereas on the other hand Hijiri and Machina each formed their red cheeks into a bright smile.
“Good, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun really seems to like it…”
“He’s trying to hide it, but you can see he’s grinning. Kaoru was really right.”
They whispered that to each other. Amidst that, Kaorun softly pulled out a video camera out of her pocket and for some reason started to film, holding the camera into my direction.
“Hey, Kaorun. You don’t need to film me. Stop it.”
Even while saying so, I posed with a wink, whereupon Kaorun opened her mouth with a good mood.
“This wild man with the fearless features is Nanjou s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama. A great man, who made Hijiri-chan his lover. He likes strolls on the beach, sunsets and s.e.xy women. Please call me if you would like to know his three sizes. And lastly, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, please a word for all your fans in the nation.”
“I’ll gently embrace any fan of mine, regardless of gender. If you have troubles, come to me anytime. I’m like a convenience store, available twenty-four hours a day without rest.”
“Okay, that was the lame s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama that does not know when to stop s.c.r.e.w.i.n.g around. But even this mischievous side of him is cute.”
While cracking an usual joke, Kaorun slowly s.h.i.+fted the camera towards Machina.
“Next we have the red-haired Queen, who looks fantastic in bondage fas.h.i.+on: Machina Liebelei Orangelo. Her special traits are Tsundere and her combination of easily getting tricked only to retort afterwards. A word from you as well on this occasion, Machina. If possible, please something that gives off the feeling of stepping onto a man’s heart with pin heels.”
“—Listen up, my cute servants. Until I say otherwise, keep your dirty mouths shut. Got it? If anyone besides me speaks, I won’t show any mercy… wait, what are you making me do! Besides, who are you calling a Qween!”
…Machina bit her tongue.
Instantly, the red-haired Queen blushed up to her ears. Her outfit and body were s.e.xy, but looking at Machina made me smile naturally after all. After Kaorun smiled like I did, she moved the camera towards Hijiri and filmed a perfect low-angle.
“Now then, this dignified black-haired cool beauty is my own vaunted little sister, Gogyou Hijiri-chan. Currently you can see a part of her panties, but white sure is fantastic. As expected of Hijiri-chan. Please a word from you too.”
“Aw, it’s embarra.s.sing, so stop it… Don’t look… No, don’t film me…”
Without her usual dignified brilliance, Hijiri trembled her voice with shame.
Somehow my heartbeat became strangely rapid. Hijiri grabbed the hem of her skirt tightly with both her hands and bashfully fidgeted her knees against each other. Nothing that, Kaorun suddenly approached me and held the camera out to me.
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, I will now do the photo-shooting like initially planned. I entrust the video camera to you. Please film it neatly for a keepsake.”
“I’ll make the actor s.h.i.+ne.”
Nodding large-hearted, I directed the camera at Kaorun without delay.
“Okay, this beautiful woman with the sharp features and maid clothes is Kaorun aka Gogyou Kaorun. She’s a surprisingly shy older sister that loves jokes. On this occasion, a word from you, Kaorun.”
When I let myself get carried away with the joke, Kaorun made a blown kiss “Mm… *kiss*“ along with a bewitching pose.
“How was it? Did it excite you?”
“…I think whatever I’ll say will only hurt you. And I don’t want to hurt you.”

“An angelic smile of a devil!?”
To be honest it was quite exciting, but I kept quiet about it, since it was embarra.s.sing.
Upon that, Kaorun quickly started to take pictures of Hijiri and Machina with her single lens reflex camera around her neck, as she didn’t seem to mind it, even though she looked slightly sour.
“Well then, you two, this might be a bit sudden, but please take off all your clothes and get nak… I can tell by your expressions. You are against it. Then instead down to the underwear…. No good either, huh. I understand. Well then, could you at least strike a s.e.xy pose?”
…I had read this negotiation method in some book before.
Highball technique, I believe? First you start with an unreasonable offer and when the other party starts to ponder, you immediately give a compromise, making the other party agree on the true offer. It was a trick to casually raise the other party’s anchor.
And as they fell for that, both Hijiri and Machina readily took the demanded poses like saying “If it’s just that”, whereas Kaorun on the other hand set up her digital camera.
“You are both very charming, Hijiri-chan, Machina. So fantastic. Really cute.”
Praising them like that, she used another negotiation method and when the two of them showed hesitation, Kaorun brought up my name with “You two, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama is enjoying it too” or “s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama is fascinated by you too” and made them take daring poses.
During that, their abundant b.r.e.a.s.t.s were prominent on the leopardess pose generally used for gravure idols and I could look into their deep cleavages. Also, on the pose with her legs spreads their beautiful legs glittered bewitching and I was fascinated by their smooth and long legs.
Of all things, they next got on all fours, then lightly stuck out their ample bottoms into my directions while I got a fleeting and fascinating glance on the white panties under Hijiri’s short skirt and pink panties under Machina’s short pants.
…Too dazzling for my eyes. While I was agitated, Kaorun softly s.h.i.+fted her gaze towards me.
“So, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama, how do you currently feel?”
“Like I’m in heaven. Though I think it’ll change into h.e.l.l soon…”
“Rest a.s.sured, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama. I will accompany you to h.e.l.l.”
…In other words, she had no intentions to stop yet?
As it might be expected I tried to stop her, but before I could, Kaorun called out to the two girls.
“Okay, please look over here now. Listen, it is about time you take off your skirts and panties… No, I am merely joking. Well then, please raise up your bottoms a bit more. Now please shake them lightly, like you were going to seduce s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama.”
When Kaorun urged them like that, Hijiri and Machina looked at each other and were a bit hesitant, but
“Hijiri-chan, Machina. s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama is eagerly awaiting. He is completely grinning on a rare occasion, you know? Please do your best for him.”
tempted by the perverted maid, both flushed their cheeks after a short hesitation and slowly shook their waists sinuous.
Their beautiful bottoms trembled bewitching. Their ample hips followed Kaorun’s instruction and started to move up and down as to seduce me. Next their movement changed to left and right, lastly drawing circles like scrubbing something.
That alone was already plenty stimulating, yet every time they moved, the short skirt and short pants gradually rolled up nevertheless, perfectly showing Hijiri’s white and Machina’s pink panties. Their round b.u.t.tocks were in plain view now.
In this situation, the two of them flushed their cheeks even more and continued to move their waists, whereupon their snow-white bottoms rocked dirty and sweetly bounced to show off their outstanding springiness.
Ehm, personally this was like heaven to me, but… should they really be doing that for a photo-shooting? When I got a late guilty consciousness, Kaorun continued the shooting, ignorant of my feelings. Furthermore, she took out a crib sheet from her pocket and showed it to Hijiri.
“Hijiri-chan, please read this sentence now along with some sweet moaning.”
Hearing that request, Hijiri damped her eyes from shame and timidly opened her mouth.
“—P, Please make me your pet.”
What an incredible impact. When I felt even my own cheeks inadvertently getting hot, Kaorun showed Machina a crib sheet too.
“This sentence is for you, Machina.”
“—Tonight, do it from behind <3 like="">
As she returned to her senses as expected, Machina faintly raised her voice at the same time she made her tricked&retort combo.
“Give it a rest already with making us do such things, Kaoru! Sure, I was happy getting praised. And since s.h.i.+n.o.bu liked it too, I kinda got into it, but now that I think about it, there’s no way we can use these for the election poster! In the first place, why are you still filming, s.h.i.+n.o.bu!”
“S- Sorry. You two were just so charming, that I unconsciously…”
“Eh? Charming? Is that so--- wait, no! You’re filming again! You should stop Kaoru now, s.h.i.+n.o.bu! Hijiri, say something too!”
“…As long it makes s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun happy, I’m fine with it. I can’t seem to tell him off.”
“J- Just how devoting can you get…”
Hijiri made a small troubled smile. Machina made a small sigh. As for Kaorun,
“If we make good use of the data in this digital camera and video camera, we might win the election rather easily.”
Saying so isolated, she took the video camera from me, whereupon Hijiri and Machina hastily raised fl.u.s.tered voices.
“K- Kaoru-san! You can’t! I can’t show something that embarra.s.sing to anyone besides s.h.i.+n.o.bu-kun! Please stop!”
“Right! What’s wrong with your head! Hand over that digital and video camera at once! I’ll erase all the data from so far!”
“P- Please, anything but erasing the data! It makes such a good keepsake!”
Along with her words, Kaorun swiftly turned her back to them and quickly escaped the living room. In regards, Hijiri and Machina chased after her while calling her to stop, leaving me all alone in the living room again.
…Would we restart the meeting when they got back?
It was about time we took this a bit more serious. We certainly overdid it a bit.
For now I started to engage in some self-criticism alone in the living room, whereupon suddenly quiet footsteps sounded and with the door opening, a man with firm features showed up.
He was Hijiri’s father, Gogyou Sougo-san.
Did he come home just now? Correcting my posture, I called out to him with “Thanks for having me over”, whereupon Sougo-san gave me a small nod back, then showed a sullen expression for some reason.
“Nanjou-kun, I saw Hijiri and the others in the hallway earlier, but why were they dressed like that?”
“…Juvenility, I guess. Please overlook it.”
“Mhm, that’s youth for you. Still, these clothes belong to my wi--- No, never mind.”
How could I not mind? But I didn’t mention it out of consideration, whereupon Sougo-san softened his sharp look and changed the topic.
“Reminds me, Elni is living at your house, right? How’s she doing? Still at home now?”
“I think she’s lying under the heated table together with my sister…”
The other day Elni had fawn on my mother with “Please”, so earlier than usual the heated table was set up in our living room.
But Sougo-san should be avoiding Elni. So it was surprising that he brought up Elni by himself. I t.i.tled my head doubtfully.
“Where did that come from? It’s rare for you to talk about Elni.”
“Well, you know, it has gotten colder lately. I just remember that Elni doesn’t like the cold. I’m going to excuse myself now, but when you come over the next time, bring Elni along if possible. I would like to have dinner with her once in a while.”
“…Dinner with Elni?”
“Elni is… my precious friend, you know.”
That was a real surprise. That Sougo-san thought of Elni like that…
Sougo-san smiled faintly. But his tone was somewhat depressed and his eyes were filled with a faint sadness for some reason. Also, as he still was thinking of Elni, he showed a really kind, but somewhat sad smile when he left.
That complex expression left a strangely lasting impression in my chest…

Then I spent my time absent-minded for a while, whereupon the girls finally returned to the living room.
But as the photo shooting data had regretfully been erased, Kaorun was crying sobbing, whereas Hijiri and Machina had changed back into their original clothes.
In time then, Kaorun seemed to have overcome her depression and this time started a serious photo shooting. Once that was over, we again discussed things regarding the election and after a fruitful time, Machina and I bid our farewell to Hijiri and Kaorun with leaving the Gogyou mansion.
By the way, on that occasion Kaorun whispered “Trust be told, I managed to copy the data from just the video camera onto a memory card before it got erased, protecting it with my life. I will make a copy and present it to you next time, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-sama” near my ear, but that aside for now.
Under the setting sun, Machina and I made our way home side by side.
Midway, we made a little detour and casually went to the shopping district, whereupon we suddenly spotted a street vendor. There were all kinds of hats lined up and Machina stopped to look at them as she was interested.
…Hee, there was even a cat-ear hat.
Suddenly my vision had fallen onto a cute hat that was shaped like cat-ears. Together with Machina I watched the hats for a while, but I just couldn’t suppress my prankish nature, so I took the cat-ear hat and put it onto her head.
“…Looks better than I thought. Really cute. Sorry to interrupt your fun, Machina, but could you mimic Nazuna for a bit?”
“Meow! I love you, Broth--- wait, where did that come from? Don’t make me do weird things! Besides, this hat is, well… a bit childish, wouldn’t you say? Sorry, but I don’t think it suits me.”
“---I’ll buy this one.”
“Wh- Why are you buying it without hesitation!?”
While I purchased the cat-ear hat on the spot, Machina timidly pulled on the sleeve of my clothes.
“Could it be, you’re giving this hat to Nazuna as a present?”
“No, it’s a present for you.”
After removing the price tag of the hat, I now softly made Machina wear it.
“Yeah, cute. If you like it, take it. But if you don’t want it, I can give it to Nazuna.”
“…I’ll take it.”
Holding down the hat with both her hands to signalise that didn’t want to part with it,
“Thanks, s.h.i.+n.o.bu.”
Machina lightly flushed her smooth cheeks and showed a bright smile.
That smile was so much cuter than the hat, gradually warming up my chest.
As such even I got happy, but my great deal of embarra.s.sment encouraged me to avert my eyes from her. Then we resumed our way home, but the by-pa.s.sing people smiled upon seeing Machina and as she herself noticed that too, she gradually turned redder.
But she never took off the hat, so I called out to her with a wry smile.
“Ehm, you can take it off if it’s too embarra.s.sing, you know?”
“It sure is embarra.s.sing… but you bought it for me and said it was cute, so I don’t want to take it off.”
…I would have never guessed it would make her so happy. In that case, I probably should have bought a more decent one. On the way home under the night sky where stars sparkled here and there, I lightly scratched my head while Machina reached out for the hat on her head and suddenly said isolated.
“In the past, my mother gave me a present like you did just now, s.h.i.+n.o.bu. Back then it were clothes instead of a hat, but I considered them childish and cruelly said ’Don’t want them’, even though it was a special present.”
As she remembered said time, her tone filled faintly with regret.
“My mother smiled a bit sadly, which kinda hurt me, but I couldn’t say that I wanted them at this point, so I thought to properly accept them later on. But in the end… I didn’t get the present.”
“Because you couldn’t be honest?”
When I interjected softly, Machina slowly shook her head to the side and even while smiling a bit, her voice was somewhat faltering.
“Right afterwards… my mother pa.s.sed away. The house, the clothes, it all burned down and left nothing behind. It was the last present of my mother, yet I couldn’t apologize, nor could I thank her for it… I was really stupid.”
Still smiling forcefully, she caressing touched the hat on her head.
Surely she regretted it even now.
Machina’s mother was killed by humans. She pa.s.sed away due to the unreasonable impression that those who stay with devils are devils themselves… and left the Old Man Bram and Machina alone.

I couldn’t fathom just how heart-breaking that was. I simply bit down on my lips and after a short pause, I quietly opened my mouth.
“Hey, how was your mother like?”
“…A really fascinating person.”
Proudly throwing out her chest,
“As a kid, when I still couldn’t control my devil powers well, I hurt my mother by mistake. But even though she saw this inhuman power and got hurt, my mother said ‘It’s alright’ and embraced me like always.”
Softly narrowing her amber-coloured eyes,
“It didn’t bother her at all that I had devil blood in me. My mother was as kind as my sister, as smart as Kaoru, as funny as Elni and before she pa.s.sed away, she was as adored by everyone as Hijiri.”
Machina slowly spun her words affectionately.
“Ever since I was small, I wanted to be like my mother. That desire grew even stronger after I came here to the human world. It’s also the reason I’m interested in the student council.”
s.h.i.+fting her yearning gaze to the starry sky, she filled her tone with a warm pa.s.sion.
“I believe that I can get closer to my mother when I become the student president and get along with a lot of people, doing something for them. That I can live as a human when I become so kind that people around me boast about it.”
Stopping her words while still looking up to the starry sky, Machina suddenly dropped her voice.
“But, the election seems more difficult than I thought.”
“…You’re insecure?”
“You heard what Hijiri said, right? The current Vice-President is running too. She seems really popular, so it’s way more likely that she’ll get elected instead of a no-name like me.”
While making a weak sigh, she cast down her eyes a bit.
“Hijiri’s election would have been a given if she had run for it. If somehow my sister or Elni could run for it, they probably would become the student president too. But it’s no good for me.
I can’t be like them at all.”
“You don’t have to be… like them.”
Slowly and quietly,
“Sure, they may have qualities you don’t have. But you also have qualities they don’t have.”
I naturally let my feelings flow out of my mouth.
“You were called a ‘Failure’ like myself. But unlike me, you can’t hurt anyone, are really strong and kind. Moreover, you have a lot of cute sides.”
That was why I was no match for Machina.
“Precisely because you’re like that, we all want to help you. For your sake, I’ll even cross-dress. I’ll do anything. Therefore…”
Reaching out my hand straightforward without hesitation,
“Let’s work hard together from now on.”
I petted her head as gentle as possible, whereupon Machina spread her arms a bit
“…You’re so caring, s.h.i.+n.o.bu. Just like my sister.”
and maybe tried to hug onto me.
But she slowly lowered her spread arms and spilled quiet words.
“It’s so mysterious. Normally you screw around, only tell jokes, tease me or make me do weird things and sometimes do s.e.xual hara.s.sment, yet when you pet my head like this, I forget about all that and think about wanting to stay with you forever…”
“Want a hug then?”
“Fufu, says Mr. Shy. It’s one of your usual jokes, right?”
Regretfully getting away from my hand, Machina smiled fleeting with “Stupid s.h.i.+n.o.bu”.
But her smile illuminated by the starlight was somehow fickle and for some reason my chest started to hurt, getting the sudden impulse of wanting to embrace her.
Amidst that, Machina showed a bit of hesitation, then grabbed my hand reserved.
A small and soft palm. The warmth transferred over from it slowly spread over my whole body while my heart gradually filled with pa.s.sion. My feelings became stronger.
—I want to protect her forever.
Even as a hybrid devil, Machina was chasing after her mother’s vestige even now and wished to live as a human in the very human world that took her mother away from her.
—I want to be with her forever.
Not all that honest with a weak side like Old Man Bram had said, but incredible cute and kind, she was my family.
—If it was for her sake, I could do anything.
Returning the squeeze on her small palm, I moved my gaze a bit, whereupon the moon, which was clearly visible now, gently illuminated Machina’s profile…

Why was a winter’s morning so cold?
Early morning on the first day of the election campaign period. Like we had agreed on in the meeting the other day, I would cross-dress and stand in front of the school gate together with Machina from today on, greeting the incoming students. We technically also arranged the help from our cla.s.smates, but as I woke up earlier than usual, I was not only quite sleepy, but cold too.
If I were to give in to the temptation of my sleepiness here, it would make me the kind of useless guy that lets his cla.s.smate work for the election campaign while enjoying another nap in the warm bed himself.
…I didn’t want to become that kind of guy.
Therefore I bid a cool farewell to my bed and dressed myself snugly next, leaving my room elegant.
But, I was actually d.a.m.n sleepy. It was d.a.m.n early and I somehow managed to get up by myself without my cell phone alarm. But having Luna wake me up in the morning was still the best.
Due to having lost my morning’s pleasure, I couldn’t shake off my sleepiness and moved on while stifling a yawn, whereupon I suddenly run into Elni in the hallway.
Elni probably only just got up herself too. Her usual twintails-tied hair was hanging down straight and she still wore her nightcap on her head. Seemingly she was more cold than I, as she lightly s.h.i.+vered her delicate body.
“Morning, Elni. So cold again today. I see you’re shaking a bit, are you okay?”
“…I’m done for. I hate the cold. The G.o.ddess stands no chance against rain, wind, snow, summer heat or s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s coolness.”
“Rather frail for a G.o.ddess. You don’t stand a chance against anything.”
“—But I stand a chance against life! And against myself! Anyway, to escape this cold, I’ll go on a trip to warm place!”
“Hey, don’t spout cool phrases while trying to sleep in my arms. Go make a short trip for the heated table in the living room.”
I made a small retort like that, but Elni’s body was really warm, her pleasant fragrance tickled my nasal cavities and I got excited by a sweet and soft sensation, but I kept quiet about that to Elni.
Cladding myself in composure, I moved on again, then softly pulled her off from my body, which she was clinging to, in front of the living room.
Upon that, Elni headed straight for the heated table in the living room. While watching that with a side-glance, I went to the dining kitchen, where surprisingly everyone was already present.
…They all wake up rather early.
My mother and Machina sat at the table with their heads together, reading the morning newspaper, whereas Luna prepared breakfast with an adorable ap.r.o.n in the kitchen. Nazuna was wiping her head with a towel, as she had taken a shower, and came running over with a smile as soon as she noticed me.
“Morning, Brother! Looks like you got up on your own today.”
“Yeah, shamefully it was a tough fight. Morning, Nazuna. You’re up early today too.”
“Yeah! Because I’m training every morning! The Nazucat Knuckle-arrow lit up my fire this morning too!”
“Even your proud Knuckle-arrow will be defeated by this cold. Even now, I’m about to freeze up. Do something about it, Nazuna.”
Replying with an energetic “Meow!”, Nazuna hugged onto me while still smiling. Apparently she was going to warm me up with her own body temperature.
“Ohh, so warm. No need for heaters this winter then.”
When I smiled a bit and petted her head, Nazuna rubbed her small body against mine like a cat with “Meow, meow”.
In the corner of my vision, Machina was looking at me kind of envious and my mother, noticing that, showed a roguish smile, calling out to her.
“Hey Machina-chan, I don’t think Nazuna alone can relieve s.h.i.+n.o.bu’s cold. He said he’s freezing up, remember? So why don’t you hug onto him as well?”
“W- Well, since the situation calls for it— wait, no! Why are even you teasing me, Tomoe-san! Nazuna can handle it on her own.”
“…And your real thoughts?”
“I want to get my head petted like Nazuna after all… wait, I said don’t tease me! Why are you and s.h.i.+n.o.bu so good at sweet talking? Is it in the genes?”
“Ehm, I think you’re just easily falling for it. If anything, I would say s.h.i.+n.o.bu got his frivolous mouth and natural gigolo ability from my husband.”
While speaking out a fact that sadly couldn’t be denied, my mother showed a wry smile and asked further.
“Still, why are you so shy with everyone, Machina-chan? Just cling to s.h.i.+n.o.bu once in a while when you want to play or attention. You can hug or kiss him like Luna-chan does, you know?”
“…I would feel bad for my sister.”
Knitting her eyebrows a bit, Machina mumbled with a small voice. On the other hand, I couldn’t hear her words well and exchanged a look with Nazuna, whereas Luna approached me with a smile and holding a coffee cup with both her hands.
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san, please have this to wake you up. How many sugar cubes do you want?”
“I’m fine with black. I can’t get enough of the flavour and bitterness.”
“So mature, Brother!”
Regardless of my slightly forced behaviour, Nazuna looked at me with sparkling eyes, then s.h.i.+fted her gaze curiously to the coffee.
“Hey Brother, can have a sip?”
“…Nazucat, can you appreciate the bitterness?”
“I, I can! My dream is to become an enchantress like Kaoru-san! I’ll show you that I like black coffee!”
Well, I knew that her dream was to become an enchantress, but why did add “like the perverted Maid” in front of it? Since when had she added that unnecessary part?
I knew I was being rather rude to Kaorun, but I only felt a bit guilty, whereupon Nazuna took a sip from the coffee without time for me to stop her.
“M- Meow~! I can’t drink this after all!”
“…It’s a long road to being an enchantress.”
Nazuna raised pitiable scream. I took the coffee cup from Nazuna with a wry smile and enjoyed the rising flavour lordly, then I took a sip like Nazuna to enjoy the bitter taste reserved for adults.
“…Let’s give it to Mom.”
“Y- You’re such a kid, Brother!”
I couldn’t really appreciate the bitterness of the coffee and Nazuna made a sudden cutting remark astonished.
“Don’t make a bitter face and drink it yourself. You can’t get enough of it, right?”
“D- Do not worry, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-san. I will bring you some sugar right away.”
My mother’s merciless retort and Luna’s warm kindness kind of hurt me…

After finis.h.i.+ng breakfast and getting ready for school, Machina and I hurried on our way to school with white breaths while everyone else sent us off with a “Give it your all”.
By the way, even though we were going earlier than usual, Nazuna still came with us and told us about the student council election that ended recently at her middle school to give at least a bit of reference.
“…So at the support speech, Mii-chan and I showed the magic tricks we learned from Elni-chan and everyone liked it. I don’t know if it’s thanks to that, but my friend Arisugawa-san, who run for the president position, was elected.”
“You guys really did the magic tricks…”
“We practiced a lot after all. Arisugawa-san was really happy too. She made her usual loud laughter with ‘Ohoho~! Finally my time has come! Ohoho~!’, but afterwards… she cried.”
“Sh- She must have been really happy.”
While I gave agreeable responses like that, Nazuna tried her best at remembering about the election and gave us all kinds of advices, but sadly hardly any of that was really helpful. Still, Machina listened to her and narrowed her eyes gentle.
“Thank you, Nazuna. That’s helpful.”
At the usual crossroad. Machina tightly hugged Nazuna on the parting, then softly took my hand, walking on just like that.
But it was certainly rare for Machina to do something like that.
The way to school together with Nazuna and me. Machina’s actions gave off the feeling that she really wanted to treasure that time, which made me dubious. But I didn’t interject in particular and headed to school together with Machina. When I set foot into the cla.s.sroom, the greater half of the girls in cla.s.s had a joyful smile as soon as they noticed me.
“Ah, Nanjou-kun and Orangelo-san are here!” “It’s time for cross-dress!” “We’ll make the greatest cross-dress for Orangelo-san’s sake!” Leave it to us, Orangelo-san. Also… Katou-kun, I can understand that you want to record all this with your digital camera, but we aren’t having a photo shooting here today. Concentrate on the election.”
With that, the girls dragged me to the changing room like on an arrest, putting me into cross-dress in no time.
…I’ll keep it a secret that the girls looked like piranhas for a moment.
But even though I was prepared for it, cross-dressing was indeed painful. For a while now I was feeling chilly as I wore a skirt now. Occasionally I had heard that a lot of women were sensitive to the cold, but it was impressive how they could keep wearing a skirt in this cold.
After I left the changing room with that impression, I glanced at the girl walking next to me.
Big eyes and a smooth bridge of nose. Smooth white skin and the rumoured F-Cup sized huge b.r.e.a.s.t.s.
The girl with the innocent charm was my cla.s.smate and childhood friend, Minami Ouka.
She was going to help with the early morning election campaign too. While I got cross-dressed, Machina likely headed to the front gate together with our cla.s.smate, the Pervert and started her campaign by now. I quickly should join her.
Thinking so, I headed for the school gate, whereas Minami suddenly pulled out dog-ears from her pocket and gave me a curious look.
“s.h.i.+n.o.bu-chan, you’re really pretty today.”
“I heard that plenty already. Like this, I can get any discounts on Lady’s day. It has already come down to this, so I’ll just bewitch boys and girls alike for Machina’s sake.”
“Th- Then how about putting on these dog-ears?”
“…It would make me too popular, so better not.”
While gently rejecting the dog-ears, I moved to the school gate with Minami, who lightly dropped her shoulders, but for some reason Machina knitted her eyebrows troubled nearby by and the Pervert next to her also made a wry smile.
By the way, the Pervert with the handsome features was my best friend, Asada Kouta, whose essential parts were mainly made up of siscon and lewdness.
Well, that aside. When I doubtfully followed Machina and Asada’s look, there were already unknown students at the school gate and immediately understanding the situation, I frowned a bit.
“… I see. We all had the same idea, huh.”
“No. That’s not it, s.h.i.+n.o.bu-chan.”
Even though her spot for the greeting had been taken, for some reason Minami shook her head and replied.
“Not all of us had the same idea. My idea was— how I can cling to you with the cold as an excuse or how I can put dog-ears onto you!”
“…You’re erotic as always.”
“I, I’m not erotic! I was partly joking!”
After denying it with red cheeks, Minami corrected her tone and continued.
“Anyway, what do we do now? It would be for us to cut into their position, right? For now, I’ll go back to the shoe lockers. It should still be free there…”
“Okay, please secure the place for us. Thanks, Minami. You’re erotic and cute again today.”
“I, I’m happy for the cute part, but you could you leave out the erotic?”
While answering reserved, Minami went back on the way we came on and after watching her leave, I headed in front of the school gate and softly rested my palm on Machina’s head.
“Sadly it looks like the gate won’t work. Let’s give up on it for today. Minami just went to secure the shoe lockers for us. After we spied on our opponents a bit, let’s join Minami.”
“Yes, I’ll have to thank Minami later on. And I heard it from Asada just now. See the girl with the ponytail in the group? She’s the current Vice-President.”
“Hee, so that’s her. She certainly has an aura.”
When I followed Machina’s look, I could see a girl with beautiful hair tied up in a ponytail.
Her almond eyes full of confidence were impressive. She was rather brilliant, albeit not as much as Hijiri, and you could tell with one glance that she was the leader of the group. For a short while Machina and I silently watched them, whereupon the still present Asada gave an explanation with a sullen face.
“To stay on the topic, her name is Himuro Kana. Her three sizes are 87-58-84, E-Cup. She’s popular with the students, though not as much as Gogyou-san, and well trusted amongst the teachers too. But I don’t really like her. It’s kind of unpleasant.”
“Unpleasant? What’s up with you, Asada? Saw your face in a mirror?”
“Yeah, seeing my ugly self in the mirror displeased me greatly— as if! The heck you’re talking about, Nanjou! Besides that’s rude, when my face is essential handsome!”
“…I would say G.o.d made an essential mistake when he gave you that face.”
While giving such a retort, I tried to enjoy our usual slightly harsh communication, but on a rare occasion, Asada didn’t went along with my joke and disgustingly grabbed the sleeve of my clothes with “Listen to me seriously!”.
“I can’t deal with Himuro. She’s scary. You know, actually, she… is always watching me with lewd eyes.”
“To the infirmary, at once. And don’t come back. Your paranoia is a serious case.”
“No! It’s the truth! She’s really looking at me with weird eyes! She must be an even greater pervert than me!”
“If you don’t give it a rest, you’ll be sued for defamation. Besides, Himuro-san was it? What part of her looks like a pervert? At first glance, she looks like a nice girl.”
I commented so a bit wearily, but Asada furiously shook his head.
“The world has people called closet pervert, you know? She’s that kind of pervert. Without doubt, she’s a pervert. And a hardcore one at that. Even I’m afraid of her.”
“So what? Let’s say she is a pervert, then our school has a pervert as a Vice-President? And that pervert is even running for the president position. Are you implying she’s running a perverted campaign for perverts from perverts?”
“…It’s annoying how you keep using pervert, pervert more than I. What’s with that distrusting look! Believe me already, you beautiful b.i.t.c.h! I said Himuro is a pervert! I’ll put my life, which is even more important than earth itself, on the line for it!”
“Not convincing, when it’s such a cheap life. Besides, what you mean with beautiful b.i.t.c.h? Are you picking a fight, stupid Siscon?”
“A siscon is a characteristic! What’s wrong with loving my older sister? To begin with, you’re a siscon too for loving your little sister!”
While quarrelling half-jokingly, I had a bad communication with Asada, whereupon Machina hastily got between us and mediated right away.
“H- Hey, stop it, you two. It’s rude to say ‘Pervert, Pevert’ with a loud voice. Himuro has been looking this way for a while now, you know? She’s surely angry.”
Just like Machina had said, the current Vice-President Himuro-san was looking our way. Or to be more precise, she shot a somewhat pa.s.sionate gaze at Asada. That said, she didn’t really look angry and approached us with a smile.
Instantly Asada turned pale and retreated without hesitation. Seeing that, Himuro-san made a small sigh, then s.h.i.+fted her gaze towards Machina and me.
“I believe you are Nanjou-kun and Orangelo-san?”
“Yeah, that’s right. You know us?”
“Of course. You are famous at school.”
“As the handsome gentleman and the beautiful Tsundere?”
“…No, as the shy cross-dressing idol and the red-haired queen.”
Instantly, both Machina and I dropped her our shoulders and hung our heads.
“Ah, I’m sorry. I apologize if I have offended you.”
“No, it’s alright. Rather, did we offend you? Having the Pervert and me call you a ‘Pervert’ must have been annoying, right? I’m really sorry about that.”
“Fufu, I don’t mind, so don’t apologize. I didn’t come to complain. I just wanted to greet you. Maybe you heard from Asada-kun already? I’m Himuro Kana, Orangelo-san’s election rival.”
With her almond eyes still full of confidence, she looked straight at Machina with these eyes.
“We’ll be opponents in the election, but let us fight fair and square.”
Himuro-san extended her slender hand for a handshake. In regards, Machina timidly took her hand, as she was somewhat overwhelmed by her refined behaviour and personality.
“B- Best of luck to both of us.”
“….So cute.”
Saying so, Himuro-san licked over her lips bewitching for a second, so I got in between them right away to take Machina under my wings.
It, It might be better not to make fun of Asada’s sense of smell. Maybe Himoru-san really was a pervert?
When I disrespectful feared so, Himuro-san s.h.i.+fted her gaze from us to the school building and opened her mouth remembering with “Reminds me,”.
“I heard that on a rare occasion Asada-kun and the gentle s.a.d.i.s.t are working for the election this time. With Asada-kun on your side, I can’t let my guard down.”
“I know that Asada has his connections, but… who’s that gentle s.a.d.i.s.t?”
“The shy cross-dressing idol. It’s your other nickname, Nanjou-kun.”
On my casual question, Himuro-san answered with faintly flus.h.i.+ng her cheeks. Ignoring me, who got a light shock, she mixed a charm into her tone for some reason.
“Remember that I said you were famous at school? To be honest, I have been interested in Nanjou-kun for a while. Because I’m a maso— I mean, because Nanjou-kun is so charming.”
She made a rather concerning utterance, but Himuro-san gave me a somewhat pa.s.sionate gaze as if nothing had happened.
“Hey Nanjou-kun, do you want to enter the student council if I get elected? Of course I’ll invite Asada-kun too. I’ll just create new positions for some kind of reason… What do you say?”
Along with a bewitching smile, Himuro-san brought her finely chiselled features closer to me, whereupon Machina tightly grabbed the sleeve of my clothes and flickered her eyes with worry.
…Hey, hey. There was no way I would be swayed from something like this.
s.h.i.+fting my gaze slowly back to Himuro-san,
“I appreciate the offer, but I don’t like the idea of working under someone.”
and resting my hand softly on Machina’s head at the same time, I made my tone more decisive with “However”.
“That said, I wouldn’t mind working under her. Just not anyone else. So I have no intentions to work for anyone but her.”
“… I see.”
Hearing my answer with my true feelings, Himuro-san sighed a bit regretful.
“To make the gentle s.a.d.i.s.t say all that, I expected nothing less from the Queen.”
“Hey, don’t call me by that nickname.”
“In the first place, I’m not a Queen!”
In spite of my and Machina’s instant retort, Himuro-san seemed not bother by it
“The strongest rival is you after all, Orangelo-san. I can leave th