Глава 17

Сюити Тиба вздохнул и earnest сказал: — Я помню, у тебя были excellent оценки? Если в будущем ты станешь значительной фигурой в Токио, возможно, мне будет интересно адаптироваться к этому.

Этот очевидный тон заботы и совета заставил сердце Цуку Акиям flutter, и ее взгляд смягчился. Но вскоре она начала чувствовать себя немного defiant. Они одного возраста, так почему он должен разговаривать с ней таким condescending, elder-like way? Это было infuriating. Она retorted: — Тебе нравится играть с strong women, да? Ты такой pervert! Но я поняла, я буду hard work.

Тиба закатил глаза: — Что ты поняла? Аренда дешевая, потому что мы все одноклассники, и твоя мама обещала, что я смогу есть бесплатно в вашем магазине. Перестань overthinking useless things.

Честно говоря, ему немного надоело постоянно есть в Ёсиное. У раменных был 30% taste enhancement effect, но как manager, он мог enjoy 300% boost, делая flavor worth looking forward to. Однако реакция Цуку была far beyond what he expected. Она widened her eyes, looking shocked. — Ты даже хочешь play out your fantasies in front of my family?! That's absolutely not happening! I won't accept it. At most... we can play a little as long as it's not obvious...

Тиба's forehead twitch in frustration. After explaining so clearly, was she just ignoring him? Он couldn't take it anymore. Grab her wrist, he snapped: — Come with me!

Behind him, Цуку looked faintly expectant, though she continued to mutter: — So you've finally dropped the act, huh? Men are all perverts.

Сюити Тиба acted as if he hadn't heard her, entering the bedroom and sitting down in the chair by the desk. He motioned for her to stand in front of him.

Without leaving room for negotiation, he ordered: — Lift your skirt.

— Что?

Цуку Акиям была startled.

— Isn't this what you were expecting? Lift your skirt. Don't make me say it a third time, — Тиба said with a blank expression. Suddenly, Цуку felt a bit panicked. Just a moment ago, she had thought he was a decent guy, but now it seemed that maybe, possibly, she had pushed him too far?

— Something like this should... you know, progress step by step, right?

Цуку hesitated, her gaze shifting nervously. Тиба said nothing, simply watching her.

— Я... я поняла...

Under the pressure, Цуку finally bit her lip and took that step forward. She lifted her skirt which revealed her thighs and panty. Тиба gulped when he saw her pussy line on the panty. Цуку kept her eyes shut, while waiting for Тиба to take action but Тиба controlled himself. He stopped his hand which was moving toward her thighs. When Цуку felt nothing happening she opened her eyes and found Тиба staring at her.

... ... ... ...

— Ты... ты jerk...

— Already can't handle this?

Сюити Тиба chuckled, pulling out a marker. Цуку Акиям started to panic. — You're not done yet?

— What's the rush?

Without another word, Тиба wrote a square-shaped kanji on her thigh. Seeing this, Цуку was overwhelmed with shame and anger. — You... you...

— What's wrong?

Тиба finally allowed a smile to creep onto his face as he crossed his legs, leisurely enjoying her reaction. — This is exactly what you wanted, isn't it? Between the two of us, you know who the real pervert is, right?

— Гух... just kill me already...

Цуку, feeling utterly измучена, could only tremble from head to toe. In truth, this "измучена" only made her more excited.

— Don't wipe it off. You can wash it off tomorrow night. That's all. Go home now; you will probably be busy moving these days, — Тиба said with a wave, dismissing the slightly не в себе girl. Any longer, and he feared he might actually lose control of himself.

— This is it?

Цуку Акиям была startled. Aside from her shame and anger, there was even a hint of dissatisfaction on her face, as if she hadn't had enough.

Сюити Тиба glanced at her, speechless. — Fine, here's one more rule: from now on, you're only allowed to wear blue-and-white striped underwear.

— Blue-and-white stripes? You actually like such a безвкусный стиль?

Цуку asked, confused.

— None of your business, — Тиба replied, finally understanding the tone he needed to use with her.

— I don't have money, — Цуку admitted, looking a little embarrassed. Then, as if explaining, she added: — Attending cram school is expensive.

Тиба pulled out his wallet, took out a купюра featuring Юкити Фукудзава, and handed it to her. — Go buy some.

— That's too much. I won't need this much.

— Купи с запасом for backup.

— Got it, pervert~

Цуку snatched the купюра from his hand with a huff, pressing her skirt down with one hand as she awkwardly walked out. She couldn't let the wind lift her skirt with the kanji still written on her thigh.

— What in the world just happened?

Тиба leaned back in his chair, half laughing, half exasperated.

...

On the other side, Цуку Акиям, still holding down her skirt, left the management office and went to the newly rented shop next door, only to find that her mother and younger sister were nowhere to be seen. She quickly pulled out her phone to contact them and found out they had left her behind to go eat and would be back soon. After waiting a few minutes, they finally returned.

As soon as Госпожа Акиям walked in, she slapped her forehead. — Oh no, I forgot to bring food for Цуку-чан. I'll go buy some right now...

— Oh yeah, we totally forgot!

Ан Акиям, gently rubbing her full stomach, responded sluggishly.

— No need, I'll go get something to eat later, — Цуку replied, already used to her mother's forgetfulness.

— Let's talk business first. I've taken care of everything, so you don't need to worry anymore, — Цуку added.

— Worry about what?

Ан asked, completely puzzled. In the time it took to eat, she'd already forgotten the issue entirely.

— ...

Цуку Акиям felt a surge of frustration at her sister's clueless reaction and immediately grabbed her by the cheeks. — I will just let someone trick you in the future. I'm done trying to look out for you!

— Why are you mad again...

Ан Акиям mumbled, her speech slurred from being pinched.

— Now, now, you two should get along, — Госпожа Акиям chimed in, her focus completely away from any "serious business." She smiled brightly as she watched her daughters bicker.

— Mom, you too. Can't you be a little more cautious?

Цуку sighed, feeling drained by her family's carefree attitude.

— Oh, there aren't that many bad people around. You're just too nervous, Цуку-чан.

Госпожа Акиям dismissed her concerns with a wave of her hand.

— That Тиба next door isn't a good person. Ан, you should keep your distance from him, — Цуку said seriously.

— Would he really do something weird to me?

Ан blinked her wide eyes in curiosity.

— Of course, — Цуку replied, covering the thigh where the kanji was still written, her cheeks flushing slightly. She was absolutely certain.

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