The diploma presentation had finished, and back in the classroom, we were listening to Chisa-sensei’s speech.
“Everyone… congratulations on graduating. Whether you are going to university or entering the workforce… sniff…”
“Chisa-sensei~ Hang in there~”
Our classmates encouraged Chisa-sensei as she shed streaks of tears.
Once the talk ended, we were dismissed. Everyone started taking photos as they pleased.
“K-Kiriake-kun. D-Do you mind if we take a photo?”
“Yeah, sure~”
Quite a few female students I hadn’t really interacted with much came over to take photos with me.
Since it was a special occasion, I also took some photos in front of the school building.
“Chisa-sensei, over here, over here.”
I whispered into the ear of Chisa-sensei, who had come close to me.
“Starting tomorrow, we can meet on the outside.”
Chisa-sensei gave a sudden, visible jump.
“U-Um, Senior…”
After I finished taking photos with Chisa-sensei, a trio of girls approached me.
Pushed from behind by the two on either side, a cute girl with braided hair in the middle stepped toward me.
“U-Um… th-this…”
A love letter, perhaps? With her eyes closed, she thrust a single letter forward with both hands.
“Did you make sure to write your name and contact info?”
She was pretty cute; maybe I’d play with her sometime soon.
I plucked it with my fingertips and made a show of putting it in my pocket while actually sliding it into my Item Box.
“Eh!? Ah… no… eek!”
Then, I grabbed her hand and pulled her close.
“You two over there, can you take a photo with her smartphone?”
“Hauuu…”
The friend took the smartphone from the girl, who was looking down with a bright red face, and snapped photos while squealing with excitement.
“Alright, I want those photos too, so register my contact info and send them to me.”
I said this while showing my contact information on my smartphone.
“A-Ah… th-thank you very much!”
I patted the head of the girl who had done her best to say that.
“I’ll make sure to read the letter later.”
“Y-Yes…”
The three of them moved away, chatting excitedly among themselves.
Mmhmm, cute. I think I’ll have her next time.
“Ah, President. It’s been a while…”
I spotted the President beyond the three departing girls.
“Ah… Kiriake…”
“Let’s take a photo.”
“Y-Yeah…”
I asked Takeyama, who was nearby, to take the photo and lined up next to the President.
“It’s been a long time.”
“Yeah.”
“How was the exam?”
“Was it Sara-san? Thanks to that good luck charm, I was able to do it without getting nervous at all.”
“I see… let me know if you pass.”
“Y-Yeah…”
The President’s eyes darted around restlessly as if she didn’t know what to do with herself.
“Kiriake-kun! Let’s take a photo with us too!”
“Sure…”
“A-Ah… um… may I… join in too…”
With the school building at our backs, I had a photo taken lined up with Takeyama and Shinozuka-san.
I stroked the butt of Shinozuka-san, who was standing between me and Takeyama.
“Annh… Kiriake-kun. Are you coming to Takeyama-kun’s house with us later…?”
“No, I have a prior engagement today, so maybe next time.”
“I see. Well then, Nana-chan. Shall the two of us head home…?”
“Yes…”
Shinozuka-san looked disappointed. I wonder if I can still score with her even after graduation?
I’ll contact her again.
“Rikka-chan, let’s take a photo too…”
“I-I’m fine, really.”
“Since it’s a special occasion… Kamo-san, you should join too…”
Since the official setting at school was that I was dating Rikka-chan, I put my hand around her waist for the photo.
“Hey… stop it! Everyone’s watching!”
“It’s fine, it’s fine.”
“I-It is not fine!? A-And don’t touch me in weird places! You idiot!”
Once I finished the round of photos, I headed toward the school gate.
“Senpai! I’ve been waiting for you!”
Mikoto-chan was waving while leaning against a black luxury car parked in front of the gate.
She was wearing sunglasses, but her presence was so overwhelming that the gallery of onlookers was buzzing at a distance.
“Eh… u-um, could that girl be…”
Shinozuka-san froze.
“It’s Mikoto-chan.”
“Kyaa! U-Um! Ki-Kiri… Kiriake-kun!”
“Calm down, Shinozuka-san. Mikoto-chan… do you have the thing I asked for?”
“Ah… is that beautiful glasses-wearing lady over there Shinozuka-san? I have it… here, congratulations on graduating, Nana-chi.”
Mikoto-chan took out an autograph board with a signature and “To Nana-chan” written on it from the tote bag hanging from her shoulder and handed it to Shinozuka-san.
“N-No way… a hand-delivery from the person herself… Th-Thank you so much… I’ll make it a lifelong treasure…”
Shinozuka-san accepted the autograph and shook hands with Mikoto-chan.
“No way… just now… some Spiritual Power…”
Rikka-chan muttered, perhaps sensing the magic power when Mikoto-chan reached into her tote bag and pulled the autograph from her Item Box.
“That’s great… Nana-chan. I-I’d like a handshake too…”
“Not you, Takeyama!”
“Why!?”
“What would you do if Mikoto-chan got pregnant!”
“You don’t get pregnant from a handshake!?”
“Hahaha… so, are you Rikka-chi?”
“Shidō Mikoto…”
Rikka-chan glared at Mikoto-chan.
“Looks like I’m right. Senpai, Noa-san is waiting, so let’s go.”
“U-Um… Kiriake, is this girl… that magazine model…?”
The President approached and spoke up hesitantly while looking at Mikoto-chan.
“Ah, President. This is Mikoto-chan. Mikoto-chan, this is Arimura-san. She’s someone important to me… though we haven’t talked about it yet.”
“N-No way… the real deal… and Kiriake, that’s no way to introduce me in front of her… S-Sorry, I’m really not anything like that…”
“Ah… it’s fine. I’m Shidō Mikoto. If you’re someone important to Senpai, we’ll meet again soon. I can’t today, but let’s have a long talk next time… Well then, Senpai, Rikka-chi too… let’s go.”
“Eh!? Me too? To where?”
“To the office.”
“It’s here… By the way, Senpai, I want the corner room on the fourth floor, is that okay?”
“Yeah, you can do as you like, but talk it over with the other girls first.”
“Liz-chi is going to be serving things on the third floor, so she wants the room closest to the stairs next to Hina-chi. Reilia-chi wants the room on the top floor.”
As we talked in front of the office, I called out to Ayame.
“Ayame, you can come out.”
“Ha! Right here.”
Ayame jumped down from a nearby building.
“Hey, where did you come from!? And what do you plan to do by gathering us? Besides, Liz and Hina… who are you talking about!”
“Hahaha, don’t be so impatient, everyone’s here, so let’s go say hello.”
“When you say ‘here’… you mean those imaginary girlfriends of his that didn’t even trigger the Kamo family’s senses?”
“Rikka… my Master’s maids are… Kishin. You should watch your words…”
For some reason, Ayame warned Rikka-chan while sweating profusely.
“Kishin? That’s a bit much, no matter how you look at it…”
I pressed the elevator button and we moved to the large living space on the third floor.
“By the way, have you decided on the plans for the first and second floors?”
I asked Mikoto-chan, who had been discussing it with everyone earlier.
“The plan is to leave the second floor as exposed concrete but apply Silence Magic and Barriers to make it a training room, and put the reception and reception room on the first floor.”
“I see… well, I don’t know if we’ll even have work, but do we need to hire a receptionist?”
“For now, it seems Chika-san and Mika-san will help us when needed.”
“Just what kind of work do you intend to do at this office!”
Rikka-chan chimed in.
“For now, guarding, I guess. After that, if necessary, I was thinking of doing some subcontracting for the Kamo and Iga work.”
“How haphazard… If you underestimate our work too much, you’ll regret it… Depending on the situation, we even deal with Apparitions and Monsters.”
“Hahaha, if it’s monsters, isn’t Senpai more of a specialist?”
“What do you mean, a monster specialist…”
Rikka-chan muttered while looking at Mikoto-chan.
“Well, we’re here.”
When the elevator doors opened, Liz and Hina were there to greet us with a bow.
“Congratulations on your graduation, Master.”
“Master, which would you prefer, coffee or tea?”
“Coffee, please. What about Ayame and Rikka-chan?”
“I-I am fine! I cannot possibly trouble Liz-onee-sama! I-I am drinking saliva!”
As soon as she saw Liz, Ayame stood at attention and shouted.
“Wh-What’s wrong, Ayame? Two such incredible beauties… U-Um, I’ll have some tea, please.”
“Understood. Then for the female over there, Hina’s saliva is fine?”
“Eh!? No… uh???”
While Rikka-chan was bewildered by the reply she didn’t quite understand, Hina hurried into the back.
“Then, this way… Madam is waiting.”
“Huh? Madam? Are you married?”
“Ah, not yet, but Liz calls Noa-san that.”
“Madam is Madam because she is worthy of being Madam.”
Liz said as she led the way.
“H-Hey, you. Are these two foreigners your girlfriends? Were you abroad or something?”
Rikka-chan whispered to me.
“Hm? Not abroad, but they’re my girlfriends, so get along with them. Well, I’ll explain that part to both of you too.”
Ayame followed behind with stiff steps.
“Saliva? Eh… Saliva???”
Noa-san, who had been sitting on the sofa in the large living room with her legs crossed and a wine glass in hand, stood up.
“Nice to meet you, Kamo Rikka-san, Hattori Ayame-san. I’m Sasaki Noa. Please look after us.”
“Sasaki Noa… I-I’m Kamo Rikka. Since I’ve ended up serving this guy… I’ll be in your care.”
“I am Hattori Ayame! I-It is the h-h-h-height of my honor to meet you for the first time!”
“Riku-kun, what’s wrong with her?”
“Well… it seems she was quite shaken after seeing Liz in combat…”
For some reason, Ayame was prostrating herself on the floor.
“Ah… Ayame-san, Liz-chan won’t do anything, so please rest assured and sit on the sofa.”
“I-I am not afraid! Please excuse me!”
Once I saw the two of them sit on the sofa, I sat down next to Noa-san.
Click… At that moment, the door opened and Reilia appeared with a sleepy face, scratching her stomach.
“Hey, we have guests, at least change your clothes before coming out.”
“We’re all comrades anyway, so it’s fine… I’m the type who shows myself as I am… More importantly, I’m hungry… Consomme Punch… Consomme Punch…”
She took a bag of potato chips from the shelf, opened it unceremoniously, and started eating, scattering crumbs everywhere.
“Wh-Who is that girl… such a beautiful girl… and silver hair… is it real!? Also, her ears are long. An Elf cosplay?”
“It’s not cosplay, I’m an Elf… munch munch”
“What… what does that mean? The quality of the ear makeup is incredible… Eh? A silver-haired loser Elf character, what series is that from? Eh?”
“Isn’t it mean to call me a loser Elf at our first meeting? crunch crunch… Ah, there’s still some cola… gulp gulp… Pwahhhh!”
“No, anyone can see you’re a loser Elf… Rikka-chan, this is the Elf, Reilia.”
“I’m working as Riku-san’s female slave. Lately, I’ve been streaming Karō Densetsu!”
“Eh!? Reilia… streaming… No way!? Are you ‘Counter Master Reilia’!?”
Eh? You’re surprised by that? Also, what’s with that “Counter Master Reilia” thing…
“What’s that?”
“You don’t know!? The rising star who suddenly appeared in this year’s online tournament! Despite being completely unknown and participating for the first time, she suddenly climbed to the top 8. Her playstyle consists of nothing but counters using Karō Mizuno! The precision of those counter-attacks, which felt as if they were released only after confirming every single first frame, stole the spotlight this season, even overshadowing the winner! And! The project released on the ‘Elf Reilia Counter Channel’ after the tournament, the ‘Highest Difficulty Perfect Counter Challenge,’ is already legendary!”
What the hell have you been doing… You’re totally exposing your identity as “Elf Reilia.”
Well, I guess nobody would actually believe she’s a real Elf…
“Ah— a viewer? ’Sup.”
“Gh!? That way of speaking… she’s the real deal!? I-I am RIKKA, a Naruse-sama user!”
“Ah— I lost in the online tournament… Thanks for that…”
“I remember it well because your frame reading was insane… To land counters like that just by looking… it’s too much! To think you’re such a powerhouse that you stick to the silver-haired loser Elf cosplay even in real life… I think we’ll get along.”
“On the contrary, you read my counters and kept throwing off my timing with special move cancels, so I remember you too… And I said it’s not cosplay…”
“Ah— sorry for interrupting the excitement, but can we get started?”
“Yes, here is the tea. For you, it is Hina’s saliva. Honestly… Hina is exhausted because there are only perverts here.”
In front of Rikka-chan was tea… and in front of Ayame…
“Eh…?”
With a plop sound, a glass containing Hina’s saliva was placed down.
“What is it? You said you would drink saliva. Did Hina mishear you? Or can you not drink Hina’s saliva?”
Hina pressed Ayame, who was speechless.
“I-I will drink it!”
Uwa, she actually drank it!
“Gulp, gulp, pwah! I-It’s delicious with a lemon flavor!”
“Truly, there are nothing but perverts here…”
Well, whatever… let’s begin the talk.
