Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!

"How could that be, my heart has always been with you, Otome. Don't overthink it."

Perhaps because he was just about to do something guilty, Haruka Yuzan's eyes were filled with sincerity as he spoke these words.

"Hmph, it better be that way." Otome Yumeko snorted coldly. Although she was replying to Haruka Yuzan, her dangerously glaring eyes were fixed on Chiba-san on the other side.

Doomed, the signal for war had begun, and Haruka Yuzan felt a buzzing headache as if caught in the crossfire.

As expected, upon hearing the young lady's words, Chiba Shimizu quietly closed her book, "People are free, and so are their hearts. It's not for outsiders to dictate where they belong."

Sharp retorts always stabbed right at the most sensitive part of Miss Otome's heart.

Just as she was about to retaliate, Haruka Yuzan stepped in between the two ladies, "Alright, enough, let's not fight anymore. There's no need for the two of you to argue."

While it was significant to watch beautiful girls argue, when the conversation involved himself, the experience was like laughing through tears.

"Hmph!" Otome Yumeko snorted again, clearly dissatisfied, but she was always willing to listen to what Haruka had to say.

The scorching afternoon sun streamed in, yet the temperature in the room hadn't risen due to the sun but had become chilly instead because of the air conditioning, occasionally sending shivers down someone's spine.

In such an atmosphere, Haruka Yuzan would have preferred no air conditioning, rather than being sandwiched between two icy blocks.

One was as fiery as a flame, the other cold and indifferent.

The clashing auras from both sides made Haruka Yuzan, caught in between, feel uncomfortable all over.

"Um, Otome, are you going to the company this afternoon?"

To avoid the vast temperature difference from left to right, Haruka Yuzan decisively changed the subject.

"I have something important to take care of this afternoon."

Feeling blissful from the boy's concern, Otome Yumeko happily nestled her head on his shoulder, hugging Haruka's arm and subconsciously tightening her embrace.

Familiar scent, familiar posture, familiar closeness. Haruka Yuzan took a deep breath, but his glance unintentionally swept over the distorted shirt.

The top two buttons had become somewhat loose due to the reduction of the contents within, and through that thread gap, he saw an astonishingly smooth and pale skin.

It was indeed tempting.

"Pervert."

A cool voice came through, as Chiba Shimizu disdainfully expressed her opinion.

Meanwhile, Otome Yumeko was quite happy, even proactively undoing the topmost button, attempting to give Haruka Yuzan a clearer view.

"Ahem, ahem!"

Caught in his little act, Haruka Yuzan coughed awkwardly, "Since you have things to do this afternoon, why did you come back to school specially? Doesn't that mean you have to leave again soon?"

"Yeah, so, guess why I came back at noon?"

Otome Yumeko, resting on the boy's shoulder, gazed at him with a doting look in her eyes, "If you guess it right, I'll even give you a reward!!"

For some reason, seeing the young lady's expression made Haruka Yuzan's heart skip a beat, feeling that something bad was about to happen.

"Um... some school business to attend to?"

"Yes and no," Otome Yumeko said with a smile.

"Then... specifically to see me?"

Although it sounded absurd, to leave her busy schedule to spend just ten or so minutes to visit him at school... but if it involved the young lady, it suddenly seemed much more plausible.

"Yes and no," Otome Yumeko continued to giggle, staring at his cheek incessantly, and ultimately couldn't resist planting a gentle kiss there.

...

This yes and no completely bewildered Haruka Yuzan, with a cool sensation on his cheek seemingly stirring up a faint yet distinct fragrance in the air.

"What is it? Just tell me directly, Otome!"

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"Haruka, you'll never guess..."

Otome Yumeko blew gently towards his earlobe, causing Haruka Yuzan to feel an itchy and restless sensation. After teasing him playfully for a while, the young lady finally spoke slowly,

"Because I have something to do this afternoon, and I've been missing you so much, I've decided... to take you with me to handle my affairs this afternoon!!"

"No way!"

Before Haruka Yuzan could speak, Chiba Shimizu at his side had already expressed her opinion.

The class president closed her book, her cold eyes showing a hint of autumnal chill, "No matter how much you fool around, Haruka Yuzan absolutely will not skip class with you."

Her voice was cool, her tone firm, pulling the recently calmed battle lines back into place, "Miss Otome, please do not use your status to force others to do things they don't like."

"Chiba Shimizu, have you been free lately? Since when does the affair between me and Haruka Yuzan require the intervention of Miss Chiba from the Chiba Family?"

Otome Yumeko retorted unapologetically, her mood dangerously volatile.

"I'm Haruka Yuzan's class president and have the right to manage every student's affairs in the class." Chiba Shimizu said indifferently, "So, no matter what, I will not let you disturb our classmate."

She emphasized "our" heavily when she spoke.

"Chiba Shimizu!"

Otome Yumeko stood up straight, looking down high above at the cool young girl in front of her.

"Alright, alright, stop arguing."

Seeing the two of them already at loggerheads again, Haruka Yuzan also had a bit of a headache as he stepped forward, standing between the two ladies, and softly said to Otome Yumeko,

"But Otome, I have classes this afternoon... It wouldn't be good to just skip them...."

He was surprised at first too, never expecting that the young lady would have such a purpose, but it was quite in keeping with her usual style.

Seeing Haruka Yuzan afterwards, Otome Yumeko's eyes also softened, leaning gently against him, she said with a face full of bliss,

"It's okay, Haruka, I've already asked for leave on your behalf. Besides, you have two classes this afternoon, one in PE and the other in math. If you want to attend them, I'll find you the world's most famous fitness coach and a home tutor later to help you catch up."

After speaking, she also gave Chiba Shimizu a somewhat provocative look from a distance,

"Since Class President Chiba is so devoted to Classmate Haruka and can't set her mind at ease, then... why don't you just skip classes with us too!"

Her words were filled with scornful ridicule.

A transparent scheme, a naked scheme, for the pure and flawless Chiba Shimizu, skipping classes and leaving school was like an indelible stain on her life record!

Although the young lady usually wouldn't attend PE class, but... skipping math class and leaving school are two different concepts.

Otome Yumeko was certain Chiba Shimizu would never skip class, that's why she said that!

You don't want Haruka Yuzan to go with me, right? So I'm giving you the chance, come along. Give up your so-called pretense of propriety and rise above. Do you dare?

"Okay, I will ask for leave in a moment."

But, bound to disappoint the young lady, Chiba Shimizu didn't even hesitate and nodded in agreement right away.

A single statement shocked both Haruka Yuzan and Otome Yumeko.

"What did you just say?"

"I said, I will ask for leave in a moment and leave school with you, what's wrong... Miss Otome, are you scared?"

Chiba Shimizu chuckled softly, as if everything was within her grasp!