Chapter 110 Demon Palace
Edited by: Kanaa-senpai
The Student Freedom Alliance’s rally hums with high spirits, yet a calm weight hangs in the air──it’s a steady resolve, not chaos.
That’s Amahara-senpai’s doing.
I could never pull off something like that.
Honestly, I keep feeling how incredible she is.
If Akiyama, that oddly smooth speaker, started talking about love… yeah, I’d just scoff. But when Amahara-senpai says it? It cuts straight to the heart.
But then, as Higurashi calls up each leader to hand over communication devices, the peace shatters──sensing tension brewing.
Once done, a handful of leaders loudly complain: ‘Why aren’t we sharing this power? With this much force, why hold back?’
Higurashi coolly outlines their flaws, acting like she just “forgot” to give everyone the gear. Then boom──she hands out 2 more units to some leaders who already have them, and the heat cranks up.
Higurashi? Looks like she’s having a blast.
I slip quietly out of that front, turning my back on the mess swirling in that chaos.
Guards stand at the hall and lobby, but the reception desk’s empty──no Himeno, no Maekawa-san.
Just silence. So… what now?
I could train on the roof, sure… but honestly, I’d rather explore the special zone.
Still, after yesterday, I know better than to walk alone past the cliques around the clubroom building──way too dangerous.
”Tsuchimiya-kun.”
As I think about sneaking around the back of the clubroom, 2 girls at the edge of the lobby call my name and come over.
Judging by their uniforms, one’s a third-year, the other a first-year──they’re not classmates.
Who are they? I wonder, just as one of them introduces herself.
”Hello. We’re helping out with the Student Council. I’m Machida Hinako, a third-year. Nice to meet you!”
Machida-senpai gave a gentle smile, hers face serene and eyes twinkling warmly.
Not as towering as Higurashi, but still tall and willowy.
She’s a beauty with short bobbed black hair and a lazy gaze, exuding a relaxed aura.
Her bust is… substantial.
But I’m a gentleman, so gawking is a folly I’d never commit.
I struggle to meet her gaze, forcing myself to try.
”I’m Sawaki Suzuka, a first-year. Nice to meet you, Tsuchimiya-senpai.”
Sawaki-san has a lively, cute appearance with short hair, but there’s something strong about her vibe.
She’s sizing me up, her gaze traveling from the top of my head to the tips of my toes.
”Ah, nice to meet you?”
Must be someone from the Student Council.
Sawaki-san does seem familiar, somehow.
What could she want with me?
”Actually, Amahara-san is waiting, and she asked me to fetch you, Tsuchimiya-kun. We’ve been waiting for you to show up.”
”Huh! Amahara-senpai?”
Seriously?
Well, considering Evold’s libido, it’s not exactly a shock, but can I survive this?
Calm down.
It might not be that kind of thing, and it could be something important.
Either way, I don’t exactly have the luxury of refusing with no plans to speak of.
”Understood. Should I head to the special building?”
”We’ll guide you. Follow us.”
With that, Machida-senpai and Sawaki-san head towards the entrance.
I pretend to pull out shoes from the shoe box, instead retrieving them from ‘Storage’ and switching from slippers.
We pass behind the club building, the two of them flanking me. The sharp-eyed classmates didn’t dare make a move.
We enter the schoolyard and make our way to the back of the Student Council building, but just as I turn towards the front entrance, Machida-senpai grabs my arm and pulls me back.
”This way.”
”Huh?”
Machida-senpai doesn’t head for the courtyard but keeps going straight ahead.
My body is yanked, nearly toppling over, and I hurriedly steady myself, matching Machida-senpai’s pace as she clings to my arm.
If I don’t do this, they’ll realize I’m just a weak level-1 loser.
”Where are we headed?”
”Hehe, just the lobby of the girls’ dorm in B Block. It’s way more relaxing there, right?”
Unlike the antiquated C Block dorms, the student lounges in A and B blocks are like luxurious hotel lobbies──perfect for a break.
Well, right now, Demiurge’s crew probably has the dungeon covered.
Is it safe for Amahara-senpai to go out with Sogahara-senpai around?
In the lobby, she won’t get cornered or pressed──sounds like they’re really planning to talk.
Passing behind the C Block school building, you go past the gym and indoor pool, then follow the wall to the right toward the main school gate.
”Hey, Tsuchimiya-kun, are you and Amahara-san… a thing?”
Machida-senpai suddenly asks, out of the blue.
”Huh? Well… I wouldn’t mind trying, honestly.”
I’ve still kept quiet about Amahara-senpai and me.
Only the officers and a few trusted people besides Togamine know the truth.
Everyone in my group knows, of course.
For now, Togamine is ignoring me, but Sogahara-senpai worries that once she finds out the secret, she might get aggressive.
When it’s just the two of us in Amahara-senpai’s room, Ukita-senpai is always there, too.
If Togamine throws a fit and quits the Student Council, we might lose the power needed to stand against Demiurge. That’s the biggest reason. But with the Student Freedom Alliance secretly expanding beneath the surface, that concern might ease up.
”Hmm… so I don’t have to hold back anymore?”
Machida-senpai suddenly pulls me close, wrapping her arms around me tight.
My left arm gets caught between her lush curves.
”Wa–! Machida-senpai!?”
”Hey… won’t you two be alone later?”
She whispers teasingly in my ear.
”N-No way! I’ve got a girlfriend, you know!”
Even Amahara-senpai is one of my girls, so this whole situation is a mess in my head.
”Heh, looks like you’ve got a stronger backbone than I thought.”
”Sawaki-san!?”
Now, Sawaki-san is clinging to my right arm, pressing her body close.
”Tsuchimiya-senpai, you’re so strong, right? I, I like strong men.”
Sawaki-san toys with my palm, her fingertips dancing, and looks up at me with a challenging smile.
”C’mon, this is embarrassing. Back off a bit, and besides, it’d be awkward if someone saw us like this.”
Especially Himeno… or rather, Himeno…
”Don’t worry, we’re not exactly making a scene. Tsuchimiya-kun, you’re quite the shy one, aren’t you?”
”Really, seeing a strong man all flustered just makes me want to tease him even more.”
They press closer, their sweet aura suffusing the air.
This is just asking for trouble!
I thought I’d built up a tolerance to girls, thanks to Himeno and the others, but when a stranger gets this close, I still end up all flustered.
The path alongside the school building is deserted at this time of day.
Under the shade of a tree next to Building A, there stands a cute girl with twin tails, all alone──she must be involved, as Machida-senpai calls out to her.
”Akane-chan, I’ve brought Tsuchimiya-kun. I need you to secure the route and make contact.”
”Understood!”
The girl responds, then dashes off energetically, disappearing towards the main road from the school gate.
Sandwiched between Machida-senpai and Sawaki-san, I slip out the school gate and make for the entrance of Dormitory B on the main road.
After tossing my shoes into the guest slippers box, I stash ‘Storage’ and close the lid.
As I enter the lobby, Machida-senpai takes my arm again, leading the way.
I still haven’t told anyone about being with Amahara-senpai.
What’s going on?
Machida-senpai breezes past the reception desk──
The lounge is right in front of the reception.
”Huh? The lounge is over there, right?”
Machida-senpai has got my arm in a death grip, so I have no choice but to match her pace.
”Hehe. No need to rush. Let’s get the report done first, okay?”
Machida-senpai leans in close, her lips brushing my ear, and whispers in a voice that’s way too seductive.
Something feels seriously wrong.
We turn right at the stairs and elevators.
This is the residential area.
I was about to ask Machida-senpai a question when I noticed 2 girls standing around the corner.
One of them is the twin-tailed first-year who was in the shade earlier.
The other one… a second-year with a chest that could stop traffic, arms crossed, and a faint smile… Togamine?!
”Hatsune-chan, I brought Tsuchimiya-kun with me.”
Machida-senpai addresses Togamine.
”Oh, Amahara-senpai isn’t here, you know? I only said that if Amahara-senpai *did* come here, we might have to call out Tsuchimiya Takeru. Didn’t you listen properly?”
”Was that it? Oh, me… I’m such a scatterbrain♪”
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Edited by Kanaa-senpai.
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