Chapter 107: The Snooping Failed!

“Yuigahama, what’s wrong?”

Following close behind came the surprised voice of the school nurse,

“Did something happen in the nurse’s office?”

The nurse, who had fallen behind Yuigahama, said this while taking a small step forward, her gaze probing inside.

“W-Wait!”

If the nurse saw this, Akito was done for!

In that hurried moment, that was the only thought left in Yuigahama’s mind.

So, instinctively, with a loud “PONG,” the girl slammed the door shut from the outside.

“Ch-chan… changing clothes… r-right! Akito is changing clothes inside! His pants are covered in blood…”

She stammered out an excuse in a fluster.

Was it because she lied? Yuigahama’s heart was pounding so hard, it felt like it would leap right out of her chest.

“Oh, is that so?”

The nurse believed it.

“Y-yes, that’s how it is…”

Her voice gradually softened. Leaning her back against the door, the girl weakly tried to hold up her upper body with her legs, feeling like she might slide down.

…

Inside the nurse’s office.

Himekoji angrily kicked Rikka, again and again, with his foot.

“Hurry up and get your head out of there already?!” Damn it, the inner thigh was really sensitive!

“Hurry! The nurse is already at the door! Just how long do you plan to stay under there?!”

Himekoji was going crazy.

It was all Rikka’s fault he’d gotten misunderstood by Yuigahama again.

No, now that he thought about it, it was all the System’s fault, right? Yeah, that damn System!

His feud with the System just kept getting deeper and deeper!

That bastard… if he ever found a chance to get back at it… just wait! Hmph!

…

Even with Himekoji kicking, stomping, and shouting at her, Takanashi Rikka still took a full dozen seconds before she lazily, almost reluctantly, crawled out from under the skirt.

“A-Akito… your body is so warm… so soft… so smooth… Heh… hehehe…”

Rikka acted like someone who’d drunk fake alcohol, her face flushed red as she let out a silly, dazed laugh.

“That’s your own body, idiot!”

Damn it! Himekoji was dumbfounded. Had the System broken her?

“Huh? R-really? It’s my own body…”

Rikka tilted her head, confused. But a moment later, she suddenly slapped her hands together as if she’d had a great revelation.

“Wow! As expected of the body possessed by the Evil Eye of the Wicked Lord! The strongest!”

“Stop with the ‘strongest’ nonsense already! Get up now and lie down on the bed!”

Himekoji didn’t have time to admire Rikka’s chuunibyou act and quickly interrupted her, giving the order.

Yuigahama was still out there desperately buying time for them!

“Oh, oh…”

Finally realizing the situation they were in, Takanashi Rikka finally settled down and nodded, doing as she was told.

Himekoji, meanwhile, dropped to the floor and without a word, crawled under the bed.

The reason Yuigahama had given the nurse for stopping her was that Akito was changing his pants. So, if he was changing pants, it obviously wasn’t appropriate for another girl to be inside the nurse’s office.

Therefore, Himekoji, now in the swapped body, had to hide.

“Oh right! Changing pants! Changing pants!”

Himekoji suddenly remembered this and quickly shouted from under the bed.

“B-but, I have no pants to change into.”

Rikka spoke dazedly.

“Just wait a moment!”

As soon as the words left her mouth, Himekoji immediately began haggling skillfully with the System inside his mind.

“How much?”

“[100].”

“10!”

“[90].”

“11!”

“[Deal’s off! Go ahead and get caught by the nurse! I’ll give you a choice later that makes you two do it right in front of Yuigahama and the nurse!]”

“Fck you! 90 done!”

The System was getting bolder each time, now even openly forcing sales and threatening him. It nearly made Himekoji cough up blood in anger.

“[110!]”

What the hell? That was even higher than the starting 100!

“Are you a dog?”

“[Respected user, please decide whether to purchase or not within three seconds.]”

“[2…]”

“I’ll take it!”

The words were forced out from between Himekoji’s clenched teeth.

Damn that System animal! It couldn’t even count properly! Who starts a three-second countdown at 2?!

“[Congratulations on your successful purchase! Debt +110! Please remember to leave a positive review after confirming receipt~!]”

“A positive review? Keep dreaming!”

As soon as Himekoji spoke, two pants and one pair of tights suddenly appeared in his hands. Well, if tights counted as pants…

“[110 is the price for three items. You’re welcome.]”

“[The three pants are: Saika’s gym shorts, Hayama’s uniform trousers, and Kasumigaoka’s tights.]”

“Oh?”

Himekoji listened and without hesitation, threw away the trousers first.

Then, he reached out from under the bed and handed the gym shorts to Rikka on the bed.

He thought about the remaining pair of pantyhose and eventually crumpled them into a ball, stuffing them into his pocket.

“Huh, wait a moment…”

Why did they feel… a bit damp and sticky?

“The hell? Is this the original ‘flavor’?”

[Wouldn’t that be better?]

“You promised not to sell secondhand, though?”

[Then give them back, and I’ll replace them with a fresh pair.]

“Well… never mind… just d-don’t let it happen again…”

…

“Himekoji, are you ready? May I come in?”

Sensei’s voice sounded from outside as she knocked.

Hearing this, Himekoji thumped the bedframe to signal Takanashi Rikka to respond.

“Ah, y-yes… Sensei, please come in.”

The door opened, and footsteps approached, growing louder.

Hidden beneath the bed, Himekoji could only see two pairs of fair, slender calves pacing back and forth below.

From them, he instantly recognized Yuigahama’s.

It felt a bit like a gentleman’s perspective…

The thought crossed his mind randomly.

Yet, barely a second later, any such refined amusement vanished completely—

Because the System was stirring up trouble again!

[Ding!]

[Make your choice!]

[A: Hide under the bed and secretly snap a picture of Yuigahama’s skirt.]

[B: Slip Kasumigaoka’s pantyhose onto Yuigahama.]

No way?!

Yuigahama had just done him a huge favor!

You can’t betray kindness and repay help with harm, can you?!

[Make your choice!]

…”A…”

Alright, Himekoji surrendered.

At least it was just taking a photo—as long as nobody noticed, it’d be fine.

Himekoji’s hand, gripping his phone, quietly slid out from beneath the bed…

…

“Himekoji, how are you feeling now?”

Sensei asked Rikka, who lay on the bed.

“Ah… I’m okay. Much better now.”

Rikka answered plainly.

No sign of Chuunibyou—thank goodness.

“Was it a headache earlier?”

“Mhm, but it doesn’t hurt anymore. Gone completely.”

“And your leg? Didn’t you say it bled a lot?”

“I’m used to it.”

Rikka replied coolly.

“Eh? ‘Used to it’?”

Sensei blinked in confusion.

Busy preparing for his secret shot, Himekoji quickly tapped the bedframe to warn the little Chuuni to watch her words.

“Ah, I-I meant it’s bandaged up now.”

“Oh, good then.”

Sensei seemed to sigh in relief.

“For a warrior who fights everywhere, a wound this small means nothing!”

“Eh? Warrior?”

Sensei grew even more confused by Rikka’s words.

“Sigh…”

Under the bed, Himekoji shook his head helplessly.

Whatever. With a Chuunibyou like this, I shouldn’t have expected anything else.

Better focus on finishing this photo mission.

Time for action—

His hand crept out below the bed, stealthily reaching toward Yuigahama, who stood beside it, slipping right between her legs.

Nobody noticed him.

Perfect—this is the angle!

Now hit the shutter button!

Three… two… one!

…

Suddenly, a crisp “click” echoed through the nurse’s office.

The flash glared brightly!