Chapter 352: Kasumigaoka’s Perverse Choice System

“You’re the one who should shut up, Pervert-kun! Let the Teacher ask the question properly!”

“Huh?”

Himekoji never dreamed that Yukinoshita would step up at this moment, siding with the lecherous Sensei.

This plot direction was totally wrong, no matter how you looked at it!

“Hey, do you even know what this drunken Sensei is asking?”

That was an issue for adults only!

“Of course I know.”

Yukinoshita kept a straight face with rosy-red cheeks, looking both serious and cute.

Himekoji had never seen Yukinoshita like this before.

“The only thing unknown is your answer.”

The girl’s line of sight was covered by the mist from the Onsen, making it dreamy and hazy, and even her voice seemed to become unreal because of it.

“My… answer?”

Himekoji instinctively repeated the words.

The embarrassing image that had popped into his mind earlier reappeared at once, making his heart beat faster.

He didn’t know if it was due to the sip of alcohol he just took or the hot spring bath, but his face suddenly grew warm and flushed.

“I want to know too.”

At the same time, Yuigahama made her voice heard.

Everyone’s eyes turned to Himekoji, waiting for him to speak.

But Himekoji certainly wouldn’t talk.

Among everyone present, he was probably the only one not drunk, his mind sharp and clear.

What he could say and what he couldn’t say.

What he could do and what he couldn’t do.

He was best at making these kinds of choices.

Or rather, trade-offs.

It was something he practiced every single day.

So, the best way to handle it at this moment was—

“Cheers!”

After the Sensei, Himekoji stepped forward and took the lead in pushing drinks.

Since everyone was already tipsy, he decided to go all out—let’s all get smashed together!

Who would have any questions when passed out drunk?

It would be best if they got so drunk they forgot all about the little incident of him spying.

Hearing the call for drinks, the drunken Sensei played along perfectly, ignoring her own question and immediately raising her cup with cheer.

“Okay, now that’s what I call manly! Come on, bottoms up!”

So the standard for being manly was just drinking?

He mocked it inwardly, but Himekoji didn’t slow his movements at all.

He pulled the tab and downed the whole can in one go.

“You haven’t…”

“Yukinoshita, drink!”

Yukinoshita seemed a bit stubborn when drunk, still focused on that so-called “size” thing.

Himekoji quickly tried to shut her mouth with more alcohol.

“You still…”

“Drink first, and we’ll talk after!”

“Hmm? Oh… okay.”

Yukinoshita actually believed him!

She obediently took sips from her cup in small gulps.

Surprisingly easy to fool…

Himekoji didn’t expect his persuasion to have that effect.

Well, it was safe to say…

Alcohol was truly a great thing!

“Good job there, Yukinoshita! Here, Teacher will fill you up!”

Female Teacher Hiratsuka Shizuka wasn’t one to be outdone—she couldn’t let Himekoji steal the show in urging drinks.

So, right after that, the Teacher swayed her way over to Yukinoshita with a bottle in hand.

…

Yukinoshita was caught between Himekoji and Hiratsuka Shizuka, drinking one cup after another without pause.

Until the words became slurred—

“N-no more, no more, I really can’t drink anymore… Pervert-kun, you should talk now… Like small ones? Like…”

“Ahem, Teacher, Yukinoshita is drunk. Help her back to rest.”

Without letting Yukinoshita finish, Himekoji broke in with a fake cough, acting all serious.

“You… tricked me?”

Even when drunk, Yukinoshita was still herself; her basic judgment remained intact.

“Sorry.”

Himekoji apologized in a very offhand way.

Saying that basically admitted he’d deceived her.

“And next time, I’ll trick you again.”

At the end, Himekoji added this extra smug comment.

Feeling good!

Right after the words fell, Himekoji felt incredibly satisfied.

He was toying with Yukinoshita!

The one who usually seemed all high and mighty, called the Ice Queen and an untouchable flower.

Chances to mess with her like this were rare in a lifetime.

Himekoji reckoned his knack for seizing opportunities was truly top-notch.

In short, he was thrilled!

…

“Akito, dinner’s ready! Wake up, wake up!”

As if from the other end of a dream came a voice; it was Yuigahama’s.

Himekoji groggily opened his eyes.

“Hiss—”

At that moment, his head hurt badly.

The view became clearer: bun hair, pink yukata, and a big chest were there, bright like the shiny chandelier and kind of glaring.

Is this… a bedroom?

My bedroom?

Why was Yuigahama dressed like that in my bedroom?

“Akito, hurry up and wake up! Time to eat!”

“Eat?”

Oh, I got it—it must be a dream.

Dream married life?

Maybe it was fine.

“By logic, shouldn’t you be saying, ‘Would you like dinner first, or would you like me?'”

Since it was a dream, Himekoji quickly went into his role.

“Huh? What are you saying?”

But Yuigahama seemed outside the mood; the girl in the yukata stared at Himekoji, all puzzled.

Wait!

The instant she spoke, Himekoji suddenly felt weird.

Smell of liquor!

Yes, he smelled alcohol!

“Hiss—”

His head hurt again.

His lost memories flooded back into his mind roughly at that time.

Onsen, peeping, drinking, passing out…

Damn, so that’s what happened!

Did he end up stuck himself by urging others to drink?

“Now that you’re awake, hurry out to eat. I’ll head out first.”

Probably feeling awkward being alone together, Yuigahama slipped away after her job.

…

Go out to eat?

Was it some kind of trap?

Would they pay back the peeping at the dinner table?

And Yukinoshita, after waking up, would surely get revenge for being teased?

With worries like that, Himekoji steeled himself and stepped out of the bedroom.

…

“Here! Cheers!”

“Drink! Top ’em up! Don’t let anyone escape!”

But when Himekoji walked into the suite’s dining room, what he saw was totally unlike what he thought…

At the table, the girls toasted and drank like crazy.

Empty bottles lay scattered messily on the floor; lots of yummy food barely got touched.

So—

Why were they still drinking?!

Were these people out of their minds?!

What a damn surprise!

Himekoji didn’t know then that a bigger surprise was about to come—

【Ding!】

【Please choose!】

【A: Give your own underwear to Himekoji in front of everyone as a love token.】

【B: Snatch Himekoji’s underwear in front of everyone to go with the drinks.】

Seeing the choices, Himekoji froze for a bit.

He finally snapped out of it—

Huh?

Wait, this seems…

Not my system!

The one who needed to pick wasn’t him!

His gaze shot to Kasumigaoka, and at the same second, she looked his way.

“What’s wrong?! That Perverse Choice System activation card—didn’t we deal with that before? Why is it messing things up now?!”

Himekoji showed worry, asking with his eyes.

“Choose A or B?”

Kasumigaoka did the same.

The only difference was, when asking with their eyes, one was super scared, the other calm.

The calm one even had time to wink and spark back…

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