Chapter 355: Wanting You to Cherish Me

“My body like this, this size… it’s totally not worth looking at, not a bit interesting! Utterly worthless…”

Without Himekoji noticing, Yukinoshita had slipped alone into a corner. Facing the wall like someone reflecting on a mistake, she slumped there, muttering to herself again and again.

She looked so pitiful…

So Yukinoshita had this side to her too…

Anyway, he couldn’t just do nothing.

Unable to help himself, Himekoji walked over and offered comfort once more.

“Nonsense! You’re Yukinoshita! Slim and slender, isn’t that the best figure possible?”

“The best? Hah… even a Pervert like you wouldn’t want to see it…” Himekoji’s flattery didn’t work.

A bleak smile touched Yukinoshita’s face.

That kind of smile really didn’t suit her.

“Who says I wouldn’t want to see it!?”

Oh no…

Himekoji had accidentally voiced his true thoughts.

But still… if it could give Yukinoshita some confidence…

He’d stand by it!

“Liar. I won’t be tricked anymore. I refuse to easily believe the words of a liar.” Unexpectedly, Yukinoshita didn’t believe him!

On top of that, she then covered her ears with both hands even more forcefully.

She clearly intended to hear nothing, stubbornly wallowing alone in her low self-esteem…

It was a strange way to act while drunk, wasn’t it…

The comforting and affirming words Himekoji had spoken were all useless. The drunken Yukinoshita continued sinking deeper into depression.

She was beyond pulling back!

His best efforts hadn’t been enough.

Seeing this, Himekoji had no choice but to give up.

She could just do as she pleased. He couldn’t do anything about her, anyway.

……

However, what Himekoji hadn’t expected was that — right while he was trying to comfort Yukinoshita — the Female Teacher had led the others into stirring up even wilder chaos.

Absolute madness!

The food and drink on the dining table had all been knocked to the floor. Hiratsuka Shizuka urged Yuigahama onto the tabletop.

Each grabbing a sake bottle as a makeshift microphone, the two began a mysterious duet.

Looks like they turned the dining table into a stage…

Komachi joined in the fun too. Smiling foolishly, she danced along as their accompaniment “front-of-stage” below.

Damn it…

It was a belly dance!

Her clothes half-open, revealing her cute little belly button.

Though honestly, she twisted and turned quite skillfully…

Luckily, unlike Kasumigaoka and Yukinoshita, she had properly kept her underwear on.

Otherwise, the scene would have been seriously awkward…

Hikigaya was the most feeble, but also the quietest person there. He’d already collapsed onto the floor due to the alcohol. Those Dead Fish Eyes, usually so unpleasant, were thankfully shut tight. With them closed, his daughter’s flushed cheeks actually looked quite delicate.

“Ahh~~ Madame! Bring us another case of sake!~~”

The one shouting for more sake was Kasumigaoka. Ridiculously, she thought everyone hadn’t drunk enough yet.

“Enough, enough! Any more will kill us!”

“Another case means one more case! Mr. HimeHime, you have no say here.”

Himekoji couldn’t even stop her…

Hiratsuka and Yuigahama’s baffling song served as the room’s raucous background music—

“Did you come for the Onsen~~ or for me?~~”

“If you can’t decide, then why not both?~~ Wrap me up with your Onsen-soaked body~~”

“Wrap me up tight—”

“Melt into the Onsen~~”

“Melt your body into mine~~”

And yet, even over the song’s passionate intensity…

“You see… there’s really nothing worth looking at with a body like mine… sigh…” Yukinoshita’s lonely lament could still be heard.

Come on, cheer up, Yukinoshita!

You’re the spirit leader for the flat-chest party!

…

Anyway, this was the situation now—

A chaotic mix of sounds all jumbled together, crashing into Himekoji’s ears…

Really!

So noisy!

It was driving Himekoji absolutely crazy.

He couldn’t take it anymore!

They could just do whatever they wanted!

Drunkards were so troublesome!

Just dealing with one already took a lot of effort. Now, all of them were drunk together, wildly losing control in a total frenzy.

What was he supposed to do with this?

He couldn’t handle it, he just couldn’t…

Himekoji sighed heavily, feeling a massive headache.

“Ugh!”

Since it was hopeless, escape was the plan.

Of all thirty-six strategies, running away was best.

With the room utterly unbearable, Himekoji chose to slip away completely.

Just a moment ago, he was actually sweating lightly all over.

Kasumigaoka’s and Yukinoshita’s accidental exposure was definitely eighty percent of the reason for it…

After leaving the room with nowhere to go, Himekoji thought for a bit then turned towards the onsen.

He hadn’t gotten to soak earlier, so now was the perfect time to make up for it.

The onsen reserved by Hiratsuka-sensei was still within the reservation period, so he didn’t need to worry about being disturbed.

“Whew—feels good. This is an onsen that belongs only to me now.”

To be honest, Himekoji had wanted a good soak alone like this for a while.

It was an outdoor onsen, and at night, he could see the silver moonlight and the pretty starry sky just by looking up.

Steam was rising softly as his whole body soaked in the just-right warm water, relaxing and stretching out.

He should have felt happy and carefree, but the thought of the mess in the room made it impossible for him to relax.

About ten minutes or so had passed.

“It’s time I went back, I guess…”

He didn’t know what state the room was in now.

He still couldn’t stop worrying about those drunk girls.

“Sigh, I hope they’ve quieted down by now.”

Just as Himekoji was muttering this to himself—

Suddenly, there was a “clunk” sound!

The wooden door to the onsen entrance was pushed open.

“Huh?!”

Someone was coming?

How was that possible?!

Wasn’t it reserved?

This sudden event caught Himekoji off guard. He turned his head in surprise and looked at the entrance.

“Oh my~~ Himekoji-kun, what a coincidence. Good evening~~”

It was actually Kasumigaoka. The girl was wrapped in a towel, looking very calm.

Honestly, with her simple look that seemed to say “I knew you’d be here,” it didn’t seem like a real coincidence at all…

“Hey, h-how did you get here?”

Himekoji had no clue what weird plot twist this was.

“Why? I came because I felt like it. Do I need a reason?”

“Well, that sounds fair, but…”

“If it’s fair, that’s enough. Stop with the ‘buts’ already.”

Himekoji wanted to say more, but Kasumigaoka quickly waved her hand and cut him off.

“My body feels so hot.”

Then, Evil God-sama lifted a corner of the towel over her chest and fanned herself with it like a fan.

Because of this move, a bit of her big white chest was shown faintly.

Himekoji had just seen Yukinoshita’s small flat chest earlier, and that image was fresh in his mind. Now, it made a strong contrast right away.

His eyes felt dazzled!

Too much to handle, Himekoji quickly turned his back.

“You feel hot because you drank too much!”

Himekoji tried to distract himself with a sharp remark.

“Yeah, that’s true. I sweated a lot after drinking, so you have to help me wash, Himekoji-kun.”

“Huh? Wait! Why should I do that?”

“Because, just like you, I’ve got a strange thing in my brain too. So only you can do it.”

“Hah?”

Strange thing?

Did she mean the Perverse Choice System?

Hold on!

Could it be…

That this girl came here…

Actually to make it happen?!

“If that’s really the case…”

You’re messing with fire and water! Kasumigaoka!

“Kasumi Utako-sensei, please take better care of yourself!”

Himekoji had to give her the most sincere, kind warning.

At that, Kasumigaoka replied—

“But…”

“More than taking care of myself,”

“I want…”

“For you to care for me, Himekoji-kun.”