Chapter 158: Let’s Read Hentai Together

“Is there really no one else?”

Himekoji still found it hard to believe. Her family, would they really be okay with her staying here alone?

“…A cousin?”

Mashiro tilted her head slightly.

“I told you, don’t answer people’s questions with another question!”

Himekoji felt a headache coming. Why did she sound so unsure when talking about this cousin…

“Where’s your cousin? Should we let her know?”

“Don’t know.”

Mashiro shook her head slowly.

“You don’t know even that? Then what exactly do you know?”

Himekoji was about to lose it.

“Don’t know.”

Mashiro seemed to be seriously answering Himekoji Akito’s question, but the words coming out only made him feel like pulling his hair out in frustration.

Did she know absolutely anything?

Just what kind of person was this?

Was it really alright for her to be like this?

Way too absent-minded!

“You go to Mizuki High?”

Himekoji glanced at her uniform and asked again.

After all, they were about to become roommates. Knowing a bit more couldn’t hurt.

“Huh?”

Mashiro blinked, seemingly stunned. Then, as if remembering something, she lowered her head slightly. She seemed a bit unused to looking down at the Mizuki High uniform she was wearing. Only then did she seem to understand a little.

“Hmm. Planning to.”

The girl’s expression remained completely unchanged as she answered softly in that quiet way.

“So, transferring?”

This time, Mashiro gave a small nod.

“Hmm. Second year, Class E.”

The girl who knew nothing before actually knew this?

He felt a little impressed.

“We’re the same grade.”

Hearing Himekoji’s words, the girl lifted her clear eyes up at him from their downward glance, her expression naturally clueless.

Himekoji felt embarrassed under her gaze and looked away.

Then… well, then he couldn’t find anything else to say…

After all, they had been total strangers until today.

Their first meeting had ended up with them moving in together. That was moving incredibly fast.

Following this rhythm, would they be having babies tomorrow?

Then grandkids the day after…

Okay, getting carried away way too far.

They stayed silent all through the bus ride. The trip up and down took about ten minutes. Himekoji finally managed to bring Shiina Mashiro safely home.

It was a blessing she hadn’t gotten lost along the way.

“Just wait a bit. I’ll clear out a room for you.”

Besides his Imouto’s room, there was one guest room Himekoji usually used to hide his hentai books.

Ever since he got his “Housekeeping Gigolo” skill, he sometimes got lost in cleaning and organizing. It felt great. So, even though no one lived in this room, it was still pretty neat and tidy.

He just needed to move his collection out, and Shiina Mashiro could move right in with her luggage.

While tidying up, Himekoji was surprised to find that, through his own hard work, day after day and without slacking off, his collection of hentai books was actually pretty impressive. It felt like he could even open an exhibit.

Rustle.

At that moment, he heard the sound of paper turning beside his ear.

Huh?

Himekoji turned his head in surprise.

What greeted his eyes—

was Shiina Mashiro, seriously flipping through one of his hentai books.

“Didn’t I tell you to wait a bit?!”

It scared him.

These were all R-18 doujinshi! So embarrassing!

He snatched it back quickly.

“Why won’t you let me see? Akito?”

Mashiro blinked. Her cute face without much expression seemed both confused and innocent.

“Of course you can’t!”

Did that even need explaining?

“Huh? Wait, Akito? How do you know my name? If I remember right, I haven’t told you!”

It suddenly struck Himekoji that something was off.

“It says so on the book cover.”

Mashiro explained honestly.

“The book cover?”

Wait, the book cover meant…

The books she had seen were indeed his R-18 books, right?!

Realizing something, Akito Himekoji’s neck suddenly stiffened. He slowly turned his head to glance at the hentai book in his hand.

“—Himekoji Akito.”

Oh god!

He really wrote his name on the hentai books?!

When did he do something so stupid?

Was he an idiot?

Writing his name on these adult-only books? Was he worried people wouldn’t know he was a pervert?

For a second, Himekoji even felt like ripping the cover off the book and shoving it into his mouth to eat!

“Akito also likes eating?”

Shiina Mashiro stared fixedly at him.

Eh?

Hearing the girl’s voice, Himekoji suddenly snapped back to reality. Had he actually started doing something he’d only been thinking about?!

“Ptui, ptui!”

He hurriedly spat out the doujin book cover he’d unconsciously shoved into his mouth.

Wait… what did Shiina mean by “also” just now?

Could it possibly…

Gulp.

He swallowed nervously.

Warily, Himekoji tore off a small piece of the artwork depicting big boobs and offered it towards Mashiro.

“Ah—”

Then, he watched as Mashiro obediently and compliantly opened her little mouth…

“You’re seriously going to eat it?!”

Himekoji was practically losing his mind, frantically yanking his “feeding” hand back.

Good grief, what kind of girl was this!

Why did he suddenly feel like he was raising a pet…

“Can’t I?”

Mashiro looked confused.

“Of course you can’t!”

You could look at the big boobs drawn on the paper, but you couldn’t eat the paper itself!

Wasn’t that common sense?!

This was the roommate he was going to be living with?

It felt like the start of something disastrous…

“Shiina… you’re really planning to live here?”

“Yes.”

Her voice was as soft as a light breeze.

Though quiet, her tone was clear and definite, carrying its own quiet weight.

But no matter how many times he heard it, her expressiveness remained faint, almost devoid of feeling.

Just being near her and hearing her speak made him feel strangely anxious. What was this feeling?

Himekoji shook his head, trying to organize his thoughts—

Shiina truly seemed set on staying here.

But wasn’t it a bit too casual? Shouldn’t she at least hesitate, or think it over…

Wait a minute! This girl didn’t know he was actually a pervert yet, right?!

Actually… shouldn’t that be obvious at first glance?

So she really was a defenseless idiot! A huge dummy! A super ginormous dummy!

Himekoji suddenly felt a spark of fear. Could just anyone easily trick a girl like Shiina Mashiro?

Well then, he’d just have to take good care of her! Protect her properly!

A strong sense of responsibility surged within him all at once.

“I’m responsible for Shiina Mashiro until the cohabitation trial ends!”

Whoa— Sure, he might be a pervert, but sometimes, even someone like him could think of super cool lines like that!

Himekoji felt proud of himself.

Eh? Wait— speaking of the cohabitation trial… when exactly did it end?

Suddenly, this crucial question popped into Himekoji’s mind.

Come to think of it… the System hadn’t mentioned it at all!

[Ding!]

[Option Preliminary Confirmation Complete!]

[Reward Acquired: Permanent Skill— “Nude Sketching LV99!”]

Hold on! Forget the level 99 nude sketching for a second! Tell me when this cohabitation trial ends already, dammit!

Seriously, was he supposed to live with Mashiro forever?!

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