Chapter 320: Nanami’s Love Strategy is Perfect
Chapter 320: Nanami’s Love Strategy is Perfect
After modeling in the Art Classroom for over an hour, Himekoji was finally free.
Himekoji walked Mashiro, who was licking a popsicle, home.
“Akito want lick too?”
Noticing Himekoji staring darkly at her, Mashiro tilted her head and offered the half-licked popsicle.
“Who wants to lick? Also, how many have you eaten since we left?”
Mashiro stuffed the popsicle into her mouth, puffing her cheeks. She freed both hands to count her fingers—
“S’ven?”
Her mumble came out muffled with her mouth full.
Annoyed, Himekoji snatched the popsicle away.
“Speak properly!”
“Seven. So… Akito want one too?”
“Who said I want one!”
“Okay.”
“Huh?”
“Okay for Akito to lick. Mine.”
“I told you I won’t do that! That’s… disgusting!”
“But Akito took my popsicle.”
Mashiro licked her lips like she still missed the taste.
“I was stopping you from eating too much!”
“Akito wants lick.”
“Not at all…”
[Ding!]
[Choose!]
[A: Since you took Mashiro’s popsicle, don’t waste it! Lick it thoroughly from every angle! Finish within thirty seconds. Praise it while licking: “The Mashiro-licked popsicle is delicious!”]
[B: Take out your own “hot stick” and ask Mashiro to lick it! Keep it licked until it melts! Also, you must receive Mashiro’s praise: “Akito’s stick is delicious!”]
Reading Option B, Himekoji’s face went dark.
Hot stick? How could something like that melt?!
And definitely not delicious!
Wait, first… it couldn’t even be licked!
The premise itself is impossible!
“A! A! A! A!”
This time, Himekoji didn’t even check the reward before choosing.
“A? No Plan A.”
“Plan A is lick popsicle!”
Himekoji glared, full of resentment, at the popsicle in his hand.
Half licked by Mashiro, it was wet and melting…
Darn it! Fine, licking it!
If Himekoji put his mind to it, he could even lick the wooden stick until it snapped!
“Sluurp sluurp sluurp~~”
Himekoji focused intensely, completely absorbed.
He realized finishing just this half-pop in thirty seconds wasn’t easy!
He could only lick it! Lick!
Trying to cheat by biting it? Useless…
He almost chipped a tooth!
“Mmm… mashiro-licked popsicle is delicious!”
“Akito said didn’t want lick just now. ‘Acting?'”
“What acting?! Gah… Ow ow ow… Mashiro-licked popsicle is DELICIOUS!”
The System was tormenting him. A headache split his skull whenever he failed to recite the words.
“Akito likes? Can have more to lick.”
“Not li—AAAH! Mashiro-licked popsicle is DELICIOUS!”
What kind of brutal humiliation was this?!
Himekoji decided to focus hard and ignore Mashiro. Time was running out!
No, it was ALMOST out!
No choice. Time for that move!
“I’m heading back to my room!”
Himekoji shouted, spun around, and sprinted to his bedroom. He didn’t even close the door properly before his clothes exploded into pieces!
Right! Without Clothing Explosion and its stat boost, finishing the quest on time was impossible!
“Mashiro-licked popsicle is delicious!”
“Sluurp sluurp~”
“Mashiro-licked popsicle is delicious!”
“Sluurp sluurp sluurp~”
[Ding!]
[Quest Completed!]
“Phew— finally done.”
Himekoji dropped the snapped wooden stick he’d licked, sighing with exhaustion.
But now wasn’t the time to relax—
“Himekoji… You’re utterly, utterly shameless!”
A familiar voice came from the doorway.
Nanami, passing by, stared bug-eyed and open-mouthed at his completely naked body.
“Huh? Shameless?”
Himekoji froze for a second, then snapped into panic mode, covering his lower part.
“It’s not…”
He tried to explain without thinking.
“‘Not’ what?! Just how low is your bar now?!”
“Spots?”
Himekoji didn’t quite grasp what Nanami was saying.
“Have you really sunk so low that even someone else’s licked popsicle gets you going?”
Nanami’s willow-leaf brows shot up, and she pointed angrily at Himekoji’s lower half.
That area was covered by Himekoji’s hands, and milky unknown liquid was trickling down from it in sticky drops.
No, it wasn’t some unknown liquid!
“It’s the popsicle! The popsicle was milk-flavored! I licked it too hard and melted it, and a lot got on my hands…”
Himekoji’s explanation and protest grew fainter and fainter until he gave up entirely.
Because Nanami wasn’t listening at all. The girl covered her face, turned around, and ran away…
…
“Why on earth would I ever want to conquer someone like that?!”
Nanami asked herself internally as her worldview suffered another seismic shock.
“No! Precisely because Himekoji is such a Pervert, I absolutely must conquer him! He must be walking further down this perverted path because he lacks love!”
“As long as the world is full of love, there definitely won’t be any more Perverts!”
He helped me just the other day, didn’t he?
Now, it was his turn! Her turn to help Himekoji!
No, to save him!
As soon as she thought of this, a sacred radiance bloomed on Nanami’s face, as if illuminated by the sun.
Nanami turned back around, resolute and decisive, and walked straight towards Himekoji’s room.
Himekoji was struggling into his pants, only halfway done, when he suddenly saw Nanami return. His movements froze for a beat.
…
Okay, operation start!
Conquer the Pervert! Save the Pervert!
Fight for love!
Nanami took a deep breath, recalling the key conquest tactics Yuigahama Sensei had emphasized for her—
Tactic One: Suit Yourself to Their Taste!
Yuigahama Sensei had explained: “Men feel more affection more easily for someone who shares the same interests and hobbies!”
…
“H-Himekoji, actually… actually… I like licking popsicles too!”
“Huh?”
She liked it too?
Himekoji stared blankly for a long moment before snapping back, scratching his head awkwardly.
“Ah… Um… sorry about that, but… the popsicle’s all gone now…”
Himekoji assumed Nanami had come to ask for the popsicle.
Huh?
That didn’t seem to have the desired effect…
Right! It must be that the affection points hadn’t been boosted enough!
As Yuigahama Sensei said, using a single tactic alone was inefficient. Only by combining multiple tactics repeatedly and cycling them could you truly achieve the “grind” effect!
So, next was—
Tactic Two: Flatter Him Without Reservation!
“Men are creatures with extremely strong pride, constantly craving affirmation and praise from others. Therefore, men naturally feel affection towards those who affirm them and praise them.”
Alright, let’s do it!
“You’re incredible, Himekoji! Your bare body is truly lewd and perverted!”
Huh? Wait, was that… not actually praise?
Oh no! She was so used to saying it, it just slipped out!
It’s fine, don’t panic, Nanami!
There was still time; she could quickly fix it!
“Ah! No, no! I meant sexy! Turns out Himekoji has such an amazing physique!”
Himekoji was still only halfway into his pants. Hearing Nanami’s words like that out of nowhere sent a wave of uncomfortable goosebumps all over his skin.
Damn it! What on earth was wrong with Nanami today?!
She was way too abnormal!
Bewildered, Himekoji scrambled to pull his pants up.
Seeing Himekoji’s flustered expression filled Nanami with joy—
Success! It had an effect!
Now, to press the advantage!
Tactic Three: Smile at Them and Make Eye Contact.
“A smile is the best and most beautiful language. Use your smile to convey your feelings! It will definitely move them!”
Maybe this move could be used together with Tactic Four?
Nanami seemed to grasp it intuitively without needing prior instruction!
Outdoing the master!
Tactic Four: Be confrontational in everyday interactions, but show kindness at crucial moments.
“Compared to pure, constant kindness, this change in attitude creates strong contrast, multiplying the actual effect exponentially!”
Good, first use confrontation to set the stage—
Nanami looked at Himekoji, smiled, and made eye contact:
“Himekoji really is a Pervert, huh? Getting excited over someone else’s licked popsicle? Honestly, people like you should just drop dead.”
“Huh?!”
Damn it! Abnormal! Completely abnormal!
What was wrong with Nanami today?
Using such a dazzling smile… to say such awful things…
Smiling while tearing someone apart was seriously creepy, you know?!
Had she gone crazy? This girl!
Taking in Himekoji’s expression, Nanami inwardly noted the setup phase had definitely worked. Now it was time to use contrasting kindness to farm those affection points!
“Himekoji, are you getting dressed? Let me help you.”
Nanami walked forward with a gentle smile.
This way, she could also simultaneously use Tactic Five—
Casual Physical Contact!
Once this combo hit, even a gay guy would be smitten!
The mere thought made Nanami’s smile even more radiant.
Himekoji, however, found it even more terrifying, his legs trembling with fear.
What was up with this person?!
Just a second ago, she was telling him to drop dead, and now she was all gentle and asking to help him dress?
Nope, couldn’t fall for it!
Could Nanami be trying to get close so she could secretly off him?!
As for the reason—
Had she discovered that thing from the other day, when he’d completely stripped her while she had a fever?!
The more he thought about it, the more plausible it seemed!
“D-don’t come any closer!”
Himekoji stumbled backward in fear.
“Himekoji really is a Pervert. Just die.”
“Himekoji, let me help you get dressed.”
Nanami continued to smile gently and slowly, approaching step by step.
Even over just this short distance, she kept the combo going smoothly.
The golden cycle of Tactic Three and Four!
Absolutely perfect!
Nanami almost fancied she could hear the cheerful sound of affection points pinging upwards.
“No! No! I’m sorry! Please, spare me this once! I’ll apologize! Isn’t an apology enough?!”
Nanami had never been this abnormal before; Himekoji was genuinely scared stiff.
“I was wrong to take your clothes off when you had a fever, but I don’t deserve to die for it, right? Please stop tormenting me in this terrifying way! I’m scared!”
The Pervert who feared nothing was scared now for real…
“Huh? You took my clothes off when I had a fever?!”
Nanami froze for a long beat, then suddenly realized what he meant. This time, it definitely wasn’t part of the setup—
“GAH! DIE! YOU PERVERT!”
The gentle smile of Tactic Three vanished instantly from Nanami’s face, wiped away entirely, not a trace left.
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