Chapter 500

Originally, it was Amo Reiko who extended the invitation to Senna Ajisai alone, but since she chatted with him every day, she quickly leaked the information to him.

With her as a spy—no, with her as a good teammate—he even learned a good deal about the internal situation of Lugao, a place he had never been before—mainly the daily life of their group.

Could he possibly give up such an opportunity? Of course not.

He directly targeted Amo Reiko's inability to refuse, asked her a straightforward question, and naturally received her approval.

So he arranged to meet Senna Ajisai at the station near Reiko's house.

"Oh, Mr. Talent, did you bring a gift too?"

Upon seeing the exquisitely crafted gift bag in his hand, she covered her mouth and gasped softly.

"Well, I made a little snack for lunch."

"Hmm~ Why did this happen... I should have known better than to bring snacks."

A wave of panic and despair swept across the snowy surface of Senna Ajisai, and spring breeze.

She knew his cooking skills; comparing the two, she was instantly outclassed.

"What about the one in the other bag?"

"It's something else, you'll find out soon enough... Did you make the Hydrangea yourself too?"

"No, I bought it, hehe~"

She blinked her amber eyes and tapped her forehead with her hand.

"..."

He was quite taken aback by her deliberately cute appearance, and immediately started walking towards his destination.

"Let's go then."

"Ah, wait!"

Senna Ajisai hurriedly followed with small, quick steps.

After walking for more than ten minutes, the two entered a residential area.

Rows of neat and clean two-story detached houses are arranged in an orderly fashion along the surrounding roads.

Each building occupies a relatively small area, but it looks very clean and tidy. The front of the building is usually separated by dark brown wooden fences, but they are not completely enclosed.

After ringing the doorbell.

"They've really come..."

The short-haired, pink -Kokoro spoke to the two of them.

Or rather, it was mainly directed at him, because most of her attention was focused on him.

From her perspective, he was definitely an uninvited guest.

What was originally a close, anticipated, and joyful time spent alone with the Angel turned into a chronic stomachache the moment the person learned of his impending arrival.

His appearance, which was in no way inferior to, and even more striking than, that of Ouka Mai, put immense pressure on her, an ordinary person...

'What, what should I do? If Kokoro offend Mr. Talent somewhere, all he has to do is tell Ouka, and I'll be kicked out of the Cliques!'

'A common girl like me wouldn't have anything in common with rich young ladies and Young Master like them...'

'I'm Mirai! I can almost see myself being bullied by Ouka and the whole school!!!'

'...'

"Yo~ Little Rena, we're here~"

Senna Ajisai, greeted her warmly.

"Reiko, excuse me."

"Oh, oh, please come in..."

Amo Reiko Kokoro made way for the two of them, and when she turned to look at the two neatly dressed people, she felt ashamed of the pajamas she Mirai wearing.

'Ugh... This is clearly a case of the ugly duckling and the swan...'

'It's so hard for me, the ugly duckling, to be in front of beauties like them...'

Wow! Even Mr. Talent's gaze towards me held a hint of pity!

'Ugh... I'm so sorry I'm alive!'

On one side, Sakurakoji Talent was indeed looking at her strangely, but unlike what she was thinking, he was thinking—could this be a harem version of Bocchi?

Although she's already taken two of her four harem members... Ha, incompetent pink-haired girl!

After changing her shoes and stepping into the corridor, another pink-haired lady, who bore a striking resemblance to the incompetent one—a long-haired version—also came over upon hearing the commotion.

Unlike Amo Reiko, who appears cautious and forced, she exudes a cheerful and youthful aura.

The hair color is exactly the same, and they both have high ponytails, but unfortunately, the length is a bit different, which makes it lack a certain something.

Her eye color... is different from Amo Reiko's all-purple; it's half purple and half brown.

She's a bit taller, but her chest... well, that's probably because the nutrients are distributed in different places.

Without a doubt, the two are clearly sisters!

"Ah..."

Amo Haruna stood there, stunned, staring at him and Senna Ajisai.

"My sister's friend came over to play today!"

Amo Reiko feigned composure, put her arm around the two of them, and introduced them.

"Are you Little Rena sister? Nice to meet you!"

"Nice to meet you, lovely little sister."

"Uh, uh..."

Amo Haruna's gaze widened in shock; instead of accepting it, she was utterly horrified. "Sister, sister?!"

"Beautiful, pretty girls and... Hollywood stars?!"

Her eyes lingered on Senna Ajisai for a moment, and then... she stared at him blankly, motionless.

"No, no, he's just an ordinary young man."

Sakurakoji Talent waved his hand dismissively.

"Mr. Talent... do you really think you're just an ordinary person?"

Amo Reiko cast a silent glance at her.

After sighing, she turned to her younger sister. "Alright, little sister~ We want to play in our room, don't bother us."

"Oh, oh, I understand!"

Amo Haruna swallowed hard, feeling immense pressure as she agreed.

"Wait a minute, please take this pastry."

"Ah, me too!"

Sakurakoji Talent and Senna Ajisai each handed her a souvenir.

"Thanks..."

Amo Haruna accepted it with trepidation.

"Huh? Could it be that Mr. Talent made it himself?!"

Amo Reiko snatched the bag from her sister's hand, her eyes shining.

"Rena-chan, your reaction is hurting me."

"Oh, I'm sorry! I didn't mean to..."

Her voice grew weaker and weaker, and her waist bent lower and lower.

"..."

Don't bend it! We can't hold it up!

"It's okay~ I forgive you~"

Senna Ajisai clapped her hands and gave her a flirtatious look.

Ah~ soothing~

Amo Reiko was completely immersed in her gentleness, unable to extricate herself, as if pink flowers were swirling in the air around her.

"Ah, that's right!"

After her younger sister poked her in the kidneys, she snapped out of her daze with a pained expression, gritted her teeth, and pointed to the stairs. "Although this is my humble home, please make yourself at home..."

"Um, sorry to bother you~"

"Sorry to bother you~"

The two went upstairs.

"Elder sister!"

Amo Haruna pulled her aside and whispered urgently, "How exactly did you meet them? Especially that really pretty one! You have to tell me in detail later!"

"Okay, I got it..."

Amo Reiko lowered her eyes and reluctantly agreed.

'My dear sister, you'll never know how much I've suffered...'

In Reiko's room.

Wow~ So many games~

Senna Ajisai crouched down on the wooden floor, peering at the row of game discs on the shelf.

"Really? I think it's pretty ordinary, isn't it?"

Amo Reiko a duck, her hair and skin tense.

Sakurakoji Talent glanced around her room, taking in everything at a glance. It wasn't that he was particularly talented; it was simply that the room wasn't very big.

In his daily life, it was indeed a bit depressing. Physically, it wasn't as comfortable as those apartments with combined living rooms and bedrooms, but it was still considered average.

Moreover, her second-floor room also had a separate small balcony, which was currently hidden behind curtains.

A bed, a wardrobe, a desk, and then a two-tiered metal shelf holding a monitor, game discs, and controllers—these are some of the more conspicuous items.

That's a PS5? They really know how to enjoy life.

[Note: The anime uses a PS5, the novel uses a PS4. This is the true love of the Scummy Pink-haired Girl! She's affectionately called "Little Four" or "Little Five".]

"Um, Mr. Talent, do you usually play games?"

Amo Reiko licked her dry lips and mustered her courage to ask.

'What, what should I do! What if he says he doesn't want to play anymore?!'

'Ugh! In my room, all I have to do is play games; there aren't even any books to pass the time...'

'If that doesn't work, are you suggesting I make him go downstairs and watch TV with his sister...? That definitely won't do!!!'

'Oh no! I hadn't thought of that!'

'...'

Tears welled up in her eyes from anxiety. Was this the retribution for spending all her allowance on games?

"We only started playing recently, so there aren't many kinds of games yet."

Fortunately, his heavenly voice ended her anxiety.

"Yay! Great! Let's play a game together!"

She felt a huge weight lifted off her shoulders, her limp body regained its strength, and she proclaimed loudly.