Best Friends

"Then I'll be going. I'll help Gojo-kun with the class transfer paperwork. He can come straight to Class B for lessons next Monday."

After receiving the points Gojo Satoru had sent her, Hoshinomiya Chie deliberately waved her phone in front of Chabashira Sae, then left with a cheeky grin.

"What was that supposed to mean?!"

After some time had passed and she was sure Hoshinomiya had left, Chabashira Sae angrily shouted at Gojo Satoru, glaring at him as if she could kill him!

Faced with her furious questioning, Gojo Satoru didn't seem bothered. Instead, his expression returned to its usual look.

He waved a hand and said with a smile,

"Can't be helped. Class D is too boring, so I'm going to Class B to find some fun."

But Chabashira Sae clearly didn't understand what he meant, and she was still furious.

"Just because of that?!

You wasted 20 Million Private Points just to go play around in Class B!?"

"What's the big deal?

I've got plenty of points anyway. In the end, your class will make it to Class A, won't it?

With Kiyotaka-kun around, what are you worried about?"

As if realizing she'd gotten a little carried away, Chabashira Sae closed her eyes and took several deep breaths, calming herself down somewhat.

Her fierce expression had faded, replaced by the cold look she'd worn at first, but she still threatened him viciously.

"Don't forget the dirty deal between us!

If you dare to mess with me..."

"Phew~"

After taking another deep breath, Chabashira Sae continued coldly,

"Then we'll go down together!"

Even after she'd gone that far, Gojo Satoru still wore his usual cheeky grin. It hadn't changed at all.

Seeing that she'd finished, Gojo Satoru stepped forward, put an arm around her slender waist, and leaned his lips close to her ear. He grinned and said,

"Don't worry. I could never deceive a woman.

But I'm feeling a little worked up right now. You know what I mean, right?"

"Tsk."

Chabashira Sae clicked her tongue and edged away a little, looking at Gojo Satoru with disdain. She threatened him in a fierce tone,

"If you pin me down again this time, I won't let you off!."

Omitted...

Bearing the impact from behind, Chabashira braced herself against the desk with difficulty and gritted her teeth.

"Y-you'd better... better take down... Hoshinomiya. Otherwise, I'll look down on you!"

Omitted...

This time, it had only taken an hour.

Seeing Chabashira Sae unconscious on the floor, Gojo Satoru felt utterly helpless.

That place really wasn't suitable. Even a strong woman like her couldn't take it. Who else at school could?

Standing outside his dorm room, Gojo Satoru sensed that there were quite a few people inside and felt a little helpless.

Did they move some kind of celebration into my dorm room?

He quietly opened the dorm-room door, taking care not to make a sound, then gently shut it again.

He crept behind the wall.

"Ta-da!"

Gojo Satoru suddenly sprang out and shouted.

"Whoa!"

"Ah!"

All the girls jumped in fright. This time, even Amikura Mako was no exception.

Seeing everyone huddled together after he'd scared them, Gojo Satoru didn't feel the slightest bit apologetic. Instead, he grinned smugly.

With his hands on his hips, he bragged,

"So? Wasn't that fun?"

Are you serious?

Most of them thought the same thing.

"Satoru-kun! Can you stop pulling these tricks every time?!"

Unlike last time, even she'd been startled. Amikura Mako glared at Gojo Satoru with puffed-out cheeks.

Seeing Xiao Mako get angry, Gojo Satoru dropped his cheeky grin, leaving only a faint smile.

He went around the others and came up behind Amikura Mako, wrapping his arms around her and soothing her softly.

"Sorry, sorry. It was my fault. I won't do it again."

As he spoke, he gently ruffled her hair with his large hand.

Amikura Mako looked thoroughly pleased, swaying in his arms.

"Mhm, mhm. Be good next time, Satoru-kun!"

The others had already been quiet, but seeing the two of them acting all lovey-dovey left them even more speechless.

Their gazes held envy, jealousy, and confusion.

Do I really have a chance?

Watching the cozy scene, Kobashi Yume remembered what Amikura Mako had told her.

Two weeks earlier, she'd been walking side by side with Amikura Mako across the field.

"Yume-chan."

"Hm? What is it?"

The sudden call startled Kobashi Yume, who'd been lost in thought. She asked in confusion.

"You said you liked Satoru-kun, didn't you?"

Hearing that, Kobashi Yume hurriedly stepped back and turned to face Amikura Mako, frantically waving both hands as she tried to explain.

"T-that was an accident!

I just didn't react in time!"

As soon as she'd said it, she remembered Gojo Satoru's bare upper body and the hug they'd shared last time. Her face gradually turned bright red.

"You're lying, Yume-chan.

Your face is all red!"

As she spoke, Amikura Mako reached out with her wicked hands and started tickling Yume's slender waist.

"Ha ha ha~

N-no! Don't do that!

I'll... I'll get... all weird!"

As Amikura Mako tickled her, Kobashi Yume pushed at her with both hands and kept begging her to stop.

"Quit it!

I admit it, okay?!"

Unable to take it anymore, Kobashi Yume had no choice but to surrender.

Noticing that Yume seemed a little angry, Amikura Mako immediately pulled her hands back, clasped them together, and apologized.

"I'm sorry, Yume-chan!

I got a little carried away!"

Thinking of how she was always left too exhausted to move, and had even passed out several times, Amikura Mako felt utterly helpless.

It was nothing like what the books said!

Didn't they say women had stronger needs than men? So why was Satoru-kun so amazing every time?!

She'd thought about teaming up with Kamuro-san, but she didn't want her first time teaming up to be with someone she didn't know. So she could only pin her hopes on her best friend!

"I only like him a little. It's not like I'm that into him!"

Kobashi Yume's voice was so quiet that Amikura Mako might have believed her if her face hadn't been so red!

"So you do like him, right?"

Seeing that Yume was still so embarrassed, Amikura Mako asked again to make sure.

"Yeah."

She liked him, after all. It didn't matter whether it was a lot or a little, right? Kobashi Yume answered without hesitation.

But the other girl's next words threw her into a panic again.

"Then do you want me to help? I could introduce you to Satoru-kun!"

"Mako, what are you even talking about?!

How can you say that?!

Even if Gojo-kun is dating you and Kamuro-san at the same time, it's because all of you agreed to it, right?

I can't do that! Kamuro-san already told me last time!"

Thinking Amikura Mako was teasing her, Kobashi Yume got genuinely angry. Kamuro-san had already said that Gojo-kun didn't like girls like her who acted like children.

"I'm serious!

Don't you want to try it?

Being held in Satoru-kun's arms as you sleep, feeling his warmth, and having him whisper sweet nothings in your ear..."

The demonic whisper drifted into Kobashi Yume's ear. As if she were already lost in the fantasy, a little steam seemed to rise above her head.

Feeling that she hadn't made herself clear enough, Amikura Mako continued by whispering a secret in her ear!

Hearing the shocking news, Kobashi Yume instantly became the Steam Maiden!

Stiffly gesturing with both hands, she stammered,

"T-this! This is too much! I can't handle something like that!?!

I...! I'd definitely break!!"