What the hell was this guy...
"You want to know how I figured it out, right?" Dongfang Yi leisurely picked up the chow mein bread from the ground. "When Masumi was looking for me, she kept glancing over at Classmate Sakayanagi. It was so obvious that it was hard not to notice."
He stood on the stairs, slowly tore open the wrapper, and looked as elegant as a poet.
Dongfang Yi tore off a small piece of bread and put it in his mouth. A strange texture immediately filled his mouth.
How should he put it?
It was like soggy, overcooked noodles drizzled with an unpleasant sauce, paired with the indescribable wrinkled softness of bread that had been sitting around for ages...
He had no idea what eating shit felt like, but Dongfang Yi figured this stuff couldn't be far off.
For a moment, he didn't know whether to chew or not. He could only stand there, his face turning ashen.
I, the great transmigrator Dongfang, have actually been shipwrecked by a measly free snack, all because I let my guard down...
"I only glanced over twice, and you actually..." Kamuro Masumi was astonished, but soon her expression turned strange. "What's wrong?"
Dongfang Yi looked like he was about to cry. "Nothing. This bread is so delicious that I'm deeply moved."
"...Pfft!"
Seeing the look of utter misery on his face, Kamuro Masumi finally couldn't hold back her laughter.
In that moment, her irritation at having just been taken advantage of and her surprise at how perceptive he was both vanished without a trace.
All that remained etched in the girl's heart was the boy's complicated, hard-to-read expression—a boy who couldn't stay cool for more than three seconds.
Just looking at him lifted her spirits~
"This bread is incredibly delicious. Thank you very much for sharing it, Masumi."
Dongfang Yi forced himself to swallow the food in his mouth, then held out the bread in his hand.
Kamuro Masumi didn't take it.
She raised an eyebrow smugly. "Once you've given a gift, you can't take it back."
"I'm not worthy of accepting such a gift. Please, Masumi, take back your divine powers." Dongfang Yi bowed sincerely. "I was wrong. I shouldn't have taken it."
"Ha ha ha ha~"
Seeing how pitiful he looked, the girl laughed so hard her stomach hurt.
Tears even welled in her eyes.
After finally getting herself under control, she straightened up and took the bread.
Then she continued up the stairs with Dongfang Yi.
"Is the bread really that bad?"
"No, it's just too delicious for me to handle." Dongfang Yi grimaced and asked, "You've never tried it?"
"No, I've never tried this before." A smile still lingered at the corners of Kamuro Masumi's mouth. "But Classmate Sakayanagi wanted to try some today, so I thought I'd give it a go too."
"Then go ahead and try it," Dongfang Yi urged. "You've already bought it. Don't waste it."
"No, I don't think I need to anymore." Kamuro Masumi gave him a meaningful look, sensing his bad intentions, but couldn't help laughing again.
It was the first time she'd realized there was something in the world that could make her so happy. She felt as if even her body and soul had been cleansed.
Dongfang Yi glared at her expressionlessly. Realizing she wasn't going to fall for it, he changed the subject. "By the way, why does Classmate Sakayanagi want to meet me on the rooftop?"
"What's wrong with the rooftop?"
"Nothing, except that it's windy, so it's easy to lose your balance, and it's a long way up." Dongfang Yi shrugged. "Honestly, I think it'd be pretty difficult for her to get up there. I don't understand why you chose this place."
"..." Kamuro Masumi fell silent again.
She had to admit that Dongfang Yi was right.
But she had no idea why that dead loli, Sakayanagi Arisu, had chosen this place.
"Was it your choice?" Dongfang Yi raised an eyebrow, teasing her. "Masumi, as a subordinate, you'll get picked on for doing things like this."
Oh, give it a rest. You're getting way too comfortable calling me by my first name.
Kamuro Masumi was fuming inwardly, but kept her expression cool. "I didn't choose it."
"You didn't deny being her subordinate? Have you already latched onto the chairman's daughter?" Dongfang Yi rubbed his chin and kept stirring the pot.
Kamuro Masumi gave him a cool glance, her beautiful eyes brimming with menace.
The meaning was clear enough.
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You think I want to be that dead loli's servant?!
"Uh..." Dongfang Yi crossed his arms and immediately surrendered. "Sumimasen."
Kamuro Masumi gave a haughty little huff and turned away.
"Actually, I don't think being someone's subordinate is so bad." Dongfang Yi habitually followed a jab with a sweetener.
"Hm?" The girl turned back.
She eyed Dongfang Yi suspiciously, wondering if there was something wrong with his head and whether he needed treatment.
I'm doing everything I can to avoid it, and you're eager to sign up?
"If there's a salary, that is." Dongfang Yi coughed and added, a little sheepishly.
"What would you do if there was a salary?" Kamuro Masumi's curiosity was piqued.
"I, Yi, have wandered alone for half my life, never finding a worthy master. I've long heard that Miss Arisu is learned in all things and wise beyond compare, and I've yearned to meet her for ages." Dongfang Yi shook his head as he spoke eloquently. "Alas, I wasted eighteen years of my youth and never had the chance to meet her."
"Now, by chance, I've encountered her. This must be fate, and fate cannot be defied. I, Yi, will surely join the princess's ranks and devote myself to her service. I hope the princess will recognize my talent and not let this heaven-sent opportunity go to waste."
"..."
Kamuro Masumi suddenly felt that this guy really did have the makings of a lackey, with a touch of fortune-teller thrown in.
Seriously, even running errands had to be this competitive?
"What if there's no salary?" she asked tentatively.
Dongfang Yi looked at her in surprise, as if he couldn't understand why she would ask such a question.
The girl blushed under his gaze. "Hurry up and answer."
"Who'd work for her without getting paid?" Dongfang Yi looked as if the answer were obvious.
"But didn't you just say it was fate?"
"Exactly. Look here." Dongfang Yi nodded, pulled out his phone, and pointed to the string of points in his account.
Kamuro Masumi stared at his phone, unsure why he was pointing at his points.
"Come on, repeat after me: fate~"
So that was what he meant by fate!
"By the way, Masumi, do you get paid for running errands for her?" Dongfang Yi asked the question he was most curious about.
Because the original story never said.
"..." Kamuro Masumi said nothing.
"Can you get reimbursed for the bread you bought?"
"..." The girl wavered.
"Did the Sakayanagi Family send you to look after her?"
"..." The girl's face turned ashen.
"Don't tell me... you're a volunteer who doesn't get paid a single cent...?"
"Shut up. Stop asking."
The beautiful Kamuro felt her heart turn ice-cold.
"I have one last question."
"Fine."
"Kamuro, do you know any other beautiful girls like you?"
"Why are you asking?"
"Actually, I've always wanted a beautiful maid who could earn money to help support the household."
"...Dongfang Yi, die!"
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