Weekly Mission

Kamuro Masumi froze.

She had just witnessed a criminal transaction.

Sakayanagi Arisu had actually paid the points, transferring fifty thousand to Dongfang Yi right in front of her.

Wait, hadn't Dongfang just looked like he wasn't even sure he could pull it off?

And hadn't he said something like, "Since I can't be certain, I'll use Class D as an experiment"?

How could this Dead Loli agree so easily to...

Damn it! She'd been running errands for this Dead Loli for two whole days and hadn't received a single point!

She watched Dongfang Yi give her a friendly smile, then head briskly downstairs.

Kamuro Masumi felt like she was in a dream. She turned her head and stared at Sakayanagi Arisu beside her, trying to find even the slightest crack in that delicate, porcelain-doll face. "You're serious?"

Sakayanagi Arisu leaned on her cane and chuckled. "One hundred thousand points for two months, in exchange for planting several spies in a single class. Isn't that a good deal?"

"You really believe he can do it?"

"Anything is possible. Compared with the potential returns, this small loss is nothing." Sakayanagi Arisu didn't want to say more. She stopped Kamuro Masumi from pressing her for details. "All right, I'm a little hungry. Did you bring the food?"

But if it was Class D, there wasn't much point in targeting them, was there? Kamuro wondered to herself.

Still, Dead Loli had said so, and Dongfang Yi had agreed to take it on. There was no changing things for the time being.

So she stopped herself from saying more. "Here. The bread and sandwich you asked for."

She handed over an unopened yakisoba bun and a sandwich.

Then she stood aside, ready to enjoy the show.

Sakayanagi Arisu tore open the packaging and was about to take a bite. Seeing Kamuro Masumi standing beside her, looking perfectly at ease, she asked with some puzzlement, "Aren't you eating?"

"Oh, I had a little something earlier. I'm not hungry yet."

Kamuro figured she could grab a bite somewhere later. But seeing Dead Loli make a fool of herself was a rare treat.

She was looking forward to it.

Sakayanagi Arisu eyed her suspiciously.

She picked up the yakisoba bun, and Kamuro's eyes lit up.

She picked up the sandwich, and Kamuro lost interest.

Was there something wrong with the yakisoba bun?

She checked the packaging. It didn't seem damaged, and Kamuro Masumi shouldn't have had time to play any tricks on it...

Still...

"What did you buy for yourself?" Sakayanagi Arisu decided to play it safe.

"The same thing. Look." Kamuro Masumi showed her own food: a sandwich and a yakisoba bun. "Why do you ask?"

She slyly hid the part Dongfang Yi had eaten, so hers looked identical to the one in Sakayanagi's hands.

Sakayanagi Arisu looked it over carefully, but couldn't spot any difference.

There didn't seem to be anything wrong with it.

Reassured, she picked up the yakisoba bun again.

But just before taking a bite, she still felt something was off.

She set it aside and turned to Kamuro Masumi. "Give me yours."

"Eh? But, this... I've already..."

Kamuro looked flustered, making Sakayanagi even more suspicious.

"Give it to me." She held out her hand.

Kamuro had no choice but to hand over the bun.

Sakayanagi looked at the bite mark. "What happened here?"

"...That's... Dongfang's. He took a bite."

"Oh. Do you like him?"

"Huh? What are you talking about? How could I—how could I possibly!" Kamuro's voice rose slightly despite herself.

Hmph. So this is what the world of ordinary people is like: nothing but vulgar feelings. They even keep other people's leftovers.

They'll never understand the thrill of a contest between geniuses.

Sakayanagi Arisu wasn't interested in any of that.

But since Dongfang Yi had already touched this one, the other bun should be fine.

She tore off a piece from the untouched end and put it in her mouth.

At home, she'd never had the chance to try this kind of commoner food. But all sorts of Japanese media said it was delicious.

So she'd been looking forward to it.

Hmm. So this is what a yakisoba bun tastes like?

It was greasy and oily, with a clump of soggy noodles...

She chewed twice without changing her expression, then removed the packaging from the bun in her hand and passed it to Kamuro Masumi.

"Eh, why are you giving this to me?"

Kamuro looked confused. She hadn't gotten to see the expression she wanted, but she still took it.

She'd wanted to see Dead Loli make the same complicated, unreadable face Dongfang Yi had... but she hadn't.

Could the yakisoba bun not be that bad?

Then Kamuro, still puzzled, saw Sakayanagi Arisu elegantly pick up the bun wrapper and spit the food in her mouth back into it.

The White-Haired Loli calmly tossed the trash into an empty bucket and said gently, "Kamuro."

"What is it?"

"Bring me a bottle of mouthwash within five minutes."

"Huh?" Kamuro looked thoroughly unwilling. "I refuse."

Do you know how far the convenience store is from the classroom building? And you want me to go?!

"Kamuro."

"Yeah?"

"I suddenly feel like having a beer." The White-Haired Loli still looked as calm as ever.

"Ahhh, damn it! You beast! Go to hell!"

Kamuro Masumi gave in. She should've just tossed that damn bun to her and left!

No, she shouldn't have stolen beer from the convenience store on the first day of school!

How did this crippled Dead Loli even catch her?! Damn it!

She got up in resignation, planning to go to the convenience store and bleed her already meager wallet dry again.

"For freshening your mouth, I recommend mint tea. This one has less sugar."

A third voice suddenly spoke. It was Dongfang Yi, who had returned.

He was carrying two deluxe pork-floss buns, a deluxe sandwich, a bottle of mineral water, a bottle of mint tea, and a bottle of strawberry milk.

The total came to 1,700 points.

He was about to make a killing of ten thousand points each month (and, for the record, had made fifty thousand this month), so he didn't mind giving his dear clients a few little gifts.

It would help keep his adorable, white-haired loli tycoon in a good mood and maintain a healthy, long-term business relationship.

Dongfang Yi handed the mint tea to Sakayanagi Arisu. "Your Highness the Princess, you're not old enough to drink yet, are you? You shouldn't pick up bad habits."

[Quick Guide for Lazy Fish (Censored Edition): The legal drinking age in Japan is 20.]

"You're a lifesaver. Thanks, Dongfang."

Kamuro Masumi was relieved that she wouldn't have to trek all the way to the store. "By the way, what did you come back for?"

"Well, Her Highness the Princess and I talked for so long, surely delaying her meal." Dongfang Yi was the picture of loyalty. "At the thought, my heart aches so much I can hardly bear it. So I bought a few things to bring back and show my concern."

As he spoke, he handed the kind-hearted intermediary a deluxe pork-floss bun worth 400 points and mineral water worth 0 points, then dumped everything else beside Sakayanagi Arisu.

Could you make your favoritism any more obvious?!

Kamuro Masumi felt a little resentful at the sight, but Dongfang Yi had just helped her out, so she couldn't very well complain.

Still, one thing was now certain in her mind: this guy was definitely a loli-con!

Dongfang Yi had no idea she was slandering him. Even if he'd known, he wouldn't have been able to explain.

There was no way he could tell her he'd deliberately spent a few extra points on more expensive items to complete the system's weekly mission.

Besides, he'd originally gotten mint tea for Kamuro. But now the Little Princess had taken it as a substitute for mouthwash.

She obviously couldn't drink it now.

Dongfang Yi quietly opened the System Panel.

[Weekly Mission: Loyalty (Incomplete)]

[Mission Objective: Satisfy Sakayanagi Arisu.]

[Mission Reward: 10000 points]

After delivering the items, he didn't receive a notification that the mission was complete.

Those things clearly weren't enough to satisfy the Little Princess, who ate delicacies every day.

Dongfang Yi wasn't discouraged. It was just a trial, and there were plenty of beautiful girls at this school. Surely the Little Princess wasn't the only one who could trigger a mission.

Doing missions was just a little bonus—something to do when he had nothing better to do.

After dropping off the goods, Dongfang Yi dusted himself off, said, "I won't disturb you any longer. I'll head back first," and left at an unhurried pace.

Sakayanagi Arisu nodded without a word, watching Dongfang Yi head downstairs.

Only after he'd left did she unscrew the mint tea, rinse her mouth, and spit it into the bucket beside her.

A lady had to remain elegant at all times.

That was only natural.

She picked up the pork-floss bun Dongfang Yi had left behind.

Hmm. It's surprisingly tasty.