Hoshinomiya

"The night's only just begun, and I've already run into two handsome, adorable students. How lucky am I?"

Hoshinomiya-sensei gave them both a playful wink.

"So~ which one of you is hurt? This sweet-looking handsome boy, or this cool-looking guy who seems icy to the touch?"

You En pointed at Ayanokoji and spoke to Hoshinomiya.

"Beautiful big sister, he's the patient. But I'm hurt too. My chest aches a little."

As he spoke, he clutched his chest and put on a pained expression.

Hoshinomiya-sensei's eyes curved like crescent moons as she replied with a lively air.

"All right. Let's both go to the infirmary first."

Ayanokoji had a bad feeling about this. He didn't really want to go to the infirmary. The dangers of this school seemed to exceed his expectations.

"I'll pass. I feel like I'm almost better."

He moved his body, pretending that he was fine.

"Aw, you don't have any life-threatening injuries, but you'll be sore for at least three days."

Ayanokoji kept a blank expression. "No, I'm not sore at all."

Hoshinomiya pouted, but luckily, she had another target.

"All right, then. What about you, handsome boy? Want to come?"

You En gazed at the beautiful teacher, whose bold, low-cut V-neck was both alluring and girlish. How could someone with both a boy's and a young man's soul possibly refuse?

"I'd be delighted."

"Mmm~ What a brave boy. I like you."

"I'm heading off. You... be careful."

Ayanokoji left You En with those words, then hobbled away.

You En shook his head. Tsk, and he says he's not badly hurt. He sure is stubborn.

Then again, maybe the other guy had trained to endure pain too. A campus king was still a kind of urban king.

Maybe he could even withstand professional torture. In that case, this little bit of pain really was nothing.

"Come on, let's go to the infirmary first."

Hoshinomiya strode elegantly, swaying her slender waist.

"Didn't you want big sister to give you a physical?"

You En followed cheerfully, and they soon arrived at the school infirmary.

The school infirmary was part of the school hospital. The hospital was enormous, about the size of an entire classroom building, but only the infirmary area was open. The rest was locked.

The same went for the academic buildings, the club complex, and the area around the main cafeteria.

First-year students could interact only with their regular homeroom and subject teachers, along with staff members assigned specifically to the first years.

Unless they were in a club or the Student Council, the students had almost no contact with upperclassmen or related personnel.

Inside the school infirmary,

The lights came on, revealing a row of professional equipment. Several doors bore radiation warning signs; they were probably radiation therapy rooms.

"Sit still."

Hoshinomiya-sensei rested her slender, pale hand on You En's chest, then gave him a gentle push and pressed him down onto the medical chair, softly caressing his chest.

You En felt that this didn't seem like something a medical worker would do. It felt more like foreplay before sex.

Hoshinomiya looked a little surprised, as if she'd figured something out. "Did some beautiful snake wrap itself around you? You're awfully worked up."

You En replied, "It was a python."

"A python?"

Hoshinomiya-sensei tapped her forehead, looking as though she'd suddenly understood.

"Oh! You mean Old Man Ed's snake? Wait, you took his class?"

You En nodded. "Yeah. Is there a problem?"

"A big problem!"

Hoshinomiya clutched her chest, looking heartbroken.

"Why did Little Chabashira get a student like you...? It's not fair! Why don't you come to my class?"

You En had no plans to do that, so he could only ask evasively, "Would that be appropriate?"

Hoshinomiya slipped a hand into the deep neckline of her top and pulled out the special terminal teachers used.

"If you're willing, we can start the transfer process right now. I have that authority."

You En thought it over.

"Never mind. Even if I wanted to transfer, I'd have to tell Chabashira-sensei first."

"That's all right."

Hoshinomiya pressed close to him with a smile.

"Little Chabashira and I are very close. I'm only asking for one student. She won't get mad."

A rich floral scent wafted toward him, but it wasn't cloying. It seemed sweet and vibrant at first glance, yet was as clear and lovely as a dewdrop.

You En shook his head without saying a word, but that alone made his position clear.

"Really? You won't even consider it?"

Hoshinomiya thought for a moment, as if she'd come up with a good idea, then winked at him.

"You know Ichinose in my class, right? She's a super, super, super beautiful girl. Great figure, pretty face, kind heart, capable, and decisive. She's every boy's dream girl. Don't you want to get to know her?"

You En would be lying if he said he wasn't interested, but he wasn't the sort to let his little head control his big one.

Still, he found Hoshinomiya-sensei rather interesting, unlike Chabashira, who was a somewhat world-weary and listless young woman.

He asked with interest,

"So?"

Hoshinomiya paused, then smiled even more brightly. "You're interested? Great!"

Her fingers wandered over You En's body, tracing the places where the python had squeezed him. A tingling sensation spread through him.

"Think about it. I'm the homeroom teacher of Class B. If you transfer, I can create plenty of opportunities for you to be alone with Ichinose.

"I can also set up situations where she has no choice but to rely on you. Do that a few times, and winning her over will be easy, right?"

"And besides..."

She leaned toward You En's ear, her pale pink lips parting.

"You can use my personal office whenever you like, too~ No one will disturb you."

You En found himself sinking into the scene she described, unable to stop himself from wanting to nod. Another "himself" frantically sounded the alarm. He struggled to his senses, drenched in sweat.

He looked at the woman in front of him. No, not a woman—an evil demon?

No, that wasn't right.

She was a succubus!

Hoshinomiya-sensei saw how easily he came to and a flicker of surprise crossed her peach-colored eyes, but she concealed it at once.

"Aw, even a girl this cute doesn't interest you? Then do you want me, Hoshinomiya-sensei...?"

She gave him an adorable wink. Her pink-peach eyes gleamed, and hearts seemed to flutter at their depths.

"Actually, I'm not opposed to getting involved with a student. After all, you're adults, and the school doesn't forbid it...

"I'm not interested in just any student, of course. But if you came to Class B, you wouldn't be just any student~"

You En's eyes grew hazy.

"Oh... That sounds pretty..."

Just then,

"BANG!!!"

The infirmary's sliding door was shoved open with great force, making a tremendous noise.

Chabashira Sae, the red-haired homeroom teacher of Class D, entered with an expression so calm it was frightening.

"What are you doing?"

Her voice was cold, like a live volcano buried beneath ice for thousands of years, ready to erupt at any moment.

"Little Chabashira, you're here?"

Hoshinomiya blinked and stroked You En's forehead, putting him into an extraordinarily wonderful dream.

"I'm just treating this very hardworking student. He must be exhausted, both physically and mentally. He needs the care of a cute, kindhearted, beautiful big sister."

Chabashira Sae glared at her.

"Is this treatment, or are you seducing him?"

"We've known each other for so many years. You should know the answer."

Hoshinomiya's hand wandered over You En's body as she spoke with a grin.

"It's both seduction and treatment. Besides, I can only do this because he's worked so hard that he meets the treatment criteria."

Chabashira Sae stepped forward and warned her, "You've crossed the line. If you keep this up, you'll deserve to be punished."

Hoshinomiya didn't even look up.

"What's wrong with taking a little punishment? Stealing a man from you is one of my greatest pleasures."

Chabashira Sae closed her eyes. Those words had stirred up a past she had no desire to remember.

"Stop right now. If you insist on interfering with him, the school won't be the only one to punish you...

"The Red Bow from the Kyudo Club may already have you in its sights."

At the words "Kyudo Club," Hoshinomiya's hand froze. She took a deep breath, then immediately looked up and met Chabashira's eyes. Her flippant attitude vanished, replaced by a grave, serious expression.

"Are you telling the truth?! There's a rumor that someone in Class D joined the ranks of an advanced club as a full member on the first day of school. That wasn't just gossip—or something you made up to delude yourself?!"

"That's right. It's him."

Seeing that her opponent had become hesitant, Chabashira Sae let the corner of her mouth twitch. Her overall ability wasn't a match for Hoshinomiya, who was qualified to be Class B's homeroom teacher.

But full members of the advanced clubs were different. Each one had the ability to graduate alone, unlike those who graduated as part of a team.

"What's wrong? Don't you dare continue?"

Hoshinomiya was even less willing to give up. "I'm only asking him to transfer classes. It's not a big deal. I'll give him special attention, too, and offer him far more resources than you can.

"As for the Kyudo Club, I can always apologize to Qiao Heng."

"Have you heard nothing from the advanced clubs?"

Chabashira Sae spoke.

Hoshinomiya's heart sank. She understood that she'd made a major mistake.

She'd assumed You En was merely awaiting approval to become a full member of the Kyudo Club, and that Qiao Heng was just following procedure. But the situation was likely different.

Chabashira Sae continued, "Yui from the Kendo Club wanted him to join, too, but Qiao Heng warned her. You've never joined an advanced club, so you probably don't know."

After hearing that,

Hoshinomiya panicked. She had genuinely underestimated how much You En mattered to Qiao Heng.

"Go apologize tomorrow."

Chabashira Sae reminded her, "I don't want to have to go to some teacher's dorm first thing tomorrow morning and find a body pinned to a bed by an arrow."

"I don't need you to tell me! I'll go in a bit... No, right now!"

Hoshinomiya gritted her teeth, her chest heaving as her emotions spiraled.

She got up and headed outside, not daring to linger another moment.

"Hey, undo whatever you did to him."

Chabashira Sae pointed at You En, who was still unconscious.

Standing in the doorway, Hoshinomiya wore a mocking smile.

"This is the best deep treatment his current condition can handle. He'll wake up in a little while, and he'll get some other benefits, too.

"Little Stupid Pillar, you wouldn't understand even if I explained. You're an idiot with nothing but violence in your head.

"A student like him would be wasted in your class!"

She made up her mind to win Qiao Heng's approval and get You En transferred to her class. Then she'd leave Chabashira alone in her dorm, hugging a pillow and sobbing for three years!

Chabashira Sae had been insulted, but she didn't retort. Everything Hoshinomiya said was true.

Besides, Hoshinomiya had been needling her for so many years that she was used to it. She'd just consider it a dog bite.

Chabashira turned to look at You En. His face was calm, and his breathing was steady. She found it a little strange.

Given Hoshinomiya's personality, her treatment method had most likely left him with an extraordinarily wonderful... erotic dream.

The person's expression and reactions during a dream like that should be intense. An ordinary person probably wouldn't be able to withstand it.

So why was You En so calm?

Could he be... that type?

Chabashira quietly kept watch beside him, having made up her mind: if his pants were wet when he woke up...

She'd pretend she hadn't noticed.