Damn, Mayumi Is This Open-Minded?

But every day after that, Sayaka wandered aimlessly around the campus like a zombie, visiting the coffee shop where they used to sit every day.

And now, that heartless man has finally reappeared!

It gave the girl a brand new life!

Meanwhile, Mizuki was wiping away tears behind her glasses, muttering things like "That's great."

As for Kitayama Shizuku and Honoka, upon seeing this scene, they couldn't help but exchange a glance, and then a slight bitter smile appeared on their lips.

It seems his disappearance, and the impact of Tatsuya's rumors, were truly significant.

It's so bad that he now wants to go to Class F, drag Tatsuya out, and beat him up again.

Finally, after his persuasion, Sayaka let go of him.

He also made an appointment with the group to meet at their usual coffee shop after school, where he would tell them about what had happened in recent days.

But before that, there's one last person I need to visit --

After class.

Mahiro went straight to the Student Council room.

Come to think of it, I only came to the Student Council room once, at the very beginning of the semester. More than two years have passed... no, that seems a bit strange. Anyway, after such a long time, I came here again and found that it seems like nothing has changed at all.

Everything was arranged in an orderly manner, much better than the chaotic state of the Public Morals Committee headquarters.

In this huge room, only a girl who is 155cm tall sat. She had the signature wavy black hair and a very attractive "devilish face". Her two big eyes seemed to be able to speak.

Upon seeing the girl he hadn't seen in so long, Mahiro walked over with light steps and casually pulled out a chair to sit down.

"Mayumi, I'm back~"

Mayumi, however, seemed not to hear Mahiro's call or see his arrival, and continued with her work with her head down.

Mahiro waved his hand in front of her eyes, but it still didn't bother her.

Even whatever he did in the Student Council room, Mayumi acted as if she didn't see him, treating him like he wasn't there.

They're having a disagreement...

Even if he has very low emotional intelligence, it's still obvious.

But soon, he came up with a good idea, a wicked smile appeared on his lips, and he began to reach his large hand from under the table to the opposite side.

He was humming softly to himself.

"Lift your veil~"

"Ah..."

Mayumi couldn't help but let out a soft cry, her cheeks flushing red and her body trembling slightly.

She felt the other person's hand groping her black stockings!

So she blushed and pinched Mahiro's naughty hand between her fingers, then looked up and glared at him reproachfully.

"Hey, what are you doing~" Mahiro, mimicking Mayumi's earlier reaction, and pulled his hand away. Then, he said with a grin, "Finally, you're responding? Why were you ignoring me?"

"Mahiro, you're such a bad guy, you only know how to bully me." Mayumi puffed out her cheeks, her voice full of resentment.

He's been missing for a whole month!

She searched almost everywhere and begged her father to mobilize all the resources available in the Saegusa Family, but they still couldn't find any trace of it.

It's as if they vanished into thin air.

However, just when she was completely desperate, she heard the news this morning that Mahiro had returned to school. She was so excited that she wanted to rush out to find him.

But then I thought, since he's made me so worried, I have to punish him a little. I decided to pretend I can't see him and let him feel that anxiety too.

But unexpectedly, after disappearing for a while, Mahiro's skin thickened, and he actually resorted to this method...

However, after being disturbed like this, seeing that familiar face again, Mayumi could no longer suppress her longing and it all burst forth.

He immediately dropped the documents in his hand and rushed into that warm embrace without hesitation.

"... Where have you been?! Do you know how worried I've been about you for the past month?!"

Mayumi hugged him tightly.

Her longing, her worries, everything was transformed into body temperature and touch, conveyed entirely to Mahiro.

This only intensified Mahiro's guilt, just as she had felt when facing Sayaka, causing her to utter only a single, involuntary sound—

"Feel sorry."

"... Mahiro- kun, I'm very dissatisfied with this answer!"

Mayumi tilted her head back and stared at him defiantly.

Upon seeing those luscious cherry lips, Mahiro understood and, just like last time, gently sealed them with his own.

Mayumi instinctively wrapped her arms around his neck, awkwardly taking his touch.

The large hand that was holding her began to become restless and mischievous, and the longing in her heart was completely ignited.

Until--

"Wait, wait a minute Mahiro... This is the Student Council, someone might come in, and... and we have to go to class soon."

"I'm not waiting! Now that you've stirred up my anger, how can I just stop like this!"

"Ugh...?"

With a sob, Mayumi was momentarily stunned.

Her empty heart was filled again, causing her to raise her head high, letting her long hair fly, and then lower her head and subconsciously bite Mahiro's shoulder.

Although her mouth was covered, her breathing couldn't be stopped at all; it was like she was throwing a tantrum, letting out a mischievous groan.

At the same time, with a light touch, the door is locked from the inside.

The time allotted for one class period has passed.

Mayumi slumped in the chair, breathing softly.

His legs trembled slightly, and he was covered in sweat.

Her rosy cheeks exuded a unique charm of youth, like a blooming flower.

Completely ignoring her disheveled hair, she slowly pulled up her shirt and coat to cover her shoulders and straightened the wrinkles in her dress.

"Ugh... Mahiro- kun is so mean! How dare he mess around in the Student Council room and make me skip a class! What if Mari finds out?" Mayumi said weakly and softly.

"What does it matter? If Mari finds out, we can just drag her in too."

"Hmph, Mahiro- kun really is a womanizer. Have you been eyeing Mari for a while now?"

"How could that be? I was just joking..."

Mahiro, but before he could finish speaking, the door to the Student Council room, which had already been unlocked, was suddenly opened.

"Mayumi, why didn't you come to class?"

Speak of the Cao Cao, and Cao Cao shall appear.

We were just talking about Mari Watanabe, and now she burst in, looking worried about Mayumi.

But then he froze in place.

She saw Mahiro and Mayumi sitting together in the Student Council room.

Especially when she saw Mayumi frantically fixing her hair, and its somewhat disheveled appearance, she slightly twitched her nose and smelled an unusual scent in the air. The girl immediately understood what was going on.

A subtle smile appeared on his face as he joked:

"Oh~ So that's why you weren't in class, Mayumi Mahiro about how much you missed him after so long~ How bold of you."

"Mari!"

Mayumi blushed instantly; she hadn't expected Mari to come to the Student Council room right after class.

I only skipped one class.

But in the end, it's all Mahiro. If it weren't for him, he wouldn't have made himself a laughingstock among Mari!

So she gave Mahiro a reproachful glare.

Mahiro shrugged innocently, wondering who would have thought Watanabe -senpai would come running over at this moment.

However, Mari wasn't the only one who came; a petite girl, Nakajo Azusa, who resembled a mascot, also entered carrying a book.

"Huh? President? What's wrong? And... why does it smell a little strange?"

She noticed that Mayumi seemed very tired, and also noticed an unusual smell in the room.

"That's the taste of happiness," Mari explained.

"... The taste of happiness? Does happiness have a taste?"

"Oh dear, Nakajo, you're still too young to understand. Let's go out first and leave this place to the two of them."

"Watanabe -senpai! I'm already a second-year high school student, I'm not a kid anymore!" Nakajo Azusa protested weakly. "Besides, I have some questions I want to ask the headmaster... Don't push me!"

"Yes, yes, no need to rush about the questions, we can talk about them later."

While making excuses to the girl, Mari pushed her back and led her out of the room, thoughtfully closing the door behind her.

Yotsuba Mahiro: "..."

Mayumi Saegusa: "..."

The two exchanged a glance, Mayumi sighed softly.

She'd already lost face, so she wasn't too bothered by it anymore.

But there's one more thing she needs to know!

"Hey, Mahiro- kun, where have you been all month?"

"This is a long story, and I'm afraid it can't be told in a short time..."

"Then get to the point! And don't you dare lie to me!" Mayumi said sternly, hands on her hips.

She knew Mahiro's character very well.

If she were to encounter any dangerous situation, Mahiro would definitely lie to herself.

So we took preventative measures in advance, completely blocking his escape route!

Even if she herself is not as outstanding as Mahiro, at least she has the Saegusa Family behind her, who can help her if anything happens.

"Well... I can't keep this short." Mahiro shrugged helplessly. "Besides, it's not Mayumi, who needs to be told. So let's wait until after school. We'll go to a coffee shop after school, and there I'll tell you everything that happened to me."

Hearing him say that, although Mayumi was still a little dissatisfied, she decided to let him off the hook for the time being.

But then, Mahiro suddenly joked:

"Speaking of which, Mayumi, you didn't believe Tatsuya's explanation and thought I was already dead?"

Of everyone, besides Maya Yotsuba, there were only two people who believed he was not dead.

"Of course."

Mayumi looked at him with an indescribable emotion in her eyes, and said with a smile, "Because I have witnessed your magical power, Mahiro, I don't think you will die as easily as Tatsuya- senpai said."

Even if a powerful magician like Yotsuba Mahiro were to die, it would certainly cause a tremendous upheaval, just like Genzo Yotsuba did back then, shocking the world.

They certainly won't die silently.

Therefore, she never believed it from the beginning, but she never found out anything.

"Heh~ Since Mayumi- senpai trusts me so much, how about I give you a gift to reciprocate that trust?"

"A gift? What gift?"

Mayumi blinked her wine-red eyes, filled with curiosity.

But under Mayumi's gaze, he gently leaned closer and teased, "How about a piece of ancestral DNA?"

"...?"