Finally, Kamishiro Rize bought two dresses, two sets of underwear, and two pairs of stockings. She also picked up a pair of pajamas—otherwise, she wouldn't be able to sleep well tonight.
Kanzaki Ryoma ended up carrying all the shopping bags, both large and small.
As they left the store, it seemed like neither of them noticed that someone had been watching them the entire time.
However, in truth, both Kanzaki and Rize had long been aware of Kirishima Touka and Kuroiwa Yoriko's presence but simply chose to ignore them.
Seeing that Kanzaki and Rize were heading home, Touka decided not to follow them any further.
"Let's go, Touka?"
However, Kuroiwa Yoriko tried to pull Touka along to continue following them.
"Where are we going? I don't plan to follow them," Touka said flatly.
"Okay, then let's just keep shopping," Yoriko responded, not pressing the issue.
Still, she had already thought of another way to find out what she wanted to know.
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After returning home, Kamishiro Rize immediately prepared to take a shower in Kanzaki Ryoma's bathroom.
"I'm going to take a shower now~ Don't peek, okay?"
Standing by the door of the bathroom, Rize flashed a teasing smile.
"Don't worry, I won't," Kanzaki replied without even glancing at her, his attention still fixed on the television.
About twenty minutes later, Rize stepped out of the bathroom.
However, instead of wearing her pajamas, she had only wrapped herself in a towel, loosely covering the essentials. Her long, slender legs were fully visible.
Even without high heels, Rize's height was close to 1.7 meters, making her stand out among Japanese women. Combined with her near-perfect proportions, she was undeniably stunning.
Without hesitation, she sat down right next to Kanzaki on the couch.
Kanzaki glanced at her and asked, "Why don't you put on your clothes first?"
"Relax, it's not bedtime yet," Rize replied nonchalantly.
"Speaking of which, you should pick a room to sleep in tonight," Kanzaki said, shifting the topic.
"Why bother choosing? Can't I just sleep in the same room as you?" Rize smirked.
"Absolutely not." Kanzaki rejected her immediately.
"Why not?" she asked, tilting her head playfully.
"Because I don't want to sleep in fear of getting eaten," Kanzaki stated plainly.
If Rize slept in another room, Kanzaki wouldn't have to worry. If she tried sneaking into his room, the locked door would make enough noise to wake him. His heightened senses ensured that he could react immediately.
But if he allowed her to sleep in his room? That was just inviting trouble.
Rize pouted. "You really don't trust me, huh?"
"Acting cute won't work. Good night."
Showing no hesitation, Kanzaki ended the conversation and headed to his own room.
Rize could only obediently go to another bedroom.
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The night passed without incident—Rize didn't attempt to attack Kanzaki, and everything remained peaceful.
However, early the next morning, she wasted no time in taking action.
This time, she knocked normally—no sneaky behavior.
Since Kanzaki was already half-awake, he got up and opened the door.
"Good morning, dear~" Rize greeted him in a playful tone.
"Good morning," Kanzaki replied. "But are you seriously still calling me that?"
"Why not?"
As she spoke, Rize wrapped her arms around Kanzaki's neck, leaning in closer. "And… don't you want a good morning kiss?"
[Ding! The host activates the task and opens the god-level choice!]
[Choice 1: Reject the good morning kiss and don't give Kamishiro Rize any opportunity to do something sneaky. Reward: 1 Fusion Point!]
[Choice 2: Accept the good morning kiss, but there is a risk of being bitten. Reward: 10 Fusion Points!]
Kanzaki wasn't about to take the risk of being bitten for just 10 Fusion Points.
But in hindsight, he should have questioned why the reward was so low…
Without hesitation, he refused. "Nope. I know exactly what you're up to."
[Ding! The host completed Choice 1 and received a reward: 1 Fusion Point!]
"Oh, you never know," Rize responded with a cryptic smirk.
In reality, she hadn't planned on biting him. She just wanted to mess with him.
After all, she already knew Kanzaki well enough to predict his reaction.
But if he had actually gone along with it and given her a kiss, she honestly wasn't sure how she would've responded.
After finishing their morning routine and eating breakfast, Kanzaki prepared to leave.
"Are you heading to school?" Rize asked casually. "You know, I suddenly feel like checking out your university."
Kanzaki hesitated for a moment before responding, "…Sure, why not?"
His internship didn't start until the afternoon, so he was free in the morning.
As long as it was just a quick visit to Kamii University, there shouldn't be any problems.
Today, Rize was wearing the new white dress she had bought last night, paired with white stockings. It gave her a different charm from her usual appearance.
She never wore makeup—partly because she had no experience with it, but mostly because she simply didn't need it. Her natural beauty was more than enough.
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Upon arriving at Kamii University, Kanzaki noticed that Rize blended in effortlessly with the other students.
At the same age as Kanzaki, with her youthful and elegant appearance, she didn't seem out of place at all.
However, as they walked through the campus, it was impossible for them not to attract attention.
Rize's beauty was simply on another level. Even at a university full of young students, she stood out like a model walking through a crowd of amateurs.
Naturally, their presence caught the attention of someone Kanzaki had been expecting—Furuta Nimura.
Disguised as a regular university student, Furuta was just heading to class when he spotted Kanzaki and Rize walking together.
His pupils shrank slightly.
For someone like Furuta, seeing Rize at Kamii University—with Kanzaki of all people—was an interesting and unexpected development.
And it was something he couldn't simply ignore.
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