You Will Regret This Ichinose! [159]

The RFID access system, also known as a contactless smart lock, allows users to unlock a door by simply bringing an access card or key fob close to the sensor.

From inside the room, however, a simple turn of the doorknob should open it.

The problem was…

“How exactly did you manage to break it?”

Horikita Suzune rested her chin on one hand, studying the now-broken door lock.

Earlier, she had been too caught up in her emotions to notice Uesugi’s movements. But looking at it now, it wasn’t simply pulled off—it had been completely snapped apart.

“Well, uh…”

Uesugi scratched his cheek, his gaze shifting evasively.

“Maybe the school cut corners during procurement, took some kickbacks, and ended up using cheap materials. That’s why it broke so easily.”

Horikita Suzune shot him a look. She had a strong suspicion that he had done this on purpose from the start—probably as a backup plan in case he failed to convince her, ensuring he could shamelessly stick around. Now that she knew everything he had done, she understood all too well just how devious and underhanded this man was.

“Opening the door is easy enough. We could just have someone use an access card from the outside. But…”

Uesugi turned to her with a teasing smirk.

“Horikita-san, you don’t have any friends in Class D, do you?”

“#！”

He was barely done getting beaten up, and he was already asking for more.

That said… annoyingly enough, he wasn’t entirely wrong. She wasn’t about to ask anyone for help, especially not with him in her room. Besides, the lock would need to be replaced anyway. Instead of making a fuss, she could just slip the access card under the door and have a staff member unlock it.

Horikita Suzune glanced out the balcony window. The sky was tinged orange, streaked with fiery clouds—sunset had arrived.

The school’s maintenance staff had likely finished work for the day. Unless it was an emergency, they wouldn’t be available until tomorrow.

Looks like she had no choice but to let him stay for the night.

With a resigned sigh, Horikita Suzune stomped down on Uesugi’s foot.

“Behave yourself tonight.”

“Of course.”

He responded with absolute righteousness.

...

Click!

With the press of a button, the room was plunged into darkness.

Lying in bed, Horikita Suzune warned the figure curled up near the edge.

“You’re sleeping there tonight. And don’t you dare sneak up here in the middle of the night.”

“Got it. I promise I won’t sneak up in the middle of the night.”

Uesugi’s voice was firm and decisive.

Not in the mood to argue, Horikita Suzune shut her eyes. She just wanted this day to be over as soon as possible.

...

In the darkness, Uesugi’s eyes slowly opened. A sly grin spread across his face.

Silently lifting his blanket, he smoothly slid into Horikita Suzune’s bed, wrapping his arms around her warm, smooth body.

Letting out a quiet sigh, Horikita Suzune, who had been facing away from him, spoke in a resigned tone.

“…Didn’t you say you wouldn’t sneak up here?”

“That’s right. I climbed up here fair and square.”

Surprisingly, she didn’t push him away. She let him hold her.

Then, a cold voice pierced the darkness.

“Uesugi, for the next three years, I have no plans to date anyone.”

“That’s perfect. That means for the next three years, you’ll be mine alone.”

His shamelessness knew no bounds.

Horikita Suzune hesitated before continuing, “…I also have no intention of ever getting married.”

“That’s even better! That means you’ll be mine forever.”

Uesugi beamed.

Horikita Suzune huffed in exasperation. “Did you even hear what I just said? I said—”

“Eeek—yaaah!”

A startled, unexpectedly adorable yelp escaped her lips.

“You—let go of me this instant!”

She tried to pry off the hands that had snuck around her waist.

“Why did you stop talking?”

Uesugi teased, fingers pressing just a little more.

“D-Don’t tickle me there if you have the guts!”

She gritted her teeth.

Apparently, Horikita Suzune was particularly sensitive around her waist. A light squeeze and she was instantly weak.

“Don’t be so quick to make declarations.”

As strands of her silky black hair brushed against him, Uesugi smoothly caught her slender hand in his.

“You came to this school wanting your brother’s approval. At the start, your only goal was getting to Class A. But isn’t that something you’re no longer so obsessed with?”

“…That’s because you, this bastard, kept interfering with me.”

Just thinking about it made her grit her teeth in frustration.

Uesugi’s voice softened.

“Then what makes you think I won’t interfere with you for the next three years?”

Horikita Suzune’s body stiffened slightly.

And then, he tightened his embrace, pulling her closer until their bodies were snug against each other.

“Maybe… for the rest of your life.”

For a long while, she remained silent, lips slightly parted. Just as she was about to say something—

“I know, I know. Sleep now. You’re exhausted. We have plenty of time to talk later.”

“You really are pushy. Always talking but never listening.”

“Yes, yes, I’m the most overbearing. Now sleep, stubborn girl.”

“…I’ll get back at you for this.”

“Mhmm.”

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Horikita Suzune dragged a suitcase behind her, standing before a luxurious villa.

Has it really been so many years already?

A sense of clarity welled up inside her.

She hadn’t graduated from Class A, but she had worked hard and got into Tokyo University’s law faculty.

Through relentless effort, she had become an outstanding lawyer.

And now, at a young age, she owned her own villa in the expensive district of Shinjuku.

Opening the door, she stepped inside, kicking off her heels at the entryway. Her stocking-clad feet padded across the floor.

She had been away for three days on a case. Sleepless nights spent researching had left her completely drained.

Dragging her weary body toward the bathroom, all she wanted was a long, hot soak followed by an uninterrupted sleep.

Click!

A trembling hand reached out from the darkness—gripping her ankle.

A man with a deathly pale face clung to her leg, his voice weak and broken.

“W-Wife… please… make me some food… I haven’t eaten in three days…”

In that instant, the man’s face merged perfectly with the one person she had buried deep in her memories.

“AAAAAAAHHHH!!!”

Horikita Suzune bolted upright, gasping for breath.

“Haah… haah… haah…”

Turning her head, she saw a certain someone clinging to her in deep sleep.

Without hesitation, she kicked him straight off the bed.

THUD!

“Ow, ow, ow! Horikita-san, what the hell?!”

Groggily rubbing his sore back, Uesugi looked up in confusion.

Ignoring his complaints, Horikita Suzune clenched her teeth and glared down at him.

“Uesugi. Do you know how to cook?”

“Huh?”

He blinked, puzzled. “No? I’ve never cooked for myself before.”

“Starting now, you are learning how to cook. And I am teaching you.”

“…WHAT?!”

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T/N: does this count as being scared straight

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