You Will Regret This Ichinose! [203]

Inside a certain room on the eleventh floor of the girls' dormitory—

A striking purple-haired girl sat on the floor, hugging her knees, her gaze fixed blankly on the softly glowing computer screen.

The dimly lit room was silent, save for the steady hum of the heater.

He’s probably not coming…

Kamuro Masumi picked up her phone from the floor and glanced at the time.

【23:23】

She pressed her lips together and turned off the screen.

This was already way past the allowed visitation hours—he probably couldn’t even get into the girls’ dormitory at this point.

"Heh…"

She let out a self-deprecating chuckle.

What am I even upset about?

Wasn’t it better if he didn’t show up?

Hadn’t she been trying to stay as far away from him as possible?

That bastard was nothing but a liar—his personality was awful, just like Sakayanagi, always ordering her around. Back when school started, he even threatened her, yet he had the audacity to deny it.

Someone like that not showing up… Why the hell would I be sad about that?

"Masumi…"

She froze.

A hallucination? Seriously, Kamuro? Over Uesugi Gen?

"Masumi…"

Get a grip!

So what if he didn’t come? She could just go find him tomorrow and use it as an excuse to yell at him.

"This is an order, Masumi!!!"

"I KNOW, I KNOW! It’s just a stupid hallucination!"

Masumi scowled in frustration.

Seriously? Even in my imagination, he’s bossing me around?

…Wait.

Hold on.

Why does this voice sound so real?!

Masumi’s heart skipped a beat as she followed the sound—

Uesugi Gen was sitting on the edge of her balcony, casually waving at her with a grin.

In an instant, all her frustration, irritation, and anger vanished.

Hiding the joy that surged in her chest, she was about to put on a scowl and demand an explanation for his ridiculous lateness.

But the next second—her face went pale.

This is the ELEVENTH FLOOR!!!

She shot up like a bolt, took long strides to the balcony door, yanked it open, and practically dragged Uesugi Gen inside with every ounce of strength she had.

"Good evening, my lovely lady! Merry Christm—"

BAM!

Uesugi Gen was promptly slammed onto the floor.

Masumi pointed a trembling finger at him, her voice shaking with rage.

"ARE YOU INSANE?! This is the eleventh freaking floor! If you slipped, there wouldn’t even be a whole corpse left to bury!!!"

Still lying on the ground, Uesugi Gen merely chuckled.

"Kept you waiting, huh? As promised, I came to play games with you."

"Who the hell wants to play your dumb game?! It’s not even fun! Just go back to your dorm and sleep like a normal person!"

"But if I hadn’t come, a certain beautiful lady would’ve been sad."

"Who do you think you are?! Someone with a personality as rotten as yours—who clearly doesn’t give a damn about his own life—even if you died, I wouldn’t care!"

"But Masumi, you’re crying."

Masumi stiffened.

She quickly wiped her eyes with the back of her hand.

"It’s… it’s just the snow. Got in my eyes, that’s all."

Uesugi Gen flipped himself up into a perfect kip-up, grabbed her hand, and grinned.

"Since you’re not mad, let’s go on our date."

"What date? We’re just playing games!"

Masumi shot back.

Uesugi Gen’s expression suddenly turned serious.

"Masumi, this is an order. Stop being mad and go on a date with me."

"Hah?"

Masumi narrowed her eyes, then swiftly lifted one leg and stomped on his foot.

"You think you can still order me around? I only let you boss me around before because I couldn’t be bothered to argue. But after pulling a stunt like this? Forget it."

"What do I do, then? You’re my favorite card."

Uesugi Gen sighed dramatically, his expression dropping.

Masumi let out a sharp laugh and sneered.

"Beg me."

"…?"

Masumi… weren’t you always the submissive type? Since when did you turn into a sadist?

"Beg me for forgiveness."

She clarified.

Uesugi Gen considered his options.

If he begged for Masumi’s forgiveness, she’d let it go. Then he could go right back to making her do whatever he wanted.

Hmm…

Something feels a little off about this…

Whatever. Once she forgave him, he could just turn the tables and make her beg him instead.

Without hesitation, he dropped to his knees at full speed, clung onto Masumi’s leg, and pleaded dramatically:

"Masumi, please! Forgive me! Without your care, your poor Master won’t survive!"

"#!?"

Masumi twitched.

"THAT’S how you’re begging for forgiveness?!"

Her face contorted into a devious grin.

"A leader has to maintain dignity in front of his subordinates! Otherwise, how will I command you properly later?"

Uesugi Gen declared with complete seriousness.

"GO TO HELL!!!"

Masumi’s fists ignited with fury as she slammed them onto his head.

BAM! BAM!

"…"

Unexpectedly, Uesugi Gen didn’t dodge. He didn’t even cry out in pain.

Instead, he just quietly caught her wrist.

Masumi stared at him for a long moment.

Then, as quickly as her anger had flared, it disappeared.

She sighed and leaned forward, wrapping her arms around him.

"Next time… don’t do something so reckless again."

"If it’s Masumi’s order… then I guess I have no choice."

He murmured into her shoulder.

"…"

Masumi chuckled.

Then, imitating his serious tone, she declared:

"Uesugi Gen, this is an order! No more dangerous stunts! You hear me?!"

Uesugi Gen turned his head away and, mimicking her usual grumpy tone, clicked his tongue.

"Tch… What a pain. Don’t think you can boss me around."

"Ugh…"

Masumi made a face like she was physically cringing.

"Wait—I sound like that all the time?"

"Don’t worry, Masumi! That’s your charm! Every time you act like that, my heart races three hundred percent faster."

Masumi rested her chin on her hand, deep in thought.

"If I fix that, do you think Sakayanagi will stop bossing me around?"

"Not a chance."

Uesugi Gen waved dismissively.

"You’ll never escape Arisu. Not unless she gets bored of you first."

"Speaking of which…"

His eyes suddenly sparkled with excitement.

"Why don’t you transfer to our class? That way, you can backstab Arisu properly."

"No thanks. You’re the last person I’d trust with that plan. Last time you promised to help me mess with her, and you surrendered first."

Just remembering it made Masumi grind her teeth in frustration.

"That was an accident! How was I supposed to know she’d be that aggressive?!"

"Wait—hold on."

Masumi blinked.

"Weren’t we supposed to be on a date? How did we end up on this topic?"

They exchanged glances.

Then, in perfect unison, they declared:

"Time to game!"

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