Using a Mysterious Spellbook Ended Up Creating a Slave Harem - Chapter 47

Reporting to the President

The weekend after acquiring Nanako comes to an end, and the first Monday of December begins. Since the results of the final exams will start coming out today, many students are likely feeling depressed from early morning.

When I enter the classroom, Kojina-san is already seated. Since our relationship is still a secret, we don't greet each other verbally and only exchange glances.

Ignoring my classmates who are alternating between joy and sorrow over their exam scores, I think about what lies ahead after school. To be honest, there is a plan I am not looking forward to.

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The final homeroom of the day ends, and I slowly step out into the noisy hallway. Kojina-san, who left immediately, is already out of sight, but since our destination is the same, I walk without rushing.

When I reach the old building where the Fortune-Telling Club room is located, she is waiting for me in front of the stairs on the first floor. Walking side-by-side, we slowly begin to climb the steps.

The distance between the two of us has definitely closed compared to before.

"...Do we really have to report this to the President?"

"If we don't, Mitsuho-san will definitely make a big deal out of it later."

"But still... she's absolutely going to tease us."

"True, but dealing with a sulking Mitsuho-san is a lot of work too."

"Is that from experience?"

"Yeah... She's really a handful..."

"I see..."

Exchanging sighs with Kojina-san, we head up to the third floor and stand in front of the door with the "Fortune-Telling Club" plate. For today, I knock on the door, and the familiar reply comes immediately.

"……Yes, come in."

The Club President, Ichikawa-senpai, is already inside today as well. Given her speed, it's hard to believe she didn't dash straight to the club room the moment homeroom ended.

"It's Saida."

"Go ahead, come in."

"Excuse me."

I open the door and enter with Kojina-san. Looking at the two of us arriving together, the President sports an amused expression.

"Oh? You two came together."

"Yes, well."

"Heh~ So, what brings you here today?"

"We actually have a bit of a report for you, President."

"For me? What is it? Ah, take a seat first."

"Okay."

I sit across from the President, and Kojina-san, whose cheeks are slightly flushed, takes the seat next to mine. Usually, she sits next to the President, so her unusual behavior today seems to tip the President off.

"Uh... actually, the two of us..."

"...We started dating."

"…………I knew it. Things looked suspicious even before the cultural festival."

"Is that so?"

"…………"

"I mean... you guys were about to kiss back then, weren't you?"

"Ah... that time..."

"Uuuu..."

"You made excuses, but it was a lie, wasn't it?"

"I'm sorry..."

"Forgive us, Mitsuho-san."

Since we had lied to cover it up at the time, we bow our heads honestly. Kojina-san follows my lead and apologizes to the President as well.

"……Okay, I get it. Should I say congratulations?"

"Yes."

"Thank you very much."

"So, have you kissed yet?"

"P-President!?"

"N-Not yet! We haven't done that!!"

As expected, the President starts teasing us. This is exactly why I wasn't keen on reporting it to her.

"Hmm. ...So, am I the only one who knows you started dating? What about your classmates?"

"I told my family that I got a girlfriend."

"Me too. As for our classmates... we plan to keep it a secret for a while."

"For a while... Ah, so you can end up in the same class when you become second-years, right?"

"Yes, well, something like that."

"Please keep it a secret too, Kojina-san."

"Understood. Well, I didn't plan on spreading it around anyway."

With that, the report is over. However, the President doesn't seem intent on letting us go just yet.

"By the way... what did Otowa-chan like about Saida-kun?"

"A-Are you really asking that!?"

"Of course. I'm shocked that the Otowa-chan actually started dating a boy."

"…………"

"It's not surprising at all that Saida-kun fell for Otowa-chan, though. So, how about it?"

"...It's a secret."

I watch the two of them talk in silence. Interjecting would only stir up a hornet's nest.

"A secret, huh? Too bad. ...By the way, Saida-kun?"

"What is it, President?"

"If you ever make Otowa-chan cry, I won't forgive you. Take good care of her."

"Ah, yes. Of course. She's a girlfriend who is too good for someone like me."

"Good. I'm counting on you. ...Hehe, Otowa-chan, your face is completely red♪"

"Geez, honestly..."

Kojina-san blushing from embarrassment is incredibly cute. I have to thank the President for letting me see this side of her.

After enduring the President's teasing for a while longer, we excuse ourselves from the club room. Since I don't have plans to get together with any of my crest-slaves today, I just need to head home.

"Well, shall we walk to the station together?"

"Yes♪"

Walking together to the station should pass off as just heading home from club activities even if someone spots us. An actual after-school date would be too risky to be seen, so that will have to wait at least until we move up to the second year.

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"——It's gotten quite cold."

"It's already December, after all."

As we walk out of the school building side by side, a cold gust of wind hits us. Seeing Kojina-san shivering from the cold, I ask her about her weekend plans.

"Kojina-san. Do you have any plans this coming Saturday or Sunday?"

"...No, not particularly."

"Then, shall we go on a date?"

"U-Uh, yeah♪ I'd love to go on a date."

While discussing and deciding our plans for the weekend, we walk toward the nearest station. Suddenly, a familiar woman walking toward us comes into view.

"Oh, Atsushi-kun. Hello."

"Hello, Fukuhara-san."

It is Chihiro, the third crest-slave. For some reason, being seen together with Kojina-san makes me feel awkward.

"Are you on your way back from your club?"

"Yes. Are you heading to the university at this hour, Fukuhara-san?"

"Yeah, well, just for a little bit."

As I exchange words with Chihiro, I can feel Kojina-san next to me growing displeased. Sensing the unpleasant atmosphere, I try to wrap up the conversation with Chihiro quickly.

"Well, we should get going."

"Get home safely."

"Yes. Excuse us then."

"Bye-bye, Atsushi-kun."

After parting ways with Chihiro, I apologize to Kojina-san while walking. It's better to quickly fix her sour mood before it drops any further.

"Sorry about that, Kojina-san."

"...Is that person from K University?"

"A-Ah... She is Fukuhara Chihiro-san. She's a first-year in the literature department."

"...Where did you meet her?"

"...Through a connection with my middle school tutor."

"I see... That tutor is the person we met in the library during the school tour, right?"

"You have a good memory. Well, she stands out, so I guess it makes sense."

"She was beautiful. ...Though she was petite."

Her mood isn't bouncing back easily. She might be on guard against beautiful women like Chihiro or Iroha, whom I'm close with.

"…………The way she calls you."

"The way she calls me?"

"She calls you 'Atsushi-kun'."

"...Well, she's older than me."

"…………We are dating, right?"

"O-Of course."

"Then, wouldn't calling each other 'Saida-kun' or 'Kojina-san' be a bit too formal?"

Apparently, the names we called each other were also an issue. It's true that even after we started dating, the way we addressed each other hadn't changed.

"Then, from now on... should I call you Otowa-chan?"

"Nkuっ!? O-Otowa-chan..."

"Calling you just 'Otowa' without any honorifics feels a bit too early..."

"Otowa!? ...Mmm! P-Please go with '-chan'."

"Understood, Otowa-chan."

"...Th-Then, I will call you Atsushi-kun."

"Got it."

"Atsushi-kun... yeah, ...Atsushi-kun, ...Hehe♪"

Though her mood seems to have improved, I feel a slightly dangerous vibe from her repeating my name over and over. Kojina-san seems like the type with a high potential to become obsessively dark.

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