92 Slippery as ever

Even if he was invited to Julis's room, he couldn't exactly stride into the girls' dormitory through the front gate.

"Julis."

Like how he came to Claudia's room, he came to Julis's room through the window.

"Oh-oh, wait for a moment."

Julis hurriedly let him enter while putting the letter away in her hands.

"A letter? In this day and age?"

Even a youkai in his world had already used a mobile phone.

"It's from someone who attacked me."

"...is it okay to carelessly handle it like that?"

He knew that Julis was targeted by someone since, in their last duel, she was attacked by someone. Still, he had already known who her attacker was since the smell of this attacker was already registered by him, but this girl didn't know that, and it was suspicious of him to tell all of this to her since he didn't have proof. Instead, he felt it was better to wait until she was in crisis before he got a heart in a similar way to how the protagonist got the heart of the heroine.

Damsel in distress might be cliche, but it was because it was cliche that this method had been verified and it was, without doubt, one of the best methods to get the girl's heart, yet when Julis invited him to her dorm, he knew that he didn't need to do a damsel in distress.

By inviting a beast like him inside her room, she should expect the consequences.

"It's okay. This person is nothing but a coward. It's good that he won't hide anymore. It is time for me to end this person."

Julis snorted, showing her arrogance. She didn't think that she would lose against a coward who could only hide, so for her attacker to send her a letter and ask her to meet was a good chance to take this person down.

"If you are confident, then I won't say much. I believe in you, but if you need help, please call me."

"Thank you." Her expression softened. "Anyway, let's eat! The ice cream is going to melt, and the burgers are going to get cold."

"If it gets cold, then you can put them in the microwave."

"Is that okay?"

"You need to learn common sense, Princess."

"..."

Julis wanted to get angry, but she knew that he was right. She needed to learn common sense.

---

As part of Page One, her room was similar to his and Claudia's. However, unlike their room, the atmosphere of her room was different. What stood out here was the number of plants. With rows of pots and planters, it looked like a small botanical garden but carefully arranged so that one could still walk around the room unimpeded. Some of the plants were flowering beautifully, and just looking at them was calming.

Yet, with this number of plants, he felt that it was abnormal, and it made him wonder whether she had a plant addiction.

When someone feels a loss and disappointment from being unable to do anything, one is driven to raise plants to fill the hole. After all, plants are different from humans since they respond and they won't leave you.

'What a pitiful girl...' He thought, which made him wonder what drove her so much that she would go alone on this foreign land to fight alone, without the help of anyone.

"Tamazuki, I have heated the food."

"Oh, thank you."

"What? Are you interested in the plants?"

"Not really, but they are so beautiful. Do you love plants?"

"Yes." Julis's expression softened as she reminisced about something. "I love plants."

"Then, teach me some later."

"Sure." Julis smiled.

The two sat in the living room as they put all the food they bought carelessly on the table.

"Did you always watch a movie during your free time?"

"I often read books, but when I get bored, then I watch a movie."

As they ate, he downloaded the streaming service on her smart television and signed into his account before they watched a movie together. Still, it seemed that it was her first time to know this type of streaming service.

"But there are sure a lot of movies here."

She watched various movie titles which were presented on the library of the streaming service as she ate her fries.

The two sat next to each other, extremely relaxed as they enjoyed each other's companions. Soon, she chose the movie she wanted to see as they ate the fast food they bought earlier.

"Now that you mention it, what were you doing in your free time?"

"Me? I was probably taking care of my plants and training."

"I see... but like me, are you also aiming for the Grand Slam?"

"Yes." Julis nodded as she faced him. "So, if possible, I want you to be my partner, Tamazuki, so can I hear your response now? Can... can we become partners?" While she was confident and straightforward at first, she couldn't help but feel nervous at the end since she wondered whether he would agree. What if he rejected her?

Then...

"Unfortunately, you might not be able to have a Grand Slam..."

"!?"

"But I assure you that we will become the champions of the Phoenix Festa, so let's do our best together, Julis."

"...."

Julis, who lowered her head, raised her head abruptly and stared into his eyes absently. "Really?"

"Yes."

She hugged him tightly as she couldn't contain her happiness. "Thank you."

"No problem." He patted her back gently, feeling her slender waist and womanly figure in his arms. Her curves might not be there, but her body was a body of a woman without a doubt.

Yet, as she hugged him, she quickly realized what she was doing. "I..." She was startled and quickly pulled away, but she couldn't since he also hugged her.

Then, their eyes met each other. They were locked and unable to look away. It was so sudden that she didn't prepare for all of this, but when she thought about it, she realized how bold her action was and subconsciously lowered her eyes slightly, staring into his lips.

"Julis..."

His voice woke her up, and she stared into his eyes once again. Unlike before, his eyes were full of desire, clearly showing that he wanted her.

Ah, were they going to do it? It was just their first date to go out, yet were they going to do it? Frankly, she had never thought of this since he didn't seem to have an interest in her during their date, yet now, it was different.

His scent, warmth, and body invaded her, and she couldn't look away from him as if she also wanted the same thing. Shyly, she closed her eyes and felt his lips against her as she realized that he wasn't a gentleman and was far greedier than she had thought, yet everything was too late. Her body couldn't listen to her, and she just let herself be eaten by him until she became a fully-grown woman.

---

Tamazuki caressed her back gently as she lay on his chest with a rough breath.

"...you are too much."

It was her first time, yet why was this guy so rough with her?

"Sorry, I just can't help it since I don't expect that I can sleep with a wonderful girl like you."

"...can you not say something so embarrassing?" Yet she snuggled into him even closer.

"But are you really okay with this?"

"What? Do you feel regret or something?" She frowned as she stared at him.

"No, I have never felt regret. Instead, I am happy, but unlike you, I am just a commoner."

"Who cares? In the future, I might marry a stranger that I don't know, so I might as well give my girlhood to you. Also..." She looked at him helplessly. "If you are a commoner, then what will the other people be?"

"Are you going to marry someone else? If so, then you might as well marry me."

"...eh~?" Her face blushed once again, and her heart skipped. She tried to hide her smile, but she snorted and looked away. "Who will marry a scoundrel like you?"

"Who is the scoundrel?"

"It's you! I can tell that this isn't your first time! You must always be messing around, right?"

"I learn fast, Julis!"

"Don't try to fool me!"

"I am not lying. Look into my face."

"....." Julis.

"By the way, Julis."

"Hmm?"

"Can we do it again?"

"...only one time, okay? Wa-Wait! Ahnn~!"