Chapter 39: A New Transfer Student
'Save Ren? After all she's done…?
Shido pondered to himself as he was walking to school.
After breakfast and the unexpected request made by Rinne, Shido was completely flabbergasted. Truthfully speaking, a part of him wanted to reject the idea, but given the fact that he would have probably been killed if it weren't for Rinne and Mayuri's impeccable rescue, he owed them at least this much. Therefore, he accepted.
Rinne cried in tears of relief and covered her face, Mayuri hugged her and smiled at Shido with tears in her eyes as well. Seeing the sight of these two angels, Shido stepped forward and hugged the both of them in his arms.
The others were happy to see that they had reached an agreement as well: Rio leaped in joy, the Yamai sisters nodded in content, and Marina smiled in secret.
After that, Rinne said that she needed to report the incident of Ren to heaven, so she would take off with Rio, Mayuri, and Marina.
Shido was surprised to learn that Rinne had connections with heaven. If he had known about this earlier, he wouldn't need to snoop around in the first place! He could have gotten the powers of the Tree of Life on a silver plate!
Rinne apologized for not being able to explain things clearly to him sooner, and promised to tell him more after school.
The Yamai Sisters, on the other hand, didn't know what to do, so they secretly followed Shido.
Shido sighed as he walked toward school, feeling a nostalgic feeling of being stalked by Origami back then.
Suddenly, a girl hugged him, holding his arm, looking very intimate!
Even if the Yamai sisters weren't following from behind, Shido would push the other party away without hesitation.
But he was somewhat curious: Who would do this?
Shido turned his head, and was a little surprised. It turned out to be the bunny girl senpai, Mai Sakurajima.
That gentle senpai knew his difficulties, yet she did this...
Shido suddenly figured it out, turning around and seeing that, as he had imagined, a woman who was 80% similar to Mai Sakurajima was standing behind them.
That must be her mother!
So the situation became very chaotic, and Shido didn't know what to do for a while: If he pushed Mai away, then her fragile lie would be exposed easily, which would make him guilty of mistreating the senpai who had always been taking care of him, after all, she made sure not to have his powers revealed…
But the thing was: Kaguya and Yuzuru were not far behind, and there were even a few familiar students watching. Shido was in a big crisis!
"Mai, is this your boyfriend?"
Mai's mother looked at Shido curiously.
"Yes, that's right!"
Mai Sakurajima nodded affirmatively, and at the same time gave Shido an apologetic look. She didn't mean it, but she didn't expect her mother to follow her, saying that she wanted to see her boyfriend.
Because she was in school, Iroha must be wearing a girls' school uniform, so she couldn't help. Mai could only turn to Shido, hoping that he would be willing to help.
Shido was sweating coldly, not because he didn't want to help, but because he didn't want to cause any misunderstanding…
But wait!
Didn't Rinne ask him to stand out at school?
Crap…Shido regretted it in his thoughts. Why didn't I ask her for the details?
Any remorse would be useless at the moment, so he quickly shook his thoughts and took a step forward, keeping a certain distance from Mai Sakurajima.
Of course, in other people's eyes, it was just the politeness that was appropriate for a greeting...
"Hello, ma'am!"
Shido nodded lightly, without showing any nervous expression.
"You... are really cute!"
Mai's mother said abruptly.
"Huh?"
Shido looked at the other party in astonishment, not knowing what she was talking about.
"Are you interested in becoming an idol? I can help you!"
Mai's mother seemed to be speaking very seriously.
"No."
Shido shook his head firmly, he had no interest in becoming an idol.
"Why not? Your conditions are so good..."
Mai's mother asked puzzledly.
"Enough! He is not a tool for you to do business, and neither am I. You can go back after seeing him."
Mai Sakurajima yelled with a dissatisfied tone. She used to be a child actress, but she quit the entertainment industry because her mother arranged for her to take a swimsuit photo shoot without informing her first.
Disgusted by her mother's way of making money, she chose to take the initiative and walk away, returning to school for a normal life.
Because she used to be a popular child star, she didn't know how to get along with her classmates. Gradually, the classmates began to ignore her, and eventually, they couldn't see her anymore.
Thankfully, Shido saved her.
At the time when she was at the most helpless moment, Shido put down a box of strawberry Mochi beside her, which gave her hope again, so even knowing that there were many women around Shido, she still couldn't help falling for him.
However, she also knew that Shido would not accept such an one-sided love, so she kept hiding her feelings and treated Shido as a friend. For her, this was already enough.
But as a human being, she still had some selfish desires. She was very happy when she heard that Shido did not deny that he was her boyfriend, but she would also feel sad knowing that all it was just an act.
No! There was another person who might understand, and that would be Yukino Yukinoshita. She should have similar thoughts...
"Mai-senpai?"
Shido pushed Mai Sakurajima who was in a daze.
"What's wrong?"
Mai asked softly.
"Your mother scolded you a few words just now, and then left..."
Shido explained.
"Really? Let her be!"
Mai sighed, not quite sure how to deal with her mother.
"Thank you for speaking up for me just now."
Shido said softly.
"It's okay, I should thank you for helping to pretend to be my boyfriend."
Mai said softly, but her face was a little red.
"Here!"
Shido clapped his hands, and the Yamai sisters came over.
"Here's the thing..."
Shido quickly explained everything so that he wouldn't cause any misunderstanding.
"Acknowledgement. This is Shido's way, after all!"
Yuzuru nodded, understanding why Shido did this.
"Sorry, I didn't mean to cause trouble for you."
Mai said in a low voice. She knew the Yamai sisters, for she had seen them in the amusement park before, and was well aware that these two were Shido's girlfriends. Remembering what happened just now, she felt a little embarrassed.
"It doesn't matter, my kinsman is always helping people in need!"
Kaguya responded in a chuunibyou manner.
"Oh that's right, why did you follow me here?"
Shido changed the topic; he didn't want to continue the discussion. Although he had a clear conscience, it wouldn't be a good thing to keep discussing it.
"Well..."
Kaguya was a little hesitant, not knowing how to answer.
"Response. We are going to buy toys and food for Azunyan!"
Yuzuru responded indifferently. It was obvious that she had prepared an answer for his question.
"I see!"
Shido nodded in understanding. Azunyan was a kitten bought by Kurumi before. Although it had been living in Shido's house, it seldom appeared in front of him. More often, it was the Spirits taking care of it.
If it wasn't for knowing that Azunyan was female, Shido would have fainted with jealousy!
"Let's go, see you after school!" Kaguya took Yuzuru's hand, and ran in the opposite direction, but Shido remembered that the pet store was not that way.
Whatever, he decided to let it go. He had faith that the kitten wouldn't faint from starvation after one or two hours without food.
"Who is Azunyan?" Mai asked curiously. She had an uneasy feeling about this, who could be needing food and toys….
Thinking about it carefully, Shido had so many girlfriends, and it wouldn't be out of the question for one or two accidents, resulting in someone getting pregnant….
Mai looked at Shido in shock, for she didn't expect that the boy who was supposedly one year younger than her was already a father!
"No, Azunyan is just a kitten, a tabby cat! And Yukino knows it too. You can ask her." Shido said angrily, he knew at a glance what she was thinking.
"Okay..." Mai let out a breath. It turned out that she had misunderstood, so it was okay...although she didn't know why.
It was only natural that Yukino knew about Azunyan, after all, she was a hopeless cat lover.
…
Now that the commotion was over, the two walked into the gates of the school.
Speaking of school, they were preparing for the cultural festivals. After that, it would be the school trip.
However, Shido wasn't in the mood to worry about all that. He was still stressed about Ren and everything.
Mai didn't trouble him, simply waving him goodbye before going to class.
Now that he had arrived in the classroom, he realized that everyone was staring at him intently.
"What's going on?"
He asked Tomoya Aki, who was staring at him as well.
"Itsuka! Is it true that you got married!?"
Someone asked loudly.
!?
Shido had an uneasy feeling about this.
As he feared, someone presented him with a cellphone, and on the screen, a beautiful girl with golden hair, a voluptuous figure in a pure white wedding dress, was holding the arm of a tall blue-haired man with a beaming smile on her gorgeous face.
Crap! He and Mukuro got married last Friday, and someone recognized him in the picture!
What should he do?
If he admitted it, all hell would break loose; if he denied it, he would be subtly denying his marriage with Mukuro…
"Quiet!"
Fortunately, Hiratsuka sensei barged into the classroom, silencing the commotion.
Shido was saved, but only for the time being. Even so, he was grateful to her for this.
"We have a new transfer student!"
Hiratsuka wasted no time to announce the breaking news, a smile creeping up her face.
"Starting today, she will be attending class with all of us. Come inside, don't be shy, sweetheart."
At her approval, a figure pushed the door open and stepped inside.
She had long blond hair tied up in a ponytail, a pair of deep pink eyes that resembled the value of ruby, and porcelain skin that shone brightly in the sun. She was wearing the Raizen High School uniform, outlining her curvaceous figure perfectly. As she walked toward the stage, her hips swayed alluringly, capturing the gazes of all the guys in the classroom.
"Hello everyone, my name is Mayuri. Pleased to make your acquaintance!"
She smiled and bowed politely as she introduced herself.
…
A/N:
Breaking news: Mayuri has transferred to Shido's school! She never had the chance to enjoy school together with Shido, so this would be perfect for her.
