Chapter 49: Drama on the Rooftop

"Finally, some peace."

Shiori gazed into the distance as 'she' reached the rooftop and pushed the door open.

'Outgoing personality, fair and tender skin, sky-blue long hair, and adorable appearance. Friendly and understanding, able to get along with both boys and girls, capable in household chores, and excelling in cooking. Is there anyone in this world who wouldn't love Shiori, the radiant savior bestowed upon mankind as a precious gem?'

'Her upper body is adorned with a cute design of a schoolgirl uniform, while the lower body is paired with a light blue skirt that exudes the colors of autumn. This girlish style of attire reflects a gentle and elegant older sister-like charm on the beautiful long-haired lady.'

'If we were to quantify cuteness on a scale from 0 to 100, with 100 being the highest, Shiori Itsuka, the world's most adorable, naturally scores 120. However, once she puts on an apron, her cuteness skyrockets even further, reaching at least 150 or more!'

She was showered by such praises throughout the day, and her heart couldn't take it anymore.

For lunch, she decided to stay somewhere away from people. As for Mayuri, she was called in by the teacher earlier, and was told to wait here first. Therefore, she came here alone.

"Why am I letting Miku and Mayuri tease me like this…" She murmured shamefully as she sat down. "Have I become soft…"

Before she could reflect on her day any further, the door was suddenly pushed open, and three guys emerged.

One of them was really tall, seemingly the leader of the three; the other two were more NPC-looking. However, none of them seemed friendly.

"Yo, Shiori-chan!" The leader said, waving his hand with a smirk. "Man, I gotta say, you are so damn cute!"

'Oh shit…' The boy in disguise thought, wondering if he should reveal his identity.

"Anyway, I really like you, so give me your numbers, and we shall hang out sometimes~" He closed the distance with a confident stride, taking out his phone. "What do you say?"

"I refuse." Shiori answered coldly, getting on her feet. "That's the worst pick-up line ever."

"Hard to get…" The leader didn't mind, closing his eyes as if he was enjoying the moment, "I like that."

He snapped his finger, and his two subordinates took out their phones as well. One of them opened some photos, while the other guy started recording Shiori, much to her dismay.

"I noticed that your cousin has been cheating on his wife, and it would be a huge problem if those photos were leaked…"

He pressed the phone closer, allowing the boy in disguise to see clearly. Among these photos, he saw Nia sleeping on his shoulders during the Autograph Signing Event, Kurumi giving him cookies in front of the school gates, Yoshino giving him a towel during a tennis match, and most of all, Mukuro standing beside him in a wedding dress during their wedding.

'What the hell…' He was livid. People hating him for having a harem was no problem, but sneaking pictures of his girlfriends was way crossing the line!

"Now that I think about it, he is reeaaaaaaly a playboy. I feel sorry for those beautiful girls…" He feigned to wipe the tears of his eyes, unbeknownst to the dangers arousing. "But that will cost your cousin his reputation…"

"Enough."

Shido said coldly.

"But girly, don't you care about—"

"—This is your last chance to delete those photos and drop out of this school, or else we will do it the hard way."

He interrupted him and said it with an emotionless tone.

"Wh….HAHAHAHAHA!"

As if hearing the funniest joke, the trio laughed so hard that they almost fell to the floor laughing. Then, they surrounded the supposedly maiden in distress.

'How were those bastards able to stay in this school? The system is a failure…' Shido thought as he was about to move, but to his surprise —

"—Why don't you slap yourselves in the faces!?"

A beautiful voice was heard from behind, and surprisingly, the three guys started slapping themselves in the cheeks harshly, drawing blood as they kept going at it!

"Miku!"

"Are you alright, Shiori-san?"

Miku Izayoi, who was supposed to be at home, came to the rescue. Right now, her beautiful face was filled with concern, and she dashed into Shiori's chest, rubbing her cheeks against it.

"Are you traumatized? Did they do horrible things to you?"

"No no, I got it under control. Why aren't you staying at home? It's dangerous nowadays."

Shiori gave a wry smile. Of course this mischievous idol wanted to examine Shiori up close, but given the fact that Ren was still out there somewhere, it wouldn't be wise to let her come out alone.

'How come Rinne didn't stop her?'

— At the same time —

"Maria-chan, are you sure this works?"

"Of course, it will definitely help Shido improve!"

In the living room, Rinne and Maria were holding a sophisticated device in their hand. It resembled the shape of a helmet, or more precisely, a nervegear. They had spent hours working on this, and it was a success.

Rio was playing with a puzzle by herself, but her attention was now drawn toward this new device.

"Remember back then where Shido was put in a simulation world? This one is the same, if not better." Maria smiled lightly. "I will switch with Marina tonight, since she's better at this."

Rinne smiled happily, it seemed that they found a solution to a difficult puzzle.

"Mama, Maria-san…" Rio asked curiously, getting the two guardians' attention, "where is Miku-san?"

"She…what?! When did she leave?"

"Wait, let me see the security footage."

Rinne and Maria answered in a panic, but the latter opened up her hand and activated her powers.

On her hand, a screen was formed neatly, and it turned out to be—

—Miku was lifting Shiori's chin up and feeding her a sausage!

"Oh God!"

Maria quickly covered Rio's eyes and closed the screen.

"What are they doing?"

The innocent little girl asked.

"You are too young to know that!"

—Back to school—

"Miku, you shouldn't be here, let me send you back."

"Please, Shiori-san~ It's just one bite~"

Shiori pleaded to Miku, but the idol refused in a coquettish way, shoving a sausage to her mouth.

Currently, the three stalkers and perverts were lying on the ground, unconscious from slapping themselves too much. But, the real danger to Shiori was not them.

"Fine, but after this, you gotta let me send you home, alright?"

Shiori compromised, to which Miku nodded happily.

As she took a bite of the sausage, Miku quickly snapped a photo of her eating!

"Hey, that's…"

"Yes, Shiori's cute eating face was captured!" Miku squealed ecstatically and jumped up. "Alright, you can send me home now~"

Sighing in defeat, Shiori stood up as she raised her hand, activating the powers of [Michael].

But at this moment—

Two purple vines with thorns wrapped around their necks!

"—Oya, why so hurry? I would love to have some fun too…"

A chilling voice sounded from their backs. In the next second, the scenery around them changed.

When the school teachers arrived, they only saw three guys lying on the floor with blood dripping from their mouths and noses. They determined that it was just a fight, so they took them down the stairs, leaving the rooftop empty and in peace.

Currently, Rinne, Maria, and Rio were having lunch, saving some for Miku in case she came back.

A/N:

Next chapter will be quite intense, but crucial for Miku's development. Warning in advance.