Stealing Spree

Chapter 360: Do I know you?

After doing the photo for the two girls, they went inside the bath while I took care of the dishes.

I was tempted to get in with them but I was aware that if I did that, I wouldnʼt be able to restrain myself from jumping onto them.

It would end up with all of us coming in late to school.

Thatʼs why even when they urged me to join in the bath, I only gave the two girls another squeeze and kiss.

Besides, I would need more time to go to school while theirs was only a 15 minutes walk from here.

I already received messages from my girls, worrying that I would be late again.

Well, they also mentioned how different I appeared from the photo Yukari and Elizabeth sent in their group.

My hair was combed upwards neatly much like how one would like when they attend their job interviews or whenever they would attend a formal event.

If I put on the glasses Ririka gave me, I would certainly look like an intellectual.

Ah. Well, thatʼs just my own assessment. The girls have different reactions and according to Yukari, they had started to think about what kind of hairstyle they would make me wear when their turn came.

Those girls from my school, especially Aya, were happy enough to collect those photos they took. According to that adorable girl, it would be hard for our classmates to recognize that itʼs me if I showed up like that.

Well, perhaps Iʼd try experimenting myself soon. But in the meantime, these ʼdisguisesʼ theyʼre making for me were enough to satisfy them. Besides, no one found out yet that the guy sending Akane to school was the same guy sending another girl to their school gate.

Well, it only happened once with Ririka. The second time will be today, with these two girls. As long as no oneʼs perceptive enough to notice or no one can recognize me as their schoolmate from middle school then weʼre safe.

The only thing we need to be wary of now is that Ka-- the newspaper club guy.

While waiting for them to finish their bath, I continued cleaning and tidying up, especially the room we just used. Well, itʼs better than doing nothing. If I only sat down and waited, I might succumb to the temptation of barging in the bath.

In the end, I still kept the hairstyle Yukari and Elizabeth did and instead of wearing my uniform back, Elizabeth gave me something to wear to disguise myself again. This time I probably look like a college student because of my attire. Iʼd just remove it later before boarding the train.

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As we walked along the street towards their school, we once again gathered the attention of those walking with us.

And earlier… another student from their school chanced upon us going out of their house.

Although Elizabeth had no idea who that guy was, that guyʼs eyes widened as if he couldnʼt believe that thereʼs another guy in that house.

Most likely heʼs someone admiring Elizabeth from afar and given that it was known how she was a chuunibyou in their school, that guy had no idea that Elizabeth was in a relationship.

However, if seeing me and Elizabeth leaving their house was enough to make his eyes widened, seeing both Yukari and Elizabeth hooked their arms on mine made him slack-jawed before running away towards the direction of their school.

”That guy. Do you really not know him? He might talk about what he saw to your parents.”

Naturally, I was concerned that if her parents were to hear about this incident, she would be grounded again.

”Not to worry, my Prince. This Princess will take care of it. How do you think about sending him to the Void Dimension to forget what he saw?”

”Be serious. If something happened, tell me. If you canʼt resolve it on the first try, let me do the next attempt. Also, update me regularly. Not that I wanted to monitor whatʼs happening around you… Iʼm just worried that my coming to visit you would result in you being put in a difficult situation again.”

”Uhm. Ruki. Donʼt worry. Iʼm here. Iʼll support Risa to make an excuse.”

Yukari interjected when she saw me about to get worked up.

Back when Elizabeth was grounded because we were caught in her room by her parents, Yukari told me that she watched and observed how worried I was for Elizabeth when that happened.

Well, I only heard about this through one of our conversations in Messenger.

That once again proved how oblivious I was about my feelings for them before.

As we continued our walk towards their school gate, more and more students showed up walking along with us. And upon noticing us, some of them couldnʼt help but wonder.

”Whoʼs that?”

”Donʼt you know? Sheʼs that famous 1st-year chuunibyou and her bestfriend.

”No, not them. That guy between them. Look how close they are.”

”Hmm? Why are you asking? Just keep your eyes on the road!”

”Iʼm just curious. They both look at him affectionately.”

”I donʼt know. Maybe youʼre just envious that youʼre not walking with a girl?”

Similar conversations started to be thrown in our direction but apart from me, both Yukari and Elizabeth were too focused on stealing glances at me and observing the girlsʼ reactions who were trying to take a glimpse of my face.

I donʼt know. Itʼs almost the same thing that happened last Monday with Ririka.

When I was with Akane, the focus was always on her but now that I only look a bit different, why do those girls keep on glancing at me?

Ah. Well, letʼs just ignore those reactions.

I was only here for my girls. Apart from them, the other girls were insignificant. Even the couples were something I wasnʼt actively seeking out now. My desire was already being filled up by my girls and… Ogawaʼs suffering.

”My Prince, our castle is always open for your return.”

”See you later, Ru--”

When we reached their school gate, Yukari stopped herself from completing my name. Well, itʼs not like they would instantly link me to the one who sent Akane early in the morning.

All of the students coming in would be seeing me for the first time today.

Patting both of their heads, the two then grabbed it and put my palm on their cheeks.

Ignoring the gazes of those coming in, the two girls rubbed their cheeks on my palm until theyʼre satisfied.

When they finally let go and entered their school, I instantly felt the gazes of those behind me.

Well, itʼs not a new feeling so… same as the first time, I made my way back against the wave of students without meeting their gazes.

As my distance to the school gate widened, those staring at me became less and less.

And when I reached the front of the station, apart from the side glances of those curious ones, thereʼs no more unnecessary attention.

Entering the premises of the station and moving towards the bathroom to remove my disguise, I unexpectedly ran into someone else.

Someone from my past that didnʼt chase after me.

Although I instantly recognized her, the girl knitted her brows as if sheʼs thinking if I already had seen her before.

”Excuse me, do I know you?”