CHAPTER 457: CHAPTER 450: LSP SWITCH

"So, you’re saying? The key to this curse is holding hands?" Shirakawa Sawahei said with a peculiar expression, "Doesn’t that mean couples with feelings for each other have to avoid walking together?"

"Pretty much, so at times like these, if someone invites you to hold hands, they either don’t believe in the legend and want to test it, or they’re a strange yandere..."

"Oh..."

"Shirakawa, you didn’t know even this? Could it be you’ve already asked a girl to dance?"

"N-no..."

"You definitely did, Shirakawa."

Shirakawa Sawahei fell silent, quietly contemplating how to explain this matter to the furious Black Hearted Lolita later...

Should he say he didn’t know? Little Lolita probably won’t believe it; she’d definitely think Shirakawa Sawahei knew about it and intentionally used the curse to make her lose to Hayakawa Kashi...

Honestly, Shirakawa Sawahei really didn’t know about this damn curse. Originally, he thought that Little Lolita had been busy helping him explain and hide secrets, too hard-pressed, and planned to let her win over Miss Kaori for once... but he never imagined there was hidden insight like this.

Indeed, different dimension world lines have different legends. Methods like deciding the female lead by holding hands are so weak. Here, Akihisa’s rule is holding hands determines the loser!

"Uh... Asano probably doesn’t know this legend yet?"

"Kaori-chan, huh? We haven’t talked about this yet... but maybe some other classmates have told her..."

"..."

"Chances are Sakurazawa-chan is chatting with Kaori-chan about this topic right now~"

Shirakawa Sawahei was silent for a moment before immediately turning around and walking back the way he came.

"Eh? Shirakawa! What about the bedding? Are you not borrowing it anymore?"

...

The speculations of the lounging girl were spot on. When Shirakawa Sawahei returned to the room, Tsukimi Sakura seemed to be talking to Little Lolita about something, and Asano Nazuki’s expression changed from initial, barely contained glee, to surprise, and finally, gradually to expressionlessness.

The smile slowly disappeared; the eyes gradually turned hollow...

Little Bai’s face...

Tsukimi Sakura: "???"

Why did you suddenly darken, I was just talking about a school legend!

"Konatsuori... Konatsuori??"

Seeing the situation turning bad, Shirakawa Sawahei hurriedly ran over and grabbed the Black Hearted Lolita’s small hand.

"The teacher is looking for her over here, I’ll take Asano, she’ll be back soon."

"Eh?? Shirakawa!!"

Unyielding to any response, the Black Hearted Lolita tried to pull away her small hand, but Shirakawa Sawahei smoothly scooped up the girl’s soft, slender waist, rushing her out in haste.

The lounging girl and the whining girl exchanged bewildered looks, both a bit puzzled by the development. Shirakawa Sawahei carried Little Lolita out of the room, getting pummeled relentlessly by her tiny fists on the back along the way. He only set down Asano Nazuki when he reached a deserted corner.

Upon touching the ground, the hollow and dark expression in the Black Hearted Lolita’s eyes shifted slightly, soon covered by a layer of mist, and then she began to shed large, copious tears.

This is outrageous oppression! Originally, I thought Little Bai had turned over a new leaf, showing her some favoritism, never thought there’d be such a weird curse!

Little Lolita felt wronged, but she didn’t speak. Seeing Asano Nazuki starting to cry again, Shirakawa Sawahei couldn’t help but sigh.

How many times is this now? The first time was not long after they met, when they encountered the Yakuza member, the second was when they visited the little Lolita with her swollen head and discovered her hidden package...

The previous two tears seemed to carry a bit of farce and embarrassment, but this time the Black Hearted Lolita cried mostly out of grievance and disappointment.

"Little Bai face, do you dislike me this much?!" Asano Nazuki sobbed, tears falling like rain, and Shirakawa Sawahei sighed again at the sight, cupping her small face and wiping the tears from the corners of her eyes.

"I didn’t know about that legend either."

"You’re lying!"

"Really, I’m not lying to you." Shirakawa Sawahei continued, "I originally wanted to make you happy... that’s why I wanted to invite you to the dance..."

"I never believe in these legends, you should know that about me, right?"

"You don’t like me in the first place, it’s not like I can’t feel it." Little Lolita said with grievances, "In the Calligraphy Club, I’m the least favored one... You already knew Tsukimi Sakura and Tachibana Tomoku before, and Ise Yu Yuzhijin lives with you, but I have nothing..."

"That was at the beginning." Shirakawa Sawahei said, "But later, I found out, you’re actually quite cute."

Asano Nazuki sniffed, her eyes red: "How cute?"

"In short, extremely cute."

This statement made even Shirakawa Sawahei pause a bit in surprise, and recalled the scene in the hot spring pool; Asano Nazuki seemed to have stopped crying as well.

"Cuter than Ise Yu Yuzhijin, Tsukimi Sakura, and them?"

"Of course."

The Black Hearted Lolita sighed, tears at the corners of her eyes, looking at Shirakawa Sawahei with deep sentiment, "Why do you always like to lie to me?"

"Lying aside, there is indeed a cuteness to you in my eyes. Right now, I don’t have any thoughts of disliking you, that much I can assure you."

Asano Nazuki was silent for a moment before burying herself into Shirakawa Sawahei’s arms, using his clothes to dry her tears, and then looked up with a cold snort, "You better remember what you just said."

"Okay."

"During the after-party, you’re not allowed to hold hands with me."

"Okay."

"Treat me as gently as you treat Tachibana Tomoku."

"Can you be as obedient as she is then?"

The Black Hearted Lolita glared at him, just about to explode when Shirakawa Sawahei helplessly agreed, "Only for tonight."

"If you go eat hotpot with the Black Hearted woman, you must tell me promptly."

"No problem."

"You must not like Naiko and Long Legs in the future."

"..."

This is too much, are you forcing me into a trap? Besides, are you so certain you won’t grow any taller?

Just as Shirakawa Sawahei was about to retort, the Black Hearted Lolita suddenly spoke again.

"Now, come listen to what I have to say."

Shirakawa Sawahei paused for a moment, remembering he’d just promised her to be gentle, so he helplessly leaned over, and Asano Nazuki made the gesture of wrapping her arms around his neck, lightly brushing her lips against his.

A touch and separation.

After this act, the Black-Hearted Lolita snorted coldly, "Considering your obedience tonight, I’ll give you a little benefit..."

"Don’t get it wrong, this is just a reward from this Miss. for you, it has nothing to do with any ’liking’ or anything! If... if you feel unsatisfied and want the previous type of kiss... then... then I..."

Asano Nazuki speaking, seemed to recall the previous hot spring scene again, her voice getting smaller and smaller, until it was almost inaudible. Finally, suddenly, she looked up fiercely and said, "All right, let’s go back, I’m freezing!"

Shirakawa Sawahei: "?"

The switch has flipped, the old pervert switch has flipped again...