16 Chapter 16- Suspicious?

Frustration was all he could feel when Ryouya was interrupted from savoring the beauty and finally got some much-needed relief from his protruding dick.

However, now that the atmosphere has cooled down and Chiaki has worn her clothes back, Ryouya is able to think more rationally than before.

It was so sudden and overwhelming previously when his eyes landed on the almost naked body of his childhood friend, but now he was feeling a lot more complicated.

'Why would she want me to take her virginity despite having a boyfriend...'

It wasn't that Ryouya was completely clueless but he still was in doubt about what to believe and whatnot.

Regardless, after Chiaki changed her clothes, both of them went downstairs and Ryouya waited for the two in the living room.

After a minute, a familiar smiling face emerged in front of Ryouya beside Chiaki.

"Hello, Ryouya-kun."

Arizawa Souta is a third-year just like the two in the room, and the one who carries a stark contrast of reputation compared to Ryouya in school. Standing at a height of 5'7 and a relatively thin yet strong frame, Souta was hailed as the mascot of his class.

Long silver hair with almond-shaped chocolaty brown eyes goes perfectly with his demeanor. Not to talk about his friendly nature and helping attitude have earned him a place in the class where if anyone tries to mess with Souta more than a dozen students would come to protect him.

Ryouya got up from his seat with a complicated expression, before extending his hand for a formal shake.

Just as he grabbed Souta's surprisingly firm hand, a message popped up from the Guide.

[Ryouya...he is a supernatural...and a strong one at that.]

A chill ran down his spine reading the message while trying to not let any strange expression contour his face. However, before he could ask the System whether Souta could sense Ryouya's demonic energy or not, he felt his hand being clutched a little more rigidly than it normally should be.

"I heard you took Chiaki-san back to home. I want to thank you for that."

Now, Ryouya was sure that Souta knew something and he was realying his agitation through the supposedly handshake.

[He's asserting dominance and making it clear to whom Chiaki belongs. Are you gonna take it silently?]

Ryouya didn't even think once before applying his own strength as much as he could, surprising Souta in an instant.

The force of grip was matched from either side as Ryouya replied in a borderline cheeky tone, "It's fun to be with Chiaki, so there's no need to thank me."

"Hoh~" A strange glint passed by Souta's eyes, before he detached his hand from Ryouya and turned toward the fidgeting redhead.

[Be careful around him, Ryouya. If this guy decides to go berserk right now, your chance of survival would drop to only 20%.]

Sweat trickled down his back, as Ryouya mentally nodded. He never could have imagined that someone so small and kind could be a supernatural and such an aggressive person.

"I thought you said you have some work, that's why you canceled today's date, Chiaki-san?"

Hearing his words, Chiaki seemed a little flustered as she glanced at Ryouya for once before replying, "Yeah...the work was almost done, thanks to Ryouya."

Ryouya couldn't help raising his brows to hear how bold Chiaki was, about her adultery. He couldn't have imagined that despite being such a diligent boyfriend, she would ask him to do things that could easily regard her as a cheater.

[Why does it seem, she isn't guilty about this, at all?]

Ryouya internally agreed with the message as he heard the two continuing their conversation.

"Is that so...hmm...would it be a bother if I hang out a little longer?"

Now, that was even more surprising since the way they were talking it seemed Ryouya was Chiaki's lover and Souta being the third wheel.

This complicates things even more.

"Y-Yeah, sure..."

'You don't look convincing, Chiaki...' The reluctance on her face to let Souta be here was so evident that even someone as dense as Ryouya could have guessed it.

However, "Great then...how about I and Ryouya-kun help you out for the upcoming exams?"

Either Souta was plainly stupid or he was deliberately ignoring the hints from Chiaki. Ryouya strongly believes the latter to be the case.

"Haha...right...right..." Awkwardly laughing, Chiaki walked out of the living room, giving an apologetic smile to Ryouya before she went to pick up her books from the room.

A brief silence ensued in the living area after Chiaki's departure as Souta plopped down on the couch before calling out for Ryouya.

"So Ryouya-kun...does she know?"

Ryouya frowned his brows before asking, "About what?"

There was a knowing smile spread on Souta's lips like he wanted to say a lot and was eager to have a thorough interrogation session with Ryouya, but he held back for now.

"Nothing. I just hope, for Chiaki-san's sake, we can also get along."

[As I thought...]

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It was around seven in the evening when the familiar figure of the silver-haired youth with the brightest pair of almond eyes, made his way through a lobby.

Unlike before, he was no longer in his school uniform, but rather adorning dark blue yukata along with a white obi. His chiseled physique was pronounced finely in the formal clothing with the tattoo of 'ネクサス' going down the side of his neck.

(A/N: ネクサス = Nexus)

The maids who came across the boy blushed slightly at the innocent yet dashing charm of the boy who gave out a strong presence in his wake.

Replying to their flustered expressions with a kind smile, the boy made his way toward the end of the lobby before turning on his heel and sliding the door on his left.

"Do you have any idea what might happen because of your needless delay, Souta?"

The one who verbally lunged at him with an annoyed expression was the team leader and the lady of this traditional mansion.

"I am sorry, Mei-san but something important came up, which surely couldn't be regarded as 'needles'. "

Hearing his severe tone, the older female let go of her annoyance since Souta wasn't someone to joke about things like these.

The other people in the room also seemed tensed sensing the aura Souta permeated. Being the Nexus of the unit, he has always been a kind and responsible kind of Defender. However, when the person whom people rely upon starts to make such an uneasy face, things surely must have gone down the hill.

"I came across a person possessing demonic energy." A round of gasp resonated across the room hearing the reason for his delay.

"Who is it, Souta?" The older woman whom Souta called Mei, asked in a worried tone before the said guy turned to look at a specific bespectacled dark green hair girl in the room.

"It's surprising that even you didn't sense his Demonic presence until now even though he sits just beside you in the class, Chiyo."

Every single person turned toward the said girl who wore a flabbergasted expression as she muttered under her breath, "Ryouya?"

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A/N: Istg, the next chapter would be longer than this one.

Where the PS??! I need PS! And please let me know if you are enjoying the story in the comment section.