The new club application had been approved, and the clubroom had already been assigned.
This news had been posted by Shin in the group chat—both Gotō Hitori and Ikuyo Kita, who were in the lunch line, saw the good news.
This meant that from now on, they wouldn't need to eat lunch on the rooftop; they could eat in the clubroom instead.
By the way, a new member had joined the group chat yesterday—it was Eriri, who was from the art club. Although Eriri couldn't join the Paranormal Research Club, this club was essentially just a place for them to eat lunch together.
After informing everyone about the location of the clubroom, Shin mentioned that he was going to clean it up, and everyone could gather there at noon.
Everyone agreed—it was only natural that the new clubroom would be a bit dirty, and Shin wanting to clean it up made sense.
However, among them, there was one person who also wanted to help with the cleaning.
...
"The Paranormal Research Club's room... should be here, right?"
With a happy smile on her face, Ikuyo Kita quickly found the door to the clubroom that Shin had mentioned in the group chat.
The name of the Paranormal Research Club was already posted on the door, confirming that this was the place where they would have lunch from now on.
Compared to the rooftop, which was often windy, having a dedicated classroom was obviously better—though Ikuyo Kita had no idea why Shin had chosen such a name for the club.
As she approached the door, Ikuyo Kita was about to knock and enter to help Shin clean the room.
But just as she reached out her hand, she froze—her outstretched hand stopped mid-air, her smile stiffened, and her face quickly turned bright red.
Because as she got closer to the door, she heard some... rather shocking sounds coming from inside.
Ikuyo Kita was a very innocent girl. Although she was outgoing, she had very little interaction with boys, let alone the kind of sounds that clearly indicated... excessive physical contact.
Listening more carefully, Ikuyo Kita recognized the voices mixed in with the noises.
It was Shin and Megumi Kato—earlier in the group chat, Shin and Megumi Kato had indeed mentioned that they were going to clean the room.
Ikuyo Kita had come to help after seeing their messages, but as soon as she got close to the door, she heard those exaggerated sounds.
Wait a minute!? Is this how you clean a room!?
Ikuyo Kita's face was burning with embarrassment, and for a moment, she didn't know how to react.
Logically, she should pretend she hadn't heard anything and leave to avoid an awkward situation.
But for some reason, after shifting her feet a few times, Ikuyo Kita didn't leave. Instead, she leaned her back against the door and crouched down.
As she listened to the intense sounds coming from inside, Ikuyo Kita buried her head in her arms, deceiving herself with the thought:
"I... I'm not interested in this kind of thing! I'm just keeping watch for Shin and Megumi Kato, making sure no one else passes by and discovers what they're doing!"
That's right, this was a school. Although hardly anyone came to the clubrooms before school ended, what if someone happened to pass by and noticed what Shin and Megumi Kato were up to?
Out of concern for their privacy, Ikuyo Kita felt it was her duty to stand guard at the door and leave only after they were done, pretending nothing had happened.
Of course, Ikuyo Kita didn't know that Shin had already used "Black Bird Requiem" to fix the outcome, ensuring no outsiders would come near. She didn't need to guard the door at all.
And so, she crouched by the door, her heart pounding as she listened to the sounds inside, her mind beginning to conjure up some strange images.
As a Japanese girl, although she had no real-life experience with such things, she had still been exposed to some theoretical knowledge.
So, based on the sounds, she could imagine what Shin and Megumi Kato were doing—though in her imagination.
...
"Ha... ha..."
Megumi Kato gasped for breath, her body slumped over a desk, finally regaining the ability to speak.
"Shin... your stamina is way too strong."
"Maybe I'm just naturally gifted," Shin replied with a helpless smile—there was no helping it. The boost in physical ability he had gained from synchronizing with the Dragon Ball world was too much for an ordinary girl to handle.
This was with Shin holding back as much as possible. Otherwise, Megumi Kato wouldn't have been able to endure it at all...
While Megumi Kato was recovering, Shin quickly cleaned up the dust and water stains in the room and opened the windows to air it out.
To speed up the process of dissipating the strange smell in the room, Shin used the power of "Black Bird: Apocalypse" to accelerate the airflow, letting the wind carry the smell out of the room.
Who knows what Gabriel and Vignette would think if they found out that the power of the "Horn of the Apocalypse," capable of altering weather patterns, was being used by Shin to air out a room.
"You're so close with so many girls... is it because you have too much energy to burn?" Megumi Kato struggled to stand up and began straightening her clothes—during the "battle," Shin had also used Hayasaka's maid outfit stand to restore some of her stamina.
So, Megumi Kato wasn't completely exhausted and unable to move.
Fortunately, the "Bestowal" ability Shin had obtained from the stand of Yotsuya Miko could be divided into multiple parts.
Although most of the maid outfit stand's abilities had been allocated to Ritsuka, a small portion remained with Shin for situations like this.
"Well... maybe?" Shin didn't deny it. Although Megumi Kato hadn't actually seen him with other girls, there were enough clues for her to guess the truth.
"Hmph..." Megumi Kato let out a slightly displeased hum, then noticed Shin reaching for his neck and quickly added, "No, Shin, you're not allowed to erase that mark."
Indeed, there was now a bite mark on Shin's neck, left by Megumi Kato—likely because the bite mark Eriri had left yesterday had sparked a competitive streak in her.
Even Megumi Kato had her moments of girlish pettiness—though she wouldn't get angry with Shin, leaving a little mark like this was her way of asserting herself.
Shin smiled helplessly and lowered his hand.
He walked to the door and opened it—the hallway was empty, as if no one had been near the clubroom at all.
But Shin knew better. During the "battle," he had sensed someone's presence outside the door.
He just hadn't called them out on it at the time.
To be continued…
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