"You and your girlfriend seem to have a really good rtionship!" Shizuka couldn''t help butment after Ryuji hung up the phone.


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    Was it just me, or did that sound a bit sarcastic?


    "Miko is indeed very well-behaved!" Ryuji replied with a casual shrug,pletely unfazed by her remark. He didn''t mind if she knew about his rtionship with Miko.


    "Tsk!"


    Shizuka clicked her tongue in frustration. His open and nonchnt admission left her at a loss for words. For some reason, she felt annoyed. After all, hadn''t he flirted with her despite having a girlfriend? What a scumbag!


    "Alright, let''s take care of business first," she said, trying to shift the conversation.


    Yukino, who had initially wanted to join them, was quickly rejected by Shizuka.


    "Don''t think I don''t know what you''re up to!" She red at Yukino, clearly displeased. She could easily guess that Yukino just wanted to sneak a photo of her transformed state.


    With that, Shizuka grabbed Ryuji and walked out, leaving Yukino standing there, fuming.


    "If I had known this earlier, I would''ve taken the picture first and then found you someone to help!" Yukino muttered to herself in frustration.


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    "I didn''t realize you were so wealthy!" Ryuji said with a smirk as he stepped out of Shizuka''s sports car and looked up at therge vi before him. He raised an eyebrow.


    "Tsk!"


    To her, the vi wasn''t a big deal. "With your abilities, Ryuji, it wouldn''t be hard for you to buy a ce like this," she remarked, knowing that as a sorcerer, he could easily earn a lot of money if he wanted to. Many wealthy families would likely flock to him once they discovered his talents.


    "I don''t want to deal with all that hassle," Ryuji replied nonchntly. He knew what she meant, but he had no interest in getting entangled with the rich and powerful. If he had the time, he''d rather spend it with someone he liked.


    "I never realized you were so indifferent to fame and fortune," Shizuka said, genuinely surprised.


    "..." Indifferent to fame and fortune? You''ve got quite the imagination, Ryuji thought to himself but didn''t bother correcting her. If that''s what she wanted to believe, then fine.


    Following her inside, Ryuji entered the vi. The ce was spacious and luxurious, but clearly not maintained well. Items were scattered everywhere, giving the vi a cluttered look.


    Ryuji raised an eyebrow. Given her personality, it wasn''t too surprising that her ce was a bit messy.


    "Ahem!" She cleared her throat, feeling a little embarrassed. "I forgot to call the cleaning staff today. They''lle by tomorrow."


    For some reason, she didn''t want Ryuji to think she couldn''t keep up with basic housework.


    "Let''s just deal with my problem first!" she quickly added, trying to change the subject.


    But Ryuji wasn''t in a hurry. "Don''t worry, it''s still early. Since this is my first time at your ce, I want to take a look around," he said with a grin, strolling deeper into the vi.


    He wandered through the kitchen and study on the first floor,menting on the stylishyout.


    Shizuka followed behind him, unsure of what he was looking for but deciding not to stop him. However, her expression changed when she realized where Ryuji was headed next her bedroom on the second floor.


    "Wait! Not there!" She called out, her face paling slightly.


    "Is this the bedroom?" Ryuji asked innocently, but it was toote. He had already opened the door.


    Upon seeing the interior, Ryuji raised his eyebrows slightly and then calmly closed the door.


    "..." She didn''t say anything, but her face was flushed red, her head lowered in embarrassment.


    "Who would''ve thought? You''re actually quite wild at heart," Ryuji teased with a chuckle.


    Inside the room were some uundered clothes, including Shizuka''s more personal items. The colors and styles of those garments were… bold, to say the least.


    "I-I just like those kinds of things, okay? Is that so wrong?" Shizuka stammered, her face burning with embarrassment.


    "Of course not! I like that too," Ryuji said with a mischievous grin.


    "You!" She wanted to retort, but before she could, Ryuji stepped closer to her, lowering his head slightly.


    "W-Wait, what are you trying to do?" Shizuka stammered.


    "Rx," Ryuji said, leaning in closer.


    "Sessfully contacted a target: Shizuka Hiratsuka!


    A golden entry has been triggered. Do you want to load it?"


    Ryuji blinked in surprise. Another golden entry? He hadn''t expected that.


    Pushing her against the wall.


    "Wait… wait a minute!"  Shizuka''s voice trembled slightly as she backed away, but her resistance was minimal.