With a crossed "18+" sign written in red font behind the black background, Shishio stared at the forbidden area he shouldn't enter. He knew that he shouldn't enter, but there was a strange force that told him to enter this area no matter what.

"Shall we enter, Oga-kun?" Yumasaki still maintained his fox-like smile, waiting for Shishio to follow him.

Shishio nodded without hesitation and entered the place that he had never been with Yumisaki. He knew that he shouldn't enter, and if he entered, there should be a consequence that he needed to pay, but even so, he knew that he should be alright, especially when he had "Ninjutsu Mastery."

"Welcome to the new world, Oga-kun!" Yumisaki said with a smile as he spread his arms wide.

"New World..." Shishio murmured as he observed the surrounding areas curiously. The area wasn't that big, and it was divided by several aisles with various immoral goods placed on the shelf.

"Teacher, big sister, little sister, maid, robot, harem, cat-ears, elf, princess, MILF, and various things are inside this place. You can search for anything you want here, and you might even find a beast that you don't know hiding inside you are hiding here." Yumisaki's speech was passionate. He was like a pious pastor who guided the lost lamb in front of him. "Even if you search for something extreme such as tentacles, it is still possible."

Or rather, should he be a devil who introduced an innocent kid to this kind of wretched thing?

Shishio wasn't sure, but he decided to take Yumisaki's hand, and he didn't regret it. Instead, he took a deep breath and calmed himself for a moment. Then without hesitation, he activated his "Zone," which caused his eyes to gleam in purple lights.

In this state, Shishio's reading speed became faster, and with just a glance, he could read all the titles on the first row of the shelf, and reading all of that in just a single glance, he realized the deep malice in this world and how human's imagination could be so vile.

Shishio then closed his eyes and let out a sigh, feeling a bit tired somehow since there were so many interesting genres that he didn't know which one should choose first.

Looking at Shishio's reaction, Yumisaki also understood his situation, so he patted Shishio's shoulder gently. "I understand your reaction. There are too many things inside. Unfortunately, we have limited time for our adventure, so let me help you this time..."

"Senpai..." Shishio was moved.

"Tell me what kind of genre that you love, Oga-kun? With my long years of experience, it'll only take me a second to find the best work of your favorite genre!" Yumisaki said with confidence as he patted his chest.

Shishio looked at Yumisaki for a moment, but his mind was running fast. There were so many genres that he wanted to check, but he only had a limited time since he didn't want Ebina to know about their endeavor.

"Just a maid."

"Maid, was it? Wait a moment, according to my database, then the best maid works are..."

After Shishio told Yumisaki about his maid lover, Yumisaki showed why he could be called the "Fox of Ikebukuro."

No one really named him that way, but Shishio wanted to name Yumisaki that way since his way to hunt down the treasures was just like a fox and that smile that wanted to show him the best maid-related goods, he didn't feel regret to call him his "Senpai."

"Follow me, Oga-kun!"

"Yes, Senpai!"

Yumisaki's small back seemed bigger.

As Shishio followed that back, he had a blast tonight.

Ebina and Erika also returned from their endeavor, and their expression was as if they were warriors that had returned from the battlefield. What they wanted to do right now was to return to their family to enjoy the fruit of their hard work. As they walked together to go back, they saw Shishio, Yumisaki, Kodata, and Sabura talking as if an old friend was on the side of the street, which surprised them.

"Senpai!" When Shishio noticed Ebina, he waved his hand toward her.

Ebina smiled and walked directly toward him. "Sorry to make you wait."

"No problem, I'd have fun talking with Kodata-san, Yumisaki-senpai, and Saburo-san," Shishio said.

"Yumisaki-senpai?" Ebina felt a bit weird by how Shishio called Yumisaki, so she looked at Yumisaki, who only smiled sheepishly but didn't say anything before she looked at Shishio, who still maintained a calm expression.

Shishio quickly reacted and looked at Ebina's huge bag filled with a lot of books. "You sure have bought a lot of things, Senpai."

"Um!" Ebina nodded with a smile and said, "There's a lot of interesting books there, so I can't help it." When she thought of all the new books that she saw, she couldn't stop her hands and directly grabbed all the books to her limit.

"Let me carry it for you." Shishio took Ebina's bag naturally and held it on his arm. "By the way, have you eaten, Senpai?"

Ebina, whose bag had been taken by Shishio so naturally, couldn't react for a while before she shook her head. "I haven't. How about we eat first? I'll treat you." Still, she sighed inwardly since his casual gentleman act was too dangerous for a virgin like her.

"It's alright. You don't need to."

"No, I'll treat you," Ebina said without hesitation.

"Well... then thank you, Senpai." Shishio decided to accept Ebina's treat.

"So, what do you want to eat?" Ebina asked with a smile.

"It's a bit chilly here. I want to eat something warm," Shishio said.

"Hmm... how about udon? I know a good place nearby," Ebina said as she tapped her chin.

"Then should we go there now?" Shishio asked.

"Sure." Ebina nodded, then looked at Erika, who had been staring at her with a knowing smile, which made her a bit embarrassed. "I'll go back first, Erika-shi."

"Sure, sure, have fun, you young'un!" Erika nodded with a smile.

"Kodata-san, Yumisaki-san, Saburo-san, I'll go first." Ebina also knew Erika's group, so she naturally said goodbye to the three of them.

Shishio also did the same and also said goodbye to everyone, but Yumisaki dropped a bomb.

"Ebina-chan, did you know that Oga-kun has bought a maid genre 18+ books?" Yumisaki reported Shishio's deeds without hesitation.

"..." Everyone.

"...Yumisaki... why?" Shishio didn't expect that Yumisakii would betray him so suddenly. He had treated him like a senior, but this guy dared to betray him?

If Yumisaki didn't show him such a wonderful world, Shishio would beat up Yumisaki directly at this moment.

Yumisaki looked toward the distance, putting both of his hands on his back, and said, "Oga-kun... I think that it is unfair for you to know Ebina-chan's secret yet she doesn't know about your secret. I know that what I have done is cruel for you, but it is also for the future of the two of you. Still, as my junior, I believe that you can handle this storm." He then turned his back toward Shishio as he walked away. "Don't thank me. Let's go, Kodata-san, Saburo-san, Erika-san. Let's leave the two of them alone."

Erika gave a thump up to Shishio before she followed Yumisaki.

Kodata and Saburo could only look at Shishio with a sympathetic gaze and also walked away since they knew that they couldn't do anything in this situation.

Shishio looked at the four of them, leaving him alone with Ebina before he turned toward Ebina, who was looking at him with a smirk.

"Oga-kun, do you like maids?"

"....."

It was his first time tasting such a swift betrayal, and somehow, Shishio hated himself, who was so naive at that moment.

Inside the udon restaurant, Ebina curiously looked at the 18+ books with a maid picture on them.

"Senpai, can you put that down?" Shishio asked helplessly.

"It's alright, right? If you feel it's unfair, how about you check what I've bought too?" Ebina said with a smile.

"...." Shishio looked at the vast amount of BL books that had been bought by Ebina and could only sigh before he stared at Ebina's face.

Ebina, who was looking at Shishio's maid books, noticed Shishio's stare, which made her a bit embarrassed. "What are you looking at?"

"I'm looking at you, Senpai."

"Oh? Am I cute?" Ebina asked with a smile.

"You're cute, Senpai." Shishio nodded without hesitation.

"...." Ebina didn't expect Shishio to be so blunt.

"Still, even if you're cute, it doesn't mean that you can read that book here." Shishio still reminded Ebina since it wasn't good to read such a book in this restaurant.

"That's true." Ebina nodded, but then she asked, "Still, what is your favorite maid outfit?"

"Can we not talk about that now?" Even though Shishio's face might be thick, he also could get embarrassed, alright?

Ebina laughed when she saw his reaction. However, she didn't tease him anymore and put his book in his bag.

Shishio sighed in relief, then asked, "By the way, Senpai, how is the forum? Have you talked to your friends?"

"That's right!" Ebina only remembered this matter now and took out her phone. "Can you see it, Oga-kun? Your forum has already become so popular!"

Shishio looked at the forum that was opened on Ebina's phone and didn't expect it would become popular so soon. He hadn't had time to check it before, and Ryuunosuke didn't tell him anything, so he didn't think too much. However, looking at the result, he could see that at least 55% of students on the Suimei had entered the forum, which made him gratified.

Shishio looked at Ebina and said, "Looking at the result of the forum, I should be the one who is treating you, right?"

"It's alright. It's alright. I also want to thank you for bringing me to Ikebukuro and protecting me here. Also, if I have trouble, you should help me, alright?" Ebina said with a smile.

"Don't worry. I'll help but, but don't tell your friends about this, alright? If you need my help, just call my phone." Shishio felt that the fewer people knew about this matter, the better it was.

"Okay, okay. You don't need to worry." Ebina nodded with a smile.

As they talked to each other, their order came, and they started to eat their udon, and as they talked to each other, they also became closer, but even though they were close, it didn't mean that they would become a lover since their relationship was more like a comrade who understood to each other.

That's how Shishio believed in their relationship, but he wasn't sure what Ebina was thinking since this girl's personality was quite extreme. If she was having fun, she would let go of all of her breaks without hesitation, but if there was something that she wasn't good with, she would show a fake smile and just nod before she directly left the person that she wasn't good with.

Like when Shishio suddenly talked about the Otome Road to Ebina, and if his answer wasn't good at that time, she would directly ignore him and stay away from him since she was afraid for him to see her in a weird light, considering her hobby and all.

Ebina knew that for most people, her hobby was disgusting, and she also knew how people saw her as a weirdo after they knew her hobby, but even so, she wouldn't stop, and it was also the reason why she also had an inferiority complex too.

However, Ebina was also easily satisfied since as long as no one judged her and she could enjoy her hobby, she was alright to be with that person.

Ebina suddenly asked, "Oga-kun, no, Shishio-kun, can I call you that?"

"I don't mind, but should I call you Hina-senpai now?" Shishio asked.

Ebina felt her heart trembling for a moment before she nodded. "Um! Just call me that."

"So what's wrong, Hina-senpai?" Shishio asked curiously as he ate his udon.

Ebina wanted to ask about Shishio's thoughts about Yumiko and also about his girlfriend matter, but in the end, no words came out of her mouth.

"Senpai?"

"Is your mushroom udon good?" Ebina asked curiously.

"It's okay."

"Then I'll try your mushroom!" Ebina took Shishio's mushroom with her chopsticks and ate it with relish. "Your mushroom is good, Shishio-kun!"

"....." Shishio.

"You should thank the chef, not me, alright?"

'Also, my mushroom is several times bigger than that,' Shishio thought but didn't say it aloud.

"Try my curry udon. It's delicious too."

"Let me try it."

As they ate, they continued to talk again until they finished their dinner before they walked out of the restaurant.

Ebina stretched her hands high, showing a comfortable expression, then asked, "What do you think of Ikebukuro, Shishio-kun?"

"It's not bad. There's a lot of interesting things going on here," Shishio said since he had to admit that it wasn't bad to go to Ikebukuro.

"Right?" Ebina smiled and asked, "So will we go here again?"

"If I go to this place with you, then I don't mind," Shishio said as he looked at Ebina.

Ebina looked at Shishio for a moment, then smiled. "Well, if that's the case, I'll bring you to the cosplay store so you can see me, wearing a maid uniform. What do you think?"

"....."

Shishio blinked his eyes, staring at Ebina for a moment, and asked, "I wonder, what should I say in this situation?"

"Why don't you thank me since I have brought your wish to reality?" Ebina said smugly.

"Thank you very much?" Shishio said helplessly.

"You don't need to get all embarrassed, alright? The night is still young! Let's go and walk around first!" Ebina wanted to walk again, but then her hand was held. She was stunned and looked at Shishio in surprise.

"Let's hold hands. I'm getting nervous, letting you walk like this," Shishio said without changing his face, but he just wanted to hold her hand, feeling that it would be a shame if he didn't do this. Still, there was a large crowd in front of them, so it wasn't weird for them to hold hands with each other, right?

"...Um." Ebina nodded, feeling his big hand, wrapped her hand tenderly, and felt a bit embarrassed. Still, she had to admit that it felt good, especially when Shishio led her and protected her from the crowd. "By the way, Shishio-kun."

"Hmm?"

"How about you hold Kiriya-sensei's hand next time?" Ebina said with a smile, trying to hide her embarrassment.

"......"

Shishio wondered whether he should really go to Ikebukuro with Ebina next time.