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In the quiet infirmary, the two remained silently embraced.
Bokue Keikain stood motionless. Sunlight poured gently through the windows, illuminating every tiny speck of dust floating in the air as the soft fragrance of the woman in his arms teased his senses.
This situation was… rather sudden. Even though Hasegawa-sensei's movement wasn't particularly quick—certainly not too fast for him to react—it was still quite unexpected.
Hasegawa Chisato felt incredibly soft in his arms. Her body was lush and shapely, matching even Rias in terms of sheer curves, making the embrace particularly comfortable.
"Sorry to call you over here so suddenly this early in the morning."
Before he could speak, Chisato broke the silence first.
Yet even as she spoke, she didn't loosen her hold at all. Instead, she tilted her face slightly upwards, her delicate chin gently brushing against his solid chest.
"I received the student council's leave report, stating your group went to the Underworld via the Demon Special Zone over the weekend."
"…Yeah."
Though unsure why the school nurse would suddenly bring this up, Bokue nodded in admission.
At his confirmation, a faint glint flashed briefly through Chisato's eyes.
"You're all quite daring. I've heard certain areas in the Underworld are filled with dense, deadly miasma. Even devils find it troublesome, and humans risk instant death upon contact."
"I was a little worried whether you… whether all of you would encounter any danger down there. But seeing you now, I realize I might have worried unnecessarily."
Well… they didn't exactly visit any dangerous places per se. They only stopped by one of the Seventy-Two Pillars—the Phenex family—destroyed their door, beat up their heir, drank their wine, stole his fiancée, and nearly took his younger sister along too.
Essentially, just casual looting and plundering.
Bokue thought inwardly, looking down at the nurse still tightly hugging him.
"Ah, this is simply a method to assess your physical condition."
Perhaps realizing her current position exceeded the boundaries of normal doctor-patient intimacy, Chisato explained in a softly amused voice.
"By sensing a person's aura up close, I can roughly gauge their health. Like the lethargy of the elderly or the vitality of the young, a person's state manifests clearly through their aura."
"…So have you finished checking now?" Bokue asked gently.
"Of course. My conclusion is that your physical condition is excellent. You're in perfect health."
Chisato smiled softly, yet still made no move to release him. Instead, she tightened her embrace slightly, burying her face deeper into his chest and inhaling quietly.
"Truly… what astonishing vitality you have."
Only after this did she finally—albeit reluctantly—withdraw from his embrace, stepping back half a pace, and looking up at him with a smile.
"Well, that's all. Thank you for making the trip. Class will begin soon, so you should head back now."
"Alright."
Since she insisted that everything was fine, Bokue decided not to dwell on it any longer. He turned to leave but stopped at the infirmary door.
"By the way, should I have Rias and the others come later for this… check-up as well?"
After all, the leave request came collectively from the student council; logically, the nurse should know the Occult Research Club's entire roster participated.
Hearing this, Chisato blinked slightly, then nodded somewhat dismissively.
"Ah, you mean the other girls? Well, seeing as you're perfectly fine, I'm sure they're okay too. But… yes, don't worry. I'll call them in separately later. You go ahead for now."
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After the morning's brief interlude, the rest of the day proceeded quite peacefully, eventually reaching the afternoon.
In the Oldschool building—
Bokue and Asia hadn't arrived yet, but Rias, Akeno, and Koneko had already taken seats in the clubroom.
Having just resolved matters with the Phenex family, plus recently cleaning up the troublesome fallen angels, the mood in the Occult Research Club was rather relaxed.
Of course, there remained an ever-present subtle tension beneath the surface.
"Akeno, can't you sit next to Koneko? Why must you crowd over here?"
"Ufufu, what's the issue~? Isn't the clubroom sofa meant for club members to sit wherever we please? Actually, shouldn't the club president be sitting behind her special desk? Isn't that supposed to be your exclusive seat?"
"I don't have to sit behind my desk all day long—I can sit wherever I feel like sitting!"
"Well, it's the same for me, then~"
After a brief back-and-forth sparring match, Rias started feeling a bit overwhelmed.
"Ugh… Anyway, Akeno, please sit over there! You're leaving Koneko sitting all alone, that's no good."
"Oh, don't worry~ I'm sure Asia-chan will arrive soon with Bokue. When they do, Asia-chan can keep Koneko company~"
Speaking of the devil, at precisely that moment, footsteps sounded from the hallway, followed by the door opening behind Akeno.
Turning around, Akeno saw Bokue and Asia entering right on cue.
"Ah, perfect timing. Sorry, Asia-chan, could you sit beside Koneko today?"
"Eh? Oh, that's fine," Asia responded promptly.
Though still a bit confused by the sudden request, Asia immediately nodded agreeably. It didn't matter much to her anyway, as she usually sat next to Koneko.
Yet before Asia could even approach the sofa, the petite white-haired girl suddenly stood up and briskly walked over to the two newcomers.
But instead of greeting Asia, Koneko turned directly toward Bokue.
The small girl stood on tiptoe, gently sniffing the air around him.
"Bokue-senpai… you have another woman's scent on you."
"....."
Her voice was quiet yet utterly certain. Those short words instantly caused Rias and Akeno—who moments ago were still glaring daggers at each other—to spring to their feet simultaneously.
"What's going on here?! Whose scent is it?!"
"Koneko-chan, what did you say?!"
"Another woman…?"
Even Asia raised a hand to cover her mouth, displaying open confusion.
Uh-oh…
Bokue inwardly sighed, face-palming mentally.
Initially, he hadn't understood what Koneko meant, but now he suddenly remembered.
This so-called "other woman's scent" likely came from Hasegawa-sensei's lingering fragrance after their morning encounter—he'd completely forgotten to remove it with his spiritual energy.
Unfortunately, explaining this now would prove rather tricky, as a certain red-haired girl's gaze had already sharpened dangerously.
"Koneko, find out exactly whose scent it is!"
"Understood."
Following Rias's orders, the petite catgirl jumped lightly onto Bokue, swiftly wrapping her arms around his neck and legs around his waist, beginning an earnest sniffing examination.
Starting from his hands, then his stomach, moving upward toward his chest, and further still.
But just as Koneko's small nose reached Bokue's neckline, a sudden, unexpected blush surged onto her pale cheeks. Her body abruptly softened, and she slipped downward involuntarily.
Thankfully, Bokue reacted swiftly, catching her in his arms immediately.
"Careful! Are you alright?"
"I'm…"
Before she could finish her reply, a faint, electrifying shiver coursed through her small frame, causing the muscles in her lower abdomen to contract involuntarily.
She felt like… something was about to come out!
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