Mash-Up: Anything for Money

Not sleeping... spatial jumping...

These two things alone were enough to give Hakuto a headache. Actually, what does not sleeping mean? 

It means Otosaka Yuu could keep moving 24/7.

But Hakuto doesn't do that! Or rather, it's not that he doesn't, it's just difficult!

That person's awakened ability to not sleep!

Language comprehension is fine, Hakuto isn't here to travel, so there's no need to interact excessively with the locals.

And also, learning a new language isn't that hard. Even if communication is necessary, Hakuto can still roughly understand what the other person is saying.

Nao, however, didn't know what was on Hakuto's mind. Her hands were still quickly searching for something on her phone.

"If my estimation is correct, in about half a month, Otosaka Yuu should be in Brazil or Argentina…"

"That's not how you should calculate it, President…" Hakuto shook his head. 

"But you shouldn't worry so much, President…"

Nao shook her head and continued looking at the world map without glancing at Hakuto.

Hakuto saw this and didn't disturb her, quietly sitting beside her.

After a long while, Nao spoke slowly.

"Hakuto…"

"Hm…?"

Hakuto, leaning against Nao's leg, responded in a nasal tone.

"We made a promise, you have to come and register for marriage with me…"

Hakuto, who was leaning on her leg, gently nodded.

"What if I don't come?"

"Then I'll come find you…"

"What if you can't find me?"

"Then I'll search forever!" Nao took the hairpin from Hakuto's head, and in the next moment, his long hair fell onto her lap.

Feeling the coolness of his hair, Nao added, "I'm your lover… always will be…"

Yeah, always will be…

...

...

After that, Hakuto spent a period of time that was both calm and passionate.

Hakuto didn't care much about his studies, so he spent more time with the people around him.

He accompanied Ginko to give some shocking moments to the chess competition attendees, and every player who had faced Hakuto in a match nearly foamed at the mouth.

It's worth mentioning that in the end, Hakuto still won the bet with Ginko.

No choice, after all, his strength was there. 

Even though Hakuto wasn't trying to climb in rank, he had slowly become a professional chess player after multiple matches.

This made Ginko furious, her face so dark it could rain. The folding fan in her hand was making loud slapping sounds as she muttered, "Why! Why!"

However, after Hakuto's victory in the bet, the demands he made were quite different from what Ginko had wanted to propose.

So Hakuto really was a hypocrite... acting serious, but still standing in both places...

Unlike what Nakano Maruo thought, the feelings of the five sisters for Hakuto hadn't changed over time, or rather, there was nothing to change at all.

"Hakuto-sensei, Hakuto-sensei! You're with us every day, don't you have anything to do yourself?"

Yotsuba had once asked Hakuto, but Hakuto didn't respond directly. He only tapped her forehead lightly and smiled helplessly.

Unlike the carefree Yotsuba, the other four sisters could clearly feel that the days seemed to be getting closer.

Hakuto's companionship felt more like a way to make up for something? Or maybe, he just wanted to spend more time with them.

Nao, however, focused more on Otosaka Shunsuke. She didn't want Hakuto to get involved in such matters, but she had to support him...

As a superpowered individual sold by her biological mother, Nao understood how difficult life could be for someone without special protection.

Maybe it was because of this experience that Nao was willing to support Hakuto...

"It's been a while since Yuu's last call…" Otosaka Shunsuke's worried tone was something anyone could hear...

Nao was standing by, but she didn't express her thoughts. She just said softly, "I'll go. Hakuto's probably already made dinner…"

Since the days were nearing, Nao wanted to spend more time with Hakuto, and Hakuto felt the same way...

But it's worth mentioning that during this period of over half a month, Hakuto didn't just accompany the people around him, he also did some other things.

Speaking of which, sometimes Hakuto didn't understand. 

Was he really a succubus? Why, after he had openly admitted he had seven girlfriends, did they still cling to him?

"I don't care! I don't care! The Hero has signed a contract with the Evil King's True Eyes, I can't leave the Evil King's True Eyes alone!"

Honestly, Hakuto really didn't have any romantic feelings for Rikka. His attitude toward her was more like dealing with a child.

The reason they met in the first place was because of school bullying. Hakuto wanted to create a safe environment for this simple-hearted girl.

But wait... saying it like that, maybe Hakuto did have some feelings after all... if he hadn't already had so many...

"Rikka..." Hakuto sighed helplessly.

"Hero... are you really going to leave Evil King's True Eyes alone?"

Rikka looked at Hakuto with tears in her eyes, and even the white eye patch couldn't block her pitiful gaze.

Hakuto couldn't bear to see this...

"The Hero is a necessary existence in Evil King's True Eyes' life!!"

"Alright, alright... once this Hero comes back, I'll sign the contract with you, Evil King's True Eyes."

To be honest, as the day approached, Hakuto grew more uncertain.

"Pinky swear!"

"Pinky swear…"

Their little pinkies hooked together, even though it was a meaningless gesture, Rikka still loved this way of doing things.

"By the way, where is the Hero going?"

"Hmm... traveling the world~"

"Traveling? The world? Can Evil King's True Eyes come along?"

"Hmm... no."

"Eh? Why not…"