Tokyo landlord: why is the panties of the lady next door in my house?!-Chapter 343 - 214: Facing the Otome Family with Chiba!

"Teacher Nobuko, I have some things to do this afternoon and would like to ask for leave, thank you."

In the office, the girl in her shirt and school uniform spoke to the homeroom teacher in front of her, with politeness so extreme... that her cool gaze didn’t show the slightest ripple, as if the two were on equal grounds, with no awareness of needing to request a leave of absence.

As for the homeroom teacher, Nobuko Onuma, she could only smile helplessly; the other party was the daughter of the school director, the young miss of the Chiba Family, consistent top of her grade. It wouldn’t be a problem, not just for an afternoon off but even if she were to miss the entire week.

However, her gaze couldn’t help but drift towards the two people standing behind the girl: a tall figure dressed in a fitted Western-style school uniform, exuding a nobleman’s confidence and charm, and beside him, a young lady of equally stunning figure and heiress stature.

The love in their eyes was unabated, despite being in the teachers’ office.

Haruka Yuzan, the third in his grade for both character and studies, a prominent figure in school... and Otome Mizuko, the student council president and daughter of the Otome Family, one of the school directors as well.

Simply managing the class where Chiba Shimizu was had already been quite challenging; now that Otome Mizuko had come knocking too, she honestly felt her head buzzing.

"Is that alright with you, Teacher Nobuko?"

Apparently not getting the answer she wanted, Chiba Shimizu repeated her question from earlier.

"Yes, of course that’s fine, Classmate Chiba."

Snapping back to reality, Nobuko Onuma once again revealed an understanding smile,

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and turned her attention back to the graceful girl before her; teaching the daughters of such major families was indeed stressful,

yet Classmate Chiba was not only quiet and studious on a daily basis but also willingly took on the role of class president, frequently solving many of her troubles.

Teacher Nobuko was actually very fond of such a young miss; her initial surprise was solely because she never imagined that her good student would choose to take leave without a reason.

Moreover, all this was under the pretext that, not long ago, the discipline committee had notified her that Haruka Yuzan would not be attending school that afternoon...

Indeed, when the young miss took leave on behalf of Haruka, it was naturally not possible for her to ask in person; a mere notification was all that was sent. Your next chapter is on novelbuddy

So when Teacher Nobuko saw Haruka Yuzan, who had already been granted leave, and Otome Mizuko standing before her waiting for Chiba Shimizu to ask for leave, she was bewildered.

Could it be that all those campus rumors were true? No, the intertwining relationships of those major families were too confusing to make sense of...

"Alright then." Chiba Shimizu nodded, and then added politely, "I’m sorry for the inconvenience, Teacher Nobuko."

"It’s no trouble, no trouble at all." Nobuko Onuma waved her hand, showing a very amiable smile.

"Um... Teacher Nobuko, I will also be absent this afternoon, is that okay?"

Haruka Yuzan thought it over; after all, since he was there, it was better to speak to Teacher Nobuko directly.

And based on his guess about Otome Mizuko, her asking for his leave was almost certainly done through someone else, without the patience to find Nobuko Onuma herself.

"Yes, Miss Otome had informed me earlier. I’m aware of it and you have permission, Classmate Haruka."

Nobuko Onuma then revealed a smile that invited further questions.

It seems she really must take the time to get to know this student from her class... indeed, like the rumors suggested, he had both major family heiresses wrapped around his finger.

"Alright then, teacher... we’ll be taking our leave now."

"Yes, yes, of course, don’t worry. I have already spoken with Teacher Honda as well as Teacher Shimazawa."

...

The afternoon sun was especially bright, the searing heat dissolving away the white clouds at the edge of the sky.

The azure blue of the sky was empty and vast; as the three walked along the pebble-strewn path, their unusual quiet and calm prompted Haruka Yuzan to hum an otaku song to himself.

He had never imagined he’d see the two young misses coexisting peacefully.

No quarreling, no sneering, only enjoying the favorable atmosphere of youthful campus life.

"The weather’s so nice! If life could be like this every day, wouldn’t there be no regrets in life?"

"How boring, such a dream smacks of a salted fish, not befitting the thought process of Kanagawa Middle School’s third-ranked." Chiba Shimizu spoke calmly, "If everyone thought like Classmate Haruka, wouldn’t that mean society would no longer need to progress or expand?"

"That’s too lofty for me, Chiba-san. I’m just a salted fish; I couldn’t dream of such. I only want to live out my own life plan. The elite need a backdrop of supporting characters, after all."

Haruka Yuzan shrugged; his ideal had always been just that, a landlord mentality, the dream and drive of a salted fish, simply keeping his own life plan and those around him on track was enough.

Contribution was something best left for others; as for why he studied hard, it was merely out of self-interest... Yes, he was just that selfish.

"So you only need to take care of your own life, Haruka...?"

For once, Otome Mizuko didn’t oppose Chiba Shimizu, her soft gaze clearly disapproving of Haruka Yuzan’s response.

"Otome, of course you’re in my life! Could it be that you want to leave me?"

Haruka Yuzan flipped the situation on its head and affectionately teased the young miss’s nose.