Chapter 62: 2nd Seat
Having safely overcome the long string of troublesome matters, I was finally able to become official lovers with Erina.
It had truly been a struggle to get this far, but I had achieved my highest-priority goal toward realizing my ambition. Looking back, it had been a continuous series of tightrope walks, and I'm honestly impressed I managed to cross them all. That's probably proof of just how strong my resolve and lust were. I'm genuinely happy that my years of effort have borne fruit.
I had gotten involved in all those troubles because I wanted to make Nakiri Erina my lover. Now that I had achieved that goal, there was no longer any need to restrict my actions. In other words, I could once again move to claim the women I desired.
Wanting to cheat right after getting a girlfriend makes me irredeemable scum with no room for excuses. Yes, I am scum. If I had held ordinary moral values, I wouldn't have survived this long. The only reason I was able to live as the eldest son of the Santoku family, however crookedly, was because lust served as the pillar of my heart.
I worked hard because I wanted Nakiri Erina.
I worked hard because I wanted to embrace women as I pleased.
In this second life, those are the only driving forces I have.
That's why I don't hesitate. It doesn't matter if the path I should walk goes against morality. I will do as I want and live as I want. If I don't, then everything I've lived for until now loses its meaning.
To live without restricting my desires and without a single regret—that alone is my reason for living.
No one is allowed to complain. Obstacles mean nothing.
I will simply cut down everything with cooking and power and charge forward.
Moreover, this is bonus time. The reward period given to those who worked hard.
For the roughly two months until I advance to second year, no events I need to get involved in will occur. That means I can focus entirely on corrupting the women I desire without any interference. There is absolutely no way I will waste this chance.
The prey I'm aiming for are, of course, named characters. Until now I had held back because I feared it would disrupt the flow of the original story, but now that they have fulfilled their roles, I can reach out.
Using the authority of the 2nd Seat of the Council of Ten and this free time without any incidents, the one I will corrupt is a third-year whose graduation is approaching.
The former 2nd Seat of the Council of Ten—Kobayashi Rindou.
"—Rindou-senpai. I'll leave your luggage here."
"Thanks~ Santoku Shogo~!"
Right now, I was with Rindou in Fukuoka Prefecture, Kyushu, having left Totsuki Academy.
Although classes had resumed and the academy was operating normally again, I had used my authority as a member of the Council of Ten to treat this as official business, so there was no problem. If asked why Kyushu, there was no special reason. It was simply convenient in various ways.
"Sorry for dragging you out when you've only just returned to Japan. Did you enjoy the trip?"
"Well~ I went with Tsukasa, but that guy's completely useless outside of cooking, so I was training him on all sorts of things."
Right after the Regimental Shokugeki ended, Rindou had flown overseas.
Apparently she had run off with a smile on her face, freed by her loss in the match. It's great that her relationship with Tsukasa Eishi has deepened, but that's as friends. It's enough for me to be the only one in a man-woman relationship with her.
"There isn't much time left in our school life until graduation. Thank you for giving me some of your precious time, Rindou-senpai."
"That's fine, but~ There's nothing in particular to do even if I stay at the academy."
"You're no longer a member of the Council of Ten, after all. …Well, even when you were, you were always slacking off on work, so you must have been bored."
With the Rebel Alliance's victory in the Regimental Shokugeki, most of the Council of Ten members had been replaced.
—[1st Seat]— Yukihira Soma.
—[2nd Seat]— Santoku Shogo.
—[3rd Seat]— Isshiki Satoshi.
—[4th Seat]— Kuga Terunori.
—[5th Seat]— Hayama Akira.
—[6th Seat]— Nakiri Alice.
—[7th Seat]— Kurokiba Ryo.
—[8th Seat]— Takumi Aldini.
—[9th Seat]— Eizan Etsuya.
—[10th Seat]— Tadokoro Megumi.
These were the current members of the Totsuki Council of Ten.
There were some changes from the original due to my presence as an irregular taking the 2nd Seat and Nene disappearing from the Council, but it was mostly as expected.
Thinking about it, our generation really is terrifying. Seven first-years have entered the new Council of Ten. Calling it the "Generation of Gems" is by no means an exaggeration.
"That's a horrible thing to say~! It makes me want to cry thinking that my 2nd Seat was taken over by such a cold junior~!"
"You're the one who came all the way to Kyushu without paying for travel expenses using that junior's authority, so don't complain."
Rindou scratched her cheek with her finger, looking a little embarrassed. The favor I had planted for later use had worked perfectly. It was worth enduring the sleepiness to cook for her back then.
"I'm glad you understand… Well, it's not difficult work, just a bit of a hassle. I'd appreciate your opinion as a chef."
"Then I should be useful! Hey, hey! You'll treat me to something delicious at night, right?"
"Of course. All the accommodations from today onward are part of the Santoku Group, just like this hotel. I think you'll be satisfied, Rindou-senpai."
"Uwaa~! That's amazing~!"
Rindou pressed herself against the hotel window like a child, getting excited over the view from the high floor. How innocent.
She probably doesn't even dream that this room is a cage prepared for her to be violated. Thinking that made the corners of my mouth naturally rise.
"It's already late today, so let's take a bath and then have dinner."
"Yeah~ Is there a sauna too?"
"There is."
"Ohh! I'm looking forward to it!"
The long-awaited conquest of Rindou.
She's one of my top five favorite named characters, so I can't suppress my excitement. Just seeing her in that loose uniform with her cleavage fully visible makes blood rush to my cock. I can strongly declare that no man could face such an erotic woman without becoming aroused.
"Thanks for bringing me~! Santoku Shogo!"
"Please work properly, okay? Rindou-senpai."
"I got it. Let's take it easy~"
Chasing after Rindou's cheerful back as she left the room, a smile rose on my face as well.
Kobayashi Rindou. You are mine.
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