'The young lady of the Suotome family? And the only daughter of the Sawamura clan?' Yukinoshita Yukino, who was secretly watching not far behind Shin-chan, became even more curious.
Looking at the Ai Suotome in front of him, Shin-chan also felt a little dazed. He had accepted the memories from the parallel world of Eriri, and among those memories was the period when he had dated Ai Suotome.
In that other world, the two of them had met only after graduating from university and starting work. Because the Suotome family disapproved, the two of them chose to elope.
Ai Suotome was extremely heartbroken and decided to return and completely take over her family before looking for Shin-chan again. However, before Kei passed away, she never succeeded.
This dignified and elegant young lady before him was a full-blown yandere.
"Long time no see, Shin-chan. We can be classmates again."
Ai Suotome ignored everyone else, took two steps forward to Shin-chan's side, and directly hugged his arm.
The soft sensation coming from his arm, and the faint fragrance that lingered as the girl approached, made Shin-chan a bit restless. Fortunately, ever since he was young, Shin-chan hadn't felt much for people his age, so his self-control was quite strong.
"Ai-chan, long time no see."
Seeing that Shin-chan was still the same as before and hadn't been instantly charmed by her allure, Ai Suotome was very satisfied and let go of his arm.
"Surprise! Shin-chan, we can be classmates again. Not just in high school, I'll be staying in Japan from now on too!"
'Damn it!'
Not far away, Eriri clenched her fists angrily, but she had no reason to step forward and stop them. She could only watch with wide eyes as Ai Suotome had just hugged Shin-chan's arm.
At the moment she saw Shin-chan, Eriri couldn't stop her tears from falling.
Shin-chan was a bit younger than in her memory, not yet worn down by society and reality. He looked energetic and full of youthful spirit.
Eriri made up her mind, she would protect Shin-chan's youthful spirit.
"Shin-chan, there are still things I need to handle with the student council. I'm the vice president of our school's student council! I'll prepare your lunch tomorrow! Gotta go now!"
Seeing Shin-chan made Ai Suotome extremely satisfied. There were indeed many things to take care of with the student council. She was a new student who had just enrolled this year and had immediately become the student council's vice president, thanks to the influence of the Suotome family.
The current student council president was Kaguya Shinomiya, and Shuchiin Academy was funded and built by the Shinomiya family. The merger of several schools was also pushed forward by the Suotome family.
Kaguya Shinomiya was an illegitimate daughter, while Ai Suotome was the sole heir of the Suotome family, so their statuses were not equal.
Seeing Shin-chan again, Ai Suotome was very excited. He was no longer the potato-like kid from before. The current Shin-chan was tall and handsome, exactly her type.
Thinking of the feeling when she just hugged Shin-chan and touched the outline of his arm muscles, Ai Suotome felt her cheeks heat up.
She had to achieve something at this school, earn her father's approval, then successfully win Shin-chan over and have him marry into the Suotome family.
"Goodbye then, Shin-chan."
As she turned to leave, Ai Suotome felt something was off. Had she forgotten something? 'Oh well, nothing can affect the relationship between me and Shin-chan.'
Is this the powerful confidence of the main heroine?
Eriri, who had been ignored by Ai Suotome, was very excited. This powerful rival had finally left. Now she had the chance to sneak in.
How should she win over Shin-chan? Right now, Shin-chan probably didn't recognize her yet, right?
'Damn it, Shin-chan liked sexy and mature onee-san types.' Thinking of her own flat figure, Eriri felt miserable.
And her mom was like this too, it was genetic.
Ai Suotome's departure didn't surprise Shin-chan and Kazama. She had mentioned she had to deal with student council matters. It was the beginning of the semester, and the council was indeed very busy, which was understandable.
"This… senpai, is there something you need?" Looking at Eriri standing there in a daze, Kazama asked, confused about what was going on.
"Ah?"
Eriri snapped back to reality instantly, mumbling incoherently. Her instinct was to flee.
She should have been more prepared. What if Shin-chan hated her? She couldn't do something as shameless as Ai Suotome, hugging his arm right off the bat, that was totally cheating.
"Kei, long time no see."
Hearing that familiar call, Eriri froze. The tear that had just slid down her cheek suddenly became a full-blown breakdown.
Shin-chan remembered her. That meant Shin-chan also had the memories of the other world. Besides Shin-chan, no one ever called her "Kei."
Before today, Eriri had been lost. 'Was the Shin-chan in this world the same as the Shin-chan from the other world?'
She knew very well, different world, different person. The Shin-chan in this world wasn't her master. But Eriri couldn't control herself. She wanted to see Shin-chan, she desperately wanted to see him.
His scent, his voice, had accompanied her through over ten years of memories, etched deeply into her very bones.
Hearing that familiar call, Eriri instantly understood, it wasn't just her who had the memories from another world. Shin-chan did too. And Shin-chan recognized her at a glance. Was this the bond between her and her master?
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Without noticing, Aki Tomoya from Eriri's class was looking for her. He asked around and eventually arrived at the teacher's office area.
Panting from running, as soon as Aki Tomoya saw Eriri, his spirits lifted.
"Eriri! Join my—"
Before he could finish the word "club," Aki Tomoya's eyes widened as he watched Eriri, right before his eyes, leap into another man's arms.
'Wife stolen in front of me? She's my childhood friend! How can my youth be all NTR?!'
Hearing Shin-chan call her "Kei," Eriri completely lost her mind and threw herself into Shin-chan's arms, hugging him tightly.
Smelling that familiar scent, Eriri felt like she had ascended to heaven. In the other world, she had so many times wanted to hug Shin-chan but couldn't. Now, she could openly and legitimately hug Shin-chan and feel the warmth of his embrace.
Eriri's sudden leap stunned everyone.
Whether it was Kazama next to Shin-chan or Yukinoshita Yukino not far behind them, no one expected this fairy-like beautiful girl to leap into Shin-chan's arms with tears streaming down her face.
Just now Ai Suotome, and now this young lady of the Sawamura family, both had feelings only for the man named Shin-chan.
Behind them, Yukinoshita Yukino was very clear, whether it was the Sawamura clan or the Suotome family, they were both massive forces compared to the Yukinoshita family.
'Just what kind of secret did this Shin-chan have, to make these two young ladies so obsessed with him?'
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