A Virgin Shrine Maiden's Vulgar Request
The thought kept gnawing at the corner of my mind for days. What if Hazuki suddenly changed her mind and decided to blame me? What if she told Professor Nora about what happened that day? What if she pointed her finger at me, calling me a lecherous instructor, and got me kicked out of my homeroom position?
Those worries lingered as the days passed.
"So, how does it feel to have lived as a teacher these past few days?"
"Teacher, my ass. All I've done is punch and kick people and engage in highly inappropriate shit with a student. That's it."
In the student guidance room—normally used for private counseling or scolding kids when they fucked up—Professor Nora and I were casually enjoying tea time. Who would've thought I'd be sipping brandy-laced coffee during school hours? I let out a small chuckle, thinking I might be enjoying the teaching life a little too comfortably. But unlike my relaxed reaction, Nora's face suddenly darkened.
"You must've been under so much stress... putting alcohol in your coffee..."
"...Huh?"
"I heard from the vice chancellor. I was planning to tell you once things had calmed down a bit, but I figured such sudden news must've been quite the shock."
"You mean that old grudge stuff?"
It really wasn't that big a deal. Sure, I'd been rattled at first, but it had been a while since I'd confirmed that the academy's defense system wasn't complete dogshit. Nothing had actually happened in the past few days. It had been pure peace. The brandy in my coffee was just my personal preference, yet she seemed to have misunderstood something major.
"Please don't worry. The people working to protect the Spinsters Class aren't just you, Mr. Ludo. I may not look it, but I can fight pretty well myself, you know?"
She raised her right arm and flexed like she was showing off her muscles. I couldn't help but laugh. Here was someone trying to lighten the mood and comfort others, claiming she knew how to throw down. Still, my immediate concern is Hazuki.
There was no way in hell I could say, "Actually, I turned Hazuki into a weapon and used her as a spanking tool." Thankfully, Professor Nora was acting like her usual self, which put me at ease.
"Now that I think about it, you look almost human at first glance, Professor Nora. But if you're the head of a department at the academy, you can't be purely human... Are you some other species?"
"Something like that!"
Something like that probably meant she wasn't from a long-lived race, but definitely not human. The fact that she didn't answer right away suggested she had her own secrets, so I didn't press the issue. I took another sip of my drink to change the subject. Nora tilted her head cutely at my attitude.
"You're not going to ask?"
"Ever since I joined this class, I've learned that poking my nose into other people's business out of curiosity only makes me suffer. So no thanks."
"Hehe. Our class kids certainly do have their issues. Still, it's a relief that the two from the Bellamore family seem happy. It's not even been a full month yet, but at this rate, they'll definitely be able to return to the royal family by next year."
Return to the royal family meant getting pregnant. Professor Nora usually gave off the impression of someone not comfortable with dirty talk, but she dove right into this topic without hesitation. It was awkward, so I smoothly changed the subject.
"Anyway, what about the thing I asked you to look into?"
"It's about Lady Hazuki, right?"
"Yes..."
After I handed her over to Nora that day, Hazuki had holed herself up in that room for several days. She'd said she needed time to sort out her feelings, but as the days dragged on without a word, I'd grown increasingly anxious.
"Did she... say anything about me? Or... not?"
"Oh? Is there something you're feeling guilty about?"
"—No!"
No, there fucking is. A whole goddamn lot.
"Is that so? Well, Lady Hazuki returned to her original form not long after staying in my room."
Luckily, she hadn't seen through my inner turmoil. Nora smiled innocently, as if she knew nothing. She swept her beautiful red hair back, took a sip of tea, and began explaining what had happened.
"Right after turning back into a human, she was busy purifying herself with baths and setting up barriers to protect against the evil god possibly appearing again. So on the first day, she didn't mention Mr. Ludo at all. It was only the next day that we could finally have a normal conversation."
"R-really?"
Which meant I was dying to know what those normal conversations were about. My teacup trembled slightly in my hand at the thought of Selena's ass coming up.
"Even if I call them normal conversations, they were mostly worries about her family and questions about the newly appointed Mr. Ludo."
I flinched.
"She asked about me?"
"Yes. What kind of food you like, what you usually do in your free time, where you're from, what you did before coming here, what your relationship with the Bellamore sisters is... She asked a wide variety of things. The number of personal questions suggested she has quite a favorable impression of you, Mr. Ludo. It almost seemed like she was looking at you as a man. I was honestly curious myself—how could she be so taken with you after only meeting you for a day?"
Huh? Wait, what?
No way. There's no fucking way she's looking at me as a man. There wasn't a single element that would make that possible!?
I'm the worst teacher in history who used a student as a spanking tool! Sure, she didn't get that angry on the day I first told her! But still, there's no reason for her to like me!
"And then? What happened after that?"
"Hmm. The day after she asked about you, she fell into deep contemplation. At first I didn't understand why she was worrying so much, but when I asked about her concerns the following day, she finally explained. She said it was a once-in-a-lifetime matter as a woman, so I immediately understood why she'd been agonizing over it."
Uh... I had no idea what she was talking about. Was there a part of the explanation missing? What exactly had she been worrying about, and what had Nora understood?
"Wait a second. The day after asking about me, she suddenly fell into deep thought. And you understood after hearing about it?"
"Ah, I'm sorry. I got a bit disorganized. To be precise, it's about 'a matter concerning the chastity of Mr. Ludo and Lady Hazuki.' The two of you will discuss it face-to-face today."
"Today?"
"She'll be here soon."
So that's why she'd suddenly suggested taking a break in the student guidance room. The mention of chastity made me uneasy, but the fact that Hazuki didn't seem to view me negatively was a huge relief.
As Nora and I waited in that strange atmosphere, a knock sounded at exactly the right moment, and the door opened.
"Excuse me. Professor Nora. And... Mr. Ludo... It's, um, been a while."
A beauty had appeared. Her hair was tied in a neat ponytail, and she wore a miniskirt hakama with mesh stockings peeking out from beneath. The outfit looked like it would turn into some ultra-erotic ninja cosplay with a sensitivity multiplier of 3,000 the moment she took off the hakama. It was that kind of special attire.
"Mr. Ludo. Did you sleep well last night?"
"Uh, yeah... How about you?"
"Same as always. Every day I'm on edge wondering if the evil god will possess me again."
She was still dropping the honorifics when addressing me. Given what had happened that day, I looked up at her awkwardly, only to sense a strange tension in the way she was looking at me.
"I guess this is the only way..."
"What is?"
"Nothing!"
Plus she was muttering to herself while looking at me... Come to think of it, the way she'd easily forgiven me that day was already outside my expectations. Ever since then, she'd been doing nothing but things I couldn't predict.
"Ahem!"
Professor Nora clapped her hands to break the delicate atmosphere and draw our attention. Hazuki flinched, briefly standing on her toes before sitting down right in front of me. I scratched my cheek awkwardly while facing the mesh-wearing shrine maiden head-on.
"I heard you've been worrying about something lately. And that it has to do with me?"
"Wait, you already told him!?"
"Not everything. Just that the reason we're gathered here today has to do with your chastity. That's all I heard before we started waiting."
"I see..."
I'd asked as carefully as possible, but Hazuki hurriedly covered her chest with both hands, her face turning bright red. She looked like a girl being sexually harassed, her eyes glistening with tears, making me feel like I was doing something terrible.
"Um...?"
"It's just... well..."
She was trembling. She clutched her own cheeks, blushed furiously, let out rough breaths like Elena would, or shot me suspicious glances. I waited for an answer while observing her strange behavior, figuring she still needed to sort out her feelings. Fortunately, after a few minutes, Hazuki seemed to pull herself together and finally spoke.
"Sorry. I still haven't completely sorted out my feelings. So before we get to the main topic... I want to express my gratitude to you first, Teacher."
She still wasn't using polite speech, but her attitude was completely different. She stood up briefly, moved to the side, then knelt down, pressed her forehead to the floor, and performed a full dogeza.
"I am Hazuki, eldest daughter of the Miyazaki family affiliated with the main shrine at Kagurayama, currently serving as an ordinary shrine maiden. Thanks to your help, Mr. Ludo, I was barely able to escape the evil god's grasp. I sincerely apologize for my previous rudeness, and I hope you will not hold it against me."
Even when apologizing, she used polite language. Maybe because of her posture, but her ass was prominently displayed. With her great figure and graceful movements, it stirred up a man's conquest instinct. I was at a loss for how to respond to this apology when Hazuki finally lifted her forehead and blushed again.
"Don't worry. I didn't tell anyone about what happened that day. More importantly, about the chastity matter Professor Nora mentioned—I'm going to talk about something very important related to that now. Even if the content becomes vulgar, can you listen to me seriously?"
Vulgar? Out of nowhere. I answered faster than I could even react to the word.
"It's fine. Just say it straight."
"This might involve revealing my family's shame, and I may end up making a shameful request of you. Is that still okay?"
Vulgar. Chastity. Shameful request. It sounded so lewd that I almost let my mind wander into dirty thoughts, so I answered immediately again.
"I'm your homeroom teacher and you're my student. Even if I don't look very reliable to you, I'll do my best. So just trust me this once."
She kept blushing, which was strange, but her eyes were endlessly serious, so I answered with firm resolve. Only after I steeled myself against getting swept up in lust did her face finally show relief.
"Just as Professor Nora said... you're not someone who's simply driven by lust..."
"...Huh?"
She muttered something that caught my attention, then finally began speaking in earnest.