Campione Scumbag in Mash-up Anime-Chapter 118: Invitation to the Banquet

Sunday morning greeted Tokyo with a clear blue sky.

Accustomed to waking up early due to the demands of her job as a maid, Hayasaka was already awake before the sun was fully high.

*TAP!* *TAP!* *TAP!*

With hurried steps, she headed to the bathroom, clutching the pregnancy test she had bought with an anxious face.

The image of the pharmacist's slightly suppressed smile when she mentioned the item replayed in her mind.

"Never did I imagine I'd be buying this so early..."

Her embarrassment was so great that Hayasaka felt like finding a hole and hiding in it forever.

"How could I, a high school girl, be buying a pregnancy test?" The thought had been bothering her all night.

Inside the quiet bathroom, Hayasaka locked the door. With slightly trembling hands, she lowered her pants and panties, then sat on the toilet. Her heart pounded as she wet the test stick with her flowing urine.

Now, all she could do was wait. The minutes felt like they were dragging on, filled with anxious anticipation.

"Please be negative."

"I'm not ready to be pregnant."

"I'm still too young to be a mother. How will I go to school? What about my future?"

Various anxious thoughts swirled in her mind. Hayasaka tried to calm the unease that gripped her chest.

"..."

She didn't have to wait long. In less than a minute that felt like an eternity, Hayasaka saw the result.

—Only one firm red line appeared on the test stick. Negative.

"Fiuh..."

Seeing the result, Hayasaka exhaled a long breath, the air feeling light as it left her lungs. An overwhelming sense of relief washed over her.

"Thank goodness. I'm not pregnant."

Closing her eyes for a moment, she savored the sudden tranquility that enveloped her. The worry of pregnancy that had haunted her for the past few days seemed to lift completely.

With the certainty that she wasn't pregnant, the anxiety and unease that had plagued her vanished entirely. Hayasaka's mind cleared, and she could go about her activities calmly.

"Next time, I have to make sure Ren-sama uses a condom. Hopefully, he'll listen to my opinion."

Clearly, Hayasaka wasn't confident that Ren would comply with her small request. After all, she knew the other party was very dominant and tyrannical. The gentleness Ren showed in front of Itsuki was just pretense.

Hayasaka was quite confident in seeing a person's true personality, and Ren was clearly not a good person in her eyes. On the contrary, the man was a scumbag.

Would a good man get his homeroom teacher pregnant?

Next, Hayasaka took a soothing warm shower, then put on her maid uniform, which always felt comfortable. After that, she went to the kitchen, intending to prepare breakfast for herself, Ren, and Itsuki, who must still be sound asleep after their sex session last night.

*CREAK-CREAK-CREAK!*

While chopping vegetables and frying eggs, Hayasaka suddenly remembered Itsuki's moans from last night that faintly drifted from the next room. Her face involuntarily flushed red.

"Did I also make such embarrassing sounds when I was with Ren-sama?" The thought made her feel a little ashamed.

She shook her head slightly, trying to banish those sensual images from her mind and refocus on the breakfast she was cooking.

"I hope Kaguya-sama is doing well without me..."

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Ren sat at the head of the dining table, enjoying the breakfast prepared by Hayasaka.

Beside him, Itsuki occasionally read a baby care book while enjoying her own breakfast.

Hayasaka sat on the other side of the table, enjoying her breakfast. Although she was only a maid and his concubine, Ren treated her as his woman, telling her to eat with them and not acting like a typical maid who only stood and watched them eat.

After a while of enjoying breakfast in comfortable silence, Hayasaka suddenly said, "Ren-sama, Gan'an-sama will be holding a banquet for you. When do you have free time?"

"A banquet, huh..."

Ren could understand the Shinomiya Family's intentions. They probably wanted to use this opportunity to introduce him to other conglomerates or high-ranking officials, making it easier for the Shinomiya Family to gain more power in the future.

After all, the main reason the Shinomiya Family, one of Japan's four leading zaibatsu, offered their loyalty to Ren was because of his extraordinary status as a God Slayer. The support of a Campione would be a guarantee for their business expansion without significant obstacles.

"In that case, just arrange it for next Saturday. After the school exams are over." Ren decided on the schedule.

"Understood, Ren-sama." Hayasaka replied with an obedient nod.

*💡!*

A brilliant idea suddenly flashed in his mind. Ren grabbed his phone and searched for the contact of another Campione in Japan, the Eighth King—Kusanagi Godou. After finding his number, he immediately made a call.

*TUT...!*

"Yo, Godou? It's me, Ren."

"Oh, Ren? What's up with the sudden call?" Godou's voice sounded slightly surprised on the other end. This was the first time he had received a call from Ren after they exchanged contact numbers.

"I want to invite you to a banquet next Saturday. The Shinomiya Family is holding it for me. I'm inviting you to come."

"A banquet? Sounds troublesome. I'm not suited for fancy events like that."

"Come on, do me a favor, okay? I'll send a car to pick you up."

"Alright, I'll come then."

Godou, who was once just an ordinary high school student and whose mindset hadn't changed much even after becoming a Campione, was completely unaware of the hidden motives behind the invitation.

The reason he agreed was because he was sure that even if he refused, Ren would still pick him up and force him to attend the banquet. After all, Godou knew that every Campione was a selfish person, including himself who selfishly wanted his peaceful life to remain unchanged.

Godou didn't realize that Ren wanted to use his reputation as the Eighth Campione to bring greater prosperity and influence to his faction—the Shinomiya Family.

"..."

After exchanging a few pleasantries, Ren ended the call.

"Ai, please inform Gan'an that another Devil King will be attending the banquet."

Hearing that, Hayasaka's eyes widened slightly in surprise but then returned to calm.

"Understood, Ren-sama. Gan'an-sama will surely be very pleased to know that two Campiones will be attending the banquet hosted by the Shinomiya Family."

She could imagine how much influence and prestige the Shinomiya Family would gain with the presence of two God Slayers.

Seeing the two finish talking, Itsuki, who had been listening curiously all along, finally said:

"Even now, it's still hard for me to believe that a conglomerate as big as the Shinomiya Family would be... your subordinates, hubby."

Ren responded casually while picking up his chopsticks again.

"My name is used as a deterrent. I'm not interested in interfering in their management affairs. However, if there really is a party that takes foolish actions and harms the Shinomiya Family, that's when I will act. That's enough to keep them safe."

"I see..."

Itsuki digested his explanation.

A new understanding began to form in her mind.

It was like a superpower having nuclear bombs to intimidate other countries. The existence of those weapons of mass destruction itself was a deterrent to large-scale conflict. Factions with a Campione behind them were truly unstoppable and could only be opposed by other Campione factions.

'A Campione's power is indeed beyond the comprehension of ordinary humans.'

Itsuki looked at Ren in admiration, realizing how amazing the man who was now her lover and the father of her unborn child was.