Episode 62 - Ryoko's Psychic Frustration (Part 2)

【The Next Day – Her Psychic Frustration Strikes at Work Too!?】

"Okay, got a presentation at the client’s place at 3 PM today. Gotta leave by 2, accounting for travel."

Shota was reviewing his schedule at his desk, mentally organizing his day.

But then—

Ping!

Suddenly, a calendar notification popped up:

“2:00 PM – 4:00 PM: Meeting (Attendees: Section Chief Ryoko, Shota)”

"No way! I’ve got to go to the presentation!"

He quickly moved the mouse to click Decline—

Sliiiide…

The mouse moved on its own.

Click.

Accepted.

"You’ve gotta be kidding me!"

Then his keyboard began typing all by itself:

[Email]
💌About the meeting scheduled for 3 PM today—
💌Unfortunately, due to scheduling conflicts, I won't be able to attend.
💌I sincerely apologize.
💌Would it be possible to reschedule?
💌Thank you for your understanding.
[/Email]

And then it hit Send automatically.

"What the hell!? My whole schedule just got hijacked!"

—Right after, a message popped up from Ryoko.

》Shota-kun, be in the conference room on the 10th floor at 2 PM.
》This is a direct order from your section chief ♡

“Ughhh…”

Shota looked up to the heavens in silent protest.

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【An Unexpected Witness】

"...No freakin’ way... That mouse ‘n keyboard just moved on their own, right in front o’ Shota-senpai?!"

The stunned voice came from Miki Endo (25), a junior employee recently assigned to Shota’s team.

She’d just transferred in from the Osaka branch. Currently works in Sales, same team as Shota. Cheerful, outgoing, always upbeat. Her signature item: oversized round glasses. And occasionally, that Osaka dialect slips out.

Her first impression of Shota:

“Too sweet for his own good,” “Super competent,” “Bet half the office gals are crushin’ on him.”

And of Ryoko:

“Wait, the legendary section chief is real?!”

“They say even the company president respects her… What is she!?”

But—

Miki had something the others didn’t.

She was into the occult.

She’d been reading MU Magazine since she was a kid (you know, them Japanese mags full of UFOs, psychic stuff ‘n aliens), and swore manga and light novels about isekai, psychic powers, and aliens had saved her life.

To her, that weird mouse and keyboard episode looked like one thing:

"...Could it be...? Shota-senpai’s a..."

“PSYCHIC!!”

Sparkle ✨

A mysterious light flared in her eyes.

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【A Locked Room and a Spoiling Link】

At exactly 2 PM, Shota opened the door to the conference room—

Ryoko was already waiting alone inside.

"Excuse me..."

Click. Thud. —Click.

The door shut behind him and locked automatically.

(I knew this was gonna happen...)

"Sorry, Shota-kun. I just couldn’t hold it in any longer♡"

“Sigh… I guess there’s no helping it. What do you want me to do this time, Senpai?”

“Sit next to me, Shota-kun. Look into my eyes...♡”

(Yep. Bad feeling confirmed.)

He sat down next to her and met her gaze—

And in that instant, he felt like he was getting pulled into the depths of her eyes.

Their minds linked.

A warm, fuzzy feeling spread through Shota’s chest.

"Ahhh~ this is just so soothing~♡"

Ryoko gently stroked his hair, lost in bliss.

“Senpai… this feels different from your usual relaxing hormone thing... but it’s insanely nice. What is this?”

“I’m not quite sure either, but… when I’m connected to you, my heart feels full.

Maybe it’s my power... I just love you way too much♡”

"I… I just wanna cling to you, Senpai..."

“I can’t think about anything but you anymore.”

“Fufu♡ That’s fine, Shota-kun. Lean on me more.

And — keep thinking only about me♡”

“The more I think of you… the more I wanna be spoiled by you... I can’t stop…”

“I love you so much, Shota-kun♡”

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Beep beep beep!
An alarm snapped Shota back to reality.

He realized he was still locked in a full embrace from Ryoko.

“Senpai… it’s already 4 PM. Time flew by. I guess I’ll have to work late today.”

Ryoko whispered dreamily:

“Mmm~♡ Two hours ain’t nearly enough. Shota-kun, you’d better be ready for tonight too.”

“You promise this’ll wear off in two or three days, right?! 😅”

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【Meanwhile—Miki Endo, Still Observing】

Back at his desk, Shota was approached by Miki holding a file.

“Shota-senpai, ‘bout this presentation doc right here—”

“Ah, Endo-san. Okay, so this client’s big on cost efficiency, so this number here—”

He quickly launched into his usual clear explanation.

But Miki’s mind was somewhere else entirely.

“(I need to know more… about Shota-senpai’s secret powers!)”

—

Earlier, while he was away, Miki had secretly peeked at his PC.

But the settings and history were totally normal. No odd logs.

(Still… I know somethin’ was off...)

She’d definitely seen the mouse move and the keyboard type on its own.

During this chat, she was trying to spot some kind of sign—

"(…Hmmm. Nothin’ weird so far...)"

She sighed and went back to her desk.

But in her eyes burned a quiet determination.

“(There’s somethin’ goin’ on. I know it. No way there ain’t...!)”

Her occult radar was starting to blink quietly—

To be continued in Part 3