Chapter 73:
My Telekinetic Office Lady Girlfriend Is Way Too Powerful!
After reuniting with Yumi in Kofu and reaffirming their marital bond in the hot springs, Ryoko's possessiveness and dependence on Shota reached an all-time high. Shota had accepted her completely—and even said he loved her personality. That confession soaked deep into Ryoko's heart, and now, for at least the next week, she didn’t want to be away from him for even a second.
Commuting? With Shota. Desk work? With Shota. Client visits? With Shota. (As department head, Ryoko reassigned all of Shota’s assistant duties to herself.)
Throughout the day, Ryoko kept a picture of high school Shota on her phone—the one Yumi had sent her—and would secretly compare it to the present-day Shota next to her, grinning like a kid with a secret.
Miki Endo: (Ryoko, ma’am’s been stickin’ to Shota-senpai like glue all day with that big ol’ grin. Somethin’ real nice must’ve happened, huh~ lol)
As Ryoko and Shota were getting ready to head home, they were stopped by Katagiri, Shota’s college friend and fellow new hire.
Katagiri was currently based in the Nagoya branch and was in Tokyo on a business trip.
"Shota! Long time no see! Wanna grab a drink?"
Feeling the full blast of Ryoko's pampering heatwave radiating from beside him, Shota glanced nervously at her face.
"Sorry, Katagiri. I promised Senpai we’d head home early today."
But Katagiri wouldn’t back down.
"I’m heading back to Nagoya tomorrow. Come on, it’s a rare chance—Ryoko-san, why don’t you join us too, just one drink?"
So, reluctantly, the three of them ended up at a bar near the office for just "one drink."
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【Katagiri’s Misfortune】Katagiri: “Man, Shota, I can’t believe you got married. Still, I gotta say—I was shocked. I mean... Section Chief Takahashi, you’re that ‘Legendary Manager Takahashi,’ right?”
Ryoko: “Legendary...? Hehe, I wonder what you mean by that?”
Katagiri: “Oh, it’s just, even in Nagoya there were rumors. A mysterious beauty, and any guy who got close to her would suddenly quit the company.”
Shota (sweating): (Katagiri, dude, no—shut up! That’s dangerous territory...)
Ryoko (smiling sweetly): “Hehe♡ That’s just a baseless rumor, right? I mean, Shota-kun’s totally fine, see?♡”
Katagiri: “Haha, true. But still, Shota, you really nabbed a legend. Oh right, you used to date someone like Ryoko-san back in college, right?”
Shota: “HUH!?” (Here it comes—WORST topic! Katagiri, are you trying to get me killed??)
✨ Glint — Ryoko’s eyes sharpen.
Ryoko: “Oh~? Shota-kun, in college… what kind of girl were you dating?”
Shota: “N-no, just… totally normal? Haha…”
Katagiri: “You know, that senior from the literature department, she was older and really dependable…”
Ryoko’s smile abruptly froze, and the air turned icy.
Ryoko: “...Shota-kun?”
Shota: “Y-yes!?”
Ryoko: “You never told me about her, did you?”
Shota: “W-well… it was a long time ago…!”
Katagiri: “Wait, was that bad? I mean, Ryoko-san seems like the kind of person who’d laugh it off, right? Haha!”
Ryoko turned to him with a stiff, eerie smile.
Ryoko: “Ufufu, of course♡ I’ve been in a great mood all day. Hearing such a lovely story to wrap things up—it’s wonderful. Katagiri-san, would you mind telling me a bit more about her~?♡”
Katagiri: “Uh, yeah, so she was a senior in the literature department, really good at tennis…”
At that moment, Ryoko’s eyes glowed with an eerie red shimmer.
Katagiri’s expression went blank, his gaze unfocused.
Ryoko leaned in and whispered sweetly:
Ryoko: “Katagiri-kun, are you sure there was such a girl? …Maybe you’re just mistaken?”
Katagiri suddenly squinted, clutching his head. Ryoko’s hormone control was clouding his thoughts, scattering his memories.
Katagiri: “Weird… her name… her face… wait, Shota, who did you date again…? Actually, I don’t think you ever dated anyone?”
Ryoko: “Fufu… Katagiri-kun, I think you’ve had a bit too much to drink♡ You should get back to your hotel and rest. And don’t worry—let’s just forget you ever met me and Shota-kun here today, okay?♡”
Now, Ryoko’s voice echoed only in Katagiri’s mind, gentle yet overwhelming. He had no will to resist.
Katagiri: “Huh… why am I here again? …Right… I drank too much… gotta head… back to my hotel…”
Ryoko: “Ufufu♪ You’re such a good boy, Katagiri-kun. Sweet dreams♡”
Katagiri grabbed his things and slowly, unsteadily left the bar.
Ryoko: “Well then, I’ll go pay the bill. Shota-kun, once we’re home… let’s do some memory maintenance, okay?♡”
Ryoko smiled at Shota, all sweetness.
Shota (internally): (Uh oh. I’m not safe either. I’m totally screwed…)
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【Hormone Time Travel, Again】Back home, Ryoko and Shota returned in silence.
The moment they stepped into the living room, Shota took off his jacket and collapsed onto the couch.
“...Ughhh…” (I feel like a patient right before getting a painful shot…)
Ryoko: “Good work today, Shota-kun♡ It’s been quite the day, huh?”
Ryoko smiled as she brought herbal tea from the kitchen. But deep in her eyes, a red glint still lingered.
Shota: “U-uh… Senpai… Let’s just forget that whole thing, yeah? It’s all in the past!”
Ryoko: “Nope♡ Because that girl’s still in your memory, isn’t she? We have to properly deal with things like this♡ I can’t delete the memory because you have a protection on it (see Ep.28), but… I can overwrite it with another memory layer♡”
Shota: “Overwrite…? You’re planning something again, aren’t you…”
Ryoko took a sip of her tea and handed one to Shota.
Ryoko: “Remember when we turned into high schoolers together? Don’t you have a memory of dating a third-year girl back in your freshman year?”
Shota: “Huh? Oh yeah… I did have lunch every day with an upperclassman… Wait, was that YOU!?”
Ryoko: “Ufufu, exactly. We never actually met then, but in our memories—it’s like we did. Isn’t that strange?”
She sat beside him on the couch and cuddled up close.
Ryoko: “This only works because our hearts are connected. Hormones can also make you relive memories. So I’ll just… insert me into your memory of that girl♡”
Shota: “W-wait… don’t tell me…!”
Ryoko: “Ufufu♡ Alright, let’s begin. Shota-kun, close your eyes? We’re going on a memory journey♡”
The moment Ryoko took his hand, Shota’s vision began to blur and the world spun around him.
His consciousness sank deep.
To be continued in Part 2!
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