Chapter 32

“Ah, look at how it stretches. So soft and squishy, seriously.”  

The cheek I pinched with my right hand was delightfully soft and stretchy. The more I pulled, the more it stretched. Miki blinked rapidly, clearly dumbfounded.  

Switching to my other hand, I continued tugging and releasing her cheek repeatedly. No matter what kind of funny face I tried to shape, it just ended up looking cute anyway.  

At first, Miki endured with her eyes barely open, but she must’ve hit her limit. Her eyes suddenly flew wide open, and she batted my hand away in frustration.  

“What the heck! What’s with this nonsense? There’s not a shred of mood here! Why are you being so goofy? Are you even taking this seriously!?”  

“Of course not.”  

“What?! Are you kidding me? You came this far, and now you’re backing out? Are you saying I don’t make you feel anything!?”  

“No, no. It’s not you—I was never in that kind of mindset to begin with.”  

“What the heck? That’s not what we talked about! I granted your favor, so you have to do this for me!”  

Her voice rose as she leaned in closer, entirely dismantling whatever uneasy tension had been hanging between us.  

She wasn’t wrong—what she was asking for didn’t cost money, sure. But no matter how you slice it, this wasn’t it.  

“Sorry, I’d like to request a change.”  

“Don’t screw with me!”  

“Oh, not you, Miki. I meant your request—let’s change it.”  

A simple lunch together wasn’t enough to make this a fair deal. Something easier would be much appreciated.  

Rather than backing down, Miki leaned further forward, and I instinctively leaned back.  

“Say whatever you want, but isn’t it embarrassing for you to stay a virgin forever, Hoshi-kun? Or let’s be honest—you do want to, don’t you? Guys our age are supposed to be all about just finding any hole, aren’t you?”  

“Well, uh… not all of us are like that!”  

For a moment, I almost agreed, but I decided to defend the honor of guys everywhere instead.  

After letting her ramble on, it seemed like a good time to reveal the truth.  

I reached for the smartphone stashed in the chest pocket of my jacket.  

However, just as I was about to pull it out, Miki grabbed my wrist.  

“Fine. Let’s change the request, then. For the next 20 seconds, just close your eyes and stay still.”  

“Nope. Can’t do that either.”  

“What? Again? Hoshi-kun, you’re all talk and don’t follow through with it! You were acting all cool with that ‘if there’s anything I can do’ line earlier!”  

Under normal circumstances, this might’ve been an easy ask. But in this situation, with Miki all hyped up and acting slightly unhinged, it was nerve-wracking.  

“Oh wow, so lame. A pathetic coward and a liar. All bark and no bite, huh?”  

Man, she’s really laying on me. Is she even actually bad with guys?  

Also, there’s a bit of Yuki creeping in her tone. Guess that’s the twins for you.  

“Alright, alright, fine…”  

One way or another, I had to return the favor. And really, what could happen in just 20 seconds? If that’s enough to satisfy Miki, then so be it.  

I closed my eyes, and darkness filled my vision.  

Miki didn’t seem to be counting aloud, so I started counting silently in my head.  

When I reached a count of about five, a sweet scent tickled my nose, followed by the soft sensation of lips pressing against mine.  

They gently nibbled at my lips, searching and exploring. After a few repetitions, a warmer, wetter sensation slipped past my lips.  

Well… if it’s just a light kiss, I guess that’s fine.  [TL: tongue kiss is light……..die]

Though, it’s weird to be thinking so high and mighty about it.  

The soft, wet sounds of saliva brushing together reached my ears. Her tongue felt unusually sticky, as though coated in something viscous.  

I tried to stay calm, but it wasn’t long before holding my breath became unbearable. My heartbeat quickened, and my head grew blank. I completely lost track of my counting.  

“…Not yet, okay? Don’t move,” Miki whispered softly, her lips pulling away just enough to tickle her voice against my ear.  

I could swear it had been well over 20 seconds, but I found myself obediently following her lead. My head was a little hazy from the excitement, my confidence to playfully shrug things off shaken. After all, I didn’t have that much experience either.  

Then, Miki’s presence withdrew entirely. What remained were faint rustling sounds close by, like something crawling around. Suspicious, I cracked my eyes open just a sliver—only to find no sign of Miki in front of me.  

At the same time, I felt my right hand pulled backward, something cold and solid clicking against my wrist.  

A moment later, my left arm was tugged, and I turned to see what was happening. Again, a metallic loud click reached my ears.  

“Huh?”  

In the dim light, a dull metallic glint caught my eye.  

I pulled on my right arm—no movement. Same with the left. Something tight and solid encircled my wrists behind my back.  

“W-what is this!?”  

“Alright, now you’re harmless,” Miki said triumphantly.  

“No, this is scary! I’m scared! What is this!?”  

“Calm down, okay? It’s just a fake handcuff situation.”  

“Handcuffs? What do you mean fake? I can’t get out of them”  

“It’s fine. They’re the kind you unlock with a key. I bought them online.”  

“What kind? There’s nothing fine about this at all”  

“Eii!”  

Without warning, Miki pushed down on my shoulders.  

Unable to resist, I toppled onto the bed, landing flat on my back.  

I tried to sit up, pushing up my core to rise, but Miki straddled me, quickly pinning me down.  

“See? Now I’m stronger, right? No chance of being hit… Not scary, not scary… ufufu,” she chuckled, looking down at me with a dreamy expression, her eyes distant. Something was clearly off.  

Her hand gently stroked my cheek before pulling it sideways.  

“Hey, that hurts!”  

“This is payback. I was serious, but you made fun of me, didn’t you?”  

“Well, yeah, because it was stupid.”  

“What was that?”  

“You’re… heavy.” 

“Saying that to a girl is taboo you know?”  

She leaned forward, her face closing in on mine while pressing her weight down. Heavy wasn’t quite right—the pressure was amazing. Of her a**. 

Also, she was unusually warm.  

“Don’t worry. I did my research, so just leave it to me and don’t move, okay?”  

She began stroking my hair now. With my arms pinned behind me, I couldn’t muster much strength to resist. A new realization—being restrained like this saps away more energy than expected. The handcuffs weren’t breaking with brute force.  

Miki’s fingers trailed across my body over my shirt, starting at my neck and sliding downward. They stopped at my chest, swirling there teasingly.  

“How is it? Does it feel good?”  

“You’ve been reading too much BL.”  

“You’re not gonna moan for me?”  

“Way too much BL…..wait, seriously, knock it off”  

I twisted my body from side to side, trying to escape her wandering hands.  

Miki laughed as if genuinely enjoying herself, looking down at me with a mischievous grin. Definitely not a smile worth protecting. Her hips began to squirm atop me.  

“Ah… Now, maybe… it’ll fit.”  

“What the hell are you getting excited about!?”  

“What about you, Hoshi-kun? Think you’re ready?”  

Still straddling me, she reached behind to undo my belt.  

“W-wait, no! Seriously, stop! Y-Yuki! Yuki!”  

“Huh? Why Yuki? Are you serious right now? Calling out Yuki in this situation?”  

Her voice dripped with irritation as she grabbed my cheek and pulled. Her face came closer again.  

“Should I kiss you again? Do you want me to?”  

Her tone had shifted into something almost unrecognizable, playful and eerie. It was like she’d fallen under some bizarre hypnosis.  

Just as her grinning lips moved to cover mine again—  

Bang!  

The door to the room was forced open with a loud thud.