Reincarnated as the Promiscuous Protagonist in a Netori Game, Only to Find the Heroine, My Step-Sister, Already Threatened to Be a Submissive Slave~ Liberating the Slave and Planning to Leave Home, Yet Unexpectedly Becoming Loved by My Step-Sister~ - Chapter 29 - Stuffed Animals

Chapter 29 – Stuffed Animals

“So, do this here and…”

Minase, sitting directly across from me at the large long desk, explained the text in the textbook, pointing to it with her finger.

“Hey, are you listening?”

“…I-I’m listening.”

“Then try doing this problem.”

“Y-Yes, maam.”

But I haven’t been able to concentrate on my studies at all since a few minutes ago.

“I knew it, you don’t understand at all.”

“S-Sorry.”

Minase started explaining again. This time, she explained parts where I didn’t understand, but… I still can’t get it into my head.

I can’t focus…

I looked under the long desk in the library.

“(Hey Mayoi, what are you doing?)”

I asked in a whisper.

That’s right, under the desk, more specifically, between my legs, there is Mayoi Yura.

The rattling sound was the sound of her crawling under the desk from some place and moving towards me.

“(Uhehe, don’t mind me…)”

While saying that, she stroked my thighs and rubbed her cheeks against my legs.

“(How can I not!)”

There’s something creepy in the way she touches me…

“(It’s been a long time since Takuma-san was this close to me… Uhehehe… Uhehehehe…♡)”

In the dim darkness under the desk, she has a wicked, twitchy smile on her face.

It’s often said that a person’s fundamental nature doesn’t change easily.

Although her appearance had improved considerably and she could be described as a beautiful girl, she still retains her introverted and reserved nature.

“…You’re not listening again.”

Oops, I need to concentrate on Minase as well.

I’ll just have to ignore Mayoi for now.

“Sorry, can you explain that one more time?”

“…Okay. You’d better listen to me this time.”

Even though it’s already the third time, Minase is teaching me patiently and kindly.

I don’t know when she’s going to explode with anger, so this time I have to make sure I understand.

“(Huee, Takuma-san’s smell… I want a stronger smell…)”

Mayoi’s hand was between my legs, right at the center.

“(W-What are you doing!?)”

“(Just a little bit, just for a little bit… Hahh♡)”

Her beautiful eyes became fuzzy and tinted with ecstasy.

She’s completely in heat…!

“(Stop, don’t go any further…!!!)”

I managed to brush off her hand trying to unzip my trousers.

And then—

“Hey! What have you been doing looking down all this time!”

Finally, Minase’s yelling voice, inappropriate for a library, echoed through the room.

“Hiiieee!”

And it wasn’t me who was the most scared and made a mess, it was Mayoi under the desk.

It seems she hit her head in surprise, and a dull thud sound could be heard.

“Ouch~~… It hurts~… Takuma~sann~~~!!!”

She immediately burst out, tears streaming down her face.

“What… You’re… Mayoi-san? Mayoi-san from the library committee…?”

“Ah, ah… Ah…”

Mayoi was no longer able to say another word when she was discovered by Minase.

“What are you doing under the desk—”

“I-I’m sorry, I’m sorry, I’m sorry! I’m sorry that a lowly person like me interrupted the rendezvous between the meeting between the head of the public morals committee and Takuma-san! I’m sorry for harboring a secret sense of superiority by intruding between the two of you. I’m sooooorry!”

Mayoi, while demonstrating a perfect prostration, immediately retreated, crawling on the ground, and escaped from the library.

“What was that about…?”

“W-Well, don’t mind it.”

If a person like Mayoi gets targeted by the head of the public morals committee, it’s safe to say that her life is in danger.

That was a brilliant strategic retreat. A technique for the introverted people to survive in this school society.

“Hmph. I don’t quite understand, but… You’re going to explain what she was doing under the desk, right?”

“I-I’ve got to go to the toilet—”

“I’m not going to let you get away.”

I was grabbed by the shoulder.

There’s no way I could escape.

……

…

After approx. 1 hour.

“I know it’s a little early, but I think that’s enough for today.”

“Thank you very much…!”

The study session, which was somewhat stricter than usual, was now over.

After Mayoi’s retreat, I also prostrated myself.

In addition, I even made the “I’ll do anything, please forgive me” move. Normally, if an introverted person did something like this, they would be completely taken advantage of, so I wouldn’t recommend it. But I believe Minase wouldn’t do something like that.

The result was…

“Then after this, hang out with me for a while.”

That’s what Minase said.

Minase was working hard to pack up her belongings and getting ready to leave.

“Where are we going?”

“…A place you also know.”

“A place I also know…?”

Did she mean Takuma?

While searching for memories, I followed after Minase as she left the library.

And the place we came to was…

“An arcade?”

A hangout for naughty students.

It was a game center in the town.

Naturally, Takuma was also very familiar with it.

“Minase too…?”

However, Minase is too disconnected from the image of an arcade.

Yes, I remember her being taken to an arcade by Takuma once, but she seemed to be in an even worse mood than usual at the time…

“What? Is it so wrong that I’m at an arcade?”

“Oh, no, not at all. Do you come here often, by any chance?”

“No. This is the second time. The first and last time I came here was with you.”

“I-I see…”

While nodding, I inwardly twisted my neck in disbelief.

What did she mean?

She doesn’t seem to like it much. Why did she bring me to this place that she seems to rather dislike?

“Hey, hey, do that thing.”

“Huh?”

“Was it crane games? You know, the one where you get stuffed animals…”

Minase said while glancing at the crane game corner.

“Should I try getting the stuffed animal?”

I moved towards the crane game.

“W-Whatever. If you don’t want to, that’s fine.”

“Which one do you want?”

“Whatever you like.”

Although she said that, I could tell that her eyes were on the stuffed bear.

I just have to take that one…

I put a coin into the machine.

“Ah…”

As the arm headed towards the bear, Minase sounded a little surprised.

It seems that I’m aiming for the correct stuffed animal.

However, although the arm caught the bear, it immediately dropped it.

“Hmph. You’re pathetic. You can’t get it in one go.”

Minase folded her arms and pouted.

Come to think of it, the last time Minase came here, Takuma got a stuffed animal in one try.

I guess she still remembers that.

“Sorry, I haven’t done it recently.”

“Oh my, is that so?”

“But I promise I’ll get it. You’ll see.”

The truth is, I’ve never really played crane games. Introverted gamers don’t go to the arcade.

Fortunately, Takuma’s memory gave me some idea of the tricks of the trade.

I kept putting coins in.

But I still couldn’t get the stuffed bear.

“Ah…”

Minase looked disinterested, but her eyes were firmly glued to the crane game.

“J-Just a bit more…!”

Her voice that leaked out was becoming more and more enthusiastic.

“You’ll get it this time! Do your best!”

By the time I’d repeated it ten times, she was hooked on it with me.

After that, the challenge continued, and by the time we reached the 20th try…

“Ah, just like that! Just like that!”

“Please don’t fall…”

The arm grabbing the stuffed bear was slowly returning.

Time seemed to slow down.

And the silence was tense.

And finally, we were greeted with joy.

“Yay! You did it, Takuma! Amazing! You’re amazing!”

“Y-Yeah… We did it!”

Caught up in the moment, I couldn’t help but feel my own excitement rise and exchanged a high-five with Minase.

“Huh? Did you just call me Takuma—?”

Come to think of it, I don’t remember her calling me by name very often.

Even if she does, it’s by my full name when she’s angry.

“…!!! I-It’s nothing! Forget it!”

Minase blushed and turned her face away with a slight pout.

Feeling I was a bit insensitive, I retrieved the stuffed bear.

“Here you go.”

“Eh, a-are you sure you’re giving this to me? I-It’s not like I want it or anything!”

The moment I thought her honest feelings had surfaced, her hand immediately started to drift away.

But her eyes were still drawn to the bear.

“No, take it. I took it for Minase.”

“F-For me!?”

“Yeah. I’m always grateful to Minase, and today… I’ve offended you. I’d like to thank you and apologize.”

Because of those feelings, I was able to challenge the unfamiliar crane game without giving up.

Along the way, Minase was also frustrated and happy with me, and it was fun.

“I-I see…”

Minase’s gaze wandered along with both her hands.

I let the stuffed bear touch her hand.

Then she gently grabbed it.

“There’s no other choice.”

She smiled gently.

“Since you said that much, I’ll take this.”

Minase received the stuffed bear and hugged it tightly in her chest.

“D-Don’t misunderstand! It’s not like I wanted it or anything! It’s just because you insisted that I reluctantly agreed! I’m going to cherish this bear as my own! We’ll sleep together every day! So don’t get the wrong idea! Thank you!”

H-Huh… In the end, she’s acting as always…

However, Minase held the stuffed bear firmly in her arms and didn’t let go.

“I will cherish this one, just like the one I received a long time ago…♪”

If I’ve put her in a good mood, that’s all that matters.