The Carnivorous Beast Beauties Are Dying to Devour This Herbivorous Beast Me - 25

Chapter 25: A Morning Surrounded by Wild Beasts

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It was the morning of our day off…. But judging from the intensity of the sunlight streaming through the window, the day was already closer to noon than morning. Woken by that light, I could vaguely feel the presence of someone in the room, rousing me to my senses. I slowly opened my eyes and sure enough, the sight before me was one I had grown all too accustomed to. 

“Ah… See? He’s awake now. Chinacchan, that’s a penalty for you.”

“Wait?! Me?! It was Yukiya-san!”

“Nope. The last one was definitely Chinatsu-san.”

The people who were leaning over the bed and peering down at my face while arguing about something were, of course, Seira-san, Miran and Chinatsu. Words like ‘penalty’ and ‘the last one’ drifted to my ears, piquing my curiosity, but…

Just what the heck are they talking about…?

“Even though today is my day off… Why are all of you gathered in my room?”

“Obviously because it’s a day off… We’re here to hang out together, but Haru wouldn’t wake up.”

“Onii, you were up late last night playing games, weren’t you?”

“And since we were already here anyway, we thought we’d enjoy ourselves watching Haruku-kun’s sleeping face…”

“…Watching me sleep is fun to you…?”

“””Of course.”””

“Huh…?”

“Haruku-kun, your face is quite adorable, you know?”

“I know, right? No one would even realize if we dress Haru up as a girl.”

“I would never cross-dress!”

“Aww~ But I think it’d suit you a lot~”

Miran pouted in mock dissatisfaction, though her eyes were clearly smiling. She seemed to be enjoying my reaction…. Maybe this was her way of making sure I wouldn’t feel awkward around them. Well, I certainly didn’t feel the need to tread carefully or overthink things thanks to that. But still, I knew this peace wouldn’t last forever.

“Haruku-kun… Could you do the usual for me…?”

With her cheeks tinted in a faint blush, Seira-san asked me in her sweet voice. She lifted the hem of her clothes, revealing her navel and making sure I could see it clearly. 

“—!”

Here it comes.

Ever since that day, Seira-san had been pestering me almost daily. She kept asking me to pet her like this. At first, I refused and tried to brush it off, but eventually, she started asking me to do it to her even while we were still at school. Of course, there was no way I would do it at school. Eventually, I gave in, but under the condition of only doing it once a day. We came into an agreement and with that, she calmed down for the rest of the day. She didn’t bother me at school anymore and this dynamic kept on continuing ever since then. 

“Mmh…♡”

I placed my hand on Seira-san’s stomach and gently stroked her. She immediately let out a delighted sound and started squirming a bit. I’d be in trouble if I let my mind wander, so I steeled myself to keep a blank state of mind until Seira-san was satisfied. 

“…Haru, when did you manage to tame her like that?”

“Tha-That’s right! It’s not fair— I mean, asking someone to stroke your stomach like that is so indecent!”

“What are you talking about Chinatsu-san? Are you telling me that you’re not an indecent girl yourself?”

“Huh…? What are you—”

“That thing around your neck… Isn’t that a dog collar?”

“Ah..! I-It’s not! Th-This is just a choker!”

At Seira-san’s comment, I turned my gaze to Chinatsu, and there it was. A familiar collar was fastened around her neck. 

“No matter how you look at it, that collar is obviously meant for pets—  Mmnhh…♡ Haruku-kun, don’t be so rough all of a sudden…♡”

“S-sorry, I didn’t mean to…” 

“I-It’s nothing like that, okay?! I-I just feel like wearing this today! That’s all!”

“Hm. I see. So you’re feeling like a pet dog today… Could it be that you want to be Haruku-kun’s pet…?”

“Auuh….♡ Wh-Who would want to be Onii’s pet…♡”

Although I couldn’t quite follow their conversation, it seemed like the two of them were getting along surprisingly well.

“Haaa… You two are practically two peas in a pod, you know?”

Miran said while staring at them with an exasperated expression. It seemed Miran actually understood what they were talking about, unlike me. Miran was watching Seira-san and Chinatsu engaging in a glaring contest one step away from them. However, when I shifted my gaze to Miran…

“Fufu…”

“-?!”

She suddenly unbuttoned her blazer and slid her innerwear off her shoulders, exposing her bare skin. She then extended her split tongue, which reached down to her chin, as if she was trying to flaunt it to me. Her eyes were glinting provocatively and that expression of hers… Somehow, she looked really indecent!

“Miran-san too! You need to say something! It’s not fair that Yukiya-san is the only one who gets to enjoy herself everyday!”

“Right back at you, Chinatsu-san. You’re the one who wants to become your big brother’s pet. I think you need to give up on that idea first.”

“Hmm~ Well, I think you two should just do whatever you want?”

“Wha-?!”

“…It’s so suspicious to see Miran-san acting so calm in this kind of situation..”

“Because… I’ve already made my reservation. Right, Haru?♡”

“”—?!””

“Hiii—!”

Almost in unison, Seira-san and Chinatsu glared at me. Their eyes seemed to be piercing through me. J-Just like usual, their glare was as sharp as a knife.

“Onii!! What reservation?! What is it about?!”

“Haruku-kun, you have to explain what ‘reservation’ means.”

“No, well… Miran, help me…”

“Fufu~ Good luck, Haru~ ♡”

“Haruku-kun?”

“Onii!!”

“Wait, just—”

Spurred on by Miron’s words, Seira-san and Chinatsu closed in even more aggressively than before. 

Ah, this is impossible…

In the end, I could never defeat these carnivores, no matter what I did.

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