The Carnivorous Beast Beauties Are Dying to Devour This Herbivorous Beast Me - 54-55

Chapter 54: Heaven and Hell, Coexisting as One

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“Yo, Haruku—wait, what’s up with you?”

“What do you mean?”

“You look kinda worn out… Like, haggard?”

“Is it really that obvious…?”

“Did something happen?”

“Well, how should I put this…”

The next day, as I leaned on my desk with my cheek in my hand, zoning out, my friend, Shuuya, called out to me. Had I really looked so bad that he’d say I looked “haggard”? Well, yeah… Last night was kinda… a lot.

Besides, it wasn’t like I could just come out and say, “I had a 5P with Seira-san, Miran, Chinatsu, Anjuu-chan, and me.” Just handling four girls by myself was already crazy enough, but I never expected to go for a second round… Not gonna say what exactly went for a second round, though.

All three of them, and even Anjuu-chan, were just way too aggressive… If I could just say one thing… Miran’s deep [——], and the double paizuri tug-of-war between Seira-san and Anjuu-chan… That was just insane. (※Both [──]s are the same word.) It was absolutely insane! (I really couldn’t stress this enough!)

“Well, you know… I guess Heaven and Hell really are two sides of the same coin…”

“I don’t get it. What’s that supposed to mean?”

“It means I tasted like I was in Heaven and Hell at the same time.”

“Hm???”

Shuuya tilted his head, a big question mark practically floating above it. For an outsider, I knew it might seem like I was floating in a dream. I was in a position that anyone would envy, but… None of them ever stopped staring at me with those predatory eyes the whole time, even Anjuu-chan. 

Actually, now that I think about it, they’re all super hot. So, yeah. It was amazing indeed.  Sorry, Shuuya. I’ve ascended ahead of you…!

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“Yukiya-san, you seem to be in a good mood lately.”

“You think so…?”

While Haruku and Shuuya were having their mysterious little conversation, Seira had started chatting with some classmates of her own.

“Totally! Back in first year, you gave off the impression that you deliberately avoided interacting with others, but lately, I see you’ve been talking with Arisugawa-kun and Miran-chan a lot.”

“Yeah! And you’ve been smiling more too!”

“…Yeah, school might be fun now… I get to see Haruku-kun too.”

“Hey, hey, are you and Arisugawa-kun, like, dating?”

“Dating, huh… Well…”

The relationship between Haruku-kun and me probably wasn’t something most people would consider “healthy.” I wanted to bite him, and be bitten by him. I wanted to devour him in every sense of the words, and be devoured just the same. Even though I was the predator, part of me wanted to be dominated by a herbivore like Haruku-kun. It was a love and lust relationship soaked in raw, sticky desire.

That was exactly why—even with Miran-san, Chinatsu-san, and Anjuu-san around—I didn’t mind. It didn’t change my love or desire at all.

“Mmm… I love Haruku-kun.”

The feelings I put into that “love” are probably something no one else could ever truly understand.

“I knew it! Arisugawa-kun is so lucky to be loved by someone as cute as Yukiya-san!”

“Yeah, Haruku-kun is kinda cute, like a little animal.”

“Aren’t squirrels literally little animals though?”

“Just so you know… I’m not giving up Haruku-kun, okay?”

“W-We’re not trying to steal him, don’t glare at us like that!”

“Please stop, Yukiya-san! Your glares are actually scary!”

“Sorry… I just couldn’t help it when I thought someone might take Haruku-kun away from me…”

“As expected of a feline… That possessiveness of yours is intense…”

“Haruku-kun, please accept all of Yukiya-san, okay…?”

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“Achoo!”

“What was that, Haruku? Catching a cold?”

“I didn’t sleep much last night, so maybe…”

“Don’t pass it to me, alright?”

“I’ll do my best.”

Blowing my nose with a tissue, I responded absentmindedly to Shuuya. It didn’t feel like I had a cold or anything… Maybe Seira-san was gossiping about me somewhere?

“Haru!”

“Miran? What’s up?”

“What’s up? You were called by Arisa-senpai today too, remember?”

“Eh? Wait… Haruku, don’t tell me… You and… Arisa-senpai too…?”

“Uh, ah… Right.”

“Geez, Haru! You’ve been totally spaced out today… What’s gotten into you?”

“It’s because of, you know, last night…”

“Ah…!! S-Sorry… I might’ve… Overindulged a little…”

“Please go easier next time, seriously…”

Miran turned her porcelain cheeks pink and looked away. I scratched my head, just as awkwardly. And Shuuya, completely left in the dust, blinked like he’d just been slapped with a romance drama.

“…I feel like I’m gonna puke sugar. I’m heading to the bathroom.”

Having been suddenly slammed with the couple’s saccharine tension, Shuuya could only escape the scene with that one desperate line.

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Chapter 55: The Squirrel-chan Who Diligently Sets Up Landmines for Himself

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“Okay, Onii, I’m heading out for a bit.”

On the next day off, Chinatsu said this to me while putting on her shoes at the entrance after eating breakfast.

“You’re going alone, Chinatsu? Shouldn’t I go too?”

“Mm-mm, it’s fine this time! I’m going with Seira-san and the others anyway.”

“Seira-san and the others too? No one said anything to me though…”

“Well, you are pretty well-liked, Onii, but that doesn’t mean we always have to be together, you know~”

“But… It feels kinda lonely.”

“C-cute, that’s super cute, Onii… Geez, fine! I’ll give you lots of attention tonight, okay? ♡”

“T-that’s not what I meant, though!?”

“Well you’re the one who said you felt lonely… But anyway, it’s an all-girls outing today! Unless…You want to help us pick out underwear?”

“U-underwear…!?”

“Ah, but actually, if you did… We’d know what kind of underwear Onii likes, and then… If I wore that kind on the bed…♡”

“S-sorry! You’re right, there’s no way I should be there…!”

“I do want to know your preferences, but… Oh well. I’m off then!”

After saying that, Chinatsu turned back and winked at me before stepping outside, her neatly tied ponytail swaying behind her.

Hmm, if Seira-san and the others are going too, then I’m alone today… No, wait. Isn’t this actually the perfect chance for me? Every time we do it, I end up getting assaulted so badly I lose my memory… Which means now, I should train and gain the strength to defeat them now that I’m alone…

Yeah, that’s what I’ll do!

With that decision, I immediately started getting ready to go out. I carefully tucked away three coupons for a cat café I once visited into my wallet.

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“Sorry to keep you waiting…!”

“No, you’re right on time. No problem.”

At the station a short walk from her house, Chinatsu bowed her head to Arisa, Seira, Miran, Anjuu, and one other girl who had been waiting—Hinako Sagisawa. All of the girls gathered here were beastkin, and they had come together for one purpose:

To buy new swimsuits.

Arisa, who had long been helping the student council with the others, had suggested a summer-themed thank-you outing: “A beach day and barbecue.” As someone who adored the ocean, Arisa naturally came up with the idea first. But when everyone realized it was also a chance to show off their swimsuits to Haruku, the vote was unanimous.

And so, today, they all met up to go shopping for swimwear.

“Alright, everyone’s here. Let’s go then.”

“…Are you sure it’s okay for me to come along? I didn’t really do anything to help…”

“What are you saying, second-year Hinako Sagisawa? I’ve heard you’re always helping Arisugawa-kun and second-year Seira Yukiya. As a fellow beastkin, I just wanted to thank you.”

“Helping them is half of my hobby, really… But thank you.”

“Think nothing of it.”

With that, the girls passed through the ticket gate, heading for the shopping mall. As they walked, a slightly nervous-looking Anjuu suddenly squeezed Chinatsu’s hand.

“Hm…? Anjuu-chan?”

“Ah—s-sorry! I didn’t mean to!”

“It’s okay, I don’t mind… But is something wrong?”

“Well, um… I’ve had a lot of experiences with gropers on the train ever since I was little, so I guess I’ve kind of developed a trauma around it…”

Because of her shy personality, Anjuu couldn’t raise her voice in moments like that. And with her body being more mature than her age, she often became the target of vile, twisted desires.

“Oh… I-I didn’t know that. What should we do…?”

“I-it’s okay! As long as everyone’s nearby, I think I’ll be fine…”

“Hmm, so you’ve run into gropers multiple times… That must have been terrifying.”

Seeing Anjuu’s anxiety, Arisa gently took her other hand and stepped closer to her, as if to reassure her.

“People who prey on those who can’t speak up… I can’t forgive scum like that. If we’re all nearby, will that help you feel a little safer?”

“Y-yes… But, um… With both my hands being held in your hands like this, I feel kind of embarrassed…”

“…I’ll take the rear, then.”

“Then I’ll keep an eye on the front, I suppose?”

“And I’ll… What should I do?”

“N-no, really! You don’t all have to surround me like that…!”

“Hahaha, sorry about that. But hey, with this many friends around, maybe you can feel a bit more at ease?”

“I-I feel like everyone is staring at us, so can we please just go already…!”

Just as Anjuu said, they were indeed drawing attention. But it wasn’t a lustful kind of gaze. Rather, it was a collective inner voice from onlookers thinking..

“A bunch of insanely cute girls holding hands and hanging out together? What a precious sight to behold…”

Not that the girls had any idea, of course.

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