The Case When Strange Things Started To Happen When I Reincarnated As A Guy Whose Life Ends After Attacking The Heroine - 71 - Want to Thank the Two of Them

Chapter 71: Want to Thank the Two of Them

“…I want to do something for them.”

I mutter to myself.

Although I had previously given Hisui a birthday present, I find myself wanting to do something else for her and Shirayuki, the women who have become important to me since coming to this world. 

I want to thank them for making each day special.

“…Hmm.”

Summer is passing, and it’s slowly getting cooler, soon to be cold.

I feel grateful to be spending this changing season with them. Still, I want to show my gratitude for what they have given me.

“Touma-kun, it’s good enough for you to just be here with us♪”

“Touma-kun, wouldn’t it be great if you could stay here with us forever?”

Originally from a different world, I’ve experienced life as a series of frustrations and near-madness.

Their love wraps around me, comforting me in my confusion. I can easily imagine that if we had met under more ordinary circumstances, things would not be as they are now. 

The reason they love me so much is due to all that has happened up to this point.

“…So what should I do?”

I know from experience with Hisui that a material gift might not mean as much as something involving my personal touch. So, I think of giving something similar to that… 

What else could there be? 

Perhaps I could also make something for them.

“…Alright, this could work. First of all, I need to plan so that neither of them returns home until evening, which might be difficult.”

I do want to surprise them with something special. 

Hisui usually doesn’t get home late once her work is done, so aiming for that time would be ideal.

The problem lies with Shirayuki. 

She’s usually by my side after school, so it’s a norm.

While she does hang out with Aizawa and others on holidays, it seems like they seldom go out after school.

“… Hmm.”

Looks like I’ll have to ask Aizawa for some direct assistance.

While it’s fine to express my gratitude without a surprise, the impact is definitely bigger when it’s unexpected.

“I want to thank them for everything up to now, and for everything yet to come… Alright!”

A fair amount of time has passed since I started living in the Hououin household. My family situation is not entirely resolved, but I feel liberated enough to think that now is the best time. 

I’m not good at lying, and those two are sharp-witted. I should quickly move from planning to execution.

“…?”

As I was pondering my plan, the door swung open without a knock.

Hisui entered, her eyes dreamy. The moment she spotted me sitting on the bed, she charged towards me with an ecstatic smile.

“Touma-kun~!”

“Wha—!?”

With her ample bust jiggling, she rushed to me and pounced, practically knocking me down onto the bed.

The sensation of Hisui’s breasts enveloping my face was lovely, and she smelled sweet. However, there was also the unmistakable smell of alcohol.

(Hisui-san, you’ve had too much to drink again, huh?)

We had already finished dinner, but it turned out that Hisui had quite a few beers tonight.

Her work wasn’t completely done yet, but she opened a few cans as a self-reward for wrapping up some tasks, being watched over by Shirayuki.

“See you, good night~”

I thought she went to sleep, but I never expected her to come here like this.

“Hehe~♪”

Hisui, completely drunk and out of her senses, kept hugging me and wouldn’t let go.

That was fine by me; the sensation was nothing but pleasant. But as I was enveloped by the softness of her body, I couldn’t help but react in various ways.

However, seeing Hisui this drunk was rare, and I couldn’t bring myself to do anything more at the moment.

(But maybe this is fine as it is. There’s no need for her to suspect anything at this point, and above all, I can distract her with the excitement.)

While thinking that this was a new form of distraction, I lifted my face from Hisui’s chest and embraced her instead.

Hisui deepened her smile even more and, while lying on top of me, began to use a seductive technique of rubbing her entire body against mine.

“Hisui-san, you’re really drunk, aren’t you?”

“I’m not drunk~ I can handle my alcohol, you know!”

“That’s what all drunk people say.”

“Hmph! You don’t believe me, do you!”

At this point, she was just a drunk person, really.

“As a punishment, I won’t move from here… mmn.”

“So fast!?”

Bad news—Hisui fell asleep almost immediately.

Using both her hands and feet, she clung onto me as if to restrain me, laying her face beside mine as she drifted off into dreamland. 

It was difficult to disengage when she clung this tightly, and it was clear that if I were to move and wake her up, something even more intense would have happened.

“Shirayuki~ help me~”

But it was futile to call for her help since she had likely already gone to bed.

“…Well, it’s fine.”

Having someone lying on top of me wasn’t exactly light, but it wasn’t unbearable either.

For the moment, I let things be. I reached for the remote and turned off the room light, then pulled the blanket over us.

“Here we go.”

After ensuring that both Hisui and I were properly covered by the blanket, I decided to be a bit mischievous.

I let my hand roam over the still-sleeping Hisui’s body. As expected, she was deep in sleep and hardly reacted, maybe just shifting slightly or letting out a small noise.

“I feel like I’m doing something wrong…”

I murmured to myself, but not without enjoying the softness pressed so tightly against me.

As I wasted time like that, Hisui slowly lifted herself off me and neatly lay down next to me. Holding her shoulder, I drifted off to sleep.

“Ah, good morning…Ugeh!?”

“Go to the bathroom, Hurry~!”

The next day, it was only natural that Hisui was on the brink.

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“Aizawa-san, do you have a moment?”

“Eh? Me?”

Ever since arriving at school, I had been waiting for this moment. 

I was aiming for the instant when Shirayuki would head to the restroom and leave Aizawa alone.

With a wry smile at her suspicious grin that seemed to say, “Why not Shirayuki, but me?” I beckoned her over to my seat to convey my plan.

“I see, I see. Sounds good. Starting tomorrow, then?”

“Yeah. Can I count on you?”

“Leave it to me. I’ll keep her busy until about 6 o’clock. After that, we’ll all accompany Shirayuki home, so don’t worry.”

“Thank you. I really owe you one.”

“What are you talking about? It’s our duty to help someone who brings a smile to our friend, isn’t it?”

Feeling grateful for Aizawa’s kindness and consideration, I thought to myself that I should thank her through Shirayuki at some point.

Before Shirayuki could return, she went back to her seat, and I pretended like everything was as usual.

However, I realized Aizawa was fundamentally bad at lying—or rather, she was terrible at bluffing.

“What’s going on?”

“No, see, um, we were thinking that we all want to sing a little longer than usual tomorrow!”

“Are you hiding something? Besides, I’d rather be with Arashi-kun than you.”

“Don’t be so blunt! Just promise to hang out with us tomorrow, okay? Do you understand!?”

“…”

Um, Shirayuki-san, why are you staring at me like that?

But for now… do your best, Aizawa!