Devotion to Predator X

“M-Mari? Um, your eyes, they’re… scary, they’re really scary.”

“Huh? Hehe, it’s okay, Sei-kun. I’m not scary, I’m not scary at all.”

“No, you’re definitely scary!? You’re totally looking like you’re about to devour me!?”

“I’m not going to eat you. I’m going to consume you as my boyfriend… which means Sei-kun.”

“That doesn’t change the fact that you’re talking about devouring me!?”

While we were exchanging these words, Mari was slowly approaching.

Her gaze was unlike any expression I’d ever seen from her. 

Her half-lidded eyes seemed to hide a ravenous beast within, and the smile that curled her lips was like showing fangs to intimidate her prey (me).

Everything about her—her voice, her gestures—was excessively sensual. It was beyond seductive; it was downright erotic. The lascivious aura she exuded held my gaze captive.

There was no trace of her usual pure demeanor. It was as if she had completely logged out of her normal self.

“Well, this is partly your fault too, Sei-kun. I had intended to take things slowly, at least at first. I knew I might surprise you if I didn’t, so I was trying to take it step-by-step.”

“O-Okay. Let’s still take it step by step? We should go back to the gradual approach? Skipping steps is dangerous.”

“Eii~”

“Whoa!?”

Even though I tried to calm things down, Mari pushed against my chest with a cute little shout.

Normally, I wouldn’t be pushed down by such a gentle force, but for some reason, I couldn’t resist and ended up falling backwards.

And so, having fallen backward, I found myself on Mari’s bed, unable to escape any further. In front of me, my pure and newly minted girlfriend was closing in.

“Sei-kun, right now… if you still have any semblance of reason left, I’ll give you one choice. —Will you quietly submit yourself to me? If you do, I’ll be gentle with you.”

“M-Mari! Use that remaining reason and think this through! Acting on impulse and instinct alone will lead to regret later!”

“Hmm…”

Mari placed her index finger on her lips and seemed to think for a moment.

Then, with a look of feverish delight and a dangerous smile that seemed like she might be on some kind of drug, she said,

“So, does that mean… I don’t need to be gentle or considerate?”

“N-No—”

I almost said “no,” but I had to swallow my words because Mari started undressing right in front of me.

“I’ve studied so much for this day… Experience the results of my research with your body, Sei-kun♡.”

“Research? What kind of research!? And wait, stop—Ahh!” 

Having said this, Mari, now completely naked, finally pounced on me.