"…Sorry," Eriri murmured.
"Even though you look really sad right now, I can't help but feel a little happy… that things aren't going well between you and Kazusa."
Chisato let out a bitter smile, realizing what she was trying to do.
"If you wanted to distract me, there were probably better ways to do it."
"You saw right through me, huh? But if this helps you recover, even a little bit, then I guess it worked."
Her tone remained casual, but just as Chisato was about to relax, he felt something strange.
Something soft and nimble touched his stomach—Eriri's toes.
He lifted his head and glanced at her in confusion.
She lightly bit her lip, her expression shifting into something almost sultry.
As she met his surprised gaze, her eyes shimmered, brimming with emotion, as if they might overflow at any moment.
Then, without hesitation, she swung her leg over and straddled him, her slender fingers trailing over his neck, applying the faintest pressure against his skin.
A dry sensation built up in Chisato's throat. He understood exactly where this was heading—and a strong resistance rose within him.
He had just come clean to Kazusa earlier that day. And now, the moment he returned home, he was in bed with Eriri?
The thought made his chest tighten with unease.
"Eriri… I… I'm really not in the mood for this right now…"
He sounded like a husband in his late forties, struggling to keep up with his wife's increasing demands, desperately searching for an escape.
But unlike usual, Eriri didn't back down. The obedient girl she normally was—tonight, she was acting entirely on her own will.
"I don't care," she whispered.
"I don't want you to stay trapped in this sadness all by yourself… I want to cheer you up… I want to make you happy…"
Her voice grew softer, but her intent only became clearer.
"Eriri, listen to me. I'm really not upset, so you don't have to—"
Chisato was flustered, struggling to find the right words. But before he could finish, a sound from the door made him turn his head.
Utaha stepped inside.
She was wearing a camisole nightdress similar to Eriri's, her pale shoulders and legs exposed under the dim light.
Her face was flushed, and as she approached the bed, Eriri shifted aside, making room for her.
Utaha settled in next to Chisato, her delicate hand pressing lightly against his chest.
This is bad.
Seeing the complete lack of surprise in both Eriri and Utaha's expressions, Chisato instantly realized—they had planned this together.
He wanted to protest, but before he could, Eriri silenced him with a gentle kiss.
Their determination was overwhelming. Whatever resistance he had—it was already being devoured, crumbling away piece by piece.
At some point, the bedside lamp flicked off.
Their movements grew bolder, their intentions undeniable.
Chisato clenched his fists.
But in the end, his resolve… was completely shattered.
His body, ignoring the depths of his disheartened emotions, indulged in the moment.
…
Under the same night sky, at the hospital…
Kazusa held her pillow tightly, her heart aching as if it had been split in two. Her silent tears soaked the fabric, and no matter how much she willed herself to sleep, it wouldn't come.
Meanwhile, across town, the ones who had conspired to bring their plan to fruition—Eriri and Utaha—glistened with sweat, their breathless voices carrying an unmistakable mix of excitement and pleasure.
The next morning, as Chisato opened his eyes and woke up, he found himself staring at the two girls still sound asleep beside him, lost in thought.
The long-held fantasy buried deep within his heart—the one he had longed for day and night—had finally become reality last night, and in the simplest, most straightforward way possible.
In the end, he still couldn't restrain himself. Not only did he surrender completely to their desires, but even after his surrender, they didn't let him off so easily.
The final result was that Chisato had no choice but to rise up and fight back. After all, how could he be satisfied with being on the receiving end the whole time?
It couldn't be helped—whether it was Utaha or Eriri, either of them curling up in his arms and acting spoiled would have been enough to break his composure.
Not to mention, last night, the two of them had joined forces. There was simply no way he could resist.
No matter how many times he reminded himself that Kazusa was still hurting and that he shouldn't be doing something like this, he ultimately couldn't stop his body's instincts from crossing the line of reason.
He didn't even want to indulge, but it was just too tempting—there was no way to resist...
With a complicated expression, Chisato carefully got out of bed.
After placing a gentle kiss on each of their foreheads, he gathered their scattered clothes from the floor and placed them neatly at the foot of the bed before heading to the bathroom to wash up.
The moment he left the room, however, the two girls—who had seemed to be fast asleep—opened their eyes almost simultaneously.
They locked eyes at close range, instinctively shrinking their heads beneath the blanket, pulling it tightly around themselves.
During the heat of the moment last night, they hadn't cared much, but now that the passion had faded and the male lead was no longer present, they couldn't help but feel a little awkward.
To break the silence, Eriri took the initiative to speak.
"You're awake too, huh?"
Utaha lowered her gaze slightly and murmured a quiet, "Mm."
"How are you feeling?"
"…Can you not ask such embarrassing questions?"
"Judging from how Chisato acted last night, he really liked having the two of us together…"
"So from now on, this kind of situation will probably happen more and more. You'd better start getting used to it."
"You really are…"
"What?"
Utaha hesitated for a moment but ultimately chose to say it.
"…A lot more shameless than I expected."
Eriri fell silent for a moment.
"…Let's call it being uninhibited."
Utaha clicked her tongue in amazement.
"I never would've guessed… The elegant, refined young lady admired by so many at school, actually capable of reaching such… extreme levels of shame."
"Getting her golden-haired head tilted back while meowing like a cat—seriously, I'd love to see that again."
Eriri scoffed and fired back.
"Let me make it clear once again—I did all of that for the sole purpose of helping Chisato forget about Kazusa and cheer him up."
"Otherwise, why do you think I went out of my way to match his every move?"
"Unlike someone else, who, after getting her fill of pleasure, just lay there motionless, savoring the afterglow."
"Honestly, between the two of us, you were the one completely defeated by your own desires."
Utaha gritted her teeth.
"That was my first time!"
"Oh? And yet the sounds you made—loud enough to penetrate through the walls to the next house over—sure didn't sound like someone experiencing their first time."
"You—this woman…"
Despite being completely in sync just last night, the moment they woke up and saw each other, they had immediately gone back to attacking one another like always.
However, at a certain point, they tacitly agreed to stop bickering and return to more serious matters.
"…Does your body still hurt?"
Hearing Eriri's question, Utaha, still wrapped tightly in the thin blanket, cautiously tried to spread her legs slightly.
"…It's manageable. I can still walk normally."
She furrowed her brows. While there was some pain, it was within her tolerable range.
On this point, she had to give Eriri some credit—if not for her drawing Chisato's attention midway through and redirecting the intensity of his assault elsewhere, Utaha doubted she would have had such a near-perfect first experience.
Had she been subjected to the full force of that relentless attack, there was no doubt she would have lost consciousness.
She might have even ended up in the same state Eriri had been in before, requiring several days to fully recover.
"Good. Do you remember what I mentioned before?"
"…You want me to find an opportunity to meet with Kazusa in private, right?"
"Yeah. Especially since we can't afford to lose in terms of presence."
Eriri placed her hands on Utaha's shoulders, looking her in the eye.
"So between the two of us, you're the only one who can go face her."
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