—Kasumigaoka was feeling extremely frustrated.
In fact, "frustrated" might not even fully capture her current mood.
She hadn't touched Hachiman yesterday.
And she hadn't touched Hachiman today.
She was a young woman in the prime of her youth, after all.
How could she tolerate this?
Originally, she had planned to sneak off with Hachiman during gym class this afternoon.
But...
Hachiman had been monopolized by Yukinoshita.
"He was supposed to be mine, Air-kun, my Air-kun. Without you, I'm going to die..."
Walking in circles by the edge of the sports field, Kasumigaoka irritably kicked a pebble at her feet.
She wanted to monopolize Air-kun.
She wanted to have Air-kun forever.
Just give me one chance with Air-kun, and I'll do anything!!!
"...Kasumigaoka-san."
Just then, a voice suddenly called out to her.
"Huh?"
Snapping out of her thoughts, Kasumigaoka turned around and found Kawasaki standing behind her.
"Kawasaki...san? Is there something you need?"
Kasumigaoka and Kawasaki rarely spoke to each other. In class, their relationship was practically that of strangers.
"Sorry to bother you, but do you know where Hikigaya-kun went?" Kawasaki asked calmly, her expression unchanged.
"Him?"
Hah, you're asking me?
Who should I ask?!
"He's probably with Yukinoshita," Kasumigaoka said offhandedly. "I just saw them being all lovey-dovey together."
"Oh, with Yukinoshita... Got it, thanks."
Kawasaki muttered to herself before nodding at Kasumigaoka.
"..."
Watching Kawasaki's retreating figure, Kasumigaoka fell silent.
As a fellow woman.
She could naturally sense that Kawasaki had some not-so-simple feelings for Hachiman.
"No affair? How is that possible?"
Kasumigaoka narrowed her eyes and murmured:
"Yesterday on the rooftop, those two definitely did something shady... Ugh, he already has me, yet he's still going after other women, getting tempted by them..."
Even though Hachiman kept insisting that nothing had happened with Kawasaki.
Kasumigaoka didn't believe him.
Those two were definitely up to something shady.
She just didn't have any concrete evidence to prove it yet.
"...Has Air-kun gotten tired of me already?"
"Ugh, this can't be..."
"It hasn't even been that long, and he's already tired of me? No... I have to make Air-kun feel something for me again. I remember he really liked hitting me yesterday..."
Thinking this.
Kasumigaoka's cheeks flushed slightly, and she instinctively covered her butt.
"If it really comes to it, maybe I'll just let Air-kun... After all, if it's Air-kun, it's not like I'd mind..."
"No, no! That... that would be too humiliating! I'm a year older than him, and to let him... No, no, it's too embarrassing..."
"But if I don't do this, will Air-kun ever feel anything for me again?"
Kasumigaoka was deeply conflicted.
As she walked.
She arrived at a shady spot under a tree.
"Sigh, I need to think carefully about what to do next."
Kasumigaoka rubbed her throbbing head, planning to sit under the tree and rest for a bit.
However.
As soon as she sat down.
Kasumigaoka faintly heard some strange noises coming from behind the tree.
"Huh? That's odd, what's that sound..."
Kasumigaoka raised an eyebrow and stood up, intending to take a look.
But.
Just as she was about to move.
A head suddenly popped out from behind the tree.
"Wah!!!"
Kasumigaoka was startled out of her wits, her legs going weak.
"Senpai, it's... it's me," Yukinoshita said weakly.
"Huh? Yu-Yukinoshita?!"
Kasumigaoka was quite surprised. After recovering from the shock, she stared in disbelief at the head poking out from behind the tree:
"What are you doing?"
"I... ahem, I was just reading and enjoying the shade here."
"Reading? Enjoying the shade?"
Kasumigaoka was startled, but her heart also stirred slightly:
"Then where's Hikigaya? I just saw the two of you together."
"Him? ...Ouch!"
Yukinoshita forced a smile and said calmly:
"I told him to go work out."
"Work out? Where?"
Kasumigaoka asked urgently, but the next second, she quickly coughed and said nonchalantly:
"I was planning to teach him some useful formulas."
"I-I don't know the exact location... Maybe... maybe he's in the gym? Senpai, why don't you... go check the gym?"
"Alright, I'll head there now!"
Kasumigaoka nodded seriously.
After quickly saying goodbye to Yukinoshita.
Kasumigaoka eagerly headed to the gym to find Hachiman and teach him some formulas.
"...Yukinoshita's face looked a bit strange just now, so red. Is she sick? Sigh... whatever, I'll go find Air-kun first."
If she were sick, Yukinoshita would definitely go to the infirmary.
There was no need for Kasumigaoka to worry too much about that.
She should focus more on worrying about Yukinoshita's boyfriend.
However...
Even after the bell rang.
Kasumigaoka still couldn't find Hachiman.
"Where is he? My Air-kun..."
Kasumigaoka was miserable, walking out of the gym in frustration.
But after only a few steps.
She ran into a familiar face again.
"Yukinoshita?"
"Senpai?"
Yukinoshita's expression changed slightly, and she instinctively clenched her thighs.
Seeing the girl's unsteady posture, Kasumigaoka quickly stepped forward to help support her:
"Are you okay?"
"I'm fine, really," Yukinoshita said, avoiding eye contact.
"...Your body feels really hot. Are you sure you're okay? Let me take you to the infirmary," Kasumigaoka said, frowning.
"Really, I'm fine. I just went for a run earlier," Yukinoshita quickly explained.
"Just a run?"
"Yeah."
"Oh, by the way, Hikigaya wasn't in the gym. I have no idea where he went."
"Is that so? Well, maybe he went back to the classroom. Whatever, let's not worry about him."
Yukinoshita responded calmly, while secretly breathing a sigh of relief.
**[Hikigaya Hachiman's Corruption Value: 7/100]**
Although Yukinoshita was happy that the corruption value had returned to normal.
But...
Ugh!
What she had just gone through was pure torture!
No drugs.
No enhancement potions.
Do you know how she managed to get through it?
Yukinoshita felt like she was about to faint.
Thankfully, her willpower was strong.
And class was about to end.
Otherwise, she felt like Hachiman would have... gulp!
That scoundrel, that trash-kun!
How dare he bully me like that!
And even... humiliate me a little.
Yukinoshita bit her lip, secretly vowing to herself.
Just you wait!
You humiliated me this time, but in the future, I'll make sure to take some drugs and make you call me "Mommy"!
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