Megumi Kato straightened her clothes and adjusted her pants, getting ready to leave.
[Yukinoshita: So, Kato-san... what do you think of my boyfriend?]
Yukinoshita asked proudly.
[Kato: Mm. Hikigaya-kun is… very capable. I'm honestly happy for you, Yukinoshita-san.]
[Yukinoshita: Ahem... Kato-san, if you… you know… if you still have any thoughts about it… I mean, before you get a boyfriend of your own… would you maybe want to…]
[Kato: That might not be right. I might… taint your boyfriend.]
[Yukinoshita: Not at all! I don't mind in the slightest. In fact… well, you know.]
Kato fell silent for a few seconds, eyes drifting toward the boy on the bed.
[Kato: If you're really okay with it… then I'll help.]
[Yukinoshita: Thank you.]
"Ahem—Yukinoshita, can I take off the blindfold now?"
Hikigaya coughed, his voice hoarse as he asked.
"Wait, I'm still getting dressed!"
Yukinoshita's expression twitched as she rushed to stop him.
"Eh?"
Hikigaya muttered blankly:
"It's just getting dressed. What, I'm not allowed to watch now?"
Not to mention watching—he'd practically studied every inch of his girlfriend's body by now.
"I'm shy, okay? No peeking."
Yukinoshita pouted, feigning embarrassment.
"Fine, fine. Just hurry up, alright? Cough…"
"Huh? You sound kinda rough—are you okay?"
"Whose fault do you think that is?"
Hikigaya sighed, exasperated.
"Mine? Uh…"
Yukinoshita glanced toward Kato, who blushed and lowered her head.
[Kato: Sorry. I really didn't mean to earlier.]
[Yukinoshita: Don't worry, really! I'm not bothered at all. And… honestly, I don't think Hikigaya-kun minded either.]
[Kato: Are you sure? He seemed pretty resistant at the time.]
[Yukinoshita: Oh, he liked it plenty.]
Then she turned to Hikigaya and asked:
"So? Hikigaya-kun, did you… not like it?"
"Eh?"
"Did. You. Like it?"
Yukinoshita asked again, eyes sparkling mischievously.
"Li…"
Hikigaya mumbled, then quickly changed the subject:
"You done changing yet?"
"Almost, almost."
Yukinoshita replied while subtly gesturing to Kato. The latter nodded and quietly slipped out of the room.
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A few minutes later, Yukinoshita saw Kato off.
After everything that had happened, she could tell Kato was teetering on the edge. Just one more little push and she'd be fully swayed.
"Hmm… next time, maybe we'll invite them over to my place. But Kato's still a virgin… that'll be tricky. I need to make sure Hikigaya-kun doesn't catch on…"
Yukinoshita muttered to herself.
After all, she wasn't a virgin anymore. Kato was. That difference couldn't be mixed up too carelessly—she needed a strategy.
"Yukinoshita!"
"I know, I know—I'm putting on my underwear, okay~!"
"Why are you taking so long?!"
"Ugh, you have no idea how tricky a girl's lingerie is."
She closed the door with a quiet click and walked over to the bed.
As her eyes fell on Hikigaya's lips, Yukinoshita felt a small flutter rise in her chest.
"Hikigaya-kun… can I kiss you?"
"Huh?"
"Just on the lips. Can I?"
"No—no way! That's gross! My mouth's dirty!"
"Just once. I don't mind."
"No."
"Come on, you're already agreeing."
"I said no—"
"Too late~"
Without waiting, Yukinoshita leaned down and kissed him anyway, completely ignoring his protests.
A few minutes later, they got ready to leave the hotel.
"Ahhh~ What a relaxing day~ Next week's date is on, Hikigaya-kun~"
Stretching lazily, Yukinoshita looked back at Hikigaya, who was fresh from washing his face.
"!!"
Hikigaya stiffened, taking a deep breath:
"…Fine. Whatever."
"Hehe~ I'll be gentler next time, I promise~"
"Who needs you to be gentle?! I swear, next time it'll be you crying!"
"Oh?"
Yukinoshita grinned teasingly:
"Me, crying? Who was the one earlier yelling, 'Please, Mommy, have mercy!' Hmm~? Hikigaya-kun, I'm unbeatable, you know~"
"…Tch."
Hikigaya looked away with a pout. "As if you didn't yell 'Daddy' at least once."
"I—!"
Yukinoshita's cheeks flushed red as she shot him a glare.
"I should've just shut that mouth of yours properly…"
"…!"
At her words, Hikigaya instinctively touched his lips, a shiver running through him.
"What's wrong? Your danger sense tingling?"
Yukinoshita giggled. She knew her boyfriend's sixth sense all too well.
"By the way, you seemed a little different today."
"Huh? Different how?"
Her smile faltered slightly, but she kept her tone casual.
"Can't really say. Just… different. Everything felt off."
Yeah… even the way Yukinoshita felt—physically—was different somehow.
"So just tell me: did you like today's me more, or the usual me?"
Yukinoshita asked, her cheeks tinged pink.
"…Today."
Oof. Another defeat.
"Why?"
"You had this really strange scent. Kind of sweet. I can't explain it."
"As if I'd smell sweet! You weirdo, Hikigaya-kun~"
Yukinoshita blushed hard, utterly speechless.
"I'm just being honest!"
Hikigaya's own cheeks turned pink as he added:
"There's a huge difference between how a girl smells to another girl and how she smells to a guy."
"You—ugh, whatever. I'm not having this conversation with you."
She rolled her eyes and said:
"Let's go eat. You need to replenish your energy."
"I'm perfectly fine!"
Hikigaya protested indignantly.
"Sure, sure. But you're hungry, right? That's a fact."
"Because of you, I'm stuffed."
"…Eh? Oh…"
Yukinoshita's expression shifted subtly.
Wait.
Was Kato really that intense?!
No wonder Hikigaya had looked like he was drowning not long ago.
"Well, once you walk around a bit and burn off some energy, your appetite will come back~"
Yukinoshita laughed and hooked her arm through his.
"Let's go. Dinner's on me tonight~"
"You said it!"
"Wow, making your girlfriend pay without batting an eye…"
"What can I say? You're the rich one."
"Ohhh~ so Hikigaya-kun's dream is to live off his girlfriend now?"
Yukinoshita laughed, teasing him.
"Damn right. Got a problem with that?"
"None at all~ Then I'll take care of you from now on. But you have to obey me, okay? Call me 'Mistress Yukinoshita'—how about that?"
"Huh?!"
"Come on~ Say it—'Mistress~'"
"Y-you…"
Hikigaya blushed, flustered.
Meanwhile, Yukinoshita's face was full of delight—but in her heart, she was already thinking ahead:
Ugh. And tomorrow, my husband still has to deal with Suzune Horikita… Looks like I need to give him another dose tonight.