Kaoru wrestled with Tachibana Akane for a while.
Even without trying to feel it, the softness of the young girl still held an uncontrollable allure.
Perhaps because he had just been through the ordeal with Manabe Shiho and the others, his youthful body couldn't withstand even the slightest temptation.
Facing the girl in his arms, he couldn't help but recall the intimacy from two days ago.
At first, Tachibana Akane had wanted to beat him up, but as they wrestled, she suddenly felt a familiar stirring.
Noticing him staring intently at her, her body stiffened involuntarily.
The two exchanged a silent glance.
Tachibana Akane stopped, sitting blushing in his arms, not daring to move recklessly. Her voice carried a hint of anger.
"Pervert, put it away quickly!""
"If you just stay still, it'll be fine."
Kaoru felt somewhat awkward.
His control over his body seemed to be weakening; every time he encountered them, he couldn't resist.
"It's not that I'm cold-hearted. Even if we were to do it, Honami and the others are still here. We'd be discovered."
Tachibana Akane leaned closer, whispering to him, "They seem a bit displeased with me now. How was I supposed to know they were still inexperienced? It's not my fault."
Kaoru looked at her with a strange expression.
What was with this slightly smug look of hers?
Although he knew well that Tachibana Akane wasn't wrong, he couldn't help but want to tease her.
Spring had quietly arrived, the frost gradually melting—it was the season when ducks are the first to know the warmth of the river water.
The girl in his arms also felt warm to the touch, soft and emitting a faint, elusive fragrance.
This unique scent stirred something in Kaoru's heart.
His hands gently clasped her slender waist.
The small blazer suited her perfectly, outlining her youthful curves completely.
Certain images flashed before his eyes. Unable to suppress the impulse in his heart, Kaoru leaned close to her neck, inhaling her delicate fragrance.
Tachibana Akane's face flushed instantly.
She lightly pushed his shoulders and whispered, "Don't mess around. Why are you more impatient than I am?"
Kaoru's hand rested on her thigh.
Under her skirt were only slender legs clad in white calf socks, their smooth skin irresistible.
She instinctively resisted his movements but grew even weaker.
Tachibana Akane squirmed gently in his arms.
Though she could get up and leave, her gradually softening body wouldn't obey.
Under his restraint, Tachibana Akane couldn't struggle.
She only felt that these slightly rough hands possessed a magical power, sending shivers of tingling sensation through her, as if tiny ants were crawling all over her body.
Before long, Tachibana Akane was already gripping Kaoru's collar with both hands, her face flushed like a drunken person's, eyes misty as she stared fixedly at Kaoru.
Just as Tachibana Akane was gradually becoming immersed in the moment, Kaoru stopped and looked at her with an ambiguous smile.
Tachibana Akane snapped back to reality, extremely furious and wanting to bite this guy to death.
But she didn't dare move.
"Are you two doing something bad?"
Ichinose Honami leaned closer, her nose twitching as she obviously tried to detect any suspicious smells.
"Not at all!"
Tachibana Akane immediately denied it, "Honami-chan, aren't you going to teach this guy a lesson?"
"Why?"
Ichinose Honami took the opportunity to sit beside Kaoru, her citrus scent instantly cutting through the sticky atmosphere around them.
Tachibana Akane stammered, unable to come up with an answer. She just wanted to change the subject and had no real reason to begin with.
"Senpai, when you gaze into the abyss, the abyss gazes also into you."
Kaoru looked at her flustered expression with amusement, happily patting her skirt.
Tachibana Akane was nearly driven mad with anger.
She originally wanted to bite Kaoru, but then her eyes shifted as if she had thought of a better way to teach this person a lesson.
So she began moving imperceptibly, right in front of Ichinose Honami, causing Kaoru's expression to freeze.
"Kaoru, maybe I'm worrying too much, but are you both going to be alright with your exams?"
Kaoru turned to see that Asahina Nazuna, who had been some distance away earlier, had now also sat beside him, bringing with her a fresh, girlish fragrance.
He could now be described as having his arms around both sides, with someone even clinging to him.
"As for me, I have Kaoru's Personal points, so I should be fine."
Ichinose Honami said, "But Suzune's situation isn't looking good, is it?"
It seemed they were quite concerned about Class D of the first year.
"From what I can see now, there shouldn't be any problems."
Before coming, Kaoru had already received a message from Ayanokoji Kiyotaka, and he was somewhat surprised by Horikita Suzune's performance.
Even so, Kaoru still explained the specific situation to Ichinose Honami and Asahina Nazuna, and both of them visibly relaxed considerably.
Asahina Nazuna hesitated for a moment: "Actually, I have a question I want to ask you."
Kaoru thought she was going to talk about Nagumo Miyabi and nodded slightly, while simultaneously pressing down on Tachibana Akane's slender waist in an attempt to stop her movements.
"During the training camp exam, did you stop Nagumo-kun's actions?"
Kaoru froze slightly, and even Tachibana Akane on him stopped moving.
"You know about that?"
"I overheard it by chance before."
Asahina Nazuna sighed softly, "I can understand wanting to save your own classmates, but I found out that might not be the case. This time when you attacked Nagumo-kun, was it retaliation for what happened before?"
Ichinose Honami suppressed her emotions and stared intently at Kaoru, waiting for his answer.
"You could say it's retaliation."
Kaoru neither confirmed nor denied it.
Asahina Nazuna remained silent for a moment: "If that's all, your retaliation is too childish. Nagumo-kun won't step down because of this. It's different from your usual style."
"How is it different?"
Kaoru asked calmly.Asahina Nazuna took a deep breath and smiled slowly. "Because you panicked. This is the first time I've seen you flustered. With four students facing expulsion in one grade, you don't know what Nagumo-kun might do. You're worried you can't protect them, so you decided to strike first and make Nagumo-kun panic instead."
Ichinose Honami fell into deep thought, seemingly pondering Asahina's words.
Kaoru initially wanted to resist a bit longer, but upon seeing Asahina's gaze, he gave up.
"Was I that obvious?"
"Not really. Someone who doesn't know you well probably wouldn't have guessed."
Asahina smiled faintly. "I was just thinking about how to understand you better. Little Honami told me that instead of continuing to struggle with it, I should take the initiative to share my thoughts with you."
Kaoru looked toward Ichinose Honami, who playfully stuck out her tongue at him.
"I don't understand why?"
Asahina looked at him with questioning eyes.
This question felt similar to Manabe Shiho's doubts about him, making Kaoru wrestle with his thoughts for a moment.
"Do I have to answer?"
"No need."
"Huh?"
Kaoru was confused.
If the question didn't require an answer, why were you being so serious about it?
Seeing his expression, Asahina couldn't help but laugh softly.
She poked his cheek teasingly. "I was just finding an excuse for myself. Your answer isn't important - I've already reached my own conclusion."
What that conclusion was, perhaps only she knew.
Kaoru felt somewhat frustrated, thinking he'd been tricked by this senior once again.
"I'll teach her a lesson for you."
Ichinose Honami suddenly whispered these words close to his ear.
Before Kaoru could react, the girl's small hand had already grabbed him.
In that instant, both Kaoru and Tachibana Akane were startled.
They saw Ichinose Honami looking at them with a knowing smile - it's not like they were fools, anyone would notice when someone was misbehaving nearby, right?
Soon enough, Asahina's eyes widened in shock as she stared dumbfounded at Ichinose's actions.
"W-wait, hold on! Could you at least consider my presence here!"
Tachibana Akane glared at Ichinose with a flushed face, but when she saw what was in her hand, she inexplicably grew timid.
Her mouth went dry as she tried to look away, yet couldn't help stealing glances.
"Seeing something so pitiful, don't you want to help him out, Tachibana-senpai?"
As she said this, Ichinose's gaze drifted toward Asahina nearby.
Clearly, Asahina, witnessing such a scene for the first time, had completely short-circuited.
"N-no, that's not what I meant! This makes me feel really strange! Am I just a tool for you two? Even I would feel embarrassed in a place like this! Right?"
Tachibana felt her mind go blank. Wasn't she supposed to be embarrassed?
Moreover, treating a senior like this clearly showed Ichinose was a disrespectful junior.
She must have misjudged her!
Though various thoughts flashed through her mind, when the familiar sensation truly came, Tachibana obediently closed her mouth.
Fine, if she's meant to be a tool, then so be it - that had been her original intention anyway.
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Missing a previous chapter, cant find the raw for it