If we reach 100 power stones, there will be extra chapters.
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"SHUT UUUUP!!"
Saya jumped to her feet, holding the pillow in one hand. With the other arm, she pressed tightly against her bare boobs.
"Get back here, you pervert!"
"What for? I already saw everything. Kinda late to cover up now, don't you think?"
She threw the pillow at him. Yuu dodged it easily.
Saya took another step forward, and because she moved too fast, her foot got tangled in the bedsheet hanging off the edge.
She lost her balance, and from her perspective, the world tilted.
"Ah…!"
She shut her eyes, bracing for the impact against the floor. But instead, she felt something firm catch her.
Arms.
She was pressed tightly against Yuu's body. His warmth surrounded her completely. She could smell his scent. It was like the calm of an ancient forest. Clean, pure, and faintly sweet.
She slowly opened her eyes and found him looking at her.
His face was way too close.
Her heart was beating so fast she was sure he could hear it. What would he think? He'd probably tease her again.
But he didn't say a word.
She raised her face slightly, studying his features for a moment. It was the first time she'd ever been this close to him. And that's when she realized just how unbelievably handsome he was. Was that even possible?
Soon, her gaze dropped to Yuu's lips.
'What am I…?'
What was she doing? Why was she looking at him like that?
Before she could finish the thought, Yuu leaned in.
Their lips met.
His lips were warm and soft. His hot breath sent shivers down her entire body.
In that moment, the world vanished from her view, leaving only the sensation that turned her mind blank and made her body feel strangely weak and warm at the same time.
When they finally pulled apart, Saya just stood there, frozen, eyes wide open.
"I… you… we…"
She couldn't form words properly. Her face felt incredibly hot. As if she were burning from the inside out.
She'd just had her first kiss…
"I couldn't let you fall."
"T-that doesn't explain the kiss, you idiot!"
Though her voice would've usually come out loud and sharp, this time it was barely a whisper. And when she hit his chest, her punches were weak too.
"Heh."
Seeing him laugh at her, Saya pressed her lips together tightly.
"You're… seriously unbearable."
She hadn't rejected what just happened. Even now, she was still pressed up against him.
Was she in love with him?
No, that couldn't be.
She couldn't be in love with someone like him. And yet, every time she looked at him, her heart tingled. It was the first time she'd ever felt this way. Wanting to be near someone, to hold him, to snuggle against him, to kiss him whenever she wanted.
Anyone else would disgust her. She was sure of that.
Was this what people called "love"?
She even felt butterflies fluttering in her stomach.
Did traveling between worlds actually make her brain go stupid?
She stared at Yuu's face with her mouth slightly open, breathing heavily. Her right fang was showing.
Meanwhile, she realized he had a warm smile stuck on his face.
That made her even more nervous.
"Stop looking at me like that…"
"Like what?"
"Like that! You're enjoying this, aren't you?!"
She suddenly stepped away from him. Like a startled cat.
She glared at him, then pointed a finger straight at his face.
"Since you stole my first kiss, you're my boyfriend now! You should feel honored! Hmph!"
Yuu blinked. He didn't expect a tsundere to confess like that.
Then he smiled, grabbed her arm, and pinned her against the wall. He caught both her wrists and held them above her head.
Her breasts bounced from the sudden motion.
"...!"
That's when she remembered. She was still naked. Her face turned bright red again.
Even so, she glared at him with sharp eyes.
"Got it. Then please take good care of me, my dear girlfriend."
"Eh?! W-wait, I didn't say—!"
He leaned down, his lips brushing against her ear.
"Too late. You already did."
"Ughhh! It's just that you… you…"
Saya was mortified.
"If I'm your boyfriend, then I've got certain rights, don't I?"
Feeling his warm breath against her skin sent a shiver down her spine.
"W-what rights?"
"For example… can I kiss you whenever I want?"
She swallowed hard.
"O-only when I allow it…"
"And this?"
His lips grazed her neck softly before planting a kiss there.
"Ah…"
A strange sound escaped her throat. She bit her lip and closed her eyes, embarrassed.
"…Saya?"
Saya opened her eyes. Yuu's voice was soft when he said her name.
She looked at him. And noticed there was no teasing in his eyes anymore.
"… It was my first kiss too."
She blinked.
"Uh?"
"I'm not good at this kind of thing. I've never… had a girlfriend before."
Someone as powerful as Yuu… nervous?
It was strange seeing him like that.
But what really surprised Saya was that someone so powerful had probably existed for a long time, and yet she was his first girlfriend?
"Then… we're both idiots at this."
"Seems like it."
There was a brief silence.
Then she let out a soft huff and turned her face away.
"Fine. We'll learn together… i-idiot."
He slowly released her wrists. And instead of stepping back, his hand slid up to her cheek. He gently stroked her skin with his thumb.
Saya felt her body melt under his touch. She'd never admit it, but she wanted him to touch her like that every day.
"Mm… Yuu, can we do that again… that thing?"
"That thing? What 'thing'? If you don't specify, I won't know."
Teasing her again.
"K-kiss…! Is that clear enough for you?!"
He smiled and leaned down, kissing her again, silencing her.
She closed her eyes, surrendering to the feeling.
Her heart was pounding so hard it hurt, but it was a sweet kind of pain.
When they finally parted, she rested her forehead against his chest before mumbling,
"Hmph. I've thought it over. I guess you can kiss me whenever you want. In exchange… I will too!"
"It's not like you have a choice," Yuu said, narrowing his eyes.
Saya froze. She didn't expect him to act tsundere. Or was he more of a yandere? His eyes were filled with possessiveness.
She could feel the weight of that possessiveness, and it made her whole body tingle.
She liked that feeling, so she pressed herself closer to him, her hands clutching his shirt.
She didn't want him to let go.
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