"Of course, I know Tsun forbade you to speak… But, little bro, whisper it to me in secret! I won't tell a soul! Besides, I have a strange nature too… Maybe we can find a way to deal with it together?" Kinugita Taoko pleaded, but her words sounded unconvincing.
"No," Hongshang Yu cut her off with two words, shattering her hopes.
"U-uu… Little bro, you're so dumb! Because of you, I feel so bad, and you won't tell me or take responsibility!" Kinugita whined, complaining.
Hongshang Yu looked at her with a frightening gaze, full of contempt and mockery.
"Wait… Why look at me like that?! Stop it!" Kinugita, embarrassed, covered her face with her hands.
"Fine, fine! I won't ask anymore! Little bro, you're stingy!" she finished indignantly.
Ignoring her, Hongshang Yu yawned and lay down to sleep. Kinugita, offended, hugged her knees and stared at him, plotting something strange.
Hm… When he falls asleep, I'll "investigate" you! You sleep like the dead… Though, it seems pointless…
Twenty minutes passed. Hongshang Yu, as usual, slept deeply, unaware of Kinugita. She lay on the floor, bored, holding his glasses.
Well, yeah, nothing happens… Took off the glasses—nothing. Was I wrong?
Holding the black frame, she looked through the lenses at the bluish-white sky. Sighing, she sat up.
Looks like I need to forget… Just hope my body doesn't fail again. Let it be like before or now, just not like that night…
Looking at Hongshang Yu and recalling her torment, she sighed again. It was time to put the glasses back. Sitting beside him, she prepared to put them on.
"…"
Gazing at his pale face, she suddenly remembered.
Yesterday… I did something shameful…
A pale, expressionless face, closed eyes, a body slightly rising with breathing…
Forget it, no one saw! I didn't mean to! It's little bro who tempted me! Definitely, that's it!
Convincing herself with absurd excuses, she skillfully put the glasses back on Hongshang Yu. Now she could easily remove and put them on. Satisfied, she clapped her hands, looking at the result.
"…"
Involuntarily, her body leaned closer. Kinugita narrowed her eyes again, studying his face.
There's definitely something wrong with this shotacon… I don't believe he's normal…
His paleness captivated her again.
"…"
She licked her lips, and her tongue involuntarily reached for his cheek.
"…"
At the last moment, she stopped.
Stop! What am I doing?! Want to repeat yesterday again?!
Recoiling, she covered her mouth with her hands. Her face burned.
Aaa, I'm not a pervert! Why am I doing this?!
To distract herself, she started banging her head on the floor. After getting a bump, she stopped and sat beside him.
Hm! Licking a shotacon is for perverts! I'm not like that! It was an accident! An accident!
Nodding to herself, she justified herself again.
"…"
…
Time passed. Kinugita sat upright, but her gaze grew hazy, her eyes swirling.
Lick… I won't die… It all started after that yesterday… So… just once… and never again…
Unable to resist her curiosity, she leaned in. Her face, burning with shame, approached Hongshang Yu. The steam from her breath was visible.
Slurp~
She did it again, something she regretted.
Hongshang Yu woke to the school bell. Did Kinugita fall asleep again?
Rubbing his eyes, he felt his usual weakness. Looking around, he didn't see Kinugita. Only after his vision cleared did he notice her at the other end of the roof, sitting with her back to him, motionless.
Why is she there? he wondered, puzzled.
Standing and stretching, he approached her.
"Class?" he asked.
Kinugita flinched, turning sharply.
"A! T-the bell rang? W-well… let's go!" she said, scratching the back of her head, with dot-like eyes and a wooden expression.
She walked off, marching like a robot.
"?" Hongshang Yu, not understanding, watched her go and followed.
They headed straight to class. The lunch break at school was longer than usual—from noon to 2:30, with only three lessons afterward. Despite the few classes, students showed good results. The school didn't worry about their performance—only the more disciplined got in here. This wasn't an ordinary city school.
But, like any school, it had underachievers. Money solved a lot.
The lunch bell rang at 2:00, and the lesson bell at 2:30, giving half an hour to prepare. The administrative building's roof allowed a view of the teaching building's roof, but they were at a distance.
Hongshang Yu and Kinugita walked to class, keeping a meter apart, she ahead, he behind. Suddenly, Kinugita turned with an awkward expression.
"Um… Little bro…" she began.
"?" Hongshang Yu, expressionless but with slight confusion, looked at her.
"I… need the bathroom… Mind waiting? Or go ahead?" she said, pointing to the adjacent building.
It was a multi-purpose building with labs, biology rooms, and cinema halls, naturally equipped with restrooms.
Kinugita, squeezing her legs, spoke embarrassedly. Even she, usually shameless, felt awkward asking this. Hongshang Yu saw no reason to refuse—there was enough time before class, and the walk to the teaching building took five minutes.
"It's fine," he nodded.
"T-thank you… Can't hold it…" she murmured.
Like anyone, Kinugita had her needs. After the scare from Hongshang Yu, she felt the urge. Shame, tension, and shock had pushed her bladder to its limit. Asking a boy to wait was embarrassing, but she couldn't endure it.
They entered the building. Like the teaching building, restrooms were on each floor at the corridor's end. Reaching it, Kinugita said awkwardly:
"Little bro… Wait here, okay? Not long… Sorry…"
"It's fine," Hongshang Yu replied.
Kinugita disappeared into the restroom, and he waited by the door. The restroom was at the corridor's end, near the building's back wall. A river flowed behind, and the school wall surrounded the building, leaving a two-meter gap.
This gap, shaded by the building, was a favorite spot for couples, especially due to the dense greenery providing cover. The corridor near the restroom had a window overlooking the wall, covered with trimmed ivy. Leaning out, one could see the gap between the building and wall, and through cracks in the decorative wall, the river and road beyond the school.
Hongshang Yu had been in this building but never looked out. Leaning out the window, he peered at the road through the wall's gaps.
Girls always take long in the restroom, no matter what for…
He rested his chin on the windowsill, gazing at the road.
"…" Suddenly, he heard voices.
"Hm? Think you're cool, you penniless wretch?" came something menacing.
Hongshang Yu leaned out further. The window was on the first floor; he wasn't afraid of falling. With his vision, he spotted several figures at the gap's right end, between the building and wall.
Squinting, he saw four girls. Three stood together, while one, pinned against the building's wall, faced them.
He listened.
"Think good grades make you special? Penniless wretch! Look at yourself! Want me to get you expelled?" it sounded threatening.
It seems bullying exists in any school…