"Haah... haah... President... haah... haah..."
Kido-kun seemed extremely excited too. His rough breathing reached me through my back.
"Ah!"
A hand reached from behind and tightly cupped my chest. Ten fingers squirmed like living creatures, desperately kneading my small breasts. I'd experienced something similar before, but the feeling of submission I'd felt then had sent shivers down my spine. This sensation... I don't dislike it.
"Mmm..."
A warm breath touched my neck. Kido-kun pressed his lips against it and began sucking.
Smack Sluuurp Smack
He's going to leave a hickey. What should I do? If Konoha sees this when we take a bath, what should I say? Even as I thought about this, Kido-kun's hips didn't stop. No, if anything, his pace was increasing.
"President... haah... President... do you think... someone might be watching us... from outside the window?"
"Eh!? No!!"
"Ugh, ughh!!"
Squelch Splurt Squish Thump thump
The thought that someone might be watching made my whole body tense up. Because of that, down there clenched tightly, and Kido-kun reached his limit in an instant.
"Haa... haa... sorry, President, I finished first..."
"I-it's because Kido-kun said something weird... I tensed up..."
After this, we moved to the bed and did it two more times. That concluded today's breeding session.
"──Alright, good work today. Sumire-chan, just submit your vital data next Tuesday and that'll be it. Take care now."
"Yes. Thank you."
After every breeding session, there's a medical checkup. How many times we did it, what positions we used—they ask things so embarrassing I wonder if they really need to know.
After finishing Ohno-san's examination, the three of us took the elevator down to the first floor. It was a little past 8 PM. Today, my second daughter Ayame was looking after Konoha, so I could just go home and sleep. I have school tomorrow, so I want to rest early.
"Kido-kun, what are you doing? I'm taking the train, but do you want to go home together?"
"Ah, sorry Sumire-chan. I have to talk with Chifumi-kun after this. It wouldn't be fair to make you wait, so could you go home alone today?"
"Ah, yes. If that's the case, I understand. Well then, Kido-kun, see you at school tomorrow."
"Good work today, President. See you tomorrow."
Waved off by the two in the lounge, I left the hotel. This was Shinjuku—our hometown was about 30 minutes away by train.
I left the hotel and headed for the station. But after walking about 100 meters, I stopped.
"Oh no, I forgot the shaving set."
I turned on my heel and retraced my steps. Good thing I noticed early. Without it, Papa would be in trouble tomorrow. I hurried back into the hotel. Ohno-san was talking with Kido-kun in a corner of the lounge. Since they hadn't checked out yet, I thought I'd just borrow the key and go to the room.
"Eh!? Ohno-san, you told him everything!?"
The lounge was crowded and noisy, but Kido-kun's shocked voice suddenly reached my ears. I stopped myself from calling out to them and quietly sat at a seat next to theirs, separated by a potted plant.
"Sorry, Chifumi-kun... though I doubt you thought we could keep this hidden forever."
"Th-that's true, but timing is..."
"Well, it's case by case, but for this matter, yesterday was the best timing."
"Wh... why?"
"Secrets you have to reveal someday—for some people, it's better to reveal them as soon as possible. The longer you wait, the harder it gets to tell, and the person hearing it will feel completely different hearing it first versus later."
"...Is that how it is?"
"At the very least, it's necessary to gain her trust. Between someone who stays silent with excuses because it's hard to say and someone who shares their secrets from the start, who would you trust?"
"That would be... from the start..."
What in the world are they talking about? I have no idea, but I can tell from his voice that Kido-kun is terribly depressed.
"...So, how was Nanami?"
Eh!? Nanami? That Nanami?
"She cried the whole time. I tried to comfort her as much as I could, but there was nothing else to do."
"...That... Nanami..."
Unable to bear it any longer, I stood up and spoke without thinking.
"Kido-kun, Ohno-san, is this about Tatemiya Nanami? What were you two talking about?"
"P-President!?"
"Oh dear, Sumire-chan, I thought you'd left?"
"I forgot something and came back. Then I saw you two deep in conversation, so I was observing for a bit."
"You were eavesdropping."
"Ah, yes. Sorry. But if it's about Nanami, I want to know too."
Ohno-san crossed her arms and looked up diagonally, while Kido-kun kept his gaze down.
"What do you want to do, Chifumi-kun? Should we tell Sumire-chan everything?"
"...Yes. The President was worried about Nanami too..."
Kido-kun turned to face me. His eyes looked incredibly sad. I've never seen Kido-kun make this kind of face before.
"Sumire-chan, listen calmly. We've been looking for Nanami-chan since July, and we finally got in touch with her yesterday. As for what happened..."
Ohno-san's story was quite shocking. I never imagined Nanami had gone through something so painful...
"S-so that's what happened. But why did you ask Ohno-san to look for Nanami, Kido-kun?"
"That's... Chifumi-kun, you should explain."
"Ah... well... Actually, the day before Nanami disappeared, she confessed to me and we... had sex."
"Eh!? No way!! Then, the person Nanami said she had a crush on was..."
"It was me... That day, Nanami confessed to me, and then... that happened..."
"By the way, Chifumi-kun only found out he was a Genius Gene Holder the next day. At first, I couldn't believe he'd slept with Nanami-chan the day before, but after talking with her yesterday, I'm certain. That girl has always loved Chifumi-kun. Well, she's quite the eccentric."
"No way... Nanami and Kido-kun..."
"If I became a breeder, Ohno-san would help me find Nanami... So I... I wanted to see her no matter what... even just once..."
I was at a loss for words. I'd had sex multiple times with the person my best friend loved... and to bear his child at that... And Kido-kun truly loved Nanami too. That much was painfully clear. But what is this feeling welling up from the depths of my heart? A heavy, cloudy emotion was racing through my entire body. What's wrong with me?
"So... where is Nanami now? She's not sick or injured, right?"
"I can't tell you the exact location, but Nanami-chan is healthy. Though she seems to have severe morning sickness."
"Morning sickness!? Nanami is pregnant!?"
"Yeah... with my child..."
SLAP!!!
"P-President..."
I'd slapped Kido-kun. It was completely unconscious. Why? I don't even know why I did it. But I just had to.
Kido-kun held his left cheek with the same sad expression.
"I-I'm sorry! I'm going home!"
With that, I stood up and left. I exited the hotel and headed for the station again.
"I'm such an idiot, really such an idiot..."
I understood clearly now. I love Kido-kun. But I only realized it just now. And by the time I realized my feelings, I'd already been rejected. I'm truly an idiot. No matter how good my grades are, I'm a complete fool who couldn't even understand my own feelings.
There's no room for me to come between Nanami and Kido-kun. Nanami has loved Kido-kun all along. Regardless of the Genius Gene. Kido-kun loves Nanami just as much. He was prepared to lose everything just to see her once. He made that much sacrifice to reach her.
Compared to that, my feelings—falling for him because he happened to be my classmate, my first kiss, the one I gave my virginity to, because he was so kind—are nothing.
"Ugh... ugh... sob..."
I cried as I walked through the crowd, not caring who saw. I let the overflowing tears and running nose go unchecked. My face was already a mess, and everyone passing by avoided me.
"Hey, Sumimin!? Sumimin, right!? What's wrong!? Are you okay!?"
Hearing a voice, I looked to see my classmates Matsuki Ichika and Hamabe Mitsuki standing there.
"Ichikaaa~... Mitsukiii~..."
Seeing my friends' faces in the depths of despair, I hugged them both. Then, I continued crying at the top of my lungs.