Roses are vibrant and fragrant, but if their thorns are not removed in time, they can draw blood.
Hoshino Jun was facing such a situation at that moment.
The tight schedule of his tasks had caused him to overlook the recently overused Kato Nana ATM.
As a result, Kato Nana's sudden appearance caught him completely off guard.
Under these circumstances, Hoshino Jun could only tell himself, "Calm down, I must calm down."
"You know her?"
Under the bright sunlight by the window,
Saionji Ayako's furrowed brow made the atmosphere somewhat cold.
"Yes, this big sister."
Kato Nana spoke first: "Hoshino-kun and I are very close friends."
Because Saionji Ayako was not wearing a school uniform or work attire,
Kato Nana couldn't determine whether she was a teacher at the school or some other type of staff member.
So, she didn't blurt out a title but instead used the more common address "big sister" as a substitute.
As she spoke, her small hand under the table curtain had already reached for his strong, muscular thigh, playfully caressing the handsome young Hoshino Jun's skin.
While enduring the pleasure of the soft small hand gently rubbing various parts of his body, Hoshino Jun cast an apologetic glance at Saionji Ayako.
"Very close friends," huh?
She certainly knew how to describe it.
"Kato-san is my friend, that's correct."
He omitted the "very close" part, even though they had indeed been "very close" several times.
"Hmm, I see."
Saionji Ayako's eyes were slightly cold as she stared at the petite but well-endowed Kato Nana for a moment, then at Hoshino Jun, before lowering her head to continue flipping through the book.
"Phew~!"
Calmed down, Hoshino Jun endured the girl's small movements under the desk with tenacious willpower. This feeling of having one's weakness held in someone's hand was truly unpleasant.
"So Kato-san also comes to the library?" Hoshino Jun asked her in an unhurried tone.
"Kato-san" was an ordinary address.
"So you also come to the library" was a question implying unfamiliarity with her habits, which distanced their relationship further.
It shattered the "very close" claim from earlier.
Perhaps their relationship was decent, but not particularly good. To an outsider, it might sound like Kato Nana unilaterally considered herself "very close."
Others might not consider this aspect.
But a literature student like Saionji Ayako, whose relationship with Hoshino Jun was not significant but had some connection, and who wouldn't get emotional because of him,
was very likely to dissect meaning from their words.
Saionji Ayako took a sip of hot tea, even sucking in and chewing the tea leaves, and observed Kato Nana with some confusion.
'Is she a fervent fangirl obsessed with Hoshino Jun's appearance?'
'Or just a casual friend who thinks their relationship is very good?'
'Never mind, why am I curious about this? This is Hoshino Jun's business; it's better not to meddle.'
Saionji Ayako swallowed the bitter, invigorating tea leaves and continued to enjoy the words in her book.
For her now, Hoshino Jun was merely a partner with similar interests, someone she found somewhat appealing.
It didn't matter who he was close with.
It's just that...
The warmth on her hand grew cold again.
Perhaps sensing the silent communication between the two at the table, Kato Nana bit her lip.
Her tender white hand under the table reached into his shirt, gave Hoshino Jun's abdominal muscles a hard squeeze, then smoothed them down, and began to move her wrist again.
The soft, delicate small palm glided against his skin, making Hoshino Jun feel as if his soul was leaving his body.
He tried hard to hold his breath, but sweat was already beginning to seep out in a panic, afraid that Saionji Ayako across from him would discover everything.
"Hoshino-kun still knows too little about Nana. Nana is an A-class student, after all, how could she not come to the library?"
Kato Nana's face was flushed, whether from excitement or shyness, it was hard to tell.
To engage in such daring acts under a table in the library, one had to admit her courage was quite extraordinary.
"Haha, it seems so."
Hoshino Jun narrowed his eyes, picked up "No Longer Human" from the desk with his left hand, and stood it upright.
His right hand naturally moved down, entering the table curtain, launching a counterattack.
"Then, I ask for Kato-san's continued guidance in the future."
As his words fell, Hoshino Jun's fingers began to "guide" Kato Nana's thigh back and forth.
Today, the girl was wearing Hoshino Jun's favorite white straight-leg stockings. The tender flesh of her thigh, squeezed by the stockings, was soft and very elastic, making it irresistible.
Hoshino Jun's fingertips felt as if they carried electricity; each inch of skin they grazed brought Kato Nana an intense tingling sensation.
It made her legs tremble uncontrollably.
Soon, fine, glistening beads of sweat appeared on the girl's fair forehead.
The sweat trickled down her cute face to her jawline, then fell into the deep, snowy cleavage.
'Hoshino-kun, how could you be like this?'
'This time, it was clearly Hoshino-kun's fault; Hoshino-kun should be punished by Nana.'
'How could you counterattack, you bad Hoshino-kun?'
Kato Nana's small face was completely red, her lower lip bitten tight, her eyelashes fluttering slightly, her expression a mix of shame and panic. Gone was the haughty demeanor she had when she first arrived.
In contrast, Hoshino Jun,
even though the beautiful girl's soft little hand had lingered on his stomach for a long time, the warmth of her palm giving him excellent comfort, he had successfully calmed down.
Catching a glimpse of Kato Nana's already reddening cheeks out of the corner of his eye,
Hoshino Jun's lips curved into a slight smile. With a forceful sweep of his right hand, he directly pulled the plump, white-stockinged beautiful leg onto his own lap.
The girl's soft, delicate skin, felt through the thin white stockings as Hoshino Jun gently caressed her leg, caused her body to tremble involuntarily.
Her foot inside the brown leather shoe curled tightly, occasionally kicking Hoshino Jun's calf.
'Hoshino-kun.'
'Nana won't cause trouble anymore, please stop, or else...'
'Nana can't take it anymore.'
Kato Nana's eyes were hazy, her cheeks flushed, biting her peach-pink lower lip, looking pitifully at Hoshino Jun.
Her appearance also fell into the eyes of Saionji Ayako, who was about to drink water. This cool and aloof Vice Chairman didn't understand why the young girl would have such an expression.
It was as if she couldn't wait to throw herself into Hoshino Jun's embrace.
'Could it be that Hoshino Jun's charm is really that devastating to young girls?'
'Is it because of his talent or his looks?'
'If it's the latter, are young girls of this age perhaps too obsessed with appearance?'
Saionji Ayako couldn't help but recall her own eighteen-year-old self.
If her past self had seen Hoshino Jun then, she would probably have been somewhat moved by his superficial qualities.
But it would never have been so exaggerated.
This young girl just said she was an A-class student.
If Hoshino Jun could make both an A-class student and Yamada Kaoru fall for him, then didn't that prove that his inner talent could match his outer appearance?
This time, Saionji Ayako was truly curious about this handsome young man who had actively sought her cooperation.
At this moment, he sat in the sunlight, his gaze intently fixed on "No Longer Human."
Although she didn't know what his other hand was doing under the desk, Saionji Ayako couldn't deny that she truly admired Hoshino Jun when he was engrossed in reading.
"Hmmph—!"
Kato Nana, her face flushed, suddenly let out a soft moan.
Saionji Ayako, sitting opposite, frowned in displeasure, her icy gaze scrutinizing Kato Nana.
She was beginning to dislike this girl. It was fine to like a boy, but not only did she chase him to the library and stare at him, she also made such strange noises.
It was truly enough.
"I-I'm sorry."
Kato Nana's lips trembled slightly, her eyes brimming with tears, and she quickly explained: "I accidentally bumped into the corner of the table just now."
Hearing this, Saionji Ayako averted her gaze, no longer paying attention to this love-struck girl whose eyes were only on men.
In comparison, Hoshino Jun was much more composed, always concentrating on his book, not saying a word.
'Later, I'll ask him if he has any insights.'
At this moment, Hoshino Jun suddenly stood up and showed Saionji Ayako a gentle smile.
"Vice Chairman, I need to go clean the Chairwoman's office. I'll stop reading for today at noon."
Hearing this, Saionji Ayako had no choice but to drop her intention to ask questions. She nodded and said, "You go."
Hoshino Jun put down the book, then turned and left the library, walking directly towards the office building.
And Kato Nana, after lingering for less than a minute, also followed Hoshino Jun's departing figure.
Seeing this, Saionji Ayako shook her head even more.
"How did this young girl get into A-class? How can she maintain good grades while being so madly obsessed with a boy?"
Her mood disturbed for the day, she no longer wished to continue reading. She put away her book, picked up her bag, and left her seat.
If Saionji Ayako had glanced at the opposite seat as she left, she might have noticed the glistening water stains left on the chair.
"..."
"..."
The cicadas' chirping at noon was exceptionally loud.
Following the annoying Hoshino-kun all the way to the office building, Kato Nana noticed that Hoshino-kun seemed to be deliberately waiting for her, as his steps were very slow.
Then, at the corner of the first floor, he turned into the men's restroom.
Looking left and right, Kato Nana gritted her teeth and rushed in after him.
'Hoshino-kun is too bad. He was still punishing Nana, how could he suddenly run away?'
'Nana was just about to relax.'
The tapping sound of small leather shoes echoed through the empty restroom. Only the door to the innermost stall was open. Kato Nana ran inside.
She was pulled in by Hoshino Jun, who had been waiting for a long time.
"Nana, you're very disobedient today."
Closing the stall door, Hoshino Jun pressed Kato Nana down onto the toilet seat, looking down at the delicate girl from above.
"You like to hold things over me so much?"
"But, have you considered the consequences?"
Hearing this, Kato Nana held her breath and nervously opened her rosy little mouth, saying:
"Nana will be obedient, Hoshino-kun, please don't be angry."
A smile appeared on Hoshino Jun's face. He raised his damp right hand and gently stroked Kato Nana's warm, red lips.
"It's good that you'll be obedient. If Nana is obedient, then I can fulfill Takasaki-kun's request and help him take good care of Nana."
"Mm, thank you, Hoshino-kun." Kato Nana's eyes flickered, and she opened her mouth to bite Hoshino Jun's thumb.
The domineering Hoshino-kun toward Nana was back.