It seemed she was genuinely angry—she'd even said something like that.
Kaoru tried to hold her hand, but she pulled it back. Her reaction made him raise an eyebrow slightly.
"Airi."
"Wh-what?"
"I can see underneath."
Airi was startled.
Without thinking, she instinctively looked down—only for Kaoru to suddenly wrap his arms around her slender waist and pull her firmly against his chest.
The girl froze, feeling her chest pressed against him, his scorching body heat seeping into her.
"Sometimes, you're so naive and adorable… I can't control myself."
Kaoru was already touching her.
Trembling in his embrace, she gradually softened, offering no resistance as he'd expected.
She stayed completely still.
"H-have you… been holding back all this time?"
She whispered the question.
Kaoru took a deep breath.
Was this girl an idiot? Here he was, barely restraining himself, and she was asking such a foolish question—did she want him to take her right then and there?
"Why do you care about my alt account, Airi?"
Kaoru said. "Most people would just find it disgusting."
"B-because… when I think it's you saying those things… I'm not scared anymore…"
Airi mumbled, her voice trailing off as belated shyness washed over her.
"What if I did something bad to you right now?"
Kaoru pulled out the condom. "Take a closer look at what you bought."
When Airi finally saw what it really was, her face flushed bright red.
She stammered, unable to form a single word, her mind going completely blank.
"So Airi had this in mind."
"I-I-I-I… It's not like that… Waaah…"
"Is it okay?"
Kaoru had meant to tease her—her reactions were always so entertaining—but instead of protesting, she just blushed, tightened her grip on his clothes, and stayed silent.
Swallowing hard, Kaoru couldn't help but imagine certain scenes, especially since the girl in his arms was barely wearing anything.
Fortunately, he still had some sense left. No matter how desperate he felt, he wouldn't actually do anything to her in a place like this.
"Let's go back."
Before releasing her, Kaoru gently lifted her chin and kissed her lips. "Consider this a reward. Next time won't be like this."
'What kind of reward was this?'
Though she thought so, Sakura Airi's mind was already in disarray.
She didn't dare look into his eyes, only managing to let out a soft "Mm" in response.
As Kaoru took her hand and led her a few steps forward, she suddenly asked.
"W-when will next time be?"
Somehow, the thread of rationality Kaoru had maintained seemed to snap.
He wasn't unaware of the girl's feelings toward him or her allure.
The reason he hadn't acted was because he didn't want her to think their relationship was solely about this.
However, Sakura Airi seemed completely oblivious to this, simply believing they were already ready to "cook."
"I don't know, but I've changed my mind now."
Kaoru looked toward her thighs. "It seems if I don't teach you a lesson, you'll never fear me."
Before Airi could react, Kaoru was already leading her toward a secluded corner—a blind spot for surveillance, under the silence of night, where the lights gradually faded and a shadowy grove appeared before them.
His sudden move startled Airi.
Her heart began to race, filled with strange thoughts—anticipating what would happen next, yet also afraid.
The next moment, Kaoru stopped and turned to face her.
Airi instinctively felt scared and stepped back, only to bump into a tree.
"W-wait, we can't do it here... Let's... let's go back..."
"It's too late to beg for mercy now."
Kaoru pressed her head against the tree. "Making an idol show such an expression is actually one of a fan's wishes."
Airi seemed to resign herself to reality.
Trembling, she handed him the earlier 'gum' and whispered, "P-please be gentle..."
Kaoru's gaze darkened.
This girl truly wasn't afraid of him.
Though she appeared to be trembling, it felt more like nervousness than fear.
She simply didn't believe he meant her any harm.
Even if Kaoru pinned her to the ground, she'd probably just think it was an uncomfortable first time, without actually disliking him.
"Y-you don't have to use it if you don't want to!"
Airi seemed to mistake his expression for anger and quickly put away the 'gum'.
"Today... today should be fine..."
Kaoru had originally intended to scare her and take the opportunity to do something unusual, but now—unless he acted a bit rougher, she wouldn't realize the problem.
Yes, Sakura Airi saw no issue at all.
She only thought Kaoru was a bit intimidating, and couldn't help feeling secretly pleased.
'Hehe, so she had such terrifying charm.'
Immediately after, Airi felt a heavy pressure on her shoulders, causing her to instinctively crouch down.
Then she saw something she would never forget for the rest of her life.
"Aah... Mmph..."
Tears welled in the girl's eyes.
The rough handling made her afraid to move, leaving her no choice but to let Kaoru keep her head pressed down.
After swaying for a while, Airi accidentally choked and gasped for air.
Kaoru nuzzled her cheek and wiped away her tear stains, an action that seemed to make her even more pitiful.
"Do you understand the consequences now?"
"Ugh... you pervert..."
"Then don't provoke a pervert."
Sakura Airi fell silent, glaring at him angrily, hoping he would understand her meaning.
'Didn't you promise to be gentler?'
'If you dare do this again, I'll really bite it off.'
She hoped he would understand her meaning.
Sakura Airi stared at Kaoruwith clear dissatisfaction, showing no trace of fear, even secretly glancing at the place that had left such a deep impression on her moments before.
Idols naturally fear extreme fans, fear that terrible things might happen to them, to the point of fearing every man who approaches them.
But Kaoru had forgotten.
Before becoming Shizuku-chan, Sakura Airi was just Sakura Airi, and Sakura Airi wouldn't be afraid of a boy named Kaoru Tōru.
Sakura Airi naturally assumed what just happened was his peculiar preference, so she hadn't resisted throughout, even though she felt somewhat scared inside.
"Can you still stand up?"
Kaoru misinterpreted her reaction as resistance and was already feeling some regret.
Ever since he'd done so many bad things with them, it seemed he couldn't control his impulses anymore.
Every time, he would act on momentary impulse, desire breaking through the restraints of reason.
Otherwise, he wouldn't have fallen for the same trick twice in a row, feeling guilty in front of Kamuro Masumi.
Sakura Airi was somewhat dazed - was he not planning to continue?
Still, she felt relieved.
Although she didn't mind, given the location and from a young girl's perspective, she ultimately couldn't accept it.
Sakura Airi felt a little happy as she clung to Kaoru's arm.
Could tonight be considered a step forward in their relationship?
She just felt somewhat displeased, thinking about someone who had gotten there before her, and her mood soured.
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