Kaoru had originally thought he wouldn't run into anyone by leaving early, but as soon as the elevator doors opened, he bumped into Amikura Mako.
Perhaps not expecting him to be here, the girl crashed right into his embrace, like a swallow returning to its nest, instinctively clinging to him and gripping his clothes.
By the time Amikura Mako regained her composure, Kaoru had already taken the opportunity to wrap his arms around her slender waist.
They were so close that she could feel his warm breath.
"Good morning, Mako."
Kaoru showed no awareness of taking advantage, instead seeming pleasantly surprised.
"What a coincidence running into you here. I was just wondering whether to message you."
The girl's soft chest pressed against him, the developed fullness carrying a faint warmth, while a pleasant fragrance drifted from her hair.
When he glanced down, he caught a glimpse of snow-white skin peeking from her collar, even noticing the contours pressed beneath her clothing—enough to make him hold his breath.
Amikura Mako initially blushed but, hearing his words, grew even more eager to escape his embrace.
She pushed against him several times but found him unmoving, so she bit her lip slightly.
"Has anyone told you this is the girls' floor?"
"I know, that's why I came specifically today to return your gift."
"Huh?"
Kaoru stroked her slender waist before releasing her and handing her the chocolate he was holding.
Though slightly annoyed at having been taken advantage of, Amikura Mako still froze momentarily upon seeing the chocolate, as if remembering what day it was.
"Is this for me?" The girl asked timidly.
"Who else?" Kaoru replied curiously. "Didn't you have Honami give me chocolate last month?"
Last month's Valentine's Day happened to coincide with Horikita Suzune's birthday.
Since they planned to celebrate together, Kaoru had overlooked several people's chocolates at the time.
For instance, Amikura Mako's chocolate had been mixed with Ichinose Honami's and given to Kaoru, though she herself hadn't attended the Sound party.
Additionally, Shiina Hiyori, Manabe Shiho, and others had also given him chocolates, but they'd been left in the dormitory mailbox, which he only discovered the next morning.
Noticing he still held more chocolates, Amikura Mako accepted the one offered to her and revealed her pearly white teeth with a smile.
"Ehehe, I feel kinda happy."
"Just 'kinda happy' after I specially brought you a gift?"
Kaorutapped his cheek with his index finger. "Usually, girls would excitedly give a kiss by now."
Amikura Mako looked puzzled at first, then warily took a few steps back.
"Hey, even if you don't want to kiss me, that reaction seems excessive."
"Because it's strange! First you were touching me all over, now you're saying this—you've become so frivolous."
"Hehe, didn't someone once say kissing was our greeting ritual?"
As the words fell, a faint peach blossom hue spread across the girl's face, even her fair neck turning completely red.
She looked utterly delectable, making him want to kiss her.
Kaoru felt somewhat satisfied - this reaction was so innocent that he might enjoy teasing her like this more and more.
Then the girl's breath washed over him like leaping flames, carrying a warmth as she gently pecked his lips, leaving a slight dampness.
"Only if you don't act like a pervert."
Amikura Mako's ponytail swayed slightly, her voice seeming to come from somewhere distant.
"I don't mind giving you a kiss - I'm quite generous."
Kaoru couldn't see any generosity in her demeanor.
Though clearly extremely shy and blushing crimson, she was pretending to be composed.
But why did girls always prefer stealing kisses?
"What counts as acting like a pervert?"
Kaoru's gaze drifted to the girl's chest, then down to her waist and hips, finally settling on her bare, pale legs.
This kind of stare was downright lewd, almost openly telling her what he was thinking, making Amikura Mako puff up in irritation.
With a stern face she said: "Looking is fine, but no touching. You can only do what I allow."
Kaoru had always thought she was a bit old-fashioned, but hadn't realized she was truly conservative, especially since she'd secretly sent him photos before.
"What about kissing?"
"You can kiss me when I'm in a good mood."
"Are you in a good mood now?"
"Eh?"
Amikura Mako seemed to short-circuit, her clever little brain temporarily unable to process this.
Kaoru glanced around, confirming no one was nearby, then pulled the girl into his embrace again, taking full advantage without restraint.
"Aww..."
Only managing a pitiful sound, Amikura Mako found his assault so sudden she could barely catch her breath.
She struggled instinctively, though it felt more like rubbing against him coquettishly.
When his palm settled on her slender waist and hips, she felt both embarrassed and angry.
She'd just told him not to act perverted, and here he was doing this to her - truly too much.
Fortunately, Kaoru just wanted to tease her a bit.
Seeing the silver thread at the corner of her mouth, he smiled contentedly.
"I think this is what real kissing should be. What do you think, Mako?"
Under his gaze, Amikura Mako took a deep breath and met his eyes seriously.
"That's too lewd. We can't do that."
Kaoru made a strange face.
This subtle feeling was somewhat dissonant, like the victim telling the perpetrator he might break her if he continued.
Amikura Mako bit her lip, then suddenly reached out to poke Kaoru.
"This."
Kaoru felt somewhat awkward.
He'd almost forgotten his own physical reaction - perhaps from constantly teasing girls, his body had developed an instinctive response.
"Though I know boys all have these reactions, if I were to help you with it, we'd have to get married quickly, and it'd be best to take some time off school."
"Married?"
"If we have a child, we should get married, right? You're not planning to make me raise it alone, are you?"
"Wait, why would we suddenly have a child?"
"Eh? You don't plan to do it with me?"
After a long moment, Kaoru finally understood Amikura Mako's meaning - so this girl was truly innocent too.
"Do you know there's something called protection?"
Amikura Mako frowned and said discontentedly, "Do you think I'm a child? Of course I know such common sense!"
"If Mako wants it, I have some here." Kaoru reminded her.
"Eh, isn't this something only adults can play with?"
Amikura Mako seemed to have an incomplete understanding of sexual knowledge.
"Can we do it too?"
"Actually, there's no age restriction for this."
Kaoru suddenly laughed. "So Mako has been worrying about this all along?"
Amikura Mako finally realized she had exposed her bottom line and quickly corrected herself with a flushed face.
"No! I meant we can't do lewd things!"
"Why?"
Kaoru sounded somewhat displeased. "You can do lewd things to me, but I can't do them to you?"
"I haven't done anything lewd!"
Amikura Mako denied. "If we do lewd things... uwaa, it would become so strange!"
Kaoru found it puzzling.
Judging from her earlier words, she didn't mind marrying him and having children, so why was she resisting now?
Of course, someone had forgotten that he once tried to lick Kiryuin Fuka's feet right in front of Amikura Mako, an act that had left some psychological trauma on her.
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