Even with the addition of Kei Karuizawa, Kaoru handled it with ease, while the two of them lay exhausted on the bed.
Sitting by the bedside, Kaoru received a call from Kushida Kikyo—this had become a daily routine.
Whenever she wasn't around, she would call him.
"Yagami wants to ask me out tomorrow."
Kushida Kikyo gritted her teeth, "That guy definitely has ill intentions. I'm getting goosebumps all over!"
Listening to the sound of her urinating, Kaoru felt somewhat speechless.
Playing too many embarrassing little games had indeed turned into a form of intimate play between couples.
Now, while doing such things, Kushida Kikyo didn't feel the slightest bit of shame
. Instead, she could discuss serious matters with him, which showed just how high her threshold for embarrassment had become.
"You calling me like this makes me feel like I'm being cuckolded."
Kaoru noticed Kei Karuizawa snuggling closer and reached out to stroke her head.
She narrowed her eyes, seemingly content as she rested her head on his lap, much like a little puppy.
"Ha, I'm the one who should be feeling that way, right?"
Kushida Kikyo seemed to see through the phone what Kaoru was doing. "You're either just finished or in the middle of it while taking my call, you foot fetishist pervert!"
Her voice carried a hint of menace. Kaoru placed the phone in front of Kei Karuizawa, who immediately understood.
"Kikyo, it's bad! Suzune is sneaking around again!"
At Kei Karuizawa's shout, Horikita Suzune, who had been pretending to be asleep, took a few deep breaths, pulled the covers over her head, and decided to just sleep.
"Ahaha, I knew that woman couldn't hold back. Once her period is over, she'd definitely come running."
Kushida Kikyo laughed for a while before suddenly freezing. "Kei, don't tell me you two didn't... tonight?"
Before Kei Karuizawa could respond, Kaoru had already taken back the phone and said calmly, "You can have Suzune accompany you tomorrow. She went to the same middle school as you, so there's no way the other party wouldn't know who she is."
"Guh... after all my hard work..."
Kushida Kikyo's voice was filled with frustration, inexplicably giving off the vibe of a defeated underdog.
"It's really nothing. It's not like I'm only thinking about myself."
Kaoru felt helpless.
He should have been the one in control, but instead, they were the ones eyeing him eagerly, taking the initiative one after another, forcing him to exercise some restraint.
"I think we could go a little further."
Kei Karuizawa blushed and muttered under her breath.
Kaoru pretended not to hear. If they went any further, he might as well just host a sound party at school.
"So that's how it is... if I just push a little harder..."
Kushida Kikyo seemed to be pondering something as well. "Honami can be in the Student Council, and even Horikita can put on airs... Next time, I'll..."
"What are you thinking about?"
"Wondering what good bringing Horikita along would do. Does she want to know about my past too?"
"Should I let you go alone?"
"Can't you come with me?"
"Because before you called, someone else asked me out."
"Who!"
"I'll tell you later. I need to discuss something with Suzune now."
"Can't I listen in?"
Kaoru glanced to the side.
Horikita Suzune had the covers pulled over her but hadn't closed her eyes, staring motionlessly at him.
"Are you asking me to deal with Yagami?"
"If we can find leverage against him, handling Class D in the first year will become easier for you."
"Easier..."
Horikita Suzune slowly chewed on the word, a flicker of emotion showing in her eyes.
'In your view, have I already reached that level of composure?'
"It feels like you're always helping me."
The girl's voice suddenly softened. "Even when I have no confidence in myself, you still believe in me so much."
Not just now, but in the past too - this made Horikita Suzune's feelings incredibly complicated.
Kaoru would shatter her confidence one moment, then tell her the next that her future would be no less brilliant than anyone else's.
Kaoru found this somewhat amusing. "Think carefully - besides losing to me, who else have you lost to?"
Horikita Suzune froze.
Many names flashed through her mind in that instant, but ultimately she couldn't name a single person. Her lips moved slightly before pressing together.
"Actually, I feel the same way. Horikita's tongue technique is too strong, even I can't keep up."
Kushida Kikyo said with deep agreement.
Horikita Suzune immediately flushed bright red: "Kikyo!"
The perfectly good atmosphere was completely ruined by that shameless Kushida Kikyo with just one sentence!
"Homewrecker!"
Kushida Kikyo said righteously.
Kaoru's expression turned strange - as if she wasn't one herself, when they had just parted ways this morning.
Karuizawa Kei was already used to their arguments.
She got up from Kaoru's lap, knelt halfway on the bed, reached out to wrap her arms around his neck, and pressed her lips against his.
The argument between Kushida Kikyo and the others abruptly stopped as she heard strange sounds.
"Kei?"
Kaoru held her slender waist.
The girl's breath was sweet, her soft body radiating warm heat. He could smell a faint fragrance from her, causing his fading desire to slowly surge back.
"Hehe, I just suddenly wanted to kiss you."
Karuizawa Kei sat in his lap, her legs wrapped around his waist.
Though her eyes showed some embarrassment, she wore a triumphant smile, as if she'd successfully pulled off a prank.
However, only she knew the real reason.
Even though she had accepted Horikita Suzune and Kushida Kikyo, she still couldn't help wanting him to focus all his attention on her.
Whenever she realized he wasn't looking at her, her heart would ache with a sour feeling, accompanied by vague stomach pain.
"Kei, you're so cute it makes me want to hold you and sleep through the night."
Kaoru held the girl in his arms tightly, kissing her slightly trembling eyelashes, kissing her adorable face, slowly pressing her down onto the bed, and finally kissing her lips.
"I want to sleep with you too."
Karuizawa Kei murmured as if talking to herself, trying hard to match Kaoru's rhythm, her feet unconsciously rubbing against the sheets.
Horikita Suzune silently turned away - not because she was shy, but simply because she thought Kaoru wasn't normal.
Taking advantage of his complete focus on Karuizawa Kei, she decided to sleep early to avoid being dragged out again.
"Wait, wait, I'm still listening here, you two!"
Kushida Kikyo was particularly shocked, feeling an inexplicable sense of being cuckolded.
"Horikita, what are you doing? Stop her quickly! Why are you just standing by and watching!"
Horikita Suzune hung up on her - she was just too noisy.
...
"Yaha, Mitoma-senpai, over here!"