After all, this was a public place. Sasaki Fuyumi didn't dare misbehave for too long. He released her finger from his mouth and bit the fish ball off the toothpick, chewing it nonchalantly as if nothing had happened.
Sato Ruri stared blankly at her own moist finger. Snapping back to reality, her face flushed with anger. She shot him an annoyed glare, grabbed a napkin, and furiously wiped her finger.
With a grin, Sasaki Fuyumi brought a beef ball to her lips. "Here, eat."
Sato Ruri pressed her lips tightly together, refusing to acknowledge him.
Seeing this, Sasaki Fuyumi simply pressed the beef ball against her rosy lips, as if trying to force-feed her.
A flicker of shame and anger crossed Sato Ruri's eyes. She opened her mouth and swallowed the beef ball, then chewed vigorously, as if the ball were that detestable person himself.
Sasaki Fuyumi's gaze, however, fell on her full, small mouth. As she ate, her lips moved, plump and richly colored, seeming coated with a layer of transparent honey.
Sasaki Fuyumi swallowed hard, struck by a sudden urge to kiss her. He glanced around and noticed quite a few people watching them. He had no choice but to suppress the restless feeling that had arisen.
Still, Sasaki Fuyumi lost the desire to stay there any longer. He said to Sato Ruri, "Come on, let's go somewhere else."
A flicker of joy crossed Sato Ruri's face, and she quickly nodded in agreement. She couldn't stand this mutual feeding interaction any longer. Plus, she was constantly being violated by Sasaki Fuyumi, and she was utterly humiliated inside.
...
Seeing her eagerness to leave, Sasaki Fuyumi's lips curled slightly. She probably had no idea he was planning to take her somewhere deserted.
Wiping the smile off his face, Sasaki Fuyumi walked over, took the girl's hand, and led her out.
Sato Ruri stiffened. Her instinct was to shake his hand off, but remembering he held leverage over her, she immediately deflated and let him pull her along.
To outsiders, the sight of them holding hands looked just like a pair of lovers.
Noticing the looks people were giving them, Sato Ruri felt intense shame. Yesterday, when Sasaki Fuyumi had held her hand on the road, she hadn't felt much because the streets were filled with people hurrying home from work. But now, in the food street during leisure time, quite a few people were observing them.
They quickly exited the food street. The sky was beginning to darken. Sato Ruri, unsure where Sasaki Fuyumi was taking her, said uneasily, "I need to go home. My mom will worry."
Sasaki Fuyumi glanced at her, thought for a moment, and said, "Alright, I'll walk you back."
Sato Ruri quickly shook her head. "No need, I can go back by myself."
She didn't want to spend another second with Sasaki Fuyumi. Every extra moment with him, she felt, increased the risk of him taking advantage of her.
"How can that be? We're on a date. How could I feel at ease letting you go home alone?" Sasaki Fuyumi said shamelessly. He realized that ever since the system activated, even his skin had grown thicker.
Sato Ruri felt helpless against him. She decided to compromise. "You can walk me back, but you can't hold my hand. I'm afraid someone I know might see us."
"No problem, I promise I won't hold your hand," Sasaki Fuyumi agreed readily.
Sato Ruri looked at him suspiciously. Why was this pervert suddenly so agreeable? She remained vigilant, determined to be careful on the way back and not let him take advantage again.
Just then, Sasaki Fuyumi's eyes shifted. "But I have one condition. We have to walk."
Sato Ruri's tense heart suddenly relaxed. She nodded. "Agreed."
Not knowing what Sasaki Fuyumi was plotting had made her anxious, but now that she knew his plan, she inexplicably felt less worried.
Besides, the way home was along the sidewalk. There would be plenty of people out after dusk. She didn't think Sasaki Fuyumi would dare do anything to her.
The girl, however, failed to notice the slight curl of Sasaki Fuyumi's lips. It seemed she was getting used to his scumbag ways, even if she didn't realize it herself.
...
They started walking along the road towards Sato Ruri's home. Her house was several kilometers away. Sasaki Fuyumi had specially brought her to this area to avoid familiar faces. Walking back would take at least half an hour.
During the walk, Sato Ruri deliberately sped up, keeping him four or five meters behind. Every time Sasaki Fuyumi got close, she would quicken her pace, clearly not wanting him near.
Realizing this, Sasaki Fuyumi decided not to chase her. He just followed behind. At the same time, he frowned inwardly. Why wasn't a new route choice appearing yet?
He suspected the midnight scumbag evaluation was related to the route choices. He'd been trying to trigger one, but they didn't seem to appear regularly – only at certain critical moments.
He had no choice but to wait patiently.
After walking about two kilometers, Sato Ruri, who was ahead, began to slow down. Her brows were slightly furrowed, and her eyes occasionally scanned the surroundings, as if looking for something.
Sasaki Fuyumi's heart stirred. He realized she must be feeling the effects of that large cup of milk tea. Although Sato Ruri had drunk less than a third of it, it was still enough to be a problem.
Just then, ripples appeared in his vision. Sasaki Fuyumi's heart leaped with joy.
Finally.
"Route One: Pester the girl, refusing to let her go to the bathroom until she agrees to hand over her well-worn panties."
"Route Two: You realize the girl needs to pee. A perverted idea pops into your head – to follow her into the women's restroom and taste her fresh holy water."
Looking at the new route choices, Sasaki Fuyumi smiled wryly.
As expected, still perverted.
But right now, he was desperate for Scumbag Points.
Without much hesitation, he chose Route One.
Compared to Route Two, Route One seemed considerably less perverted.
Having made his choice, Sasaki Fuyumi quickened his pace and caught up to Sato Ruri.
Seeing him approach, Sato Ruri's expression changed. She had been too busy looking for a public restroom to notice him catching up.
"Sato Ruri, you need to pee, right?"
Coming right up to her, Sasaki Fuyumi asked directly.
Sato Ruri froze, then a look of embarrassment crossed her face. She shook her head. "No."
Sasaki Fuyumi smiled. "No need to lie. I can tell. Actually, I kind of need to go too. Let's find a place to pee. I know where there's a public restroom nearby."
Sato Ruri was annoyed by Sasaki Fuyumi's crude language, but the mention of a nearby public restroom piqued her interest. Mainly because she really did need to go. She'd already felt the urge when she got home from school, but Sasaki Fuyumi had dragged her off on this date, and she'd been holding it in ever since. She was about to burst.
However, she wasn't too keen on going to the bathroom with him. Frowning, she said, "Just tell me where the restroom is. I'll go myself."
Sasaki Fuyumi said discontentedly, "Sato Ruri, you're being way too selfish. Only thinking about your own needs. Aren't you worried I might pee my pants?"
At this point, Sato Ruri realized her demand was indeed a bit unreasonable, and she felt embarrassed. What made it even more shameful was that this guy kept bringing up peeing.
It was infuriating.
Suddenly, Sasaki Fuyumi's expression changed to one of urgency. "Hurry up, I can't hold it much longer!"
...
With that, he grabbed her hand and forcefully pulled her into a small side path.
Sato Ruri was startled. "Wait a second..."
It's about to come out!