Forced to give Sasaki a long-winded answer, Nanao lay weakly in his arms, her eyes half-closed as she exhaled warm breaths.
Her warm breath against his chest made his heart heat up again.
Although he looked down on Tougou... he couldn't deny that the guy had good taste.
The feeling of holding a girl like this in his arms... No wonder that gorilla had gone to such lengths.
Speaking of which... those shady guys all had good taste.
Yukiha, Natsuha, Akane, Chifuyu, Kasumi...
Well... He hadn't eaten Yukiha and Kasumi yet, but he had deeply tasted them both and he could confidently say that they were great.
And Chifuyu, being the standout among them, probably wouldn't disappoint either.
After thinking about the girls for a while, Sasaki turned his attention to Nanao, who was still lost in the afterglow.
It was already late, and he didn't know what her curfew was, so he couldn't let her sleep here.
So, patting her flushed cheek, Sasaki called out to her softly.
"Akane~ Wake up, you can't fall asleep here."
"Mmm~"
She wasn't asleep, just a bit dazed.
So, hearing his words, Nanao Akane let out a soft hum in response.
After a while, the girl in his arms opened her eyes, which were so glistening and sticky they seemed to pull at the air as she gazed softly and warmly at Sasaki's profile.
After watching him for a moment, she suddenly furrowed her brows, recalling something, then smoothed them out again, her expression becoming blank before finally turning affectionate.
Sasaki couldn't understand the meaning behind her changing expressions.
Brushing aside her bangs, which had become sticky with sweat, he kissed her forehead and asked.
"What's wrong?"
Sitting up from his embrace, Nanao covered herself with her right hand and rubbed her slightly swollen belly with her left.
Her tone carried a hint of resentment as she gritted her teeth and said.
"Nothing, I just didn't expect to end up giving in to some playboy."
"Taking advantage of me once is one thing, but... but to be so insatiable..."
Knowing she was complaining about how he had bullied her earlier,
Sasaki chuckled and pulled her into his arms. "Isn't that proof that I really like you, Akane? Otherwise, I wouldn't have used such a shameless method."
"So you admit you're shameless?"
Though her brows were still furrowed and her words were sharp, her body obediently leaned into his embrace.
After all, she didn't dislike him to begin with, and now that he had taken her body... becoming his was just the way things had turned out.
As for whether she felt guilty about Katase...
She thought she would... and she did, but not much.
It was far from the level of heartbreak or pain.
Thinking about her ex-boyfriend, who had never trusted her and had given her the cold shoulder, now cozying up to another girl, the last bit of guilt Nanao felt toward him vanished.
Instead, with a hint of revenge, she snuggled even closer into Sasaki's arms.
Feeling a rush of heat and dizziness from her movements, Sasaki suppressed the urge to teach her a lesson and gently stroked her hair.
"Do you want more? Is it okay to go home this late?"
Nanao, who had been mentally tormenting Katase, was stunned for a moment, not understanding why Sasaki would ask that. Then, as if realizing something, she glanced downward.
"..."
Although having sex with him was really too damn pleasurable, and part of her acceptance of him was because of that, but she wasn't a bottomless pit.
As someone experiencing it for the first time, the fact that she hadn't collapsed from exhaustion yet was a testament to her regular exercise.
Having no desire for more, Nanao shifted slightly away and forced a smile:
"No, no more... If we keep going, I really will..."
Knowing this would be the outcome, Sasaki tapped her forehead:
"Then stop tempting me like that."
He then tugged her hand:
"If you don't want more, let's clean up and go. It's getting late."
Thinking he wanted her to rinse off, Nanao nodded and started to get up to head to the bathroom.
But... she couldn't pull her hand free.
?
Meeting her puzzled gaze, Sasaki smiled and whispered something in her ear.
"..."
...Her own... She wasn't disgusted, but...
After a moment of hesitation, thinking that the most important thing... had already been given to him, the rest... Nanao nodded.
"...~"
After cleaning up and giving themselves a quick rinse in the bathroom, the two of them walked out hand in hand.
Walking side by side with Sasaki,
Nanao Akane glanced at their intertwined hands and couldn't help but smile.
To be honest, the feeling of being able to hold hands with her lover openly and walk down the street made her incredibly happy.
Finally, it wasn't the kind of secret relationship where they couldn't even make eye contact!
Sensing her joy, Sasaki still wanted to tease her a little, so he gently pulling his hand away, and quietly put some distance between them.
?
Not understanding what he was doing, Nanao moved closer and clasped their hands together again.
If he had suddenly pulled his hand away, he might have genuinely hurt the heart of a girl who was just beginning to taste sweetness.
So, this time, Sasaki didn't resist her hand-holding, but he still kept a slight distance.
Seeing this, the uneasy thoughts in her mind gradually faded as the girl realized he was just teasing her, but she was still a bit annoyed that he had pulled his hand away.
So, pulling him closer, Nanao shot him a sideways glance, her tone scolding, as if lecturing a child:
"Idiot, don't wander around on the road like that. You'll bother other people."
"..."
This wasn't the reaction he had expected.
She was supposed to shyly and resentfully move closer again.
Not getting the reaction he wanted and even being scolded like a child, Sasaki naturally wasn't pleased.
But there was no need to retaliate now.
Retaliating now would be no fun.
It would be much better to tease her by not giving in when she was desperate!
Not hearing any complaints from Sasaki and seeing his cold, expressionless face... Nanao pursed her lips, shook his arm, and asked.
"Say something. Are you mad?"
"Yeah."
Nodding in acknowledgment, Sasaki said. "I'm not happy with how you're acting. I'm thinking about what you'll have to say or do next time for me to forgive you."
"..."
She knew he was a pervert.
She could tell from the way he had played with her earlier.
But she never expected him to say something so shameless on the street with a straight face.
Quickly covering his mouth, Nanao blushed and scolded him.
"Are you... are you a pervert? What are you saying out here on the street~?"
Well..Sasaki knew whether there were people around and if they could hear him.
Shaking his head, he pulled her hand away and gave her a sidelong glance:
"That's another strike against you!"
"..."
Remembering how he had bullied her not long ago, Nanao's heart warmed, and she bit her small white teeth.
"Those girls who fell for you must be blind. I feel sorry for them."
Ignoring her words, Sasaki leaned down and kissed her hair.
"What about you?"
"Me too. I'm blind, I'm an idiot."
"Then I'll make sure you're the happiest idiot."
"...Idiot~"
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