"I love you too~"
Kotomi Izumi wrapped her arms around Megumi Kato in return, her lips close to Megumi's ear as she spoke softly but sweetly.
When Kotomi Izumi acted sweet, who wouldn't get a little dazed?
"Kotomi... let's go to the cultural festival a bit later today... I want to..." Megumi Kato said as she held Kotomi tightly with both arms, biting lightly on Kotomi's ear in a suggestive way.
One of Kotomi Izumi's weak spots was her ears. Every time this happened, her body would go soft, as if she had no bones.
Megumi Kato had discovered this weakness back when they watched certain 'movies' together, so whenever she had free time, she loved to nibble on Kotomi's small ears. Watching Kotomi go weak and powerless in her arms filled Megumi's heart with satisfaction.
Soft, fragrant little Kotomi was just too cute!
That made Megumi look forward even more to the day she would take Kotomi Izumi's first time. What kind of expression would Kotomi show then?
Her own first time had been taken by Kotomi, and now she was eagerly waiting for the chance to take Kotomi's first in return. Megumi Kato had always been anticipating that moment.
When it came time for the 'main course,' it was only natural to occasionally enjoy a few appetizers from Kotomi to whet her appetite.
"W-What are you thinking about?" Kotomi asked weakly, her face flushed red as she leaned softly in Megumi's arms.
"Still pretending to be pure and innocent~? Hehe, my dear wife really is such a deadly little temptress. I could just eat you up in one bite."
"Megumi, don't... it's morning..."
Kotomi Izumi gently pushed Megumi, but Megumi only held her even tighter.
"Of course I know it's morning. But... isn't that just your way of telling me you can't wait any longer~?" Megumi teased, running her hand along Kotomi's beautiful legs encased in sheer black pantyhose.
Kotomi's cheeks flushed even deeper as she looked down at her pantyhose-covered legs... and immediately understood why Megumi had said that.
It wasn't that she couldn't wait—it was all because of that silly dumpling... ahhh, that fool! All because she had insisted on doing that in the morning while taking a shower... Kotomi blushed furiously and pressed her skirt down with her small hands.
Feeling Megumi's gaze that clearly said she was ready to 'devour' her at any moment, Kotomi knew that no matter how red her face became or how much she protested, Megumi would only see it as playful resistance.
If she refused Megumi now, how could she possibly explain the faint damp spots on her pantyhose?
Could she say she accidentally spilled water on them while drinking?
Would anyone believe that? That water could fall in that particular spot?
Not even a dog would buy that excuse.
At this point, the only thing she could do was let Megumi 'enjoy a good meal' first...
Kotomi took a discreet deep breath and whispered softly:
"Megumi... hold me..."
"Gladly~"
Kotomi Izumi led Megumi Kato to a couple's hotel with an unmanned front desk.
There was no receptionist—just a machine at the entrance where you scanned the QR code, chose your preferred room and duration of stay, paid, and received a room card.
Incidentally, the hotel offered both standard double rooms and various themed rooms...
Kotomi thought it was far too embarrassing to discuss room themes with Megumi, so she simply chose a regular double room.
They received the card and entered the room.
...
Two hours later…
"Kotomi, I—"
"Get out!"
Kotomi Izumi, cheeks puffed in anger, threw the torn remains of her ripped pantyhose right at Megumi Kato's face.
Still unsatisfied, she grabbed a pillow from the bed and began smacking Megumi's hands repeatedly while scolding:
"Can't you control those hands of yours for once?! This was a brand-new pair of tights I just bought, and you ripped them again!"
"I-I couldn't help it..."
"Hmph... Honestly, I don't know what to do with you. I was even planning to reward you—let you hold me for another hour—but forget it! No hugs, no nothing! Go take a shower."
Kotomi turned her head away angrily, refusing to look at Megumi.
Another pair of pantyhose ruined by Megumi! And this pair had been expensive, too. Kotomi was both heartbroken and furious. She had lost count of how many pairs Megumi had destroyed already!
Her emotions flared so suddenly that she nearly blurted out, "Why can't you learn from Yui? Yui never tears mine on purpose—"
Luckily, she caught herself just in time, cutting off the word "Yui" before it fully escaped her lips.
"Wifey, I really can't help it~ These hands of mine just move on their own~" Megumi Kato said with an awkward grin.
"If you tear them again next time, then for the next six months, don't even think about touching me!" Kotomi Izumi said coldly on purpose.
She was quite confident saying that. After all, even if she banned Megumi from touching her for six months, she could still let Yui touch her instead. That way, she wouldn't have to worry about going too long without intimacy and triggering the side effects of her Queen of All Females constitution.
"Alright~"
Megumi replied lazily, completely unconcerned about Kotomi's threat. After dating for so long, she knew very well that if they went too long without being affectionate, Kotomi would end up throwing herself into the wolf's mouth all on her own.
After finishing her shower, since her pantyhose had been torn apart, Kotomi had no choice but to go bare-legged.
However, she wasn't used to the feeling of wearing high heels without stockings. Fortunately, when she looked out the window, she spotted a women's shoe store nearby that was already open.
After leaving the couple's hotel, she went straight there and picked out a pair of white Martin ankle boots and a pair of light purple cotton socks.
Once she put them on, Kotomi twirled in front of the full-length mirror and asked Megumi:
"How do I look?"
"Beautiful. Adorable. Number one in the world. I want to—"
"Alright, your time for comments is over. Shut up."
Before Megumi could say the next word, Kotomi cut her off and turned toward the counter to pay.
"Miss, these Martin boots look absolutely perfect on you! Honestly, I've worked at this store for over ten years, and I've never seen such perfect legs before—they're like a masterpiece personally sculpted by the gods! It's a pity I'm already married, otherwise I'd pursue you without hesitation. Would you like to sign up for a VIP membership card? Next time you come, you'll get a 20% discount."
The saleswoman spoke earnestly.
Kotomi replied with a polite smile:
"Thank you~ No need for the card. I'll wear these Martin boots out. Please pack up my high heels for me."
"Of course, no problem. Oh, by the way, Miss, once you become a member, every time you visit our store, you'll be treated to premium desserts. See the wine, juice, cakes, and pastries over there? Those are all prepared exclusively for our VIP members."
Kotomi glanced at the dessert table and asked:
"If I sign up right now, can I eat them?"
"Of course."
"Then sign me up for your highest-tier membership card."
"Coming right up!"
A short while later.
Kotomi Izumi placed the shoebox containing her high heels into the shoe store's paper bag, slipped the membership card into her wallet, and left with Megumi Kato.
After seeing off the two customers with a bright smile, the saleswoman turned toward the round table that had been covered with desserts just a few minutes earlier—and the corner of her mouth twitched.
Everything was gone. Completely gone.
Kotomi had eaten every last bit of the desserts and drained every drop of juice.
The saleswoman had stood nearby, watching in silent awe, half-worried that Kotomi might start chewing on the table next.
On the entire round table, only a few bottles of alcohol had survived.
Of course, the only reason they survived was because Kotomi wasn't yet of legal drinking age. Otherwise, not even a drop of those would have been left.
Watching Kotomi's figure disappear into the distance, the saleswoman sighed softly and murmured:
"Girls these days sure have amazing appetites..."
When Kotomi Izumi and Megumi Kato arrived at the cultural festival, it was already close to 10 a.m.—naturally, they were a bit late.
Fortunately, during the cultural festival, arrival times were completely flexible. You could come and go whenever you wanted, so there was no need to worry about being late.
It was the final day of the festival, and Kotomi didn't really have any particular plans on how to spend it. So... she decided to just wander around.
First things first—she wanted something to eat. Kotomi's eyes were already fixed on a grilled chicken skewer stall not far away.
"I'm going to buy some yakitori."
"You can still eat more?" Megumi asked curiously. She knew Kotomi had a big appetite, but Kotomi had just devoured all the desserts on that round table earlier. The walk from the shoe store to Sobu High took barely ten minutes—had she really digested everything already? That would be downright terrifying.
Kotomi looked at Megumi and shook her head. "Of course I can eat more! I wasn't full just now at all. Desserts don't fill you up—you can eat one, two, or even several pieces, but it's just to satisfy your cravings. I'm going to get the chicken skewers. Do you want some?"
"I'll have one—no spice." Megumi nodded, deciding to join her.
"Remember to eat all the green onions on my skewers, okay?"
"No problem."
Kotomi loved grilled chicken skewers, but the ones sold at the Sobu High cultural festival always came with chunks of scallions. If it were finely chopped scallions, she could tolerate them, but large pieces were a different story.
When it came to onions, Kotomi could only handle a small sprinkle of chopped ones. Those big scallion chunks, she could only force down with effort.
Whenever she ate stir-fried lamb with onions, she always spent extra time picking the scallions out first.
Megumi knew Kotomi didn't like scallions. Though she didn't like them much either, whenever they ate together, Megumi would pretend she didn't mind them and eat all of Kotomi's onions for her.
Kotomi bought seven skewers of grilled chicken—six for herself and one for Megumi.
They found a quiet spot with a bench and sat down to eat and chat.
"I called you last night because the night sky was so beautiful," Megumi said. "When I saw how amazing it looked, the first thing I thought of was calling you. I wanted to share that moment with you. But I called three times, and you didn't answer. You went to bed so early—you really missed a breathtaking sky."
Kotomi's hand holding the skewer paused for a moment, though her voice stayed casual. "Eh~ Is that so? If I'd known, I wouldn't have gone to bed so early last night."
So that's why Megumi called me last night... she wanted to show me the night sky... Kotomi thought, her face faintly warm. I did see the sky last night—it was beautiful... but I saw it while in Yui's arms...
After taking a bath last night, she'd returned to Yui's bedroom and forgotten to close the curtains. Not long after that, things between her and Yui had... progressed.
Three hours later, during one of their 'intermissions,' Yui Yuigahama had looked out the window and been captivated by the night sky. She had patted Kotomi, who was resting weakly against her chest, and said excitedly:
"Kotomi, look! The night sky's so beautiful tonight! The stars look like they're right in front of us!"
Kotomi followed her gaze, her pink eyes reflecting the glittering starlight.
"So beautiful..." Kotomi murmured softly.
In Kotomi's eyes were the stars of the night sky; in Yui Yuigahama's eyes was Kotomi, gazing at the stars.
Yui held Kotomi tightly in her arms. At that moment, both of them could clearly hear each other's heartbeats.
"I feel so happy," Yui whispered into Kotomi's ear. "Because right now, something far more beautiful than the starry sky is in my arms, held close by my own hands."
"Silly dumpling~"
Kotomi's lips curved into a tender smile, and she leaned in to kiss Yui once more.
Megumi, I'm sorry... I actually saw the night sky last night... but I was watching it with Yui...
Remembering that scene, Kotomi felt a twinge of guilt as she thought to herself.
Of course, on the outside, she kept up her expression of mild disappointment—pretending to regret having missed the chance to see the beautiful night sky.
When Megumi Kato saw the look of disappointment on Kotomi Izumi's face—believing she had missed the breathtaking night sky from the night before—she knew it was the perfect time to reveal the photos she had taken specially for her.
"It's alright! I took pictures of last night's sky for you. It's a shame we couldn't watch the stars together yesterday, but I'm sure there'll be even more beautiful skies in the future! When that happens, we'll definitely sit and watch them together, okay?" Megumi said excitedly.
In her mind, she could already picture the two of them sitting on a bed, holding each other while watching the stars through the window.
"Really? That's wonderful! Thank you!" Kotomi said happily, finishing the last of her chicken skewers. She set the empty box aside and leaned closer to look.
As their distance closed, Megumi caught a faint whiff of Kotomi's sweet fragrance.
When Kotomi focused on something beautiful, she herself became something just as mesmerizing—a living embodiment of beauty that no words could fully describe.
Kotomi... being with you is truly the best thing in my life. I love you. I want to make you the happiest woman in the world... Megumi thought as she gazed at Kotomi's side profile, slowly reaching out her hand to touch her cheek.
"Kotomi! You're so late! Oh, Megumi's here too? Good morning, Megumi!"
Yui Yuigahama's sudden appearance made Megumi freeze, her outstretched hand halting midair.
"Good morning," Megumi replied with a small smile.
Before she could even finish speaking, and just as she pulled her hand back, Yui Yuigahama threw her arms around Kotomi Izumi.
Megumi had grown used to seeing this sight—Yui or Mashiro hugging Kotomi every morning. She had told herself many times that it was just normal affection between close friends.
But this time…
Her pupils seemed to shrink, her throat went dry, and it felt as if a blinding light had struck her.
Thump... thump...
She could hear her heartbeat—loud and sharp, as if each beat were about to burst from her chest.
Her restless heart throbbed violently, each pulse echoing like thunder in her ears. With every contraction and release, the rhythm carried with it a suffocating fear—the fear that Kotomi might be taken away from her.
Kotomi... would you ever fall for another girl?
Once that thought took root, her heart became like the moon hanging in the heavy night sky. Even if it shone as bright as the full moon from last night, it could not resist the darkness rising from within—its light slowly being swallowed and dimmed.
But if—if Kotomi Izumi could stay by her side forever, never leaving, never going anywhere else—
Then her heart would swell once more. The blood in her veins would rush with joy, and that darkened moon would regain its brilliance, painting the night sky in silver light again.
"Megumi."
Kotomi's voice snapped Megumi back from her dark thoughts.
"What is it, Kotomi? Eh? Where's Yui?"
Megumi blinked in confusion, realizing that Yui Yuigahama had already disappeared.
"Yui went to buy drinks. But never mind that—Megumi, I think I got some dust in my eye. It feels uncomfortable. Can you blow on it for me?" Kotomi said, her left eye tightly shut.
"Oh, sure."
Megumi nodded and leaned closer, just as Kotomi was about to open her eye.
But suddenly, Kotomi's left eye—perfectly fine all along—snapped open, and a mischievous smile appeared on her lips. She grabbed Megumi by the collar with both hands and said with a playful grin:
"It's really quiet here. No one's around... so—let me kiss you!"
Chu~
Kotomi pulled on Megumi's collar, making her instinctively lean down. Kotomi tilted her head upward and planted a soft kiss on Megumi's pink lips.
When the gentle kiss ended, Kotomi released her hold and leaned back slightly, gazing into Megumi's pink eyes with a warm, shining smile that seemed to illuminate her entire heart.
"There's a saying I really like," Kotomi said softly, her cheeks glowing red.
"Between lovers, expressing love can actually be very simple. 'I like you,' 'I love you'... all the words and phrases that describe love can be spoken through a single kiss."
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