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When Bokue Keikain opened his eyes, the scene before him confirmed that what he'd just heard and felt wasn't his imagination.
The short-haired girl who'd promised him a surprise now sat on his lap. The large bath towel that should've been wrapped around her body had apparently fallen during her earlier movements, now lying on the coffee table behind her.
They sat face to face, chests pressed together, breathing each other's air.
At this zero distance, Bokue could clearly feel the girl's "softness."
Though not as abundant as Asagi's, it carried its own kind of intimate appeal.
Including those two small points of longing.
"...Sorry, did I shock you?"
Though she knew she'd definitely be discovered doing this, Yuuma still couldn't help showing a slightly embarrassed smile.
"Okay, I admit the whole surprise thing was a lie. I just wanted to try this... Hey, Bokue, do you remember when Shidou, Asagi, and I used to compete to invite you out to play as kids?"
"I remember. Why?"
Bokue didn't understand why she'd suddenly shifted to childhood memories.
"You might not believe this, but actually, my competition with her started way back then. There's a saying that girls mature early."
The short-haired girl smiled, tilting her head.
"Back then, whoever could invite you out first won, and the loser would be really upset—like losing an important competition... But since Shidou and I were more athletic, we usually managed to snag you right after school most of the time."
"It's a shame though. While I never lost to Asagi in running as a kid, I seem to have fallen behind in the 'fate' department."
A hint of bitterness crept into Yuuma's smile.
"Honestly, I never expected that when I saw you again today, you'd already be with Asagi Aiba. I thought I'd completely lost. But then you suddenly appearing just now gave me a tiny bit of hope—made me realize this might be my 'fate.'"
"So even knowing this might upset you, Bokue, I decided to try anyway... Just let me experience it briefly, okay?"
As she said "okay," the short-haired girl closed her eyes and kissed him again.
Unlike before, this kiss was more passionate and deep.
Bokue didn't hesitate, immediately responding in kind.
But this meant he didn't notice the massive blue knight-armor-like figure slowly materializing from the void behind him, silently watching them both.
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Meanwhile, in a luxury apartment building three hundred meters from downtown, Asagi Aiba—who'd witnessed her boyfriend's sudden disappearance—stood gripping the second-floor hallway railing, looking down.
She'd already checked the upstairs rooms, including her parents' bedroom and her own. No sign of him.
The downstairs layout was even simpler than upstairs. Besides the living room visible from the second-floor hallway, there was only the open kitchen on the east side and the currently lit bathroom.
But judging from the singing coming from the bathroom, her mom was obviously showering in there.
If Mom was in the bathroom, Bokue definitely couldn't have gone in.
So where the hell did he go...
The blonde girl fell into deep thought.
Should she text him?
No wait, that wouldn't work. The guy had vanished wearing nothing but shorts—his phone was still on her bed. Even if she messaged him now, he couldn't receive it.
So where exactly had he gone? Had some mysterious force really taken him?
That seemed like the only explanation. Otherwise, why would Bokue—wearing just shorts, or rather, not even planning to wear shorts—just vanish like that?
He wasn't an exhibitionist.
It made no sense.
Whatever...
Asagi shook her head helplessly, then clapped her hands together, turned back to her room, closed the door, and sat back down on the bed.
Since she'd confirmed he definitely wasn't in her house anymore, there was no point searching. Better to just sit and rest quietly for a bit.
With Bokue's abilities, when he wanted to return, he'd definitely appear with a whoosh like a ghost.
Though given he'd only been wearing shorts when he vanished, hopefully he hadn't been transported somewhere weird.
Especially not downtown with all those people—he'd probably be arrested as a pervert...
Though it was rather mean to think so, Asagi couldn't help laughing.
But the next second, she was lifted entirely into the air, accompanied by the young man's voice from behind.
"What's so funny? Sitting on the bed staring at the wall and suddenly giggling to yourself—did I break you?"
"Ah!"
The sudden change in perspective made Asagi cry out reflexively.
When she turned to look, she saw the previously vanished Bokue had reappeared, lifting her from behind in an M-position. The thin fabric couldn't hide his raised battle flag, like a smoke-wreathed cannon pressed against the city gates.
"B-Bokue, when did you get back? Why did you just suddenly disappear?"
"Just got back, and found you giggling away."
Bokue supported the girl's thighs in his arms with a shrug.
"As for earlier, I don't know why, but when I stepped out, some spatial magic fluctuation suddenly pulled me and transported me somewhere else. Fortunately, finding my way back wasn't too hard."
"I see..."
Asagi oh'd, accepting this explanation without any doubt.
"Oh right, I hadn't gone downstairs to get you water yet. Did you drink anything?"
Bokue asked.
"N-not yet..."
Asagi shook her head.
"When you suddenly vanished, I thought you were playing a prank on me. I rushed out to look everywhere, then realized you were really gone. How could I think about drinking water?"
"Sorry for worrying you."
Though he said this, Bokue simply lifted the blonde girl in his arms, getting up from the bed.
"Let's go get water now."
"Eh? Going down like this?"
Asagi froze, looking blankly at her legs spread in an Asian squat position.
Meanwhile, Bokue's voice came from behind again.
"What's wrong? Can't we?"
"Of course... not! Mom's showering downstairs right now. If she sees us like this, what would she think?!"
"Probably that she's pleased."
"Pleased my ass!"
The blonde girl continued her embarrassed scolding while being carried out of the bedroom in an extremely shameful position.
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Back in the downtown hotel suite, Yuuma—who'd been kissing Bokue moments ago—had returned to sitting on the sofa.
She'd wrapped the towel around herself again, sitting elegantly on the sofa with crossed legs, her wine-red eyes reflecting the forms of the Meyer sisters.
"See? Even 'Le Bleu' couldn't control Bokue's power. So if you have no other objections, I'll continue with my original plan."
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