Back with Rin and Naoya, Rin suddenly swiped at the air near his neck, like swatting an invisible fly.
"Hm? Did something happen?" Naoya asked, tilting his head.
"No... It's just," Rin answered, rubbing the spot in his neck. "my Lewd Meter suddenly went down a few levels. And it only happens when I'm exerting myself. Weird."
"...Lewd Meter? What's that?" Naoya asked, confused but intrigued.
"Ah! It's nothing, forget I said that—I just blurted it out. Actually, I think a bug bit me or something. So... What's that super important thing you wanted to show me?" Rin asked, changing the subject smoothly.
***
Back in the corner, Hanako's shoulders slumped. "I... failed…"
She dropped to her knees, the cool jacket creasing as she stared at the ground, seemingly depressed.
"Hey, hey! It's okay, Hanako-chan!" Hinata made a worried face and knelt beside her immediately, patting her back. "There's a first time for everything. We'll figure it out, I promise."
Akane couldn't help a small, teasing smirk. "Ha, serves you right for trying to control my Rin like that."
But then, Hanako raised her head, and her face was… bizarre; her cheeks were bright red, and a happy smile pulled at her lips.
"Akane, I think you just acquired a love rival," she said softly.
"What?!" Akane yelped. "Why?!"
"But as promised, I will get you and Rin together. But… there's no guarantee I won't steal him for myself later." Hanako pressed her palm against her warm face, her fingers trembling slightly.
"Whoa... Hanako-chan, you're… blushing hard. Where is our Ice Princess?" Hinata stared at her visibly shocked. "But still, I thought your ability works on everyone—even the chairman, for a few minutes… So, who is this guy? Maybe he's naturally immune. Or even more interesting, blessed by a god or spirt."
"N… New contingency plan." Hanako stood up, dusting off her knees. "We'll convert Rin-chan to the Occult club in person!"
"No, that wasn't what we were doing, dumbass!" Akane grabbed Hanako's cheek and pulled, stretching it comically. "And who the hell is Rin-chan now?"
Hanako pried her hand off without losing her gleeful smile.
*
While Naoya stood there, scratching his head and wondering why Rin wasn't love-struck by Hanako yet, the three girls emerged from their hiding spot and approached.
"Good morning, Naoya!" Hinata waved cheerfully.
The other two didn't say a word at first; Akane blushing and looking at her feet, and Hanako's cheeks still pink as she avoided Rin's gaze.
Naoya blinked, then acted surprised. "Hinata-san and Kurosawa-san? And… Hachimoto-san? What are you all doing here?"
Hinata grinned with a toothy smile at Rin. "Ah, is this your friend?"
Rin looked at her boredly, his eyes half-lidded, before recognition sparked. "Ah, it's you. You were filming us in there, weren't you?"
"""…Eh?""" The three girls reacted in harmony, turning their gazes to him.
Then Rin shifted to Hanako, his expression turning slightly irritated. "Ahhhh, and you're the reason my Lewd Meter went up!"
"L-Lewd Meter?" Hanako stammered, genuinely confused, but still blushing hard.
"You better take responsibility now," Rin muttered.
Then he started stepping toward her without hesitation, slipping his hands around her waist and down the back of her skinny jeans.
His fingers pushed past the waistband, delving into her panties instantly until they met her bare skin. He groped her bare ass tightly; his fingers digging into the spongy, warm flesh, massaging with firm pressure that made her butt cheeks part slightly under his grip.
Akane was immediately horrified. "I-Idiot, what are you doing?!"
Which idiot she was referring to remains unknown.
Hanako herself gasped, her body stiffening as Rin's palms cupped and squeezed her, his thumbs tracing the curve where ass met thigh.
The sensation she felt was instant; heat was spreading from his touch, and her skin was tingling under the rough grip.
"R… Rin-chan, we mustn't—" She opened her mouth to protest, but Rin smashed his lips into hers before a word could escape.
The kiss was vigorous and demanding; his mouth gobbling hers, and his tongue pushing past her lips without prelude.
He tasted faintly of mint and something richer, or rather warmer. His teeth grazed her lower lip as he intensified it, one hand staying buried inside her jeans while the other came up to tilt her chin.
Hanako's breath mingled together with Rin's; hot and rough, as her body pressed involuntarily against his, the fondling turning more insistent.
Rin's fingers spreading her cheeks wider, and exploring the heat between them.
The moment stretched out like her ass, gaudy in its intensity: Hanako's long black hair swaying as she leaned into him despite herself, her cool jacket rumpling against his shirt, the faint sounds of their lips parting and meeting again echoing in the peaceful spot.
The onlookers were left wondering what in the world was even happening anymore.
Finally, Rin pulled back, withdrawing his hands from her pants
"Ah, it's wet." His fingers came away wet; glistening with Hanako's excitement, and a clear evidence of how her body had responded.
Hanako regained some composure, then she realized Rin was staring at her fluid. She blushed hard, trying to get a handkerchief to clean it off, but—
LICK.
Hanako's eyes went wide, her face—together with everyone's there—went full scarlet. Rin gently sucked and relished her fluid off his fingers, as if he was licking some very high-quality soup off them.
When he finished, he looked at them and suddenly smiled like a happy kid.
"Ahaha. My Lewd Meter is back to 100%. Thanks, stranger! And thanks, Naoya, for bringing her to me. It really was super important—though she's the cause of the meter going down."
Then he glanced at Akane, "Oh, hey, Akane! You never returned for classes, huh? Anyway, if there's nothing else, bye."
The group only stood frozen in stunned silence—Akane's mouth hanging open, Hinata's glasses fogging slightly, and Naoya blinking and blushing rapidly—as Rin walked away casually, hands in his pockets.
"My… My first kiss…" everyone ignored the love-struck Hanako trembling with joy.
"…Wait, who is Kiyoshi Rin again?" Hinata asked for a second time, her voice diminutive.