"Eriri, I heard about your trade with Rei Ao-kun."
"Eep!"
Although the topic shift was awkward, it struck Eriri's most sensitive spot.
"M-Mom"
Eriri couldn't bring herself to look at Kaori's eyes. Seeing that her diversion had succeeded, Kaori heaved a sigh of relief. Then she gave a cryptic smile:
"Well then, let's have a nice chat about that, shall we?"
Half an hour later, the two of them left the bathroom together.
For various reasons, neither dared look directly at Rei Ao. Kaori, feigning fatigue, yawned:
"Eriri, Rei Ao-kunI'm a bit tired. I'll rest a while; you two talk."
She willingly returned to her bedroom, leaving space for Eriri and Rei Ao. Before leaving, she even gave Eriri a glance of encouragement. They'd discussed a lot in the bathroom, with Kaori exposing all of Eriri's inner feelings, analyzing precisely what Eriri thought of Rei Ao.
Clutching her towel, a blushing Eriri hung her head low. Confirming that her mother had gone off to her own room, Eriri mustered courage:
"Rei Ao-kun, w-would you like to shower first?"
"Heh, no need."
Rei Ao strode up and leaned in, speaking softly:
"Eriri, are you ready?"
Eriri's mouth went dry; she couldn't form words. All she could do was boldly rise on tiptoe and peck a quick kiss at the corner of Rei Ao's mouth.
"Mmph!"
But before she regained her balance, Rei Ao easily swept her into his arms.
"That's the answer I was hoping for. Next, I'll show you what a 'new world' is like."
With that, he carried Eriri to the bedroom.
In just moments, Rei Ao's practiced gentleness opened Eriri's body and heart. Losing the towel meant she was like an irresistible delicacy, exactly as Kaori had described. Her dewy eyes stared into Rei Ao's, her cheeks rosy like cherries inviting one to take a bite. Yet at the crucial instant, Rei Ao didn't continue. Instead, he tugged Eriri's hair lightly and spoke in a gentle voice:
"Eriri, now that we're at this point, is there anything you haven't told me?"
From start to finish, she'd done nothing but shyly moan. He wanted more than a one-time trade; he meant to use this chance to thoroughly claim this tsundere girl. He wanted her to speak from the heart.
"I"
Feeling his "riding whale" ready to dive into the sea at any second, Eriri's entire body burned. She didn't dare meet his gaze. But Rei Ao cradled her face in both hands, making her look straight at him.
"Eriri, there's only this one chance. Otherwise, this will just be a normal trade."
Rei Ao moved a bit to remind her. Eriri trembled all over:
Trade
She remembered the heart-to-heart talk with her mother in the bathroom.
"Phew"
Exhaling, Eriri steeled herself to voice her true feelings:
"R-Rei Ao-kun I, I like you! I don't want our connection to be just a trade!"
She mustered her courage:
"I heard everything you said to Mom outside the bathroomwhen you said you'd 'take responsibility' is that real?"
Clenching her fists, Eriri felt her heart pounding in turmoil, terribly afraid her confession might be rejected.
Rei Ao didn't answer immediately. Instead, he guided her fingers, interlocking them with his, then lifted them:
"Eriri, haven't you realized how much I like you by now?"
"Ugh!"
Eriri bit her lip. Shecould definitely feel it! He had "mounted his whale, about to plunge into the sea." Rei Ao gave a grin:
"That's your answer. I'll take responsibility. But right now, what I want most isto let Eriri experience my (reader please continue)"
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Chapter 214: Mrs. Sawamura, Yui's Frustration...
Late at Night.
Rei Ao quietly stepped out of Eriri's bedroom.
In the darkness, he walked steadily to Kaori Sawamura's room.
His right hand rested on the doorknob.
He gently pressed down.
"Click."
"!!!"
Inside the pitch-black room, Kaori, who had been completely unable to fall asleep, heard the doorknob turn, and her heart pounded violently.
At that moment, she suddenly regretted it.
Why hadn't she locked the door?
It was as if she was really waiting for something!
The truth wasshe was indeed expecting Rei Ao to come.
She just didn't dare to admit it.
Originally, she planned to pretend she had simply forgotten to lock the door and sleep through the night until morning.
But she couldn't sleep at all!
Now, the door handle had moved.
He was coming.
That meant Eriri was already done.
Kaori's mind went blank. Should she back out now?
Because all of this wasn't right!
"Creak."
The faint noise in the dark told Kaori that the door had been fully pushed open.
"Click."
The sound of the door locking behind him followed.
She instinctively clutched the blanket tightly.
She wanted to say something to stop this, but her body's instincts were suppressing her rationality.
When the footsteps reached the bedside
"!!!"
Kaori felt a warmth less than ten centimeters away from her face.
A subtle, distinct scent drifted to her nose.
She knew exactly what it was.
Why was he so close to her face?!
Shame burned inside her. Even though it was dark, she still felt unbearably exposed.
Before she could speak, Rei Ao spoke first in the dark:
"Kaori, Eriri has already fallen asleep. She's very cute."
""
Kaori was stunned.
Asleep?
Was he implying he had already done so much that she had passed out?
That's too exaggerated!
She had taught Eriri a lot in the bath earlier. She had explained everything she knew from books about such things.
But none of those books had mentioned passing out from it!
She held her breath, pretending to sleep, refusing to answer.
"Heh."
Whether she was awake or notRei Ao knew perfectly well.
But since he had entered the room unopposed, it meant she had considered this possibility.
Perhaps, at the last moment, she was hesitating.
But Rei Ao knew how to make her stop hesitating.
Even so, he decided to respect Kaori's choice one last time.
"Kaori, I'll wait for ten seconds."
"If you don't reach for your future in ten seconds, I'll leave. This will all be a misunderstanding."
After saying this, he started counting down.
"Ten, nine, eight"
Each number pounded against Kaori's heart.
"Reach for the future"
That was exactly what she had taught Eriri.
And now, she was being given the same choice.
She had also taught Eriri to recognize her true feelings.
Now, it was her turn.
Kaori couldn't help but reflect on her life.
Living with Eriri was a happy thing.
But as a single mother on the surface, she had to face something else.
That was loneliness.
Was she lonely?
As someone who had never been with anyone, of course she experienced normal human desires.
Especially as she grew older.
It was only natural that she, too, felt lonely.
She had wanted to have a man she could rely on.
She had simply buried that loneliness deep inside herself.
Until she met Rei Ao.
Unexpected encounters, unexpected intimacythey had opened up the loneliness she had sealed away.
Thinking back, perhaps this very loneliness was what had led to this moment.
"Three, two, one."
As Rei Ao finished counting down,
Kaori let go of her hesitation and reached for her future.
"Rei Ao-kun, you really are a bad man"
She was no longer pretending to be asleep.
Rei Ao grinned, not denying it in the slightest:
"I really am quite bad."
"Too badyou set your sights on the worst one of all."
Since Kaori had made her decision, he saw no need for any more restraint.
"Kaori, you need me to take responsibility too, don't you?"
"No as long as Eriri is happy, that's enough."
Even as she was held in his arms, Kaori was still thinking of Eriri.
But Rei Ao was firm:
"No, I mean, you need to take responsibility. I'll be responsible too."
"Rei Ao-kun"
His assertiveness made Kaori's heart melt with a sweetness she had never experienced before.
It seemed she had really found a man she could rely on.
And now
That bad man only wanted to show her what "one piece" really meant.
Meanwhile
"Is Rei Ao-kun not coming back?"
Mrs. Yuigahama, having waited half the night, asked Yui curiously.
""
Yui pressed her lips together, feeling uncomfortable.
"Yeah, Mom."
Her mind was full of what Rei Ao was doing at that moment.
She was not happy.
She was very, very unhappy!
"Yui"
Noticing her daughter's bad mood, Mrs. Yuigahama wasn't sure how to comfort her.
"Mom, I'm tired."
Yui didn't explain. She just walked to her room, feeling dejected.
After Yui closed the door, Mrs. Yuigahama sighed deeply.
"So Yui's adolescent troubles are related to Rei Ao and it's about feelings."
"Thisis a hard problem to solve."
She felt powerless to help.
The Next Morning.
Mrs. Yuigahama woke up exhausted.
She had thought about Yui's situation for a long time before finally falling asleep.
Her conclusion?
Yui had to figure out her feelings herself.
There was nothing she could do.
"Sigh"
With a soft sigh, she got up.
But the moment she sat up,
She froze.
The decorations around her weren't her room.
This was Yui's room!
"Why am I in Yui's room?"
She distinctly remembered going back to her own room after washing up last night.
Then suddenly, she realized something was wrong.
She lifted her arms.
This familiar sensation
This was her body!
"I'm back?!"
Mrs. Yuigahama's eyes lit up with joy.
But then her smile faded.
Looking down at her nearly naked self,
The discomfort between her legs, the traces on the bed, and the scattered tissues lying around.
Mrs. Yuigahama fell into deep thought.
""
Her face turned crimson in an instant.
Equal parts rage and humiliation.
Yui she actually did something like this using my body!!!
"Breathe stay calm I have to stay calm"
After almost storming into Yui's room to lecture her, Mrs. Yuigahama forcibly collected herself.
Thinking about Yui's mood lately, she could barely understand.
After all, people need an outlet for stress.
Even she wasn't exempt from that.
But the real question was:
Did Yui go too far?
After confirming that her body was still intact, Mrs. Yuigahama let out a relieved sigh and her anger dissipated.
But her expression turned bitter.
"How are we ever going to have a normal conversation again?"
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"Mmm Rei Ao-kun, I can't eat anymore~"
Lying on the bed, Eriri mumbled sleepily, turning over and noticing the emptiness beside her.
She suddenly opened her eyes.
The room was emptywhere was Rei Ao?
Her body told her that everything from last night wasn't just a dream.
But now, with Rei Ao missing, a sense of panic crept into her heart.
She hurriedly got up, not even bothering to put on clothes, and ran out of the bedroom barefoot.
"Rei Ao-kun?!"
Her anxious voice rang out from her sore, delicate lips.
As she reached the living room, she finally saw the person she had been looking for.
He was in the kitchen.
"Eriri, I'm making breakfast for you. Go back and rest."
Rei Ao, standing at the counter, turned his head. Seeing a very nervous Eriri who had forgotten to put on clothes, he smirked and said:
"Aren't you worried about catching a cold, running around like that?"
"Ugh!"
Seeing Rei Ao there, Eriri sighed in relief, her earlier fear dissipating.
At the same time, she realized her embarrassing state.
Her cheeks turned beet red in an instant.
Even though she had already crossed the line, moments like this were still unbearably shameful.
Letting out a whimper, she turned and fled back to her room.
Rei Ao glanced down at Kaori Sawamura, who was enjoying the real breakfast he had prepared, and teasingly remarked:
"Eriri is just as impatient as you."
"Mmm"
Kaori couldn't argue, only blinking her seductive eyes while savoring the future she had seized.
Older women were truly wonderful.
Rei Ao had to admithe really liked them. Their experience, charm, and responsiveness made them even more alluring after being properly awakened.
At the Breakfast Table.
"Eat slower, no one's stealing your food."
Eriri, head down, was eating quicklynot because the food was particularly delicious, but because she was too shy to face Rei Ao and Kaori's gazes.
That was just her personalitystill easily embarrassed.
Kaori, on the other hand, was much more composed.
Under the table, her fingers were quietly interlocked with Rei Ao's, though her face showed no reaction.
Rei Ao smiled and asked: "Eriri, if you're feeling unwell, you should take the day off."
Feeling underestimated, Eriri lifted her head, glared at him, and proudly declared:
"I'm not that weak!"
Rei Ao just chuckled.
She was limping when she walked, yet she claimed she wasn't weak.
If he hadn't been careful last night, she wouldn't even be able to get out of bed today.
Eriri scooted her chair closer to Rei Ao.
"Feed me. Ahh~"
She opened her cherry-pink lips, looking as if she'd get mad if Rei Ao didn't feed her.
She just wanted to experience intimate couple interactions.
Rei Ao chuckled.
Of course, he didn't mind indulging in a little feeding play.
So, like he was feeding a small animal, he fed Eriri piece by piece.
"Mmm Mmm~"
Eriri looked like a fool, happily chewing while gazing sweetly at Rei Ao's face.
Kaori watched silently, sighing inwardly:
"It's only been a day, and my Eriri has changed completely she's been utterly conquered by Rei Ao."
Of course, she herself wasn't much betterperhaps even more thoroughly.
After falling for him, she found herself completely unable to resist.
"Eriri, actually, there's something I need to tell you."
Rei Ao suddenly softened his gaze and spoke.
"Mmm." Eriri listened obediently.
"Look this way."
Following his voice, she lifted her head.
The next moment
Her brain buzzed.
Right before her eyes, Rei Ao kissed Kaori.
To an outsider, it might have seemed like a simple, intimate kiss between lovers.
