In the darkness surrounded by mountains, the wind outside carried a chilling air, and the school building was somewhat quiet.
Kushida could hear her own heartbeat.
At the same time, she occasionally caught distant sounds, as if the next person to speak would pop out from some corner.
Kushida sat on the steps, the corridor empty.
The aging school building had no need for surveillance cameras; only the traces of wires on the eaves reminded her that she wasn't in some ancient historical fragment.
Her friends were living in this school building with her.
The more she realized this, the stronger her sense of shame became.
Even if she wanted to trust Kaoru, this was a bit too stimulating.
"What does Kikyo usually do?"
Kaoru stood at the bottom of the steps, perfectly positioned to see the girl's figure.
"Don't, don't talk to me! What do you mean by how I usually do it? Am I usually so wild?"
Kushida's face flushed, but her fingers slowly pulled down the zipper of her jacket.
"You're such a pervert, with your mind full of H stuff!"
"Weren't you the one who wanted to engage in night operations with me yesterday?"
Kaoru's eyes held a hint of amusement; this was how they could return to their original status and relationship.
"If someone sees us, I'll bite you to death!"
Kushida began to unbutton her shirt, looking at Kaoru with a mix of anger and embarrassment.
"I thought Kikyo would get more excited if someone was watching."
Kaoru smirked. "By the way, I need to see everything."
"Go die! You should die a thousand times!"
Kushida shot back mercilessly, "Perverted foot fetishist, pig!"
Yet, despite her words, he had the "active point map," allowing him to sense the surroundings at any moment.
However, Kushida was unaware of this; her heart was filled with tension and unease.
Though she was just bantering, she knew it was strange to do such things outdoors, especially in front of Kaoru.
"Ugh…"
Kushida's face was red as she awkwardly rubbed her legs together.
She had done this before, but doing it while being watched felt entirely different.
Moreover, she felt a bit embarrassed to voice it.
Since summer vacation, Kushida had relied on this to relieve her stress, and the material for her spells was none other than a certain someone.
She had cast spells before, but without a fantasy object, relying on instinct and shoujo manga until that certain someone appeared.
"What are you taking so long for?"
Kaoru urged, "If you take too long, someone might come by any moment."
"I-I know! You're so annoying!"
The material for her spell was right in front of her, and Kushida fully felt what it meant to have a sense of shame.
"To actually enjoy watching girls do this, how disgusting."
"Before you insult me, can you put your hands up, Kikyo?"
Kushida glared at Kaoru fiercely, then gritted her teeth, finally dropping her last line of defense.
The cold night wind made her feel even more intensely embarrassed.
"Too bad I didn't bring my phone in."
"Don't, don't say that! Today is an exception. If you ever make me do this again, I swear I'll kill you, you perverted dog!"
"Night operations are fine, but this isn't?"
"It's different! This is so embarrassing!"
Moonlight flowed across the ground, casting the shadow of frost on the wall.
The girl's face was flushed, her fair and plump thighs slightly parted, her shoulders shyly hunching, yet revealing the high peaks of her bosom.
The delicate contours were faintly visible, and the moonlight enveloped her like a sheer white veil, sketching a dark silhouette in the mountains.
Though around four hundred people lived in the school building, it felt eerily quiet at this moment.
The corridor echoed only with the continuous sound of flowing water, and the girl's suppressed voice sounded like an unending drizzle.
She looked at Kaoru, her gaze dreamy and her breathing heavy.
The sudden chill in the air was slightly uncomfortable, yet it seemed to excite her even more.
"Mm… Kaoru… this, this is going to break… ah ha…"
...
"Kaoru."
In his embrace, Kushida's voice sounded somewhat muffled.
"I'm not laughing at you."
Kaoru tried to keep a straight face, his jacket draped over the girl to prevent her from catching a cold.
"Besides, didn't you say you needed to go to the bathroom?"
"Just now, my brain was malfunctioning."
Kushida rubbed against his chest, no, she should be so embarrassed she wanted to dig a hole and hide.
"How can you really hold me like this!"
Kaoru could only pat her back, comforting this little puppy who was being difficult.
"Actually, a master teaches their little puppy how to go to the bathroom. You've done really well."
"Go die!"
Kushida lifted her flushed face, hitting him several times. "You're such a pervert, enjoying watching girls embarrass themselves!"
Kaoru let her hit and scold him.
Not only had he seen her masturbate, but he was also holding her while she went to the bathroom.
This was already pushing the limits of what could stimulate a girl's sense of shame.
After a while, Kushida's anger subsided significantly.
She nestled in his embrace, enjoying the afterglow.
"Can I finish this here?"
The girl had only brought four items, and now two were used.
She felt a bit embarrassed.
She should have brought another box.
"Idiot, take it back. The exams are coming up in a few days. Do you think you can sneak out again?"
At this moment, they were in the woods outside the school building.
Kaoru had worried about someone coming if they stayed inside.
"I was curious about the feeling outside, but I didn't expect it to be so dark and cold."
Kushida pouted, disappointed with the so-called outdoor operation. "But since it was quite comfortable, if you like it, I can accompany you next time."
"Aren't you afraid of encountering snakes?"
Kaoru said in a low voice.
"W-what?!"
Kushida jumped in surprise, quickly looking around.
The school lights only cast faint afterglows here, and the moon in the sky wasn't bright enough for her to see clearly.
"If you scare me, I'll bite you to death!"
"If you're so scared, why are you still holding onto me?"
Kaoru's expression remained unchanged.
Kushida snapped back to reality, her face flushed. She was holding a very large snake in her hand.
"This isn't scary at all; it's quite cute."
"Cute?"
"So annoying. I didn't do anything, I'll give it back to you."
Kushida was clearly displeased.
In her eyes, this was actually quite fun—aside from Kaoru, this was her favorite thing right now.
Kaoru pinched her cheeks.
If this girl were a boy, she'd probably turn out to be some kind of twisted pervert.
"Almost forgot—what's the deal with Yamauchi?"
At the mention of Yamauchi Haruki, Kushida's expression stiffened slightly.
With a hint of reluctance, she said, "He's definitely hiding something from me. I'll pry it out of him in the next few days—just wait and see."
That guy was such a terrible liar.
His deception skills were so poor she could practically see right through him.
But constrained by her own persona, not only could she not expose him, she even had to smile and say, "How impressive!"
Still, dealing with someone like him wouldn't be difficult for Kushida.
People like him were easy to manipulate.
"I'll be waiting for good news."
Kaoru released the girl. "Staying out too long might make you catch a cold. Let's head back now."
Though somewhat reluctant, Kushida nodded.
Under Kaoru's lead, the two made it back to the school building without incident and bid each other farewell in the hallway.
Kushida returned the jacket, then seized the chance to steal a quick kiss from Kaoru.
"Goodnight, you pervy master!"
The girl flashed a grin, dodging as Kaoru leaned in, her eyes twinkling mischievously.
"Did you really think anyone would just let you steal a kiss?"
"You're the one who stole a kiss, aren't you?"
Kaoru's face darkened—this girl's habit of turning things upside down still hadn't been fixed.
"Not your business! Go home and kiss your girlfriend instead!"
With that, Kushida took off running, not giving him a chance to catch her.
After running a short distance, she glanced back at Kaoru, stifling a laugh at his utterly speechless expression.
Consider that payback.
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