Late at night, 11:30 PM.
In Kei Shirogane's bedroom, the bedside lamp on her nightstand cast a soft, orange glow.
On the bed, Kei Shirogane sat leaning against the headboard, wrapped in her comforter, hugging her slender, fair legs, and holding her phone.
She seemed to be just like most young people before bed, fiddling with her phone.
But in reality, her phone screen remained on the home screen. Her swiping finger just flipped back and forth, back and forth between pages. Even when she occasionally opened a video app or something else, she would only watch for a few seconds before closing it and returning to flipping through her home screen again and again.
Because her mind was completely occupied by the words Fumiya Jin had said before they parted ways at his front door...
"What... what did he mean, Fumiya-san..."
She bit her lip, unable to stop herself from muttering softly.
Would he really come to chat with me in the middle of the night?
She had seen it before in the instance; he should have the ability to do it.
But, would he really come?
He has three girls at his place, you know, and each one is cuter than the last...
With three beautiful girls living in his house, would he really have time for me?
Were the things he said just now simply to comfort me?
Besides...
Even if he really did come...
Should I really let him?
In the middle of the night...
This is my bedroom.
If I let a boy sneak in here, what would happen next... just thinking about it feels a little R-rated.
Besides, my father's bedroom is right next door.
Although at this hour, he's probably already fast asleep—and he's always been a heavy sleeper. Once he's out, he probably wouldn't wake up even if firecrackers went off outside his window.
But still, he's right next door.
Under these circumstances, what if Fumiya-san came and... did something to me...
How embarrassing would that be...
"Ugh... honestly, how is anyone supposed to get any rest like this?" Kei Shirogane pouted, feeling like tonight was going to be a sleepless one.
The thought of having to enter an instance tomorrow made her feel even worse...
"Whoosh—"
Just then, a gust of wind blew in through the open window, making the curtains rustle...
"Swish—" A faint sound of something slicing through the air came from outside, as if an object had flown in through the window.
"Thud—" With a soft noise, the object seemed to land on the floor.
Kei Shirogane turned her head to look... and her eyes widened in an instant.
"Eh? Eh? Eh? Fu... Fumiya-san?"
There, standing by the window, Fumiya Jin smiled under the moonlight.
"Why so surprised? Didn't I tell you beforehand that I'd come to chat?"
As he spoke, Fumiya Jin strode over and casually sat down on the edge of her bed.
"But..."
Seeing him suddenly appear by her bed, Kei Shirogane trembled slightly.
Normally, in this situation, such a tremor would be a sign of fear or nervousness.
And in fact, Kei Shirogane was indeed a little nervous.
But there wasn't a single shred of fear.
Instead, it was...
Excitement?
A secret thrill?
Kei Shirogane thought she might have been corrupted by Moeha, that she was going a little crazy.
"What, not welcome?" Fumiya Jin took off his shoes and, quite naturally, got onto the bed as well, sitting down next to Kei Shirogane and leaning back against the headboard with her.
Kei Shirogane was stunned. She stared blankly at Fumiya Jin for a long moment before finally shaking her head, her face growing hot. "Th... that's not it, it's just... I just didn't expect you to actually come over. Don't you have three others at your house..."
"Oh, them? I've already settled them in and made sure they're resting well." Fumiya Jin gave a somewhat helpless smile. "You might not believe this, but they kicked me out to sleep on the sofa... so isn't this a perfect coincidence? I can come over here and have a nice chat with you."
"Huh?" Kei Shirogane was taken aback. "The sofa? How could... doesn't your house have several rooms, Fumiya-san...?"
Fumiya Jin spread his hands. "There are only three bedrooms. For four people to stay, someone has to share. Of course, Mashiro was willing and offered to sleep with me, but the other two weren't having it... so after arguing for a while, the final verdict was that no one was allowed to sleep with me. The three of them each took a room, and I was banished to the sofa."
Kei Shirogane never expected things to develop this way.
But when she came to her senses and realized this was precisely why it was easier for Fumiya Jin to come find her, a small sense of secret delight, like an unexpected windfall, bloomed in her heart.
It's just...
Of course, she was too embarrassed to let this delight show.
She could only shift slightly, purse her lips, and say, "Then... then, Fumiya-san, would you like..."
"Would I like to sleep with you?" Fumiya Jin immediately cut in. "Sure!"
"Eh???" Kei Shirogane froze.
She was stunned for two or three seconds.
Then she quickly shook her head. "No, no, that's not what I meant! I was going to ask if you wanted some tea, I can go downstairs and pour you..."
"I don't drink tea," Fumiya Jin replied bluntly, shaking his head. "But I really am planning to sleep with Kei-chan. Is that okay?"
"Huh?" Kei Shirogane was dumbfounded.
She stared blankly at Fumiya Jin for several seconds before stammering, "S-sleep? Something like that... is it... is it... really... okay? I-it's too sudden..."
Fumiya Jin smiled faintly, then suddenly leaned in, reached out, and gently pulled Kei Shirogane into a sideways hug. "What's wrong? We've already shared a blanket in the game before... isn't sleeping together now more or less the same?"
"Urk..."
Suddenly embraced by Fumiya Jin, Kei Shirogane's fair cheeks quickly flushed crimson.
She didn't dare meet Fumiya Jin's gaze and quickly turned her head away.
"How is it the same? That was just for a little while, but sleeping... it's... it's... it's completely different!..."
"So Kei-chan doesn't want to?" Fumiya Jin asked, leaning close to her ear. "If you don't want to, I guess I'll have to go back and sleep on the sofa alone... There aren't any blankets on the sofa. If I catch a cold in the middle of the night, my condition for the instance tomorrow might be really bad. I might even accidentally die in there because of it..."
"E-e-e-eh..." Kei Shirogane stiffened slightly, then looked up at Fumiya Jin with a hint of resentment. "Saying something like that so suddenly is just too sly... You're so mean, Fumiya-san."
"I just want to fall asleep warmly while hugging the cute Kei-chan, that's all. A little meanness shouldn't hurt, right?" Fumiya Jin said shamelessly. "So... can I?"
Kei Shirogane bit her lip, looking down in silence for several seconds.
"Is it... really just sleeping together?"
"Of course. After all, we have to go into the instance tomorrow."
"Mmm... if that's the case..."
"So?"
"If that's the case... for the sake of being in good condition tomorrow..." The girl's cheeks were flushed red like wine, and her voice was as quiet as a mosquito's buzz. "Then... I guess it's not... completely out of the question..."
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