Ring, ring, ring—
The ringing of the class bell made the boys and girls in the hallways and stairwells quicken their steps, soon disappearing down the corridors. However, Kaoru Furuta and Makoto Himegi, facing each other at the stairwell, remained unmoved.
They still stood there, seemingly completely oblivious to the bell.
Makoto Himegi wiped her mouth. A sudden thought flashed through her mind: It seems like this happened last time too… That was when the transaction hadn't ended, and Alex gave her Pleasure in the spare classroom…
He Pleasured her in her mouth.
Makoto's pretty face flushed slightly. She was almost discovered by Kaoru Furuta that time, but she managed to hide it. Come to think of it, there was also the very first time in the storage room when Alex…
Kaoru Furuta was right outside the door.
However, her childhood friend didn't know then, but now, he had finally found out. Makoto touched her lips, which were still warm and swollen, feeling the intensity of the lingering French Kiss they had just shared.
The girl thought silently, her face calm, and her heart… was also calm.
The moment Kaoru Furuta appeared, there was indeed a ripple of emotion inside, but now, her emotions were very subdued.
"Makoto, you and that person… you…"
Makoto's actions woke Kaoru Furuta from his stupor. He watched his childhood friend touch her lips, seeing the redness left behind from the kiss, and felt a tearing agony in his heart.
Meeting the girl's calm eyes was like rubbing salt into the tearing wound, tormenting him. "It was all fake, right? You must have been forced, right? Otherwise, why would you…"
"Kaoru," Makoto Himegi interrupted him, staring at her childhood friend with a complicated expression. Forced? There was certainly an element of force before, but now, she had realized her true feelings.
"I'm sorry."
Those simple three words completely broke Kaoru Furuta.
"Why are you apologizing? Why would you do that with him… I was here first! I'm your childhood friend!" He clenched his fists tightly, shouting hoarsely. "We grew up together, we…"
"Is our relationship not even as good as his?!"
Faced with Kaoru Furuta's accusation, Makoto Himegi sighed and shook her head.
"Who can be certain about feelings? Honestly, I didn't know it would turn out this way either…" The girl touched her abdomen, feeling the Silver Mark. "But since I've fallen for him, there's no turning back."
"Makoto…" Kaoru Furuta's eyes widened, the veins on his forehead bulging as he fiercely gritted his teeth. "Yesterday, I was happy on our weekend date. I was planning to confess to you then. If…"
"Kaoru, even if you had confessed to me yesterday, the result would have just been a refusal. Please accept reality," Makoto Himegi spoke the cruel words without hesitation. "To me, you are my good friend, my childhood friend."
"I used to… I really did like you, but that was in the past," Saying this, she slowly walked forward, brushing past her emotionally shattered childhood friend. "I'm sorry, I've already fallen for Alex."
The warmth of his fingertips, the touch of his lips, the mark he left on her body… Sometimes he was excessively mean, sometimes cold and distant, and sometimes tender and suggestive. Without realizing it…
She had completely fallen.
"Makoto!!"
Turning around, watching her childhood friend's back walk away, ignoring his calls, Kaoru Furuta's body swayed, and he finally broke down, collapsing onto the floor.
In truth, Kaoru Furuta wasn't the only one who saw Alex and Makoto Himegi kissing in the corner; Yui Obata, the girl who had just been walking with Alex, also saw it.
And also… a Blonde-haired boy.
"Is that girl Alex's girlfriend?"
Neither Madam Natsumi nor Yui Obata had ever asked about Alex's family situation or understood his background. They only knew that the boy they served in bed at night was a first-year student at the same school.
Yui-senpai's face was strange. She felt a bit jealous, but also conflicted. What exactly was her relationship with Alex? Not lovers, not dating, just a purely physical relationship?
After all, she did have a boyfriend.
Thinking of how her mother had guided her to serve Alex, how she had given everything to Alex, and the Silver Mark left on her body, Yui Obata fiercely shook her head.
No… she should be considered his maid, or something similar. That must be the relationship.
Alex also said that her body belongs to him.
Hearing the bell, Yui Obata wanted to turn and leave, but she was stopped on the stairs by a man. Looking at the tall, muscular student in front of her, she was stunned.
"Gou-senpai?"
Gou Himegi, a classmate, but they had no interaction. Why was he suddenly stopping her?
"Yui Obata, you seem to know the boy from just now?" Gou Himegi's face was cold, clearly annoyed. "Can you tell me about him?"
"You mean Alex? Why are you asking about him?" Yui Obata sensed something amiss.
Her classmate in front of her had bad intentions.
"Alex?" Gou Himegi's narrowed eyes opened. He keenly sensed the girl's favorable impression of that person, and his expression grew even darker. "He's quite something. Some guy who crawled out of nowhere, not only is he closely involved with you, Yui Obata, but he also stole my little sister."
Gou Himegi felt a surge of annoyance just thinking about how his actions last night ended in failure.
Last night's failure already left him unhappy. Now, early this morning, he saw his sister being pinned against a wall and intensely kissed by him… Are you kidding me! I should have been the one doing that!
The prey that should belong to me, my own sister, was stolen by some random guy. How can I accept that?!
What was even more terrifying was that, not only physically, but even Makoto's heart… As her brother, Gou Himegi naturally knew Makoto liked her childhood friend Kaoru. Yet, what did he just see?
His own sister actually developed feelings for someone else?
Who exactly is that student called Alex?!
Annoyed, furious! Gou Himegi wished he could drag him out and beat him up right now, then demand to know what he did to Makoto and what his relationship was with his sister.
He glanced at the girl in front of him. Yui Obata was also one of the famous beauties in the class. Her looks were no less than Makoto's. Although her Chests were slightly smaller, they were only smaller compared to Makoto's.
Overall, her appeal was not low.
A beautiful woman…
"W-what are you trying to do?!" Noticing his gaze, Yui Obata stepped back, covering her uniform with her hands, her face panicked. She suddenly realized that after the class bell, the stairwell was completely empty.
"Why are you afraid? I'm just trying to have a chat with a classmate."
"Don't come closer! Who wants to chat with you? I… I am Alex's property. If you dare to mess with me—"
"Hmph, you're his woman? I didn't realize that guy was so popular. Good. He stole my sister, so it's fair game for me to steal his woman, isn't it? I'm hoping he comes looking for trouble."
"Is that so?"
Just as Yui Obata was backed against the wall, nervous and scared, the sudden voice made her eyes light up with surprise.
"Alex!"
Alex walked over leisurely, standing at the bottom of the stairs, smiling at Gou Himegi.
"You seem very confident in yourself, Gou-senpai?"