Humans are social animals.
Because humans have the need to need and be needed.
Only by understanding each other more deeply, helping each other, and being honest with each other can people grow continuously.
The above was Amane's justification when she wanted to take a bath with Horikita.
Horikita approved of Amane's resolve and understanding.
Then she told her to get lost.
As their relationship had eased.
So Amane shamelessly moved her small nest into Horikita's room again.
Although Horikita looked disgusted, she didn't say anything about it.
There seemed to be a strange unspoken understanding between the two of them.
Just after dinner.
Horikita planned to do a simple clean-up of the room.
She changed into a light white tight short-sleeved top and hot pants.
Horikita began her cleaning tasks for the day.
First target.
Remove large trash.
Horikita immediately saw Amane, who was lying on the floor reading a comic book, occasionally kicking her calves back and forth.
Doesn't it feel uncomfortable to lie like that?
Horikita changed her angle.
Amane, propping her chin with her hand, was engrossed in the comic, occasionally letting out a few silly laughs.
The two mounds in front of her were squeezed into a shape that made one blush just by looking at them.
However, she herself was completely oblivious.
Horikita walked over to Amane's side.
She directly picked her up by the waist.
Then casually tossed her onto the bed.
Hmm.
Large trash cleared.
Horikita then did a general cleaning of the room.
She even specifically mopped the floor over and over again, fearing that there might be dust on the ground and Amane might dirty her clothes when she lay down.
She looked back.
Amane was staring intently at her phone.
In her arms, she held a brown bear pillow that she bought from who knows where.
Seriously.
She herself is a pillow.
Why does she need another pillow?
Horikita wiped the sweat from her forehead.
She intended to continue with her cleaning task.
Just then.
Click.
It sounded like a camera shutter.
Horikita still maintained the posture of wiping sweat.
Her gaze turned towards Amane.
Amane, holding up her phone, stiffly raised her head and met Horikita's gaze.
"I'm just expanding my savings…"
"Amane, you seem to have a lot of free time right now, don't you?"
Horikita's voice was very soft.
But it carried no emotion.
"I just remembered I haven't taken in my clothes, I'll go back and take them in."
"All your clothes are in my wardrobe."
"Eh! Uh… well, I just remembered I still have some homemade bear cookies I haven't finished eating, I'll go get them now and eat them with Suzune."
Amane said, just about to flee.
As a result, a bag of cookies was thrown in front of her.
"Is it this? I've moved all your snacks over."
Horikita crossed her arms, seemingly wanting to see what new tricks Amane could pull.
"My toiletries…"
"They're in the bathroom."
"…"
Just as Amane was still racking her brains trying to escape the scene.
Horikita beckoned to her with a finger.
Amane shuffled inch by inch to Horikita's front.
"Since you have nothing to do, help me clean up."
Sure enough, she still couldn't escape.
Amane reluctantly took the mop.
"What kind of expression is that? You make it sound like I'm forcing you to do chores."
"No! I'm doing it voluntarily!!!"
"Hmm."
Horikita nodded upon seeing Amane's excited expression.
There's free… this guy eats a lot, so she probably doesn't count as free labor.
In any case, having someone to boss around, why not use them?
Horikita lay on the bed.
She casually picked up a book from the bedside and started reading it.
Amane, on the other hand, was pitifully mopping the floor.
Perhaps it was due to a lack of motivation.
Amane's mopping speed was extremely slow.
She was dragging her feet over there.
However, Horikita didn't say anything.
But… was that really the case?
Every time Amane bent down to mop the floor.
Her gaze would fall on the thighs beneath Horikita's hot pants.
Especially after Horikita crossed her legs to read a book.
Amane's work efficiency became even slower.
Yet, a satisfied smile played on her face.
The cowlick on her head, temporarily on lookout, also swayed happily.
There was no sign of her being punished.
Anyway, Horikita didn't mind, so she might as well look.
At worst, she'd just get punished a bit.
But.
Amane's supposedly discreet peeking.
Was all observed by Horikita.
On the surface, she was reading a book.
But the corner of her eye was observing Amane.
Seeing that her gaze hadn't left her legs.
There was even a hint of satisfaction in her eyes.
She knew Amane liked this type of outfit.
So she had specially prepared such clothing.
It just hadn't been put to use before.
Now, it was achieving its intended effect.
"Amane, haven't you finished cleaning yet? When you're done, give me a massage. My shoulder has been hurting a bit lately. It must be because you're always using my shoulder as a pillow, making my shoulder uncomfortable recently."
Horikita said, rubbing her own shoulder.
Amane, who was cleaning, her eyes lit up.
"What! It's clearly because Suzune, you don't sleep properly, that your shoulder hurts, right?"
Amane said, but her hands moved faster.
Not even a minute passed.
Amane finished cleaning and immediately pounced onto the bed.
Then she hugged Horikita's exposed waist and rubbed against her.
"I don't sleep properly? You really dare to say that."
Every day, Amane would pretend to be asleep first.
Then do some… hmph, things to Horikita.
And now she was accusing her of not sleeping properly.
Next time she gropes around, she'll just smack her little paws until they swell!
"I don't care, I don't care, it's Suzune who doesn't sleep properly, bleh."
Amane stuck out her tongue and even made a funny face.
The next second.
"Ouch, ouch, ouch, stop pulling! I was wrong, let go! My ear will fall off if you keep pulling!"
Seeing Amane beg for mercy, Horikita let her off the hook.
However, Horikita also knew that no matter how many times Amane was taught a lesson.
She, damn it, would dare to do it again next time.
Horikita didn't have a good solution for this, so she could only take it one step at a time.
"Then, Suzune, do you still need a massage?"
Amane approached Horikita and blinked at her.
It was as if she had written 'I have bad intentions' all over her face.
"Yes."
Horikita sat on the edge of the bed.
Amane hurriedly knelt on the bed and started massaging Horikita's shoulders.
At first, Amane was quite normal.
But as she massaged, the position she was massaging began to change.
She even boldly reached under Horikita's armpits.
The wonderful sensation reminded her of the feeling when she was making bread.
The dough looked soft, but the feeling of kneading it was a mix of soft and hard, and even though the dough shouldn't have any moisture.
It felt like kneading water when she kneaded it.
Next was kneading the dough.
Amane recalled the kneading techniques while simulating the training.
"Does it feel good to touch?"
"It's not bad, hehe... Uh, actually, massaging it will make it bigger, hehe———Pfft!!!"
"As expected, the effect of punishment is immediate. Amane-san, do you know what you were just doing? Your fingerprints are on my clothes, you know. What if I hand you over to the school..."
Horikita stroked Amane's cheek.
A smile appeared on her face.
"Amane, you might even be expelled, you know."
"No way! I don't want to be expelled! Suzune is the best~ You wouldn't do that, would you?"
Amane covered her abdomen and looked at Horikita hopefully.
For a moment, Horikita was even a little shaken.
But for that goal... I'm sorry, Amane.
"You're wrong about that. I only asked you to massage me, but you did something like that. Amane-san, you wouldn't want everyone to know that such a cute Amane-san is actually such a lewd person, would you?"
Amane was a little dazed.
It was over.
Suzune actually tricked her!!!
If she had known... she would have... kneaded it a little more!!!
"Then, Suzune, what do you want to do?"
Amane asked pitifully.
"It's okay, I can forgive Amane-san, but can I trouble Amane-san with something? Can you help me lead this class to Class A?"
Horikita finally revealed her true intentions.
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