And dominating the frame was a reflection in the mirror... a fair-skinned body in a swimsuit that was almost dazzling.
That yellow and white striped Bikini appeared before his eyes once again.
It was clearly the same outfit, but paired with the background of a girl's bedroom, it gave the swimsuit a completely different charm.
Her flat, tight belly and the silhouette of her upper body outlined by the swimsuit were clearly visible.
The composition of the photo was clever, only capturing the part from below the collarbone to the top of the thighs, without showing her face.
But there was no need to guess who the owner of the photo was.
What was this woman testing now?
He watched the "typing..." indicator at the top of the screen; he waited for nearly half a minute, but no further message came through.
Clearly, the owner of the photo was currently caught in some kind of intense internal struggle.
The corners of Imaizumi Keita's mouth curled up slightly, uncontrollably.
He knew very well that Anna's current hesitation and shyness were just her waiting for him to take the initiative.
Since that was the case, as her "boyfriend," he naturally had no reason to let her down.
His long fingers tapped quickly on the screen, sending over a message filled with teasing intent.
[Your body looks great.]
After the message was sent successfully, he could almost imagine how Anna's cheeks would flush red upon seeing those words.
However, just that wasn't enough.
He looked at the tempting snow-white skin in the photo and slowly added another sentence.
[It would be even better if I could do more than just see it.]
...
"Aaaaaah—"
Yanami Anna threw her phone face down on the bed and collapsed backward in a spread-eagle position, burying her burning face deep into her pillow.
She swore she really just wanted to give Imaizumi Keita a "small surprise."
To avoid making it look too deliberate, she had specifically not included her face.
But she never expected Imaizumi Keita's reaction to be so... so direct!
What did he mean by "Your body looks great"?!
And that "It would be even better if I could do more than just see it"...
What on earth is going on in that man's head!
Yanami Anna felt like her brain was about to fry from all those messy thoughts.
She grabbed her phone and stared at those two lines of text, the heat in her face rising another notch.
She bit her lower lip, typed and deleted in the input box, and finally just sent an emoji before tossing the phone face down by her pillow.
This guy...
Even though it was just through a screen, why did her heart still beat so fast when he praised her?
"Pervert Keita..."
She muttered softly, her voice carrying a coquettish tone she hadn't even noticed herself.
Her gaze uncontrollably fell back onto her own selfie.
Through the mirror, she looked at the swimsuit she was wearing, a complex mix of shame and a bit of pride welling up in her heart.
Does he... really think it looks good?
Anna subconsciously adjusted her shoulder strap and looked down at herself in the mirror, her ears turning even redder.
Hmm...
It seems... I really am quite well-endowed...
That thought sent a strange flutter through her heart.
She remembered clearly that back at the Family Restaurant, she had said Sousuke abandoned her for that "Cow Girl" Himiya Karen.
So, would Keita like... this kind?
Was he really just saying my body is good in passing?
Or did he actually think her body was enough for him?
Question after question flooded Anna's mind.
The more she thought, the redder her face became and the faster her heart beat.
What was wrong with her?
Since when did she start losing control of herself because of just a few words from this man?
Clearly, they were only "pretending" to be a couple.
The so-called "lover-like contact" was just a tactic to make Sousuke and Karen believe they were a couple.
At most, at most, at most, she only engaged in that contact because it felt comfortable...
But why did she care more and more about his opinion?
Care about his evaluation of her?
Care about... whether he actually liked her?
Yanami Anna buried her face deep into the soft pillow, letting out a muffled groan.
That guy, just...
Just what does he think of her...
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