"...I don't read light novels."
Kasumigaoka Utaha believed Nanaya had merely coincidentally obtained her book and was trying to show off in front of her.
Yet, Kasumigaoka couldn't bring herself to ruthlessly criticize Love Sync as worthless again. That would be too disingenuous—and Utaha wasn't the type to do such things.
"Is that so? I heard your literary insight is exceptional, senpai. I was hoping you could analyze its flaws for me."
"You should wait for your teacher to correct them instead!"
Hearing Nanaya brazenly disparage her published novel, Kasumigaoka could no longer suppress her frustration. She stomped her foot and walked away.
"Hmph."
Nanaya casually tossed the book beneath his chair. He'd only brought it because he recalled Kasumigaoka often rested on the rooftop—never expecting it would actually come in handy. Even if she reported him, it didn't matter. He wasn't of this world—why should he care about their opinions?
Still, the rewards tied to Kasumigaoka Utaha were undeniably tempting.
[Kasumigaoka Utaha]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 17]
[Measurements: 89/61/88 cm]
[Favorability: -60]
[Impression: Resentment]
[Difficulty: A]
[Weaknesses: Literary pride, protective of her works]
[First Kiss Reward: Language Mastery]
[Conquest Reward: Top-tier Literary Insight]
...
Meanwhile, Katou Megumi gazed at the empty seat beside her, feeling an inexplicable hollowness in her chest. Though she was relieved Nanaya wasn't nearby to grope her, his sudden change left her unsettled.
"Did you hear? Sento-senpai claims she's Nanaya's girlfriend—she even bragged they kissed at lunch!"
"Eh? Seriously?!"
"Yeah! But keep it a secret!"
"Nn!"
The "secret" was promptly shared with another classmate the moment the girl turned away.
Katou, still overlooked by everyone, listened to these whispers with a growing ache—as if something had been stolen from her.
Her fingers traced the vacant desk beside her. No bag, no pencil case. As if no one had ever occupied it.
While rumors spread, Nanaya had already arrived at the Katou residence.
The two-story duplex was modestly upscale. He avoided the front door—Megumi's parents were away on business, as confirmed by their homeroom teacher. They wouldn't return for at least a week.
Only Katou Hiromi, who'd taken sick leave for dizziness, remained home.
Testing the sliding glass door at the back, Nanaya found it unlocked.
How careless.
Gloved hands left no traces. With the [Calm Mind] skill obtained from Megumi, such operations were becoming second nature.
In one bedroom, he found Katou Hiromi deep in slumber.
Her elegant features contrasted with her sister's—more developed, devoid of Megumi's faint, fading presence. The blanket rose and fell with her breathing, its peaks tantalizingly pronounced.
[Katou Hiromi]
[Gender: Female]
[Age: 19]
[Measurements: 89/63/86 cm]
[Favorability: -20]
[Impression: Resentment]
[Difficulty: B]
[Weaknesses: Family-oriented]
[First Kiss Reward: Photography Mastery]
[Conquest Reward: World Map]
...A world map? What use was that?
Locking the door, Nanaya approached the bed and yanked the covers away.
Hiromi's near-naked form lay exposed, her creamy skin glowing under sunlight. Though never shown in anime, she was far from unattractive.
A chill made her shift, arching her back into a mesmerizing curve. Nanaya's gaze raked downward—from the twin summits to the delicate toes, then to the slender thighs rubbing together in sleep.
Quite the figure.
Straddling her thighs, he pinned her unresisting wrists to the headboard with one hand while the other trailed from her cheek down her neck. At the foothills of twin peaks, he mercilessly tugged aside the sky-blue fabric barricading his ascent.
Despite lying down, her form showed no sag—only pristine, sculpted symmetry.
"Tch. You're the one who tried ruining my plans?"
As Nanaya kneaded the slopes, his rough treatment of a certain cherry roused Hiromi from sleep.
"Y-You! Who are—?!"
Her eyes flew open to find a handsome stranger atop her, groping without restraint. She shrieked.
"Guess?"
Nanaya used the discarded bra to bind her thrashing wrists to the bedframe.
"You... you're Nanaya!"
Megumi had described him—but no words could've prepared Hiromi for his unsettling allure.
Her correct guess amused him.
"Let me go, you bastard! You demon!"
Though slightly more outspoken than Megumi, Hiromi's struggles only earned two sharp spanks—making the mountains quake violently.
"Eeek!!!"
Her back arched violently before collapsing onto the mattress.
Nanaya paused, then experimentally slid a hand lower.
Drenched. Enough to spill over.
"..."
Silence filled the room.
Hiromi wished for death. How could her body betray her so easily? Just two slaps, and she'd—in front of her sister's tormentor, no less!
"Didn't expect you to be into this," Nanaya mused.
"N-No! That's not—! It's not like that!" Hiromi stammered, humiliation burning her cheeks.
"Then explain this."
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