'K-k-k-k-k…Kiss? And a French one?'
Chihaya Anon froze for a moment.
'Doesn't that mean… tongue has to be involved?'
Just the thought of that scene made the pink-haired girl's pretty face flush helplessly red, like she had a raging fever, burning with astonishing heat.
No matter how bold she talked, she knew her own situation best. She and Kaito were only fake lovers. Their past interactions couldn't exactly be called "reverent," but it could be summed up as sentiment without overstepping propriety.
Now being asked to kiss in front of others was like asking a baby not even a month old to walk straight into a marathon.
'Impossible! No matter how I think about it, it is impossible!'
'Besides… even if, even if I force myself to agree in principle, I have to consider Kaito's opinion."
She'd never heard that Kaito had a real girlfriend, nor seen him get close to any girls. The only opposite-sex friends he was on good terms with were in the same club. He had a face that attracted girls like flowers to butterflies, but lived like a celibate monk.
In other words, there was a big possibility he still had his first kiss.
Generally speaking, boys like that tend to be traditional.
'If I agreed, but Kaito refused…'
'Won't the scene become super awkward?'
In fact, Kaito did furrow his brows.
Not because of anything else, but simply because, this kind of request had already gone beyond the scope of pretending to be a couple. It was something only real couples should do.
Sure enough, one lie leads to more lies to cover it up. Even if he could accept it, Anon was still an innocent girl as pure as a blank sheet of paper. She would definitely resist inside.
He shook his head, "Karuta-san, change the request."
"Eh?", Karuta Mashiro tilted her head, a little surprised, "For a couple, something like this shouldn't be a big deal, right?"
The gyaru-dressed Kirigaya Touka also blinked, "Boyfriend-kun, don't tell me… you're shy?"
Kaito: "…"
Of course he wasn't shy. He would never be shy in this lifetime. He wasn't some herbivore male protagonist from a Japanese manga, blushing over a lucky pervert incident.
Especially since he'd even experienced the soul-crushing play of his younger sister eavesdropping through the wall, this kind of small situation wasn't nearly enough to make him feel ashamed.
Nearby, Yashio Rui glanced at the pink-haired girl beside her and revealed a thoughtful expression, "Maybe… the shy one is someone else?"
Karuta Mashiro and Kirigaya Touka exchanged looks, then very tacitly shifted their gaze to a certain pink-colored figure.
Sensing the gaze of her three friends falling on her, Anon, who had been struggling internally, bit her silver teeth, and somehow a surge of courage rose up.
'Whatever!'
'Hesitation leads to defeat!'
The mood had already been set to this point, if she backed down now, it would be impolite.
There's a psychological term called "sunk cost." The more time and energy you invest in something, the harder it is to give it up, because giving up means wiping all that effort away. It's worse than tossing a rock in the water, at least that makes a sound.
She and Kaito had been pretending to be a couple for this long, they'd held hands, sung songs together, how could they give up halfway now?
'Just a French kiss for a minute! What's the big deal?'
"I-it's just a kiss! Just a little kiss! I'm already prepared!"
The girl raised her head and puffed out her chest, her delicate cheeks full of a heroic spirit, 'if I don't go to hell, who will?"
Okay, that was definitely an act.
Actually, Anon was super nervous inside, carefully watching Kaito's expression, afraid he would say something cruel like, "You're right, but I refuse."
"Ooh, what a bold statement!"
"As expected of President Chihaya!"
With the trio's little exclamations, now the pressure shifted to Kaito's side.
Anon had already made her stance clear and didn't mind this kind of thing. If he kept hesitating, it would make him seem too indecisive, and would also make the trio suspect their relationship, if you've supposedly been dating for so long, why act like kissing is a life-or-death situation? Are you really a couple?
Since he'd already agreed to pretend to be Anon's boyfriend, he would fulfill that promise as best as he could. Kissing was indeed crossing the line, but refusing her now would just embarrass the girl in front of her friends and make the situation completely unmanageable.
Things had reached this point, no use talking more. Kaito let out a soft breath and made up his mind.
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What does kissing feel like?
The colorful lights of the karaoke box kept flashing, casting vibrant shadows on the ceiling. A warm and pleasant breath approached, like a spring breeze plucking the heartstrings, making the girl instinctively close her eyes.
Her eyelash tips, fine and long like little brushes, trembled slightly. The big hand at her waist was scorching hot, as if it would burn through the thin uniform skirt. Anon, nearly melting, had her mind go completely blank, even losing the ability to think. She could only follow his movements clumsily, responding awkwardly to an unfamiliar world.
One minute was short, but sometimes it could feel as long as forever.
When everything ended, the soft body in his arms had already melted into a puddle of spring water. Her gray eyes were misty like fog. Kaito had to reach out to support her just to keep the girl from collapsing to the floor from weak knees.
Anon clearly didn't have much experience in this area and had to rely on him for the entire process. She even accidentally bit his lip in the middle, thankfully not hard enough to break skin, clumsy like a little duckling just out of the shell.
'Ugh…'
Limbs weak and body numb, Anon couldn't help thinking in her heart, 'So this is… what kissing feels like?'
'It is way too intense.'
Of course, it also felt really good. She had never experienced this kind of floating sensation, as if she were about to soar with the wind, even forgetting where she was. Her whole being immersed in an exquisite pleasure, when she came to her senses again, she couldn't even stand straight.
But…
Thinking of a certain strange feeling, she suddenly felt puzzled.
'Is it just my imagination?'
'It kinda feels like… Kaito's movements were very skilled?'
But that didn't necessarily mean anything. Maybe it was just a coincidence.
Anon didn't think too much about it. She'd seen similar science facts online before. Supposedly, boys are often self-taught in this area, able to perform well without being taught.
By contrast, the girl was more concerned about another issue.
'Just a kiss alone feels this amazing, if we go a step further… what will that feel like?'
Thinking of a special scene she'd once seen in a youth training manual, the girl's pretty face flushed slightly, and her gray eyes shimmered, like a rose dew drop trembling in the morning mist.
In her heart, a long-lost stir of desire awakened.
She really did… want more.
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