"This is the forest school, I don't have time to do bad things. Kei should know that very well."
Seeing him shift the question to her, Karuizawa's face flushed red to the tips of her ears.
The girl wanted to brush it off, but she also felt a pang of frustration.
"You'd better think carefully!"
She had secretly done bad things with Kaoru—though she was the one who initiated it—but wasn't Kushida even worse?
Kaoru froze while thinking to himself, 'Your relationship is way too good, suddenly teaming up against me like this.'
"Alright, alright, I did do some things."
Kaoru surrendered, raising his hands in defeat. "But… why are you two asking about this?"
At this question, Ichinose also grew embarrassed, her cheeks turning pink as she lowered her head slightly.
Her moist lips looked temptingly red.
"Actually… I didn't mean to interrogate you or anything."
The girl fidgeted with her fingers, perhaps feeling shy about saying such things in front of a boy.
"It's just… these kinds of desires are normal, and Kaoru is usually pretty perverted anyway, so… um…"
She stammered for a while, as if the person who had just been talking about "bad things" wasn't her at all.
Watching her, Karuizawa's face gradually reddened too. Biting her lip, she decided to just say it outright for her.
"What Honami-chan means is that, as your girlfriends, we can satisfy your desires! You don't need to sneak around with some… with other people to do bad things!"
Ichinose wanted to cover her face—that phrasing was way too indecent!
Likewise, Karuizawa's face burned red.
She thought about Ichinose and Kushida.
This kind of talk seemed to imply two-on-one action… how shameless!
But at the same time, a sour feeling churned in her stomach. He's done so much with them… it's only fair I get a little too, right?
Even if it was "bad things," being the only one left out felt awful.
"No wonder Kei said those things earlier."
Kaoru chuckled. "I'm not the type to favor the new and neglect the old. Even if you hadn't brought it up, I would've come to you eventually."
"Eh, r-really?"
Ichinose Honami brightened, then quickly added, "We're not trying to force you or anything! But… occasionally, it'd be… nice."
Nice? Kaoru did his best to keep a straight face.
If he showed any weird expression, the girls would realize something was off.
"D-don't expect too much!"
Karuizawa, having done plenty of "bad things" with him, could somewhat guess his thoughts.
"This kind of thing is only occasional, not an everyday thing."
Kaoru often called himself a pervert, so Karuizawa wondered—if I drain him dry, will he still have energy to be perverted with others?
"But didn't you say you'd satisfy my desires?"
Kaoru deliberately teased the two girls. "What if I have these thoughts every day?"
The two girls, holding hands, blushed furiously and exchanged a silent glance.
The atmosphere grew awkward.
Kaoru scratched his head—had he said something wrong?
Just as he was about to lighten the mood, they suddenly grabbed his hands and forcefully pulled him toward the school building.
"This… isn't the way to the cafeteria, is it?"
Kaoru felt something was off, but neither girl answered, making him realize the situation had taken a strange turn.
"Kei, if you're with me like this, someone might see us."
"See us?" Karuizawa finally spoke up, "It doesn't matter anymore. Everyone knows you're always flirting with girls anyway—even daring to pursue senior students. What's one more like me?"
Kaoru was momentarily speechless.
While he had publicly acknowledged his relationship with Ichinose, he hadn't done the same for Karuizawa—partly out of concern for her reputation.
Karuizawa wasn't truly a "bad girl"; she was just strong-willed and had experienced bullying in the past.
If her standing in class worsened because of him, there was no telling what might happen to her today.
"Even if everyone sees us, I don't think it's a problem," Ichinose said firmly, gripping both their hands.
"Bigamy might not work, but we're in a free relationship. Who says you can't have two girlfriends? Who says we can't share the same boyfriend?"
Kaoru swallowed hard.
What on earth had these two discussed during their shared lodgings? First Asahina Nazuna, and now this—what exactly had Ichinose been filling their heads with?
...
It was lunchtime, with teachers and students enjoying meals in the cafeteria, yet Kaoru found himself led by the two girls to the school building, sneaking into a classroom.
"I told you this place wouldn't be locked—there are still afternoon classes," Karuizawa said smugly, closing the door behind them the moment they entered.
"Plus, there aren't any surveillance cameras here!"
"The boys' classrooms aren't much different from ours. I thought there'd be some distinction," Ichinose remarked as she walked to the window.
"Wow, you can see the track field from here!"
"Sometimes we catch glimpses of you girls passing by," Kaoru said, standing beside her. "Yesterday, I saw you and Shiina-san doing warm-up exercises together. Seems like she's not very athletic."
"Everyone has their weaknesses," Ichinose laughed, her eyes teasing. "So Kaoru's been peeping at girls from here every day, huh?"
"No, I was only peeping at you," Kaoru replied without missing a beat.
Now it was Ichinose's turn to blush.
How could he say something like that with a straight face?
"Where does Kaoru usually sit?" Karuizawa interjected, moving closer. "By the window, right?"
Though unsure of their intentions, Kaoru pointed to his seat.
"I thought so. I wouldn't want to touch any other guy's seat," Karuizawa said cheerfully as she sat down, then suddenly realized something.
"Ahem, Honami-chan, what now?"
Kaoru glanced quizzically at Ichinose beside him.
What kind of riddle were these two playing at?
"Well... now..." Ichinose's cheeks flushed crimson as if embarrassed.
She tugged lightly at Kaoru's sleeve. "After holding back for days... don't you want to do something, Kaoru?"
Kaoru's Adam's apple bobbed.
Were these two succubus?
"Actually, with Tachibana—"
"We... we know about that," Ichinose murmured, her face still red. "But you've been holding back too, right?"
She added in a whisper, "And... I kind of feel like being a little naughty myself."
Kaoru pulled the girl before him into an embrace, breathing in her unique warmth and soft fragrance.
The gentle curves of her body stoked a man's desires yet also brought an odd sense of calm—especially when she slowly returned the embrace
"You're going to corrupt me."
"Haven't you already been corrupted?"
"I guess I have… Fine, it was me who led you astray."
"Mhm, want a kiss?"
Kaoru pressed his lips against hers—soft and tender—while his arms tightened around her slender waist, then gradually slid downward.
Karuizawa bit her lip slightly as she watched, but she knew this was Ichinose's exclusive time with him.
One person could have exclusivity, and so could two.
Whether it was memories shared between one or several, they could Take all.