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"Unable to get out of bed… What do you mean?"
Kitahara Makoto's tone was puzzled, a question mark appearing above his head.
"Kitahara-kun knows perfectly well!"
Chihaya Anon covered her chest with both hands, her pretty face flushed, like a meticulous detective: "Letting Tomori leave alone first, then asking me to secretly stay, saying you want to use a special reward redemption coupon in the middle of the night, and in a place like this… You must be planning to do all sorts of terrible things, right?"
"Hmm?"
Kitahara Makoto paused slightly, asking in confusion: "Is there a problem here?"
Chihaya Anon covered her chest, both shy and angry, pointing a finger:
"It would be strange if there wasn't a problem!"
Kitahara Makoto turned to look around, only then realizing there was a gaudy Japan-signed Love Hotel not far away. He explained helplessly:
"You misunderstood. I didn't intend to go to a hotel with Anon. I just came to buy two small cakes to take home."
Who knew a Love Hotel would be open not far from the cake shop!
But then again, Love Hotels are everywhere in Japan, so it's not surprising where they open.
"Eh…?"
Chihaya Anon blinked, realizing that behind Kitahara Makoto was indeed a cake shop, and the Love Hotel was actually a bit further away.
However, this alone wasn't enough to clear Kitahara Makoto of suspicion.
"Generally speaking, most boys don't like sweets, do they?"
Chihaya Anon's tone was suspicious.
Where did you get the data to assume most boys don't like sweets? Some boys not only like sweets but also like to drink beverages like water!
"The small cakes aren't for me to eat; I'm taking them home for Hana-chan… Don't ask who Hana-chan is; you'll find out tomorrow." Kitahara Makoto retorted, "Also, I've said it many times: Anon-san, although very cute, isn't enough to make my heart flutter."
"Ugh—"
Chihaya Anon's pink cheeks puffed up, turning her into a pufferfish.
So annoying!
Stupid Kitahara is truly infuriating!
What does 'although cute, isn't enough to make my heart flutter' mean?
It clearly means her charm is still far from enough!
Chihaya Anon suddenly had an impulse for a moment: to drag Kitahara Makoto to the hotel, then sit on his lap, to see if he could remain composed…
"N-never mind."
Chihaya Anon's pretty face flushed, and she quickly chased away the shameful images in her mind.
That kind of thing was too dangerous.
A single man and woman alone in a room, and in a place like a Love Hotel, if Kitahara Makoto lost control, she could scream her throat raw and no one would appear. Her chastity would truly be lost…
No hurry, take it slow. Once she had Stupid Kitahara in her grasp, she would ruthlessly abandon him and make him cry and repent!
"So, leaving me alone so late and then saying you want to use a special redemption coupon…" Chihaya Anon's eyes were wary, "What does Kitahara-kun want to do?"
Kitahara Makoto didn't beat around the bush and said directly:
"I want to hug you for five minutes."
"That's fine, just a five-minute hug…"
Chihaya Anon breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then quickly reacted.
Wait.
Why was she relieved?
She had never even had a boyfriend, so of course, she couldn't let a boy hug her for five minutes!
Chihaya Anon's pretty face quickly flushed, and she couldn't help but say:
"What, after all that, Kitahara-kun still desires my body, don't you?"
"I don't desire it," Kitahara Makoto said calmly, his eyes not wavering or dodging, "It's just the price of exorcism."
"Eh?"
"There's no such thing as a free lunch in this world; everything has a price." Kitahara Makoto's voice suddenly deepened, and he said earnestly, "Exorcism isn't as easy as you imagine. Each time, there's a price to pay… In short, tonight, I only need to hug someone for five minutes to avoid the price and successfully fall asleep."
I originally planned to find Yamada Ryo to complete the daily task, but you dragged me around, and now it's clearly too late.
Since that's the case, you're destined to be today's tool!
"Huh? Being able to avoid the price just by hugging someone for five minutes, that seems too strange, doesn't it?"
Chihaya Anon covered her chest with both hands, unable to help but complain.
"Don't say it, don't say it, some prices are just that strange." Kitahara Makoto said unhurriedly, "Anon-san said with her own mouth a few days ago that the special reward redemption coupon could be exchanged for a hug. You won't go back on your word now, will you?"
"..."
Chihaya Anon opened her pink lips, only able to agree with a flushed face.
That was a special redemption coupon she had personally given out. If it couldn't even be exchanged for a hug, it would clearly be playing dirty.
"I-I understand…" Chihaya Anon's pretty face was flushed, and she said shyly, "Let's go somewhere else. It would be troublesome if someone we know saw us."
"No problem."
Not far away was a dimly lit alley.
Kitahara Makoto led the pink-haired girl into the alley. As the streetlight was obscured by the corner of the wall, the surroundings immediately grew dim.
"Anon-san, shall I hug you?"
Kitahara Makoto asked softly.
"Just a hug, Kitahara-kun, you can't do anything else…"
Chihaya Anon's pretty face was flushed, and she dared not meet his gaze.
"Rest assured." Kitahara Makoto took a half-step forward, gently embracing the pink-haired girl, and promised, "I'll only hug you for five minutes, and I won't do anything else."
Anon's height with shoes on was 1.6 meters, and she was just the right size to hold in his arms.
"Mmm…"
Chihaya Anon softly mumbled. Although she was mentally prepared, being embraced by Kitahara Makoto still made her heart race and her face burn.
Not counting the previous princess carry, this was still the first time in her sixteen years of life that she had been embraced directly by a boy.
After a brief period of tension, listening to Kitahara Makoto's steady and powerful heartbeat, and smelling the faint scent of laundry detergent on him, Chihaya Anon quietly relaxed.
"So warm…"
Although it was summer, the rain had been falling until now, and the temperature was quite low. The alley also had wind blowing through it from time to time, and while Chihaya Anon wasn't shivering, she still felt quite cold.
Now, being embraced by Kitahara Makoto, Chihaya Anon felt her entire body warm up.
Although it was embarrassing, Chihaya Anon had to admit that being held in Kitahara Makoto's arms felt…
Very warm.
Very comfortable.
She even had a shameful urge, which was to open her mouth and ask Kitahara Makoto to hold her even tighter.
"Oh no… Why am I thinking this?"
Upon realizing her thoughts, Chihaya Anon immediately panicked.
"She just wanted Stupid Kitahara to repent, but what if she ended up getting herself into trouble?"
"Impossible!"
"She's not that weak!"
"…"
Kitahara Makoto, naturally, didn't know what the pink-haired girl in his arms was thinking. He only wanted to finish quickly and go home as soon as possible. The game disc he bought in Kamakura during the day hadn't been optimized yet, and he was eager to go back and add entries.
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