Chapter 1411 Present

Eguchi-sensei being the one to initiate the kiss, this situation was certainly a lot different from earlier. She locked my head and slowly moved from her seat to my lap, taking her place on it.

And while she's still a little clumsy with the way she moves her lips and tongue, I let myself be at her mercy while subtly guiding her on how to do it better.

My effort wasn't wasted. A minute or two later, Eguchi-sensei had begun showing improvement with her kisses. If I wasn't as experienced as I claimed, I would probably succumb and drown in the fiery passion she's showering me.

Eguchi-sensei truly cast off everything about herself and focused solely on the feelings she's nursing for me. She decided to adopt the method I showed her to bypass the moral complications restraining her.

Perhaps, this could be our setup after this. Also, my worry that she will wallow in guilt when she returns home may not happen.

But well... I couldn't say that with certainty. It still depends on how she would take this after we separated today.

That's why I should stop thinking about that for now.

At this moment, we're just a simple couple getting our private time together.

"Ryouko-san, you've improved quickly." When I sensed that she already got the experience she needed, I wrapped my arms around her and teasingly said that.

Looking bashful and flattered, Eguchi-sensei seductively smiled as she licked my lips before saying, "It's thanks to Onoda-kun's guidance. You're way too good at this."

"Am I?"

"Yes, you are..." Eguchi-sensei trailed her voice there as she resumed her assault on my lips.

I teased her more by praising her from time to time or whenever we'd catch our breath. And that fueled her eagerness.

And in response, Eguchi-sensei grew bolder by the second. She also went down on my neck to have a taste of it before moving down to my chest.

When she saw and felt how built I am beneath my clothes, her reaction was minimal. But there's a reason for that, she's already aware of it because of the times she'd lean on my chest.

She still showered me with praises and kisses though.

However, unlike earlier where I managed to bring us to a more daring situation because there were convenient yet valid excuses like my reward and my offer to help her, Eguchi-sensei could come up with another excuse to use. At least, not at the moment.

Besides, we're in a public parking space. People were walking around and cars kept on passing by in front and back. Furthermore, because the engine of the car was still on, it was only a matter of time before someone could be curious enough to check on us.

And that's why even if we're still a little unsatisfied, we soon separated, ending this moment.

But before Eguchi-sensei returned to her seat, she whispered in my ear with undeniable and inexhaustible affection, "I'm happy this day happened, Onoda-kun."

"Me too, Ryouko-san." I replied followed by another kiss before I gently guided her back to her seat.

We didn't need to say anything more. Although our relationship was still currently stuck in a bubble we would create whenever we were alone, I decided to slowly change that starting tomorrow.

If I'm going to properly answer her feelings for me, I definitely have to tell her everything about me.

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Around more than half an hour later, Eguchi-sensei dropped me off at the station I mentioned. After bidding her goodnight, I waited until her car disappeared from my eyes before turning around to go home.

When I checked my messages on the way, Akane updated me. Like I had guessed, Fuyu went home with her and they're currently teaming up in the kitchen to prepare our dinner.

Really, it feels like I got another housewife whenever she's there. I mean, who will go to the house of her friend living with her partner to voluntarily cook dinner for them? Only Fuyu.

Well, not that I'm complaining. I'm also happy for Akane to have a friend like her. In fact, Akane told me that the other two; Futaba and Eri, also wanted to visit – or better yet, have a sleepover in the future. They just couldn't find the chance because apart from their family, there are their boyfriends to worry about.

Not that those boyfriends were preventing them from spending time with their friends, but those two girls were just considerate enough to still allot time for them. The four girls were always together in school, after all.

Anyway, I thought of stopping by the bubble tea shop to get them a drink but... thinking about it, I changed my mind and walked to a pastry shop to buy cakes that we can eat as a dessert.

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"Onoda-kun... You shouldn't have bothered." Fuyu murmured as she started dipping her fork into the slice of cake in front of her. Contrary to what she said, she's already smiling from ear to ear from anticipation. As it turns out, the cake I bought was her favorite flavor – coffee caramel. Akane even teased me that I bought that specifically for the girl.

As for my excuse, that's the only available cake within my budget. It's just a coincidence. Right?

In any case, we had just finished eating the dinner they prepared so I brought out the cake to eat.

At the moment, Akane excused herself to get something upstairs, leaving me alone with Fuyu once again.

"Don't worry about it, Yuuki-san. Let's just say I bought that as a way to show my gratitude to you." I replied to her as I watched her take her first bite.

Almost instantly, a jubilant expression rose on her face and she instantly closed her lips while cupping both of her cheeks, enjoying the taste of the cake as it spread in her mouth.

Yep. It's like seeing a rare side of the girl who, just recently, couldn't stop looking at me with narrowed eyes and a cold expression.

After taking at least three bites that put the slice of cake to half of what it was, Fuyu pouted, "You keep saying that. You know you don't have to always show your gratitude to me, Onoda-kun. Like I said, Akane is like a sister to me. And..."

She trailed her voice there as though something got stuck in her throat.

A few seconds later, the girl slowly raised her gaze which instantly met with mine. And while appearing a bit embarrassed, she muttered, "... I'm also Onoda-kun's friend."

I didn't hear her wrong. She really called me a friend. Damn, that's a huge development. Or at least, I'd say that our efforts to stop her from being suspicious of me had started paying off.

Without breaking eye contact with her, I put on a genuine smile before raising my arms to my side, "Mhm. I must say. That took me off-guard, Yuuki-san. I'm glad to be considered your friend."

"Y-you earned it... You've been nothing but sincere. It's me who kept on doubting you."

Well, she's right in doubting me because her suspicions were true. But let's not ruin the night by revealing that to her.

In any case, before I could reply to that, the sound of Akane's footsteps as she hopped down the stairs reached our ears. And turning our heads in her direction, Akane who was still hopping like a wild bunny appeared while holding something in her hands. It's gift-wrapped and made to look like a present.

However, it's not boxed, and the way she wrapped it kept the original shape of that present. Even without tearing away the wrapper, I already knew what was in it.

A tennis racket.

"Husband! Here, this is my surprise for you!" Akane, with her signature silly grin, hopped onto my lap as she presented that to me. And while drawing Fuyu's participation, she continued, "Let's play tennis. All three of us."