A few days had passed since the holidays. Ryuichis school life didnt see much change to it, but Shizunas underwent a massive one. She was still conversing with Ryuichi and snuggling up to him like before, but the events thatd occurred before the holiday prompted further massive changes in her.

Rindo-san is being threatened.

Rindo-san is being seduced by Shishido.

However, perhaps unsurprisingly, rumors like these started to float around. The girls and boys in the classroom stared uncomfortably at not just Ryuichi, but Shizuna as well when they entered the room.

Unlike Ryuichi, the stares directed at her were largely ones out of curiositybut still, it wasnt fun to be stared at and talked about.

Yo, its the man of the hour.

Heh, things have gotten pretty interesting, huh?

Makoto and Kaname remarked at him as they walked up to him. As far as Ryuichi was concerned, he didnt really care about the rumors. He guessed Makoto and Kaname knew that, which was why they were trying to make it a laughing matter instead of being weirdly concerned about it.

And it seemed the same was true for Shizuna, who had become the bulk of the rumors along with him.

Well, theyll move on from it soon enough. Im the one who chose to be by Ryuichi-kuns side, and I dont really care about what they have to say about me, eitherthough it does irritate me when I hear them badmouthing him.

Her words made the three boys laugh. She was standing beside him openly and proudly, and the words shed spoken had clearly carried strong connotations for a certain group of people. At first, both Makoto and Kaname had been surprised at her change, but now theyd grown used to it.

Man, even Rindos been totally tainted now, huh.

Not bad if you ask me. Hey, Rindo, next time, how about you and I

No. My body is for Ryuichi-kun and Ryuichi-kun alone.

Even though they were in the classroom, her words were clear and straightforward. She hadnt been that loud, so at worst, only few people nearby would have heard her. Still, there was no denying that it was quite shocking to hear those words from Shizuna, especially given how she was before.

Seriouslydont you know youre making things worse for yourself?

Am I now? But you know, youre the reason Ive become this way, Ryuichi-kun. I say these things so clearly because I want to be with you.

She smiled happily at him. Seeing this, he couldnt help but smile too as he put his hands on her body. Seemingly aware of how Makoto and Kanames bodies served as perfect cover for them at this angle, he relished the sensation of her body both naturally and inconspicuously at the same time.

Man, Shizunas really changed a lot, hasnt she? Also

He glanced at Sohei, the protagonist of this world. He hadnt spoken to either Ryuichi or Shizuna since then. It seemed that the fact that Shizuna had already developed extreme feelings for Ryuichi and had actually had sexual relations together was a huge blow to him.

Lifelesswasnt a term hed used for him, but he could clearly sense his sadness at having had Shizuna taken away from him.

Ryuichi-kun.

Oof

However, Shizuna didnt seem the least bit concerned about him; she looked the same as usual, and she was conversing normally with her friends. And yet, she wanted to be near him as much as possible, which led to this.

She hugged him with all her might, even though she had previously kept touching him to a minimum in the classroom.

Squeeeze~

Pretty bold now, are we?

She sat on his lap and leaned in so that she could put her arms behind his head. Held against her large bosom, he was able to feel her ample breasts on his cheeks, and at school, no less.

Makoto and Kaname welcomed the situation, and in the seats away from them, Shizunas friends who understood what was going on between them were laughing. The rest of their classmates stared at them with incredulity or even skepticism, but he didnt care.

Ive been thinking about it a lot lately.

But still, I feel like Im forgetting something. Shirasagi Shirasagi Its right there, but Im missing the last puzzle piece to the answer.

Turning back the clock a bit, when Satsuki had just come home after sleeping with Ryuichi and experiencing the joys of womanhood for the first time.

Although she had informed her parents that she would be staying at her friends house, they had been very suspicious nonetheless when they saw her come back home the next morning, but she never mentioned Ryuichis name at all.

Her parents would have been very happy if theyd heard that Satsuki, someone whod never had a man in her life before, had finally fallen in love, but there were some complicated circumstances behind her relationship with Ryuichi, preventing her from letting them know.

Introduce me to him sometime, okay, Satsuki?

Geez, I told you its not like that.

As she made her way to her room as if to escape from her mother, her brother was standing there waiting for her.

Akira? Whats wrong?

Nee-chan Did you go somewhere?

Yes, I went to my friends house Sorry, Ive got to get changed now, so well have to talk later.

Guh Nee-chan!

Akira tightly hugged her from behind. She chuckled in exasperation, but at the same time, she felt like something was missing. Her brother wasnt as masculine as Ryuichi Well, she didnt have any special feelings for herbrother in the first place, but she couldnt help but compare him to Ryuichi anyway.

Akira, how long are you going to keep hugging your sister like this? Youre already a high school student; youve got to find a girl you can actually do these things with.

Akira said nothing.

Afterwards, she and Akira let go of each other, but she didnt know. She didnt know the feelings that Akira held for her; his feelings for his own blood-related sister that went beyond that of siblings.

She didnt know of the possessive desire for her in his eyes, or of his feelings that were so dangerously close to exploding at any moment.

Ryuichi was right to be concerned about Akiraor more precisely, he was right to be concerned about the Shirasagi name. That was because Shirasagi Satsuki and Shirasagi Akira were characters who were given names in the manga.

Akira was Soheis best friend, but he was also a man who wanted to dominate his own sister. Sohei often came to Akiras house to visit him because he was his best friend, but Akira was jealous of the way Satsuki treated Sohei, and thus, he took action.

This mustve undoubtedly caused many readers to think, Seriously?

?!

The abrupt murmur that left Satsukis mouth along with a sweet breath didnt slip past Akiras ears unheard.

Akira knew that Satsuki was timid and a pushover, and thatshe wasnt able to say no.

Akira knew that Satsuki was timid and a pushover, and that

she wasnt able to say no.

What Akira didnt know was that, thanks to Ryuichis words,she was now able to do just that.

What Akira didnt know was that, thanks to Ryuichis words,

she was now able to do just that

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HamletJr's notes:

Tomorrow I may or may not be able to release a new chapter depending on if my studies go well. My exams end this week, though, so release schedule should be definitively back to normal by Saturday. Thanks for reading!