Chapter 152 Otome, What Exactly Are You Afraid Of? (Two in One)
June 4th, Wednesday, the weather was clear,
The gentle sunshine lazily bathed people, and the peaceful afternoon always made one feel drowsy.
But Haruka Yuzan in the activity room couldn't feel the slightest warmth, even though the young lady in a high school uniform was lying on top of him, the skin contact didn't give him any sense of enjoyment...
Danger warning!!
The girl's eyes in front of him only had endless infatuation, and Haruka beneath her seemed like her poison, making her addicted, sinking, and insane...
It seemed to have gotten a bit more serious... Was it because he hadn't taken the initiative to contact her these days?
"What do you think, Haruka?"
Her slender fingers gently traced over his Adam's apple, like she'd found a favorite toy, being tenderly toyed with back and forth by the young lady.
The itchy sensation from his Adam's apple and the soft delicate body in his arms snapped Haruka Yuzan back to reality. He squirmed uncomfortably and found a more suitable position,
The black-stocking clad legs that were rich in curves dangled loosely on either side of him when sitting on top of him, always gave off a bit of a hot breath,
Moist... like a tropical rainforest.
"We should be studying, Otome. Terms for ranking exam scores can be described differently, like..."
"Like?" Otome Mizuko twisted her slender waist and lifted his chin, letting out a scoff, as if she had felt the change in the boy's body.
Unaffected by Miss Otome's little movement, Haruka Yuzan continued to talk nonsense seriously,
"Defeating everyone and standing at the highest point in Kanagawa is what a Tokyo hunk should do."
"Is that so... Then shouldn't I give you a little reward?"
"Not that that's necessary..."n/o/vel/b//in dot c//om
Haruka Yuzan took the initiative, wrapping his arms around the young lady's tender waist, the incredibly smooth touch and a firm squeeze made Otome Mizuko let out an involuntary cry—the affectionate look in her eyes seemed to carry a ripple of tenderness due to his rough action.
"Smooth talker, if you say that, should I still reward you, Haruka?"
"That won't be necessary, having you is my greatest reward."
"Don't think you can fool me with sweet words."
Otome Mizuko muttered softly in his ear, her delicate and smooth cheeks flushing gently. Despite her words, the young lady didn't pursue it further,
"Also, don't take advantage of my liking for you to do whatever you want."
"How could I? Otome...."
"Why is your heart beating so fast?"
"This is the thrill of loving you...."
Haruka Yuzan said with a smile, taking a gentle breath, trying his best to calm his heart,
If Miss Otome weren't aware of something, she wouldn't suddenly bring up Chiba Shimizu. Now, Haruka could only hope that she was someone who kept her promises and wouldn't actively investigate the rental situation of his villa.
However, at present, it seemed that the young lady took their agreement seriously. So... what did today mean?
A warning? An investigation?
Or... Jealousy?
On reflection, it seemed that his recent interactions with Chiba Shimizu had become more frequent. Aside from class time, they occasionally had lunch together; after school, they would either stay in the activity room for a while or head home...
Come to think of it, he seemed to spend even more time with her than with Otome Mizuko, his official girlfriend...
Indeed, even someone as outstanding as the young lady would feel defensive towards a friend who is equally beautiful, wouldn't she?
After all,
The discussion of whether Haruka Yuzan wanted to pin Chiba Shimizu under him happened in front of Chiba-san.
That's right,
The small activity room seemed to be divided into two worlds,
On the other side, in turmoil, was the graceful and serene Chiba Shimizu...
The young girl sat upright on a wooden chair, the half-open muslin window occasionally letting in a warm breeze. Like expressed in "The Republic", reason, passion, and desire—only when these three constituting elements of a person were in balance, would a soul be pure and just.
She reached out to tidy the hair strands that fell beside her ear, her long eyelashes slightly trembling in the air. Today, the class president didn't seem as engrossed as usual.
Maybe because the self-righteous voice that usually filled her ears was absent?
No, Haruka Yuzan's voice was still there, but now it was being suppressed underneath someone else, undergoing an inquisition from the girlfriend's perspective.
In her view, whether it was Otome Mizuko or Haruka Yuzan, the balance of the three aspects had long been lost, with passion and desire dominating most of it—neither had a pure soul,
Chiba Shimizu couldn't understand, especially unable to see it from Otome Mizuko's perspective, after spending so much time together,
She had her own judgement about Haruka Yuzan—a person mixed with both deceit and sincerity, and just like the temperament he exhibited, extremely lazy. He wouldn't bother with unnecessary things, but would resolve necessary matters as soon as possible...
In fact, Haruka Yuzan seemed to have always followed a principle of energy conservation, appearing carefree but actually planning every detail in his heart about tenant issues. However, he would definitely not choose to participate in meaningless campus activities...
Why would such a person have such a fatally attractive influence on Otome Mizuko, akin to poison?
After all, Miss Otome was no pushover, let alone in this battle named "love", where Haruka Yuzan was clearly the one with the upper hand.