That’s right… the battery, my lifeline, was almost depleted.
At this point, this phone harboring my partner was practically a part of me, and with only twenty percent of battery left, it felt like my life was fading… oh, how unfortunate.
“W-Wait a minute, Masaki-kun!? Your face is turning blue!”
“Aisaka… I might be done for.”
“Masaki-kun!?”
As Aisaka shook my shoulders, wondering what had happened, I muttered honestly.
“My battery… it’s dead.”
I probably won’t forget the look in Aisaka’s eyes when I said that.
For a moment, her eyes widened, but then they softened with relief, as if she had worried for nothing.
So that’s it… Aisaka didn’t react with dismay; instead, she looked at me with a relieved expression, as if she had finally calmed down.
“I was worried because your face changed when you looked at your phone, like you received some shocking message.”
“Sorry… it’s really nothing.”
Man, Aisaka is such a good girl… I seriously think I want to marry someone like her someday.
If it’s just about thinking about it, it doesn’t cost anything, and she lets me think this much freely.
“Aww, what should I do from now on? I think my friends are hanging out, but joining them now doesn’t seem like a good idea.”
“I thought They’d wait since it’s Aisaka’s friends, but…”
“I said I’d go straight home after today. But if I don’t say anything, they’ll stick around forever.”
“Hmm…”
Those girls she mentioned are probably the ones she’s close with, and those guys are probably the ones hitting on Aisaka… I have a feeling like that, anyway.
“Aisaka is struggling too, huh?”
“Maintaining friendships is like fifty-fifty fun and trouble. Isn’t it the same for you, Masaki-kun?”
“I don’t particularly get tired of hanging out with my usual buddies…”
“By ‘usual buddies,’ you mean Mukai-kun and Endo-kun, right?”
“Yeah, them.”
Of course, I have other friends too, but when it comes to my usual buddies, it’s those two.
“They’re… really good friends, seriously.”
Originally, the three of us weren’t together from the beginning.
I hit it off with Shougo when our seats were next to each other, talking about manga and anime, and I got close to Akira when we were on the same soccer team during PE… It’s sudden how you become friends with someone, and before you know it, you’re friends.
“…Masaki-kun, you have a really kind face.”
“Huh?”
“That just shows how important friends are to you, huh?”
“……………”
Being told that again makes me embarrassed…
After that, as Aisaka said, we were together until the shoe lockers… After changing shoes, she waved with a smile and walked away.
“…It was a strange time, wasn’t it?”
I really think so.
In the first place, what felt strange like this was being able to talk to Aisaka so much, or more specifically, being able to have such a casual atmosphere the whole time… It’s the first time I’ve talked to her so intimately like that.
“Was it because I was talking to Aisaka in a hypnotic state…? I probably feel that way, but it’s strange that Aisaka was so friendly to me.”
No, Aisaka is the type of person who can get along with anyone, so it shouldn’t be that she’s especially nice to me… Oh, I see, this is probably what it means to misunderstand the intentions of the other girl.
“…I’ll go home too.”
Usually, the duty of being class rep is tiresome and lacks interest, but today was really fun thanks to Aisaka.
I’ll repay her tomorrow, by letting her do as she pleases with me while she’s in a hypnotic state.
“Oh, Kai, aren’t you here!”
“Huh!?”
Completely distracted by my erotic delusions, my shoulders trembled as I heard my name being called from afar.
Turning my gaze to the source of the voice, there was Akira who was in the middle of his club activities.
His uniformis covered in dirt, and his sweat-stained appearance suits his reasonably handsome face remarkably well.
“Are you done with your duties today?”
“Yeah! I’m just about to head home!”
“Really? You haven’t done anything rude to Aisaka, have you?”
“Why are you asking me that in such a loud voice…?”
I mean, I’ve already done it. But…. As I flipped him off with a sneer, Akira laughed cheerfully and returned to practice.
“…Maybe I should take back what I said to Aisaka.”
I had that thought, but seeing him desperately running around made those feelings fade, and I naturally ended up muttering:
“Good luck… It’s our third year, and this year is our last.”
…It’s not like me to say something like that while scratching my head, but I left school with those words lingering.
As I walked a bit away from school, my phone vibrated. Despite having little battery left, I frowned at the thought of who could be contacting me, but the sender’s name was Shougo.
[“There’s a new maid café that looks amazing! Let’s all go together with Akira sometime!”]
It’s just… couldn’t this wait until tomorrow?
Though I frowned, I couldn’t deny the excitement and anticipation peeking through this message. It’s always the same… I chuckled wryly.
Of course I’m not frowning when I laugh.
“…Somehow, this isn’t so bad, is it?”
Spending days surrounded by friends… yeah, it’s really not bad at all.
Fuelled by this precious feeling, I set off for home, eagerly anticipating the excitement of paradise awaiting me tomorrow.
“Ha-ha, I’m the worst!”
I laugh and head home, excited for the exciting paradise that will come tomorrow.
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The next day, after spending time with Aisaka during the day duty,
I waited eagerly in an empty classroom the moment lunch break began, anticipating Aisaka’s arrival.
And when she arrived, in her hypnotic state, she embraced me, and we enjoyed the best moments as usual, part of our recent routine.
“This softness… it’s the best.”
“Feels good?”
“Feels amazing.”
“I’ll do this for you anytime.”
Aisaka… truly the best!
She looked at me with the same expressionless face as always, devoid of any trace of yesterday… if she were to come out of her trance at this moment, she would surely scream and reject me with hatred.
There’s no gentle demeanor from yesterday; she would see me as an enemy, directing her gaze with nothing but animosity… I must be careful not to let the hypnosis wear off.
“Horihyaheihoehohowo…”
Ah, I can’t talk properly with my face buried in her chest.
I made sure to create some space around my mouth so I could speak properly, and decided to ask her about the usual.
“Then, for the routine report… no scars on your arms, right?”
“Yeah.”
“Everything okay with your family?”
“Yeah.”
“Your ex-boyfriend hasn’t been bothering you, has he?”
“Yeah… thanks, Masaki-kun.”
“That’s good. After all, I’m getting something out of this too!”
Rub, rub… rub, rub…
…No, it’s just me being creepy.
“…Creepy?”
“You’re not creepy at all.”
Well, if you say so, then I’ll rub a little more.
Since Aisaka said it wasn’t creepy, I let go of my restraint a little and rubbed my face against her chest a little harder.
“Hey, Aisaka.”
“What?”
“You probably won’t remember anything anyway, and I can only ask you in this hypnotic state… but if anything happens, let me know—whatever I can do, I’ll help.”
“Yeah… thanks, Masaki-kun.”
It’s not so much me saying it as it is using my partner’s power.
Maybe Aisaka was happy with my words; she tightened her hug a little, pressing her chest against me even more.
This sensation… the irresistible charm of her demonic nature that never gets old, no matter how much I indulge in it.
“Thanks to this, I can’t bring myself to go after Honma.”
I was determined to go after Honma next, but with this exchange with Aisaka, I find myself satisfied.
In the first place, Honma is in a different grade, so I can’t predict her actions, and whenever I see her, there are always three or more people around… well, when will I ever be able to get to that ice queen?
“Who’s Honma?”
“You know, that younger girl they call the Ice Queen… guah!?”
The moment I mentioned Honma to Aisaka, I was hit with a surprisingly strong force.
I’m definitely still buried in her chest as before, but I’m being held in place by such a strong force that I can’t move even if I try to pull away.
(H-Hey, Aisaka!?)
Isn’t this happiness!? I’m happy, but…? but the force is too strong!
As if to say I’ve had enough, I tapped Aisaka’s back, and she finally released me.
” …… Did I ask you to make it harder? “
“…………”
Aisaka fell silent, but she stared at me intently.
Is it just my imagination, or do I feel something scary in that expression…? It’s like I’m being glared at, but maybe it’s just my imagination?
“Aisaka… san?”
“What?”
“…It’s nothing.”
I checked my smartphone just to be sure, but my partner was still active… Well, it wasn’t unpleasant for me at all, and in fact, it gave me a rather pleasant sensation, so let’s call it even.
Although it was earlier than usual, I sent Aisaka back to the classroom and returned to my own.
“Still feeling sick today?”
“Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I’m fine, I’m fine.”
Sorry for lying, both of you.
As I apologized in my mind, the urge to urinate conveniently struck me again, so I left the classroom under the guise of going to the restroom, with Akira following suit, claiming he needed to go too.
And on our way back, I laid my eyes on a certain girl.
“Isn’t that…?”
“Yeah? Oh, she’s just a plain girl.”
What Akira referred to as a “plain girl” was Saika Agatsuma, a girl in the adjacent class… In other words, the girl walking in front of us right now.
She was characterized by her long black hair that reached her waist, with her eyes also neatly hidden.
Her appearance, reminiscent of a girl from a horror movie that was popular some time ago, was somewhat eerie, but her hunched posture, resembling a curled-up cat, only enhanced it.
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