Young Emu and her parents …… The three of them were smiling at each other.
The three of them are smiling in the picture, especially the father who is holding Emu, and his smile smells like pure “proud parent” energy.
“She did say her family gets along… Huh, nice.”
Family’s irreplaceable… I really hope Emu stays close with hers forever.
“…Heh. Sorry, Mom and Dad… but your daughter’s already in my clutches—Kuhahaha!”
“Kai-senpai? Is something wrong?”
“Ghk—!”
That evil laugh aside—did she hear what I just said?! I spun around, but Emu just tilted her head. Probably didn’t catch it… right?
“Just some vocal exercises.”
“Exercises? That laugh just now… sounded very villainous.”
“Suits me, doesn’t it?”
“It was fitting.”
Phew. Safe.
With just the two of us here, I could use my partner’s power right away—but I’d enjoy her natural self a little longer.
“Here, juice and snacks.”
“Thanks.”
I’d said not to bother, but she brought juice and cookies—
chocolate-coated ones that looked amazing. Seeing them reminded me of how my sister would gobble them up like a kid.
“What is it?”
“Just thinking my sister would devour these.”
“Your sister… I’ve never met her.”
“You’ve heard from Matsuri and the others, right? Looks like a brat.”
“Ahaha… I’ve heard she’s very cute-looking.”
Under Emu’s puzzled gaze, I took a bite.
“This is so delicious!”
“My dad bought them on a business trip.”
“Oh… Wait, is it okay for me to have them?”
“It’s fine. I’ll have some too.”
She took a bite as well.
“Nom… munch…”
The moment she licked the chocolate off her finger with a quick flick of her tongue, my heart skipped a beat.
Not that I thought it was gross—if anything, it was downright erotic. But coming from a cool girl like Emu, it somehow looked even hotter.
Maybe I’d been staring too hard, because our eyes met for just a second.
The way she glanced at me carried such a sensual vibe that I had to look away, my heart pounding all over again.
(…Wait, is her face kinda red?)
Something about Emu felt… off.
It wasn’t like she was blushing out of embarrassment like me. No, her cheeks were flushed like she was feverish, her breathing slightly ragged…
“Emu… you feeling okay? You got a fever or something?”
“…Hweh?”
“…Your voice sounds weird too. What’s up?”
This… she really didn’t seem well.
I stood up and moved closer, only for Emu to stare back at me with a dazed expression. Then, as if she’d caught a chill, her body gave a sudden shiver.
“Maybe it’s a cold or something…”
“I-I’m fine! I’ll just… go back to my room for a bit… Nn!”
This didn’t feel remotely normal, but before I could stop her, Emu bolted out of the living room with surprising speed.
“…The hell was that?”
What just happened?
I’d never seen her like this before, and it was starting to worry me. But when she returned a little later, she was back to her usual self—completely normal, just like when we’d been talking outside earlier.
“Sorry for the wait.”
“…You sure you’re okay?”
“Yes, I’m fine.”
Well, if she says so… Wait, hold on.
Why was I even asking like an idiot? I’ve got my partner’s power—I could just make her spill the truth.
Tch, I can’t believe I forgot about that, even for a second. Guess I’ve still got a long way to go.
“Still, this feels kinda strange,” Emu mused. “I’ve never invited a guy over like this before, especially with my parents not home.”
“Oh…”
“I thought I’d be nervous, but… I guess it’s because it’s you, Kai-senpai. It doesn’t feel tense at all. Almost like I’ve invited you here multiple times before.”
“R-right…”
Yeah, about that… I have been here before. Just… not in any way you’d remember.
Emu picked up a photo frame and spoke softly.
“Looking at old pictures, I realize how much more expressive I used to be. I’ve changed a lot since then. Growing up just brought more complications—things like people misinterpreting my smiles even when I didn’t mean anything by them… Though I guess that’s a compliment in its own way, huh? Means my face is something to be confident about.”
“…Wait, so is that why you’re so cool and expressionless? Why people call you the ‘Ice Queen’?”
I had a feeling that was it.
A beauty like Emu? Just smiling at a guy could make him read too much into it. Hell, she’s had stalkers before. Guess she’s had her own struggles.
“That might be part of it, but the main reason is different.”
“Huh?”
“What do you think it is?”
“…Hmm.”
I crossed my arms, trying to figure out what she meant. But after a while, I came up empty and raised my hands in surrender.
“No clue.”
“I figured. If you’d guessed right, I’d have died of embarrassment… Though that wouldn’t have been so bad either… Nn!”
She pressed her hands to her cheeks, squirming shyly.
“What’s with you…?”
“Hehe, I’ll keep this a secret for now. But… maybe I’ll tell you someday. ♪”
Teased like this, of course I couldn’t just let it go. I immediately pulled out my phone, ready to activate my partner and hypnotize Emu.
When something piques my curiosity, I deal with it fast. That’s my new motto.
Sorry, Emu, but your secret’s getting spilled right now!
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[You’ll end up like this too, you know.]
The moment I triumphantly tried to hypnotize her, that voice echoed in my head, freezing me in place. Damn it, that annoying dream voice again…
“Hypnosis!”
“Nn…!”
As if shaking off all traces of that dream, I put Emu under.
“Heh heh heh, too naive, Emu. You really thought you could hide anything from me?”
“Th-that’s… ugh… What kind of humiliation awaits me now…? Ahh… ♪”
“Seriously, you… Why do you always drop the act the second you’re hypnotized?”
“Because it’s exciting!!”
This girl’s definitely not right in the head!
Even under hypnosis, she doesn’t even try to hide her true nature—if anything, she leans into it, coming at me like it’s some kind of weapon! Scary as hell!
(Wait, no, “scary” isn’t the right word… If I straight-up attacked her right now, she’d love it. But… crossing that line just doesn’t feel right!!)
Right now, Emu’s nothing but pure anticipation, practically vibrating with excitement.
The second I so much as twitch, her eyes light up even more… But I’m not doing anything.
I mean, part of me’s tempted, but… I’m not really into S&M stuff. Fine in doujinshi, but doing it? Nah.
“I’m not doing anything, got it?”
“Neglect play… That’s good too.”
“…………….”
Once she’s like this, Emu’s a handful—somehow managing to wear me out even while hypnotized.
“…Oh, right. So what was the answer earlier?”
The real reason Emu’s so expressionless—that’s what I wanted to know.
“The truth is… I used toys a lot. Even in public. The tension of possibly getting caught and labeled a pervert, plus trying not to let the pleasure show… That’s how I ended up like this.”
Wait… So let me get this straight.
Emu’s cool, expressionless demeanor? It’s because she was secretly using toys in public and didn’t want to get caught?
…This girl’s beyond abnormal.
“Oh, and one more thing.”
“There’s more?”
“Earlier, when I seemed off? I actually went back to my room to… prepare. That’s why I was acting like that!”
“Huh!?”
“And the paper bag I bought in town? It was a new toy! I’m so glad it didn’t break. ♪”
“…I’m tired.”
The sheer onslaught of revelations made me slump to the floor.
Sure, there’s something kinda erotic about a beauty like her being like this… but I’m not sure I can keep up with Emu’s level.
“But…”
“?”
“I don’t do that outside anymore. And more than anything… talking with you, Kai-senpai, is way more fun.”
“Emu…”
“So now, I just let loose and torment myself at home. ♪”
For a second, I almost teared up… before immediately regretting it.
But still, I can’t just end things like this. I came all the way to Emu’s place, went as far as hypnotizing her—letting this chance go to waste would be criminal!
“Screw it—DIVE!”
As if wiping away our earlier conversation, I faceplanted straight into Emu’s chest.
“…Hehe, you really love this, don’t you, Senpai?”
“Of course I do… Ahh, so healing…”
As much as Emu’s more openly driven by desire than I am, moments like this—where I’m the one being clingy—she just holds me gently, wrapping me up in her warmth.
There’s something weirdly nice about letting a kouhai younger than me spoil me like this. Whether it’s Matsuri or Emu, I never get tired of this.
“Kai-senpai.”
“Mmm?”
“I’m not being stalked or anything, okay? Just so you know, you really don’t need to worry about that, okay?”
“…Yeah.”
If Emu says it’s fine, then it must be.
After a while of indulging in her chest, I released the hypnosis and spent the rest of the time normally… but between the things Emu bought today and the truth I’d just learned, things got pretty awkward.
No surprise, I ended up worrying her with how off I was acting.
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