I could hear the voices from the sports clubs in the courtyard .
It was filled with the sound of youth after school that I had grown accustomed to .
I also heard these voices when I was reading books in the Human Culture Research Club .
I am sure s.h.i.+rota’s voice was one of the ones mixed in there .

「So, how about it? Will you feel better if you saw?」

s.h.i.+rota asked me with slightly red cheeks .
I was hard-pressed for an answer and ended up saying something I didn’t think about .

「Eh, e-to, well…I-I’ll probably feel better」
「Yeah」

s.h.i.+rota had a slightly attracting feeling .
Noticing my own mistake, I tried to correct it fl.u.s.tered .

「Ah, that’s wrong…it won’t make me feel better!」
「Yeah, that’s a bit…」

That was definitely a bit rude .

「I’ll get better, I’ll get better! I’ll get completely better! Immediately!」
「Sorry, sorry . It’s fine already」

s.h.i.+rota smiled seeming like she was having fun .
After messing with her bangs, s.h.i.+rota said .

「Did you get a little better?」
「Y-yeah…」

In other words was her saying she would show me her b.o.o.bs a joke?

「I have a question for you」
「N?」

The Q&A suddenly started . 1

「If you answer honestly, I will remove one piece of clothing」
「Eh?」
「Now then, First!」
「Wai- s.h.i.+rota?!」

The comical s.h.i.+rota shot out words as if she was imitating a T . V . host .
Disregarding my bewilderment, she continued on .

「Do you like Kurusu-san?」
「…Eh? E-to」
「3, 2, 1」
「I-I like her」

Nodding in satisfaction, s.h.i.+rota took off a slipper .

「Now then, Second!」
「Oi, what are you trying to do?」

However, s.h.i.+rota ignored me and continued pressing on .

「Are you going out with Kurusu-san? 3, 2, 」
「We aren’t going out」

s.h.i.+rota once again took off a slipper .

「Now then, Third…」
「s.h.i.+rota…」

However, she couldn’t ask me the next question .
s.h.i.+rota, who wasn’t wearing her slippers, started unb.u.t.toning her s.h.i.+rt before asking more questions .

「You…Do you like s.h.i.+rota Yotsuba…?」

It was a way too straightforward question .
I wonder if it would be fine to be indifferent towards it .
Recently everything has been spinning around me .
If it doesn’t slow down a bit more, the gears will break and will need to be gathered up .

「3, 2, 1…」

As she finished the countdown, she opened her T-s.h.i.+rt .
Just wearing a s.h.i.+rt under, it was quite a lewd appearance .
I couldn’t help but look towards her splendid hills pus.h.i.+ng up her s.h.i.+rt from underneath .
Her cream-colored bra could be seen under her s.h.i.+rt .

「3…2…」

s.h.i.+rota started counting down again as if to hurry me when I didn’t answer .

「1…」
「I like you」

I myself don’t even know what meaning is behind that “like” .
It’s hard to know our mutual thoughts past being friends .

「Then, the next question」

s.h.i.+rota watches me steadily while smiling .
While staring at me with such a piercing gaze, her pupils had a shy light to them .
*Fuu*, letting out a short exhale, s.h.i.+rota asks .

「Do you want to do perverted things with me?」
「I do」

It was almost an immediate reply .
Rather than replying with my intention, my instincts got words out first .

「Then…should we try it?」

s.h.i.+rota tilts her head and draws near to me .
s.h.i.+rota’s face was right in front of my eyes while I stood there unable to move .
It was dim so I wasn’t sure but s.h.i.+rota’s face was dyed bright red .
Her abundant b.r.e.a.s.t.s hidden by her inner s.h.i.+rt hit my body with a *munyu* .

「s.h.i.+rota…but…」
「What?」

「s.h.i.+rota…but…」
「What?」
「Even though we aren’t lovers」

*Kusuri*, s.h.i.+rota laughs .

「That’s right…But, don’t you want to do it with me?」
「W-well, I do」
「Then, it’s fine」

I wonder if it’s fine .
No, it’s probably not good .

「I don’t really care about that…」
「Eh?」
「It’s not like I’m gonna get in the way of you and Kurusu-san」

s.h.i.+rota shouldn’t know mine and Mia’s relations.h.i.+p .
Since Mia probably didn’t say anything to her, this is probably coming from her intuition .
Or maybe she means not interrupting me approaching Mia .

「It’s fine if you just like me normally…」
「What do you mean?」
「I asked f.u.kiko…it went smoothly with you and Kurusu-san」
「Ah, e-to」

Eda knew the exact spot at the shrine .
In order not to hurt s.h.i.+rota, she tried to skillfully avoid it .

「It was also said…it was fine to honorably admit defeat but that wasn’t the only option」
「Eh?」
「You know it right? My feelings…」

*Gugugu*, s.h.i.+rota drew even closer to my body .
Our lips were almost touching and she let out a sweet breath while saying .

「I…really like you」
「…」

It seems like our lips might touch .
「…」

It seems like our lips might touch .
It was at the point where even if I were to move my chin a little bit we would kiss .
Trying to retreat, I felt like a frog being stared at by a snake .
My consciousness was going in waves and I couldn’t think properly .
I want to touch . I want to plant my lips on hers .
My instincts were shouting that loudly .

「It’s not like I’m going to monopolize you…」
「Aah…」

Our lips were already almost touching .
No they have probably already touched .
The feeling of being a nail’s distance away from touching ran across my lips .
Each time s.h.i.+rota talks, it was just a bit but our lips would touch .

「It’s just, it’s fine if you just properly look at me」

s.h.i.+rota laughs with a grin .
Even though it was an innocent expression, she had the face of a bewitching woman inviting men .

「The final question…kiss me」

That was already no longer a question .
My patience crossed it’s limits, and I unconsciously moved .
With my eyes open, I press my lips against hers .

「Nh…」

And s.h.i.+rota received it .