Chapter 284: Witness #2
Translator: RaidenTL
Chapter 284: Witness #2
"You have to tell me exactly what 'that' is for me to explain."
At my consistently calm demeanor, Renka pounded her chest in frustration.
"That...! That thing..."
We've even done it doggy style, but she still finds it hard to talk about body parts?
She's really something. When it comes to this kind of innocence, she seems even more pure than Chinami.
And yet, from the way she talks, you'd think she was the toughest and most resilient of them all.
"What thing."
"You know...!"
"If you can't say it, show me with your actions."
"....."
Did she decide that was the better option?
Renka gave a sharp nod, extended her arm at a 45-degree angle, and patted the empty air, mimicking the act of touching a butt.
I was hoping she'd do it to me directly. What a shame.
"My butt?"
"Yes... there... Before you went to order drinks, Hanazawa patted you there..."
"Yes, she did."
"Does... does Chinami know... that you two are in that kind of relationship...?"
So she's already assuming Miyuki and I are close.
Then again, it's rare for someone to casually pat a friend's butt, so her reaction is understandable.
Renka had sex with me while believing I was dating Chinami.
In that situation, even if she knew I was also dating Miyuki, she had no grounds to call me out on it.
The most she could do is ask if Chinami knows, just like she's doing now.
In a way, Renka was in the weakest position... the one with no power.
I'm not trying to rank them; it's just a figure of speech.
I love all the heroines.
In any case, Renka's question wasn't an accusation. It implied a concern about Chinami getting hurt.
"Answer me...!" Renka urged, as I remained silent.
Wiping the smile from my face, I answered.
"She knows."
"....What?"
Renka's face went completely blank.
It seemed she never expected such an answer.
Blinking, she looked up at me and asked, as if to confirm what she'd just heard.
"She knows...?"
"Yes, she knows."
"S-Seriously...? You're not joking...?"
"I'm not."
"Huh...? H-How does that make sense...?"
Renka's reaction was only natural.
Unless Chinami, Miyuki, and I had some kind of special fetish, it wouldn't make sense under normal circumstances.
It's a situation straight out of an adult comic, so she must be completely bewildered.
As she stood there, mouth agape and eyes wide with shock, I spoke.
"I wasn't originally going to say anything, but I'll tell you this much so the captain doesn't get the wrong idea."
I could tell her we'd even had a threesome, but that would feel disrespectful to Chinami's wishes, so I'm a bit hesitant.
Of course, you couldn't really call it a threesome. We just had a little taste.
"Th-This much? Is there more...?"
"I think it would be best if you asked our Master that yourself."
"Me...? Me, directly?"
"Not now. Later."
It was better to keep it a secret, at least until I had a threesome-like experience with Renka and Chinami.
If I told her now, while Chinami is unaware of my relationship with Renka, things would get pretty tangled.
I wanted to avoid a situation where one misunderstanding breeds another, so timing was crucial.
Given her situation, Renka won't act rashly, and when the time comes to talk, she'll surely pick up on the cues.
That's all that matters.
"Shall we head back inside?"
At my words, Renka shivered and swallowed hard.
"Wh-what are you...?"
"What about me?"
"What the hell kind of guy are you?!"
She left out the context.
I think she was asking what kind of guy I was to be so nonchalant.
How are you going to handle things if you're this confused already?
And Hiyori is still left.
"I am who I am."
Giving her a cryptic answer, I patted Renka's butt.
"Hya!?"
Renka let out a rather loud gasp, flinching visibly and taking half a step back.
It seemed that having the same thing Miyuki did done to her sparked some strange, lewd thoughts.
I chuckled at her reaction and told her not to stay out too long in the cold before heading back into the cafe first.
This is random, but the school nurse's ample chest suddenly comes to mind.
The way she treats my injuries with such an indifferent tone, as if she has zero interest in me...
And yet, at night, that same person moans so obscenely. I think I might pay a visit to the nurse's office first thing when school starts.
* * *
"Well, I'll be going now, seniors!"
Miyuki bowed to Renka and Chinami with a bright smile.
"You two get home safe as well."
While Chinami returned the smile and saw Miyuki off, Renka's expression was incredibly bizarre.
It was hard to tell if she was smiling, crying, or angry.
Thinking that her expression was surprisingly hot, I left the cafe with Miyuki and Tetsuya.
I had a four-cup carrier with two iced teas and one hot coffee. As soon as I got in the car, I handed a paper cup to Tetsuya.
"Hold onto this and drink it when you get out."
"Are you buying this?"
"Yeah."
"Thanks. I'll enjoy it."
After thanking me, I saw Tetsuya's hand tighten slightly around the cup.
Is his sense of defeat that strong?
I guess seeing Miyuki take care of me more than him, while he couldn't do anything and just received things from us, must have made his pride as a man take a huge hit.
And so, we drove back toward Miyuki's neighborhood.
Glancing at the rearview mirror, I saw Tetsuya in the back seat, his eyes darting between Miyuki and me.
It seems he's finally realized why Miyuki always insisted on sitting in the passenger seat.
He's finally getting a clue. Will he be able to distinguish between situations where he should join in and when he should stay out from now on?
After chatting with Miyuki about this and that, I pulled up in front of Tetsuya's house and turned my head.
Then, in a slightly playful tone, I said.
"Hey, Miura."
"Yeah?"
"Don't slam the door."
"Ah, right. Got it."
Tetsuya got out, waved to Miyuki, saying he'd see her later, and closed the door.
Thump.
He closed it carefully, probably because of my warning.
Seeing the back of him trudging home, looking all dejected, I felt a sense of pity... not.
The fact that Tetsuya didn't even offer a basic "thanks for the ride" told me he hadn't changed at all.
He may be slumping his shoulders now, but later on, he'll go back to his old ways—throwing a basketball at me while I'm sleeping and pretending it's a mistake, or talking shit about me behind my back.
If that happens, I won't just put up with it for Miyuki's sake like I used to.
"Matsuda-kun."
"What."
"Want to stop by my place for a bit and study?"
"....Are you serious?"
"Yep."
"No. I don't want to."
"Why not? I want to study with you, just the two of us."
"Just the two of us"... a very suggestive statement.
What kind of studying is she talking about? Seeing how Miyuki's sex drive has shot up lately, it sounds more like sexual studies than regular schoolwork...
"Are your mom and dad home?"
"They are."
"Then shall I stop by and say hello? It's been a while."
"Let's do that. Want some iced tea?"
"Gimme."
Smiling sweetly, Miyuki took the iced tea from the car's cup holder and held it out to me.
I put the straw in my mouth and took a long sip, a deep sweetness filling my senses.
The taste had changed slightly, for the better. Did Chinami adjust the ratio?
"How is it?"
"It's delicious."
"Really? I thought all iced teas were pretty much the same... Who made this? The cafe owner?" Miyuki exclaimed after taking a sip from the cup I'd just used.
I burst out laughing internally and replied.
"Probably Nanase-senpai. You know how she loves peaches."
"Oh, right. But is she allowed to just make whatever she wants?"
"Who knows. Maybe she got permission from the owner or something."
I wonder if Miyuki noticed Renka's strange reaction toward me.
Seeing as she was more touchy-feely than usual, she probably got the feeling that "something's off"...
It would be nice if Miyuki brought it up first... This isn't something I can just ask her about directly, which is frustrating.
Still, I should take comfort in the fact that things are progressing, step by step.
* * *
Late that evening, the first thing I did after returning home alone was take a shower.
That's because Miyuki and I had spent some heated time together in her room.
Just as I'd expected, Miyuki pretended to study before giving me subtle signals with her touch. I fell for the temptation hook, line, and sinker, and we had a quiet encounter on her bed.
Miyuki, panting with her mouth covered so her parents or sister wouldn't hear, was so damn beautiful... Just imagining it gets me hard again.
By the way, when I was leaving, I think Midori saw my hair, slightly matted with sweat...
Thankfully, it seems I wasn't caught, but there's a chance she was just pretending not to notice.
Will she look down on me for doing that kind of thing with her daughter while her parents were home?
I should probably refrain from doing it at Miyuki's house from now on. My heart feels like it's shrinking.
Hoping that Midori, like Kana, would also become curious about my relationship with Miyuki, I finished my shower and laid out my bedding on the living room floor.
I then flopped down on it and was about to browse my phone when I saw I had a new message.
[The worst piece of trash in history.]
It was a generous curse from Renka.
It seemed the shock she received today hadn't worn off yet.
Recalling the strangely contorted expression on her face at the cafe, I let out a dry laugh and tapped on my phone's keyboard.
[What's this all of a sudden?]
A reply came back immediately.
[That's your name in my phone.]
[Why would you do something so mean?]
[Because you are trash.]
[Can't deny that. What are you up to?]
[None of your business. Don't talk to me ever again.]
Finding it funny how she was pretending to draw a line, I called her.
After about three rings, her sharp, prim voice came through.
-What.
She tells me not to talk to her again, but she still picks up the phone.
Proof that her affection level for me was still high.
"I asked what you're doing."
-I'm at home. You piece of trash.
It seems "trash" is the only thing she can call me.
"You have the day off tomorrow, right?"
-So?
"What are you going to do?"
-Why do you care?
"You're going to look at figures, aren't you?"
-.....
The other end of the line went silent, as if I'd hit the nail on the head.
I chuckled loud enough for Renka to hear and continued.
"Should we go together?"
-Why would I?
"Let's meet for lunch, eat, and then go look at figures."
-No.
"I'll take that as a yes. Call me when you wake up."
-I said no.
She's talking like that because of the shock she got today, but I know that Renka will be the one to wake me up with a call tomorrow morning.
She knew it was too late to back out now.
That's why she's being so prickly.
"Did you have dinner with our Master after work?"
-....Did Chinami tell you?
"Nope. Just a guess. The captain always takes care of our Master."
-So what? What are you trying to say?
"That I want you to include me next time. Let's do things together."
-Hey!!
Renka yelled.
Perhaps because of what happened today, she seemed to be taking a comment she would have normally brushed off quite seriously.
No, not seriously—lewdly would be more accurate.
"I'm hanging up now. My ear hurts."
I stated it like a fact and ended the call before Renka could spew any more curses.
I'll have to give her a good spanking tomorrow.