Aquarium...?
Second week after enrollment. A week has passed. There's some regrettable news. The 'three yuri beauties excluding me' group has completely fallen apart.
Huh? If I just quietly slip away, wouldn't that leave exactly three yuri beauties? Turns out that was my delusion. It shattered into pieces without a trace. The reason was simple. Because I deliberately pushed Alicia away.
Once I made up my mind firmly, executing it wasn't that hard. Even someone like me has a pretty resolute side.
"Sorry. I don't want to hang out with you."
A week ago, I told Alicia directly. I have no idea what expression she made then. Not that I couldn't meet her eyes, but I couldn't read her true feelings. It was impossible to even guess. She looked at me with such a complex, subtle gaze, and beyond saying "Yeah?" she showed no other reaction. And that was it.
From that day on, the usual "You okay today?" questions vanished. It was the cleanest cutoff of a relationship I'd ever experienced. So simple it felt empty—in fact, I ended up flustered. I'd never had it happen like this before. Thanks to that, ironically, my fondness for Alicia built up a little. Every girl I'd dealt with before would cry, cling, or pull some dangerous stunt at times like this. Urgh. As expected of a yuri genius I vouch for. Maybe, after Dana, she could've been the one person to stay as a true friend. Well, it's all meaningless now.
And my pushing away wasn't limited to Alicia. I was talking about Serina. Might as well rip off the band-aid all at once and sort everything out to feel at ease. That was the plan. But cleaning up this side was several times harder than with Alicia. Even when I blatantly showed my reluctance, she'd keep sticking close, and when I glared at her, she'd blush like she liked eye contact, turning the mood weird again. I had no choice but to go harsh.
Ah. I don't want to remember it. ...When I said holding hands felt gross and that I hated her for it, her face—hurt beyond belief, on the verge of tears—will probably haunt my chest forever. "Why, why, why...?" she stared blankly, and the guilt hit me so hard....
Dana and I don't talk much at school anyway, so naturally I ended up kinda isolated. In a world where girls have to belong to a group even if it means becoming a servant, this was basically impossible. I like being alone, but I can't help the occasional stares like "What's her deal?" The subtle shade when they sense I'm pissed or annoyed is a bit awkward. Can't they just pretend I don't exist? I get girls' reactions to some extent. A lowly TS girl sneaking in to fantasize about them as side dishes is a serious crime. Getting treated like a barbarian invading a girls' school is normal, right?
Anyway, that's the vibe. I even find their petty sides cute, hehe. Call it a mental win. But they are cute. Honestly, what really troubles me more is that pushing away Serina is still ongoing.
"Lily. Hi."
"…."
I deliberately don't respond. Inside, my nostrils are flaring: Hyaah, Serina looks pretty today too. The total opposite of my outward vibe. Why does she keep coming closer? Don't you have any tact? Any pride? This should've been enough already. Being nice has limits.
If she has business, I wish she'd spit it out quick. No. I hope she does so I can reject her right away. As if sensing my thoughts, Serina pulls something from her pocket and shows it to me.
"Wanna go together...?"
Two tickets. Where'd she even get these?
"I was gonna go with my cousin, but she got busy...."
Then why come to me? You have tons of friends. Whatever. I was gonna shoot down anything anyway. Steel myself, brush it off casually—but then I absentmindedly read the promo image and text on the tickets. And I froze. Turned to stone. Choked on badly inhaled air, hacking out a "Kuhk." Breath came short, but no time to care; weird gasps escaped—"Hwaak, hwiik"—eyes bulging like they'd tear, I barely croaked:
"Wha...t...?"
"Lily?"
"…………."
Aquaaarium...?
"I was looking for someone to go with. Thought of you...."
"………."
An aquarium is the symbol of yuri stories. A cliché, even. Someone might ask why the holy site of yuri is an aquarium. But after my explanation, they won't be able to deny it. Fufufufu.... Lesbians love lots of water, obviously. It's like melting polar ice caps to raise sea levels. Yup...! ...Anyway, inviting someone there means you're crazy about her and ready to confess. Doing it in front of other girls? That's a public declaration. How could I not panic?
"U, uh, uwaaah...."
"Lilyyy."
"N-no, I can't, hate it...."
"……."
Still, I rejected her flat-out. Surprisingly, Serina backed off easily. Not cool like Alicia, but more like she didn't want to bother me. How much does she care? Uuugh. My conscience hurts. So why keep approaching trash like me? Idiot. It's lose-lose. Just sighing deeply.
Serina walks away from me, tickets still in hand, heading to another girl. Rejected by me, now finding someone else for the aquarium. I perk up my ears to eavesdrop. And when I realize who it is, I'm shocked.
"Ruby. Wanna go to the aquarium this weekend...?"
Ugyaaaaah! Wh-what are you doing? She has a girlfriend! You know that. Or... do you like Ruby? Trying to steal her? NTR?!
"Huh? Sure."
Ruby, don't agree so easily! Too defenseless. Or planning to two-time? Nah, you don't look the type—playgirl? Dating Citri but can't waste Serina's soft, pervy, girl-happiness-making tits...?!
"H-heuk, hek, heeeek...."
Wait, getting excited...! Habitually, I gnaw my thumb raw. Hope it works out for Ruby. With Citri and Serina. Threesome, orgy—no no, 3P's fine. More pussies the better, right? Tongues out kissing, smooch smooch, competing for Ruby's saliva—who makes her cum more, ooh, cumming hard.... Gonna dehydrate her to death, Serina! Pervert. Love it. Serina's a pervert.
"Uhuhu, uhuhuhu...."
Serina NTR-falls Ruby, rivals Citri, ends in a three-way smooch. Missing it would be lifelong regret. Decided. I'll tail them to the aquarium. Ah. Secretly, of course.
…… … …
Totally retract mocking Serina for no pride. I'm the one without any.
"Alicia. Aliciiiia."
"……."
"Got time...?"
But does pride buy meals? It might. Still won't show me a 3P yuri show. That's more important than food to me.
"Ehehe."
I know cute smiles don't suit me. Gotta do something. Minimal sincerity. I plaster myself to Alicia, fawning hard. Like my "don't wanna hang" was a lie. Naturally, Alicia's reaction is icy. No, frigid. Doesn't shove me off right away, but those sunken blue eyes stare down calmly. Eek. Kinda scary.
"Totally different attitude from a week ago."
"Huh? Yeah, I must've been wrong."
"…."
"My bad~ Right? Ehehe...."
Reason for my flip-flop? Obvious. Broke. No aquarium cash. It's pricey for normies. I'm trash... Won't borrow from Dana. Can't even enter without money—stalking Serina and Ruby impossible. After agonizing, this. Pick up the money line I tossed. Call me trash. I blabbered on.
"Th-that time, I was just startled."
"…."
"You kept groping, so I got surprised...."
"……."
Er. Embarrassing to say outside. Face hot. If others hear, mortifying—I lean closer to Alicia. Tilting more, ends up whispering in her ear. I suck at lying—Dana always calls me out—but now lies flow easy.
"Felt so weird...."
"…."
"Didn't know that feeling. Surprised, yeah. Told you to touch freely. My fault. Fingers kept bugging me, didn't know what to do...."
"...Yeah, I get that."
Shockingly, Alicia buys my sloppy excuse. Get what? What're you empathizing with? Idiot? Top of the grade my ass. Unaware I'm snickering inside, her gaze softens clearly.
"Felt so weird. But kept thinking about it. See your hands, my belly buzzes... Sorry...?"
"…."
"But now. Yeah. It's okay. Nah, still not really...."
Why stammer? Forcing uncharacteristic lies, brain-checks consistency nonstop. Or maybe just dumb. Anyway, time for the real pitch. Shh. Lower voice—Serina can't hear, but Alicia must. Blow breath straight to eardrum, full Lily-style aegyo....
"So anyway. Ungh...."
"…."
"Weekend, aquarium...?"
Your money, I swallow. Alicia nods blankly. Yes! Nailed it. Too easy. Call me gold-digger. Uwahu.