Chapter 5: After Asking My Pure Female Friend, She Unexpectedly…

“Hm?”

On the way home after having a blast with Honami—

Just as his apartment came into view, Minato came to a halt.

His phone was vibrating, so he pulled it out of his pocket to check.

Hazuki: “No one can stop me tonight!”

Hazuki had sent him this message.

Attached below was a photo of Hazuki and Koharu in what looked like a karaoke booth, their faces pressed close together, both flashing victory signs.

It seemed like they were having a great time.

“…That’s great, Hazuki,” Minato murmured.

Her relationship with Koharu had grown close—perhaps even back to the kind of friendship they used to have.

Hazuki didn’t just cherish her bond with Minato and Serina. Koharu might be a special friend to her too.

As Minato slipped his phone back into his pocket and started walking again—

“Oh, Minato-kun. Welcome home.”

“Huh?”

Standing at the entrance to the apartment was a pure, long-haired beauty with jet-black locks—

Serina Ruka.

“S-Serina? What are you doing here?”

Didn’t she say she had something to do today?

“It’s actually a request from Aoi-san.”

“Huh? A request for what?”

“She said she might be back late and asked if I could check on Momo’s condition.”

“Oh, I see.”

Minato was currently staying temporarily at Hazuki’s place.

But Momo, as usual, rarely showed herself.

Though Minato occasionally helped prepare Momo’s food, he couldn’t play with her.

It made him wonder if Momo might dislike boys.

“That little one still shows up for Serina sometimes, huh?”

“Well, Momo is a lofty cat, after all.”

“Momo sure does whatever she wants.”

This was a sad reality for Minato, who genuinely loved cats.

How many years, how many months would it take before Minato could pet Momo or pick her up and nuzzle her?

Her owner, Hazuki, had already petted and nuzzled her to her heart’s content.

“If that’s the case, I get it. Your place is pretty close, after all, Serina.”

If you took a shortcut, the distance between Serina’s house and their apartment was surprisingly short.

Checking on a cat’s condition wasn’t too much trouble. So even if Hazuki asked Serina for this favor, it wouldn’t make her seem too presumptuous.

“Shall we head to Hazuki’s room then?”

“Ah, yes. But after checking on Momo—”

“Hm?”

“Um… could I go to Minato-kun’s room…?”

Serina’s face flushed as she gazed at him intently.

What was with this slightly nervous—yet slightly sweet—atmosphere?

Though Minato found it a bit odd, he nodded.

Momo seemed to be in high spirits.

As expected, she refused to show herself while Minato was around.

But when Serina approached her alone, Momo didn’t resist and let Serina pet her obediently.

“So… so jealous… Damn it!”

“Th-There’s no use being so frustrated. Momo will get used to you eventually.”

“I sure hope so.”

The closest Minato had ever gotten to Momo was when he caught her after she escaped.

Since then, he hadn’t even been able to touch her directly, and he rarely got the chance to see her full form with his own eyes.

If Hazuki didn’t occasionally show him pictures, he might’ve forgotten what Momo looked like.

In any case, Hazuki’s place and Momo were fine, so they headed to Minato’s place, two floors below.

Of course, even though Minato was staying with Hazuki, he still returned to his own home daily.

He’d check on things, clean, or grab some clothes. Since his place was so close to Hazuki’s, going back and forth was convenient.

“But since Hazuki’s coming back late, we could’ve just stayed at her place.”

“Well… no, it’s not like it matters if Aoi-san is there…”

Minato let Serina into his room, and they sat on opposite sides of the coffee table.

A refined, long-haired beauty in his room—this scene still made his heart race.

Even though having Hazuki in his room had become normal, he still wasn’t entirely used to Serina’s presence.

“Oh, should I make something to eat?”

“Ah… I’m not hungry, and there probably aren’t any ingredients.”

“H-How do you even live like this…?”

Serina looked stunned, but for Minato, this was just daily life.

“My fridge is a big family-sized one, but it’s usually empty. Just my juice, Dad’s beer, some sweet buns, natto, eggs, stuff like that.”

“Aoi-san’s fridge is in a similar state…”

“That’s how it is for families that don’t cook, right? When I do cook, it’s just rice and miso soup. I’ve thought about making fried rice or curry, but I haven’t succeeded yet.”

“S-Succeeded? And isn’t fried rice something you can whip up in fifteen minutes?”

“To get to that level of skill, it’d probably take over fifteen hours of practice. Honestly, if I’m spending fifteen minutes, I’d rather use it to look at Serina’s panties.”

“J-Just looking at my panties for fifteen minutes?”

“If you let me look, I could stare forever.”

After all, asking someone to let you see something as precious as a girl’s panties? Forget fifteen minutes—Minato felt he could look for as long as possible.

“Oh, right. Didn’t you have something going on earlier, Serina?”

“Y-Yes. Though, to be specific, I didn’t really do anything…”

“So you were just hanging out? Not handling something? You’re not tired?”

“…I’m sorry.”

“Huh?”

Serina placed both hands on the coffee table and lowered her head.

“W-Why are you apologizing?”

“I lied about having something to do…”

“Oh… is that all?”

Minato let out a sigh of relief.

Honestly, “having something to do” could mean a lot of things.

Even if she didn’t actually have anything planned, it wasn’t a big deal.

“Look, Serina. Sometimes people turn down invitations for no real reason or make up excuses to leave. Like feeling a bit tired and wanting to go home. I do that too. Since we’re friends, you don’t need to apologize.”

“I-Is that how it works?”

Serina still seemed a bit confused.

Knowing her overly serious personality, Minato took the time to explain these obvious truths in detail.

“Some people might press you with questions like, ‘What’s the thing you have to do?’ or ‘Are you lying to get out of this?’ and get mad about it…”

“Which type are you…?”

“At least I don’t mind. Of course, I’d hope you wouldn’t get mad if I used a lie to turn down your invitation.”

Though Minato felt he’d never turn down an invitation from Serina.

“I rarely get angry. Though some people say I’m scary when I do.”

“That’s terrifying!”

Indeed, people often say that gentle types like Serina are the scariest when they get mad.

“After all, Serina’s way stronger than me in a fight.”

“D-Don’t say ‘in a fight’! I was just taught self-defense since I was little. My strength is just that of an average girl.”

“Hm… Serina, want to have an arm-wrestling match?”

“Sure, okay.”

So Minato and Serina gripped each other’s hands tightly across the coffee table.

As Minato marveled at the soft, elastic feel of her palm—

“Here we go. Ready—start!”

Minato applied a light force—

And in an instant, Serina pulled his arm back. Before he could muster any resistance, his hand was slammed onto the table.

“Ow!”

“Ah! S-Sorry!”

Serina let go and gently took Minato’s slammed hand in both of hers.

She softly stroked it.

“No, sorry, I was just startled and overreacted.”

“No, I used too much force… I’m really sorry.”

“So, shall we discuss what ‘average girl strength’ really means?”

“Minato-kun, you’re so mean…”

Serina, still holding his hand, looked up and glared at him.

Her cuteness was practically cheating.

“Even if my strength isn’t exactly small…”

“No, it’s not just that I’m strong. I just know how to apply force…”

“Sounds like something out of a fighting manga.”

Like, “Normal people can only use 30% of their muscle strength, but with training, you can unleash 100%!”

“It’s probably something like that. Hazuki’s way higher up the school hierarchy than me. Same with you, Serina, so you’d naturally be stronger physically too.”

“We’re classmates; there’s no hierarchy.”

Serina genuinely seemed not to understand.

Perhaps she didn’t even notice the concept of a school hierarchy.

Minato believed that those at the bottom were the ones most aware of hierarchies and status. Those at the top barely noticed such things.

But at least Hazuki, Serina, and Honami never looked down on anyone.

“Uh… what were we talking about?”

“Yeah, what were we talking about?”

Minato gave a wry smile.

Though he’d asked Hazuki, Serina, and Honami to let him “do” a lot of things—

In terms of social status or physical ability, they were all superior to him.

But in the context of friendship, those gaps shrank to zero.

He really should laugh at his own overthinking.

“By the way, Serina, you had something else to tell me, right? It’s not just about apologizing for going home early, is it?”

“Ah, yes… actually, um…”

Serina clasped her hands over her skirt, fidgeting.

Then, as if resolving herself, she looked at Minato—

“I… kind of dislike Honami-san a little.”

“Huh?”

That was an unexpected statement.

Given Serina’s personality, Minato immediately judged she wasn’t badmouthing Honami.

But even without malice, he couldn’t imagine why she’d dislike her.

“You dislike her… Can I ask why?”

“Honami-san was quite an excellent student in middle school. In our grade, she was always first, and I was second…”

“Whaaat?!”

Minato nearly jumped in shock.

In his mind, he pictured Honami flashing victory signs.

That overly flashy blonde hair, tanned skin, and loosely worn uniform.

Though Minato knew it was a stereotype, he still couldn’t believe Honami Mai could be such an outstanding student.

“N-No way…”

“No way? It’s true. Aoi-san should know too.”

“No, I’m not doubting you. Now that you mention it, Honami’s pretty eloquent. She seems sharp.”

After all, he’d just realized how quick-witted Honami Mai was.

Though Minato didn’t pay much attention to others’ grades, during class, it was easy to see Serina was an exceptionally bright student.

But Honami?

He had no memory of Honami during class.

“Come to think of it, I never thought Honami was bad at studying. Someone like Hazuki, when called on in class, just says, ‘I don’t know.’”

“Admitting you don’t know is important too.”

“…”

Serina always found something to praise in even the slowest kids.

In a way, she might make a great teacher.

“But back in middle school, I was still too young.”

“Y-Young?”

“So, um… I was really bothered that I kept losing to Honami in exams.”

“So you felt frustrated?”

At Minato’s question, Serina nodded.

He hadn’t thought she was the type to care about winning or losing, which made this surprising too.

Serina Ruka was full of surprises.

Showing him her gym shorts and panties out of the blue, getting close to him at lightning speed, willing to do almost anything except cross the final line—

“But after entering second year, Honami-san joined Koharu Ena-san’s clique and started hanging out all the time.”

“Oh…”

Now that she mentioned it, Minato recalled Hazuki joining Koharu Ena’s group in second year too.

“And Honami-san’s style got flashier—her hair went from black to brown, then blonde… her chest got big and sexy, and even her thighs under her skirt—”

“Wait, wait, weren’t we talking about grades?”

When did Honami get so sexy?

Though Minato was dying to know, letting the topic stray too far wasn’t good.

“S-Sorry. Um, Honami-san… because she partied too much, her grades slipped, and before I knew it, I became first.”

“…Yeah, that can happen. Even if Honami hadn’t partied so much, you might’ve surpassed her eventually, Serina.”

Middle school grades can fluctuate a lot, right?

At least Minato’s own grades weren’t consistent, and he’d seen friends whose scores varied wildly from test to test.

“I’m not just comforting you, but I’m probably right, yeah?”

“Yeah… maybe. But I’m so plain. Besides good grades, I don’t have any other strengths.”

“…”

Though it felt like she was fishing for a retort, Minato barely held back.

“So I was really fixated on Honami-san. But she was just happily hanging out with Aoi-san and Koharu-san.”

“Serina, did you choose Muromiya High because Honami applied here…?”

“…”

Serina suddenly looked up, staring straight into Minato’s eyes.

“Murokumi’s score wasn’t out of line with my grades… but my middle school teachers said I could aim for a higher-scoring school.”

“I see…”

Minato had always wondered why Serina attended the same high school as him and Hazuki.

The truth was hidden in an unexpected place.

Who would’ve thought Serina was connected to Honami Mai, who was her polar opposite in so many ways?

“So, you still find it hard to talk to Honami? That’s why you made an excuse to go home early today?”

“No, that’s not it.”

“It’s not?!”

Serina blinked, tilting her head in confusion.

Minato had thought she was about to say that.

“I think Honami-san also wanted to hang out with Minato-kun alone, so I gave her the chance. I’m actually grateful to Honami-san.”

“G-Grateful?”

“Yes.”

Serina nodded—

And, as if making up her mind, she slid closer to Minato’s side.

Her long black hair carried a sweet, tangy scent—

“S-Serina?”

“Back in middle school, I only focused on studying. No, even in high school, it’s been the same. I do hang out with friends sometimes, but I feel like I’m too rigid.”

“Y-Yeah…”

Minato completely agreed with her self-assessment.

In class, Serina hung out with the quiet girls’ group, always wearing an elegant smile—that was her image.

“Compared to studying all the time to get first place, I was more jealous of Honami-san, who seemed so full of life hanging out with Aoi-san and the others.”

“Jealous… Honami probably doesn’t think she’s anything special, right?”

“Yeah… maybe, like you said. Perhaps.”

Serina nodded.

“So I wanted to have fun with friends like Honami-san does—I’m really grateful I get to hang out with Minato-kun and Aoi-san.”

“…What if… your grades slip like Honami’s did?”

“They won’t.”

Serina smiled confidently, her tone resolute.

She was serious—Minato felt a bit intimidated by her conviction.

But since Serina Ruka was already having so much fun with Minato and Hazuki, she probably knew her own limits.

Even indulging in those risqué games with Minato, her academic performance hadn’t faltered.

Serina was confident she could balance fun and studies.

“So, Serina, you’re using Honami as a cautionary tale while balancing studying and playing?”

“Th-That makes it sound like I’m using Honami-san as a stepping stone… N-No, that’s not what I mean.”

Serina shook her head vigorously.

Of course, Minato was just teasing, but she seemed to take it seriously.

“Haha, I know. Unlike me and Hazuki, you’re not just good at having fun—you can study hard too, right, Serina?”

“Minato-kun’s like that too. I know, because I’ve stayed over at your place.”

“Huh?”

Minato froze.

“When I stayed over last time, after I… used my mouth on you about three times, I fell asleep from exhaustion, right?”

“Oh, that day was amazing… Getting a lap pillow from Serina, sucking on her chest, and her hand… Besides the three times with your mouth, we should count that one too, right?”

“Th-That was too embarrassing; it doesn’t count!”

Even after doing so many naughty things, Serina still got shy.

Minato still saw her as pure.

“Back then… I was sleeping on your bed. I woke up briefly and saw you—studying at your desk.”

“…Didn’t think you’d see that.”

“You’ll ruin your eyes if you don’t turn on the room’s lights.”

“I’ll be careful.”

Serina had been sleeping nearby then. To avoid waking her, Minato had only used a desk lamp, working on problems under dim light.

“Can I make a guess? It’s for Aoi-san, right?”

“…I’m not that selfless. It’s mostly for my own grades.”

That was the obvious truth; he wasn’t lying.

Especially since he didn’t have any particular talents. Since he was decent at studying, he naturally had to put in effort.

“Well, my relationship with Hazuki did start with helping her study for a makeup exam.”

To be precise, it began a few months earlier with the Momo search incident, but for Minato, tutoring Hazuki left a stronger impression.

“But it’s less about maintaining my grades and more about being ready to teach her anytime, since she’s terrible at studying.”

“Minato-kun really cares about his friends. Because you’re like that, I—”

“…”

Serina’s face flushed, and she fidgeted.

And since she was sitting right next to him, her shy face was strikingly close.

“Serina…”

“…Mm.”

Minato leaned in without thinking, lightly kissing her lips.

After two soft “chu, chu” kisses, he greedily savored her soft, rosy lips.

“Ha… ♡ I don’t mind being kissed by Minato-kun… I want… more…”

This time, Serina leaned in, kissing him.

She even slipped her tongue into his mouth.

“Mmm… ahm, mm… ♡”

“…”

Minato eagerly sucked on her tongue, their tongues entwining.

To think he could share such an intense kiss with the adorable, pure Serina—

“My relationship with Hazuki started with studying, but with Serina, it began with gym shorts, huh?”

“You make me sound like a weirdo…”

Though she was pretty weird—Minato, of course, didn’t say that out loud.

“How a relationship starts doesn’t matter. What matters is being a friend who cares—Serina, you value friends too, right? You’ll do anything I ask.”

“Th-That’s because… I don’t want to be left out by refusing. Seeing Minato-kun and Aoi-san having so much fun while I’m excluded…”

Serina tightly hugged Minato.

Her seemingly slender frame, with its D-cup chest, pressed against him.

“Yeah, I don’t care about competing with friends anymore… I feel like I can get along with Honami-san now. I wasn’t ready today, but after telling you about my past, I’m sure it’ll be fine.”

Serina clung to Minato, speaking with gentle but firm resolve.

“And since I’ve become friends with Honami, if you get along with her too, that’d be perfect, Serina.”

“Yes, I don’t dislike Honami-san anymore. She’s not my rival—she’s a friend. And since she’s friends with Minato-kun and Aoi-san, she’d probably… be my friend too, right?”

“I think Honami already sees you as a friend.”

That blonde, tanned gal was even more outgoing than Hazuki.

She probably never even noticed Serina saw her as a rival.

“Hehe, I guess I was worrying over nothing… mm.”

Serina gave a wry smile, then lightly kissed Minato.

Then she pulled back slightly, lifting her knee-length skirt.

“As long as it’s Minato-kun… as long as it’s my friend Minato-kun, you can look anywhere. Today, you can really look anywhere…”

“…”

Serina lifted her skirt high, revealing white panties.

The cute white panties with a pink ribbon suited the pure Serina perfectly.

Anywhere—that meant including what was under the panties—

“C-Can I, Serina?”

“Y-Yes… I’ve already… seen all of Minato-kun…”

Minato swallowed hard.

At the amusement park, he and Serina had bathed together, and her naked form was burned into his memory.

But there was one part he hadn’t seen clearly—

“And…”

“What?”

“I don’t want to waste my efforts anymore. What you’ve done with Aoi-san… you can do with me too, okay?”

“R-Really?”

Minato already—wanted Serina, but he couldn’t say it.

So far, he’d kept asking Hazuki to let him go all the way.

But he hadn’t made that request of Serina.

Minato knew he was still holding back with her to some extent.

“Can I ask you, Serina…?”

“Y-Yes… If you ask, I can’t refuse…”

“Then, please, Serina… Let me see your panties again first.”

“P-Please… look… ahh!”

Minato pushed Serina down onto the floor of his room—

He lifted her knee-length skirt again, exposing her white panties.

“Ahh… If you stare like that… mm ♡”

Serina shyly turned her face away but made no move to pull her skirt back.

“Is it okay…?”

“Since… you asked me… I can’t refuse. Because, like Aoi-san, I want to have fun with the friend I like…”

Serina, still looking away, loosened her tie and unbuttoned her blouse.

Now her white bra was exposed, along with the surprisingly deep cleavage of her large chest.

“I want to make up my mind… So ask me again.”

“Serina, then… ah, wait. I don’t have any…”

Minato suddenly felt a wave of panic.

Since he was staying at Hazuki’s, the twelve-pack he’d bought was at her place.

“A-Are they at Aoi-san’s place?”

“There’s still a bunch left. I haven’t used them much lately.”

“…Just once, it’s okay without one.”

“For real?!”

Seeing Minato’s shock, Serina’s face grew even redder, and she nodded shyly.

“Th-The second time, you have to go get one and put it on… Ah, this request is so shameless…”

“…”

So, the first time, they could do it directly, and it wouldn’t end there—

“You mean I can do it a second and third time…?”

“D-Don’t ask so directly! But Minato-kun won’t be satisfied with just once… My mouth knows that best.”

Serina ran a finger lightly over her lips.

Those lips, whose texture Minato knew so well, looked incredibly tempting.

Indeed, whenever he used Serina’s mouth, he never stopped at once.

“Serina…”

Minato pinned Serina beneath him, gazing at her face.

Serina turned her shyly averted face back, and their eyes met.

At this point, he needed to say it properly.

Steeling himself, Minato spoke:

“Serina, please—let me do it!”

“That’s too direct… Okay… Let’s have fun together…”

“Okay…”

Minato forcefully pushed up Serina’s white bra, revealing her perfectly sized peaks and their tips.

Her cute, pale pink nipples peeked out, already hard and erect.

Even without touching her, Serina seemed aroused.

“Being looked at like this… I-It’s so embarrassing…”

“I want to see other places…”

“Y-Yes… Look wherever you want…”

Though visibly shy, Serina nodded.

Her skirt remained lifted, her fair thighs fully exposed.

Her pure face was flushed red, her long black hair splayed across the floor.

To think such a beautiful girl was baring her skin beneath him.

The reality that she was about to give him everything was almost too much to believe.

But it was real.

To confirm it, Minato grasped her chest, his fingers roaming her thighs.

He even brought his tongue to her erect nipples, licking them back and forth.

“Mmm… Minato-kun… ♡”

Minato held Serina’s slender frame tightly, confirming she accepted his desires—

And lost himself in her sweet scent and the smooth touch of her skin.

—

“So, you’ve finally gone that far with Ruka too, huh?”

“…Yeah.”

Minato, shirtless, knelt formally on his room’s floor.

Before him was Hazuki, sitting cross-legged on the ground.

After finishing her outing with Koharu Ena, Hazuki should’ve gone straight home, but her sharp intuition led her to Minato’s room.

And there, she saw Minato and Serina on the bed.

“So, Ruka—you agreed to it after Minato asked you, just like that?”

“N-Not just like that! I just saw how much Minato-kun was holding back until now…”

Serina was on Minato’s bed.

Though she covered herself, her shoulders were bare beneath the blanket.

Minato knew that under the blanket, she was wearing nothing but socks.

“You’re right~ After doing so much with a cute girl like Ruka, it’d be weirder if you didn’t go all the way.”

“Yeah, yeah, I’m impressed I held back this long.”

“Don’t brag about it! Geez, just because Ruka’s too nice, you got to go all the way… You’re having way too much fun.”

Hazuki glared fiercely at Minato.

She was right—there probably weren’t many guys in the world enjoying themselves as much as he was.

A gal-type beauty like Hazuki, a pure beauty like Serina. He had two friends, each a different type, both with top-tier looks and figures.

Not only did Minato get intimate with both, but he was their first—

To claim the first time of both Hazuki and Serina, two stunning girls—if that wasn’t enjoying life, what was?

“So, Ruka… how was it?”

“Wh-What do you mean…?”

Serina’s face instantly flushed to her ears.

“I-It was… amazing…”

“Same as my reaction, huh.”

“…W-Well… Honestly, I’m not sure what Minato-kun did. I was so dazed, the first time ended before I knew it…”

“Huh, not sure? D-Didn’t it hurt…?”

Hazuki leaned forward on the bed, closing the distance to Serina.

Her back was to Minato, her elastic hips in black safety shorts fully visible.

Since Hazuki hadn’t gone home yet, she was, unusually, wearing safety shorts in Minato’s room.

“Ah… It did hurt, of course… B-But Minato-kun took a lot of time… I guess you could say he helped me relax… So it was slippery, surprisingly…”

“You’re being vague, but I get it…”

Hazuki glanced back, glaring at Minato.

“It hurt, but Minato-kun’s technique was good… It felt so good, like my body was floating. And, well, it was amazing…”

“…”

Even Minato felt embarrassed hearing Serina’s description.

Despite her pure, dark-haired, slightly airheaded personality, she was surprisingly blunt.

“B-Because it felt so good… I-I ended up asking Minato-kun for more, a lot…”

“…I see, I see.”

Hazuki nodded repeatedly.

Minato grew more embarrassed by the second.

He vividly recalled Serina arching her body at climax, her moans loud enough to reach the next room.

“Hm, Minato Toshiya-kun.”

“…It’s been billions of years since anyone called me by my full name.”

“No, I’m not mad.”

Hazuki left the bed, sitting on the floor in a dainty pose.

“After all, you and Ruka are friends. Even if you two have fun privately, I’ve got no reason to be mad. I was out with my friends today too.”

It was just before 7 p.m.

She’d come back surprisingly early.

“We went to karaoke and then to Supodi.”

“Y-You and Koharu-san are so energetic.”

“We worked up a good sweat. Ena’s got great athletic skills. Today, in a three-on-three basketball game, we even beat some girls our age from who-knows-what school’s basketball team.”

“Should I say congrats…?”

“Yep, moving around felt great. Looks like you two worked up a sweat too.”

“Y-Yeah, we tried quite a few positions…”

“You seem especially refreshed, Minato. Speaking of which…”

Hazuki grabbed Minato’s cheeks hard.

“Ow, ow, ow, that hurts, Hazuki!”

“Ruka, was it really that good?”

“Y-Yes… I didn’t expect my first time… to feel that good…”

“Got it, got it…”

Hazuki pinched even harder.

“I’ve got this strong feeling… You practiced a ton with me, then went all out pampering Ruka. That’s what pisses me off.”

“I-I didn’t mean it like that…!”

Minato’s skills had improved naturally.

After all, he asked Hazuki to do it almost daily, multiple times. It’d be weirder if his skills didn’t improve.

“…But Minato-kun’s technique was really good… I was too shy to look at his face, so I asked him to do it from behind… But his movements and strength were just right…”

“Y-You started from behind right away?”

“Y-Yes. We did face-to-face partway through, but mostly from behind… The second time, I got a bit used to it, so we faced each other, holding each other… That felt so good. Kissing while going at it intensely…”

“Ruka, you really just say everything, huh…”

Even Hazuki was dumbfounded, while Minato, kneeling formally, grew increasingly awkward.

“S-Sorry, I feel like friends shouldn’t keep secrets.”

“…So that’s the whole story?”

“Pretty much… Oh, the first time, we went all the way without… The second time, I finished with my mouth…”

“Y-You did it twice right off the bat… So you never used one?”

“They’re at Hazuki’s place, and I didn’t want to waste time getting them.”

Minato admitted honestly.

“I’ll buy a separate pack just for Serina next time…”

“This guy’s already planning to keep going.”

Hazuki shot Minato a sharp glare.

Minato suddenly felt a sense of déjà vu, like he’d been through this scene before.

It was like being interrogated by a girlfriend catching a cheating boyfriend.

“Whatever. Now me, Ruka, and Minato… we can all have fun together, all the way.”

“You’re okay with that, Hazuki?”

“Why wouldn’t I be?”

“…No reason.”

Now, besides Hazuki, even Serina was willing to go all the way.

For Minato, there was no reason to reject this perfect situation.

“But, Ruka, you should take a shower first.”

“Ah, okay.”

“While you’re showering, we’ll clean up here. Like this, for example.”

“Eek…!”

Hazuki yanked the blanket off, revealing Serina in her half-removed uniform.

Under the sheets—everything was a mess.

“Th-The sheets got like this… It hurt, but I didn’t expect it to stain so red…”

Serina fidgeted shyly.

“S-Sorry, Minato-kun! I-I’ll wash them!”

“No need to apologize, Ruka. If anyone’s to blame, it’s Minato.”

“Y-Yeah, don’t worry about it, Serina.”

Minato realized he’d need to change the sheets.

His first time with Hazuki was in her room—but this time, he’d taken Serina’s first in his own.

Maybe he shouldn’t wash these sheets and keep them as a memento?

As Minato entertained such perverse thoughts, he concretely felt that his “games” with his two female friends had entered a whole new phase.