Taking occasional bites of food, Sasaki glanced at the time on his phone.
When the noise from the next room reached its peak, he said to the two.
"Wait until I leave, then go over."
At the end of the day, they still had the mentality of men.
Being forced to entertain men was naturally something they resisted from the bottom of their hearts... Reluctant, but having come this far, they had no other choice.
They nodded helplessly.
After Sasaki left the room, the two, who had drunk quite a bit, stood up unsteadily.
Fueled by their resentment toward him, they roughly slid open the shoji door.
"Hey! What's going on here? Can you keep it down?"
The cheerful atmosphere came to an abrupt halt as the boys, who had been chatting about all sorts of things, turned their attention to the sudden appearance of... a beautiful older woman.
Sasaki's standards had been raised by natural beauties like Kyoka, Otome, Chifuyu, and Yukiha, which was why he had no interest in artificial creations.
It wasn't that Kitou Masami and Oha Masaru's transformations weren't good.
On the contrary, they were quite successful.
Her alluring eyes shimmered with a watery glow, her delicate, fair face flushed with a tipsy blush, and her slightly disheveled, wavy hair added to her charm.
The older Kitou Masami, dressed in a business suit, perfectly embodied the image of a white-collar woman drowning her sorrows in alcohol after a rough day at work.
This mature, working woman had an unparalleled appeal to the boys still in school, who hadn't yet faced the trials of society.
So, most of the boys' eyes were glued to her.
However, some of the boys' gazes were drawn to the sporty girl next to the office lady.
This girl with short blonde hair had a long face and features that weren't particularly delicate, just proper.
But she was tall, taller than any of the boys present.
Her height, combined with her athletic build and slightly tanned skin, gave her a vibrant, healthy, and enticing aura.
Add to that the fact that she was only wearing a tank top and shorts, exposing large areas of her smooth skin, and the boys' gazes toward her were especially heated.
The intense stares felt like a sweat-soaked undershirt after a winter run—sticky, damp, and clinging to her skin, making her whole body uncomfortable.
If that were all, it would have been bearable.
But their gazes were so disgusting... it made Oga Masaru feel like she was being licked from head to toe by a drooling, stinking dog.
It was nauseating, yet the damp, heated gazes brushing against her skin also stirred a strange sense of comfort in her heart, already agitated by Sasaki's humiliation and the alcohol.
Whether it was the alcohol or something else... the yellow hair felt her legs go weak.
Feeling the same as Oga Masaru, Kitou Masami took a deep breath, suppressing the heat in her heart, and scanned the room, finding the target Sasaki had assigned them.
Men's photos rarely had excessive filters or editing, so it was easy to match the boys to their pictures.
Confirming she hadn't made a mistake, Kitou Masami swayed as she stood up straight, her voice soft and hoarse.
"A bunch of kids who've never even had a drink, making all this noise?"
As she spoke, she stumbled over to the target boy, slung an arm over his shoulder, and asked. "You're quite handsome, little brother. Can you tell me... uh, sister, what you were all talking about earlier? You seemed so happy."
"..."
The scent of alcohol and rich perfume filled the air as the office lady firmly embraced Katase Shouya, causing his body to stiffen as he awkwardly opened his mouth, unsure of what to say.
Before he could gather his thoughts and formulate a response, the weight on his shoulders increased.
A voice laced with the smell of alcohol whispered in his ear.
"Come on, stop dragging your feet. Be a man, will you~?"
These words seemed to touch a nerve... Thinking about how his lover had run off with another guy, Katase Shouya's mind went blank, and he blurted out the topic the guys around him had been discussing earlier.
"They were just talking about what it feels like to make out with a girl..."
As soon as the words left his mouth, the guys around him all lowered their heads, pretending they had no idea what he was talking about.
But Kitou Masami and Oga Masaru didn't care about them... Sasaki's request was for them to get as close as possible to the guy named Katase Shouya and keep it up until the gathering was over.
To finish the task sooner and satisfy Sasaki, Masami and Masaru naturally didn't want to waste their attention on irrelevant people.
Hearing his answer, the two women leaned in closer to his ear and asked.
"So, little brother, did you figure out what it feels like?"
"..."
Sandwiched between two attractive women, Katase Shouya instinctively wanted to look up at Nanao.
But remembering that she now belonged to someone else... His heart ached, and he clung to the childish idea of making her jealous, making her regret her choices, and showing her how popular he was with other women, so, he turned to the two women on either side of him and said. "Uh... it's... it's warm..."
"Really?"
Despite feeling utterly disgusted by their actions, Kitou Masami and Oga Masaru suppressed their revulsion and leaned their upper bodies fully onto the guy's arms, continuing to ask. "Is that all?"
"It's... it's soft..."
"Keep going~ If you make us sisters happy, we'll make you happy too~"
Feeling the envious, jealous gazes of his companions, who clearly wished they were in his place, Katase Shouya glanced subtly at Nanao, who was hanging her head as if deeply upset, and couldn't help but smile.
Are you regretting betrayal?
Are you feeling heartbroken?
Too late!
With the intention of letting her continue to feel uncomfortable, Katase Shouya did not resist the two girls' increasingly close movements and had a conversation with them in an ambiguous atmosphere.
Although his words and expressions were very shy and awkward, it was not difficult to see that he was enjoying it.
Sitting at the head of the table, Tougou had no intention of interrupting.
He just glanced playfully at Nanao, who was hanging her head as if deeply upset.
What? Can't let go of your old flame even with a new lover?
Hmph! What a piece of trash!
But even if she was trash, it didn't matter.
'After all, she had such a lewd body, fucking her would be good.
I'll make her my bitch first and then lend her to the others.
At the very least, I can recoup the costs I have invested in her.'
Glancing at Nanao Akane's cup, he snorted disdainfully and smirked.
'Did you think ignoring the drinks I poured and the toasts I made, eating and drinking less, would save you?'
He had sprayed something on her utensils before she arrived... Although the plastic wrap had reduced the amount that got through, it was still enough.
Watching Nanao's reactions, the gorilla silently waited for the drug to take effect.
Unaware that she had already been drugged,
Nanao Akane's disappointment in Katase Shouya multiplied as she watched him not reject the advances of the two women.
Thinking about how he had never trusted her, how cold he had been toward her, and now how he was ignoring her to get close to other girls...
Listening to his laughter and conversation with the other women, completely ignoring her.,
Nanao Akane pursed her lips, the weight of her disappointment in Katase Shouya crushing the affection she once had for him.
Finally, she hung her head, silently stood up, and walked out of the private room.
The people around her thought she was just going to the restroom and didn't pay much attention.
Only Tougou followed her shortly after she left.
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After leaving the private room, Nanao Akane immediately sent a message to Sasaki.
[Are you still there?] 20:30 「Read」
It seemed like Sasaki had been waiting for her message.
The moment she sent it, the "unread" status changed to "read."
[Yeah, I'm outside on the street near the izakaya.] 20:30 「Read」
Seeing his reply, the girl put away her phone and stepped outside.
Just as she reached the entrance, before she could even turn to look around, a pair of strong, firm arms wrapped around her waist from behind.
A head rested on her shoulder, and a familiar, gentle voice whispered in her ear. "You're out early. I thought I'd have to wait until after nine."
"..."
The girl didn't respond, nor did she reject Sasaki's embrace, she just stood there motionless, letting him hold her.
Although he hadn't seen it firsthand, Sasaki knew what she had gone through inside, so her reaction didn't surprise him.
Even though he wasn't surprised in his heart, he still had to put on a show of concern.
As if sensing something was wrong, Sasaki turned the girl around to face him, cupped her soft cheeks in his hands, and looked into her dull, lifeless eyes before whispering softly.
"It's okay, I'm still here~"
With that said, he pulled her into a tight embrace, gently stroking her hair.
Nanao didn't resist his actions.
Once she was in his arms, she felt the warmth of his arms envelop her. Unbidden, memories of everything he had done for her earlier flooded her mind... his confession of liking her... and the satisfied smile Katase Shouya had worn just moments ago.
That smile felt like a thorn.
The pain it caused made Nanao's heart clench... but then, under Sasaki's gentle, rhythmic stroking of her hair, it slowly began to ease.
Starting to enjoy Sasaki's embrace, the girl felt a growing warmth in her heart, which she interpreted as her feelings for him... So, she slowly wrapped her arms around his waist.
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