Akane had been quietly hiding in the kitchen the whole time, waiting for them to finish bathing.
After her sister and Fuyumi went back to the study arm in arm, she slowly walked to the study door and knocked lightly.
Knock knock—
"Fuyumi... Asato came back. I'm going to make food. Is there anything you want to eat?"
Even though they ignored her existence and just... but she was too embarrassed to call out her sister by name.
So when reminding them, Akane didn't mention her sister's name.
But she didn't want to point it out... the two people inside didn't appreciate her kindness.
They wanted her to know... otherwise, why would Ayumi moan so freely and loudly... just for the pleasure of crying out?
Wasn't it for her to hear?
She didn't want her little sister to brush it off lightly, as if nothing had happened.
With Sasaki's extreme help, Ayumi, now fully dressed, opened the bedroom door.
Looking at her little sister standing there, head instinctively lowered, eyes darting everywhere because she didn't know where to look, the girl put on the same natural smile as always, though her voice came out a little rough and husky. "Good morning, Akane~"
Himemiya Akane never expected them to open the door so nonchalantly, and even less that her big sister would greet her so casually, like nothing had happened.
Embarrassed and flustered, the girl bowed her head and mumbled back with a blushing face.
"M-Morning..."
"What do you two want to eat?"
"I'll make it."
On the outside, Ayumi looked completely unfazed, still composed, still graceful, but that was only on the surface.
Inside, she was dying of shame...
Sure, she was a bit older, entered society earlier, so she wasn't as pure and innocent as a teenage girl who would blush and stammer at the mere mention of sex.
But that was only in theory.
Even if she was in her late twenties, she was still a virgin until last night.
No matter how you put it, letting her little sister listen to her getting railed by her young boyfriend for half the night...and facing her again now, it was impossible not to show at least a little awkwardness.
Seeing her sister's shy expression, a flicker of unnaturalness passed through Ayumi's brows.
But she couldn't let that wall-listening session go to waste.
She had to strike while the iron was hot.
Thinking about the plan she and her little rascal sorted out, the girl composed herself, then stepped forward and linked arms with her little sister.
"It's okay, anything's fine... After all, Akane looks like she didn't sleep well. Is it..."
Pretending to realize the reason a beat late, Ayumi curved her brows in an apologetic, helpless smile.
"Haha, sorry about that... we disturbed your rest last night. I didn't mean to, but Fuyumi got drunk and I couldn't push him off, you know, guys these days."
To be honest, she didn't want to hear her sister explaining her wild night, the reason she couldn't sleep next door.
As for how wild Fuyumi got when drunk, she knew from personal experience, so there was actually no need to elaborate.
But her big sister was so open about it... so they really were together now.
Because of Ayumi's natural frankness, a lot of Akane's embarrassment faded as she lifted her head and gave a strained smile, shaking her head.
"It's okay... what does sis want to eat? I'll make it."
"Let's do it together. I need to make something nourishing for Fuyumi, too."
Not giving her a chance to reply,
Himemiya Ayumi pulled Akane into the kitchen arm in arm.
As the two cooked breakfast for their respective lovers, Ayumi spoke casually, as if just chatting:
"Oh, I haven't had a chance to tell you yet—your big sis is dating Fuyumi now~."
Mm...she'd already guessed from last night's "slower... please..." moans.
So, hearing her say that, Akane smiled and nodded. "That's great... sister won't be alone anymore. I'm happy for you."
She didn't mention the age gap between the two...
Her sister was a natural beauty with many men crushing over her, and a nine-to ten-year-old wasn't that much these days, although Fuyumi was too good-looking too and bi...cough Anyway, now that they were already sleeping together.
Bringing it up wouldn't stop anything and would only ruin her sister's mood.
So, there was no point.
Anyway, she didn't mind them being together; however, Akane still wanted to know when it started.
Even though Fuyumi had been out of the hospital for a while, compared to how long she'd been dating Sawamura Asato, it was one-tenth.
Her big sister actually gave herself up so quickly...
Curiosity got the better of her, and finally, Akane asked. "Um... when did you and Fuyumi start dating? You never mentioned it before."
Seeing no need to hide anymore, Ayumi answered honestly.
"Mm... not long after Fuyumi got discharged. He started working part-time at my convenience store..."
Akane kept chopping vegetables steadily, nodding slowly to show she understood, then asked.
"So... after you became lovers with Fuyumi... you two... right away...?"
She didn't finish the sentence, but Ayumi knew exactly what she meant.
Not wanting her sister to know last night was her first time,
Ayumi smiled and answered.
"Yeah... Fuyumi was, um... kind of impatient."
'He wanted you, so you just gave it?'
Akane hesitated for a moment, not knowing what to say. "Isn't that... a bit too fast? Couldn't you date for a while first?"
Hearing her sister's words, Ayumi paused her chopping, tilted her head with a teasing smile at her little sister:
"Are you hoping all guys will be like Sawamura? You know Fuyumi's young and full of energy. If he can't release it with me, he'll find other girls. Anyway, with his looks, there would be no shortage of girls lining up to date him. Of course I can't keep dragging it out."
Seeing the slight disappointment on Akane's face, Ayumi continued. "Speaking of which... when are you planning to go all the way with Sawamura?"
Hearing her words, Akane didn't know what to say for a while.
Although she wasn't a lustful woman, but that didn't mean she had no desires at all.
Having a boyfriend, who cared about her, Akane, who was at her most beautiful age, wanted to be intimate, to experience what sex feels like.
However, hearing her boyfriend say that he wanted to wait, she still endured, thinking that it's only a few more years...since he could treat her so gently, why can't she wait for him?
It's just, these thoughts collapsed when she almost died.
So, ever since Sasaki saved her life,
Akane didn't want to wait anymore.
After all, one never knows which will come first—tomorrow or an accident.
But Sawamura Asato never touched her...and she couldn't force it.
In the end, facing her sister's question, Akane hesitated for a moment, then whispered. "I don't know... Asato says he wants to wait until marriage, but he never says when the wedding will be..."
'Because he feels their feelings aren't deep enough yet...'
Silently finishing the explanation in her mind, Ayumi leaned closer and asked. "What about other things? Have you two done anything else?"
"Other things?" The latter tilted her head in confusion.
"You know... kissing... or helping him..." Ayumi whispered a few things into her sister's ear.
Understanding what her sister meant, Akane's face turned bright red, and she shook her head frantically like a rattle. "No, no... Asato is really considerate of my feelings. He never asked for any of that."
Having a lover and not showing love through direct physical actions.
Is it still called being considerate?
She blinked.
"No kissing? No hugging?"
"No... nothing..."
"Akane, the way you two are doing things... it won't work."
Then, Ayumi began the plan.
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