I turned toward her with a playful grin. "Haruna, you can't be so cruel. How can I possibly sleep without hugging you? You know I need your soft body against me…"
Haruna stuck her tongue out teasingly. "Hm… too bad. It's your punishment. Suffer a little, pervert."
Kasumi and Tomiko both chuckled softly at the childish bickering. Kasumi, now lying right beside me, spoke in her gentle, motherly tone, "Jack, don't worry about this bad girl. Let Oka-san pamper you tonight instead."
With that, Kasumi shifted even closer. She gently raised her hand and began caressing my head, stroking my hair lovingly and patting me like a child she wanted to lull to sleep. Her touch was incredibly tender and warm.
