"Aaaah—"
A cry of pleasant surprise rang out.
Naturally, this could not have been the voice of Yukino Yukinoshita or Yui Yuigahama.
At that moment, Iroha Isshiki was covering her face, looking terribly embarrassed. Her eyes were shy and dreamy, and a faint blush surfaced across her exquisite cheeks.
"Se-Senpai… you shouldn't be so direct! I—I get embarrassed too, you know."
Iroha Isshiki said bashfully.
Her acting was, one could say, flawless. Anyone watching from the outside would never think she was putting on a performance—they'd assume this was her genuine reaction, that she was truly blushing because of Lin Ye's words.
"Your skin is pretty thick."
But Lin Ye's remark didn't leave Iroha Isshiki particularly displeased. If anything, it only provoked her into a more rebellious, aggressive retort. "Because it's Senpai, so I… having slightly thicker skin is no big deal."
She blinked and gazed at the man beside her, hoping he'd give her a nice response.
But what came was, in the end, a sorrowful answer.
"You don't need thick skin. The girl I was talking about is Yukinoshita, not you."
This time, Lin Ye said it outright.
The reason he didn't want to leave the Service Club was because of Yukinoshita.
And in Yui Yuigahama's eyes, those words were practically a confession of love.
So how would Yukinon react this time?
Yui Yuigahama instinctively looked toward Yukino Yukinoshita, hoping that by observing she could determine Yukino's true inner reaction right now.
How should she put it—
She felt Yukino's reaction hadn't changed all that much.
Could it be that because Lin Ye had confessed to Yukinon so many times, Yukinon had already grown used to it and to turning him down?
She figured that wasn't an unimaginable thing.
Yui Yuigahama's gaze fell on Iroha Isshiki, wanting to see what this girl would say in the end.
After all, Iroha Isshiki's near-straight-ball response had just been rejected by Lin Ye.
"Senpai, that hurts my heart so much. At the very least, spare a little thought for my dignity, all right? I know you like Yukinoshita-senpai, but you could like me just a little bit too, right? Yesterday, on our date, you did this and that to me—thinking back on it now, it's so embarrassing!"
As Iroha Isshiki spoke, the blush on her face grew even more intense.
She hugged herself with both arms, a slight trembling expressing her bashful demeanor.
An association unfolded in Yui Yuigahama's mind, conjuring up a certain scene.
Could it be—was it possible—that Lin Ye and his junior Iroha Isshiki had done something intimate and unmentionable last night?
If that were the case, shouldn't Lin Ye take responsibility and establish a proper boyfriend-girlfriend relationship with Iroha Isshiki?
Yui Yuigahama's impression of Lin Ye shifted just the tiniest bit.
She still held to that thought: if there really had been intimate, lover-like behavior, then Lin Ye shouldn't be treating Iroha so coldly and dismissively.
The way Lin Ye was acting right now gave off a total scumbag vibe.
"Isshiki, don't say things that invite misunderstandings."
Lin Ye offered a reminder.
"But, but everything I said is the truth. Senpai did this and that to me."
She said persistently, with a trace of resentment.
After all, what she said was indeed the truth.
With Yukino Yukinoshita-senpai present, Iroha Isshiki knew she had very few cards to play in getting Senpai to give in. It was fortunate that Yukinoshita-senpai was there—otherwise, Senpai would probably be even more unrestrained and wouldn't pay her any mind at all.
Yukino Yukinoshita was in the know; Lin Ye had already told her about what happened with Iroha Isshiki last night.
Faced with this junior's behavior, she naturally couldn't take the initiative to reveal that she already knew.
And if she did nothing, Iroha Isshiki would likely do something even more provocative next.
If it were only the three of them present, that would be fine, but Yui Yuigahama was here too, so Yukinoshita had her concerns.
"Student Lin, please take your private matters with your junior Iroha Isshiki elsewhere to sort out. Don't disturb others here."
Yukinoshita spoke up.
Iroha Isshiki's goal was to get Lin Ye to leave with her and be alone, to do something.
It wasn't the first or second time anyway, so she didn't much care.
Compared to the elder sister using Lin Ye's body, she placed more trust in Lin Ye's character, knowing he wouldn't do anything to wrong her.
If she could get him to end things with Mai Sakurajima, she'd be even more satisfied.
But Yukinoshita also knew not to expect that anytime soon.
She had offered herself as both condition and reward, yet Lin Ye had forcibly endured it, unwilling to agree to that condition of hers—unwilling even to lie about it.
It left Yukino Yukinoshita not knowing whether she should cry or laugh.
"Senpai, Senpai, see, even Yukinoshita-senpai says so, so come with me! Heh heh heh."
Faced with this assist from Yukino Yukinoshita, Iroha Isshiki gave it a mental "nice."
As expected, Senpai didn't want to face Lin Ye-senpai's 'confession.'
"I won't disturb the lovey-dovey affection between Senpai and Yuigahama-senpai, ahahaha."
As she said this, Iroha Isshiki grabbed Lin Ye's wrist and headed toward the Service Club's doorway.
Lin Ye didn't break free and followed along. Since Yukino had said so, he had to give Yukino face no matter what.
But at the moment he stepped out the door, he cast a meaningful glance at Yukino.
That gaze made Yukino's heart quiver—she'd probably have to offer some kind of compensation again tonight; this guy was always like this.
So Yukino thought.
"We're—we're not being lovey-dovey! Yukinon and I are… strictly proper friends—it's not at all what you said, Iroha-chan…"
Yui Yuigahama, her face flushed red, wanted to protest vigorously.
But by this time Iroha Isshiki had already dragged Lin Ye away, and the only one who heard was Yukino Yukinoshita.
"Yukinon, you—you'd better not get any strange ideas."
Faced with the flushed, flustered look of Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita instead had a subtle feeling arise. Could it be that Yui Yuigahama truly harbored those kinds of thoughts about her?
This…
Yukino Yukinoshita analyzed it carefully.
Yui Yuigahama was cute, and her figure was good too.
Thinking of this, Yukino Yukinoshita gave her a pointed once-over. As for Yui Yuigahama's figure, she gave it her highest approval—a figure like that probably surpassed even her elder sister's.
And as for her own, there was even less to say.
A surge of envy welled up.
In two years of high school, Yui Yuigahama had never had any boy she was involved with. There had been boys who confessed to Yui Yuigahama, but they'd all been rejected.
Could it be that, in terms of orientation, she was interested in girls?
That thought made Yukino Yukinoshita shudder.
She was a little scared.
If that really were the case, would it be better for her to keep a certain distance from Yui Yuigahama?
Her own orientation was perfectly normal—she had a boyfriend now, and a fiancé too.
"I'm not getting strange ideas,"
Yukino Yukinoshita answered first. "Student Yuigahama, from now on, you should keep an appropriate distance from members of the same sex too, to avoid overly intimate behavior that invites misunderstandings."
"Mm-mm-mm… I understand,"
Yui Yuigahama nodded in vigorous agreement first.
Yukino Yukinoshita continued, "First of all, from now on, when you're together with me, don't get too close. Being too close easily causes misunderstandings."
"…"
Yui Yuigahama was instantly dumbfounded.
What was she supposed to do?
How could she agree to this?
The moment she thought about no longer being able to be as close to Yukinoshita as before, her heart filled with ten thousand reluctances. She couldn't bear it!
The closeness she had now was something she'd spent a very long time fighting to earn—there was no way she'd give it up like this.
"No, no, I can't agree to that."
"If you can't manage it, you'll be misunderstood."
"I'd rather be misunderstood."
Yui Yuigahama's words instantly left a knot in Yukino Yukinoshita's heart.
The girl with long black hair watched her, her scrutinizing gaze as if confirming something. Yui Yuigahama's attitude toward her really was different.
This made the girl with long black hair grow even more preoccupied inside. She decided she absolutely had to keep a certain distance from Yui Yuigahama.
"I don't like being hugged,"
Yukino Yukinoshita said in a serious tone.
"Uh, Yukinon, then… then… I'll do it less from now on?"
She asked tentatively.
But what came was still Yukino Yukinoshita's shake of the head in refusal.
"It's not a question of less or more—it's that I don't like it."
"Then…"
Yui Yuigahama was also very hesitant, but in the end she gritted her teeth and said, "I—I can't accept it. Yukinon rejecting me—I'm definitely still going to link arms with Yukinon in the future."
She was playing the scoundrel now, striking a shameless pose to demonstrate her firm resolve toward Yukino Yukinoshita.
Yukino Yukinoshita was troubled.
This really was being a rascal, playing dirty.
She'd thought she could resolve it with words, but clearly she'd overestimated things—there was simply no chance of pulling it off.
"Student Yuigahama, I'll get angry."
"Even if Yukinon gets angry, I'm still going to do it."
She had already decided.
This left Yukino Yukinoshita even more helpless.
With Yui Yuigahama's current attitude, there was no way she could persuade her—and as for succeeding, that was even more impossible.
And even if she wanted to get angry, she couldn't seem to find any grounds for it, and it was all the more impossible for her to harden her heart and cut ties with Yui Yuigahama.
The problem was that even if she dared to bring up cutting ties, with Yui Yuigahama's personality she'd definitely cling and pester endlessly, not giving up easily.
She already had a certain understanding of Yui Yuigahama, and Yui Yuigahama had a certain understanding of her personality too—knowing that she could never fully harden her heart.
"…"
In the end, faced with the eagerly pleading Yui Yuigahama, Yukino Yukinoshita tossed out a single word: 'Whatever.'
Hearing this, the pink bun instantly broke into a delighted smile.
She had won.
In this contest with Yukinon, it was she who had won, and she was very happy.
And so,
to celebrate her joy, to share this joy,
Yui Yuigahama immediately came to Yukino Yukinoshita's side, linked arms with the girl, rested her little head on the girl's shoulder, her face full of a beaming, cheerful expression.
Yukino Yukinoshita shifted uncomfortably, but there was no other reaction to be seen.
She tried to pull her hand back and push the girl away, but Yui Yuigahama absolutely would not let go, clinging tightly with no sign of loosening at all.
So annoying, so unbearable.
Yukino Yukinoshita even felt the urge to curse out loud, but she could only hold it in—cursing and swearing didn't suit her station.
"Yukinon and I are just close best friends. There's nothing wrong with this."
"Mm-mm, there's nothing wrong with this."
"If some boy saw us like this—especially if Student Lin Ye saw—he'd definitely be dying of envy! Hahahaha."
At this moment,
imagining Lin Ye's envious look, Yui Yuigahama couldn't hide the smile on her face.
Meanwhile, Yukino Yukinoshita grumbled inwardly: she'd already had far more intimate things done to her by Lin Ye; this little bit of behavior from Yui Yuigahama was nothing at all.
She wondered what Lin Ye and Iroha Isshiki were doing right now.
So Yukino Yukinoshita thought.
On the other side,
after Lin Ye followed Iroha Isshiki out, they arrived near the club building.
Iroha Isshiki dragged Lin Ye to a secluded spot.
"Senpai, Senpai, there's no one here."
"Mm, so, what do you want to do?"
"It should be what Senpai wants to do."
Iroha Isshiki said, "Such a nice spot—doesn't Senpai want to do something to your cute junior, me?"
"No."
Lin Ye said bluntly.
"Don't be shy, don't be embarrassed. Didn't Senpai, yesterday, still… heh heh heh."
So it really was as he thought.
Yesterday, Haruno had used his body to do something to Iroha Isshiki.
That woman had truly done quite a lot of things using his body.
Lin Ye added another item to Haruno's tab.
"Not interested today."
"Wah, not interested today already?!"
Iroha Isshiki was greatly shocked. "Senpai, could it be that I'm not good enough?"
"You—just stop trying to seduce me. If you're really in heat, I can introduce you to someone."
"Ugh, who's in heat? Senpai's the one in heat. I'm not!"
The moment Iroha Isshiki heard this, she bristled and protested vigorously, her forceful attitude expressing her objection.
Lin Ye faced it calmly.
"I'm heading off first. You go play here by yourself!"
As he said this, Lin Ye set off, and seeing this, Iroha Isshiki immediately followed.
"Where's Senpai going?"
"Just wandering around nearby."
"I'll come with you."
"No need."
"I'm not coming with you—I'm just going the same way."
But Iroha Isshiki still stayed by Lin Ye's side.
Along the way, they drew the gazes of quite a few students.
"Yumiko, isn't that your boyfriend?"
Hina Ebina spotted someone and immediately spoke up.
Yesterday at noon, Lin Ye had directly asked her to leave, giving the time and space to Lin Ye and Yumiko alone.
Today—was it going to happen again?
As she said this, Hina Ebina stood up. "You two chat. I'll take my leave first."
And along the way, she also grabbed Iroha Isshiki's hand.
"Senpai, Senpai, you—what are you…"
"We mustn't disturb a couple's private conversation—that's basic courtesy."
"Se-Senpai… Senpai and Senpai…"
But Iroha Isshiki's resistance had no effect at all; she still failed and was carried off by Hina Ebina.
Even though Hina Ebina's figure was quite slender, she was unexpectedly very strong.
Iroha Isshiki struggled in vain and was successfully hauled away.
And the most depressed person in the whole scene was Miura Yumiko.
To be honest, as for how she felt inside at this moment—she didn't want to stay here and be alone with Lin Ye one bit.
This man was very dangerous.
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