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Neither had expected to suddenly meet again at this moment, yet the atmosphere held not a hint of awkwardness.
Even though they'd just experienced intimate skin-to-skin contact at the hotel yesterday...
"Hmm? What's wrong, Bokue? Why so quiet?"
Seeing the young man fall silent, Tokoyogi Yuuma smiled slightly and closed the distance in two quick steps, tilting her head to the side.
"Still thinking about yesterday? Oh come on, stop dwelling on it. Didn't I say I just wanted to experience it? Now that I have, that's that. Besides, we only kissed twice—nothing else happened. I was just fulfilling a small wish... yeah, exactly—leaving no regrets!"
"Oh right, I just saw you dropping Asagi off. What's that about—taking your girlfriend to a beauty salon for a facial?"
Just like in the hotel suite, Yuuma quickly explained her actions then immediately changed topics, giving the young man no chance to follow up.
Bokue shook his head.
"What facial? Asagi's just going to work. She's doing programming at the Itogami Island Management Corporation."
"Oh~ That's impressive."
Yuuma nodded seriously, but immediately shifted gears again.
"So what time does she get off?"
"Around five in the afternoon."
Bokue answered casually.
"Five o'clock..."
Yuuma thought for a moment, then a lightbulb appeared above her head.
"But it's not even nine in the morning yet. That's over eight hours until five. Do you have any plans, Bokue?"
"I do, actually."
Bokue hesitated but decided to be honest.
"I was planning to check on Nagisa..."
"Great! I'll come too!"
Before he could finish, Yuuma excitedly raised her hand.
??
Two large question marks appeared above Bokue's head.
It was... quite unexpected. He'd thought Yuuma would ask him to play tour guide around Itogami Island all day, using the opportunity to extend her so-called "girlfriend experience card."
But he never expected Yuuma actually wanted to meet Nagisa.
"What's with that look? Are you that surprised?"
Noticing the young man's surprised expression, Yuuma narrowed her eyes and pouted.
"Didn't I mention at the BBQ place yesterday? I'm really interested in that Fourth Progenitor. After all, she was the hot topic the whole world was discussing recently, and there's still no conclusion—not a single report or interview. Now that there's a chance, of course I want to meet her... Um, consider it your dear childhood friend's once-in-a-lifetime request, okay?"
"Is it really that dramatic..."
A drop of cold sweat rolled down Bokue's forehead.
But it wasn't like he couldn't do it.
"Fine, if you want to meet her, let's go now."
The young man said while placing his hand on the short-haired girl's shoulder.
"Yes yes!"
Yuuma nodded happily, even scooting closer to him.
"Don't worry, I really just want to meet her. I have my own sightseeing plans—after meeting her, I'll leave. I won't waste your time~"
"...I didn't say that."
Something about the girl's words carried the tone of a small animal being rejected. Bokue was momentarily speechless but still activated the teleportation spell.
With a flash of golden light, the two vanished from the Keystone Gate entrance.
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Scene shift—
Bokue and Yuuma had appeared in the hallway of an apartment building on Itogami Island's east side.
The almost instantaneous, unannounced scene change made the short-haired girl freeze. Going from the blazing sun downtown to inside an apartment building, she looked around somewhat bewildered, her voice carrying obvious incredulity.
"Th-this is..."
"Just pressed F to skip the travel cutscene. We're here."
Bokue released his hand from his childhood friend's shoulder and walked to the apartment door on the left side of the corridor, directly pushing it open.
Clink clank~
As the security door opened at the entrance, the crisp sounds of pots and pans colliding came from the living room inside.
When Bokue stepped into the entryway, the living room air still carried a faint aroma of food.
Looking to the left, he saw Akatsuki Nagisa and Yukina Himeragi busy cooperating on dishwashing in the kitchen.
Especially Nagisa—she had her sleeves rolled up with her hands in the sink, while Yukina behind her was draining the clean plates and placing them on the rack.
Hearing the door open at the entrance, Nagisa almost instinctively looked up first. When her gaze met the familiar young man's face, she couldn't help showing a joyful smile.
"Good morning, Big Brother! Perfect timing—Yukina and I are almost done. After washing dishes, we can start... uh..."
Nagisa's excited words stopped mid-sentence.
Behind Bokue at the open apartment door, another short-haired girl peeked in.
"Um... hello?"
"Y-you are...?"
Nagisa's mouth twitched with some apprehension.
There was someone else here—she'd almost said something very dangerous out loud.
"She's a friend from my childhood—what you'd call a childhood sweetheart—Tokoyogi Yuuma."
Bokue explained first.
"Asagi knows her too. We happened to run into each other yesterday and had dinner together. During dinner, we mentioned you, Nagisa, and Yuuma was interested, so she said she wanted to meet you."
"Big Brother's... childhood friend, huh."
Though speaking, Nagisa's hands never stopped moving.
She finished processing all the breakfast dishes, then came to the door to face the two.
"Hello, Miss Tokoyogi. I'm Akatsuki Nagisa—just call me Nagisa."
"Oh hello, hello! I'm Tokoyogi Yuuma—same here, just call me Yuuma..."
Still her usual straightforward manner, but after speaking, Yuuma suddenly stepped forward.
Eh?
Nagisa froze slightly, not reacting in time.
The next second, she'd been lifted up by the short-haired girl's hands under her armpits.
"Wow~ So cute, so cute! I never expected the legendary Fourth Progenitor to be like this—and so small too, uwuu, it's so touching!"
Like a girl getting her beloved plush toy, Yuuma actually held Nagisa and started nuzzling her face against her like petting a cat.
This left Nagisa somewhat at a loss.
"Um... Miss Yuuma?"
She meant to ask Miss Yuuma to stop, but the completely absorbed Yuuma couldn't care less anymore.
"Uwuu, girls really are cuter when they're smaller! So much better than that cow Asagi."
...Asagi?
Did she mean Sister Asagi?
Nagisa paused slightly.
"Does Miss Yuuma also think girls are cuter when they're smaller?"
"Of course!"
Yuuma declared righteously.
"Being small has its own appeal! Breasts are just accumulated fat—if big breasts could do whatever they wanted, wouldn't three-hundred-pound fatties be the most attractive people in the world? Like your Sister Asagi—always acting superior just because she has big breasts. So infuriating!"
"I-I see..."
Nagisa nodded.
Though they'd only exchanged a few words since meeting, just from their shared aesthetic regarding female figures, she understood.
They were comrades!
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