Truthfully, it wasn't just Horikita Suzune—Kaoru Mitoma also struggled to understand some of these wishes.
Making a cold, sharp-tongued girl play the role of a mother?
Shouldn't this kind of thing be assigned to someone gentle, cute, and flat-chested instead?
Kaoru mused that this wish might have been better suited for Sakayanagi Arisu—and he couldn't deny feeling a flicker of anticipation at the thought.
But since the wish had manifested on Horikita Suzune, he wouldn't complain.
Any wish that could be smoothly fulfilled was a good wish.
"Shh... good, good baby, go to sleep quickly..."
Horikita Suzune murmured words that even she found embarrassing, clumsily and stiffly stroking Kaoru's head.
Her thighs instinctively pressed closer together, subtly rubbing against each other, his slightly prickly hair tickling the sensitive skin of her thighs, sending waves of strange sensations through her.
Especially with him lying on her lap, his gaze fixed on her, her cheeks burned hotter, her movements growing stiffer, her voice gradually fading.
What on earth was she doing? How could she be doing something so shameless?
This guy—this guy must be deliberately trying to make a fool of her, right?
Making her play the role of a mo... mother? No matter how she looked at it, it was utterly disgusting and perverted!
"What are you doing?" Kaoru's voice snapped her back to reality.
Horikita Suzune frowned. "Didn't you tell me to do this?"
"I never said anything like that. Even if you were trying to lull me to sleep, your technique is way too rough." Kaoru sighed.
"How should a real mother treat her child?"
"H-how should I know?" Horikita Suzune flushed slightly, irritation creeping into her voice.
A sixteen-year-old girl like her obviously wouldn't understand such things.
"Mother, in the literal sense, refers to a familial relationship—typically the woman who gives birth to you. Clearly, Suzune, you couldn't have given birth to me."
"Stop spouting nonsense."
"Even though you didn't give birth to me, you're now my mother. Shouldn't you fulfill your duties?"
"D-duties?"
Seeing the blank confusion in Horikita Suzune's eyes, Kaoru cleared his throat.
"Ahem. Even if you don't fulfill your duties, at least try to make me happy, no?"
"Hah, and this isn't enough to satisfy a pervert like you?" Horikita Suzune sneered before closing her eyes, forcing a smile as if wearing a mask.
"Mommy's here. Go ahead and pamper yourself, you pervert."
"No mother would call her own child a pervert."
"One more word, and I'll kill you." Horikita Suzune kept smiling, though she was utterly uncomfortable with the situation, feeling nothing but disgust—so much so that she wanted to leave immediately.
"Hurry up and be happy so we can end today's request."
"At least say something nice about me?" Kaoru smirked, staring at the girl's pretty face, her eyes practically screaming murder.
Horikita Suzune clenched her teeth, swallowing the words stuck in her throat.
Not only was she forced to do this, but she also had to praise this pervert?
"Praise is the simplest way to make someone happy." Kaoru nuzzled against her thigh, his nose just centimeters away from the hem of her skirt—any closer, and it might slip beneath.
With his movements and the warmth of his breath against her sensitive skin, Horikita Suzune couldn't help but shiver, a jolt of electricity racing from the point of contact all the way through her body, making her shoulders tremble slightly.
Suppressing the teasing sensation, she took a deep breath and spoke flatly.
"You're the best. Amazing. Incredible..."
"No, this won't do. Please lower your head and whisper in my ear." Kaoru turned his head, lying sideways on her lap with his face pressed against her soft stomach.
"Also, it'd be best if you praised me—wholeheartedly treating me as your baby."
Horikita Suzune clenched her fists so tightly they nearly pierced her palms, then slowly bent down to murmur by his ear.
"Mitoma-kun is such a wonderful baby. Mommy has always loved you, you natural-born pervert. There's no shame in crying in Mommy's arms because you're an incurable pervert with a mommy complex..."
Kaoru's ear twitched.
This girl really didn't hold back—seizing every opportunity to insult him.
Yet the girl's breath carried a faintly ambiguous sweetness, her fragrance drifting subtly.
The sensation of her breathing against his ear felt feather-light, almost like being licked.
"Give me specific examples—like your impressions of me. Only nice things allowed." Kaoru closed his eyes, his nose buried in the warm softness of her stomach where maternal vitality seemed to pulse.
So many demands.
Suzune wanted to bite his ear off.
"Mommy isn't scolding Mitoma-kun. Mitoma-kun is a pervert by nature—demanding I drop out the first time we met, putting on that arrogant act in front of my brother. So irritating. Are you going through a rebellious phase?"
"Of course, your lecherousness is also one of Mitoma-kun's strengths. Not just towards me—no girl in class has escaped your clutches. Having such an outstanding child fills me with pride. Now shamelessly using a girl's lap as a pillow—I'm sure you'll achieve great things someday."
"Oh, I almost forgot—you're already the elite Class A student, the student council vice president, and decent-looking too. Plenty of girls probably adore you. If they saw you like this, I'm sure they'd be thrilled."
Kaoru opened his eyes and looked up at her helplessly, rubbing his temples.
"Is this how you comfort a child?"
"Did I do something wrong?" Suzune smiled faintly. "I'm just speaking the truth, sincerely believing everything Mitoma-kun does is right. Mommy couldn't love you more."
Kaoru turned onto his back again, gazing up at her lovely face as their eyes met.
"Just fulfill the simplest duty instead."
"The simplest duty?"
"Mmm. For a mommy, it's the easiest job."
At first, Suzune didn't understand—until his lingering gaze dropped to her chest.
Her fair cheeks instantly flushed crimson.
Panic, shame, anger, hatred, and resentment—countless emotions flickered through her eyes in an instant, betraying her inner turmoil.
"Would this kill me?" Kaoru asked.
"You disgust me. Honestly, I've never hated anyone as much as I hate you today." Suzune's fists trembled.
"But before making my decision, I already knew exactly how depraved you were."
After a moment of silence, she added, "It's just that I lost, and you claimed your spoils. That's all."
Kaoru suddenly smiled and said softly, "As a mom, Suzune is quite adorable."
"Guh..." Horikita Suzune nearly punched him, her face flushed red.
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