Day of the Live Show.
Tomori and Taki both skipped school in the afternoon. Since Anon and the others didn't know about Tomori's plan to "refuel her courage" via a creampie, she hadn't even told them she was taking the day off.
It wasn't until the start of afternoon classes that Anon noticed the empty seat in front of her.
Anon: [Tomori?]
Anon: [Why aren't you in class?]
"She's looking for you. Not going to reply?"
On the other side of the phone screen, Rin Ito teased Tomori.
Still in their school uniforms, Tomori and Taki were in the hotel room, preparing to be injected with "courage" by Rin. Their faces were already a deep crimson.
The act hadn't even begun yet; they had barely stepped inside and still had their socks on. Going to a hotel with school bags in full uniform... the mere thought of people's stares was enough to set their faces on fire.
"No need." Tomori shook her head, her face flushed.
She wasn't skipping class to practice; she was there to be filled. She didn't want Anon to find out... at least not until after the show was over.
Though Tomori wanted a "lifetime band," she knew if she dragged Anon and Rana into a "filling session," they would run for the hills.
The on-stage leakage was already pushing their limits. If she tried to force this on them, she'd be lucky to finish even one verse of "Haruhikage" before the band dissolved.
A lifetime is a long time. There was no need to rush. Maybe in the future, they could be like Taki—forming a band for two or even three lifetimes!
The thought of a "two-lifetime band" made Tomori's heart race with excitement.
Tomori handed her school bag to Rin for safe-keeping, then pulled out a small plastic case.
Taki knew this box contained Tomori's treasures—pretty stones, and... band-aids.
"Wait... stop!!!!" Taki grabbed Tomori's hand as her brain connected the dots. "Y-You didn't actually bring those for this, did you?"
"Mmm!" Tomori nodded hard... As expected of Taki-chan, my three-lifetime bandmate!
Tomori opened the box. The stones and small strips were gone. Inside were rows of large, square medical bandages. On the back of each one, she had meticulously drawn cute little penguins.
Tomori pulled them out and arranged them on the table, excitedly introducing them to the pair.
"This is an Emperor Penguin, this is an Adélie, and these are Magellanic penguins..."
Along with the "Gugu Gaga" penguins, there were drawings of constellations and insects. Tomori had spent days carefully detailing each one.
"Just use regular ones! Using these cute drawings on... on that place is such a waste!" Taki cried.
"How is it a waste?" Rin picked one up to inspect it. "Tomori bought these specifically to keep her courage from leaking out. They are fulfilling their true purpose."
Taki glared at Rin. He's actually going to use her hard work for something that lewd!
She regretted being so polite earlier. She should have just called him a pervert and been done with it!
"He's right." Tomori looked Taki in the eye. "It's not a waste. If it's useful, it's not a waste at all!"
"Fine, fine." Taki let out a defeated sigh. "How about this... we use a plain one on the inside, and then stick your drawing on top of it as a seal?"
"A sound proposal."
Rin nodded with mock gravity. Taki let out a tiny snort. At least he has some common sense!
But her relief didn't last a second before Rin spoke again.
"That way, after the live show is over, you can peel them off and keep them as souvenirs."
"PUFFT... Cough cough cough!" Rin's "brilliant" idea made Taki choke on her own spit. "Who would collect something like that!?"
"But Tomori drew them herself."
"I..." Taki nearly stopped breathing. She desperately didn't want to keep a bandage that had been used to plug her leak.
But...
But...
But...
Looking at Tomori's hopeful eyes, Taki found it impossible to say no. Her lip twitched as she forced the words out.
"S-Since Tomori worked so hard on them... it would be a shame to throw them away..."
"Mmm!" Tomori nodded vigorously. "If Taki-chan likes them, I'll draw more!"
"Enough talk." Taki shot Rin a final venomous look. "It's late. Let's start. If Anon and the others get out of school before we're done, it'll be a disaster."
"Alright. I'm going to shower first."
Tomori dashed into the bathroom. As the sound of water filled the room, Taki neatly organized the drawings on the table. After a long moment of internal struggle, she picked out two insect bandages she didn't particularly like.
"We use these two. The rest are mine."
"Greedy, aren't we? Fine, fine, keep your stash." Rin ruffled Taki's hair. "What position do you want to try today?"
"P-Position!? You're asking me?"
"I could ask Tomori instead," Rin teased. "Or should we do it like last time?"
"Don't you dare!" Taki yelled before checking the bathroom door and lowering her voice. "Last time was too embarrassing. Something else."
"Like what?"
"Like... like..." Taki's eyes darted around. "Like... Ryo said you once 'stacked' them together, right? Let's... do that."
"No problem."
Rin agreed instantly. But it didn't take long for Taki to regret her choice! Deeply!
After they had both showered and smelled of light floral soap, Rin stacked the two girls together.
When she was licking the junction earlier, she could at least hide her face between Tomori's legs like an ostrich. Now, forced into a face-to-face gaze... it was ten times more embarrassing!!!
Taki would have rather been at the bottom, looking at the ceiling, just so she didn't have to maintain eye contact with Tomori.
But now...
Watching Tomori's face as she was being filled, seeing every shameful expression from inches away...
My brain is trembling!!!!