Yanami Anna leaned against his chest.
Imaizumi Keita looked down, quietly watching her.
Who knows how long passed, perhaps tens of seconds, perhaps longer.
Yanami Anna's scattered gaze refocused, she blinked, and then realized she was completely embraced by Imaizumi Keita.
"Ah—!!"
Yanami Anna instantly sprang out of Imaizumi Keita's arms as if electrocuted.
She scrambled backward, but her body felt weak from what had just happened, and she stumbled, almost falling to the ground.
Behind her was the edge of the desk; she held onto it to finally steady herself, then turned her back to Imaizumi and tidied her somewhat disheveled clothes.
She checked her skirt. Fortunately, she was wearing a dark plaid skirt today.
And just now... the commotion wasn't so exaggerated.
"Thank goodness..."
She mumbled softly, in a volume only she could hear.
"Anna-chan."
Imaizumi Keita's voice came from behind her, still in that calm yet teasing tone.
"What are you secretly checking back there? Could it be that..."
"N-no!"
Yanami Anna turned around, trying to interrupt Imaizumi's malicious speculation with a firm tone.
"Speaking of which..."
Yanami Anna took a deep breath, forcibly steering the conversation in another direction, "Keita, you, just now... did you secretly use 'that' on me?"
"Which one?"
Imaizumi Keita's face showed innocence and confusion.
"That one!"
Yanami Anna gestured frantically, "The kind of thing you did to me in the sea! That... that superpower! You definitely used it on me again just now, didn't you?!"
By the end of her sentence, her tone already carried a hint of accusation.
Her reaction just now was absolutely not normal!
The only explanation was that this man had secretly used his superpower on her again!
Imaizumi Keita immediately raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, his expression looking exceptionally innocent.
"I swear," his tone sounded exceptionally sincere, "I really didn't this time."
"I just... kissed your ear normally. As for why your body reacted so strongly, Anna-chan, shouldn't you be looking for the reason within yourself?"
"I, I... How would I know!"
Yanami Anna was so flustered by his words that she couldn't say a thing.
She looked at his innocent, handsome face, which clearly stated, "This has nothing to do with me," and an unidentifiable surge of anger instantly flared up within her.
She angrily pounded his chest with her fists, one after another, to vent her unplaceable shame and annoyance.
"Bastard Keita! You big liar!"
She turned her face away, not looking into his eyes, but complained softly.
"N-next time, you're not allowed to do that again... You're not allowed to suddenly do those kinds of things to me again..."
Her voice grew softer and softer, eventually even carrying a hint of grievance and coquetry that she herself hadn't noticed.
"Suddenly doing that... I, I completely don't know what to do..."
Listening to her complaints, Imaizumi Keita didn't tease her any further.
He let Yanami's harmless fists land on him, then reached out and pulled her into his embrace.
"Then, if I tell you in advance next time, will you agree?"
"Th-that depends on what it is!"
Yanami Anna buried her face in his chest, her voice muffled, "If it's... something really outrageous, I, I certainly won't agree!"
"Is that so?" Imaizumi Keita's arm around her waist tightened imperceptibly, "For example?"
"For example... for example..."
Yanami Anna felt her cheeks begin to burn again.
She stammered for a long time, but ultimately couldn't come up with an explanation.
She could only hug him tighter in a self-deprecating manner, forcefully changing the subject with a heavily nasal voice.
"I, I don't care! I... I'm going to take a shower! Just now... I was sweating so much, I feel sticky all over, it's unbearable!"
As she spoke, she broke free from his embrace and, without looking back, rushed towards the bathroom.
"Okay, go ahead."
Imaizumi Keita nodded. Before he could tease her, Yanami suddenly stopped.
Yanami Anna turned half her body, her cheeks flushed with a suspicious red, and her eyes darted around, completely avoiding his gaze.
She hesitated for a long time, her lips moving, as if engaged in a fierce internal struggle.
Finally, Yanami Anna closed her eyes and said in a voice filled with shame:
"Th-that... Keita... C-can you... p-please... go out and buy me some underwear later?"
Imaizumi Keita blinked, unable to believe his ears.
Did Yanami Anna really say something like that...?
Although...
But...
"...What did you say?"
"I said!"
Yanami Anna raised her voice, her cheeks still crimson, her eyes still darting, but she was noticeably more composed.
"I told you to buy me underwear! Are you deaf? Don't you understand?!"
"No... I understood." Imaizumi Keita struggled to process the information, "I was just a little curious, how could you possibly..."
"Does that even need asking!" Yanami Anna interrupted him exasperatedly, "It's all your fault! Just now... just now I..."
She stopped mid-sentence, remembering what had just happened.
"Alright. Then... what style and color do you want? I'll go with you to buy it later."
"Go now!"
Yanami Anna retorted without thinking, glaring at him as if he were an idiot.
"Do you expect me to not wear anything after showering and then go out with you to buy it?! How could I possibly do something like that!"
"...You're right."
"So!" Yanami Anna urged Imaizumi Keita, crossing her arms, "Keita, go out now! Immediately! Right away!"
As she said this, she seemed to remember something and cast a wary glance at him.
"And, when I'm showering, I always feel like you'll be fantasizing about something perverted while you're alone outside..."
Imaizumi Keita looked at her like this and found it somewhat amusing.
"I say, Anna-chan."
He asked back helplessly, "Do you think that if I go out to buy you underwear, I won't overthink things?"
"I don't care!"
Yanami Anna completely gave up thinking and acted shamelessly in a self-deprecating tone, "Just go buy it!"
After saying that, she added, "Oh, right! Keita, lend me another set of clothes to change into! I can't possibly wear these sweaty clothes after showering, can I!"
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