First, Yuzuru gently took Arisa’s hand.
He softly pressed his lips against the back of it, where her engagement ring gleamed.
“Mm…”
Arisa let out a small sound.
Then her strength melted away, and she leaned her weight into him.
Yuzuru gently stroked her fine hair.
Meanwhile, Arisa looked up at him with heated eyes.
“Arisa…”
Calling her name, Yuzuru placed a soft kiss on her hair.
Then he moved his lips towards her forehead.
“Ah… my face…”
She murmured weakly.
But ignoring that, Yuzuru kissed her forehead.
“How is it?”
“…I think I’m okay.”
Breathing out softly, cheeks flushed and eyes moist, Arisa answered.
Then the two turned to face each other fully—
and embraced tightly.
They gazed into each other’s eyes.
As Yuzuru slowly leaned closer, Arisa closed hers.
His lips brushed against her soft, rosy cheek.
“…May I try too?”
“…Yeah.”
At his answer, Arisa squeezed her eyes shut, her body trembling slightly, and slowly moved her lips closer.
Her glossy lips touched Yuzuru’s cheek.
“I did it…”
“You did.”
Smiling, Yuzuru gently stroked her hair.
Arisa narrowed her eyes in contentment.
“Arisa.”
“Yes?”
“…Can I try here next?”
Saying that, Yuzuru lightly touched her lips.
They were soft and moist with lip balm.
“Eh… ah…”
Arisa’s lips trembled slightly.
Her gaze darted, then lowered shyly before she answered in a small voice.
“Um… I think it’s still a bit too soon…”
“I see.”
There was no need to rush.
They had plenty of time.
“Is anywhere else okay?”
When he asked, Arisa nodded faintly, her face flushed.
“…Yes… as you like.”
Yuzuru embraced her again.
Her body was soft—and warm.
Then—
“Mm… ah…”
He pressed his lips to her pale neck.
He could clearly feel her body shiver.
“Is this alright?”
“Mm… yes…”
She nodded gently.
Next, Yuzuru brought his lips close to her ear—
and softly blew against it.
“Ah—wait, that’s…”
When he followed with a kiss, Arisa trembled again.
“…N-no, that’s not allowed…”
She said it weakly.
But it didn’t seem like she truly disliked it.
“Arisa. I love you.”
He whispered into her ear.
His breath brushed her ear and hair.
“S-saying that doesn’t make it okay…”
Arisa puffed her cheeks slightly, speaking as if sulking.
Then—
“My turn.”
She whispered near his ear—
and kissed it.
Then she pressed her lips to his neck.
“…Arisa.”
“Yuzuru-san…”
They looked at each other—
and exchanged kisses on cheeks and foreheads.
With each one, their bodies seemed to melt further into warmth.
“Arisa.”
“Yes?”
“…Still not your lips?”
Drawn towards her soft lips, Yuzuru asked again.
Arisa, face bright red, hesitated before answering—
“N-no… I’m still… too embarrassed…”
She gently pushed against him as she spoke.
But Yuzuru moved closer, as if resisting her resistance.
“Wait… I don’t think I can hold back. …You’re too attractive.”
“S-saying that doesn’t mean everything can just be excused as ‘it couldn’t be helped’…”
Arisa said, flustered.
Yet Yuzuru still tried to close the distance.
After a brief hesitation—
Arisa suddenly threw her arms around him.
Then, mischievously, she whispered in his ear—
“Now you can’t, can you?”
To Yuzuru, it almost sounded like a provocation.
He tightened his arms around her.
“Ah—um… Yuzuru-san, that’s a bit too tight—”
“Arisa!”
“Eh? W-wait—”
Thud!
A loud sound echoed.
Yuzuru stared straight into her jade-green eyes.
Arisa, on the other hand, looked confused, her mouth opening and closing.
Before he realised it—
Yuzuru had pushed her down.
