Previously—
As a reward for his dieting efforts, Yuzuru embraced Arisa from behind and shared a passionate kiss with her.
“Mm… Yuzuru-san…”
As their lips parted and Yuzuru began to pull away—
Arisa lightly tugged at his clothes.
“What is it, Arisa?”
“Well… just a little longer…”
Fidgeting shyly, she made her request.
Asked like that, there was no way he could refuse.
“…Want to do it again?”
“…”
She didn’t answer—
But gave a small nod.
Then she tilted her head up and closed her eyes.
Yuzuru slowly leaned in, bringing his lips closer to hers—
Brrr brrr brrr!!
“Hyau!”
“Whoa!”
A sudden ringtone rang out.
Startled, Arisa hurriedly pulled her phone from her pocket.
On the screen: Tachibana Ayaka.
“…Sorry, it’s for me. Is that okay?”
“Go ahead, go ahead.”
After checking with him, Arisa answered the call.
“Yes, hello. Eh? No, it’s fine. W-with Yuzuru-san…? N-no way…”
Hey, are you free right now? You’re not on a date with Yuzurun, are you?
Yuzuru could practically hear the voice on the other end.
Judging by Arisa’s reaction, his guess probably wasn’t far off.
“Yes, yes. My schedule? Um, hold on. That day…”
Apparently, she was being asked about plans.
Most likely, an invitation to hang out.
And then, Yuzuru realised—
Arisa was sitting in his lap while talking on the phone.
“Yes, that day works—ah…”
As an experiment, Yuzuru brushed his fingers along the nape of her neck.
A soft, slightly breathy sound slipped from her lips.
“I-it’s fine… yes, both days… mm, so then, w-where…? Ah…”
Finding it amusing, he lightly poked her side, then ran his fingers through her hair.
When he tried brushing her thigh—
She shot him a glare.
But when he blew softly against her ear, her expression loosened, her voice slipping out unguarded.
“I-I see… mm… I’ll go. Ah—huh… Y-Yuzuru-san too? Y-yes. W-we’ll talk when we meet… I-I’m not listening, you know? N-no way… mm…”
As she spoke, Arisa turned to look at him—
Her face caught somewhere between annoyance and embarrassment.
When Yuzuru held out his hand slightly—
After a brief hesitation, she passed him the phone.
“Hello, this is Takasegawa, Arisa’s fiancé.”
_Hey, could you not act like something out of a trashy romance novel?>
Ayaka burst out laughing.
Yuzuru chuckled along.
Meanwhile, Arisa shrank into his lap, clearly flustered.
Adorable.
“No, it’s just—Arisa’s reactions are funny—ow…”
What was that?
“Nothing…”
Yuzuru glanced downward.
Arisa was pinching the skin on his leg and tugging it slightly.
It actually hurt.
Are you still at it? Well, whatever. Anyway—how about a beach trip with an overnight stay? You know our villa, right? That one.
“Ah, the place we went to in middle school.”
Yep, that one.
‘So far, me, Chiharu-chan, and Soichiro-kun are in. Tenka-chan and Ryozenji-kun—Chiharu-chan and Soichiro-kun will—’
They’re coming.
They said they’re coming.
Yep, they’re in.
Voices of Chiharu and Soichiro chimed in from the background.
From the sound of it, Yuzuru was the only one who hadn’t confirmed yet.
“What dates?”
When he asked, Ayaka answered right away.
Fortunately, he was free.
To begin with, his only real commitments were part-time shifts—
And he usually aligned those with Arisa’s schedule anyway.
If she was free, so was he.
When he said as much—
Then Yuzurun’s in too. We’ll prepare most things here, but—ah.
“What?”
N-nothing. Um… right, swimsuits. You’ll need swimsuits—and, ah, maybe everyone brings a film or something to watch, like, one each… mm!
Occasionally, a strangely sultry tone slipped into her voice.
Along with quiet laughter from others in the background.
A-anyway, I’ll message you later! B-bye!!
And just like that, she abruptly hung up.
“…Is it over?”
Fidgeting slightly with her hair, Arisa asked.
Yuzuru nodded.
“Yeah, it’s over. By the way—”
“Yes?”
“Want to continue?”
At that, Arisa—
“N-not today… I’m fine for now.”
Rejected him.
Yuzuru shrugged.
“By the way, does that mean another day is fine?”
“Th-that depends on the situation…”
