Hikigaya put on the black blindfold.
Just in case anything unexpected happened.
Yukinoshita waved her hand in front of his face several times to test it. Once she confirmed her boyfriend wasn't reacting at all, she finally relaxed.
Then, speaking gently to him, she said:
"Hikigaya-kun, please lie down."
"Huh? Lie down... on your lap?"
"Ahem. How would I manage anything if you were lying on my lap? On the grass, please."
"Alright."
Hikigaya trusted Yukinoshita completely. Following her lead, he obediently lay down on the grass beside the tree.
"Okay, I'm lying down. Then what?"
He asked, curious. Somehow, he had a sense Yukinoshita had something new in mind today.
"Hikigaya-kun, next I'm going to do something... something a bit embarrassing to you. Um… is that okay?"
"Something embarrassing?"
He frowned in confusion. But when he felt her fingers brush his lips, a chill ran through him. A realization dawned.
"Wait, wait a second! Are you saying… you want me to do that kind of thing now?"
Like what they sometimes sneakily did on the way home—when no one was around.
"If… if you're okay with it."
Yukinoshita blushed, her voice quiet and full of hesitation.
"As long as no one catches us…"
"So you are looking forward to it, huh, Hikigaya-kun?"
"I'm not looking forward to it."
He pouted, tsundere as ever—then suddenly remembered something and quickly asked, "Wait, hold on. How's your period?"
"Eh? It's, uh… much better now. Still a little uncomfortable, but don't worry, it won't interfere with what I need to do. Ahem."
Yukinoshita flushed deeper and instinctively glanced behind her, where Megumi Kato was approaching with small, cautious steps.
Her chest tightened slightly, but she still forced a small smile as Kato gave a polite nod and looked over at the blindfolded Hikigaya.
"It's really okay? There won't be any problems, right?"
Hikigaya asked cautiously.
"Really, it's fine. Don't worry."
Yukinoshita smiled back at him reassuringly.
"What's wrong? Are you grossed out by me right now? Or worried I'll get you dirty? Is that it, you low-tier trash boyfriend?"
"I'm just worried about your health. I don't mind getting dirty."
He answered casually.
"Hehe… so you like the raw, unfiltered version of me, huh? Figures. You're such a little perv—you actually like it when I'm dirty."
Yukinoshita said with mock arrogance, though her cheeks were already crimson.
"Yeah. I like you just the way you are. Got a problem with that? A little mess never scared me. I like you when you're real."
Hikigaya shot back without hesitation.
In front of Yukinoshita, he wasn't about to lose the upper hand. If she provoked him, he'd definitely return fire.
"You…"
Blushing hard, Yukinoshita muttered:
"You're such a pervert…"
"I'm a pervert? Then you're the pervert queen, asking me to do this in broad daylight."
"I… hmph. Isn't it normal for a girlfriend to ask her boyfriend for things?"
She pouted. "And it's perfectly natural for a girlfriend to be a little pervy toward her boyfriend. No objections allowed~!"
"...Sigh, fine, fine."
Hikigaya relented, the ultimate wife-doting simp. He couldn't say no to her flustered rebuttal.
"Good. That's more like it."
Yukinoshita nodded in satisfaction.
"But, uh… why do I feel like I'm being used as a toilet?"
Hikigaya mumbled dryly.
"Eh? Ahem… well, I did say you have a wild imagination."
Yukinoshita coughed and glanced at Kato. The expressionless girl pulled out her phone and quietly typed a message.
[Kato Megumi: Yukinoshita-san, I… accidentally went to the bathroom before coming here. Things are a little… unclean. Are you sure it's okay?]
Went to the bathroom?
Yukinoshita glanced instinctively at Kato's thighs, then back at her own boyfriend.
Honestly… she wasn't thrilled.
But there was no time to hesitate.
[Yukinoshita: It's fine. What's done is done. Hikigaya-kun won't mind, anyway.]
[Kato Megumi: Really? It's not… gross?]
[Yukinoshita: Not at all. In fact… boys kind of like that sort of thing. Trust me.]
[Kato Megumi: Got it.]
With a warm smile, Yukinoshita guided Megumi over to where Hikigaya lay.
[Yukinoshita: I'll leave Hikigaya-kun to you now. You'll understand soon—men are truly mysterious creatures. To us women, they're… an essential and irreplaceable resource.]
[Kato Megumi: Thank you, Yukinoshita-san. Without your help, I probably would've gone my whole life without ever touching a man.]
[Yukinoshita: No need to thank me. If anything, I should be thanking you. Thanks to your help, my body's been feeling much better lately. But I'll be counting on you again.]
Yukinoshita smiled warmly—but in truth, she felt deeply conflicted inside.
I really don't want to keep offering my boyfriend like this…
It hurts so much every time!
"Are you two ready yet?"
Hikigaya called out impatiently.
Yukinoshita snapped out of her thoughts.
"What's the rush? Girls need time to prepare."
"Prepare for what, exactly?"
"You wouldn't understand. I need to examine everything first—if I'm careless, you might suffocate."
"…Just be careful, then. I'd rather not die mid-act."
"Oh, please. I'm not about to murder my own boyfriend."
"Didn't you just try that a few days ago?"
"I was just showering you with love~!"
"Sigh…"
Hikigaya groaned.
Yukinoshita smirked, practically wagging an invisible cat tail. But then, remembering herself, she turned to Megumi with a sheepish look.
[Yukinoshita: Sorry, Kato. Go ahead.]
[Kato Megumi: It's alright. I'll start now.]
[Yukinoshita: Be gentle, okay~]
Megumi nodded.
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[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman's Corruption Level -1]
[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman's Corruption Level -2]
[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman is currently engaged with Kato Megumi… 300 points awarded]
Huh… maybe sharing my boyfriend isn't so bad after all.
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Over ten minutes later.
"Yukinoshita? You still there? It's only been ten minutes, and you already chickened out?"
"You— What's with the rush? You act like you haven't eaten in days."
"Maybe that's your fault."
"I—"
Still talking to Hikigaya, Yukinoshita hesitated. She glanced at Megumi, who was flushed, leaning against a tree, adjusting her clothes with trembling hands.
[Yukinoshita: Kato, are you alright? Does your body feel okay?]
[Kato Megumi: Your boyfriend… is incredible! I-I think I need to use the bathroom again.]
[Yukinoshita: Huh? Again? Can you hold it? My boyfriend still needs you.]
[Kato Megumi: Eh? But if I push it, there might be an… accident.]
[Yukinoshita: He's not picky.]
[Kato Megumi: ? ]