Chapter 18: I’ve lost my lust for the first time… Oh well.

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Translator: Soafp

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“Stop…”

“I'm scared… Don't touch me…”

“…”

My hands were still resting on both of their chests, but even though they were under hypnosis, seeing the two of them sobbing and shedding tears made me lose any desire to torment them further.

Their reaction was entirely different from Mari, Honma, and Agatsuma. I removed my hands.

“…Again. Is it happening again, God?”

God, you really are the worst, I cursed internally.

Sasaki and Someya were expressionless under hypnosis, yet tears streamed down their faces as they choked back sobs. It felt as though they were not afraid specifically of me, but of men themselves.

“What happened?”

Honestly, I no longer wanted to touch them.

Well, I was still looking at their fresh, naked bodies, but forgive that much for the sake of a scumbag like me.

Sasaki was the one who answered my question.

“Two years ago, we were nearly assaulted.”

“…Whoa.”

A rather heavy subject had come up—coming from me, that was saying something.

Perhaps remembering it made Someya's shoulders shake. Sensing that unconsciously, Sasaki tightly took her hand.

Even in a hypnotized state, the strength of their bond and love for each other was clear. It made me truly understand once again why people said a man had no right to insert himself between a yuri couple.

“The people involved were five university students. They approached us in town and took us away. Even when we screamed, no one helped. Everyone watched and pretended not to see…”

“…”

“Then they took us into an enclosed room and stripped away our clothes. Just when I thought there was no hope, police officers who had heard the disturbance outside finally rescued us.”

So by “nearly assaulted,” she meant they had been saved before anything irreversible was done to them.

They had been rescued before losing something important to them. But two years ago meant they had only just entered high school.

“So it became trauma?”

“Yes. Normally, it isn't a problem, and we can talk to men properly. But when someone orders us to remove our clothes and touches us like this, we can't help remembering what happened then.”

“…”

Even while her body shook, her words were clear.

Part of me thought I could ignore their state completely and do whatever I wanted. But unlike Mari and the others, these girls were showing such an unmistakable will to reject me that my mood died.

My sword had been rock-hard moments ago, but now it was hopeless.

“What happened to those men?”

“I don't know. I don't want to know, either… All men are trash.”

“You're right. Guys like me really are trash.”

Even now, after losing interest in Sasaki and Someya, I was thinking I could simply seek new stimulation somewhere else.

“If this still needed solving, I would have done various things as an apology. But it's already been resolved, so I have no role here. Both of you, get dressed.”

The girls dressed as ordered.

While they did, I looked around Someya's room again. Then I noticed something, let out a small “Ah,” and picked it up.

It was a manga aimed at boys—something unusual for a girl to own. It was a popular series with plenty of fanservice.

“That's unusual. A girl buying something like this… Well, I guess that's a prejudice. Still, this takes me back. I used to read it, but I don't anymore.”

After that, I sat there for a while, completely absorbed in the manga.

Reading manga—something totally unrelated to why I had come here—made me suddenly come back to my senses. I lifted my eyes from the pages toward the girls…

—and screamed.

“Whaaa!?”

I had screamed because Someya was staring at me from extremely close range.

“W-What is it…?”

“Do you read that manga too?”

“I mean, I used to. Not the heroine on the cover—the girl who first appears in volume two is totally my type. That was around the time I read it.”

“Ah, I get it. She's really cute. And also—”

Oh?

The uneasy atmosphere had disappeared, replaced by Someya suddenly becoming lively.

After that, I listened endlessly as Someya launched into a rapid-fire monologue about manga. At times I looked to Sasaki as if asking her to save me, but naturally she did not.

(Is this hypnosis app actually working? They're clearly obedient to my commands, but Mari and the others also talked about themselves like this under hypnosis… Hmm.)

I could tell they were hypnotized from their eyes and expressions.

Well, if they were not under hypnosis, I would have been reported to the police already for triggering their trauma before any conversation could happen.

“…Wait, I only have ten percent left.”

That was close. A few more minutes of sitting here and things could have gone badly.

It was unfortunate that I had not been able to take liberties with the two beautiful girls I had targeted. But I had at least briefly felt their ample chests, so I would call it good enough.

“Someya, I tried to assault you, you know? And just because I was reading a manga you like, you got that close to me? Are you an idiot?”

“…That's not it.”

“What do you mean? If I'm wrong, then say so.”

Wait—why was I acting so confident?

At my words, Someya looked down. Then, as if she understood, she quickly returned to Sasaki's side.

“…It's not that.”

“Huh?”

“I was scared, that's true… But I thought you might not be a bad person. The smile you had while talking about manga wasn't the smile of a bad person… That's why.”

I see. She really was, without question, an idiot.

“You're way too easy. Sasaki, you need to keep a tight hold on her, or she'll get attacked again.”

“You're right. But I think I can understand what she means. Partway through, your voice became gentler, as though you were concerned about us. You looked like you were thinking about whether there was something you could do… Have you helped someone before, perhaps?”

“…”

This was ridiculous. Stupid. It completely threw me off.

Soon afterward, I left Someya's house and hurried away.

“…Phew… Haa…”

After taking deep breaths to steady my ragged breathing, I let out a complicated sigh.

I sympathized with what Sasaki and Someya had gone through, and I felt sorry for triggering their trauma like that.

Still, I had held myself back during lunch break specifically so I could take liberties with those two girls… I wanted to complain about that much.

“Masaki-kun.”

“!?”

A voice suddenly called to me from behind, making my shoulders jump.

I spun around. Agatsuma was standing behind me before I knew it, staring at me with a blank expression.

“Agatsuma? Why are you here…?”

Since it was summer, the sun set late, but it was still getting fairly late. It seemed unusual that she was still in her uniform.

But when I thought about it, the house where she now lived with her grandparents was farther ahead in this direction, so it was not actually strange.

“Why are you here, Masaki-kun?”

“I'm on my way home. A lot happened.”

“I see.”

Agatsuma looked down and walked closer to me.

“Hey, what's wrong?”

“…Would you spend some time with me?”

“Sure, I don't mind.”

I decided to spend time with Agatsuma until she headed home.

I sensed that something was off about her. But after what had happened with the two girls, and since I had not relieved myself at all today, my mind was not especially sharp.

My conversation with Agatsuma was mostly idle small talk. But seeing the outline of her chest even through her clothes naturally energized me.

(…All right. Just a few minutes. I'll just grope her for a few minutes and satisfy myself.)

After confirming there was no one around, I casually led Agatsuma into a secluded spot.

I immediately activated the hypnosis app, put her under hypnosis, and kneaded her ample chest.

“Ahh! This really is what I need! Agatsuma, you seriously feel incredible.”

“Can you really be satisfied with only that?”

“No way! Come to the empty classroom again during lunch tomorrow.”

“Okay. It's a promise.”

Of course, just groping her was not enough to satisfy me. I pressed my face against her and had her hold me between her br**sts.

The sensation of soft flesh squeezing against my cheeks filled me with energy again. Before sleeping tonight, I would remember this sensation and work hard.

“…I won't hand you over… to someone who wasn't chosen… someone who can't satisfy you.”

“Did you say something?”

“It's nothing. Tomorrow… definitely keep your promise.”

“Sure, sure! You're really cute.”

It was disappointing what had happened with those two girls, but perhaps forgetting it like this was important for me.

Still, I had run into Agatsuma at the perfect time.

Until the last possible moment, I enjoyed the sensation of Agatsuma hugging me to my heart's content.

Oh, and I did buy lottery tickets.

Naturally, none of them won.