Chapter 33: It’s a yuri appreciation party!!

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Translator: Soafp

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After school, my options were usually limited.

I could hang out with my friends, wander around town alone, go home and relax, or spend time being affectionate with the girls I had hypnotized.

Lately, I had been spending far more time with the girls than doing anything else.

Today was no different.

“…This is pretty nice.”

“Is it?”

“Ah, that tickles, Aika.”

In front of me were two beautiful women, Sasaki and Someya, sitting close together and interacting affectionately.

I hadn't originally planned to meet them today. But Sasaki had contacted me and asked whether I wanted to have tea again.

After talking at the café we had visited before, I hypnotized them and ended up going to Someya's home with them.

“A beautiful garden of yuri… Seeing beautiful girls being affectionate in real life really is something else.”

Both Sasaki and Someya were deeply afraid of men. Their fear had been so prominent that I had forgotten something important:

They were a couple who loved each other.

I had asked them to show me how they spent time alone together, and now they were demonstrating it right in front of me.

“W-Wait, are you really going that far?”

“What are you talking about? This is nothing new.”

Perhaps because I was watching, Someya seemed slightly embarrassed as she accepted Sasaki's affection.

Sasaki's slender fingers brushed against Someya, and Someya's body reacted with a small shiver that excited me.

I wasn't touching either of them myself, but there was still something thrilling about watching an actual yuri couple interact.

“I've come to understand the saying that a man who gets between two girls in love is unforgivable.”

“People online say that all the time.”

“Mm… Your fingers are cold.”

Unlike Sasaki, who responded calmly, Someya's breathy voice sounded strangely alluring.

I wanted to see more—especially the deepest expression of their affection for each other.

But if I watched any longer, I felt I might lose control, so I asked them to stop.

“Manaka was really getting into it.”

“Why not? Masaki-kun was expecting us to do this, after all.”

I nodded enthusiastically.

Their interaction really had been wonderful. It even possessed an artistic beauty that made me want to watch forever.

But when I remembered that their relationship had originally grown out of their fear of men, and that they had turned to each other to fill that emptiness, I also felt a little sad.

“What's wrong? You look kind of down.”

“Yeah. Are you worried about something?”

Perhaps because I had been thinking about something depressing, I had made them concerned.

I shook my head and said it was nothing, then took one of the snacks they had prepared and began chewing.

Neither of them seemed interested in fixing their loosened clothing. They sat on either side of me, leaving me unsure where to look as they stared directly at me.

“…Still, this isn't bad.”

Being surrounded by a couple who had been acting so affectionately was not unpleasant.

I nearly let out a disgusting grin, but managed to suppress it. Then I asked them something I had asked before.

“Your relationships with your families are good, right?”

“Yes. There's no problem.”

“Yeah. My parents are really kind.”

“Good. I'm glad.”

Two of the three girls I had become close to had serious family problems, so I had become cautious about everyone else's circumstances too.

Since the girls could not lie to me while hypnotized, I now had confirmation that neither of them had problems with their families.

“Anything else? Is there something bothering you?”

“No. Nothing.”

“If I had to name something… I still don't know how I'm supposed to interact with Masaki-kun.”

“There's not much I can say except that you'll have to get used to it.”

Still, the girls showed no real sign of rejecting me while hypnotized. They merely became shy when I stared at private parts of their bodies.

That was a significant improvement.

“But… hehe. Masaki-kun really is a kind person.”

Sasaki placed a hand on my shoulder.

“Kind?”

“Yes. You asked all those questions because you were worried about us, didn't you?”

“…That's true, but that doesn't make me kind. I'm doing things like this now, which should cancel it out.”

By now, I had stopped making much effort to restrain myself.

“Still, you two are surprisingly honest. Mari and the others were like that too.”

“Mari?”

“Who's that?”

I quickly shook my head and said it was nothing.

Both of them seemed curious and watched me closely. Someya's gaze in particular carried an unusual pressure.

When they realized I had no intention of explaining, they sighed quietly and drank some of the juice on the table.

“…I think I understand, though. Mari must be the name of another girl who experienced your kindness, Masaki-kun.”

“That's not kindness.”

Please stop using that word so casually.

Hearing it again and again made me feel as though I might start believing that everything I had done was motivated by kindness.

Sasaki gave a small laugh beside me and continued.

“You said we're honest, but it's simply that we can't bring ourselves to doubt you. The person in front of us doesn't seem capable of hurting us. Instead, you seem to possess something that would protect and comfort us.”

“…What does that mean?”

Sasaki went on.

“I can't express it very well, but I feel as though we're seeing your true nature right now. Normally, people can't read one another's hearts. We don't know what others are thinking. But for some reason, right now, we understand what kind of person you are.”

“Um…”

“I'm sorry. I don't really understand what I'm saying either. But something tells me that you're someone we can trust completely. That's why we're placing our full trust in you right now.”

It seemed like an extremely convenient way of thinking.

Still, there was no negative meaning behind it as far as I was concerned, so I found myself blushing.

So, in this state, they trusted me completely and felt that they could forgive anything I did to them.

Was that the right interpretation?

“Is it an effect of the hypnosis? It's almost like brainwashing… But I suppose it's better than them having negative feelings toward me.”

That was a thought I had been turning over repeatedly.

But Sasaki shook her head, while Someya responded forcefully.

“Don't call it brainwashing. Don't reduce the trust we feel in our hearts to such a cheap word.”

“O-Okay…”

“As Manaka said, we don't understand it either. But we know that the Masaki-kun in front of us isn't lying, and that you truly worried about us from the bottom of your heart. Isn't that enough for now?”

“So you're saying I shouldn't think about complicated things?”

“Exactly.♪”

“Is that really enough?”

The sweet scent coming from the two of them made my concerns fade away.

“…It's hot!”

Then I realized that my smartphone, still in my pocket, had become extremely hot.

I was used to the device overheating. The important thing was how much battery remained.

Only twelve percent was left, so our time was almost over.

“We should probably head ho—”

Before I could finish, both girls whispered into my ears.

“Hey, Masaki-kun, shall we do it now?”

“Would you help us get used to being around men?”

Their words convinced me to stay as long as the battery would allow.

After quickly taking care of the matter, I left Someya's house.

“…Phew.”

I had spent a truly wonderful time.

People said that men were not allowed to get between two girls in love. But I forced myself to believe that the rule did not apply to me.

After all, they had been the ones to pull me between them.

“It might still be too soon for them to serve me directly… But why are they both so alluring? This is dangerous.”

Thinking back over what had happened, I returned home with a satisfied smile.

Naturally, my sister immediately found my expression suspicious and asked what was wrong.