My stepmother's burden is my ex-girlfriend.

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Unlike when I had Mizuto around, I could just stick close to him and everything would be fine! Although I feel pathetic for having to rely on others for social activities, if I could change my personality in an instant, I wouldn't have to work so hard.

"Dongtou, have you checked your luggage?"

My female classmate came over gently to check on me, and I replied furtively, "Oh dear, um..."

However, the girl seemed completely unconcerned, saying:

"Please let me know if anything is missing. We need to check with the counter."

I nodded to her, but my heart felt heavy. In situations like this, even if I really lost something, I would never dare to say it... Taking the initiative to speak to someone is too heavy a task for me, and I would easily think, "It's just one or two things that I lost, so forget it."

Fortunately, none of the bags were missing. The bags only contained spare clothes and books, so I figured it was impossible to lose anything, no matter what I did wrong.

But just in case, I found a spot in the corner of the tatami room and checked the contents of my bag. There were the paperback notebooks my mother had helped me pack, a change of clothes, chargers for my phone and tablet, and then my underwear—

strange?

What's this unfamiliar thing—what is this red cloth...?

I rummaged through my luggage and pulled out the red cloth; it turned out to be a bra.

"Huh?"

And it's an incredibly sexy sheer lace bra! What... what is this?! Isn't it a little too see-through?! Doesn't it show my nipples...?!

I have indeed replaced a lot of bras recently because of some things, but I don't remember buying anything that's only for erotic purposes. How...how could such a thing exist...!

"Oh?"

The sound coming from behind me made me flinch and turn around.

Nan looked down at the erotic bra in my hand with a mysterious expression that suggested she knew everything.

"Dongtou, you brought something really interesting!"

"No, no! This, this is..."

"Hmm? What's wrong?"

Just as I was trying to come up with an excuse, the senior with her hair tied in pigtails (I think it was Senior Ashuang?) curiously came over.

Then, she saw what I was holding and her eyes widened in shock.

"Wow! What's this?! It's incredibly sexy! It's huge!"

"So Dongtou also bought himself a 'winning bra'!"

"No, no...! You've misunderstood! I... I don't know when I snuck in...!"

"Huh? So someone else's thing fell in? Judging by the size, could it be Lanlan...?"

"Hey Dongtou, can I borrow this?"

"what!"

Before she could reply, Nan had already snatched the bra away and looked at the tag attached to the bra strap.

"Pfft!"

Then he was so frightened that he leaned back.

"W-what? What's wrong, Yueyue!"

"…………H75…………"

"Huh?"

Nan, with a blank expression, showed her the label...

"Pfft! Eeeah!"

Senior Sister Ya Shuang also fell backward as if she had been punched hard.

"H...H, bra size...?"

"H-cup, what does that mean...?"

"H...?"

"H...?"

The two of them simultaneously looked down at my chest and said:

"...So erotic..."

That's not what I meant at all!

Yes, it's an H, but not the H that means "size"!

"Wait a minute, Yueyue. What's the H-band difference again?"

"I remember it should be 26 or 27 centimeters..."

"Huh? Huh? So that means your underbust measurement is 75... so your bust is over 100 centimeters?"

"No, it's not that big...! Last time I measured it was 98 centimeters—"

"98!"

Please, please don't make that binaural reaction, it scared me to death...

Nan and Ya Shuang, the two of them, stared intently at my chest and said:

"...I don't think anyone would need such a large bra, but...Lanlan! Tell me your bra size!"

As soon as Senior Sister Ya Shuang turned her head and spoke, it seemed that all the students from Tomorrow Garden had heard her, and they replied with a look of rejection:

"...F60, what's wrong?"

"F60!"

I've joined the fray this time too.

60 centimeters? You're not talking about the waist, are you? You mean the underbust measurement, right? Even though she's really petite... F60... I've never heard of that size before...

Senior Sister Ya Shuang held her head, as if trying to suppress the feeling of dizziness.

"Waaaaah...! Little Yueyue, your senior's head is about to explode...!"

"Hey senior, cheer up! Don't let big breasts get you down!"

Minami and the others cried out in pain from a mysterious injury, while I stared blankly at Asuhain's chest. So lewd...

As soon as Ye Yuan ran away shyly, I took another look at the flamboyant and erotic bra that Nan was holding.

Judging from the size, it should be mine. But when was this thing put in there...?

My eyes returned to the bag, and I noticed what looked like a note peeking out from under the spare clothes.

When I pulled it out, it was a note addressed to me.

"I've planted a cheat code for you, get this sorted out. Mom, go ahead."

...Mom...sneaked this in while packing...

What mother would so strongly support her daughter's first experience?

"Ladies and gentlemen! Anyone carrying the 'Victory Underwear' must declare it immediately!"

"We will uphold the principle of fairness in our comments!"

"By the way, my younger sister, Asou Aisa, brought a jet-black version!"

"Eek! Senior, you have no right to talk about others!"

When I came to my senses, I realized that Nan and Ya Shuang had dragged me along to play around with them, and I didn't have time to be shy at all.

By the way, all of the president's underwear is very erotic.

"Because in life, there isn't a single day that doesn't require winning or losing."

"I have learned a great deal!"

Asou Aisha ◆ My Exclusive Location

"Senior, it's time to say goodbye to you for now... Waaah."

"That's so fake, you idiot."

Hearing the usual cold response, I stuck out my tongue cutely and went to meet up with the girls.

In the afternoon, everyone decided to split up and explore the hot spring town on their own, so the members naturally divided into male and female groups. Souvenirs and food are certainly great, but for the girls, the hot springs are the one thing they absolutely cannot miss! Since mixed bathing is not allowed, after discussion, everyone decided that it would be more convenient for the boys and girls to go their separate ways.

Well, sometimes we need to give each other some space. I can also take this opportunity to plan tomorrow's strategy... But if I have time, I'd also like to go out and explore with my senior—just kidding.

"There's a reasonably priced public bathhouse nearby, let's go check it out first."

Following Suzuri, who had done her research beforehand, everyone walked along the streets lined with wooden buildings. When you think of a hot spring town, you might imagine couples in yukatas everywhere, but surprisingly, everyone's attire was quite ordinary. It seemed to be because there were many slopes, making it difficult to walk in wooden clogs. Suzuri had explained this to everyone beforehand.

"But speaking of which, Aisha, you really went all out today."

Ling Lili grinned meaningfully and looked at me as she spoke.

"Hmm—? What do you mean—?"

"Why are you being so proactive all of a sudden? I really didn't expect you to take Hoshino away so brazenly."

It seems they're talking about what happened this morning. Praising me for something so trivial only damages my reputation.

"It's alright~ I'm actually taking this seriously this time."

"Are you... serious?"

Xiaojiezi asked me this. To this lovely junior and student, I spoke frankly and openly:

"Look, my senior is already a third-year student! He's finished his entrance exams, and once he enters next year, he'll be able to come to school freely. Who knows when I'll see him again—I was thinking of letting him experience my charm before that happens, how about that?"

"Just be direct. Just say, 'I'm afraid he'll forget about me after he graduates.'"

Nonsense! How could any senior who has no women to love him possibly forget a cute junior like me?

...I would have said that before, but this time...

"Well... I guess so. That's one of the reasons."

When I frankly told her that I accepted the advice, Ling Lili looked surprised and blinked her big, infuriating eyes.

"This time... you really need to take it seriously."

"That's exactly what I told you."

From the past to the present, I have never thought about making any particular person like me.

I just want to be pampered by lots and lots of people. Anyone is fine, I just want to be praised and complimented. Because I have this desire, I've used social media and even chatted up guys who seemed well-behaved... But honestly, I've never thought that it doesn't matter what other people are like, as long as this person cares about me—that thought probably hasn't even crossed my mind once.

I always felt that calling this feeling "love" was like admitting defeat, and it was also quite embarrassing—but deep down, there was indeed an undisguised fear and desire.

I don't want anyone to take my senior away from me.

I hope my senior will only look at me.

He can do whatever he wants with me. No, I want him to always do whatever he wants with me. Just with me.

I cannot stand the thought of someone taking my current place.

...When did I first start having this idea?

"--Well, you singletons, just watch! In the next three days, I'll show you what it means to charm men!"

"I really admire your ability to erect such a brilliant flag of failure."

"Don't jinx it!"

Because Ah Zhang wasn't graduating, he was just sitting there eating popcorn and watching the show!

"...Good luck, senior. I...I'll definitely cheer you on."

"Yuuko~! Thank you~! It's true what they say, you have to rely on your junior when you're out in the world!"

I hugged her tightly, and Xiaojie gave a wry smile.

For a moment, I felt that her expression seemed to contain a serious look as if she were deep in thought about something—but I thought I was just imagining things and quickly forgot about it.

Irito Yui ◆ Girls generally don't talk about these kinds of topics, but some are not ordinary.

—Serious.

Xiaoyue once said that she was "a little serious this time."