My stepmother's burden is my ex-girlfriend.

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Jie didn't say anything, and came over to sit on the sofa where I was sitting.

They were about a person's distance apart.

It's within reach, but if you don't reach out, it feels very far away.

"........."

"........."

This silence didn't make me feel embarrassed.

If I had to describe it... I think... it should be called "shyness".

A silence, a mixture of nervousness and reassurance, filled the space between us, a silence that made us feel restless and uneasy...

"........."

"........."

I put my hand over it.

He placed his left hand between me and Jie Nu, roughly in the middle of the chair.

Some things can only be known after they are told.

Creating the right timing is not easy.

However, I feel the time is ripe.

My hand rests between what must be said to be known and what is self-evident.

I believe that we have such a relationship of trust.

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I put my hand on it.

It's like trying to cover the hand that's resting on the sofa with the sink.

I only lightly squeezed it with my fingertips, and the water bucket slowly turned to look at me.

I gave a faint smile and murmured softly:

"I won."

Because, true to form, it was Mizutani who struck first.

Mizuto smiled meaningfully.

"Didn't you say that we need to know when and where to look?"

"……ah."

what the hell.

So, it turns out... I had already given myself away.

"...Do you want to be the older brother?"

"What's the meaning?"

"Regulation."

"oh……"

I defied the rules I made a year ago.

"No need."

"why?"

"At this moment, we are not family."

...I see, that makes sense.

Shuidou grasped my hand back without making a sound and stood up from the sofa.

I stood up too.

"...Are you nervous?"

"meeting."

Mizuto answered quickly, with a gentle smile on his face.

"But you weren't as nervous as you were when you confessed to me."

"...Forget about things from so long ago."

I lightly punched Mizuto's chest with my free hand. Mizuto chuckled and let me hit him.

We walked out of the living room hand in hand.

Even though there was no one else at home besides us, we walked up the stairs very slowly and lightly.

When I arrived on the second-floor corridor, I gently tugged at the water tap's hand.

"……well."

"Um?"

"Come to my room... and do it."

As Shuidou turned his head, I felt my face gradually turning red and said:

"I mean... in case there's bleeding... it'll be alright even if it's discovered..."

"Ah...right."

Shuidou, also embarrassed, looked away and said:

"Good idea... let's do it this way."

He knew what I was thinking without me having to spell it out.

This makes me feel incredibly comfortable right now.

Finally, we walked hand in hand into the same room.

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With a snap, the light was switched on, and the familiar room of the girl appeared before her eyes.

It was very clean. Although I usually only peeked through the crack in the door, during the period when the student council was busy, I could clearly see that the desks and floors were a mess.

And the air conditioning was on, so the room was warm. It must have been turned on before I came to get my change of clothes after showering. Because it's March—still a bit chilly.

The woman closed the door behind her, then suddenly let go of my hand and picked up the remote control that was next to the pillow. She then used it to turn down the lights, darkening the room.

“Ah… uh…”

Jie noticed my gaze and turned her head, hurriedly explaining:

"I just felt... maybe it would be better if it wasn't so bright... like this..."

"Hmm... I guess so."

I didn't think much of it and looked towards the window. The curtains had been tightly drawn from the beginning.

With a soft "thump," Yui sat down on the edge of the bed.

I sat down next to her politely.

The girl frantically combed her hair with her hands. She probably wasn't afraid of messing up her hair; she just didn't know how to pass the time.

The outcome is already decided.

Since that's the case, I think... I should take the lead.

I gently touched Jie Nu's shoulder.

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"ah!"

I was startled and gasped in surprise, and Shuidou immediately removed his hand.

"what……"

I thought I had messed up, and I nervously looked at Shuidou's expression.

Mizuto kept his hand halfway up. From his expression, I could sense an unprecedented tension in the usually calm and collected Mizuto, which made me chuckle again.

"you are cute."

Hearing me mutter like that, Mizuto showed a somewhat unconvinced expression.

I wanted to admire Mizuto's expression a little longer, so I gently took his hand, which was halfway up, and playfully stroked his palm with my thumb.

As if giving up on arguing with me, Shuidou relaxed his shoulder and pressed the hand I was still holding against my cheek.

"you also……"

He murmured words to me with his breath, pausing halfway through his speech.

"...So cute."

I give you full marks.

I said this in my heart, and accepted Mizuto's kiss.

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Go deeper, and deeper still.

It reaches deep into areas that are still inaccessible to this day.

As I kissed Yui, I gently grasped her shoulders.

After we kissed once, I opened my eyes. We stayed close to each other's faces, almost touching, gazing at each other's faces.

Then, as I kissed her lips again, I slowly moved the hands that were holding her shoulders down.

Isn't this too hasty?

However, I felt an urgent urge to declare right now that what we were going to do next was that kind of thing...

slowly……

My palm...

He touched—her bulging breasts.

The texture through the pajamas wasn't particularly appealing. To be honest, I couldn't quite put my finger on it.

But the key point is that the woman did not escape.

This fact gave me the greatest courage.

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Even with our lips parted, we still breathed quietly and looked at each other.

The hand that touched my chest didn't grope in a lewd way; it simply rested gently on it, as if checking my heartbeat.

I did not feel any aversion.

The thought that my loud but steady heartbeat might have been heard by Mizuta made me feel at ease.

I also reached out and placed my hand on Shuidou's chest.

My heart pounded faster and faster as it reached my palms.

Why is this? It's something I should be taking for granted, so why am I so happy?

The sounds of the clock and breathing gradually faded from our ears, leaving only the beating of our hearts.

Just as I felt the rhythm become consistent, Shuidou's other hand gently nudged my shoulder.

"what……"

Hearing my slight resistance, Shuidou stopped.

"……clothing……"

The words that came out naturally propelled us a step further.

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