My stepmother's burden is my ex-girlfriend.

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"From what I heard from Jie Nu, don't you hate it when people look at you like that?"

She developed a dislike for boys because she was teased by male classmates when she was a child—that's what I heard.

She's probably the type who even dislikes her own body. Now, she's using this self-deprecating argument to seduce guys, which is completely out of character for her.

As soon as I corrected him, Ye Yuan immediately lost his fighting spirit, lowered his head slightly, and whispered:

"Indeed...you're right."

"I don't know you very well, but I know that your behavior just now is not in line with your personality, so I hope you can tell me why—I won't make things difficult for you."

"...What about my personality...?"

Asahi Yein murmured in a hoarse voice so soft it was almost inaudible.

"That kind of thing... I've long since lost track of it..."

His tone was sincere, as if he were pouring out his heart, yet also like a lost child.

This is probably the first time I've heard her true feelings since that confession.

"...Can...I lean on you for a bit?"

Before I could answer, Asahi Ye-in had already leaned on my shoulder.

Just like resting your head on a pillow—yes, just like Isana's sleeping posture on the plane.

I immediately realized she was imitating Isana.

"I've heard that close contact with the opposite sex...makes your heart race."

Asuhain maintained that posture as she spoke. I felt the weight of her head on my shoulder as I replied, "Most of the time."

"Is your heart racing right now?"

This must be a very important issue for her.

Therefore, I answered honestly:

"No. There's already a specific person who would elicit that kind of reaction from me."

I've long since gotten used to Izana's aloofness, so I won't be scared by this level of intimidation now.

Besides, I'm not that naive; I wouldn't have a flutter in my heart for someone I have no feelings for.

"Is that so..."

With a tone that seemed both regretful and relieved, Tomorrow Ye Yuan murmured to himself.

She is hiding something.

This is an obvious fact, yet it makes one feel that the secret is hidden in the deepest part of her heart, beyond my comprehension.

"Yeah, yeah!"

Just then, a commotion of voices approached the bus, and Asuhain's head seemed to be electrocuted and detached from me.

Not long after, Yoshino Miko and her two friends boarded the bus.

When the three of them saw Asuhain sitting next to me, they froze for a moment, and then Yoshino led the way over.

"Huh? It's Ran-chan!"

The tone sounded cheerful, but for some reason it gave people a cold impression.

"That...that shouldn't be Ran's seat, right?"

The three people's gazes were fixed on Asuhain.

Asuhain looked up at Yoshino's face for a long while, and after enduring her gaze, said:

"...I made a mistake, I'm sorry."

After saying that, she suddenly stood up from her seat.

Asuhain then moved to a window seat away from me, while Yoshino and the others continued their incessant chatter and moved to the very back.

...However, there shouldn't be any rules about who sits where on a bus.

The only thing I'm certain of is that something is happening in places I have no idea about.

Irito Yume ◆ Without the opposite sex, there are no taboos

The first day's accommodation was a rather upscale resort hotel. After each group received their room keys from the teacher beforehand, everyone entered the hotel through the group entrance on the basement floor. The spacious lobby seemed to connect to another banquet hall that was as large as a wedding venue; dinner would probably be served there.

It was around 5 PM. I had to take my luggage to my room and change out of my uniform into casual clothes before dinner. Apparently, hotel rules prohibit wearing uniforms while walking around the premises; I only learned this through student council activities.

And so, everyone took the elevator upstairs. The girls' rooms in Class 7 were on the seventh floor. Each room slept four people, and our group happened to have four girls, so we became roommates: me, Xiaoyue, Dongtou, and Mingriyeyuan.

I inserted the room card into the card slot next to the door, and the room lights instantly turned on. There were four large beds in the room, arranged in pairs at the foot of each bed. The wall furthest from the door had a window, offering a view of the surrounding scenery of Naha City.

"Ugh... It's so hot..."

Dongtou put her bag on the side of the bed and immediately lay down on her back. The air conditioning turned on as soon as she inserted the room key, and she used her whole body to feel the cool air.

Then, Xiaoyue excitedly said:

"The bed is so big! Who do you think should sleep in which bed? I want to sleep with Yui!"

"Hmm...maybe not, it seems like something bad might happen."

"That's too much! Then I'll sleep with Dongtou!"

"Ah...no, I think you have very evil thoughts."

"What do you two take me for?!"

I chuckled and placed my luggage next to the bed where my classmate was sprawled out in a spread-eagle position. So, Xiaoyue naturally ended up sleeping in the bed next to Asuhain, though she probably wouldn't be so ruthless as to lay a hand on Asuhain. Although I did grope her breasts when we first met…

As I sat on the edge of the bed catching my breath, my classmate from the east side, who had been slumped over enjoying the air conditioning, turned over and faced me.

Then, without changing his expression, he said:

"...Just thinking about my classmate sleeping in the bed next to mine...makes me feel horny."

"...I think I'll just go sleep with Asuhain-kun."

"I'm sorry, I shouldn't have sexually harassed you! I don't want Nan to take my virginity, please don't leave me!"

"What did you say! Believe me or not, I'll make you an adult right now!"

Xiaoyue, displaying astonishing leaping ability, pounced on Dongtou, burying her face between her ample breasts. Dongtou screamed, "Whoa! It's going to get bigger!" (The meaning is unclear.)

"It's fine if you two want to play around, but...why don't you change your clothes first?"

I said to Xiaoyue, who was content to be embraced by large breasts, and to Dongtou, who was writhing and twisting as she was being rubbed.

"You're all sweating, aren't you? This will get the sheets dirty."

"Oh right, I almost forgot—I also want to change my clothes."

Despite saying that, Xiaoyue didn't leave Dongtou's body, and she gave him a wicked smile as she looked at him pinned to the bed.

"Dongtou, let me help you take your clothes off."

“Eh…?”

While Dongtou was still confused, one of the buttons had already been unbuttoned.

The upper part of her breasts, which were hidden under her uniform, was exposed.

"Wait...wait, wait a minute, pause! I need to call pause! This feels a bit sinister!"

"I'm going to take your clothes off now~ I'm going to take them off~ Let's see what kind of bra you're wearing~"

"He's hard! His inner (censored) hardness is so obvious!"

My face flushed slightly when I heard those inappropriate words uttered by a young woman. Didn't anyone care once the guy left?!

"I'm definitely getting on this car! What's with all this erotic development?!"

"At least, at least be a little gentler...!"

"You two are done! I know you're excited, but stop with the filthy talk! It'll be so embarrassing if Asuhain-kun hears you!"

Dongtou and Xiaoyue turned to look at me at the same time, and then started whispering to each other.

"(She's so good at pretending to be innocent; she's clearly more knowledgeable than any of us.)"

"(I mean, they clearly make love every day, I'm so envious...)"

"Hey! I heard you!"

I grabbed a pillow and threw it at them, and they both let out happy screams.

I stole a glance at Asuhain's reaction, but she didn't seem to be listening. She took off her uniform shirt and wiped her cleavage with a handkerchief, seemingly detached from the situation.

"Wow...I know that feeling..."

Upon seeing this, Dongtou sat up and spoke.

"The sweat will build up there, right... and it will get itchy if you leave it alone..."

Upon hearing this, Tomorrow Ye Yuan looked towards the student at the east end in response.

"...Yes, summer is more troublesome."

"Besides, if I wear summer clothes, the fabric is too thin and my bra will be visible—"

"But it's too hot to wear a shirt underneath..."

"That's right, that's right! It makes you sweat more!"

Upon hearing this conversation, Xiaoyue trembled violently.

"Big breasts...big breasts understand each other...! What do you mean sweat builds up?! I've never experienced that before! You agree, Yui!"

"...I'm sorry, Xiaoyue, I think I kind of understand..."

"Wow! This room is full of big-breasted girls! ...Have I arrived in heaven?"

Xiaoyue's problem isn't so much that she has a psychological aversion to breast size, but rather that she simply likes large breasts.

...On another note, Asahi-in and Higashi-goo seemed to be talking normally. Could it be that she's just avoiding me, or perhaps she empathizes with Higashi-goo in some way...?

I took a change of clothes out of my luggage and put them on the bed, then took off my uniform shirt. Dongtou was right; with thin summer clothes, it's quite easy to see your underwear underneath. But I had already taken precautions against that, and today I wore underwear that wasn't see-through. I had also already chosen four days' worth of underwear based on this principle.

To avoid being laughed at by other girls, I chose simple and plain styles... As for whether I also have some styles that aren't so plain... well, how should I put it? Everyone knows that, right?

"Wow! Oh my god, come and see!"

As I changed into my sand-brown women's blouse and white long skirt, Xiaoyue, who was standing by the window in her underwear, waved to me.

I walked past Dongtou, who was changing clothes, and headed towards Xiaoyue.

"Xiaoyue... it's not appropriate for you to stand by the window dressed like that."

"The building is so high up, no one will see us! Forget about that, look downstairs!"

I stood next to Xiaoyue and peered out the window.

Then we saw a bright blue swimming pool about four floors below our floor. There also seemed to be a barbecue terrace next to it.

"It's a swimming pool! A swimming pool! How relaxing, isn't it!"

"But we can't go swimming. Didn't we hear the instructions?"

"What? How can you be so stingy? Everyone brought their swimsuits—"

"Only those who choose the Ocean World experience tour are allowed to bring it."

Only we and other students who chose the Ocean World experience program will need swimwear; other students probably didn't bring any.

"What a pity—it must be absolutely stunning at night—a pool with a beautiful night view!"

"Yeah, it really is an enviable date spot..."

But this was a school trip, so there wasn't a chance to get close to such a stylish swimming pool.

"Ah, right."

"Yume?"

"I'm sorry, it's nothing."

This was a school trip, so there wasn't a chance to get close to such a fashionable swimming pool.

In other words, if it were there—wouldn't it be possible to secretly meet with Mizuto without fear of being caught by anyone?