[Ding! Hachiman Hikigaya's Corruption Level -2]
[Ding! Hachiman Hikigaya's Corruption Level -1]
[Ding! Hachiman Hikiga…]
The notifications continued for several minutes.
Hikigaya stumbled out of Yukinoshita's changing room, his face burning red.
He pursed his lips, recalling what had just transpired between them.
He took several deep breaths.
Today's Yukinoshita… she smelled way too good.
If he had stayed in that changing room any longer, who knew what sort of terrible mistake he might have made?
"Sigh, Yukinoshita..."
Hikigaya sighed.
His girlfriend was far too good to him—going so far as to set aside her embarrassment and indulge him in that kind of thing, even in a public place.
And what about himself?
He had just done that with Kawasaki and his senpai earlier today.
Hachiman, oh Hachiman!
Yukinoshita is your girlfriend!
"I love Yukinoshita, deeply and forever..."
Standing silently at the doorway, Hikigaya kept reaffirming his resolve.
A few minutes later, Yukinoshita and her sister Haruno emerged from the changing room, both dressed in their new outfits.
"Hikigaya-kun, h-how does it look?"
Dressed entirely in black, Yukinoshita looked at Hikigaya with a shy expression.
"!!"
His face instantly flushed as he failed to control his gaze, glancing her up and down several times before nodding lightly.
"And what about me~? What about me~?"
Haruno, dressed in pink, crossed her arms smugly and grinned at him.
Hikigaya inhaled sharply, then simply said two words:
"Looks good."
Hearing this, Yukinoshita couldn't help but laugh.
Haruno, on the other hand, pouted in dissatisfaction.
"'Looks good'? What's that supposed to mean?"
"It means it suits you," Hikigaya replied half-heartedly.
"Geez, Hikigaya-kun, you're so biased! Here I am, your amazing and dazzling senpai, and yet you keep staring at little Yukino like she's wearing something extraordinary. Her outfit is just okay, but you were practically gawking at her!"
Haruno pouted, teasing him.
Hehe~ So my dear Hikigaya prefers the smaller ones, huh?
Seeing her older sister's defeated expression, Yukinoshita secretly felt pleased.
However…
Sensing Haruno's increasingly annoyed gaze, she hesitated slightly, then suddenly clutched her stomach and let out a soft groan.
"Ugh, my stomach… feels a bit uncomfortable. I—I need to go to the restroom."
"Eh?"
"Huh?"
Both Hikigaya and Haruno were taken aback.
"Just a simple stomachache?" Hikigaya asked with concern.
"Mm." Yukinoshita nodded slightly.
"You didn't eat something bad?"
"I just… need to use the restroom," she explained.
"Eh?"
Hikigaya looked at her with a rather surprised expression.
Blushing, Yukinoshita huffed, "What? Isn't it normal for me to use the restroom?"
"It's not that, it's just…"
Glancing at Haruno, Hikigaya sighed.
"I remember you usually go in the morning."
"...Huh?"
Yukinoshita's face turned beet red.
"Pfft—!"
Haruno burst out laughing.
"Hikigaya-kun, you always remember the weirdest things! You even know when little Yukino goes to the bathroom every day~"
"You... ugh!"
Yukinoshita, utterly embarrassed, glared at Hikigaya.
"Today is an exception! Whatever, I'm not arguing with you anymore. I… I'm going!"
Hikigaya hesitated but didn't stop her, watching as she walked toward the restroom.
His concern was partly about her health.
But more importantly… now that Yukinoshita was gone, what was he supposed to do?!
He was standing alone beside the final boss—Haruno!
Yukinoshita, don't go.
Don't leave me alone here!
"Hikigaya-kun~ Do you think little Yukino looks good?"
Suddenly, Haruno leaned in close, whispering into his ear with a playful smile.
"!!!"
Hikigaya's body tensed as he instinctively took a step back from her.
"Wow, what an over-the-top reaction."
Haruno blinked, visibly amused. Then, still smiling, she continued,
"Now that little Yukino's gone, you can tell the truth~ Who's prettier, your girlfriend or me?"
Saying that, Haruno folded her arms, subtly emphasizing a certain difference in their proportions as she swayed in front of him.
Is this woman even human?
How did Yukinoshita inherit nothing from her?!
"Y-Yukinoshita…"
Hikigaya firmly reaffirmed his choice.
"Aww, Hikigaya-kun really does adore little Yukino, huh? Well then…"
Her eyes flickered mischievously.
Then, suddenly, she grabbed Hikigaya's arm.
His expression changed dramatically. "What are you doing?!"
"Shh! Come~ Inside~"
"Huh?"
Before he could react, Haruno pulled him into the changing room.
His pupils shrank.
"W-Wait!!"
"Come help me~ I just changed into a new set of lingerie. I need Hikigaya-kun's assistance~"
"W-Wait! If you need help, ask Yukinoshita when she gets back—"
"But you just helped little Yukino, so why can't you help me?"
"!!"
Hikigaya looked at her in shock.
She knew…?
"Hehe, I also know exactly what you and little Yukino were doing in the changing room just now. Honestly, kids these days sure are bold~"
Haruno smirked, whispering teasingly.
"You… how do you know?!"
"Fufu, don't worry about that~ Anyway, come on in~"
Grinning, Haruno dragged Hikigaya into the changing room.
Such strength!
Whoever ends up as Haruno's husband in the future… can they even handle this demon?!
Inside the changing room…
Faced with Haruno's relentless teasing, Hikigaya had no choice but to comply, silently helping her fasten the clasps of her lingerie.
Several painstaking minutes later—
As soon as he was done, Hikigaya tried to make his escape.
"And where do you think you're going?"
Haruno blocked the door with a sly smile.
Avoiding eye contact, Hikigaya sighed. "What do you want now?"
"Hehe~ I want Hikigaya-kun to kiss my thigh~"
Haruno chuckled, extending a smooth, slender leg toward him.
Hikigaya: "???"
"You already kissed little Yukino in the changing room. So why not give your lovely senpai's thighs a little smooch? Come on, my dear foot-fetish Hikigaya-kun~"
Haruno smirked, pulling out her phone.
A phone?
Wait…
Is she trying to make me take more embarrassing 'indecent photos' so she can show them off to her roommates?!
Hikigaya took a deep breath and calmly said,
"I didn't kiss Yukinoshita just now."
"No way! Stop lying. Your lips totally look like you just kissed someone!"
"I swear, I didn't."
"Then what were you and little Yukino doing in there for all those minutes?"
At this, Hikigaya's face turned red.
Haruno: "..."
For a moment, the changing room fell into silence.
As the seconds ticked by, Haruno's eyes widened.
"???"
Wait.
What the hell were you two doing in there for several minutes?!