In Tokyo: They are heavily dependent on me

Chapter 98. A Fragile Heart

Give it back to me.

The sound appeared much closer than it had a second ago.

The eyes that seemed to devour Xun contained not only anger and dislike, but also a hatred that seemed capable of chewing him up and swallowing him whole—a hatred I had never seen before.

Take out the neatly folded calf socks from the pocket.

The moment she was handed over, Kaoru was struck hard in the abdomen.

The body curled up uncontrollably under the impact of that force, making it difficult even to make a sound.

She's clearly a girl... yet her strength is terrifying.

This blow made Xun clearly realize that she was one step away from fainting.

"Because I've practiced karate... But you're really amazing, I thought you'd faint immediately..."

As if answering his question, Yui bit her lip, took out a napkin, and tried to wipe her clean, unsoiled socks over and over again.

Perhaps realizing that doing so wouldn't change anything, she resentfully threw the object in her hand at Kaoru, who was lying on the ground, and raised her right leg backward.

"You...it's all because of you that my sister got all dirty!"

"Why does someone like you even exist around Onee-sama... Just like those disgusting men, you're always fantasizing about Onee-sama. You're all a bunch of damned fat pigs, and being around you makes me want to vomit all the time. Why does someone like you even have the right to live... Die! Die!"

This time the force was greater, and the body slammed into the wall behind it several times under the impact of that force.

However, Kaoru had taken precautions beforehand, and given her female identity, she had no problem handling the situation.

Furthermore, since the opponent's physical condition is far inferior to that of Minister Yanagi no Shinobu, as long as she doesn't hit his vital points, the pain will be minimal and won't cause any harm at all.

Even so, after being reprimanded, Kaoru still pretended to be in great pain, just like last time.

To make the performance more realistic, he began to beg for mercy in a weak voice, looking as pathetic as a loser.

"Ah... I'm sorry... because Hoshino-kun is my sister's toy, it wouldn't be good if he got broken."

Yui, who was playing the villain just a moment ago, has now transformed into a hero who is worried about the protagonist's situation, looking at Kaoru, who is lying on the ground with a distorted expression, with caring eyes.

"I think I went a little too hard... It would be troublesome if my older sister blamed me... Hey, Hoshino-kun, I said a lot of unpleasant things just now, but that's only because you touched my most cherished older sister. You must feel the same way, right? It's unpleasant to feel bad when someone you like is touched by another person, and you have impulsive thoughts. That's how I am, you know. I can't control those thoughts at all. Please forgive me. I will treat you gently from now on."

She crouched down, revealing the same gentle expression she had on stage.

"Is it okay, Hoshino-kun? Please don't worry about what happened this time, okay?"

"Cough cough...okay...okay."

Kaoru tries her best to play the role of a weakling who is being forced into it.

"Hmm! That's so well-behaved. Just like my older sister, I don't dislike obedient children."

Yui reached out her hand to him.

After a brief hesitation, Kaoru took her hand and pulled her up.

"Ah... I'm such an idiot, why did I do something like this to such a cute kid like Hoshino-kun?"

Seeing how disheveled Kaoru looked because of her, Yui stood on tiptoe and straightened his messy collar.

Because they were so close, Kaoru's Adam's apple bobbed up and down, as if she had swallowed something.

Yui naturally noticed this change.

His fingers touched the prominent Adam's apple, and then he leaned closer.

"Yuzu-chan... what are you doing...?"

"Hoshino-kun, you seem to be a boy who hasn't experienced 'that kind of thing' before. Your shyness is so cute."

"That kind of thing... Yui-chan, what are you talking about... Stop it..."

"Hey, Hoshino-kun, do you want to experience something like that?"

Yui raised her face and looked at Kaoru with a smile.

What an adorable child... just like a cute little animal.

No matter how they are treated, when their owner reaches out, they will still wag their tails and obediently stretch out their heads to beg for a pet.

Kaoru seems to be enjoying this state.

Her fingertips traced down along the prominent Adam's apple.

"Yuzu-chan... I don't want to... that kind of thing..."

Kaoru pleaded in a tearful voice.

Looking back, even he himself found it hard to believe.

In my memory, this shy, coquettish voice that only appears in works aimed at women was actually coming from his mouth.

Perhaps he does have the potential to become a professional actor.

"If you behave well from now on, I... can let you experience something you'll never forget in your life."

After leaving those words, Yui pulled back from her forward-leaning posture.

Perhaps it's because they haven't experienced it before, and coupled with their timid nature, that they reacted with such fear.

Anyone who saw this scene would think the same thing.

However, if one makes decisions based solely on appearances, that will be the outcome Kaoru desires.

—The recording device hidden in the clothes had already recorded the evidence of the crime.

However, he felt that this was far from enough; to completely destroy everything, he needed to do much more.

"Yuzu-chan... what you just said... was it true?"

Kaoru spoke in an expectant tone.

In the other person's eyes, he was naturally like that.

"Of course it's true! As long as Hoshino-kun is obedient, I'll gently pet you as a reward. By the way, I do the same thing to my cute pets."

"Then... in that case..."

Xun hesitated, opening his lips, but no words came out.

"Hoshino-kun, don't try to hide anything from me."

"But......"

"Say it now, I want to hear what Hoshino-kun really thinks."

They were driven to a dead end.

Kaoru clenched her hands, like the male protagonist confessing his love in a romance comic, and spoke those words in a shy and nervous voice.

"I...I don't just want Miri-chan's...Yui-chan's! I want it too!"

His gaze was fixed on Yu Yi's feet.

I still said it...

You still said it out loud—

It's just a toy.

How greedy!

The other party held this thought in their mind.

Kaoru knew this all too well, so she decided to simply destroy the last line of psychological defense.

"Sure."

Yu Yi leaned down slightly and used one hand to take off the socks she was wearing on her calves.

Then, with a mischievous grin, he threw it on Kaoru's face and laughed with satisfaction.

"If it were Hoshino-kun—"