Unexpectedly, things had escalated so quickly with Hyoudou Tomoe, and though Sasaki was surprised, he was more delighted than anything.
Even though she didn't fully accepted him due to his flirtatious nature, as long as he kept working at it, he was sure she'd be his completely soon.
Then he'd be able to bite her soft cheeks openly~
Thinking that, Sasaki lowered his head and lightly bit her slightly chubby, baby-fat cheek.
Although Hyoudou Tomoe enjoyed the affection he showed her, the truth was, they had no emotional foundation, and it was just one time …
Although it was her first time, with the boy she was fond of…but.
Aside from her dissatisfaction with his playboy behavior, she also hadn't adjusted to the shift in their relationship.
Plus, after being single for so long, she didn't know how to interact with men.
That's why her words naturally came off cold.
Even though she didn't resist Sasaki biting her cheek, Hyoudou Tomoe's delicate brows furrowed, and she instinctively made a disgusted face as she said in a flat tone. "Who said I missed you? I just wanted to go home quickly. And this… is really disgusting."
Disgusting but not avoiding it… knowing she was just being tsundere, Sasaki's lips, which were nibbling her cheek, slowly moved toward her thin, soft lips.
He gave her plenty of time to pull away—but still, it was easy for him to close the gap and kiss her.
Hmm… her words may have been cold, but her little tongue told a different story.
"Tomoe… hold me~"
At this point, Hyoudou Tomoe didn't resist or hesitate anymore.
She obediently stretched out her slender arms, coiling them around Sasaki's neck like a soft snake.
Her eyes hazy and affectionate, just as the two got close again, the sound of the end-of-class bell snapped her out of it.
Only then did she realize Sasaki was fixing her shirt.
Feeling a bit annoyed, Hyoudou Tomoe gave her leg a little kick.
The bell had rung, if they got caught being so intimate, it'd be bad.
Sasaki gave her a final kiss on the forehead and asked while still holding her:
"Where did you park your car?"
Though her tone remained cold, Hyoudou Tomoe didn't let go of his neck.
After confirming the direction, she answered:
"Over there, that one."
Class had just ended, so the parking lot was empty.
Sasaki carried her over to her little car.
Well…he just turned 18 and hadn't gotten his license yet, so naturally, he couldn't drive.
Hyoudou Tomoe clearly knew that.
So, after he put her down, she swiftly opened the door and slid into the driver's seat.
Sasaki entered from the passenger side, pulled on the seatbelt, quickly noticing how she struggled a bit, he couldn't help but tease her with a smile:
"If it's like this, our future kid and I will definitely be overfed~"
Click~
Hyoudou, who was unfastening the seatbelt, tugging at it uncomfortably, heard his words, frowned, turned her head, and snapped:
"Who's having a kid with you? I was threatened—that's the only reason… You're disgusting."
"Yes, yes~ disgusting, disgusting~"
He brushed it off lightly, then patted her leg with a grin. "Wanna take the stockings off? Bet it's uncomfortable. And it's just the two of us here, anyway."
You sure it's just the stockings you want to take off?
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She could clearly feel where his gaze was lingering.
And his hot eyes made her heart skip a beat for a moment, but she quickly rejected him.
Now that things have come to this, she she didn't mind being affectionate with Sasaki, but there was a time and place for that… In broad daylight, in a parking lot, if anyone saw them, she'd be finished.
"Don't even think about it. Don't think I don't know what filthy thoughts are going through your head. You men are all the same, only care about yourselves… disgusting."
She shot him a look of disgust, not bothering to hide the disdain and contempt in her tone.
Hmm… she was still mad about how he hadn't been gentle or considerate earlier.
Of course, there was also some grievance that he hadn't cared about how she felt.
So, Sasaki just smiled without arguing back.
He already treated her as his own, so naturally his gaze wasn't exactly proper… but her reaction, misunderstanding his look, didn't need explaining.
To be fair, he did have that thought in mind.
Seeing her purse her lips in silent frustration, ignoring him and looking like she was about to start the car,
Sasaki unfastened his seatbelt, gently took the small hand resting on the steering wheel, leaned in, and gave her soft, sweet, and cool lips a kiss.
"I don't think I'm that great, but I'm not that bad either."
With his face close to hers, he affectionately nuzzled her cheek, then reached into the inner pocket of his jacket and took something out:
"Look at this. Ring any bells?"
His good qualities…well, other than that, she honestly couldn't think of any.
Just a philandering bastard.
So, hearing his words, she was about to spit back some sarcasm when her attention shifted to the necklace in his hand.
A silver-white chain with a crimson single-eye gemstone, this was her most treasur—
?
She was just about to blurt out that it was her most treasured necklace… but the sudden feeling of unfamiliarity choked the words in her throat.
The intense contradiction between familiarity and strangeness left Hyoudou Tomoe a little dazed.
Seeing her dumbfounded and adorably blank, Sasaki kissed her cheek again to draw her attention back to him, then said softly:
"Feels precious to you, doesn't it? But you don't know why, right?"
"..."
Hyoudou Tomoe had no idea how he could know what she was thinking.
So, she nodded in confusion.
However, his words alone weren't enough to make her believe in something as supernatural as "hypnosis."
So, Sasaki smiled, held the necklace up in front of her and under her puzzled gaze, spoke. "While fully conscious, unbutton the top buttons of your shirt."
Her brows, already furrowed in confusion, tightened even more at Sasaki's absurd request.
Hyoudou Tomoe was just about to say she didn't want to play his stupid games, when suddenly—the hand resting on the steering wheel began to move on its own.
?!
In her wide-eyed astonishment and disbelief, her hand began unbuttoning her shirt, one button at a time.
Although Sasaki had only said the top, for some reason, her hand stopped after unbuttoning just two buttons, then regained control.
All of it—under five seconds.
Sasaki thought it was due to her subconscious resistance, so he didn't mind and just smiled, while speaking.
"Now you've felt it for yourself.
This necklace can hypnotize and control people.
Think back to the guidance office—did anything strange happen?"
"Hmm… maybe this will help you remember."
Meeting her eyes, Sasaki raised the necklace again and said:
"Recall everything that happened in the guidance office earlier."
"..."
The moment his voice dropped, it was as if a projector had been turned on inside her mind.
Staring at the necklace, all the memories lost to hypnosis came flooding back.
'Unbutton your cuffs.'
'Now the…'
'Tch… still not working?'
'Because…'
'I'm not here…'
'Let your desire…'
'Tomorrow at noon…'
'Also…'
Everything came back as her alluring eyes widened.
After a moment of stunned silence, a burst of rage surged up inside her—she slammed her fist down on the steering wheel.
"That bastard! That mind-manipulating scum! He will pay for this! I swear it!"
Sasaki hung the necklace on the rearview mirror, gently smoothed the wrinkles between her brows, and asked:
"Want to take care of him yourself?"
Glancing at the hypnotic necklace he'd casually set aside, then shifting her gaze back to Sasaki's face, she met his eyes, hesitated and asked:
"If I do it myself… can I punish him personally?"
Unfastening her seatbelt, Sasaki slipped an arm around her waist and under her knees, pulling her into his lap, then kissed her cheek, nestling into her fragrant embrace as he murmured:
"If that's what you want, it's easy."
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