Chapter 115: Shocked! Yukinoshita Can Actually…
Chapter 115: Shocked! Yukinoshita Can Actually…
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Hold on, saying “kill” and all… This Yukinoshita, she couldn’t be serious, could she?
Scary!
But fear was useless.
Once, someone asked Himekoji this question—
“Can a person still be brave when they are afraid?”
Himekoji’s answer at the time was—
“A person can only be brave when they are afraid.”
That’s right, that’s exactly how it is.
Go do what you fear, and the fear will naturally disappear!
So, at this moment—
Himekoji straightened his back, held his head high, and with a fearless, death-defying posture, picked up the teacup Yukinoshita had drunk from.
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Alright, Himekoji admitted, this really had nothing to do with fear or bravery. He was just being a pervert…
Once again, the System forced him into perversion…
Just as you might guess, Option B wasn’t just about words. Taking action was an equally necessary part.
Himekoji lifted the teacup!
Himekoji tilted his head back!
Himekoji downed it in one go!
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“H-He drank it?!”
Yuigahama stared, dumbstruck.
“Has a death wish…”
Hikigaya rolled his eyes dramatically.
And Yukinoshita?
“Huu—”
She only let out a cold puff of frosty air, face expressionless.
Then, throughout the whole Classroom, the temperature suddenly plummeted.
Yuigahama and Hikigaya were like innocent bystanders caught in the crossfire, shivering wildly almost instantly.
Yet, despite that, three completely different gazes remained fixed tightly on Himekoji.
At that very moment, the pervert was the sole point where all eyes met.
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Stared at unblinkingly by the three of them, the very next instant—
“Pfft!”
Himekoji sprayed!
Yes, under everyone’s watchful eyes, he suddenly sprayed!
He’d just poured a mouthful in, hadn’t even swallowed yet, when he sprayed all the Black tea in his mouth out in an instant.
“Crap! Hot! Hot! Hot! It’s burning me to death!”
“Huff… huff—”
Tongue hanging out, Himekoji hopped around shouting.
His mouth felt like it was blistering.
Seriously, is this hot and cold extremes? Freezing cold Yukinoshita and scalding hot Yukinoshita Black tea…
But, the very next moment, the balance between hot and cold extremes was broken.
Because the fire had been utterly frozen by the ice.
The Ice Queen Yukinoshita spoke, her voice as sharp as biting wind—
“Pervert-kun, if you don’t mind, just go die, will you?”
Her voice squeezed out between her teeth, a familiar minus twenty-one degrees.
This time, though her face was still expressionless, Himekoji could tell: Yukinoshita was truly angry.
Not because Himekoji had boastfully said he’d lock Yukinoshita in the basement before, nor because Himekoji was now using Yukinoshita’s Teacup… but—
Because Himekoji had sprayed tea all over Yukinoshita’s face…
At this moment, Yukinoshita’s beautiful, cold face was wet and dripping with water droplets. Even her bangs hadn’t escaped, plastered damply against her fair, smooth forehead.
Not kidding, this was absolutely the most disheveled Yukinoshita Himekoji had ever seen.
“Pfft!”
Once more, Himekoji made the same sound.
Though, unlike spraying water earlier, this time Himekoji just laughed uncontrollably.
“Hah… haha, um… s-sorry… I didn’t mean to, the tea was just so, so hot… Pfft!”
Himekoji was halfway through apologizing when he couldn’t hold back another “pfft,” laughing until his stomach hurt.
Like he was deliberately stirring Yukinoshita up.
Yukinoshita Yukino wiped her face calmly with a tissue. Though clearly furious and mortified, her voice when she spoke remained steady,
“It’s fine. After all, you didn’t do it on purpose. It’s just like if I accidentally killed you. I’m sure your corpse would forgive me too, right?”
K-Killed? Corpse?
Was she joking?
If this was real, I wouldn’t forgive! I wouldn’t let you go even as a ghost!
Himekoji was almost scared.
Crap, since when did Yukinoshita go around shouting kill this kill that? Not cute at all! Wasn’t she a girl?
“Woah, forgiven forgiven! Yukino-chan is really gentle! It’s so great that everyone is being friendly!”
Completely missing the meaning in Yukinoshita’s words, Yuigahama stepped in unasked to smooth things over.
It actually made Himekoji cringe uncomfortably—
Hey, hey! Idiot! You’re reading this totally wrong!
If this counts as gentle, then the word “cruelty” has no reason to exist!
cough cough… Um… How about I let you spray me back? That seems fair, right?”
Upholding the fair and just principle of “spray each other once, neither gains nor loses,” Himekoji respectfully offered her the Teacup once more.
Maybe Yukinoshita really was that mad, or maybe she was bewildered. Without a word, she actually accepted it.
“Stand properly now.”
She’s genuinely flustered! Actually… she seems kinda adorable like this!
“As you wish!”
After hearing Yukinoshita’s words, Himekoji immediately straightened up obediently.
He gazed expectantly as her small, flushed lips gradually approached the rim of the teacup.
Five centimeters… three centimeters… one centimeter…
Contact!
Just at this thrilling moment, a voice suddenly interrupted, ruining Himekoji’s perfect opportunity—
“Hey, Yukinoshita, just reminding you… didn’t Himekoji lick that teacup earlier?”
Hikigaya Hachiman shook her head slightly, reminding her with a hint of exasperation.
Had Yukinoshita gotten water in her brain after Himekoji sprayed her? How could she miss such an obvious trick?
Hikigaya silently grumbled to herself.
“Huh?”
Yukinoshita seemed to recall it suddenly. She jerked her head back instantly, widening the distance from the cup, before glaring furiously at Himekoji.
Her face flushed bright red.
Had she actually touched the rim earlier?
Though kind-hearted Hikigaya Hachiman had warned her, the warning came too late!
From a certain perspective, the indirect kiss was already accomplished.
Yukinoshita glared at Himekoji with an intimidating aura, but he just shrugged carelessly, acting completely blameless.
“See? You didn’t want to spray me back now. Can’t blame me.”
“Who said I wouldn’t spray you back? Stand still!”
The more Himekoji acted like that, the angrier Yukinoshita became.
“Yuigahama, I’m borrowing your teacup.”
“Huh?”
Before Yuigahama could react, her teacup was swiftly snatched by Yukinoshita.
“Y-Yukino-chan?!”
Watching Yukinoshita unhesitatingly gulp down the black tea from her cup, Yuigahama’s face instantly turned crimson.
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“Ptui!”
Graceful, cool Yukinoshita suddenly performing this retaliatory spray of tea created an incredibly strong visual contrast.
Everyone present was stunned!
Was that really Yukinoshita?
Naturally, Himekoji was the most shocked…
Holy crap, she actually sprayed?!
Unlike Himekoji’s accidental spray, the girl’s action was deliberate revenge – clearly well-prepared and delivering a massive, full-mouthed torrent.
Himekoji was sprayed all over his face.
In terms of sheer messiness, he undoubtedly had it worse.
His whole face soaking wet and dirty, Himekoji just stood there utterly dumbfounded.
Huh? Huh? Huh?!
Impossible!
This couldn’t be something the Yukinoshita he knew would do!
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It seemed only after finishing her spray that Yukinoshita suddenly realized just how uncharacteristic and outrageous her act had been. Her face flushed crimson all the way down to her neck.
She hurriedly turned her head away, smoothing her long hair to hide her embarrassment.
Hold on!
This version of Yukinoshita – so starkly different from her usual icy self – actually seemed… surprisingly cute?
Himekoji stared dumbly, forgetting even to wipe his face.
This, of course, meant he immediately paid the price—
[Ding!]
[Please choose!]
[A: Lick clean the water Yukinoshita sprayed onto your face.]
[B: Make Yukinoshita squirt♂ liquid onto your face.]
[Reward upon completion: One Light Novel Lottery Ticket.]
[Failure punishment: Transform into a semen receptacle♂.]
‘Was it because I hadn’t seen Yukinoshita in so long? Why is the System suddenly this active?’ Himekoji wondered. This burst of energy was the last thing he needed!
A: Lick it clean? Seriously? Impossible! My tongue isn’t that long!
And what the hell was Option B? Was the System hinting at something? Rumor has it that only one in ten girls possess the talent for female ejaculation…
Did that mean Yukinoshita was uniquely gifted?
Heh heh heh… now that was really…
Wait, ‘really good’? No! Good my ass! What does that have to do with me?!
Himekoji shook his head violently, clearing away the jumble of nonsensical thoughts.
[Please choose!] The System prompted as usual.
“Option A! Option A!”
Feeling exasperated, Himekoji silently made his choice. He had to focus on the matter at hand.
Just stick to the process of elimination. Option B was obviously out. He had zero interest in becoming a… semen receptacle.
Make Yukinoshita squirt on his face?
Yeah, right! How would that even work?!
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Secretly… so secretly…
Thinking like this, Himekoji Akito stuck out his tongue and licked around his lips without attracting attention.
Refreshing and sweet, black tea tasted unexpectedly good.
Huh, wait!
Could this be Yukinoshita’s taste?
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“L-Little Akito, you… you actually?!”
Yuigahama pointed at Himekoji, her face bright red, shocked into speechlessness.
Himekoji thought his secret action had gone unnoticed, but he failed to escape others’ eyes after all.
Hearing Yuigahama’s voice, Himekoji suddenly remembered—
Yukinoshita had sprayed tea that had been drunk by Yuigahama.
In other words, this “refreshing and sweet” taste also had Yuigahama’s contribution?
No wonder the fool reacted the most.
“You… licked it?”
Who would have thought Himekoji was brazen enough to go this far? Even Yukinoshita couldn’t stay calm. Embarrassment and anger painted her face red and white by turns.
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Himekoji waited one second, two seconds, three seconds…
But the system notification for “Quest Completed” never came.
Damn it, did he really have to lick it all clean?
[Of course! Please show respect to the noble profession of pervert!]
Respect perverts?
Damn it, easy for you to say! When have you ever respected this pervert!
Himekoji was nearly fuming with rage at the System.
“You win!”
Fine, he’d lick it clean!
Who’s afraid of who?
He’d done more perverted things before anyway.
Himekoji threw caution to the wind!
He wiped his face hard with his hand, instantly drying most of his cheek. The wetness transferred to his palm instead.
Alright! Lick lick lick! Time to lick!
Himekoji stuck out his tongue, face dark with determination, and began licking his own palm right in front of everyone…
The taste of black tea, Yukinoshita’s taste, Yuigahama’s taste, Himekoji’s own taste…
He just needed Hikigaya now to collect the complete taste of the entire Service Club!
Thinking this, Himekoji instinctively glanced toward those Dead Fish Eyes.
Of course, don’t misunderstand, it wasn’t anything special!
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“Hm? Meaning you want me to spray some too?”
Catching his look, Hikigaya understood immediately, asking “thoughtfully.”
“What, you dare spray me?”
Himekoji had long stopped caring. He didn’t hesitate to face Hikigaya’s challenge head-on.
He’d already tasted Yukinoshita’s and Yuigahama’s spit, what was more of Hikigaya’s?
Besides, judging by her dead fish eyes, Hikigaya was definitely the type rich in DHA.
He heard that stuff was good for brain health when absorbed by the human body.
“Tch.”
Hikigaya curled her lip dismissively.
Dismissive?!
Come on! They were both “Five Shadows” – who was she to look down on anyone?
Hikigaya was obviously chickening out, yet she acted so arrogant! This incensed Himekoji.
Whatever, couldn’t be bothered with her!
Being a pervert was more important!
Himekoji returned his full attention to the task at hand—
Lick! Lick! Lick!
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“The degree of Pervert-kun’s perversion is truly an eye-opener.”
Yukinoshita had returned to her expressionless, cold and aloof state. She mocked coldly, not even deigning to look at Himekoji Akito properly.
“Yukinoshita, you have diabetes.”
Himekoji retaliated immediately.
“What nonsense are you spouting?”
The girl frowned instantly.
“It’s not nonsense. You know it too, right? The sugar content in your saliva is way over the limit.”
Himekoji spouted nonsense with utter seriousness.
“Sugar content in saliva way over the limit?”
Before Yukinoshita could respond, Yuigahama beside them couldn’t wait to take the bait.
“Eh? Eh? Little Akito, is that true? Lately, I’ve been feeling my mouth tastes sweet all the time… that… since mine is also on his hand, does that mean… I might have diabetes?”
Yuigahama hugged her arms, looking very nervous.
“Ugh.”
Yukinoshita placed a hand on her forehead and sighed in resignation.
“Yuigahama, it’s sweet because of the black tea… you’re believing what a pervert says?”
“B-black tea? But… I really have felt my spit is sweet lately…”
Saying this, Yuigahama seemed a bit embarrassed, unconsciously twisting her fingers together.
“That’s xerostomia, caused by abnormal salivary amylase secretion due to digestive system issues. Increased amylase makes your mouth feel sweet. Didn’t you say your stomach was uncomfortable recently?”
As she spoke, Yukinoshita pulled two boxes of medicine from her bag and handed them over.
“Here, stomach medicine.”
Yuigahama dumbly reached out to take the boxes, stunned.
“Yukino-chan… Yukino-chan knows so much…”
Because you know far too little!
Himekoji’s inner retort was ready to fly.
“And, Yukino-chan is really so gentle. I only mentioned it casually yesterday, yet you remembered and even bought the medicine for me today.”
Yuigahama stared fixedly at the medicine boxes, seemingly instantly touched, her face flushing red.
Himekoji stared in disbelief—
No way!
Too low difficulty! This conquest was way too easy?!
Just buying her some medicine? Was it really worth that reaction?
Not to brag, but if it were him, he’d never be moved by such a boring thing!
Last time someone bought him medicine, Himekoji didn’t feel touched at all. He slammed it on the ground immediately.
Hmph! That’s just how awesome he was!
If he remembered right, hot-tempered as he was, he probably just started yelling on the spot then—
“Get lost! What do you mean buying me Viagra? Explain yourself, bastard!”
The words he probably shouted were something like that.
He couldn’t remember the details clearly now; it had been a while.
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“I didn’t buy it specially for you. I just happened to go to the pharmacy and brought it along.”
Yukinoshita seemed flustered by such attention, turning her face away slightly.
Didn’t buy it specially for you?
Hearing this, Himekoji froze.
Then, his head snapped around as he stared intently at Yukinoshita, his gaze sharp.
Sensei Hiratsuka Shizuka once said Yukinoshita never lies.
So, right now, Yukinoshita so obviously being tsundere… was she lying?
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