Chapter 421: Hold It In, Miura!

“Ow, ow, ow!”

“Ah… Ah, don’t… Don’t press so hard…”

“I-I can’t take it…”

“Ouch! I told you to be gentle! Gentle!”

“Ah, ah, ah…”

“I quit! I quit!”

…

Stretching joints and pressing shoulders.

Just a few simple pairs warm-up exercises which shouldn’t have been difficult at all.

Yet, with Eriri, it somehow ended up sounding like… that…

From the very beginning, cries of pain and moaning never ceased.

Moreover, this was the lone female voice in the pack of boys, making it especially jarring.

It drew weird and suggestive gazes from all the surrounding male classmates towards Himekoji.

Himekoji felt like he’d died ten thousand times over under those stares…

If he’d known it would be like this, Himekoji would much rather have partnered with Hayama from the start.

At least then he wouldn’t become every boy’s enemy like now…

But there was no way he could continue! This job was impossible!

He quickly wrapped it up, giving a half-hearted effort before abruptly ending the warm-up with Eriri.

“Seriously, how little exercise do you usually get…”

He couldn’t help but mutter this final complaint.

Anyone who even did a little bit of regular exercise probably wouldn’t scream like that while getting their joints stretched, right?

“This is all your fault!”

Eriri was, as expected, the same Eriri. The moment Himekoji said something, she immediately struck back.

For her, no matter what, throwing the blame back on Himekoji was always the right move.

“My fault? How is it my fault?”

“Y-your hands! They’re way too hot!”

“Huh?”

Himekoji rubbed his hands together to check the temperature.

“Not really? We’re under the blazing sun, isn’t that normal?”

“N-normal? Anyway… Anyway, the feeling of you touching me… it was weird!”

“……”

Himekoji was speechless.

He mentally double-checked; there definitely hadn’t been any weird buffs like “Pleasure Enhancement” triggered during their earlier physical contact…

Luckily, it was time to start the run and warm-ups were over. Himekoji was finally freed from the murderous stares of the boys.

Of course, before running, tradition demanded they prepare by emptying their bladder.

“I’m going to the restroom.”

Himekoji announced this to Eriri and got ready to slip away.

“Huh? W-wait! I’m coming too!”

Eriri immediately caught up.

Strange, she was being unexpectedly clingy today?

“Together? To the restroom? That’s not really appropriate…”

Himekoji said awkwardly.

“Who wants to go with you? You do your thing, I’ll do mine!”

Eriri rolled her eyes, annoyed.

“Your thing, my thing…”

Was this a tongue twister?

Himekoji subconsciously muttered another complaint.

He didn’t expect Eriri to quickly shoot back a sentence—

“Your thing, my thing… You… My…”

Though she said it very quietly, exactly at a volume Himekoji couldn’t catch.

“What did you say?”

“Nothing! Just go do your thing!”

The restrooms were right next to the field. It only took a few steps to reach them.

…

“Isn’t the women’s restroom under renovation?”

Eagle-eyed Himekoji pointed at the sign displayed at the entrance, warning Eriri.

It read “Closed for Repairs.”

“Huh? Are you serious? Why did it have to be the women’s restroom that broke…”

Eriri wrinkled her cute, petite nose in annoyance.

“I guess I’ll have to go to the restroom on the other side of the field then.”

She looked very reluctant.

…

Himekoji ultimately entered the men’s restroom alone.

Well, that sounded strange once he thought about it…

Could Eriri possibly accompany him into the men’s restroom?

She definitely couldn’t come in.

Unless she was a female pervert.

…

Since they’d finished warming up early, the restroom was practically empty for now.

He guessed that soon enough, a huge wave of people would come charging in.

There were surely plenty of others like him who thought ahead and wanted to reduce their load before running.

But once it got crowded, then you guys would have to fight for a stall!

He was just wise enough to claim his spot early.

Himekoji hummed a little tune, feeling pretty good.

He glanced at the urinals and the stalls, choosing the latter without hesitation.

Because the former had once left him with extremely bad memories…

That was once when he was “holding the handle,” he accidentally triggered “Pleasure Enhancement”…

So, immediately it became stiff and scary-looking at over twenty centimeters long. Not to mention what others would think if they saw the sight, just bumping into the trough made Himekoji very uncomfortable.

Therefore, since then, Himekoji generally ignored urinals and became a steadfast supporter of stalls.

This time, he stuck to that principle really well.

Himekoji unzipped his pants with one hand while casually opening the stall door with the other.

……

The Women’s Restroom was actually being fixed.

What should I do? What should I do? What should I do?!

I am going to pee myself!

Miura’s need to pee was really urgent!

Hey, wait a second!

The Men’s Restroom seemed empty?

Noticing this, the Queen made a decision right away—

I will just “be a man” this time once!

Anyway, there was still some time before the warm-up ended, and for a little while, no boys were likely to come. She sneaked away early from the playground because she could not hold it anymore.

Having figured this out, Miura Yumiko didn’t hesitate anymore. She gritted her teeth and acted directly.

She entered the Men’s Restroom!

Originally, she thought she could do it quickly and settle everything before anyone came over.

However, she had just taken her position when she suddenly heard sounds from outside.

Humming a song?

Someone was actually humming a song?!

It is a boy!

Not good!

No, hold on, Yumiko, calm down! Calm down!

It wasn’t yet time to panic so badly!

Since it was a boy, he should just do his business at a urinal, right?

I won’t be discovered.

Yes, I definitely wouldn’t be discovered!

Don’t scare yourself!

Besides, she could lock the stall door.

Yeah, that’s right!

Lock the door, first lock the door!

Huh?!

However, as luck would have it at that critical moment, Miura found that the lock on the stall she had entered was broken!

No way!

What’s going on here?

I see, it should have been this men’s restroom that needed fixing seriously!

Oh well, if the lock was broken, it was broken…

Anyway, that boy should leave soon.

All she needed to do was hang on just a little while longer and not make any unnecessary noise.

So, first hold it in!

Yes, hold it!

The “drip-drop” sound might catch his attention too.

Even if only to be safe, she had to hold it in!

Miura clenched her teeth, used all her strength, her face turning red, as she struggled fiercely against her physical urge.

As if on cue—

When Himekoji entered the restroom, Miura was just ready to release that urge…

However, she now forced it all back.

……

That guy…

Please!

After finishing in the restroom, please leave quickly!

Miura pressed hard on her skirt with one hand while firmly covering her mouth with the other.

She was afraid both that she couldn’t hold it and leak, and that she couldn’t hold it and scream out.

From holding it, her mind felt almost blurry!

Yet, while her mind was fading, her five senses became unusually sharp instead.

“Tap,” “tap,” “tap.”

She heard the man’s footsteps—

They were actually moving step by step…

Closer to her.

Oh no…

I’m finished!

……