Especially every time she caught that scent, she felt a strange burning restlessness stir within her heart as well.
It was like the dough she let rise on her kitchen counter, brimming with vibrant life.
The pheromone scent mixed with sweat grew more and more distinct, like the tip of a fine calligraphy brush sweeping across rice paper, leaving a faint, elusive tickle in her nose as it spread.
"Um... Hikari-kun, sorry, but Auntie needs to use the restroom for a bit."
After pressing for a while longer, Hikari heard Azuma Hisato suddenly say.
"Sure," Hikari nodded, indicating it was fine.
Azuma Hisato, who could no longer hold back her discomfort, hurried into the nearby restroom.
She turned on the faucet, scooped up several handfuls of cold water, and splashed her burning cheeks several times.
Then she pulled out a tissue and wiped away the drool that had involuntarily escaped from the corner of her lips before she finally returned to her relaxed self.
Letting out a long sigh of relief, she raised her hands and patted both cheeks. Feeling they were no longer so hot and flushed, Azuma Hisato stepped out of the restroom.
Returning, Azuma Hisato continued helping Hikari with the massage.
But after only a short while more, Azuma Hisato said her arms were getting sore and weak, so she needed to stop early.
Hikari had no objections to this.
After the massage ended, Azuma Hisato's hair was disheveled like crabapple blossoms battered by rain.
Her chest heaved, and she panted heavily.
She used the motion of tidying her hair to wipe the thin sweat from her neck. Her silk shirt was already stuck to her back like a spiderweb soaked in morning dew.
Though she had wiped away the drool from the corner of her lips in the restroom earlier, the fabric of her clothes still felt damp and uncomfortable against her skin.
Moreover, her skin, flushed a cherry-pink from the heat, was now sticky with sweat, and Azuma Hisato desperately wanted to take a thorough bath.
"Hikari-kun, let's stop the massage here for today...", After wiping away some of the sweat, Azuma Hisato told Hikari that she was tired from the massage and needed to go rest.
In truth, it was also because she didn't want Hikari, as her junior, to notice anything amiss and cause awkwardness between them.
So Azuma Hisato left in a hurry, not even paying attention to her posture as she put on her shoes at the entrance.
The mirror by the door reflected her ears tinged with cherry-pink. As she bent over, her jeans traced the curve of a ripe peach, and the lace trim cast a butterfly-wing shadow in the hollow of her back.
At the same time, the entire floor plan of the house was laid out in full view.
Turning his head, Hikari happened to catch this flustered sight of Aunt Azuma Hisato.
He shook his head.
In fact, Hikari had noticed Azuma Hisato's unusual behavior during the massage long ago.
This auntie, who thought she had hidden it well, had actually shown all her moments of losing composure right before Hikari's eyes.
But Hikari had no intention of mocking Azuma Hisato.
Because to be honest, after such a meticulous and considerate massage from Azuma Hisato, he was feeling a bit worked up himself.
After all, there was constant skin contact during the massage.
And Aunt Azuma Hisato was quite a mature and voluptuous beauty.
Plus, since Yoshida Saki was inexperienced, their rushed duo session hadn't been entirely satisfying.
So at this moment, Hikari was feeling pretty pent up.
But naturally, he couldn't take that out on Azuma Hisato, a married woman and even Natsuha's aunt.
"Good thing I'm heading over to see Louisa for some psychological counseling soon. I can blow off some steam there..."
The noble heiress of a zaibatsu and the most popular student council president at Seika Girls' Academy, Louisa, had no idea that Hikari had built up so much fire before meeting her.
Of course, if she did know, she might be even more excited.
While showering, the bored Hikari casually opened the system wheel and spun a few times.
Maybe luck was on his side today.
He only spun a few times before getting two talent skills.
[Ding! 100 Pure Love Points consumed! Wheel spin in progress...]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the talent: 'Master-level Ice Skating'!]
[Ding! 100 Pure Love Points consumed! Wheel spin in progress...]
[Ding! Congratulations, Host! You have obtained the skill: 'Nimble Fingers'!]
Hikari carefully examined the two new skills he had drawn.
Master-level Ice Skating was nothing special, it just meant his skating skills had improved dramatically, to the point where he could win medals at the Winter Olympics.
The skill that caught Hikari's attention more was the other one.
[Nimble Fingers: Greatly increases finger dexterity.]
Hikari found that his ten fingers could now perform many incredibly agile movements, with a level of dexterity that was astonishing, and without feeling much fatigue.
Hikari looked down, concentrated, and his ten fingers instantly began moving wildly, swift as the wind, nimble as a fox. At full intensity, they even felt a bit like tentacles.
Although this skill didn't seem very useful for fighting NTR, still, in a way, Hikari felt that 'Nimble Fingers' was quite a practical skill. It could also be paired with 'Silver Tongue' for some scenarios where the combination would work quite well.
For example, during club activities of the Pure Love Research Society, when hosting group gatherings, or when he went to help Louisa with physical and mental therapy later, he could test it out first.
With anticipation and a desire to experiment, Hikari got dressed and left the Asou apartments.
———
[Meanwhile, Inside a Room in Another Apartment Building]
A girl was tutoring a boy at a desk with his homework.
The girl was wearing a uniform. She looked pure and pretty, but her figure was the complete opposite of her innocent appearance.
Her chest was exceptionally full, with curves that surpassed even many mature women, definitely a level of development far beyond her peers.
Compared to the overdeveloped girl, the boy was the complete opposite.
Not only was he small and thin, but his face was also quite youthful and delicate.
"Kasui-nee, I don't know how to solve this problem...", the shota-like Haruno Ayato rested his chin on his pencil, looking troubled, as he said to his well-endowed cousin who was tutoring him beside him.
Haruno Kasui put her hands on her hips and furrowed her brow slightly, "Ayato-kun, didn't I just teach you the method? Are you getting distracted?"
"Honestly, the mock exams are coming up soon, aren't they? You can't be careless. I came all the way here to tutor you, so you need to focus."
Hearing this, Haruno Ayato suddenly stood up and said nervously to Haruno Kasui, "I... I can't concentrate because there's something I have to tell you, Kasui-nee!"
"What is it?", Haruno Kasui was taken aback as she looked at Haruno Ayato, who was tense all over and blushing as he stared at her.
Haruno Ayato took a deep breath and finally mustered the courage to confess, "Ka... Kasui-nee... th... that... I like..."
"I... I like you!"
Hearing her distant cousin Haruno Ayato's sudden confession, Haruno Kasui froze for a moment, "Eh?"
Haruno Ayato squeezed his eyes shut nervously and continued, "For a long time now... I've always admired you, Kasui-nee!"
"I think you're really, really amazing, so I... I like you!"
"Yo-you don't have to answer me right now. You can wait until after my exams... after I pass..."
At this point, Haruno Ayato was so nervous it seemed he had exhausted all his courage, and he suddenly stammered, unable to continue.
But Haruno Kasui suddenly let out a chuckle, "Alright, I've received your feelings, Ayato-kun."
"But more than that, the most pressing matter right now is still the mock exams."
"If you don't pass the exams, you won't be able to go to Sakuragi with me."
"So rather than thinking about romance or anything, Ayato-kun really should focus on studying right now."
Hearing that Haruno Kasui hadn't accepted his confession, Haruno Ayato's small frame trembled.
But hearing that she hadn't outright rejected him either, instead telling him to study hard, Haruno Ayato felt a surge of strong hope in his heart.
He looked up, clenched his fists, and said firmly to Haruno Kasui, "Kasui-nee, I will definitely study hard, pass this exam, and go to the same university as you!"
"Alright, do your best, Ayato-kun!", Seeing the determined Haruno Ayato, Haruno Kasui also raised her fist with a smile.
Just then, a phone ringtone suddenly sounded.
Feeling the vibration in her skirt pocket, Haruno Kasui reached in and pulled out her phone, "Sorry, Ayato-kun, I need to take this call."
Haruno Kasui stepped away from the desk and pressed the answer button.
"Hello? Ayaka, what's up?", Haruno Kasui asked curiously when she saw her friend calling out of the blue.
["Kasui-chan, it's been a while since I've seen you. What have you been up to lately? Come hang out with me!"], her friend on the other end said with a laugh.
"Nothing much, just classes and studying and stuff," Haruno Kasui replied cheerfully.
["I've made quite a bit of money from my part-time job lately. Let's hang out, I'll treat you to karaoke!"], her friend invited.
"Sure, but you'll have to foot the bill, Ayaka," Haruno Kasui thought it over; she realized she hadn't seen this friend much lately, so she agreed.
After hanging up, Haruno Kasui walked back to the desk.
"Kasui-nee, are you going out?", Haruno Ayato asked.
Haruno Kasui nodded, "Yeah, a friend called me out. You stay home and study hard."
Haruno Ayato was Haruno Kasui's distant cousin. He had rented a place near her house because he wanted to go to the same class as her in Tokyo. Seeing how hard he was working, Haruno Kasui often came over to tutor him.
Hearing this, Haruno Ayato immediately nodded in agreement, "Okay, Kasui-nee, I'll study hard at home. Have a great time!"
"Thanks, Ayato-kun," Haruno Kasui smiled, walked to the entrance, put on her shoes, and left.
Watching Haruno Kasui leave, Haruno Ayato opened the window and stared at her plump, lovely figure as it gradually faded into the distance.
He clenched his fists, "I need to study even harder. I have to get a great score on this mock exam and make Kasui-nee see me in a new light!"
Thinking of Haruno Kasui's pure, jade-like cute face, her full and round chest, and her soft, curvy body, Haruno Ayato's heart throbbed.
"Kasui-nee is just too amazing! Whether it's her grades, her personality, or... her body, she's all super amazing!"
"No good, thinking about Kasui-nee makes it impossible to concentrate. I'll do that first, then study!"
Having just made a grand resolution, Haruno Ayato dropped his pen and deftly opened a webpage from a hidden folder in his browser...
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