Chapter 128: The Fate of a Two-Timer!
They never had the chance to watch television.
By the time Luke and Miko finished discussing it, Kawasaki had already prepared lunch.
Having made up his mind, Luke decided to send her home first.
"Thanks for going to the trouble of cooking for me."
Mikasa and Annie were away today, while Kawasaki happened to be skilled at cooking, so he had asked her to demonstrate her abilities.
After training inside the Spirit Time Chamber, Luke's cooking had at least become edible.
However, preparing meals still felt troublesome in every possible way.
Looking at the dishes Saki had made, she had not been exaggerating her talent.
Judging by appearance and fragrance alone, her cooking was probably no worse than Annie's.
"What nonsense are you talking about? Aren't I your maid? This is part of my job."
Having removed her maid uniform and changed back into ordinary clothes, Kawasaki Saki immediately abandoned her professional attitude and returned to her usual manner.
"Oh. Then you can finish work for today. I don't need anything else."
Luke addressed her directly.
Saki stopped and glanced suspiciously toward Miko in the living room.
"Are you planning to do something inappropriate to that girl?"
"Phew…"
Luke placed his hands on his hips and stared speechlessly at his overly talkative maid.
She spent every day making ridiculous accusations.
Ridiculous accusations that happened to be accurate.
"Here. Take a tip and go entertain yourself."
Unable to defend himself, Luke stuffed a banknote into Saki's hand and urged her to leave before she interfered with his plans.
"You aren't even denying it?"
Saki looked at him skeptically.
"Boss, forgive me for saying this, but juggling several girls is an excellent way to make everything collapse."
"A maid shouldn't talk so much. Keep going, and I'll deduct your wages."
"Oh."
Luke pushed the meddlesome maid out, then called toward Miko.
"Lunch is ready."
Saki had prepared only a few dishes: nikujaga, thick tamagoyaki, tofu soup, and pickled cucumber bought from the supermarket.
However, the tamagoyaki was sweet.
Luke placed a slice into his mouth and tasted the sweetness spreading across his tongue.
It was good, but he preferred savory food.
Miko obediently sat beside him, picked up her chopsticks, and ate a piece of stewed potato.
'It's delicious. It tastes like Mom's cooking.'
She gently crushed the potato between her tongue and teeth while thinking silently.
'Does Sensei find girls who can cook more attractive?'
Unfortunately, because her mother was so capable, Miko had never become particularly skilled at cooking.
She could only make simple desserts such as cookies and cakes.
'Maybe I should ask Mom to teach me.'
Luke watched Miko silently eat without understanding what she was thinking.
He did not interrupt her and slowly continued his own meal until lunch ended.
"Sensei, I'll wash the dishes!"
Miko, who had already finished eating, spoke when she saw him put down his bowl and chopsticks.
"You can leave them there. I'll do it myself."
"It's fine. Sitting down immediately after eating makes it easier to gain weight…"
Miko pouted faintly and rubbed her stomach.
She had not watched her diet recently and felt as though she might have gained a little weight again.
"A little extra softness is perfect, isn't it? It feels nice to touch." Luke didn't mind her belly at all; in fact, he meant every word.
Though he hadn't actually touched her much in real life, his dreams had taught him exactly how wonderful Miko's body felt—soft like a plush toy, yet with a subtle, springy resistance that pushed back against his fingers.
"Do you want to feel it, Sensei?" Miko asked boldly.
"Do you know about the Theory of Relativity?" Luke asked out of the blue.
"The Theory of Relativity? Like Einstein?" Miko blinked, her expression one of pure confusion.
"No, the Theory of Relativity I'm talking about is this: when a guy touches a beautiful girl, time seems to fly by..." He tossed the plates and bowls into the kitchen sink.
"Though, this particular theory hasn't been proven yet."
"What kind of 'theory' is that?" Miko laughed helplessly. She pulled on her gloves and turned on the faucet, gently rinsing the food-covered dishes.
"Theories are made by people..."
Instead of testing his theory by touching a beautiful girl to see if it actually sped up time, Luke helped her wash the dishes.
It seemed he had not done household chores like this in a long time.
Miko did not dislike doing the work with him either.
After all—
'This feels like something a married couple would do after lunch!'
Thinking that, Miko revealed a delighted grin.
Whenever she imagined scenes like this beneath her blanket at night, she would happily curl into a ball and roll clockwise across her bed.
"What are you daydreaming about? You'll scrub straight through the plate at this rate."
Luke reminded Miko, who had been rubbing the same plate repeatedly.
They had not used many dishes, so the two of them quickly finished washing everything.
After drying his hands, Luke followed their original plan and turned on the television.
He selected School Days.
According to the leader of the Chiba branch, the ritual where someone photographed the person they liked and used the image as their phone wallpaper came from this horror anime.
One episode followed another.
Itou Makoto placed a photograph of Katsura Kotonoha on his phone, while Saionji Sekai continually helped him pursue her.
Luke gradually sensed something strange.
'Is this really a horror anime?'
So far, it looked more like a romance series.
Still, the ritual truly existed.
[If you keep a photograph of the person you love as your standby screen for three weeks without being discovered, your love will come true.]
As the story continued, Luke's relaxed expression gradually disappeared.
He watched Saionji Sekai stab Itou Makoto in the stomach with a kitchen knife.
Then he slowly fell into thought.
And it did not end there.
In the finale, Katsura Kotonoha avenged Makoto by attacking Sekai and checking whether her claim of pregnancy had been true.
Afterward, she rested aboard a boat while holding Makoto's severed head.
"Uh…"
Miko stared silently at the ending.
Luke did the same.
So this anime really was horror after all.
'Is this what happens when someone tries to date several girls at once?'
After a short silence, Miko raised her head and blinked at him.
"Sensei, this is what happens to unfaithful men."
"…Don't scare me."
Luke instinctively rubbed the back of his neck.
For some reason, it suddenly felt cold.
He should never have watched this ridiculous anime.
"But I would never do anything like that... Sensei," Miko whispered, leaning in close to his ear and blowing softly into it. "Besides, you don't have any other choice, do you? And... I'm wearing my 'victory' panties today. Want to see them?"
Her bold words and the sensation of her hand in his, her body pressed against his, left him feeling completely dazed.
Miko was just as affected. Her eyes grew hazy and she bit her lip hard as his hand crept further up her body.
"Red?" he murmured, having expected her usual pale blue lingerie.
"Yes," she breathed, her heart racing and her breath quickening in a clear display of arousal.
He knew her body well—slender and toned, yet incredibly soft to the touch. She was built for short skirts and shorts, and the way stockings dug into her flesh created the most enticing creases.
The same was true for her panties, which left a deep mark against her skin. The spot where the elastic dug in was a delight to touch, feeling as if his fingers were sinking into her.
With a back-clasping bra, his fingers deftly slipped under the strap, pinching it just enough to unfasten the restraint with a single hand. Miko suppressed a smile and a gasp, savoring the cool air as the tension released.
But they had played this game of teasing through barriers in their dreams countless times before. He wasn't satisfied with stopping here.
"Can I keep teasing you?" he asked.
"Yes..." Miko murmured, her submission already complete.
She really is a soft-hearted girl through and through, he thought, feeling as if he were sinking into her very being.
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