Stealing Spree

Chapter 68: Agreements

”That senpai. Is she your girlfriend?”

”No. But sheʼs mine.”

With my answer, she once again became confused. She really was awake. I wonder at which point.

”I canʼt understand. Is she your slave?

”No. Why slave?”

”You said sheʼs yours. Only a slave can be owned.”

”Thatʼs your knowledge again. You canʼt have a slave nowadays. Itʼs already abolished.”

What I said was right. She once again relied on her knowledge.

”Then tell me.”

”Youʼll be like her if you let me steal you. Youʼll be mine”

”W-what? So thatʼs it.”

”Yes. You understand, right?”

She averted her gaze again but she still answered me.

”Yes… But why do you want to steal me?

”Because I want you Fujii.”

”I donʼt know what to answer. That senpai said she loves you but you didnʼt say you love her too.”

”Thereʼs a reason for that, youʼll understand when you let me steal you.”

I wonʼt be able to progress further on her today, I guess Iʼll stop now. She already knew I wanted her. Thatʼs enough for now.

”Iʼm thankful to you Onoda. But wanting to steal me--”

”You donʼt need to say it. I know. I conveyed my motive for helping you, thatʼs enough for now.”

”We can be friends but…”

”Friend isnʼt enough. My mind wonʼt change Fujii. Remember that. Forget it for now, how are you feeling?”

Yeah. This isnʼt going anywhere so I better stop. The class will soon end so I guess sheʼs also fine to go back now.

”Okay… I feel better now. Thank you.”

”Then do you want to go back to class or wait until it ends here?”

”W-wait here.”

”But we both need to change back to our uniforms.”

Right. Weʼre still in our PE attire. We can go home like this but well, itʼs full of our sweat that itʼs starting to stink.

”R-right. Then 10 minutes before.”

”Okay. What do you want to do for the remaining time?”

Thereʼs still 30 minutes before the bell rings. So, 20 minutes more that we need to wait here. Iʼve already given up on compelling her to be mine. It wonʼt get through no matter what. So it all depends on what she wants to do to pass the time..

”I donʼt know. Time like this where I donʼt read something is rare.”

”I see, you should put time like this on your schedule. Youʼll burn out if you keep reading and then youʼll be back at relying only on your knowledge again.”

”I will try.”

”If you need someone to accompany you like this, donʼt hesitate to tell me.”

Her averted gaze finally turned back to me. I donʼt know what sheʼs thinking but yeah, I know itʼs still far from letting me steal her. Her life all this time was based on her knowledge. What I wanted was a foreign thing for her. Her fantasized romance was even too simple and she wanted that to happen when she becomes an adult.

”Thank you. What youʼve written back then, now that I am starting to think, it had literary value but no one will like to read that.”

”I see. Someone said itʼs too perverted as well. I guess Iʼm not fit for the club.”

”No, you are. Just that, you should expand your knowledge about things apart from those s-shameless things.”

”Err. Youʼre right. I should. But Iʼm too busy.”

This knowledge freak had just given me a wake up call. My knowledge bank really is only full of how to steal a girl. Apart from that, Iʼm clueless. What to do? My hands are full with my targets.

”Put it on your schedule too. Like how you advised, I can help you.”

”Iʼll try it then. If it means I can have time with you.”

”No. Youʼre not allowed to think about shameless things during it…”

”Unfair.”

Fujii sat up and turned her body to me. Weʼre now staring face to face unlike earlier where she only turned her head to look at me.

”O-on my schedule to have leisure time like this, you can accompany me.”

”Does that mean I can be shameless with you?”

”N-no. But Iʼll try to understand that thing you told me. ʼWhy you want to steal me and be yoursʼ.”

”Ah. I guess thatʼs enough. Then we have an agreement.”

She nodded, fixed her glasses then smiled. This girl. Sheʼs really igniting my desire to have her as mine.

And just like that we spent the last 20 minutes finalizing our agreement. Once a week, we will meet where she will help me gain more knowledge. After that I will accompany her and have her try to understand my desire to have her. Surprisingly she had Messsenger installed on her phone. I guess sheʼs really sociable just that she relies too much on her knowledge. She told me sheʼll message me when we get our phone back.

She didnʼt mention Haruko again. I donʼt know what she thinks of her but yeah, itʼs fine if she doesnʼt mention it. Saves me the trouble to explain more.

Before we left the infirmary, the school nurse, Ms. Hayashi, finally came back. She just nodded at us and proceeded to prepare her things. I asked her for an excuse form and she gave it easily. I didnʼt find anything wrong with her. Maybe this is her personality? She will always leave and come back on her own whim. But thatʼs too irresponsible, being the school nurse and all.

Fujii and I separated when we reached the School Building since the changing rooms for girls and boys were located in opposite directions, a precaution against possible peeping toms.

After changing back to my uniform, I waited for the bell before I went back to our classroom to get my bag.

When the trio saw me, Sakuma as always had that smile on his face like he smelled a gossip from me.

”Onoda. That girl from Class 4. Did you really stay with her all this time?”

”Of course, I feel responsible for why she collapsed.”

”But you could leave her to the school nurse though.”

”She left after she gave the medicine for her and left me with instruction to watch out for the girl.”

Ms. Hayashi didnʼt leave an instruction like that but itʼs convenient to use her sudden disappearance as an excuse.

Even if Satsuki wasnʼt saying anything and pretended to be busy cleaning up her desk, I know sheʼs listening to our conversation. Sheʼs even purposely slowing down.

”Uhm. Iʼll go first. See you tomorrow.”

Rindou who finished packing up stood up immediately. I donʼt know if she heard but it seems like sheʼs not concerned about me staying with Fujii until the end of class.

Ah. Sheʼs the one who passed me that ball, maybe she also felt responsible even for a bit. And sheʼs currently excited to come to their club to report to Haruko about the book she finished.

After not getting any good answers from me, Sakuma also left for his club. Soon the number of students inside the classroom dwindled to just the few of us left. Satsuki included.

Sheʼs really waiting for us to be left alone.

This girl.

Before the last student left the classroom, I pretended to leave first just to avoid suspicion that weʼre waiting on each other.

I went back inside right after that student left and saw Satsuki still there. Sheʼs already prepared to go to her club but sheʼs waiting for me.

”What is it, Satsuki?”

”Sakuma, he said heʼll tell me something next week.”

Eh? Finally he made his move. But next week, really? Why not today? Heʼs stalling for time again.

”You think heʼll confess?”

”Yes. What should I do?”

”Isnʼt that what you wish for?”

”Idiot. I want to know what you think.”

Ah. She thought I would be against it in the end. What will happen if I told her Iʼm going to change my mind about her dating Sakuma? Ah. No. For now, I want to grant her wish. Since the start, when she approached me, that was her original goal. I only inserted myself and in the end I claimed her as mine.

”If my Satsuki will be happy then Iʼm not against it.”

”You wonʼt stop me?”

”I told you, Iʼll help you date him. Now that the chance is here, are you having doubts?”

”Youʼre more of an idiot than him. See you tomorrow.”

Leaving those words, Satsuki turned to the door. I saw the expression on her face, itʼs indescribable.

Seeing her leaving figure like that, my body moved on its own. It chased after her and hugged her from behind.

Whatʼs this? I donʼt know what happened. Why did I chase after her?

Since I hugged her, Satsuki stopped her tracks and remained standing here, with me embracing her.

”What are you doing?”

”My body moved on its own.”

”Idiot. You need to be honest to yourself too, Ruki.”

”What do you mean?”

Satsuki turned her body around to face me again, and without saying anything, she kissed me.

It lasted for a minute before she broke it off.

”You need to realize it yourself, idiot.”

”Youʼre right…”

Why did I suddenly do that? Stopping her. Even if I said my body moved on its own, itʼs still me. I just donʼt know the reason why I did that.

”Iʼll listen to what Sakuma will say next week.”

”I see. Then your wish, it will finally be granted.”

Satsuki didnʼt say anything about accepting him if he ever confesses, she only said that she will listen. What does that mean?

”Come to my house again this Sunday. Iʼll tell you about that thing between Sakuma and me.”

”Alright. Iʼll be there.”

”Hey, can you give me a kiss again? Make me feel Iʼm yours.”

”Youʼre always honest now. You know youʼre mine Satsuki.”

Even with the risk of someone going back to the classroom, I tiptoed to reach her lips. Planting a kiss on it, I made her feel how I want her using my lips and tongue. Even if Sakuma confesses to her. Even if she loves him, Satsuki is mine. I wonʼt hand her to him. Iʼm just fulfilling the promise I made.

”Itʼs you who told me to be honest with you.”

”Right.”

”But really, Ruki, you need to be honest as well. Or maybe you just still donʼt realize it.”

”Iʼm already honest. What do you mean?”

Hearing my question, Satsuki just shook her head. She didnʼt say anything more. What should I realize? I donʼt know.

Haa. I should ask Akane. That silly girl understands me better than myself. I got curious but Satsuki wonʼt tell me that thing I should be honest with.

After that, we said goodbye to each other. Sheʼs headed for her club practice while I made my way to the Poem Appreciation Club.

After knocking three times, the door opened and Himeko and Minaʼs figures greeted me.

”You really came.”

Himeko said, a blush on her face. Probably remembering that thing yesterday when I kissed her.