Stealing Spree

Chapter 73: Future Plans

Before Ayase left, she whispered ʼI love youʼ again. That girl. If Iʼm not acting like Iʼm asleep I wouldʼve taken her lips again.

Today, she became one of my girls. Even without my desire, I took her in. This is new. Ah. We interpreted it as another side of that desire but was that really the case? Maybe.

Akaneʼs case was special. She awakened my hidden possessiveness for her. But Ayase, she fell for me on her own. Seeing her earnest eyes earlier and Harukoʼs urging, I decided to take her in.

And then there are those things they said I should realize.

What could it be? Do I love them already? I canʼt just decide if it is really like that. I have to fully understand it. For now, I just know that I want them all. My desire to steal someone is still here but I guess itʼs flexible now.

Haruko keeps on brushing my hair with her fingers even after Ayase left, like a mother making her child comfortable. And yeah, I want to feel this more. This comfortable feeling. But I canʼt stay like this for long. Itʼs about to get dark.

After a while, I acted like Iʼm moving my head, rubbing my cheeks on her neck.

”Hey silly. Are you awake now?”

”Yes. Whereʼs Ayase?”

”She left already.”

”Did she say anything?”

I looked up at her and Haruko also stared at me. She pulled me up for a kiss again before answering.

”She said she wants it when itʼs only the two of you.

”I see. Iʼll prepare for that.”

”You suddenly fell asleep, were you sleeping well?”

”Yes. I just suddenly felt comfortable being like this. Now I feel sorry for Ayase.”

Haruko continued brushing my hair. This girl. Sheʼs purposely doing this because I said I felt comfortable.

”Donʼt be, even if youʼre awake, she will still leave anyway. You poured your desire on me that it overwhelmed her.”

”Is that so? I just missed my Haruko, you keep on teasing me since earlier and well, I wanted to reward you.”

”Youʼre still saying those cheesy lines. Why do you want to reward me?

”To thank you for everything youʼve done. You did this all for me.”

Haruko smiled when she heard that. She looks satisfied to hear my praise. Like all her hard work was being recognized. And yes, I really appreciate what sheʼs doing for me.

”Idiot. Thatʼs natural. I want to be special to you as well.”

”You already are.”

”Not as special as her.”

”You know sheʼs different.”

They really canʼt help but compare themselves to Akane. No matter how many times I told them sheʼs different from them.

”I know… Can we do it one more time?”

”What about your girls? Are they not waiting for you?”

”Now that you remind me. Youʼre right, theyʼre still waiting. When will you steal them?”

”They thought Iʼm stealing you away from them.”

This is another hurdle. I only got Himeko for now. About Mina, she probably hated me more and will be more averse now that she saw Himeko turned like that just after leaving us alone for a few minutes.

”Yes. Thatʼs why you should work hard. Himeko already softened up to you, right?”

”Yes, only Himeko for now. That girl and Mina. They told me Iʼm weak and stupid. They realized something but they wonʼt tell me what is it.”

”Well, you are. And silly as well.”

”I know.”

Yes. They realize something just from asking me some questions. They want me to realize it by myself.

”Hey, Ruki. This feels like that time when you will just hug me and let me sleep in your arms. This time our roles were reversed.”

”Youʼre right. I realized I wanted to be spoiled too.”

Haruko also remembered that. She looked so weak and tired back then so I just held her to rest her tired mind. And she liked that. After that sleep, she will be energized again for her job as the Student Council President.

”This silly guy, of all things you will realize, itʼs this. But this is good too, Iʼll spoil you more like you wanted. I want to do it again but I guess, once is enough for now.”

”Yes. When will you come to my house? We can do more there.”

”Iʼll have to talk to Akane first. Sheʼs your wife.”

”But youʼre mine. She will understand.”

Hearing that, Haruko softly hit my head. Then she pinched my cheeks until it turned red.

”Idiot. Even if she doesnʼt say anything, if you continue bringing one without telling her, she will be hurt. You donʼt want that, right?”

”Ah. Youʼre right. Iʼm being stupid again.”

Why didnʼt I think of that before?

Ah. Because I took it for granted that Akane will be okay with it. She wonʼt say anything doesnʼt mean she will not be hurt. Didnʼt I tell myself to keep making her smile?

True, she knew my desire and I got her permission, but Harukoʼs right. I have to tell her first before making a decision.

”Donʼt worry, weʼre here to remind you. All you have to do is to start realizing things.”

”That again, what thing should I realize?”

”I want to tell you but Iʼll concede the first chance to Akane.”

”You girls, now youʼre ganging up on me.”

So in the end, it will still be Akane who will help me realize those things they kept talking about. Haruko is even conceding that chance for her. These girls, they might want to compete with Akane but they respect her as the girl who devotedly loved me and gathered them into that group.

”Because youʼre too silly. Donʼt worry, we still love you.”

”Spoil me then.”

”Iʼm spoiling you now, silly. Ah. Right, Sena and Otoha, theyʼre asking when will be their turn. And the other girls too.”

”You can bring them with you when you stay over.”

Ah, those two. Theyʼre present when Akane showed me that group. In the end, Akane picked Aoi and Ria to go that day. Iʼll deal with them first since only Haruko will get to stay the night.

”All of them?”

”No. You. Do you want to exhaust me?”

”Just teasing you, silly. Alright, Iʼll bring Sena and Otoha. The other girls could continue waiting. Maybe Yae will do something with some of them, you should watch out.”

”Err. Itʼs still only the 2nd week of school. Iʼll talk to them in Messenger. Tell them to settle with that first.”

My body wonʼt be able to keep up if they keep coming. But this is my fault. I ignored all their mails. Iʼll let them be satisfied on Messenger for now.

”You wonʼt ignore them?”

”Err. I wonʼt. Iʼll reply whenever I open it.”

”And when do you open it?”

”If I feel like it?”

At how often I am at opening my phone. I could only send them two messages a day. I donʼt have a lot of time to spend using it.

”This silly guy. Theyʼll get jealous, you know. They will start thinking you wonʼt take them back in like how you did to us.”

”How can I assure them then?”

”Thatʼs your homework, silly. You decided to take us back in. You have to think of ways to assure them that youʼll do the same to them. Theyʼre waiting. If not for us holding them back, they wouldʼve rushed to see you here already.”

”Right. Iʼll think about that.”

This is my responsibility. I couldnʼt always rely on my girls. Akane probably would offer her help but I wonʼt ask her. That silly girl has done so much for me already.

”Then weʼre done here for now. I have to go to those girls.”

”Iʼll go home too. Do you want to go home together?”

Even back in middle school, I couldnʼt openly go home with her. There were only a few special times.

”You silly, I would love to but those girls will be more jealous if you took that privilege away from them.”

”Ah. What about Himeko?”

”She always has someone to pick her up after school. You knew about her family, right?”

”I see. Someday I wouldʼve to deal with her family too.”

Itou Family eh? I donʼt hear about them too much but it seems theyʼre somewhat influential. Not just from Business but also the Political world. For their daughters to be studying here, I wonder if thereʼs a reason.

Himeko talked about the pressure of being the daughter of that family. She couldnʼt take it and that turned her into an introvert. Now that pressure rested on her little sisterʼs shoulder.

”Right. Good luck on that, silly.”

”Then see you, Haruko.”

”See you. You can use that door and leave from the Book Club.”

”Alright. Take care.”

Haruko reached in for another kiss. This girl, she spoiled me today.

After putting on the clothes we took off in the heat of the moment. We once again said goodbye to each other.

Itʼs already starting to get dark when I leave the school gate. Those athletic clubs were still hard at their practices but those from cultural clubs were already sparse. Walking home at this time, Iʼm already alone on the road.

I was nearing the station when a car honked from behind me.

I instinctively looked back and saw Shioʼs car, with her at the driverʼs seat. Sheʼs staring at me from inside and when she saw me looking at her, she reached out to unlock the door for the passengerʼs seat.

Does she want to give me a ride?

I looked around first to see if thereʼs someone from school. When I saw that itʼs clear, I went and got inside her car.

After locking and fixing the seat belt, Shio started the car again. She stopped looking at me, focusing her eyes on the road.

”Youʼre not from any clubs, what made you stay at the school this late?”

This girl. She noticed that. Well, sheʼs our Class Advisor.

”Some club Iʼm trying out.”

”I see. The deadline for picking your club ends this week. Decide on that this Friday.”

Ah. Sheʼs right. I still donʼt know which club I will settle in.

”Yes. What about you? How are you feeling now?”

”You donʼt have to concern yourself over me. Iʼm an adult and adults donʼt run out of problems.”

”Iʼm just concerned over my Shio.”

”That wonʼt work today, okay? So, where shall I drop you off?”

I guess, her problem still hasnʼt been resolved yet. That husband of hers, I wonder which school he transferred to? If I know, Iʼll steal that girl heʼs trying to put his hands on.

”At the 4th station from here.”

”Okay. Sit tight and shut up.”

”Alright. Thank you, Shio.”

Itʼs a bit dangerous to tease her while sheʼs driving, Iʼll behave for now and just enjoy this ride with her. Ah. Iʼll message Akane. Iʼll be inviting Shio inside.