Stealing Spree

Chapter 2104: Temptation

Unfortunately, despite my bafflement at the sudden twist in our conversation, Kazuha-nee had already made her move.

With her grip on my collar as though she was going to choke me if I moved away, our faces drew closer together.

Eventually, we couldnʼt keep eye contact anymore since it was impossible to focus.

My eyes were drawn to her cherry-colored lips which looked a little dry after talking for a while. As for her eyes, I had no idea where she was looking right now. Maybe my lips too or further down my body like my chest or abdomen. Of course, itʼs also not impossible for her to stare directly at my groin. However, at this point in time, sheʼs quite focused on one thing, to tempt me into taking her lips on my own.

Sheʼs willing to offer that to me despite complaining that I forced our last kiss on her.

But thatʼs her condition, after all. If she could match what I accomplished back then, sheʼd definitely be satisfied.

Should I just play along with her?

No... It wouldnʼt really do well to just fake it. Itʼs unfair to her when sheʼs being sincere right

now.

No matter how wrong her thought process became, she was already convinced that it was the correct answer.

”Kazuha-nee, Iʼll say this again. I was expecting to be bullied by you when you told me to follow you. But right now... I feel like thatʼs not going to happen anymore.”

”Are you that keen on being bullied by me?”

”Not really. Iʼm just wondering what you prepared in getting back at me.”

Steering our conversation like this, the tension loosened up a little. However, our situation didnʼt change. With our faces this close together, we could already smell each otherʼs breath and feel the warmth of it. The tip of our noses was also close to touching.

Do I feel the temptation? Naturally. Iʼm not numb. And Iʼm certain that sheʼs the same.

In the end, this was turning into a battle of our willpower.

I guess I should do what I do best in this kind of situation. Not to defeat her but to open her

eyes.

”I prepared to put a halt on your shamelessness,” Kazuha-nee answered.

At the same time as she did that, I moved the hand I placed behind her. I initially aimed to hook my arm around her waist but because of the short numbness, I ended up grabbing her plump behind.

I realized the blunder right away but my hand wouldnʼt move away anymore. With my fingers gradually curling to grip that squishy part of her tightly, Kazuha-nee involuntarily quivered followed by her forehead crashing against mine.

A silent yelp escaped her mouth followed by her lips closing shut.

Acting like I didnʼt do anything, I directly replied to her, ”So, how are you going to halt my shamelessness, Kazuha-nee?”

My lips curved up into a smirk but sheʼs probably not paying attention to it anymore. Her face started heating up and her eyes closed shut. Most likely, to calm herself down.

Her hand on my collar loosened its grip. Instead of pulling it back, she placed her palm on my neck, her fingers extending to my cheek.

”I will deny you of...” Her voice abruptly stopped there.

Even without her finishing that sentence, itʼs easy to guess that she meant what I just did. Shamelessly touching her.

”I see.” I said, the volume of my voice lowering to match hers, ”Will you deny me of this, Kazuha-nee? You can tell me to stop. Apart from that kiss before, I wonʼt do anything you hate.”

At this point, my naughty hand started moving. A subtle fondling to feel her squishy softness. I could feel her hand curling up on my cheek. Perhaps if she grew out her fingernails, she wouldʼve already poked me with it.

”... I said Iʼm going to tempt you. Not the other way around. Can I take it that you got tempted to touch me?”

”Well, if we spin it like that then... you may be right. I got tempted to touch this part of you... I havenʼt gotten a proper feel of this back then. My focus was mostly on Hina, after all.”

Yeah. Thereʼs no need to deny or make an excuse about it. I couldʼve moved it after the numbness disappeared but I still went to grab her delicate cake.

”Ugh. No. This isnʼt enough.” As she grumbled that, Kazuha-nee tilted her head backward. And then like a spring that had been stretched to its limit, her head came back at a quicker

speed.

Our foreheads collided with each other, our noses touched and overlapped, and the distance between our lips became practically zero minus the actual touch.

Her heartbeat gradually quickened as her free arm grabbed onto my side, pulling our bodies together.

”Kazuha-nee. I know youʼre aware of it. Even if I kiss you at this moment and admit that itʼs because I got tempted, you still wonʼt feel itʼs enough.”

I whispered, my warm breath entering her mouth and inhaled by her. Kazuha-neeʼs lips parted open as she nodded her head. Because of that, our lips brushed against each other.

At this point, sheʼs already trembling uncontrollably. Her body temperature was already approaching the temperature beneath her kotatsu. Not even her AC that was set to chilling could stop the rise of it.

”... What do you propose for me to do then?”

”I donʼt know, Maybe let nature take its course? Kazuha-nee, letʼs stop this farce, shall we?” Upon saying that, I tightened my grip on her behind, feeling her up more. My thumb gradually burrows down the crack in the middle.

Another tempting sound escaped from her mouth and Kazuha-nee pulled back her head a bit.

This time, our eyes could now see each other properly. Our current image is reflected in them.

”Donʼt call it a farce. Iʼm trying here, Ruki-kun.” She pursed her lips, perhaps feeling like I was putting her down.

But thatʼs not the case at all.

”And you think Iʼm not? Iʼm holding back a lot, Kazuha-nee.” I paused for a moment to fix my posture. With my other hand reaching to her waist, our bodies soon faced each other. Of course, my hand remained behind her.

”If I just let myself be taken in by how tempting you are right now, wonʼt it undermine your effort? Thinking about it, what truly went wrong was the fact that you told me about your expectations, Kazuha-nee.”

”You think so?” The woman blinked her eyes a few times, possibly trying to understand it.

”Mhm...”

”Then... Letʼs forget about it, Ruki-kun.”

”Alright. Letʼs do that.”

As if it was that easy... However, thatʼs truly the way forward here.

With our minds clearing up, Kazuha-nee and I tugged at each other boldly. Itʼs like weʼre both answering to each otherʼs temptation.

As we gradually pulled on each other and our lips finally overlapping, a sudden knock on the door put us both on alert.

Following that, the voice of the guy weʼre just talking about earlier echoed from outside.

”Aneki. Iʼm sorry for disturbing you. Mom and Dad said they were on the way home. They told me to ask you what you want for dinner. You must be busy. You havenʼt checked your messages.”

... Alright. That was an incredible timing, Ogawa! Whatever atmosphere that built up for the last few minutes instantly shattered.

Kazuha-nee reflexively pulled away from me and hurriedly stood up as she scrambled for her

phone.