Stealing Spree

Chapter 2899: Special Swimming Class (1)

”Ruki, are you still there?” Yuika-senpai’s voice echoed from inside the changing room.

Even though I said I would wait for them at the pool as they changed into their school swimsuits, the girl asked me to wait outside since I didn’t really need to spend a lot of time changing into my swim trunks.

The door slid open, and Yuika-senpai stepped out, her cheeks a deep, luscious crimson. The navy blue one-piece swimsuit hugged her curves with a supple, clinging grace, leaving very little to the imagination.

Despite everything that happened between us, her inherent shyness remained. She was fidgeting slightly as she looked at me with eyes that were shimmering with expectation.

”Y-you didn’t answer, Ruki.” She said, sounding a little aggrieved. ”I thought you left.

I couldn’t help but smile at how adorable she looked. ”Mhm. My bad, senpai. I didn’t hear you clearly earlier.

A little lie but the interval between calling out to me from inside and her stepping out was simply too short.

”Is that so?” Yuika-senpai tilted her head, her expression softening into something adorably sweet. She stepped closer, the scent of chlorine and a hint of floral soap clinging to her damp skin. ”Then you must have been daydreaming about something to have missed my voice, right?”

This girl... She’s unconsciously testing my limits. Of course, I could simply hold her and Yuika-senpai would now protest about it but I, at least, need to show some restraint and respect for her. She’s my girl now but that doesn’t mean I can’t treat her with care and tenderness.

”Maybe, do you want to guess what’s in my head, senpai?” I chuckled as I reached for her cheek, cupping it gently. It was warm, soft, and felt like silk against my palm.

Yuika-senpai’s chest rose and fell in a quick, shallow rhythm. She leaned into my touch as her eyes fluttered before letting out a tiny, contented hum. ”I... I think you’re thinking something shameless like... how much you want to hold me. Am I right?”

”Is it that shameless, senpai?” I acted innocent as I started caressing her cheek with my thumb before tracing a line down to her lips. ”But you’re right. I’ve been thinking of holding you in my arms without making it look like my desire for you has gotten the best of me again.”

”Pfft. If you want to hold me, just do it, Ruki. I also... want to be held by you.” Yuika-senpai shyly whispered. The way her eyes fluttered, shimmering with a mixture of anticipation and lingering modesty, made my heart thrum a bit faster.

I didn’t keep her waiting. I slid my arm around her waist, pulling her supple body flush against mine. The cool fabric of her swimsuit was a sharp contrast to the searing heat of her skin, and the way she gasped softly, her small hands gripping my shoulders, felt like an invitation.

Not letting her wait any longer, I leaned down to nibble her earlobe while whispering how breathtaking she looked in that navy blue piece.

Yuika-senpai inhaled sharply as her back arched slightly. Looking at her like this, she was shivering slightly, making her small frame even more delicate.

At the moment, she felt like a ripened peach in my arms, soft and radiating a natural warmth that seemed to melt into my own skin.

I could feel the rhythmic thumping of her heart against my chest like a frantic little bird trapped in a cage of her navy blue school swimsuit.

”R-Ruki... we’re still in the hallway,” She whimpered but despite that, she made no effort to pull away. She even clung to me more as her arms wrapped around my neck, tugging me down with a desperate, clinging sweetness.

”Hallway? We’re the only ones in this place, senpai.” I pecked at her lips, making her blush even further. Then, I shifted my grip, my palm sliding down the smooth curve of her hip, feeling the supple elasticity of her skin beneath the tight material. ”Besides, we have the whole pool to ourselves. I’ve also been looking forward to giving you another ’lesson’.”

As I was about to capture her lips fully, a cough sounded from behind Yuika-senpai, cutting through the heavy, honeyed atmosphere.

Great timing. But then again, this was also expected. We were not exactly alone.

Minori-senpai stepped out of the changing room, her expression as flat as a frozen lake, though her eyes were scanning the way my hand was possessively molded to Yuika’s hip.

She was wearing the same navy blue one-piece, but unlike Yuika’s soft, billowing curves, Minori possessed a lean, athletic elegance.

As expected of the former star gymnast.

The suit clung to her toned frame with aerodynamic precision, highlighting the firm line of her curves and the long, lithe stretch of her legs.

With her being a head taller than the orange-haired girl in my arms, Minori-senpai seemingly looked down at us with a gaze that simmered with an undercurrent of challenge.

”I expected this but I’m still impressed. You had Yuika-senpai practically purring before we even hit the water,” Minori-senpai remarked, her voice a cool contrast to the humid air of the corridor. Despite her stoic mask, there was a slight, teasing curve to her lips as she looked at my hand, which was still firmly anchored to Yuika’s hip.

Thinking about it, I had been too focused on this girl. Is Minori-senpai actually hoping for me to pay attention to her as well? After all, I told her before that instead of making her fall for me to form a connection with her, I was the one who’s going to fall for her.

But aside from our few interactions ’alone’ where the boundaries she often put up would vanish, I still haven’t done anything special for her.

In any case, I’m also here for Yuika-senpai so... I can’t just ignore one and focus on the other especially when Yuika-senpai stepped out first.

”M-Minori! Don’t just sneak up on us like that!” Yuika-senpai’s shoulders jumped as her face flushed a luscious crimson before hurriedly trying to act like we were not in a certain mood just now.

”I didn’t sneak up. You two were just too busy in your own little world to notice the door opening,” Minori-senpai countered as her gaze shifted to me. ”So, Onoda-kun, are we actually doing a swimming lesson, or is this just a convenient excuse for you to treat the pool like your own private lounge?”

I couldn’t help but wryly smile.

Without continuing to act shamelessly, I had Yuika-senpai turn around to face her. Still, I kept my hold onto her, wrapping my arms around her navel, holding her as intimately as I could.

”A bit of both, senpai. A good teacher always starts with a warm-up,” I teased, ”And besides, who says the pool is for just swimming? It’s for whatever the heart desires.”

Minori-senpai’s eyebrows furrowed before she let out a huff, ”Your confidence is almost as oversized as your ego. But if you’re so keen on ’warm-ups,’ maybe you should show me what exactly you’re planning to teach Yuika.”

Upon saying that, she turned around and began moving towards the indoor pool.

Yeah. I could tell that’s her way for Yuika-senpai to get out of this awkward situation. Really, she’s too considerate. No wonder she was even willing to sacrifice herself for this girl back then.