I've been helping the girl for a long time. This little dummy, An, is even more ticklish than her sister, and she was squirming the whole time, from beginning to end.
Her sister didn't react this much when I was listening to her heartbeat.
Shuichi looked at the girl in his arms, her face all red, and hugged her soft body. He was restraining himself with a huge amount of willpower.
"Was it really that ticklish?"
An's clear, big eyes were a little teary. "Yeah... it was so ticklish, only a little less than my feet being touched."
"So, do you still want a massage in the future?" Shuichi carefully straightened out her shirt.
"Hmm..." An looked troubled, her face a little pained. "Dating is really hard. To have a good figure, I have to endure the tickling, and after we're together, my feet have to be touched every day..."
"Are you going to give up?"
Shuichi affectionately fixed her hair, looking at her innocent eyes, and a sense of guilt welled up inside him.
I'm such a scumbag. How could I do this to such a dummy?
Shuichi, you deserve to die! How did you fall this low?
Oh, the class president led me astray? Okay, then it's fine.
"No way, I'm not giving up! Mom beat her rival back in the day, so I can definitely do it too!" An said with determination. "I'll make you like me, Shuichi-kun! Otherwise, Mom will definitely make fun of me."
Shuichi couldn't help but laugh. Her clumsy way of being was just too cute.
"Alright, that's enough rest. I'm going to work out now. Want to come with me?"
He patted the silly girl's butt, signaling for her to get up, and then got up himself to go to his bedroom to change into his workout clothes.
"I want to go." An followed him, watching him take off his shirt and reveal his toned muscles. She blinked a few times. "Shuichi-kun, your body is kind of nice-looking."
"Huh?" Shuichi paused in the middle of putting on his clothes. Was this little dummy finally catching on? "It's nice-looking, is it? So, what do you want to do, class president?"
An was stunned, and she said naively, "Do what? I just think it looks nice."
"Like rub your face on my chest?" Shuichi said, putting down his workout clothes and walking up to her.
An blinked a few times, then suddenly gave an innocent smile and threw herself into his arms, rubbing her smooth, delicate face on his chest.
"It's warm."
"It's cool..."
Shuichi thought to himself. The dummy's face rubbing on his chest felt so good.
No, I can't keep doing this. This is too scummy.
Shuichi quickly warned himself and peeled the little dummy off of him like a band-aid. "Alright, I'll change my clothes first, and then we'll go work out together."
"Okay..." An obediently waited beside him.
Once he was ready, they both went downstairs and entered the gym diagonally across the street. As Shuichi led her to the second floor, he asked, "Don't you have to help your mom with work today?"
"She's a bully. Now she even makes me cook the noodles. She's been lazy for a long time, so she should be doing the rest of the work," An said, her face puffy with indignation.
"You've been working hard, class president," Shuichi said, rubbing her head. They were already on the second floor.
Sayuki was leaning against the wall, drinking water. When she saw them come in together, she was a little surprised. "And this is...?"
An quickly composed herself and bowed politely. "I apologize for the intrusion, Ogawa-san. I wanted to... check out the gym, so I asked Shuichi-kun to bring me."
She suddenly remembered that beauty salons were expensive, so the gym probably wasn't cheap either. She'd just look, not try.
Yeah, it definitely wasn't because she was lazy.
Unfortunately, Shuichi helpfully spoke for her.
"She wants to try working out. If you don't mind, Sayuki-san, could you let her have a try?" Shuichi's gaze fell on the voluptuous yoga pants, thinking about how he could sneak a touch in front of the little dummy.
"Oh, I see." Sayuki smiled and looked at the somewhat goofy girl with interest.
An quietly tugged on Shuichi's sleeve. "Shuichi-kun, I don't have any money. How much does it cost to try?"
Shuichi patted her head. "It's okay. Sayuki-san won't charge you. You're so cute, she likes you a lot."
"Huh?" An peeked out from behind him, looking curiously at Sayuki. Does this Ogawa-san like me too?
Just how cute am I? So awesome~
"Alright, she's with me. You go and work out by yourself and don't be lazy." Sayuki walked over and pushed Shuichi aside.
"So heartless. Sayuki-san really is a bad woman." Shuichi grumbled twice, then secretly reached for the yoga pants and gave them a squeeze.
Sayuki glared at him in annoyance, swatting his hand away mercilessly, and then led the somewhat confused An to the center of the room.
"My main thing here is yoga. Is that what you want to try, An-chan?"
"If I practice this, will I look like you, Ogawa-san?" An stared intently at the abs on her stomach.
Sayuki found this a little amusing. "Yoga is mainly for flexibility. While some poses can work the abs, if that's your goal, there are better options."
"What are they? Are they very tiring?" An asked with some concern.
"If you want to get abs quickly, you can't take it easy. The essence of muscle growth is the tearing of muscle fibers, followed by supercompensation and an increase in volume. You need to work out with a certain intensity to achieve that effect..."
Sayuki carefully explained the principle to her, but An was so confused that she only remembered that getting abs would be very tiring.
If that's the case... then never mind.
"So, is yoga tiring too?"
Sayuki couldn't help but laugh. "There are a lot of poses that are pretty easy. If you want to try it, I can teach you some simple ones."
"Yes, yes, yes, the easy ones are good." An nodded repeatedly.
"Then I'll teach you a routine to relax your shoulders, neck, and back..."
Shuichi did squats alone on the side, watching Sayuki seriously guiding the little dummy, and he couldn't help but be amazed.
Are dummies just that popular?
The routine Sayuki taught was very short, lasting just over ten minutes, and the final pose was a Shavasana, or corpse pose, lying flat.
Lying down counts as working out? An instantly fell in love with yoga. She closed her eyes happily, feeling relaxed and comfortable. It was wonderful.
Sayuki left her on the side and walked over to Shuichi. "This kid is really great. You're not allowed to bully her."
As Shuichi's vision moved up and down with his squats, the curves he saw also undulated. He finished a set, stood still, and replied, "Then can I bully you, Sayuki-san?"
Sayuki gave him a sideways glance and chuckled. "First, you'd have to be able to."
Shuichi scratched his head. If he had another two or three months, he could probably overpower Sayuki, but he wasn't quite there yet. After all, she had practiced judo, and he hadn't.
Hmm, maybe he should learn.
"If I can't, then you can bully me, Sayuki-san. Didn't you sweat a lot today too? You'll need a towel to dry yourself off after your shower, right?"
As Shuichi spoke, he took a step forward and wrapped his arm around her flexible waist, leaning down to kiss her fair neck. He skillfully pushed her sports bra up to the neckline.
"Don't. An-chan is still here," Sayuki said, pushing him away, but without much force.
"It's okay. She's already asleep." Shuichi could see it clearly. The little dummy had fallen asleep in the Shavasana pose.
He leaned in and buried his head.
Sayuki's heart fluttered. An was different from her sister. While she liked the girl, they weren't that close yet. So, doing something like this secretly in front of her made her more nervous. "If you wake her up, I'll punish you!"
"As long as you can hold back, I'm fine," Shuichi said, reaching for the waistband of her yoga pants.
Sayuki's eyelid twitched, and she quickly held his hand down. "Don't go too far. What if you're a bad influence on this kid?"
"As long as you're quiet, you won't wake her up. She's a heavy sleeper."
"No, absolutely not," Sayuki insisted, swatting away his unruly hand.
"Then what should I do? I can't keep working out like this," Shuichi said, seeing how serious she was, and reluctantly stopped.
Sayuki looked back at the peacefully sleeping An, rolled her eyes at him, and then, without a word, squatted down and hugged his leg...
...
After a long while, Shuichi let out a long breath.
The damp, cold autumn air made his bare legs shiver. "Oh, by the way, there's something I need to tell you, Sayuki-san."
"What is it?" Sayuki stood up, licking her lips. She looked incredibly seductive.
"Could you lend me some spending money? I can pay you back this Friday," Shuichi said, his hand soothing her heart, and he asked her straightforwardly.
"You, a young master, are asking me for money?" Sayuki was a little surprised. Without waiting for his answer, she walked to the side and got her wallet. "How much? Your spending money is probably more than my savings, so I might not have enough."
Shuichi was a little touched by this. It looks like I won't go hungry in this lifetime. Even without the system, I can live off women. "One thousand yen is enough."
"Huh? One thousand is enough?" Sayuki was even more surprised than before. This number must be a joke, right? It wasn't even enough for spending money. "I thought your family was going bankrupt, and I was thinking about whether I could take this opportunity to become your mistress."
"That would be a different price. But, being taken care of by you, Sayuki-san, would be amazing too," Shuichi teased.
"I don't know what you're up to, but one thousand is too little. I'll give you ten thousand instead." Sayuki said, pulling out a bill and handing it to him.
Shuichi reached out and took it. "It's nothing I can't talk about. It's just to buy that little dummy some lollipops."
Swish
Sayuki snatched the money back and glared at him. "I think you're looking for a beating!"
"Huh? Did you misunderstand something, Sayuki-san? I meant it literally. Nothing else," Shuichi said, spreading his hands innocently.
Sayuki said with annoyance, "Do you think I'd believe you when you say that at a time like this? Don't tell me you're not trying to 'train' her."
Shuichi looked at her rosy lips, thinking about how soft they had been just moments ago, and he was left speechless.
"Alright, fine. Then I'll have to ask Fumika-san for money later. I wonder what kind of outrageous requests my creditor will make of me?"
"Oh? So creditors can make requests?" Sayuki's eyebrows raised. She felt like he was playing some kind of role-playing game.
Like a young master who went bankrupt and was being harassed by a mature woman for a thousand yen…
"Do you want to ravage me, Sayuki-san? For the sake of buying that little dummy lollipops, I'll just have to grit my teeth and bear it," Shuichi said with a tragic look on his face, sighing.
Sayuki gave him a coquettish look with her alluring eyes. She grabbed him by the hand and pulled him toward the bathroom.
"Didn't you say you were my towel? Then you'd better do your job properly today. If you dry every last drop of water off of me, I'll lend you the money."
These ambiguous words made Shuichi's spirits rise. It seemed he would have to pay a significant price to borrow money today.
...
However, not long after, in the bathroom.
Shuichi, looking quite disappointed, stood in front of Sayuki with a large towel and carefully and thoroughly dried her ribs.
"So you're really just drying me off? I thought..."
"Thought what?" Sayuki held her head high and shook her wet hair with her hand. "Did you really think I was going to use you as a towel? Do you absorb water, or do you cover my body?"
"I can absorb water... it's not impossible," Shuichi said, licking his lips. He was suddenly a little thirsty.
"So I got clean for nothing? You're always thinking of weird things," Sayuki said, giving him a sideways glance. Then, she couldn't help but check again. "Is everything really okay with your family? If you're really short on money, don't be too proud to say so."
She asked the question, but before Shuichi could answer, she paused, as if she had thought of something.
"Did your family give you the rent from some of the shops on this street as spending money, and you, blinded by lust, spent it all on women?"
The more Sayuki thought about it, the more logical it seemed.
"How could you think that?" Shuichi said, speechless. "It's just that I invested all my money."
This was not a lie at all. He had invested all of it into the excellent shop owners, and his return would come on Friday.
Sayuki was half-believing, half-doubting. "Maybe my sister and I should pay the normal rent. The businesses at both of our shops are doing better than ever, so rent isn't a problem anymore."
"I can't let you do that. It would make me feel terrible if Fumika-san and you didn't take advantage of me," Shuichi said with a double meaning.
"You're so glib," Sayuki said, giving him an amused and annoyed glare. "Are you sure? I'm not being polite. If you need it, just say so. I won't hesitate to take advantage of you in other ways."
Shuichi had already dried her upper body, so he squatted down and looked up at her. "I'm sure. I just didn't want to ask Fumika-san for money because I was afraid she'd think the same way."
"So you're not worried about me?"
Sayuki huffed. She suddenly noticed that he was taking the opportunity to peek, and her cheeks flushed. "Why do you like looking at these things? What's so great about them?"
"You're beautiful everywhere, Sayuki-san," Shuichi said, admiring her as he used the towel to dry her snowy thighs. "Besides, you're more rational. If I had asked Fumika-san, she would have probably just shoved all her savings at me without even thinking about whether I really needed it."
"Which reaction do you prefer?" Sayuki asked with interest.
"Why should I choose? I think both are great. Either way, it's my good fortune," Shuichi said, finishing his work and getting up to kiss her cheek.
"Stop that. I just got clean," Sayuki said with annoyance. "Come and help me blow-dry my hair."
"Sigh, it's so hard to borrow money. I have to be bossed around like this."
Shuichi pretended to sigh and followed her out of the bathroom.
...
It took a long time to blow-dry her hair, and the hairdryer was so loud that it didn't wake up An.
Even when Shuichi went to the beauty salon next door to get a muscle massage and came back, she was still sleeping soundly.
He reluctantly woke up the little dummy, took her back to the ramen shop, and then went into the flower shop.
Ichika felt that something was off with her lately. She used to be able to quietly hide on the second floor and enjoy her own little world.
But now, as soon as it got dark, a sense of anticipation would rise in her heart, anticipating his arrival, as if she was waiting for the sun to rise.
What was even more surprising was that this change, which should have made her anxious, didn't feel so bad.
Having grown accustomed to a quiet environment, Ichika's hearing was also very sharp. She could hear every step Shuichi took on the wooden stairs.
The moment before he stepped into the living room, she raised her head at the right time and gave him a faint smile. "Good evening."
"Good evening, Ichika-san," Shuichi said, walking barefoot across the carpet near the coffee table and sitting on the sofa. His eyes fell on the hanging rope in the shadows. "What would you like to experience tonight?"
Ichika couldn't help but laugh. "Shuichi-kun, you're not even mentioning tutoring anymore, are you?"
"The exams are over, so we should relax for a few days," Shuichi said lazily.
"But you don't like tutoring, and you're not very interested in flower arranging, so there's not much I can do to repay you. I won't be able to trouble you anymore..."
Shuichi felt helpless. "Ichika-san, you have a very unique way of persuading people to study. Alright, what should we study?"
Ichika pursed her lips and smiled. "Never mind. If I force you, you won't learn anything. I've already troubled you so much, so a little more probably won't make a difference, right?"
"..." Shuichi was speechless, and a little surprised. "You're even making jokes, Ichika-san. If Nagase sensei saw you, she'd probably question reality."
"Is it strange for me to do something like this?" Ichika tilted her head slightly.
"It feels more... lifelike," Shuichi said seriously.
"Then I guess that's a good thing," Ichika said, leaning back on the sofa, her legs crossed in an elegant posture.
"It is. So, what do you want to experience today, Ichika-san?"
Ichika's eyes flickered. "Shuichi-kun... you've already had your first kiss, haven't you?"
"Huh?" Shuichi's heart skipped a beat. "I have, yes. Why do you ask, Ichika-san?"
"Then I'm relieved..."
Ichika slowly got up, walked gently toward him, and sat beside him, turning to face him.
"Then asking you for something shouldn't be too much, right? Like helping me experience what it feels like to be kissed..."
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