Horikita Suzune was a beautiful girl with straight black hair.
Due to her personality, she appeared as an unapproachable flower on a high peak, making it difficult for others to get close to her.
Not only that, but thanks to her usual attitude, this beautiful girl who stands aloof while possessing talents beyond ordinary people's reach could ignite conquest desires in most.
Beyond conquest, there's an even stronger urge to taint her pride, to witness her fall into dark abysses, to destroy what she considers precious.
Kushida Kikyo admitted she too harbored dark thoughts.
She had always disliked people like Horikita Suzune, constantly fighting the impulse to defile the girl before her.
Thus, feeling her small hands could no longer contain this swelling intensity, watching raven hair glisten with dew-like moisture, even seeing the metaphorical spring snow slowly melt on Horikita Suzune's delicate face - a twisted pleasure surged within her.
Could anything feel better than this?
Horikita Suzune touched her own cheek, still warm.
She initially wanted to get angry, since Kaoru and Kushida had gone too far, nearly involving her books.
But this quantity was unusual, puzzling Horikita Suzune.
Could doing this to her really be that satisfying?
The last time there was this much, she remembered Kaoru insisting on her face.
"Master's thoughts really align with mine."
Kushida Kikyo gently kissed the culprit, her eyes burning with intensity that seemed tangible.
"Now, would you like to experience little Kikyo's massage?"
Horikita Suzune averted her gaze. Both of them were perverts.
Watching her, Kaoru regained some rationality.
Men were such base creatures, easily controlled by them.
"Are you really okay?"
While satisfied, Kaoru felt somewhat awkward. Under Kushida Kikyo's encouragement, he inevitably lost self-control.
"I've grown accustomed to perverts."
Horikita Suzune continued reading, apparently not intending to clean up immediately, instead letting Kaoru see her current state.
"Also, I want you to teach Kikyo a lesson."
Kushida Kikyo felt displeased.
She was rewarding this guy - why should she be punished?
But before she could speak, Kaoru covered her mouth.
"Every time I feel like I've become your tool."
Kaoru thought maintaining rationality was impressive, especially with Kushida Kikyo wearing the White Silk Gym Suit that made her already curvaceous figure impossible to ignore.
"Is that so?"
Horikita Suzune caught a faint scent. "Sometimes I think you're just enjoying yourself."
"This makes me want to take commemorative photos."
Kaoru hooked her chin, turning her toward him. "I remember writing similar scenes in my notebook - reading while the other..."
"Why would I record such disgusting things?"
Horikita Suzune's voice remained cool, meeting Kaoru's gaze without fluctuation. "
What do you want me to do for you?"
Kaoru couldn't guess her thoughts.
Regardless, she looked quite seductive now, inexplicably stirring impulses for further Conditioning.
"Mmph mmph!"
Kushida Kikyo patted Kaoru, tears welling in her eyes as if trying to tell him something.
Horikita Suzune turned away imperceptibly.
She had been diligently studying various knowledge, understanding her own advantages and men's desires.
She only needed to maintain her natural self to make Kaoru unable to resist, unlike Kushida Kikyo's methods.It had been nearly a month since the last time.
Despite never having any particular interest before, Horikita Suzune found herself occasionally thinking about Kaoru, sometimes unconsciously touching her lower abdomen.
She seemed to recall hearing somewhere that if you like someone, you'd want to marry them, stay with them forever, and have children with them.
Horikita Suzune's ears faintly reddened, but Kaoru didn't notice.
Instead, he pressed Kushida Kikyo against the floor.
"Does Kikyo want her master's reward?"
Kaoru looked down at her from above.
"Hiks... I won't dare anymore..."
Kushida Kikyo clamped her legs together, trembling like a frightened little animal, though the excitement in her eyes betrayed her true feelings.
"M-master, could you please not bully a girl?"
Kaoru silently pulled out a pack of gum.
The girl's expression instantly froze before blooming into a bright smile.
"Oh, Master, really. You should just let me take care of such things."
Kushida Kikyo put on a stern face. "Actually, I already have some on me. Why did you bother buying a new pack?"
Kaoru searched her for a moment before finding a dried-out gum wrapper.
"Just one?"
"Ahaha, how strange. How did it end up being just one?"
Kushida Kikyo played dumb.
Of course there was only one—otherwise, how could she keep pestering Kaoru Tōru?
Some things, once started, couldn't be stopped.
Especially with Kaoru, who was controlled by his desires.
He probably wouldn't be able to resist teaching her a lesson several times, and that would be her victory.
"Fine, we'll use this for now."
Kaoru threw away her gum, opened his own pack, and looked at her with a faint smile.
"Gulp... Can we make peace?"
Kushida Kikyo could no longer keep up the act.
Without the cream, her little cake would be completely unpalatable!
"Master's reward should be accepted with gratitude."
Kaoru tossed the gum to her. "What should we do now?"
Kushida Kikyo cast a pleading glance toward Horikita Suzune, who pretended not to see.
"Don't rub against me."
Horikita Suzune was cold, immediately distancing herself from Kushida Kikyo and even actively moving farther away.
It wasn't that she disliked Kaoru, but she could no longer accept the way barriers existed between them, even though she wouldn't refuse him.
Kushida Kikyo hung her head in defeat and obediently complied.
Soon after, Horikita Suzune's ears turned completely red, and even her originally pale neck flushed crimson.
"In the coming days, I'll teach everyone Karate, Judo, and similar activities."
The girl suddenly spoke. "Aside from Albert being a bit troublesome, the others shouldn't be a problem."
"You know how to fight?"
Kaoruhad to view her in a new light.
No wonder her flexibility was somewhat exceptional.
"Because my brother learned it, I followed along and learned too."
Horikita Suzune thought for a moment. "However, what I learned temporarily might not be effective. Right now, I just hope we can secure wins in our own events."
The minimum condition to pass this exam was four wins and three losses.
As long as Horikita Suzune could win four matches, it would be enough.
"After we win," Horikita Suzune smiled faintly at him, "I'll probably cut my hair."
She hadn't always had long hair.
She'd grown it out only because her brother liked it.
She wanted Kaoru to see her past self—the version that had once made her brother proud, so she wanted him to know she had that side to her.
She wanted Kaoru to see that she had the ability to surpass Ryue, Ichinose and even the potential to surpass him.
At the very least, she wanted to stand by Kaoru's side.
However, Kaoru felt a strange sensation; though the girl before him was as beautiful as a painting, he felt as if he were rushing at her.
"Ah....."
Kushida Kikyo also sensed his thoughts and grew somewhat self-destructive.
She hadn't felt this humiliated earlier, but now, watching their conversation, she felt ashamed.
"I'm here!"
A voice sounded at the door.
Kaoru turned to see Ichinose Honami appearing at the entrance, even wearing an innocent, adorable smile.
The next moment, her smile froze.
"Wah!"
Ichinose Honami's entire face flushed bright red, visibly panicking. "S-sorry to interrupt! I'm really sorry!"
Horikita Suzune wanted to cover her face with a book; she was too embarrassed to face anyone.
"Honami-chan!"
Kushida Kikyo desperately reached out her small hand toward Ichinose Honami, her eyes full of longing.
"Save me! Please save me!"
Kaoru pressed down on her small hand, his expression blank.
"W-wait, stop!"
Kushida Kikyo seemed to have lost her patience, unable to endure hours of torment.
"Honami-chan! This guy's massages are deadly!"
However, she forgot that Ichinose Honami had actually experienced it before.
After the initial shyness and panic, Ichinose Honami realized she was just complaining for the sake of it.
Though Kaoru was a bit rough, he wasn't using any violent methods.
If Kushida Kikyo were truly uncomfortable, she would have run away herself.
Ichinose Honami suspected she just wanted to drag her into the mess, so she ignored her.
"I brought some delicious treats for you! Try them quickly!"