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"…What are you two doing behind my back?!"
Hearing Kita's voice, Kitahara Makoto didn't care, as he had already sensed Kita's secret trailing earlier.
But Gotō Hitori couldn't handle it.
She could have pretended to be a clueless goose, but now, facing the suddenly intruding Kita, Hitori panicked and closed her teeth abruptly.
"Ugh…"
Kitahara Makoto let out a low groan, involuntarily taking in a sharp breath.
As is well known, it's impossible to bite off one's tongue in reality because the tongue is covered with a multitude of nerve endings; even a slight bite is incredibly painful. When you try to bite off your tongue, regardless of whether you have the willpower, even if you do, your brain will control your body to make you stop.
Kitahara Makoto was now personally verifying that biting one's tongue was indeed incredibly painful.
"Too much! This is too much!"
Kita Ikuyo huffed and puffed forward, spreading her arms like a little hen, shielding Bocchi-chan behind her. Her cheeks puffed out, and she glared at Kitahara Makoto in shame and anger:
"How could you secretly take advantage of Bocchi-chan? Doesn't your conscience hurt?!"
Kitahara Makoto covered his mouth, inhaling sharply as he said:
"My conscience doesn't seem to hurt, but my tongue really hurts."
"Lewd!"
Kita Ikuyo glared at him in embarrassment.
The light in the storage room was dim; when she first pushed the door open, she hadn't clearly seen what the two of them were doing.
But now, talking about a painful tongue, and the wetness at the corners of their mouths… it was already crystal clear what they were doing!
To be doing such things with Bocchi-chan behind her back… it was too much!
"Kitahara-kun's eyes aren't even red, yet he tricked Bocchi-chan here to take advantage of her…" Kita Ikuyo's cheeks puffed out even more, like an inflated pufferfish. "This is too much!"
Kitahara Makoto was still taking in sharp breaths:
"Kita, calm down first and let me explain."
"I won't listen!" Kita Ikuyo puffed out her cheeks. "I saw everything that just happened with my own eyes!"
"Tsk~"
Kitahara Makoto raised an eyebrow slightly:
"If you don't listen, I'm going to kiss you in front of Hitori."
"…"
Kita parted her pink lips, her small face quickly flushing red. Although her cheeks were puffed out, she ultimately chose to give in.
She couldn't help it.
She already deeply understood how shameless Kitahara Makoto was. If she didn't listen to his explanation, he would really kiss her in front of Bocchi-chan…
"Hmph." Kita Ikuyo crossed her arms over her chest, raised her chin, and said, "I'll provisionally listen to Kitahara-kun's explanation. If it's just for perverted reasons, I'll tell Nijika and Yamada Ryo."
"Is Hitori an idiot?"
Kitahara Makoto retorted.
"Of course not."
Kita Ikuyo subconsciously shook her head.
"Then that's that." Kitahara Makoto spread his hands. "If I really had ill intentions, and only thought about perverted things, Hitori would have already run as far away as possible."
Kita Ikuyo: "…"
There was nothing wrong with that statement.
Introverted and socially anxious people are actually more delicate and sensitive inside; they can clearly perceive others' malice. If Kitahara Makoto only thought about perverted things, Bocchi-chan would definitely be scared and run away… Could it be that she really misunderstood?
"The sequence of events was actually like this…"
Kitahara Makoto took a sip of his drink and began to explain the cause and effect of the punishment, emphasizing key parts:
"It was Hitori herself who rolled the dice and got the Pocky Challenge punishment. I didn't tamper with anything."
Kita Ikuyo put her hands on her hips, furrowing her slender, dark brows:
"It's not like I don't know about the Pocky Challenge. Your behavior just now, bullying Bocchi-chan, clearly crossed the line, didn't it?"
"There's no helping it." Kitahara Makoto said shamelessly, "I like Hitori-chan, just like I like Kita. When feelings run deep, it's normal to not be able to control your body, right?"
"Pfft~"
Kita Ikuyo couldn't help but lightly spit, then turned to look at the Hitori behind her:
"Bocchi-chan, is that true?"
Caught kissing by Kita, Gotō Hitori had once again lost her ability to speak. Hearing the question, she could only nod in affirmation.
"The punishment was almost completed just now, but then Kita suddenly burst in, causing the punishment to fail. So…"
Kitahara Makoto interlaced his fingers, looked at Kita, and said unhurriedly:
"Shouldn't Kita take responsibility?"
Oh no!
It seemed she had been targeted!
Kita Ikuyo covered her chest with her hands, looking over warily:
"What does Kitahara-kun want to say?"
"Very simple." Kitahara Makoto snapped his fingers. "If the punishment challenge isn't completed, then the day can't end. However, seeing as Kita cares so much about Hitori, Kita can complete the challenge in Hitori's place."
"Huh?!"
Kita Ikuyo's eyes widened instantly.
"Don't rush." Kitahara Makoto pressed his hand downwards. "Kita should be very clear about Bocchi-chan's personality. The punishment might not be completed in ten days or half a month. As a close friend, Kita wouldn't just stand by and watch me take advantage of Hitori every day, would she?"
Kita Ikuyo: "…"
How malicious!
Too malicious!
Saying she should take her place, he clearly just wanted to take advantage of her in front of Bocchi-chan!
Kita Ikuyo's small face quickly flushed red. Both embarrassed and angry, she wanted to refuse, but after catching a glimpse of Bocchi-chan's expectant gaze behind her, she silently swallowed the words that had reached her lips.
(No, I can't refuse.)
(Bocchi-chan is super shy and introverted. If she continues to accept the punishment alone, who knows how long she'll be taken advantage of…)
(If I take Bocchi-chan's place, I should be able to pass the punishment easily, right?)
(It's just the Pocky Challenge, it's not like I haven't played it before… Although it was with girls, I can still be considered experienced.)
Seeing Kita's conflicted expression, Kitahara Makoto wasn't in a hurry. He waited a bit longer before slowly saying:
"What do you think, Kita? Will you accept the challenge for your friend, or will you protect yourself and choose to stand by?"
"I wouldn't stand by!"
The provocation was quite effective.
Kita, who had been unable to make up her mind, heard Kitahara Makoto's words, immediately raised her pointed chin, revealing her fair, slender neck, and clenched her small fists, saying:
"Switch, switch! Let me do it! Don't even think about bullying Bocchi-chan every day!"
"Then it depends on Kita's performance." Kitahara Makoto opened his school bag and took out the Pocky. "What flavor do you want, Kita?"
Kita Ikuyo's gaze swept over: "I want strawberry flavor."
"No problem." Kitahara Makoto tore open the strawberry Pocky box, pulled out a biscuit stick, and handed it over. "Then… shall the challenge begin now?"
"Hmph~" Kita Ikuyo lightly snorted, "Begin then, but…"
Kitahara Makoto asked:
"But what?"
Kita Ikuyo pursed her pink lips, her gaze flicking towards the Hitori next to her: "Never mind, I won't say it."
She had originally intended to ask Bocchi-chan to leave, but then she had a change of mind: if Bocchi-chan left, she would definitely be taken advantage of without restraint… With Bocchi-chan nearby, Kitahara-kun would at least restrain himself a little, right?
"Kita, open your mouth and hold it."
Kitahara Makoto brought the biscuit stick to Kita's lips.
"Hmph~"
Kita Ikuyo opened her small mouth, her face bright red, and held the biscuit stick.
(It's all for Bocchi-chan… only for Bocchi-chan!)
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