"Ayanokoji... can I really think like that?"
"Of course you can." Ayanokouji Kiyohira gently caressed her face and said with a smile, "There is no need for you to feel inferior when you are by Meari's side, nor do you need to hide... You must remember, you are the one who came first."
Feeling the warmth of Ayanokoji's palm, Hanatemari Kazura looked up and couldn't help but ask the question she had been holding back for a long time.
"Ayanokoji, this afternoon you said you would give everyone a starting gambling fund of 500,000... Was that money put up because of me?"
500,000 for each person, six girls in total, which meant he was going to waste 3 million yen on them for nothing. As the boss, Ayanokouji Kiyohira had no need to do something so unprofitable.
Furthermore... he had only said that suddenly after she had finished her refusal, so Hanatemari Kazura couldn't help but overthink it.
"That's right, that money was prepared for you." Ayanokouji Kiyohira nodded with a smile, "Originally, I wanted to give you this money alone, but if I did that, they wouldn't feel balanced, so I just gave it to everyone."
This money had originally been prepared for Hanatemari Kazura; if she hadn't asked, Ayanokoji hadn't intended to bring it up on his own.
But since Hanatemari had asked, there was no benefit to him in hiding it, and telling her could even increase her favorability, so why not say it?
Sure enough, after Ayanokoji said this, a flash of emotion crossed Hanatemari Kazura's eyes. She tightened her grip on Ayanokoji's hand and whispered, "You didn't need to do that. My gambling skills aren't even good, giving this money to me is just a waste..."
"If it's a waste, then it's a waste. As long as you're happy, that's all that matters." Ayanokoji smiled and rubbed his nose against hers, "You are my girlfriend now, so of course I should cover your expenses."
Hanatemari was stunned for a moment, then asked in a low, somewhat guilty voice, "Why are you so good to me? Clearly, we only have a transactional relationship..."
"Because I am your boyfriend, and I like you."
"Meari, Meari is your official girlfriend." Hanatemari Kazura didn't forget to emphasize this point even at this moment.
"Yes, yes, yes... You're right." Ayanokouji Kiyohira replied helplessly.
Hanatemari was a good girl in every way, except that she always placed Meari first in her heart.
"Kiyohei, then can you take the initiative to confess to Meari?" she added.
"That... I'm afraid I can't." Ayanokouji Kiyohira shook his head, "If I really did that, then one day when Meari discovers the relationship between us, she would think that we were colluding from the very beginning and that we were deceiving her."
"Only if she confesses first, making her realize that she is the latecomer, will she not get stuck in a rut when she finds out, and only after thinking about it calmly will she be able to accept our kind of relationship."
"Hanatemari, you don't want to be separated from Meari either, right? Who knows, maybe one day you two will be able to lie in the same bed together?"
A look of hesitation appeared on Hanatemari Kazura's face. After wavering for a good while, she still nodded, "... Then let's do as you say."
It seems Hanatemari has also started to think for herself.
This is a good change.
Thinking of friends is a very good trait, but if one is so humble that they forget themselves, they will become a "simp".
He didn't expect that he would also have to serve as a psychological counselor; this could be considered a match for his professional skills... he mocked himself in his heart.
"Then shall we begin?" Ayanokouji Kiyohira was already getting a bit impatient.
Although he had just let Hanatemari serve him earlier, that was at most just "foreplay", and neither of them had been satisfied.
While he was saying these words, he didn't stop his little handsy actions towards Hanatemari, making her breathing rapid and her face flushed.
By this time, she was already aroused; it was not just her eyes that were moist.
However, she panted softly with a flushed face, but her eyes were very firm, "Kiyohei, no matter what... you cannot let Meari down. You must promise me this, otherwise, I will not cooperate with you anymore."
"... No matter what happens, I will not fail Meari's feelings."
Ayanokouji Kiyohira gently combed through Hanatemari's hair and kissed her on the forehead, "I will respect her opinion, is that okay?"
Hanatemari Kazura was still a little dissatisfied with this answer, but she also understood that for Ayanokoji to make such a promise was already very sincere, and if she pushed any further and annoyed him, it wouldn't be good.
She nodded shyly and took the initiative to remove her clothes...
...
Two hours later, after a soft cry from Hanatemari that was indistinguishable between pleasure and pain, Ayanokoji stopped.
It wasn't that he couldn't go on, but rather that Hanatemari Kazura couldn't hold on any longer; she was weak all over, her body limp, and she could barely lift her arms.
"Let's stop here for today." He hugged Hanatemari affectionately, brushed the scattered hair from her cheek to the side, and teased, "Hanatemari, you were quite active today. Are you jealous?"
Hanatemari Kazura was the type who liked to be "passive", and usually, she would only obediently change positions when Ayanokoji signaled her to do so.
Today, everything was going fine, but when she accidentally heard Ayanokoji say that Ikishima Midari was more active, for some reason, a competitive spirit suddenly rose up in her, and she insisted on trying the woman-on-top position that Ayanokoji had mentioned.
Because it was her first time attempting it, she couldn't master the strength and rhythm, and before long, she had exhausted herself to death, collapsing onto Ayanokoji. In the end, it was Ayanokoji who helped her complete the unfinished act.
Hanatemari hummed, buried her head in Ayanokoji's chest, and was too embarrassed to answer the question.
Just as Ayanokouji Kiyohira had said, she was "jealous".
Originally, her position was unique, but now, Ayanokoji suddenly had another bed partner, Ikishima Midari.
A sense of crisis suddenly arose in her heart.
She wasn't worried about herself, but about Meari.
She didn't care about her own status; as long as she could be by Meari's side and make Meari happy and content, she would be willing to keep their relationship hidden for a lifetime.
If it were just the two of them, even if Meari was shy, clumsy, and couldn't "satisfy" Ayanokoji in bed, as long as she was there to whisper in Ayanokoji's ear, making up for the experience Meari couldn't provide him, Meari would still be his official girlfriend, safe and sound.
But now, Ikishima Midari had appeared, and Ayanokoji seemed to care a lot about her, even speaking up to protect her.
From now on, Ayanokoji wouldn't rely solely on her; perhaps there would even be "competition for the position" later on…
She felt that Meari needed to have some sense of crisis. If Meari continued to delay confessing, Ayanokouji Kiyohira's patience might gradually disappear, and he might fall for someone else… This was also Hanatemari Kazura's reason for convincing herself.
After spending this time together, she had also fallen for him and couldn't bear to leave Ayanokoji.
If she didn't quickly get Meari and Ayanokoji to confirm their relationship, in a few more days, she might forget why she had dedicated herself.
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