Shaking off Xia Ji's clinging hands, Hoshino Sora refused her advances without hesitation. After all, he already had plenty of wives, and he wasn't the type to be interested in just anyone.
He had zero interest in women who would cling to a man's arm upon first meeting. The only reason he was speaking politely to her was because she hadn't shown any malicious intent.
"Don't be so quick to refuse. Tell me, if your little girlfriend saw us like this, or if I started shouting 'harassment' right now, do you think people would come to see what's happening?"
"Exactly! What man doesn't stray a little? Xia Ji has a great figure, and ours aren't bad either. There aren't many people around here, but there are some. Should we find a place..."
Once again clinging to the boy's arm beside her, Xia Ji's words this time carried a hint of threat. If soft tactics didn't work, they'd go for the hard ones. The girls adopted an expression that said they had Hoshino Sora cornered.
As this area was relatively secluded with few passersby, after seeing them acting intimately on the bench, people averted their gaze. No one chose to intervene.
"While I do appreciate beautiful women, I'm not so desperate that I'll take anything. If you think I'm some inexperienced virgin who's never seen the world, you're sorely mistaken."
He could see the girls' faces were also slightly flushed, clearly indicating they weren't completely casual either—they probably had to actually be interested in someone. He had to admit, their taste was good, picking him out from the crowd at a glance.
But was the gyaru style becoming popular in China too?
Hoshino Sora felt puzzled but didn't voice the question, because he saw Kitagawa Marin and Yui Yuigahama walking towards them from a distance. The two had changed into JK uniforms and black over-the-knee stockings.
"Excuse me, this gentleman is our boyfriend. Your attempts to flirt with him are causing us quite a bit of trouble."
One foot slammed down hard between Hoshino Sora and Xia Ji, making the wooden bench shake, then bend and crack slightly. The sheer destructive power was visually intimidating.
*Gulp.*
Her skirt fluttered as her fair, slender leg planted firmly on the bench, revealing a glimpse of the scenery beneath. Kitagawa Marin glared at the tanned gyaru with eyes sharp as lightning—this wicked woman trying to steal their man while they were away!
"That's right, it's wrong to seduce someone else's boyfriend."
Compared to Kitagawa Marin's forcefulness, Yui Yuigahama seemed somewhat softer. Her nature was gentle to begin with, and she felt a bit at a loss facing this kind of situation.
Fortunately, Kitagawa Marin was tough. Yui just had to join in from behind. It had to be said, Hoshino Sora was truly charming. They hadn't even been gone that long, and girls were already approaching him.
Despite their gyaru attire, it couldn't hide the girls' good figures and faces. They would definitely be very popular types at school, yet now they were swarming around Hoshino Sora like flies.
"We just saw him alone and came over to say a few words. Now that you're here, we don't need to disturb you anymore. Let's go, girls."
Faced with such a forceful Kitagawa Marin, and with her peripheral vision catching the slightly cracked wooden bench, the gyaru sitting on the other side of Hoshino Sora flashed a look of displeasure on her face.
But the situation was against them, and the other side had a boy too. She didn't want a direct confrontation and could only leave dejectedly with her friends.
"Serves them right for leaving quickly! Pah! What were they thinking? He already said he had a girlfriend, and they still kept pestering him. Are they that desperate for a man's affection?"
Watching the three hurriedly retreating figures, Kitagawa Marin slowly retracted her foot from the bench. Luckily, only Hoshino Sora was in front of her, so no one else got a peek under her skirt.
"Too many outsiders have come in lately; it's a mixed bag. It's not surprising to run into a few 'gems' like them. If it were an ordinary young guy, he might really get used up and discarded by them."
Hoshino Sora remarked with some Feeling, then silently admired his own self-control in his heart. To remain unmoved in the face of such a scene—truly worthy of him!
"Hmph, if you got lured away by that sort of person, I'd definitely slap you awake!"
Kitagawa Marin chided lightly, then spread her fingers in a fierce gesture. She couldn't control Hoshino Sora's normal interactions with girls, but if he got seduced and corrupted by some shady characters from society, then she'd have something to say about it!
"Don't worry, I already have such a lovely wife. How could I possibly be interested in those types?"
As he spoke, Hoshino Sora wrapped an arm around Kitagawa Marin's slender waist, a besotted look on his face. These words weren't false. Having such a beautiful wife and still fooling around outside would be utterly disgraceful.
Of course, normal relationships didn't count.
"Hmph, say more. I like hearing it."
Letting out a cute snort from her nose, Kitagawa Marin sat down beside Hoshino Sora, completely unfazed that he had just witnessed her violent side.
"Marin-senpai, you were so brave just now!"
As Kitagawa Marin sat down, Yui Yuigahama beside her also snapped back to reality, her eyes filled with admiration. The reason was simple: that kick just now had truly amazed her.
That domineering, decisive demeanor was something she could never learn in a lifetime. In that very moment, Yui Yuigahama felt as if she had found her backbone, giving her the courage to stand up to the delinquent girls.
Back when she was cornered by those punks, her initial reaction was actually to avoid and ignore them. It was only because they kept verbally insulting Hoshino Sora—her boyfriend who had never even shown up—that she couldn't take it anymore and lashed out in anger.
If only she could be like Kitagawa Marin, throwing a powerful punch at those who provocative her, how satisfying that would be! But this Contrast... it was so cool!
*Pant... Pant...*
Although she lived with Kitagawa Marin normally, this was the first time she had seen her display such Handsome. In that instant, she even felt her heart flutter.
Truly, when a girl gets Handsome, men become irrelevant.
"Indeed, even I was startled. But the little bear print today is quite cute. I never thought little Marin could be so childlike occasionally."
"Little bear print?"
Hearing Hoshino Sora's sudden comment, Yui Yuigahama didn't react immediately. She softly repeated the four words, taking a long moment to understand. Immediately, her cheeks flushed bright red.
"Ahhh, even if you saw it, you shouldn't say it out loud! That's so rude! It's not like it's a 'decisive battle' panty; I just wear whatever's available. And what's so childlike about a bear print? There are adult versions too, you know. They sell them in malls."
Hearing Hoshino Sora's words, Kitagawa Marin trembled as if her tail had been stepped on. When she came out earlier, she had wondered whether to change, especially since she was wearing a skirt.
But she later decided it didn't matter since no one would see, and besides, she didn't have another pair to change into. So she just wore this one with her JK skirt and came out.
But how long has it been since she changed? Hoshino-kun, do you really need to expose her weakness like that? She had just managed to look cool in front of Yuigahama, and the rare aura she created was just ruined.
Thinking of this, Kitagawa Marin looked at Hoshino Sora with a resentful gaze, her thighs slightly crossed, her hand resting on her thigh covered by her skirt. The little bear print indeed looked childish, even she felt so.
"Alright, alright, it's my fault. The little bear print isn't childish at all. It just doesn't quite fit Marin's style, which made me feel a strong sense of contrast for a moment, so I blurted it out."
Hoshino Sora said truthfully, without a hint of mockery in his words. He indeed spoke because he felt Kitagawa wearing something like that created a strong contrast, especially since her usual style was black lace...
"Mainly, all my other ones were being washed. I took a shower last night, and this is actually something I borrowed from Mashiro-nee. She only agreed to lend me this one, and I thought since the panties wouldn't be seen under the skirt, I didn't really care. Who knew as soon as I came out, I saw you with that bad woman..."
With what seemed like steam rising from her face, Kitagawa Marin spoke with a slight shyness. This feeling was truly subtle, especially when she saw Hoshino Sora's serious expression.
She wondered what he thought of her.
"Oh, I see. Never mind, let's not dwell on this. What about a little bear print? I think it's quite cute! I just found it interesting that you wore it like that, I didn't mean to say it was bad."
Noticing Kitagawa Marin's slight embarrassment, Hoshino Sora chuckled and waved his hand. He truly didn't care about such small matters; he just found the contrast interesting, so he brought it up.
However, he hadn't expected it to cause Kitagawa Marin distress, and he felt apologetic.
"Hmm, I know Hoshino-kun didn't mean any harm."
She nodded. She could tell the difference between unintentional words and deliberate actions. Hoshino Sora's words were clearly spoken without thinking, and such things occasionally happened.
Mutual understanding is a necessary prerequisite for maintaining a stable relationship.
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