Never in Shirase Haruto's wildest dreams had he imagined that his first-ever experience with a naked choke would be gifted to him by Kirisu Mafuyu.
Fortunately, this beautiful teacher had no professional skills whatsoever; otherwise, Shirase would've honorably uttered a "gg" before collapsing unconscious in the apartment today.
"Let go of me already!" With two people clinging to his body, Shirase's movements slowed dramatically.
"Hurry up and kill it already! Shirase, what are you even doing?" Kojima Kana desperately hugged Shirase's arm, refusing to let go.
"It flies—it flies!" Kirisu Mafuyu tightened her chokehold around Shirase's neck, her face utterly drained of color.
Seeing these two teammates were nothing but dead weight, Shirase finally snapped.
...
One minute later.
Having eliminated the runaway cockroach, Shirase stood with a commanding presence, looking down at the two beautiful teachers obediently seated before him. "From now on, leave the cleaning entirely to me. You two, don't interfere."
Kojima Kana and Kirisu Mafuyu glanced at each other, their faces flushed red with shame and embarrassment.
"Um... how about giving me another chance?" Kojima Kana coughed awkwardly, forcing herself to sound composed. "Your big sis just didn't perform well earlier. Why don't I give it another shot?"
Kirisu Mafuyu also tried to appear calm. "If it's just cleaning up and moving things, I can manage that much."
You seriously dare say something like that?
Shirase glanced pointedly at the disastrously messy living room behind him.
Kirisu Mafuyu noticed his gaze and grew even more embarrassed.
"You two just sit there. Leave all the cleaning to me," Shirase decisively declared.
Kojima Kana reluctantly nodded.
Kirisu Mafuyu breathed a quiet sigh of relief. She had zero desire to solo another cockroach—just imagining it was terrifying enough.
This time, without anyone holding him back, Shirase's cleaning progressed smoothly.
The cockroach bait was the "Bayer" brand he'd previously recommended to Kojima Kana. The stuff worked well enough, but Shirase knew from experience that its effectiveness wouldn't last forever. After about a year, the roaches would lose their fear.
Still, it was good enough for now.
By the time the living room was sparkling clean, trash bags and clutter removed, the previously cramped space had become surprisingly spacious.
"Sorry for all the trouble," Kojima Kana said sheepishly, embarrassed that she'd been so fired up before leaving the house, only to become dead weight upon arrival.
Kirisu Mafuyu also regained her usual composure, earnestly declaring, "I'll definitely maintain this cleanliness from now on."
Shirase smiled gently, genuinely moved by her determination, and then… completely disbelieved it.
"Oh, right, you two must be thirsty. I'll go pour us some tea."
Unable to endure sitting around idly, Kirisu Mafuyu took the chance to escape the awkwardness by making tea.
However, just moments after she left, Shirase and Kojima Kana heard her shriek of utter despair from the kitchen.
Kojima Kana jumped in shock. "What happened to her?"
"Probably another cockroach that didn't leave in time," Shirase said, already standing up and heading toward the kitchen.
The moment he stepped into the kitchen, a fragrant breeze rushed toward him, accompanied by the ashen-faced Kirisu Mafuyu lunging directly into his arms.
Fortunately, Shirase had kept up his regular training. Despite being abruptly collided with, he stabilized himself, swiftly catching hold of Mafuyu's arms.
"Kirisu-sensei, calm down first." Shirase quickly scanned the floor. Sure enough, a small cockroach had crawled out from under the cupboard.
"Ah!"
Accompanied by Mafuyu's high-pitched scream that rivaled opera singers, she leaped directly onto Shirase to avoid the cockroach.
This time, Shirase couldn't hold his balance, instantly toppled to the ground by Mafuyu's momentum. His vision darkened, replaced by a distinct sensation of warmth and softness against his face, a captivating fragrance enveloping his senses.
Just then, Kojima Kana arrived to witness Kirisu Mafuyu seated squarely on Shirase's face, immediately freezing in shock.
But upon spotting the cockroach swiftly scuttling across the floor, she screamed and instantly turned tail and fled.
"What should we do? It refuses to leave my house!" Kirisu Mafuyu, completely oblivious to the inappropriate position she was in, nervously glanced around, terrified that the cockroach might head her way again.
Unable to endure the intoxicating fragrance enveloping him any longer, Shirase firmly gripped Mafuyu's thighs and forcibly moved her aside. Sitting upright, he grabbed a slipper and smacked the fleeing cockroach dead.
Seeing the cockroach finally dead, Kirisu Mafuyu blinked, gradually regaining her senses.
Quickly glancing at Shirase, who was currently wiping off the slipper with a tissue, her cheeks flushed pink as she softly muttered, "I was just careless earlier."
"That much was obvious," Shirase nodded.
Kirisu Mafuyu's face reddened even more. As she opened her mouth, too embarrassed to even produce a sound, Shirase lightly added, "Kirisu-sensei, maybe stand up first? Your current position is quite dangerous."
Dangerous?
Confused, Kirisu Mafuyu glanced down, only then realizing that after being moved by Shirase, her old sweatpants had slipped down, revealing not only her slender, snow-white waist, but also a clear glimpse of her underwear.
Thump—
She quickly jumped to her feet, her beautiful face burning crimson, delicate lips parted like a stranded fish, breathlessly releasing scorching-hot embarrassment.
Shirase, having cleaned the slipper thoroughly, stood aside with a sigh. "Today I not only experienced a naked choke courtesy of Kirisu-sensei, but almost got choked out by your legs too. Truly an emotional rollercoaster."
Utterly mortified, Kirisu Mafuyu had no idea how to respond. At that moment, she looked just like a plump rabbit caught stealing carrots, anxiously frozen in place with her head lowered, the smooth, tender skin of her exposed neck radiating the intoxicating fragrance of a mature woman.
Thankfully, the awkward atmosphere didn't last long. Kojima Kana cautiously poked her head in from outside. "Is it taken care of?"
Shirase glanced over his shoulder. "It's dealt with. Kana-nee, if you don't believe me, feel free to come in and check."
"Absolutely not!" Kojima Kana flatly refused. She wasn't dumb. Kirisu-sensei had just been terrified to death, so if she entered now and another cockroach appeared, what then?
Would she have to jump onto Shirase too, just like Kirisu-sensei?
Eh?
Actually, that sounds kind of fun, doesn't it?
Kojima Kana blushed slightly, her thoughts veering wildly astray.