Kukuku... Hehehe...
When Eri Sawamura and Sagiri came down from upstairs, both had a hint of a wicked smile on their faces. Returning to their seats, neither said much, simply sitting down and eating the sushi that hadn't been contaminated.
Megumi Katou didn't rest on the table for too long. After recovering some strength, she put on her clothes and sat down in a chair, scrolling through her phone while eating sushi with her head lowered. This was partly because she was severely addicted to her phone, and partly because she felt self-conscious... Now that she had calmed down, thinking about what had just happened made her cheeks burn.
Karen, already full from Shion's feeding, took a sip of hot tea and spoke. "Speaking of which... should we sleep here at the inn tonight or go back to the island?"
Eri Sawamura quickly swallowed the sushi in her mouth, raised her hand, and stood up. "How about we sleep in the bookstore tonight? Shion, can you help prepare some bedding?"
"If everyone plans to sleep here, I can prepare the bedding, but the beds are impossible," Shion replied, supplementing Eri Sawamura's suggestion. Although it was late, preparing a few sets of bedding was no problem. As for beds, while they could be procured—since money was no object—they wouldn't fit in the bookstore. Removing some bookshelves would take too much time, so it would be better to find a clean hotel in town or just return to the island.
"Sleep in the store?" Utaha was the first to question it. "How can so many people sleep in the store?"
"Bedding is fine. We can push the tables together for a few people to sleep on, and just stack up books from the bookstore... it's like camping~" A sly grin spread across Eri Sawamura's lips. "The main thing is that the research isn't finished yet. There are still many plays to go. If you don't want to stay here, we'll stay for the research. A deserted library at night is also a good setting for research."
Seeing Eri Sawamura say this, Maki quickly spoke. "Since it's a deserted library, we'll go stay at a hotel then... Ami?" Maki lowered her head to look at Ami, who was incessantly pulling on her sleeve, then reluctantly looked at Ami's excited face.
"It's like camping, Maki! Don't you want to try it?"
"Alright, alright." Maki sighed helplessly and nodded, agreeing to stay behind... Camping? Just be honest if you're horny! What kind of camping? Ami, this little pervert, was just lustful! Hmph... Ami, this little lecher, was craving it intensely when she saw Megumi-senpai being played with earlier. She instinctively clamped her hand between her thighs under the table to secretly masturbate. But that certainly wasn't satisfying... Ami would definitely sneak out and steal some pleasure tonight.
Ami, this little pervert, was hopeless. But to be honest... Maki pursed her lips and subconsciously squeezed her legs... she wanted it a little herself.
With Maki and Ami agreeing, no one else had any objections.
"Utaha Kasumigaoka, what about you?" Eri Sawamura asked subtly.
"I... fine." Utaha was about to say something else, but then she saw Elf's novel in a prominent spot and changed her mind, nodding.
Shion took Ai Hayasaka and Nao to prepare the bedding, while the others started moving books, stacking them up in the aisles like building blocks to construct their beds. Just like camping, the fun lay in the DIY aspect. Anyway, Shion had bought all the books in the store, so there was no fear of staining or damaging them.
Utaha initially had no interest in such childish games, but... when she saw Elf's novel in the most noticeable position, she immediately became interested. However, she didn't take Elf's novel; instead, she took other people's light novels from the shelves, like everyone else. But when she was almost done building, Utaha stopped taking light novels and went upstairs to the 18+ section... where she found Eri Sawamura's adult comics.
Utaha carried a large stack of Kashiwagi Eri's comics and deliberately walked past Eri Sawamura, making sure she noticed. Just as Utaha predicted, Eri Sawamura instantly bristled.
"Utaha Kasumigaoka! You're taking...." Halfway through her sentence, Eri Sawamura forced herself to shut up. Although everyone had partied together, Eri Sawamura hadn't told anyone that she was Kashiwagi Eri. Especially not Marin. Eri Sawamura's identity in front of Marin was still that of a fan of Kashiwagi Eri.
"Eri Sawamura-san, what did you want to say to me? What did I take?" Utaha said, quickening her pace, and reached the makeshift bed she had built a few steps later. Under Eri Sawamura's murderous gaze, Utaha placed the comics she had drawn underneath.
"I... you... why are you using Kashiwagi Eri's comics to build your bed!? And... and right where your butt goes!"
A delighted, smug smile curved on Utaha's lips, looking at Eri Sawamura's frustrated face. "Toilet paper is for wiping your butt, but this is a bit too hard to wipe with. I can only reluctantly use it to pad my butt." Utaha looked up, full of pleasure.
Although everyone was using novels and comics to build their beds, they weren't so inconsiderate as to use Utaha's or Elf's. Their novels were still neatly on the shelves; they were using other people's light novels. But Eri Sawamura insisted on keeping her Kashiwagi Eri identity a secret, so Eri Sawamura couldn't admit they were her comics. She had no reason to be angry and could only watch helplessly as Utaha used her comics to pad her butt!
"What's wrong?" Utaha asked in a soft, challenging tone. "The author of this comic isn't you, Eri Sawamura-san. I just randomly grabbed a few. Why are you reacting so strongly?" Not only could she not admit it and had no reason to be angry, but Eri Sawamura also couldn't retaliate by using Utaha's light novels to build her bed; if she did, Utaha would have a reason to be angry... She was bullied so badly during the day, and now it was finally her turn for revenge. Although the method of revenge was childish, Utaha didn't care at all.
No, mustn't laugh! This time, she had won a point back.
"Hmph!!!" After a cold snort, Eri Sawamura turned away, stomping off angrily. After passing a bookshelf and getting out of Utaha's sight, Eri Sawamura immediately covered her mouth, but the amusement in her eyes and at the corners of her mouth was unstoppable. Eri Sawamura's anger had been completely fake.
If Utaha hadn't used her comics as a butt pad, she would have struggled to find an excuse for tonight's prank... Although Eri Sawamura would have made Elf do it even without an excuse, having one made it more justifiable and legitimate. Now, Utaha was the one who struck first. Because Utaha initiated it, she wouldn't be able to get angry after the prank. Just imagining Utaha's stifled expression, wanting to be angry but unable to, made Eri Sawamura want to laugh!
No! Mustn't laugh! This time, she had won a point back!