Noah stayed sitting on the karaoke couch, his body still warm and sweaty from the encounter with Saki. His mind was racing, thinking about what to do. Sana, for her part, with her usual overflowing energy, approached Saki with a playful smile, adjusting her skirt with a bit of annoyance. She had expected to be next, but she noticed the tension in the air: Noah with a "I'm screwed" face, and the new girl murmuring to herself. And her own mood had vanished too.
A slight pang of guilt flashed through her eyes, but she brushed it aside while thinking about how to keep this from turning into a drama; after all, the spray had been her own carelessness. Could she turn it into something fun? She thought that, in the end, something similar had worked with Airi.
A little doubtful, she fixed her gaze on the clothes thrown near the couch: it was a high school uniform. Sana thought about taking advantage of that point; besides, from the way the girl dressed and acted, she seemed easy to convince.
"It seems a little difficult, but I'll do my best for Kuma-chan♡" she whispered, cheering herself on mentally. "I can make her join, like with Airi."
Soon she was in front of Saki. She sighed inwardly while putting on a kind smile and handing her some wet wipes.
"Hey, what's your name?" Sana said, sitting next to Saki, speaking in a friendly voice.
Saki, still naked and leaning against the couch, blinked slowly, coming out of her post-orgasm daze. Her flushed face and crooked glasses made her look pretty erotic.
Still confused, she answered in a murmur.
"Um… I'm Saki." Her voice was soft, almost a whisper, but she tried to sound casual, like the popular girls in her class.
Noticing Sana's hand, she sat up shyly to take the wipes. Saki blinked a little confused; soon she understood what they were for and, adjusting her glasses with trembling hands, started cleaning the fluids that were dripping while blushing. Seeing her like that made Sana feel even more guilty, though also a little excited. The girl with glasses looked very cute. This, added to the huge sexual appeal hidden under her ordinary appearance, exploded into a Gap Moe that turned Sana on.
She wanted to keep seeing this girl's face melt in pleasure under Noah's hands. And maybe join in… She had to find a way to make her join, just like what happened with Airi. With renewed motivation, she started thinking.
Unaware of this, Saki continued talking.
"I… I don't know what exactly happened. I've never… never done something like this. Are we… boyfriends now?" She said it looking at Noah, with a blush that covered her neck. In her mind, sex = relationship was the norm. As someone with no previous dating experience, her knowledge was based on some manga or distant conversations from classmates.
Sana smiled inwardly; Saki herself had given her the perfect excuse.
"Oh, umm, I'm Sana, and this big guy is Kuma-chan. Oops, I mean, Noah…" She was a little excited, so the words came out a bit confused. "And… yeah, now you're his girlfriend, we're all his girlfriends, you know? But let's leave that aside. You can tell you enjoyed it, hehehe, when he does it with me…"
Saki's strange look made her stop.
"Um… you too?" the girl with glasses asked, confused.
Sana reacted; she understood she had messed up. Should she have said she was just Noah's friend? But how would she join in on the sex if she lied? Although now that she thought about it, it wasn't a lie. She wasn't Noah's girlfriend; if she put a name to their relationship, they were… "friends with benefits"? Still perplexed, she tried to fix it.
"Y-Yeah, like lions, you know. When the male and…"
Saki listened to her strange reasoning, although she didn't understand how popular people thought. She decided not to object. It had felt really good, and with her appearance, the chance of something like this happening again was unlikely.
If Sana or Noah had heard her thoughts, they would have objected. Saki was beautiful; she just didn't know how to dress up or socialize.
Noah watched the girls talk without intervening. He was a little amazed at how easily Sana approached and gained her trust so quickly. When he heard about being "boyfriend" to both of them, he slightly frowned. He really didn't want to get tied down in a relationship, but thinking about possible problems and that he was technically still fucking Sana, he decided to tacitly accept the situation.
"Do I have to talk to Airi?" he thought, a little worried. As for Shiori… He preferred to leave her as an acquaintance he could fuck if she asked for it. "A relationship with that crazy woman, no thanks."
Even though Shiori had been behaving a little better lately, Noah didn't forget how annoying she had been with him.
Minutes later, the three of them were sitting at the table of a crowded fast-food restaurant, with some burgers and fries in front of them. The place was noisy, full of people, families, teenagers laughing. Noah observed the surroundings with a certain paranoia, although technically there was no reason; his conscience forced him to think he had done something bad.
Saki, now dressed but with her skirt still wrinkled, bit into her burger with trembling hands. She tried to act normal, smiling awkwardly while Sana talked. She was confused—the slight itch between her legs reminded her of what had just happened—but Sana's attention and Noah's imposing presence made her feel… included. For the first time.
Noah turned toward her and watched her in silence. The more time he spent with her, the more he recognized certain patterns: that obvious fake smile to fit in, the hidden nervousness, the way she tried to imitate Sana. He had seen this before. He remembered his past in the gang; girls like her were brought in by "friends" or boyfriends. The vast majority ended up badly; it was obvious when they didn't have enough understanding that they were with the wrong people. In the end they were manipulated by some guy and ended up broken, addicted, or worse.
The guilt faded. It was ironic, but it was likely that by fucking her in the karaoke he had, in a way, kept her away from something much worse. This, of course, didn't justify it, but it was enough to calm Noah.
"At least I won't hurt her… or so I hope," he muttered a little unsure.
Saki, who was eating, didn't notice a bit of ketchup on her cheek. Noah just leaned in, wiping her face with a napkin.
She froze for a few seconds, blushing.
"Um… thanks," she stammered, embarrassed.
Noah just shrugged, while letting her and Sana continue talking. The more he observed her, the more convinced he became. She looked too innocent; she was the perfect prey for many "bad boys." If someone didn't guide her, she would end up very badly.
He could only shake his head with a bit of weariness. It seemed like all of this was going to be pretty problematic. Even so, he could only move forward; even though he got involved with Saki by accident, what was done was done and now he couldn't abandon her.
With a sigh, he wondered if he was getting soft. Then he thought a little before denying it. If Saki hadn't been beautiful, he probably would have set her aside after solving the spray problem…
The voices of Sana and Saki made him wake up from his thoughts.
"Alright! Kuma-chan! Time to go. Saki-chan is a little uncomfortable. Let's find a place to get rid of the sweat," Sana exclaimed in an excited voice.
Noah made a face; he knew what that girl wanted. It was obvious she was planning to take them to some love hotel. He didn't have any problem with that; after all, it was something they had planned for this date.
His eyes landed on the nervous Saki before he sighed; even so, he didn't protest. Maybe this was necessary; after all, she would have to join Sana and Airi at some point. Noah had already gotten used to doing it with them; the dynamic wasn't going to change with Saki joining.
Even so, while they walked down the street, Noah wondered if Sana was a good influence for someone like Saki.
"Whatever. If something happens, I'll take responsibility for now," he whispered while watching the girls walk ahead hugging each other.