At Gold Ship and Darley's suggestion, Fujiwara Chiya had no choice but to invite Shirayuki out for a walk on the weekend.
When Mejiro Dober learned about it, her eyes widened. She looked as if the sky had collapsed, and that expression reminded Fujiwara Chiya of Hayakawa Tazuna.
"Shirayuki, are you really going?"
"Mm."
If she did not go, Gold Ship would probably nag endlessly, and Darley would also use this matter to tease him constantly. To shut those two up, she planned to go out and deal with it.
Now that she thought about it, there had been times when three people went out together, but it seemed she had never gone out with Chiya alone.
Something one person could experience would not double just because she experienced it again. Instead, it would only waste twice the money. For example, what was the difference between two people watching a movie and one person watching a movie?
An amusement park might work differently. Two bodies could split up, with one riding a roller coaster and the other bungee jumping. Then the two kinds of stimulation would stack together, and he would probably be sent flying out of his own soul on the spot.
Too much stimulation was no longer excitement. It was torture.
Some things were already enough with one body, so Chiya rarely went out together with Shirayuki.
This situation was unexpected. He had been caught by Gold Ship. To end this farce as soon as possible, Shirayuki decided to put on a little act.
Without even thinking, she knew Gold Ship would definitely follow them secretly on the weekend. If she showed Gold Ship her relationship with Chiya, then Gold Ship should stop pestering them.
"Are you two planning to stay outside overnight?"
"No. Probably…"
"Trainer-san."
Mejiro Dober hesitated for a moment, then said,
"Whether it's Shirayuki or Trainer-san, if you want to, I can stay outside with you."
Mejiro Dober looked at her seriously.
"I've already prepared myself to accept Trainer-san. If Trainer-san wants to, then that kind of thing… is also okay. So Trainer-san doesn't need to look for Shirayuki!"
Shirayuki could understand the first half.
She could not understand the second half at all.
Why does every single one of you immediately think of that kind of thing as soon as going out is mentioned?
Are all girls in puberty this mature in their thinking?
You're like this, Tazuna is like this too.
Wait, Tazuna is already past puberty.
Forget it, that's not important!
"I'm just going out for a simple walk with Chiya. Don't overthink it."
She had no such desire toward her own body.
It had been the same a few days ago. When she touched Chiya's body, there had been a reaction. But when she thought of what might happen afterward, goosebumps rose all over her body.
She was a little afraid of what she would become if things truly developed to the final step.
Besides, Shirayuki had even compared the situation. For her, that thing would be going straight to the final stage. Even if she was determined to offer herself to herself, it would still require tremendous courage.
And right now, there was simply no need.
How strong would my desire have to be for me to fall to the point of hugging my own body?
If it was about liking herself, then surely no one disliked themselves. Chiya liked her, and she liked Chiya. That was normal.
Even taking ten thousand steps back, even if he did crave his own body, there was no need to jump directly to the final step. There were other ways to solve the problem.
In short, at least for now, she would not think about hugging herself.
"That's good."
Mejiro Dober breathed a sigh of relief. Thinking back on her bold words just now, her face immediately turned red.
"I'll sleep early then, Trainer-san… ah, no, Shirayuki."
The next day arrived.
After changing into her outing clothes, Shirayuki said goodbye to Mejiro Dober. Her black jacket formed a sharp contrast with her white hair, drawing Mejiro Dober's eyes. On her lower half, hot pants, black stirrup socks, and sandals revealed her fair, delicate little feet.
Seeing Shirayuki's outfit, Mejiro Dober's eyes went completely still.
The way Chiya had dressed last time had already made Mejiro Dober's heart pound nonstop. Now that Shirayuki had changed clothes, it struck her heart even more directly.
Why are you two going on a date with each other?
Why not go on a date with me instead!
"I'm leaving, Dober-nee-san."
"Mm… goodbye."
Mejiro Dober waved blankly. After Shirayuki left the room, she hurriedly changed into outdoor clothes, then quietly followed behind.
She trusted Trainer-san. He probably would not go to a hotel with Shirayuki. But trust was trust. Mejiro Dober still had to personally supervise them, to prevent anything from getting out of hand.
After all, whether it was Shirayuki or Trainer-san, both of them were far too attractive!
And so, while pressing her back against the wall, Mejiro Dober secretly followed Shirayuki.
"Oh my~ Dober, what are you do—mmph…"
Seeing Mejiro Bright passing by, Mejiro Dober covered her mouth.
"Shh—"
Mejiro Dober spoke softly.
"I'm doing something very important, Bright. I don't have time right now."
"The important thing you mentioned wouldn't happen to be supervising Shirayuki and Trainer Chiya, would it?"
"Mm… mm? How did you know?"
"Recently, whenever Dober looks at Trainer, your eyes are almost turning into hearts. How could I not notice?"
"They are not turning into hearts! They are absolutely not!"
"Keep your voice down, Dober. It would be bad if they heard you."
Mejiro Dober covered her mouth. After confirming that Shirayuki had not noticed this side, she asked Mejiro Bright,
"Is it really that obvious between me and Trainer-san?"
"Maybe only I can tell. Because I understand Dober very well."
Mejiro Bright touched her cheek and revealed a soft, strangely proud smile.
"Dober has grown up. In the past, you didn't even dare talk to people. Now you can date two people at the same time. How did you manage that?"
"A lot… a lot happened."
"Hmm… in that case, I won't ask too much. So what are you doing now? Did those two abandon you?"
"Impossible!"
"Then what is it?"
"It's just… I'm a little curious about what Trainer-san and Shirayuki are going to do."
Mejiro Dober awkwardly scratched her cheek.
"I see. If Dober needs help, you can come to me. Dating two people at the same time must bring all kinds of trouble, right? Oh, right~ I have something good in my room. I prepared it for Dober. It will definitely be useful later."
"What?"
"A type of incense. I originally thought it could help Dober solve the problem on Trainer's side. If he smelled it, he'd relax and become easier to talk to. Then no matter what Dober said, he'd probably agree. But now Dober solved the problem herself, so the incense never got used."
"Bright!? What exactly did you prepare?"
"But now Dober can let Shirayuki and Trainer smell it at the same time. That way, with the three of you together, no matter what you do, it should go smoothly."
"Where did you even get something that dangerous!?"
Mejiro Bright still wore that soft and gentle smile. She lightly clapped her hands.
"Dober, if there is something you want, you have to work hard to obtain it. Since you chose Shirayuki and Trainer, you must hold on tightly to both of them at the same time."
For the first time, Mejiro Dober realized that she could not quite understand this close sister who had accompanied her day and night.