1.
An awkward atmosphere hangs over the place. No, to be precise, it's not just awkward, but rather embarrassing. Anyway, it's embarrassing. So embarrassing! Someone help me!
It's only been about a minute since Isshiki appeared, but the passage of time and the flow of the air feel many times heavier and slower than usual. What's going on? Is this space made of cement or something?
Yukinoshita is looking down. Just looking down, powerless. I pray this isn't the calm before the storm. The storm is when Isshiki and I are wiped out. Am I going to be wiped out too? Her ears are bright red, so embarrassment must be overwhelming all other emotions right now. Storm, please go away without coming this way...!
Yuigahama's face was bright red, and she was fidgeting, intertwining her fingers and saying, "Oh, haha..." Remembering the expression on her face from earlier might make me hard again, so I tried not to look at her directly. ...But I couldn't help but look a little.
"...When did you get in here?"
It's endearing that she says it with a slightly annoyed tone. At my tone, Isshiki puffs out her cheeks.
"I knocked properly, you know? I knocked once but there was no answer, so I knocked again but still no answer, so I tried listening in. Then I heard some strange voices. I thought it was really suspicious."
Yukinoshita remained face down, and Yuigahama remained face diagonally downwards, both completely still.
"So, I tried opening it very carefully, and I could see my senior's back. I didn't know what he was doing, so I just came over."
He sticks out his tongue with a mischievous look on his face. No, it's not a "hee hee" moment. This situation is all thanks to you. Whose fault do you think this is? It was my fault, hee hee.
Even so, she's still as cunningly cute as ever...
I mean, it's pretty surprising that Yukinoshita and Yuigahama didn't notice, but what surprises me most is that I didn't notice. What, how engrossed was I in petting it? I think I was more focused than Mutsu-goro when he's petting animals.
As I pondered who should speak next, Isshiki, still with his hands clasped, tilted his head slightly and chuckled.
"Both Yukinoshita-senpai and Yui-senpai... they completely accepted you, Senpai."
Wait, why did you just pour gasoline on a raging fire? A spectacular fire-starting show!
Look, look, look at their faces. Yuigahama looks incredibly embarrassed. Yukinoshita... huh, she's practically pale? What's the principle behind that? Has her heat come full circle and returned to zero?
"Senior, senior"
"Um, what is it?"
Perhaps because I was completely overwhelmed by the indescribable atmosphere of the place, my words ended up sounding strangely curt.
Isshiki puffed out her cheeks for a moment at my demeanor, but then quickly smiled brightly and continued talking.
"Please pet me too."
"bean paste?"
bean paste?
I unintentionally said it twice, once with my actual voice and once with my inner thoughts.
Then, a sudden blast of cold air erupts from Yukinoshita, who is supposed to be looking down. Huh? Where is that cold air coming from? Are you dry ice or something?
"No way, I can't do something that embarrassing."
"Why?! You did it for the two of you! Besides, you called me 'cute' at lunchtime!"
You idiot. In this atmosphere. You idiot.
As I stared at Isshiki with a terrified expression, I sensed the presence of a dog and a cat behind me.
Yuigahama-san is groaning for a long time, with a wavy line that seems to continue for about 80 more steps.
Yukinoshita-san, it's cold. Just because winter is when you can really shine doesn't mean you should go all out. I say this on behalf of all living on this planet. Sorry, I was conceited. I say this on behalf of all the useless people living on this planet. Sorry, I was conceited here too. There are always people worse off than you.
While I was thinking about all that, before I knew it, Isshiki had placed a chair between Yuigahama and Yukinoshita and was standing there with an excited look on her face, her head turned towards me. She acts way too fast...
"Senpai, hurry up!"
Wait, aren't you worried about how those two are doing? How tough have you gotten? Yukinoshita is especially dangerous right now, you know? She's a real snow woman! Or Elsa. She could build an ice castle and live there with her cat. The cat's name could be Olaf.
As I hesitated, Isshiki pouted and began slapping her thighs. Then she started patting my head, urging me to continue.
Is that really such a cute way to ask for payment...? There's someone on the right emitting a chill that's scarier than a real debt collector. If this goes a little further, won't it be considered chilling in scale?
Oh no... Hachiman, I've reached my limit...
Giving in to Isshiki's pleading, I hesitantly reached out my hand. I gently placed my hand on her soft hair,
"...Ohhh..."
He let out a voice that sounded strangely impressed and content. "What, did you go to a hot spring?"
Once the step was taken, there was no turning back, and just as he began to move his hand slowly, stroking Isshiki, that's when it happened.
"Isshiki-san"
Yukinoshita spoke in a voice so cold it was chilling. I, Isshiki, and even Yuigahama froze completely. That's right, absolute zero stops all movement. At least life itself doesn't stop!
"Y-yes..."
Look, the other color is shaking like crazy. It's also stuck in an unnatural position, tilted downwards.
It's cold. But I'm sweating. What's going on?
I mustered up the courage to glance at Yukinoshita. I had looked up without realizing it, but wait, was I imagining things? Her eyes looked so blue, like she was wearing colored contact lenses!
"...Just a moment ago, Yui and I were the ones who were putting up with this man's twisted desires, you know? I don't think you need to become an outlet for such filthy desires as well."
...You're so cute, Yukinoshita-san. The way you say it is really scary and the words you use are unnecessarily frightening, but somehow you're still cute! But I could never say these true feelings. Because I want to see tomorrow's sunrise... Though I won't be waking up at that time...
Then, Isshiki's face, which had initially looked frightened, changed color, and I heard him say in a small voice, "Aha..." Wow, I have a really bad feeling about this.
"Yukinoshita-senpai... and Yui-senpai, you're jealous too, aren't you? Come on, you should have said so from the beginning!"
Hey, you're dropping bombs way too fast. Are you Bomberman with tons of items? You're dropping about five at once.
Yukinoshita and Yuigahama's eyes widened.
"What...?"
"Th-that's not true...!"
Just when it seemed like both of them would be at a loss for words, Yuigahama immediately spoke the next words.
"...Well, maybe that could happen... I'd like Hikki to pet me too."
Hmm? Wait a minute, this is so embarrassing, I could die!
"! Yu, Yuigahama-san...?"
Hmm, what's going to happen now?
"Yay! Well then, Yui-senpai, let's all get petted together! Yukinoshita-senpai, we'll take care of your lust, so just stay resting."
Hey you? What are you talking about with that dazzling smile?
Don't call it lust. It's not wrong at all.
"a..."
Don't be so stunned and bewildered, Yukinoshita-san...! Oh no, what should I do? If things continue like this, I'll end up petting Yuigahama and Isshiki while leaving Yukinoshita, who looks like she's about to cry, alone? That would be hell.
At this point, there's no other choice.
"..."
"...a...?"
Having no other choice, I placed my hand on Yukinoshita's head again and began to gently stroke it.
I think this should probably be fine.
Yukinoshita's face becomes calm and dreamy, perhaps due to relief.
"Hmm... Senpai, you're being too kind, you know?"
Wait, what's your position here? What kind of tyrannical coach are you?
"but..."
Isshiki leaned close to Yukinoshita's ear and whispered, "What, is Yuru Yuri going to power up?"
I fully expected him to whisper, but instead, while he did speak in a hushed voice, it was clear that he was deliberately speaking loud enough for me to hear.
"Yukinoshita-senpai, that's great, isn't it?"
"W-What was so good about it?"
Isshiki glanced at me.
"I was able to get my head patted by my senior."
The next moment, Yukinoshita's ears turned bright red and her eyes widened. It's like, if her hair were a little shorter, it would stand on end like something out of a Ghibli film. Is Totoro standing next to her?
"Th-that's not true... ah..."
Thinking it would be cruel to make her continue talking any further, I resumed stroking her. I stroked Yukinoshita's smooth hair, not quite to the point of lovingly caressing it, but still.
"...yeah..."
She briefly showed a look of slight happiness, but then, perhaps feeling embarrassed, she quickly looked down, and her expression disappeared from view.
...What is this child...I want to keep it as a pet...
The phrase "keeping a girl as a pet at home" sounds absolutely awful. The meaning is awful too. What's really bad about it is that it's just so bad.
2.
So, that's the situation!
The session where I pet Yukino Yukinoshita, Yui Yuigahama, and Iroha Isshiki has begun! Yay☆
...I want to die...
Since I joined midway through, I focused on petting Isshoku at first, and then petted them in order. I also changed my petting technique according to the women's requests.
Midway through, Isshiki said, "Senior, according to the shift schedule, it's my turn next, you know?" What kind of part-time lover am I? I just want to get paid by the hour.
"Mmm... Mmm..."
"Ah, ah, mm, hmm..."
"...oh..."
As she stroked Yukinoshita and Yuigahama's chins, Isshiki blushed slightly and let out a sigh of admiration upon seeing their reactions.
"Senpai, Senpai. I'd like to do that next, too. It's my turn to use both hands next, right? I'd like to use both hands, please."
They said it with such excitement.
Certainly, speaking of shifts—well, what even are shifts?—it's my turn to stroke Isshiki with both hands. But is that okay...? Is it alright...?
"Senpai, hurry, hurry!"
When I hesitated for a moment, Isshiki started pestering me with a dissatisfied look on her face. Fine, I guess...
I reached my hand under Isshiki's chin. —And so.
"Aaaahhh!?"
"Huh?"
Huh?
I froze for a moment.
I heard a really sexy voice at a fairly loud volume, but was I imagining things?
"Hey, hey, Isshiki? Are you okay?"
"What do you mean?"
He acted like nothing happened and played dumb... But don't interrupt me and cut me off at the end of my sentence when I'm playing dumb... And stop tilting your head like that. It's cute, you know.
"Okay, senior, let's start over."
She flashed a bright smile and made a small fist pump in front of her chest. No, starting over won't do...right? But there's no way I can disobey this spoiled princess's orders. Once again, I reached my hand under Isshiki's chin.
"Ah... mmm... hiccup... ahh... mmm!"
...The fact that I'm only half-holding back makes it even more erotic...
Don't hug my arm. It'll seriously turn me on.
"Hey, maybe we should stop after all."
"What's the matter?"
...You bastard... In terms of being competitive, I might be a match for Yukinoshita. If you ask me if losing in this situation equals feeling something, I don't know the answer to a single word. What are you fighting against right now?
"Hmm, well, I've had my fill, so I think it's time to leave you two..."
Just as Isshiki was about to say something, Yuigahama suddenly looked like she'd had an idea. If Komachi were here, she'd definitely be saying "Yamapikarya." Translated, it means her eyes are glowing like an Iriomote wildcat. That explanation got way too long.
"Yukinon"
Yuigahama calls out to Yukinoshita. This is the first time I've seen Yuigahama make such a mischievous face... It looks like she's trying to communicate something through eye contact.
"What is it... oh"
It reached Yukinoshita. Huh? What was communicated in that exchange? Can she use telepathy? Or rather, yuri-pathy?
Yuigahama grinned, and Yukinoshita wore a faint but wicked smile. Yukinoshita, the way you laugh...it's exactly like Haruno's... I can't say that, though. I can't say that, though.
Then, both of them simultaneously reached out to Isshiki and pinned down both of his arms, preventing him from moving.
"Huh?! Wait, Yui-senpai, Yukinoshita-senpai, what are you doing?!"
Oh, Isshiki is really panicking. That's unusual... No, this isn't the time to be saying that.
"Hey you guys, what in the world are you doing..."
When I asked the two of them a question, Yuigahama giggled again. ...She's so cute. What's this new side of her?
"This is payback for earlier."
"Yes... I'll return the favor..."
After Yuigahama said something to me with a smile, Yukinoshita blew a breath into Isshiki's ear and whispered in a seductive voice. What's with that devilish, beyond-little-devil vibe? Isshiki, with tears in her eyes, whispered, "Hiiiiii...!"
I mean, Yuigahama and Yukinoshita holding Isshiki's arms is just so incredibly yuri. It gives me chills.
To be continued.