"Eriri's such a clueless girl, she won't notice us."
"She's so close… really, she's going to see us, Auntie, please, stop, don't—"
Behind a tall ginkgo tree, Hikigaya and Sayuri were whispering in a tense, heated exchange.
Standing just a few steps away on the path was the blonde beauty, Eriri.
Because it was getting dark and the ginkgo trees were thick and wide, Eriri hadn't noticed the two hiding behind the tree trunk—at least not yet.
"Sa-Sawamura-san… she's looking this way," Hikigaya muttered nervously, glancing toward the girl standing a short distance away.
"That's just normal—looking around as people do. She definitely hasn't noticed us," Sayuri said with an easy smile, completely unconcerned.
"B-but…"
"Don't worry about Auntie's daughter, right now… you're Auntie's treasure, Auntie's darling~"
Sayuri leaned closer, gently but firmly pressing the flustered boy back against the ginkgo tree.
The soft scent of a mature woman mingled with the fresh, youthful air of the teenage boy.
Their closeness sparked a wave of awkward tension.
No man could resist such a captivating woman.
Hikigaya was no exception—yet when he thought of his beloved girlfriend, he took several deep breaths, forcing himself to stay calm.
My girlfriend… is Yukinoshita. I can't betray Yukinoshita!
"Hikigaya-kun, you're really… really manly today, you know? Like a delicious piece of cake, Auntie just wants to take a little bite…"
Sayuri gently cupped his face, her eyes soft, lips pressed together as if holding back—looking at him the way a hungry wolf eyes a tender little lamb.
"A-Auntie, please have some self-control… don't say such strange things…"
"But it's true. Auntie really, really likes Hikigaya-kun~ You're Auntie's man, Auntie's darling, Auntie's precious~ Darling, give me a little kiss~"
Before Hikigaya could get a word out, Sayuri tilted her face up and pressed her soft lips to his.
"!!"
Hikigaya's heart jolted; with great effort, he raised his trembling hands and pushed her away.
"Hikigaya-kun… Auntie likes you~"
"Auntie, please…"
They were… kissing.
He was a guy!
He'd been working out lately, too!
So why, when it came to sheer strength, could he not win against Auntie?!
Several seconds passed.
Finally, Sayuri let him go, leaving Hikigaya gasping for air.
"A-Auntie, today you're really…"
"Hehe, how am I today?"
"N-nothing…" Hikigaya blushed fiercely, eyes darting away. Why was Sayuri's kissing so intense?! It felt like every move was aimed right at his weak points.
"Hehe, just a little kiss isn't nearly enough. For Auntie, that's just a warm-up snack."
Sayuri wiped her lips, the corners of her mouth curving up as her alluring eyes flicked meaningfully over Hikigaya.
"!!"
Hikigaya's heart thumped nervously. "W-what else do you want?"
"Auntie wants to kiss you a little more…"
"N-no! We can't!"
Before she could finish, Hikigaya's face paled as he quickly cut her off:
"Auntie, w-we made too much noise just now! Sawamura-san—she's, she's walking over here!"
Sure enough, from the corner of his eye, he saw Eriri approaching their spot.
"Oh? But so what?" Sayuri said breezily.
"??" Hikigaya's eyelid twitched. "We're really going to get caught! Auntie, aren't you worried Sawamura-san will see us like this…?"
"Hehe, wouldn't it be even more exciting if she did?" Sayuri chuckled softly.
"???"
Even the usually composed Hikigaya was left dumbfounded.
Good grief.
Sawamura Auntie was seriously turning into a bit of a handful!
"A-Auntie, no—"
"Hikigaya-kun, don't be afraid~ Ignore the people around us; let's just focus on what we're doing~"
As Hikigaya struggled to resist, Eriri was getting closer and closer—barely three or four meters away.
But—
Just as Eriri was about to step closer, a surprised voice called from not far off.
"Sawamura-san, what are you doing here all by yourself?"
"Eh?"
Startled, Eriri stopped and turned around. It was Miura, sweaty and panting from running.
"I, uh…"
"Where's Hikigaya and your mom?" Miura asked before Eriri could answer.
"How should I know where they went?" Eriri grumbled. "They ran off so fast I couldn't keep up."
"Hah? They left you behind?" Miura frowned, clearly displeased. "What's that guy even doing? I told him to be careful!"
At this point, she was definitely planning to give Hikigaya a piece of her mind later.
"Oh, right. So, what are you doing now?"
After mentally noting down another mark against Hikigaya, Miura turned to glance in the direction Eriri had been staring. "What's over there?"
"I don't know, maybe a small animal or something." Eriri shrugged.
"You like small animals?"
"Eh?! N-no…! Who even likes small animals, hmph~ I… I was just curious, that's all! Yeah, curious! I don't like small animals at all!" Eriri blushed, hastily denying it.
"…Seriously."
Miura gave her a long look. Honestly, she'd never met anyone this stubborn before.
"So, do you need anything else? If not, you should get back to running. I'll go find them myself," Eriri added.
Hearing this, Miura snapped out of her thoughts, glanced around, then looked at the strikingly beautiful blonde girl in front of her. After hesitating a few seconds, she said seriously:
"Sawamura-san, I want to ask you a few things about Hikigaya. I hope you'll answer honestly."
"Eh? About Hikigaya??" Eriri's face twitched with a flicker of emotion.
Meanwhile, behind the tree—
"Darling, you're really something today, you know? A little bit bold~ Auntie's looking forward to this~"
Sayuri slowly stood up, licking her lips slightly, her captivating eyes glimmering with a soft light, her flushed cheeks openly expressing her longing as she gazed at Hikigaya.
"Come on, give Auntie a little something~"