Hikigaya thought that after what had just gone down in the grove, Sayuri would be showing signs of exhaustion.
After all.
She'd needed his help just to walk out of there, leaning on his arm.
And yet.
To Hikigaya's complete disbelief, after just a few sips of water, Sayuri was suddenly bursting with energy again. Whatever signs of fatigue she'd shown before were wiped away as if they'd never existed—no, she seemed even more full of life than before.
Was she… some kind of monster?!
Women in their thirties were terrifying.
"Hikigaya-kun, weren't you all smug just a moment ago? What's with the cold sweat now?"
Sayuri, of course, noticed Hikigaya's unsettled look, chuckling softly as she spoke.
"Sayuri-san, you won't be smiling so much in a bit."
Taking a deep breath, Hikigaya replied calmly.
"Hehe, alright then. Let's see what you've got. Just now, with Yumiko-chan and my precious Eriri-chan nearby, I had to hold back. But once it's just the two of us… you'd better believe I won't be going easy on you~"
Sayuri beamed at him, her eyes glinting playfully.
Seeing this, Hikigaya's outward composure masked his inner uncertainty.
Could a woman like Sayuri really be conquered?
Stay cool! Don't chicken out, Hikigaya!
With that mantra in his head, the two made their way to a familiar spot—the public restroom.
There was no helping it.
The park wasn't that big, and aside from the grove, the only place they could sneak around was here.
The public restroom was rarely visited, making it a relatively safe spot.
"I'm just gonna pop into the bathroom real quick~ Ahh, a little urgent~"
They casually picked a stall, and Sayuri hurriedly lowered the toilet seat, starting to pull down her pants.
"Huh?!"
Hikigaya's face flushed deep red, and he instantly turned away, muttering in exasperation,
"I'm still standing right here, you know!"
"Hehe, what's the problem? With you, Hikigaya-kun… I don't mind at all. In fact…"
Her lips curling into a sly smile, Sayuri giggled softly, "If you want to look, you're welcome to~"
"!!"
Hikigaya's heart gave a small jolt, but he immediately shot back,
"No interest."
"Aww? Really, no interest? Well, okay…"
Sayuri gave a mock-disappointed sigh.
"… …"
Hikigaya stayed silent, his face still faintly red.
He had to admit.
This woman, Sayuri, really knew what she was doing.
Every little gesture, every tease—perfectly aimed to poke at a guy's heart.
Her constant flirtatious charm made his pulse race, made him want to grab her into his arms and devour her whole.
Thank goodness he had strong willpower. If it were any other guy, they'd have already fallen completely under her spell, utterly helpless in her arms by now.
A rustling, alluring sound came from behind him.
Hikigaya shut his eyes, trying to block it out.
Yukinoshita. Yukinoshita is my girlfriend. I have a date with Yukinoshita this weekend. I need to—cough, wait, isn't thinking about Yukinoshita in this situation kind of… seriously messed up?
"Hikigaya-kun, all done~"
After a while, Sayuri's voice floated over.
Hikigaya turned around to find the mature beauty facing away, bent over slightly to flush the toilet.
From this angle…
Because of the way she was bent forward, her curvy hips were showcased in full, all their contours on vivid display.
While Sayuri's upper half wasn't anything extraordinary—about the same build as her daughter, Eriri—her lower half was a whole different story.
After all, she was a woman who'd had a child. Her hips were full and shapely, honestly… they could probably blow most young girls out of the water.
Well, okay, maybe still not quite on par with Mrs. Yuigahama.
"Do you like the view?"
Catching Hikigaya's gaze, Sayuri's lips curved upward, a satisfied look in her eyes.
"You did that on purpose."
Hikigaya quickly averted his eyes.
"Hehe, what's this 'on purpose'? I was just flushing, that's all."
Sayuri grinned, "But Hikigaya-kun, you were staring so hard, your eyes went all glassy. You really are still just a boy~"
"… …"
Hikigaya fell silent.
"Do you need to use the bathroom, Hikigaya-kun?"
Sayuri laughed lightly, letting the teasing drop for now.
"I'm not like you, always needing to… you know, go."
Hikigaya shook his head.
"Well, women are made of water, you know~"
Sayuri smiled, "Not only do I go often, but I also…"
"Cough!"
Unable to take more, Hikigaya cleared his throat loudly, hurriedly steering the conversation elsewhere:
"Just now, when we walked out of the grove, didn't you mention… recording a video?"
"Mm-hmm, precious memories should be recorded, right~?"
Sayuri replied sweetly.
"Sayuri-san, no… no filming!"
"Oh, relax. Auntie would never leak the video, you know. I won't let anyone else see what we're up to, I just… want to capture the beautiful moments."
As she spoke, Sayuri pulled out her phone, tapped it open, and switched it straight to video mode.
"!!"
Hikigaya's face paled.
"Hikigaya-kun, Auntie's all set over here. Are you ready on your side?"
"Sayuri-san, turn off the recording!"
"Hehe, it's fine, I won't catch your face on camera. How about that~?"
"Even so…"
Despite her reassurance, Hikigaya still couldn't bring himself to accept it.
And right at that moment—
Riiiing!
A phone suddenly rang out.
"Hikigaya-kun, yours?"
"I know."
Hearing the ringing from his pocket, Hikigaya hurriedly pulled out his phone.
One glance—
And his eyes went wide in shock.
"Hm? What's wrong?"
Sayuri curiously leaned over, and when she saw the caller ID—"Yukinoshita"—she froze for a second. Then the corners of her mouth lifted, unable to hide her delight:
"So it's your little girlfriend calling. Go on, answer it."
"Forget it."
Taking one look at Sayuri's practically trembling lips, Hikigaya didn't dare answer his girlfriend's call.
"Your little girlfriend's calling you; it's probably something important, right? Come on, pick up. Here… let Auntie help you~"
"What?! Sayuri-san, what are you doing?!"
Seeing Sayuri casually tap the "Answer" button, Hikigaya's expression changed dramatically.
"Hello, Hikigaya-kun~"
"Yu—Yukinoshita!"
Helpless, Hikigaya could only grit his teeth and speak up, at the same time shooting Sayuri a desperate look, silently begging her not to mess around.
However—
As if Sayuri would let a golden opportunity like this slip away. Without hesitation, she moved in close and began kissing Hikigaya's neck.
The kisses were bad enough.
But the real problem was—
Wait!
Sayuri-san, stop!!
Talking to Yukinoshita on the phone while entangled with Sayuri… no, no, no, his heart couldn't handle this. This was too sinful, too nerve-wracking!