Band Girls’ Mixology Mission [192]

If Soyo sitting on Kikukawa Kyo’s lap could still reluctantly be considered friendly closeness between best friends—after all, Sakiko occasionally witnessed girls draped intimately over one another during school breaks, and incidentally, there was no shortage of girls in their class inviting Kyo to do exactly this—

Then what was happening now had definitely crossed the line!

Whether intentional or not, Soyo, who had previously made every movement openly provocative—clearly aimed at Sakiko—now suddenly acted shy, moving her face to the far side of Kyo’s, completely hidden from Sakiko’s view.

Once Soyo buried her face behind Kyo’s cheek, Sakiko had no idea what that girl was doing!

Was she behaving herself, earnestly whispering to Kyo—or was she shamelessly taking this chance to secretly do something indecent? Sakiko couldn’t see a thing!

Could she hope to deduce what Soyo was doing based on Kyo’s reaction?

But Kikukawa Kyo? Sakiko had never once seen that girl properly embarrassed! Every time, it was Kyo single-handedly, carelessly doing shameful things without realizing it—always tempting Sakiko with utter indifference. Even when they ended up falling down wrapped around each other, Kyo had never shown the slightest reaction.

Sometimes Sakiko couldn’t help but wonder if Kyo might just be completely incapable of feeling embarrassment.

Anyway, counting on Kyo’s reactions to guess what Soyo had done was utterly impossible. If Sakiko foolishly assumed that because Kyo appeared unbothered nothing inappropriate had happened, the consequences would be unthinkable…

In short, drastic measures were necessary! If she didn’t step in right now to curb their indecent behavior, who knew what outrageous move Soyo would attempt next!

First, she’d rebuke Soyo based on the etiquette taught at Tsukinomori—such shameless behavior was unbecoming of an ojou-sama, who should always maintain proper social distance and dignified composure. Next, she'd invoke public morality: how improper it was to cuddle openly in a public pavilion! And finally, logically speaking, they’d agreed on whispering only—there was absolutely no need for embracing!

With her excellent academic record at school combined with communication skills polished from her shifts at the bookstore, Sakiko constructed a devastating argument in mere seconds, a speech designed to swiftly strike Soyo down without the slightest chance of rebuttal.

However, just as Sakiko opened her mouth, Kyo gently pushed Soyo away. Two spots of redness blossomed on Kyo’s cheeks, vividly clear beneath the bright, gentle sunlight—unmistakably shy.

“Soyo, I’m…not used to this.”

Kyo laughed softly, somewhat bashful and embarrassed, pulling the cheek that had been close to Soyo slightly away.

Her quietly protesting voice had the same gentle clarity as the rain. From the first drops of this sunshower, Sakiko had already felt this quiet sweetness, though back then it had seemed merely pleasant. But now, matched with Kyo’s expression and gestures, the meaning was entirely transformed.

If you act like this, you’re going to get…

Wait, wait, wait—what mattered now was, what exactly had Soyo done to elicit such embarrassment from Kyo?! And Soyo—damn it! You really did something sneaky after all!

In reality, Soyo herself was utterly baffled right now. She genuinely hadn’t planned on doing anything extreme. She’d just intended to tease Sakiko a bit, payback for ignoring every single message she’d sent all this time.

She’d only imitated something Kyo herself had previously done to her—simply blowing softly into Kyo’s ear.

Sakiko might be well aware of Kyo’s dull reactions to physical intimacy, but no one knew it better than Soyo herself. Just recalling what had happened back at her own home that day still brought back vivid sensations:

The pressure of legs clasped around her waist, the firm feeling pressing against her thighs, and even the faint, exquisite fragrance mixed with her own shampoo…

If Kyo had shown such an expression back then…

They had to figure out precisely what it was that made Kyo embarrassed.

Both Sakiko and Soyo found a new shared goal in that moment. It was incredibly rare to discover a possible weakness of Kyo’s—one that they absolutely had to seize upon.

Who knew? This might become the crucial key to finally “defeating” Kikukawa Kyo in the future!

But…

Suddenly, Sakiko and Soyo developed an inexplicable mutual understanding, their eyes briefly meeting, instantly grasping the meaning behind each other's gaze.

Of course, they’d never cooperate on something like this—which meant Soyo currently had the advantage!

Soyo continued whispering softly, carefully keeping her voice from reaching Sakiko’s ears.

“Did I just do something Kyo-chan didn’t like? It’s okay, you can tell me. I won’t tell anyone else.”

Meanwhile, Kyo was gently rubbing the ear Soyo had just breathed into, carefully wiping away the moisture—the vapor from Soyo’s breath!

Of course Kyo had reacted so strongly this time precisely because of this. Although it didn’t rise to the level of actual bodily fluids mixing directly, it had definitely involved a sensitive area she was intensely aware of!

If bathing together could be equated in ordinary people’s terms to basically doing it, then in Kyo’s mind, this was practically equivalent to Soyo thoroughly licking every single corner, every tiny hair of her outer ear with her tongue!

Naturally, had Soyo actually licked instead of merely breathing, Kyo’s reaction wouldn’t have been nearly so mild.

“N-no, it’s nothing. I’m just not used to…such close contact.”

“…”

“…”

Who are you fooling with such blatant lies?! Just think back on your past behavior—do you honestly seem like someone uncomfortable with close contact?

Your two “victims” are literally standing right in front of you!

Clearly, it was unrealistic to expect Kyo herself to admit her own weaknesses directly.

If that’s the case, then they’d simply keep probing bit by bit, carefully testing which actions made Kyo blush and which ones didn’t—and eventually summarize their findings!

The initial purpose of the gathering had entirely changed by now, replaced by an intelligence battle specifically targeting Kikukawa Kyo.

There might not be flashing blades or immediate mortal peril, but the danger here was no less severe than an actual fight. Their fighting spirit was already burning hot!

And the original planned “exchange”? Well, that could always happen later. But if they let this opportunity slip by now, it might never come again!

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