After self-study at the library concluded, the third-year students returned to their classrooms to pack up their notes and textbooks, preparing to head home.
Hikigaya and his study group followed suit.
However…
On the way back to the classroom, Hikigaya noticed something odd in the atmosphere.
Especially… with the girls.
He wasn't sure if it was just his imagination, but it felt like the girls passing by were sneaking glances at him.
If it were just one or two, that'd be fine. But the thing was… nearly all the girls they passed shot him a glance now and then.
Even that wouldn't be a big deal.
The real problem was… even the female teachers—many of them upperclasswomen, some even married and personally known to Hikigaya—were giving him strange, lingering looks.
Hey, hey, hey!
Why does it feel like the girls around me are about to devour me?!
Hikigaya kept his head low, walking cautiously through the hallway of the school building, not daring to lift his gaze to meet the eyes of any nearby girls.
To be honest…
It wasn't just the girls acting strangely—there was something weird going on with himself, too.
For some reason, it felt like a fire was burning deep inside his body—blazing, overwhelming, and demanding to be doused.
He desperately wished his girlfriend Yukinoshita would show up, bring her gentle calm like soothing water, and extinguish this irrational heat.
Damn it!!
What the hell is going on with me today?
Why is my mind suddenly full of nothing but women??
"A… Air-kun, your scent is… is so amazing!"
Kasumigaoka, walking beside Hikigaya, trembled as she spoke, her eyes practically glowing like a predator in the desert that had finally found prey. She looked like she was about to pounce and gobble him up.
"M-My scent? Senpai, y-you're too close!"
The crimson flush on the girl's cheeks startled Hikigaya. He quickly put some distance between them.
Mainly because…
All of a sudden, he started noticing just how incredible Kasumigaoka's body felt—her chest, her hips, her curves. So lush, so full of femininity. He started imagining things like… cough, cough!
Calm down! Yukinoshita, my girlfriend is Yukinoshita! How could I even think something like that about Senpai's body? She's just got a few extra curves compared to Yukinoshita! That's all! I only want Yukinoshita…
"Air-kun, I… I can't take it anymore… your masculine scent is just too much. I want you, right here, right now…"
Seeing this ravenous girl before him, even someone as usually composed as Hikigaya couldn't help but shiver. He quickly protested:
"Senpai, you've lost your mind! This is the school hallway! There are people all around us!"
"I… I don't care anymore. I don't want to care about anything. I just want to be with you, Air-kun… I want you… Please, say yes… Just say yes…"
"Wait—what?!"
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Holy crap, she's a total delinquent!
Naturally, Hikigaya picked up the pace, practically sprinting to get away from Kasumigaoka.
Seeing him try to escape, Kasumigaoka rushed after him without hesitation, her throat visibly swallowing with anticipation. The look on her face was so terrifying that Hikigaya had no choice but to speed up even more.
Their chase led them quickly to the classroom.
There were still a few students lingering inside, as well as one tall, stunning woman—wearing black stockings and a tight pink pencil skirt.
The students didn't matter.
What mattered was that the moment Kasumigaoka saw the beauty in the pink skirt, her lustful instincts slammed on the brakes. She instantly suppressed her wild urges.
"What are you two doing?"
Kirisu Mafuyu spoke flatly, her expression as flawless and beautiful as a celebrity, yet her presence emitted an instinctive and chilling aura of danger.
At Sōbu High, students running through the hallways was strictly prohibited.
"Sensei, we were just trying to get back to the classroom quickly so we could start cleaning up early."
Hikigaya replied calmly, putting on his best poker face.
"Wait until the other students leave before you clean."
Kirisu Mafuyu's tone left no room for argument as she gave the two of them a dispassionate glance.
Hikigaya and Kasumigaoka immediately nodded and agreed.
Seeing their obedience, Kirisu nodded slightly. She had come to the classroom mainly to check if any students still needed assistance and to remind Hikigaya's group to clean. Now that her homeroom duties were done for the day, she was ready to leave.
However…
Before she could walk away, Kirisu Mafuyu's gaze—seemingly without intention—fell upon Hikigaya.
For some reason, it was as if her eyes were pulled to him, like iron filings to a magnet.
Without thinking, she called out to him.
"Hikigaya-kun."
"Yes, Kirisu-sensei? Is there something else?"
Hikigaya, who had been heading to his seat, stopped and turned around, cautiously facing the beautiful woman in stockings.
"...It's nothing."
Snapping out of her daze, Kirisu quickly shook her head and said,
"The midterm exams are coming. Do your best. I still remember our agreement."
"Our agreement… Right."
Hikigaya recalled their deal—if he scored well on the exams, she would give him Hiratsuka-sensei's contact info.
Well, since he'd coincidentally run into Hiratsuka-sensei last weekend, he already had her contact info now.
Of course, Hikigaya wouldn't dare say that. Best to just follow Kirisu-sensei's instructions and prepare seriously for the exams.
Satisfied with his response, Kirisu nodded and, with a graceful twist of her hips, turned and walked out of the classroom under Hikigaya's gaze.
"Heh heh, Air-kun, you do know that Sōbu High strictly forbids teacher-student relationships, right~?"
"Huh?"
Kasumigaoka suddenly appeared beside him, making Hikigaya jump. When he saw her teasing grin, he quickly retorted:
"What are you imagining? There's nothing going on between me and Kirisu-sensei."
"Oh? Nothing? Heh… the way Kirisu-sensei was looking at you just now—like a female animal in heat, thirsting for a strong male. And you, Air-kun, when she left, your eyes were glued to her… lovely butt~ Like magnets, you couldn't look away~"
Kasumigaoka giggled.
"I was not."
With a slightly off expression, Hikigaya remained composed:
"I was just praying she'd leave as fast as possible."
"Tch, such a dishonest Air-kun. Are you really saying you don't feel anything for Kirisu-sensei? That gorgeous woman is the dream lover of every guy at Sōbu High~"
"No guy in his right mind would want a serial killer."
"Heh… Maybe she's only a killer on the outside. Who knows what she's like behind closed doors…"
"That's you, Senpai. All prim and proper on the outside, but secretly a total pervert. You're the definition of two-faced."
Hikigaya shot back, firmly believing that Kirisu-sensei was a model teacher through and through.
"Me…? Fine, fine! So I get a little wild in private—so what? I'm about to get even wilder!"
Seeing that the rest of the students had left the classroom, Kasumigaoka's expression darkened with a gleam in her eyes. Her unleashed instincts surged again—completely unstoppable.