Wanna have sex?

Outside the restroom, in the corridor.

Sasaki texted Reina, letting her know he was leaving first.

Just as he put his phone away and was about to head downstairs, a voice called out from behind him, with a hint of cool detachment.

"You're planning to leave already?"

The voice wasn't familiar.

Sasaki paused, turning around.

Standing before him was a petite girl, just a bit under 160 cm tall.

Her short, sleek, dark blue hair brushed her neck, partially covering her small, delicate ears.

Her bangs fell naturally around her forehead, not too messy or too styled, just grazing her soft, thin eyebrows.

She had a fair complexion and delicate, lovely features, though her expressionless face gave her a slightly aloof look.

However, her beautiful, wine-red eyes held a subtle warmth, so she didn't seem unapproachable hm..just a little moody.

It was Saturday, and most people here were in casual clothes for the gathering.

She wore a sleeveless, off-white blouse with ruffled edges and loose dark blue shorts.

Her bare arms and legs were slender and fair, well-suited to her petite frame.

Though he didn't know her name, Sasaki recognized her from the private room earlier, so, he nodded politely in response to her question.

"Yes~"

The short-haired girl moved naturally past Sasaki, heading down the stairs.

"Come along."

Outside, they walked about half a meter apart.

Since they were part of the same gathering, Sasaki felt a bit awkward to walk in silence so, he spoke up first.

"So, you're friends with Reina? With her personality, I didn't think she'd have a friend who's, well, on the reserved side."

The girl didn't react to being called reserved, her tone still remained unchanged as she replied:

"My friends dragged me here. I suppose they're hoping I'll become more outgoing."

"Hmm~"

Not surprised by her answer, Sasaki continued, "So, what do you think of this gathering?"

"It's nice, but it's not really my scene."

Sasaki chuckled. "Try talking more. You'll get used to it over time."

The girl seemed to sense a bit of lecturing in his words, and her voice grew slightly firmer.

"Do you go to these kinds of gatherings often?"

With the noise of passing cars, Sasaki didn't realize the change in her tone and answered candidly:

"…This is my second time in two years. Places like that are too noisy; honestly, I don't really enjoy them."

His reaction wasn't what she expected.

She looked at him, surprised.

"I thought you liked gatherings."

"Why would you think that?"

"You have a good appearance, very popular with girls—just like earlier. There probably isn't a girl who wouldn't be attracted to you, right? Hmm... is it because you have a girlfriend?"

Normally, being complimented as handsome by a girl would make one feel a bit embarrassed.

But the way she said it, with such a calm and emotionless face, only made Sasaki feel awkward.

So, meeting her gaze, he nodded and replied, "Yes... you could say it's because of my girlfriend."

With Reina's personality, if she ever encountered a girl with looks and charm surpassing her own, she certainly wouldn't befriend that girl.

The girls in the private room, though fairly attractive after makeup, still fell quite short when compared to her.

Being around girls like Otome and Chifuyu, whose appearances and figures were all top-notch, Sasaki's standards had gradually, perhaps unconsciously, risen.

With these sparkling jewels in front of him, he naturally wouldn't be interested in mere pebbles.

But he was certainly interested in the girl in front of him.

After all, although she couldn't be described as breathtakingly beautiful, she was quite cute to be honest.

The girl, unaware of Sasaki's inner thoughts, misinterpreted his answer as a sign of deep loyalty.

So, after nodding thoughtfully, she then stopped and faced him directly.

"I want to ask a favor. Would that be okay?"

Even though it was a request, her tone was still so distant… Sasaki blinked, then asked, "Could you tell me what it is first?"

She glanced at him, then shifted her gaze to the side.

Since there was no one around, she maintained her expressionless face but spoke in a slightly softer tone than before, saying, "Do you want to come with me… to have sex?"

"…"

Feeling an odd sense of deja vu, Sasaki was momentarily taken aback.

He looked into her eyes for three seconds, confirming that she wasn't going to clarify or correct herself.

She was simply waiting for his response, so he asked, "With me... Can I ask why?"

"I just want to experience it with someone."

Even though it was a casual statement, the girl's sincere and serious expression made it difficult for Sasaki to associate her words with anything superficial.

She didn't stop there.

Instead, as if confiding in him,

she continued, "Everyone has a first time. But those who have been through it tend to look down on those who haven't, always saying things like, 'You're too young to understand.'"

"If someone refuses to talk to me because they see me as a child, then I'll just become an adult."

"…"

Who told you that doing that would make you an adult?

Although he wasn't sure what had happened in her life, from her words, Sasaki could piece together that she had likely tried to connect with someone, only to be dismissed with, "You're too young to understand."

This had left her with the mistaken belief that becoming an "adult" would make them take her seriously.

Now that he had a general idea, Sasaki didn't respond immediately, so the girl added, "If you're not interested, you can leave now."

"…"

Judging from her tone, if he refused, she would just find someone else?

Well, he might as well take the opportunity.

Although he was a playboy, he wasn't a bad person.

"It's not that I'm unwilling..."

Before he could finish, hearing his non-rejection yet less-than-enthusiastic response, the girl, who had chosen him as her first option, added, "You don't need to worry about interfering with your relationship. I just want to experience it."

"I chose you partly because you have a girlfriend, and she seems strong-willed. Even if I misjudged, you'd be less likely to cling to me afterward."

Nodding, Sasaki acknowledged her reasoning.

Seeing she had other considerations, he asked, "And what are the other reasons?"

"You weren't overly touchy with the other girls. You don't seem like a shallow guy, so you probably don't have much experience in this area either. That's why I chose you."

"Looking for people who are used to that kind of thing makes me feel like I'm being treated as prey. That's a bad feeling, and I don't like it."

"…"

'Hmm... you are really good at judging people.'

Compared to those who accept everyone who comes to them, he did not have much experience.

Turning, she looked at the young man standing in front of her, noticing his pursed lips and the strange look on his face, and asked directly:

"Is that okay?"

Sasaki didn't refuse Momo that time, so he would not refuse this time either.

"Alright."

And so, the boy and the girl, who had just met and didn't even know each other's name went to a hotel.

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