[173] The Infidelity Detective Mashiro

Chapter 173: The Infidelity Detective Mashiro

The next morning, Shunsuke woke up to a sensation of softness and fragrance.

With his eyes closed, Shunsuke could feel the soft, plush, and fleshy texture beneath him. His head seemed to be nestled in a mound of softness, and his left hand was touching something smooth and slippery. Instinctively, he nuzzled his head and moved his hand slightly, and then he clearly heard the suddenly quickened breathing sound near his ear.

"Um... Shunsuke? Mr. Fujii?" Rita's voice was tense, and even her usually fluent Japanese became stuttered and halting. "C-could you... stop nuzzling for now? Stop... please stop."

Shunsuke's eyes snapped open.

The first thing that caught his eye was a small, pink, tender, and tempting strawberry. Then, as he moved his head, he saw the towering peaks. If he wasn't mistaken, he was currently sandwiched between two mountains in a rather compromising position.

Perhaps the morning strawberry was too enticing. While his mind was still hazy and hadn't fully grasped the situation, Shunsuke instinctively opened his mouth wide.

"Wait! Don't—!"

"Ah-um."

Shunsuke took a bite of the small strawberry, treating it as a refreshing morning appetizer.

"Mmm~~~"

Feeling a sharp pain in her chest, Rita's face turned crimson, and her breathing became heavier. She instinctively wanted to push Shunsuke away, but the sensation of his teeth made her hesitate. Her lips pressed tightly together, and her hands didn't dare to exert too much force, as if she was both resisting and yielding.

———— Fragrant, soft, and chewy.

That was all Shunsuke could think of at the moment.

By now, Shunsuke was actually awake, but the lingering effects of the morning grogginess were still influencing him. So, as if he were still half-asleep, he continued to bite down, and his tongue naturally began to move in circles.

"Umm....."

Rita couldn't help but let out another low moan, but her hands remained gentle. This not-so-forceful resistance filled the room with a rosy hue, and the atmosphere was thick with ambiguity.

Since we're already here...

That was Shunsuke's initial thought. Since they were already in this situation, and since he had already started, he might as well not stop halfway—at least not until Rita slapped him awake. But as Rita's resistance became more like a coy invitation, his mindset began to shift.

First to act was his left hand, which once again began to move uncontrollably, gradually exploring towards the mysterious rainforest. At the same time, he released his bite and began to move to different areas, leaving his marks all over Rita's body.

But just as his left hand, after overcoming countless obstacles, finally reached its destination, Rita shuddered and abruptly pushed Shunsuke away: "Shunsuke, no! Mashiro is still here!"

"..."

At a time like this, your first thought is Mashiro?

Although something felt off, Shunsuke gradually calmed down. This really wasn't the right time to continue.

Being someone who could control himself, he summoned **[Star Platinum]** and gave himself a heart-stopping moment.

Feeling the beast that could destroy the rainforest of the world finally subside, he sat up and looked at Rita: "Sorry."

Rita lay there, her fair skin now flushed pink, her peaks glistening with melted snow, and her neck and collarbone marked with red traces. Shunsuke kept his gaze steady, his heart completely unmoved.

"Although I'm sorry, allow me to explain myself," Shunsuke said solemnly, glancing at their positions. "When I went to bed last night, I only had my arm around your waist. And since my sleeping posture is always very proper, there's no way I could have actively pinned you down.

So, the truth must be that last night, you rolled over onto me first. Feeling the weight, I unconsciously rolled back, and that's how we ended up like this. Nothing else happened. No problem, absolutely no problem."

Remembering how, in the original story, Rita could flip over in bed and end up on top of Kanda Sorata, who was sleeping on the floor, Shunsuke became even more convinced of his reasoning.

Hearing Shunsuke's shameless words, Rita, who had been relatively calm, suddenly felt her teeth grinding in frustration. The misty, watery look in her eyes vanished, and without hesitation, she kicked him.

"Get out!"

Shunsuke summoned **[Star Platinum]**, which held him as he dramatically rolled several times, as if he had been kicked hard, and tumbled to the ground with a thud.

Rita's expression changed. She thought she had only given him a light kick, but Shunsuke had somehow ended up falling off the bed, and it looked like he had hit the floor pretty hard!

She was about to say something, but then she remembered what Shunsuke had just done to her and let out a "Hmph!" before turning her head away, refusing to look at him.

"I'm going to take a cold shower."

Through **[Star Platinum]**, Shunsuke saw the change in Rita's expression. Clutching his head as if in great pain, he walked out of the room.

...

After pretending to take a shower and then preparing breakfast, Shunsuke returned to the room to find Rita calm again, fully dressed, and even wearing a scarf wrapped around her neck...

"Rita, why are you wearing a towel around your neck?"

Whether it was due to her Western openness or her naturally carefree personality, Rita didn't glare at Shunsuke when she saw him again. Instead, she returned to her usual cheerful and easygoing smile. But upon hearing his question, she couldn't help but roll her eyes. "It's all because of you!"

"Leaving marks elsewhere is one thing, but why did you have to leave them on my neck too?!"

"What if Mashiro notices?!"

Hmm, it seemed that avoiding Mashiro's discovery was more important to her than the fact that Shunsuke had left marks on her.

"Notice... what?"

Just as Shunsuke was about to say something, Mashiro's soft voice came from the doorway.

—*Why did I say 'again'?*

Shunsuke turned around, feeling relieved. Thankfully, Rita had been vigilant, or else today could have turned into a disaster.

Looking at Mashiro, it seemed that because she hadn't taken a bath last night and had forced herself to wake up early today, she appeared even more listless than usual. Her clothes were haphazardly thrown on, and her golden hair was tangled, making her look quite disheveled.

When she saw the state of her room—especially the two pillows on her bed and the single set of bedding—Mashiro's eyes clearly showed a hint of unhappiness.

"Why did Shunsuke sleep with Rita?"

Without any beating around the bush, Mashiro asked directly, like a master swordsman delivering a straight and decisive strike.

"It's—"

"Of course, it's because Shunsuke wouldn't let me go."

Rita suddenly stepped forward and wrapped her arm around Shunsuke's.

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