Chapter 271 – A Very Moist Megumi Kato, and a Thoroughly Pleased Yukinoshita
On the surface, Megumi Kato remained calm and expressionless as always, like a robot devoid of emotion. But Yukinoshita sensed something—a subtle warmth in her eyes, just a hint of feeling. As a woman, she understood these things all too well.
Yukinoshita quickly summoned her system interface, preparing to check Kato's status.
After all, Kato was a mainline heroine. Her basic stats should be visible.
Unfortunately—
Her affection level for my Hikigaya-kun still sat stubbornly at 50/100, unmoving as if struck by lightning.
[Ding! Upon inspection, Megumi Kato possesses exceptional camouflage abilities. The displayed affection level of 50/100 towards Hikigaya Hachiman is not her actual affection—it's her disguised affection level.]
"???"
Yukinoshita stared, completely dumbfounded.
Wait, disguised affection? Then what the hell is her real affection? And aren't you supposed to be a system? How are you this unreliable?!
She immediately questioned the system:
"What's Megumi Kato's actual affection level toward my Hikigaya-kun?"
[At present, this system is unable to detect it. However, if the host spends 30,000 points to upgrade the system, we will then be able to determine Megumi Kato's true affection level toward Hikigaya Hachiman.]
"What? You want me to spend thirty thousand points? Get lost!"
Yukinoshita shot the proposal down on the spot.
She had worked herself to the bone to finally earn over thirty thousand points, and now this damned system dared to ask for all of it? What kind of extortion racket is this?!
Hmph!
Fine, if you won't tell me, I'll just guess!
A girl like Megumi Kato… it's hard to imagine her falling for a guy. Hmph, it was just a kiss—at most, her affection level probably went up by three or four points.
Yeah. No need to panic.
Honestly, Yukinoshita still felt pretty secure when it came to Kato.
"Yukinoshita, is something wrong?"
Just then, Hikigaya suddenly spoke.
"Eh?"
Startled, Yukinoshita snapped out of her thoughts and quickly replied:
"N-no, it's nothing… It's just—cough, cough—Hikigaya-kun, you're kissing me so much I can barely breathe. Geez, let me catch my breath."
"Okay," Hikigaya nodded.
"Um…" Yukinoshita glanced at Megumi Kato, then asked, "Hikigaya-kun, how did it feel…?"
"Hm. It felt kinda strange," Hikigaya answered after thinking it over.
"Strange how?" Yukinoshita pressed curiously.
"Maybe it's the blindfold," he said. "It felt… kind of exciting in a weird way."
"Hehe, you liked it, didn't you?" Yukinoshita asked with a grin.
"Yeah. Not being able to see was part of it, but also… compared to before, today's you is really… way better at kissing," he said, blushing.
"Eh?!"
Yukinoshita, who had been beaming with satisfaction a moment ago, suddenly froze.
"Hikigaya-kun… are you serious? You like today's me better than… the me from before?"
"I do."
"…Huh?"
"Is there a problem?"
"N-no, not really." Yukinoshita forced a smile that looked like she'd just swallowed a bitter melon.
So in terms of kissing… Kato was better than her?
"Specifically, what was better?" she asked, pursing her lips in frustration.
Hikigaya paused for a moment, then said, "Today, your lips felt sweeter."
"Huh? You… pervert." Yukinoshita gave him a half-hearted glare.
"Hey, what's wrong with that? I was complimenting you!" Hikigaya protested innocently.
"And? That's it? Just a little sweeter?" she pressed.
"Well… today you were a bit clumsy, but really forward. And your tongue was… kinda cute."
"…HUH?!"
Yukinoshita stared in shock, glancing at the composed and serene Megumi Kato beside her.
Wait a minute!
During their kiss just now, Hikigaya-kun and Kato actually… uuuu! So dirty! Hikigaya-kun has been tainted!
"Well… as long as you liked it," she even found herself saying, as if trying to be supportive.
At that moment, Kato sent Yukinoshita a message.
[Megumi Kato: Sorry.]
[Yukinoshita: No, no, it's fine. You don't have to apologize, Kato-san.]
[Megumi Kato: I mean… Hikigaya-kun is your boyfriend.]
[Yukinoshita: Like I said, I like this. And besides, you're helping cure my condition, so I should be thanking you, Kato-san.]
Looking at Yukinoshita's forced smile, Megumi Kato was silent for a few seconds.
[Megumi Kato: Are you feeling any better now? Your condition, I mean.]
[Yukinoshita: Yeah, much better. I really owe you for today.]
With the task seemingly complete, it was about time to wrap things up.
She was already reaching her limit—better to send Megumi Kato on her way.
That's what Yukinoshita was thinking, when Hikigaya suddenly spoke:
"Are we… done?"
"Eh?"
Yukinoshita blinked, looking at him.
"You… want to keep going?"
"Can't I?"
"This…"
She looked toward Megumi Kato. The latter gave a small nod, signaling her consent.
"Well… okay then."
And so, the two kissed again.
This time, they got more into it, embracing each other tightly.
Yukinoshita watched helplessly from the side.
For some reason, an alarm started blaring in her head.
Uuuu!
Hikigaya-kun, don't get addicted!
That woman's not me—it's Kato!
Is Kato… really that good?!
As Yukinoshita stood there like a vase on display, the system chimed in her mind:
[Ding! Hikigaya Hachiman thinks the host (actually Megumi Kato) is amazing. Corruption level -1.]
[Ding! …]
"EH?!"
Yukinoshita's eyes widened in disbelief.
What the hell?!
Hikigaya-kun is reducing his corruption level from kissing Kato?! And it's still going down?!
Hikigaya-kun has completely mistaken Kato for me!!
This is bad!
Things are getting seriously out of hand!!
In a panic, Yukinoshita messaged Megumi Kato:
[Yukinoshita: Kato-san, my Hikigaya-kun seems a little too into it right now. He… he looks like he's about to touch your leg, or even…]
[Megumi Kato: It's okay. If it's Hikigaya-kun, he can touch me.]
Yukinoshita: "?"
[Megumi Kato: Yukinoshita-san, how are you feeling right now? I mean… your condition. Better?]
[Yukinoshita: Eh? Uh… a lot better. I feel great, Kato-san. Let's keep going.]
Uuuu, great my ass!
Watching her man getting that close with another woman, Yukinoshita felt like she was about to burst into tears.